German liners report near misses with British warships in Atlantic
An uncensored tale from the Lovland crew of a naval duel off San Salvador 250 miles north of the island claims English ships defeated German rivals after a lengthy engagement. The Koln meanwhile narrowly escaped capture near Boston after eluding British blockaders and fog, with Captain Jackens praising the escape and noting plans to skip New Orleans.
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San Salvador
United Fruit
Lovland
Gustavo Warmeren
Lowland
Usk
San Salvado
Terjessen
Long Wharf
Banes
Cuba
Boston Harbor
Koln
Bremen
Advice to Reservists in Times of European Unrest
Angelica E. Post argues against reservists answering consulates to enlist abroad. She urges readers that in the United States all are free travelers, warns of uncertain outcomes of war, and decries enforcing conscription. She cites historical echoes and Harvard professors to condemn forced service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Berlin
Rhine
Paris
Alsace
Lorraine
Angelica E. Post
Unspecified dental remedy ad promises relief from pyorrhoea
An advertisement offers two ounces of Ginginol, a concentrated antiseptic for sore bleeding gums and loose teeth. It claims noticeable soreness relief in two days with steady improvement, priced as a deposit, refundable if no results, and available through first-class druggists or dentists.
Father John's Medicine Advertised by Readers
Personal notices quote J Engle of Philadelphia claiming relief for his daughter's cough after using Father Medicine. A National Guard member says he cured a cold and gained 25 pounds on Father John's Medicine. Mrs. Peter Reando from Tupper Lake says a year and a half illness ended with weight increase after using Father John's Medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Engle
Northtreet
Philadelphia
Manley
Co. C
District of Cats
bin National Guard
Father John
Peter Reando
Tupper Lake
Ney
Ask Aid of Red Cross to Send Hospital Supplies
Washington dispatch reports Ambassador Herrick cabled the State Department for a large shipment of hospital supplies for French soldiers. Miss Mabel Boardman of the Red Cross said space limits on the impending Atlantic steamer prevent sending the full quantity, though requests from American Red Cross workers in France were received. Donors may designate the recipient country for European relief gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herrick
State Department
Paris
Mabel T. Boardman
National Relief Board of the
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Atlantic
France
Bank Robbers Lock Cashier in Vault in Cove Arkansas
Three masked men robbed the Bank of Cove at Cove Arkansas of 1800 dollars and locked the cashier in the vault before fleeing toward the Poteau mountains. A posse pursued them that night through nearby terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith, Ark
Bank of
Cove
Cove, Ark
Poteau Mountains
Fog saves pursuit as liner escapes in heavy mist
Captain J. J. Jackens says he was in wireless contact with British dreadnought Venerable and the cruisers Essex Suffolk and Drake. He reports being within two miles of the Essex which sighted the Koln and signalled her to stop. In thick fog the liner escaped by a 100 mile detour saying only the fog saved us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackens
Atlantic
Suffolk
Drake
Koln
Newfoundland
New Orleans
ESSEX
J. J. Jackens
British Capture Togoland Wins 3000 Mile Wireless Station
London reports the British seizure of Togoland, capturing one of the world’s largest wireless stations. The facility boasted a 3000 mile radius, reinforcing Allied communications in western Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
London
Togoland
English Reservists Sail Upon Arabic
The White Star liner Arabic sailed from the harbor at 2:30 pm amid English reservists headed to Europe. Two newly married couples paused their honeymoons to board, with young husbands cutting short their leave to report for service.
