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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
12
The American schooner Percy Birdsall of New York was destroyed without warning by submarine gunfire. Ten shots were fired, seven hitting below the waterline as the captain and nine crew fled in boats. Survivors were rescued by a British patrol boat after about ninety minutes.
Miss Catherine Kelly of 1 Linden Park Roxbury Massachusetts testifies after ten years of indigestion and dyspepsia that Plant Juice improved digestion sleep and overall health. The Plant Juice representative at the Houghton & Dutton Boston Drug Department promotes the remedy and its benefits citing many stomach related symptoms it can relieve.
During a Washington visit, Rene Viviani urged U.S. cooperation, saying it would secure victory for France and a moral, lasting peace. He spoke at the White House after meetings with President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, with the mission to discuss Allied war aims and U.S. support.
Admiral de Chair discusses German submarine prospects near American shores and the Allied lessons of war. He details submarine production, crew training, detection limits, and defense tactics including armed ships and patrols, plus a dramatic trawler engagement and surrender of 27 U boat crew.
Balmwort Tablets are said to relieve soreness in the kidney region, quell inflammation, restore normal secretion, and correct the alkalinity of waste secretions. The ad claims thousands of benefited users and reports a price of $1.00 per tube sold by all druggists.
The article notes rheumatism cause as uncertain with uric acid linked theories. It cites mixed results for remedies and endorses anti Kamma tablets as a preferred pain reliever for rheumatism headaches neuralgia and other pains, claiming wide practitioner support and easy purchase.
The notice instructs making a paste from delatone powder with water to apply on hairy areas of the face neck or arms. After 2 to 3 minutes the paste is rubbed off and the skin washed to remove hair or blemish. It warns to obtain genuine delatone to avoid disappointment.
In Washington Rene Viviani France's vice premier says US cooperation would mean military victory and a triumph of morality and right. He expresses gratitude for the warm reception of his war mission and notes the message of the French Republic to the President.
The General Railroad Board of the Council of National Defence ordered all railroads to give coal and iron ore preference over other traffic. The measure aims to ensure adequate national supplies during the war. Railroad presidents bear personal responsibility for enforcing the order, with disciplinary action for evasion.
Louis Labrie of 594 Champlain St Montreal describes two years of rheumatic and stomach trouble with dizziness and fatigue. A friend recommended Fruit-a-tives. after one box he improved, claiming it the only medicine that helped. Sold 50c a box six for 2.50 plus 25c trial, by Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg.
A severe earthquake struck the provinces of Perugia and Arezzo in central Italy this morning. Casualties are reported at Monterchi with extensive material damage in the area served by the Arezzo province. The tremors lasted from 11 20 to 11 40 o clock.
Washington April 26. The Mongolia sunk a U boat during her crossing. Seventeen enlisted men are listed as handling the guns including Lt Bruce R Ware Emmet Atkins Franklin T Bland Vere V Byers James Conley Arthur L Conrad Donald F Core Frank E Ford Sam W Freeman James A Goodwin Norris Harries Rudolph J Holly Francis Howard Henry J Lexa Eugene P Reeady George E Schulkins Frank A Smolski John G Tushenki and others. The Next Sunday Post Fun section teases Mr W s wife annoys him.
Judge Franklin A. Griffin orders Attorney General U S S Webb to confess error and seek a new trial for Thomas J Mooney in the July bombing case. Mooney was sentenced to death.
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