Widow of Brooklyn Mother Mourns Three Killed in War
Mrs. Sarah Burke of 1366 St John’s Place Brooklyn reveals she has lost William six years old who died in France from wounds suffered July 27 after enlisting with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Her son Thomas, now in training with the Canadian Mounted Rifles in Hamilton Ontario, may be sent overseas. Arthur, her cousin, was killed last spring.
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New York
France
Arthur
Thomas
Sarah Burke
St. John’s Place
Brooklyn
William
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Hamilton
Ont
Whole Bee Swarm Stings One Farmer
Elgie Wampner a farmer in Huntington Indiana is hospitalized with a swollen head after a swarm of bees settled on his head and shoulders as he climbed a binder Ross Kaufman the farm owner freed him and counted the stingers removed from his head and shoulders
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Huntington
Ind
Elgie Wampner
Ross Kaufman
Kaufman
Vampner
How To Overcome Foot Troubles
Readers learn of foot troubles affecting over 90 percent of Americans and Ice Mint as a claimed remedy. The piece touts quick relief from tired feet and corn or callus removal after several nights’ use, praising ease of application, safety, and low cost.
New England Guard Units Split Up Under Edwards Plan
Several New England National Guard infantry regiments will be broken up and lose their identity in General Edwards division of overseas troops. In Massachusetts one of the first units to be split will be the Eighth under Colonel Perry.
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New England National Guard
Edwards
Massachusetts
Perry
New England Troops Form for Rainbow Division Organizing
General Edwards works on unit reorganization as plans align with new War Department orders. The Ninth is kept intact while the Sixth and Second stay whole in forming two brigades under Generals Traub and Cole. The Fifth may split with Connecticut Maine and New Hampshire commands joining brigades. Supplies already ready, with $750000 in equipment routed to Massachusetts and New England staffs appointed ahead of deployment.
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Cole
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Edwards
New England
Bay State
McCall
Public Safety Committee
James J. Storrow
Sweetser
Quartermaster Department
War Department
Six Children Hurt in Crash in Medway
Six Woonsocket children were injured when the truck carrying them collided with a Boston touring car driven by Charles H. Manuel. Mary Sherman, 10, was hospitalized in Milford in critical condition. Harry Diamond, 15, operated the truck without a license and was held with Manuel for a Walpole hearing.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Charles H. Manuel
Dorchester
Boston
Mary Sherman
Milford Hospital
Fannie
Mary Diamond
Samuel
Bessie Sherman
Herbert Newlands
Harry Diamond
Manuel
Walpole
East Boston Soldier to Wed Miss Spognardli This Afternoon
Peter Sarni of 144 Webster Street East Boston is to wed Ethel C Spognardli of 19 Franklin Street East Boston this afternoon at Mt Carmel Church East Boston. The couple are among the first men from East Boston accepted into the national army.
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Ethel C. Spognardi
Boston
Peter Sarni
National Army
Webster Street
East Boston
Ethel C. Spognardli
Franklin Street
Mt. Carmel Church
East
Barnstable Scouts Launch Three Year Cape Cod Campaign
The Barnstable County Council, Boy Scouts of America, announces a whirlwind fundraising drive to raise 15000 dollars over three years for Cape Cod scout development. Eben Keith will chair with four vice chairs and many workers to start August 24 and finish August 27, with annual subscriptions for the following three years.
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Barnstable County
Barnstable County Council
Old Orchard Sunday Open Despite Civic League Campaign
In Old Orchard Me on Sunday all amusements operated as usual despite the Maine Civic League drive to close Sunday amusements. Last week the league obtained warrants against owners who paid 19 dollars fines in court. Today venues stayed open and proceeds were donated to the Red Cross, with more warrants issued for court tomorrow.
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Old Orchard
Maine Civic League
Red Cross
Hoover's Staff Chosen for Conservation Division
Washington August 19 Volunteers named by Administrator Hoover to form the staff of the food administration conservation division. The list includes many nationally known figures and outlines the new operational group.
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Washington
Great Conservation Division of the Food Administration
Hoover
Notable Names Listed for Advisory Committees
A long roster of distinguished individuals is named as appointing advisory committees across home economics food utilization public health and related fields. Key figures include Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur Miss Abbie L Marlett and Prof W H Welch with numerous professors doctors and Misses contributing to the panels.
