2,250,000 Iron Crosses Distributed to Date
Amsterdam report notes Deputy Marquard urging wider iron cross distribution. Emperor William announced 2,250,000 second class crosses had been distributed by June 1.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
4
Amsterdam report notes Deputy Marquard urging wider iron cross distribution. Emperor William announced 2,250,000 second class crosses had been distributed by June 1.
A Toronto resident Fred J. Caveen testifies to dramatic digestion and heart relief after using Fruit-a-tives. He reports long illness from indiggestion and gas, tried medicines, then felt better after three uses. Ad promotes 50c boxes, six for 2.50 and trial sizes, available via dealers or post from Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
Mayors, ambassadors, and leaders including Curley, Bakhmetieff, Louis Marshall, Conry, and Rabbi Wise praised the new Russian republic. Speakers hailed Russia’s freedom from tyranny and urged unity with the United States France and Britain to defend world democracy.
Russian mission led by Ambassador Boris A. Bakhmetieff observed by veterans from 1861 to 1865 as crowds lined the parade route in Boston. Officials and the constitutional convention greeted the visitors with mixed reception and praise for Russia’s direction toward democracy.
After a State House departure, Russian guests rode 80 miles to Kernwood Country Club Beverly for a buffet lunch and brief addresses by Ambassador Bakhmetieff Louis Marshall Mayor Curley and A C Ratshesky The ride along the Revere Beach Parkway and north shore was to show the State to the visitors but cold rain curtailed the outing.
The Cologne Gazette reprints an editorial from Washington rejecting Benedicts peace proposal. It claims American bluffing will fail to frighten opponents and that another winter will prove the uselessness of American aid, leaving enemy governments to confess defeat.
A horse hit by an outbound Medford electric car on Mystic avenue Somerville yesterday was killed. The wagon driver Thomas Corkhill of 12 Wheatland street Somerville was thrown from the seat and severely injured, taken to Somerville Hospital.
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