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England
Bride to be nurse joins English army effort aboard Arabic
Mr and Mrs Ashton Case of Cheltenham and Mr and Mrs Robert Keepmaker of London wed before a wartime departure. John B Birch and Dr Pierce P McGann sail on the Arabic to join English forces while Birch hopes adventure fuels citizenship and front-line service. The ship carries 300 passengers and extra coal for possible detours amid tensions with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ashton Case
Cheltenham
England
Boston
Ashton Case
Robert T. Keepmaker
London
Case
John B. Birch
Birch
Coachella Valley
California
Pierce P. McGann
Somerville
Boston City Hospital
English Army Surgeon Corps
Leyland Line
Liverpool
Europe
Robert Keepmaker
New Haven Agrees Upon Dissolution
New Haven directors approve an agreed decree under the Panama Canal act. The Boston and Maine stock transfers to trustees, with Marcus Knowlton chairing. Howard El-Mott becomes president. Hustis resigns as president and assumes head of Boston & Maine on Saturday. The Sound lines may stay with the New England system under ICC oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Washington
Department of Justice
Richards
Crane
New Haven
New England
James H. Hustis
Mr. Hustis
Boston & Maine
Howard el- Mott
John L. Billard
Boston Railroad Holding Company
Marcus P. Knowlton
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Board ratifies action as leaders reshuffle rail firm
Directors, after a meeting today, thank the Attorney-General for cooperation in solving the issue without harming shareholders. President Hustis resigns from New Haven. he becomes president of the Boston and Maine. Elliott elected New Haven president. John L. Billard resigns.
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Hustis
The
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Elliott
John L. Billard
New Haven Directors Agree to Dissolution Terms
Attorney General McReynolds learned New York directors consent to a peaceful breakup of the New Haven system. Trustees will hold Boston and Maine stock for one year with irrevocable proxies, under close government oversight. Sound steamship lines and New England rail linkage remain unsettled, with court actions to follow in New York. The federal grand jury cases are expected in September.
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Massachusetts
New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Grand Central Terminal
Hustis
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Hed
Washington
McReynolds
New Haven Railroad
Department of Justice
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sound Steamship
Old New England Railway
Connecticut
United States District Court of New York
Federal
Summer offer promises free exam for ear nose throat cure
Osmo- Chemic Physicians advertise free consultation examination and trial treatment for Deafness Head Noises Discharging Ears and catarrhal diseases if patients begin treatment on or before Aug 15. They claim summer speeds cure and will cover all exam and trial costs.
List of patients cured of deafness and other diseases
The document names numerous individuals with addresses in Massachusetts who have been deemed cured of deafness catarrh and other illnesses. Names include D Mooney Randolph Onset Fannie Record Onset B Sargent Everett J A Minor East Lynn H Geldart Bolton Gertrude LeBaron Cambridge H Johnson Cambridge C L Forbes West Roxbury Eda Nelson Waltham A B Edwards Whitman Ethelwyn Clark Rockland James A Bovean E Cambridge John Breingan Dorchester C A Brown Charlestown Albert Dole East Boston J F Gott Boston Myra A Brown Framingham T H Colligan Neponset De Bedard Cambridge Geo H Hiltz Winthrop R H Smith Cambridge Parker Crosby Boston E Bigelow Fayville Lucy Thomas Chelsea.
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D. Mooney
North St
Randolph
Mass
Fannie Record
P. O. Box
Onset
T. H. Colligan
Chickasawbut St
Neponset
de Bedard
Vandine St
Cambridge
Geo. H. Hiltz
Pine St
Winthrop
R.H. Smith
Soden St
Parker Crosby
Washington St
Boston
E. ¥. Bigelow
Fayville
Lucy Thomas
Louis St
Chelsea
OsmO-ChemiC System of Medicine PracticE in Boston
J L Plunkett MD chief consulting physician specializing in eye ear nose throat chest and chronic diseases. Permanent offices suites 8 9 10 entrance 18 Boylston St Boston. Office hours 9 am to 12 pm 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm closed Sundays.
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J. L. Plunkett
Boylston St
Boston
Home Wash Lotion For Wrinkled Skin Quick Tightening
Wrinkles and bagginess come from weakened facial muscle tissue causing excess skin. A simple home remedy uses saxolite powder and hazel to make a wash that tightens skin and solidifies underlying tissue. The mix purportedly smooths lines and improves circulation, leaving a refreshed feeling.
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J. J. Vachens
Adivce
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta, GA
White Star Liner
Leyland Liner
New England Road
Park St
State House
Reserve Bank
Coca-Cola
Skill Dental Company
Washington Street
Skill Dental CO
Gilchrist’s
Filene’s
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