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Ray Lyman Wilbur
Ida M. Tarbell
Abbie L. Marlett
Rag Walcott
Gifford Pinchot
Sarah Field Splint
Charles R. van Hise
Gertrude B. Lane
Alice C. Boughton
George A. Cullen
Arthur H. Samuels
James H. Collins
Frances Stern
Charles V. Holman
Katherine Leckie
Alice Bond Allen
Charles E. Raymond
J. P. Egan
George Bowerman
E. F. Woodman
Florence E. Wardwell
Martha van Rensselaer
Ethel M. Bagg
Sydney Snow
J. F. Jenness
Wendell P. Cotton
Monell Sayre
John K. Tener
Frances A. Keller
Earl Wilfley
James H. Nicol
Joseph Krauskopf
E. Goldstein
Desolay Pool
George A. Dougherty
W. D. Murphy
Tim Healy
Norman Weinstein
C. M. McConnell
Z. Batten
Oliver R. Williamson
George M. Heald
A. A. Craig
Joseph A. Burkhart
HE. B. Chappell
Abbie L. Marlatt
Josephine Berry
Alice Broughton
Henrietta Calvin
C. F. Langworthy
Isabel Ely Lord
Alonzo 8. Taylor
Catherine J. Mackay
Florence E. Ward
R. H. Chittenden
Graham Lusk
E. V. McCallum
L. B. Mendel
C. L. Alsburg
F. C. Longworth
Vernon Kellogg
Alonzo E. Taylor
W. H. Welch
Leonard P. Ayer
Herman ‘Biggs
D. L. Edsall
Cary T. Grayson
A. W. Hewlett
T. C. Janeway
National Association of Patriotic Instructors Opens Fifth Convention
The National Association of Patriotic Instructors opens its fifth annual convention at the Hotel Brunswick with a 9 o clock executive meeting and 10 o clock business session led by National President Charles F. Sherman. The gathering runs through Aug 23 with a reception by the Greater Boston Association and aims to discuss war service roles.
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National Association of Patriotic Instructors
Brunswick
Charles F. Sherman
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Greater
Greater Boston Association
Safe robbers get 500 dollar loot
Two safebreakers stole 500 dollars from the W. W. Willson shoe store at 388 Washington Street between 10.45 Saturday night and 8 yesterday morning. Police believe the thieves are professionals, gaining entry by forcing doors and drilling holes to reach the balcony safe. Cotton gloves left by the scene indicated their method.
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W. W. Willson
Washington Street
Melville E Jones Dies at 46 in Dorchester
In Dorchester on August 19 Melville E Jones beloved husband of Carrie M Jones age 46 years 10 months 12 days Funeral from his late residence 120 Welles Ave Tuesday August 21 High mass at St Mark's Church at 9 o'clock Relatives and friends respectfully invited Late member of Railway Mail Clerks National Benefit Association
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Jones
Dorchester
Melville E
Carrie M. Jones
Welles Ave
Sam
St. Mark’s Church
National Benefit Association
Street car wreck on hill kills and injures many
In Dover England today a crowded suburban street car ran wild down a steep hill and wrecked at its foot. Sixteen people were killed and 40 injured including officers soldiers and sailors. The brake failure caused the disaster and none aboard escaped injury.
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Dover
England
Army officers may wear roll collar coats
Washington Aug. 19 Major General Hugh L Scott chief of staff will recommend reconsideration of a prior suggestion he made before his trip to Russia that the regular army officer coat have a rolling collar flaring skirt and bellows pockets Secretary Baker initially withheld approval If his decision is reversed new officers entering the army would avoid discarding their uniforms
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Washington
Hugh L. Scott
Russia
Baker
Hogs Escaped Burning Mudbath Savaged by Sun
A farmer found hogs stuck in a mud wallow drying in 110 degree heat. Helpers raked off the crust and shaded the animals, saving most of them though three died from scalding steam and several lost hair.
Rice Descendants Plan Largest Annual Reunion
Edmund Rice descendants hold an annual reunion in Spruce Grove Worcester with Mayor Peter G. Holmes set to welcome attendees. The gathering is billed as the largest reunion yet for the association and will occur next Saturday, August 25.
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Edmund Rice
Spruce Grove
Theen Bill Park
Worcester
Peter G. Holmes
Association
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