Baird Opposes Woman Suffrage Amid War Debate
Camden, N J August 7 United States Senator David Baird released a letter to President Wilson saying he disagrees with making the woman suffrage amendment vital to winning the war He notes New Jersey rejected suffrage by about 50000 and says he doubts public opinion has changed His mind remains open but, by principle, should oppose it if the state vote holds.
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Camden
N. J
United States
David Baird
Wilson
Laird
New Jersey
Sugar users urged to curb consumption in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Food Administration warns individuals and concerns to reduce sugar use to ensure everyone gets some. It notes 32,000,000 pounds were used in April through June, while July allotment fell to 26,350,000 and August to 1,445,000.
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Massachusetts Food Administration
Massachusetts
French Home Donated to Red Cross for Aviators
Mrs. William E. Corey has given Chateau Villeggenisse near Paris to the American Red Cross as a convalescent home for wounded American aviators. Lawrence Harris announced for Major James H. Perkins, Red Cross commissioner to Europe.
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New York
William E. Corey
Chateau Villeggenisse
Paris
American Red Cross
Lawrence Harris
James H. Perkins
Red Cross
Europe
Funeral of Col. Russell in Roslindale
Colonel David M. Russell of Jonestown Mississippi longtime planter and political figure died in Roslindale after a year and a half of illness. He served as Levee Board president and Mississippi Democratic State committee chairman. He is survived by his wife Miss Margaret T. McManus. Private funeral held at Sacred Heart Church Roslindale with interment in Forest Hills Cemetery.
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David M. Russell
Jonestown
Miss
Delta
South
Russell
Poplar Street
Roslindale
Colonel Russell
Boston
Democratic State Committee of
Mississippi
Russia
Margaret T. McManus
Brookline
Dorchester Woman Found Dead From Gas Exposure
Miss Minnie Leonard aged 45 of 100 Elmo Street Dorchester was found dead yesterday afternoon in bed with a gas tube in her mouth the end of which was connected to a gas source.
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Minnie Leonard
Elmo Street
Dorchester
Despondency Suspected in Death, Sister Notified
The body was taken to the South Mor tuary and her sister Mrs Gladt of 7 Holworthy Street was notified. It is believed that despondency was the cause.
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Gladt
Holworthy Street
Elton J Mansell Commissioned Lieutenant in France
Elton J Mansell of 21 Trowbridge Street Cambridge has been commissioned a lieutenant in the American army in France. He enlisted at Camp Upton on January 5, 1918 and sailed to France in April with the 177th division.
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A. H. Whorf
Granite Street
Cambridge
Kenneth Gay Macauley
101St Infantry
Elton J. Mansell
Trowbridge Street
France
Camp Upton
Norway’s wartime losses reach 856 vessels
Washington Aug 7 Norway reports its loss of 11 vessels in July to German submarine attacks bringing total wartime losses to 856 ships totaling 1,169,587 tons. Seamen lost number 1,802.
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Washington
Norway
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