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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
9
Harrison Crowell of Boston drowned at Lake Maranacook in Winthrop Maine when he was pitched into the water by a lurching motor boat. Hundreds of summer visitors witnessed the accident as vacationers in canoes and rowboats attempted futile rescues.
In Allen's Cove a 65 year old retired merchant Harrison Crowell fell from a motor boat while seated, disappeared after a chair toppled him, and despite hours of lake search his body was not recovered. A woman aboard screamed and later collapsed needing medical aid. Crowell was well known in Hyannis with Springfield ties.
An advertisement touts two ounces of Ginginol an antiseptic for sore gums and loose teeth. It claims noticeable soreness relief in two days with steady improvement, offers a money back deposit option, and states dentists and the public may purchase from any first-class druggist.
Japan says German cruisers disrupted British shipping, seized Japanese goods aboard German vessels, causing major trade dislocation. The foreign office statement outlines the grievances and the reasons for the ultimatum delivered last Sunday.
The article argues that Germany’s hold on Kiao-Chow gives it a pivotal Far East base, enabling coercion of British and Japanese shipping. It links German forces and converted cruisers to disruption of commerce, urging Japan to remove the possession to restore broader peace and uphold Anglo-Japanese alliance.
Fragmentary quote discusses a militant power center as a potential menacing factor within the nation. The passage appears as a political reflection on internal power dynamics and national stability.
Rebecca Edelson, IW Ws speaker, freed on a $300 bond to keep the peace for three months. She had hunger striked while at Blackwell's Island workhouse after a disturbance charge tied to anti-Rockefeller demonstrations last spring. Bond posted by I W W members. Edelson protested the release and demanded continued confinement.
The Rev. Elmer Jones of the Nahant Congregational Church launches a campaign to clean Bass Point. He accuses the Board of Selectmen of aiding illegal liquor establishments and condemns conditions seen as a public menace to youths and morality.
Mayor Curley signed a five year contract with Somerset Company to furnish light and power for the courthouse at four cent kwh, saving the city about $2333 annually. He also named Cornelius A. Reardon assistant secretary at 2000 dollars yearly, and Francis J. Brennan as chief clerk.
The Duchess, formerly Anna Gould of New York, starts a Paris workshop in Rue de La Pompa for women with relatives at war who are not yet eligible for state aid. Residents will receive three meals daily and work making shirts and hospital necessities. She canceled plans for a New York visit to avoid danger at sea.
Passengers recount a grim wartime voyage as Rev. George Horr and others fled to Paris. Refugees crowded trains with soldiers, sharing scarce bread while hunger overwhelmed, knives glittered during jolts, and conditions worsened until Belfort.
The Chinese government asked the United States to undertake trusteeship of the German held territory of Kiao-Chow, to be transferred to China. Britain and Japan were not yet consulted, while President Wilson and Secretary Bryan kept U S neutrality. The report notes China aims to stay neutral and avoid war, and encourages peaceful civic response to the war.
Paris dispatch notes Gabriel Hanotaux once foreign minister discussing in Figaro the Kaiser's bid to curb anti German sentiment in the United States. He says American opinion can see through calumnies and highlights invasions of Luxemburg and Belgium as flagrant breaches of international law and neutral protections The article adds that Japanese actions align with its treaty with England and that France and Russia rely on the United States.
Treat skin eruptions and sores quickly with Poslam antiseptic and healing power. The ad claims Poslam eradicates eczema and surface troubles, with Poslam Soap soothing tender skin and improving color and quality. Free sample offer to Emergency Laboratories, 32 West 25th Street, New York. Drugstore availability at 25 and 15 cent sizes.
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