Mayor Peters Increases Wages For City Hospital Clerks
A round robin signed by 10 girl clerks led Mayor Peters to approve a wage scale of 12 to 16 dollars for the City Hospital department in the 1918 budget. Previously wages ranged from 10 to 138 dollars, with June 1 set for the new scale. Edmund G. Blake of Saco tops Maine bond sellers with 8800 dollars. At age 12 he pledged to help Uncle Sam and peddled Liberty bonds across the city.
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City Hospital
Peters
Saco
Maine
Edmund G. Blake
Blake
Sam
Third Liberty Loan drive reaches halfway milestone
The campaign pushes forward as the drive nears its midpoint urging citizens to buy bonds while stressing momentum remains strong. The message emphasizes participation and urgency to maximize support before the drive ends.
Medford Mail Clerk Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Andrew C. Mangles a Medford mail clerk with over twenty years in the Boston post office pleaded guilty before Judge Morton in Federal District Court to embezzling letters. Sentencing will follow.
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Andrew C. Mangles
Medford
Boston Post Office
United States
Morton
Federal District Court
Woman Claims, Soldier Denies, Seeks Court Restraint
Lieutenant Angus G Walden of the U S Reserve Cavalry Corps at Camp Devens has filed a bill in equity in Middlesex Superior Court seeking an injunction to stop Maizie A Anderson of Ayer from representing herself as his wife. He says she has no marital claim and aims to force discharge and a large share of his pay. The writ is returnable in Boston on April 30.
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Angus G. Walden
U. S. Reserve Cavalry Corps
Camp Devens
Middlesex
Fast Cambridge
Maizie A. Anderson
Ayer
Tie
Boston
Best Time to Gain New Flesh Ad
An advertisement touts Father John’s Medicine as the best seasonal aid to restore strength and weight after winter. It claims the product uses pure wholesome food elements, strengthens the weak, and is easily absorbed with no alcohol or dangerous drugs.
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Father John
Overman Bill Debate Sparks Senate Attacks and Defense
Washington April 23 Senate debate on the Overman bill drew sharp attacks from Senator Sherman who linked opposition to pro German influence and urged action to centralize war agency control. Senator Ransdell defended the bill saying centralized authority is essential, while McKeller pressed executive reforms and higher pay for efficient officials. The piece ends with calls to support the war effort through bond purchases and national unity.
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Ransdell
Congress
Germany
Council of National Defence
McKeller
Illinois Senator Attacks Wilson In Measles War Debate
In a lengthy speech opposing the measure the Illinois Senator criticizes Secretary Baker and Secretary Wilson and Postmaster General Burleson and George Creel. He accuses the President of surrounding himself with Socialists and calls for purging the "economic fakirs and howling Dervishes" in office. Senator Sherman voices distrust over Wilsons use of power and cites Russia relations and Bolshevik ties.
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Illinois
Baker
Wilson
Burleson
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Ransdell
Louisiana
McKellar
Tennessee
Frank
Sherman
United States
Russia
Cumberland
Wilton
Texas
Louis F. Post
Nuxated Iron Ad Claims Superior Iron Form
An advertisement touts Nuxated Iron as containing iron peptonate and glycerophosphates with high efficacy and warns of counterfeit products. It touts two-tablet doses delivering one and a half grains of organic iron, claims higher cost equals higher quality, and guarantees refund if not satisfied. Local doctors praise its benefits for blood, nerves, and muscle strength.
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America
United States
Wm. B. Mason
Charles A. Towne
Congress
U.S Army
Atkinson
United States Court of Claims
Washington
Kerr
Chicago
Physiclane
Man
Dae Health Laboratories
Paris
London
Detroit
U. A
WA. J. Newman
City of
R. B. Baugh
Yorkville
Miss
Memphis Hospital College
Memphis
Drongiata
Tae Sealih
Mich
New England Shoe Conference Sets Fall Footwear Trends
The All New England Retail Shoe Conference at Hotel Brunswick discussed lower women shoes, stricter height limits to eight and a half inches, economy driven color shades, and cheaper cloth tops due to wool scarcity. President Scates urged dealers to regulate orders to keep workers employed year round while wartime buying conditions influence policy. Mayor Peters and Elmer J Bliss spoke at a banquet following a live fashion display.
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All New England
Brunswick
H. RB. Scates
Are You Ashamed of Your Hands Beauty Ad Claim
An old saying claims hands reveal age and social status. A beauty cream named La-may promises soft white hands after weeks of use, plus skin improvements and a hair-free guarantee. The ad also touts La-may Face Powder and urges saving the notice.
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Medford Mail
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Masa
Dashwood
Senate
Overman
Leon Trotzky
Post
Carl Vrooman
A. C. Townley
Townley
Great Lakes
U.S. P
Monsanta
Nux Vomica
U.S P
Causacia
Trittan
Elmer J. Bliss
Henry E. Hagan
Goodyear West Tan U
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