Real Patriot Mrs Hurley Encourages Patriotism in Wartime
Mrs Daniel J Hurley of 65 Brooks Street East Boston will live with her mother as her husband, an electrician, leaves for Southern training camp after deferment for a dependent wife and child Two of his brothers are in service and his brothers sons serve as well Mrs Pitts says Dan wanted to join and Jennie, 28, shared the wish and helped him surrender his exemption rights to enlist.
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Daniel J. Hurley
Brooks Street
Boston
Dan
Jennie
Josephine Pitts
New Rule for Neutral Ships Imposes Seizure Risk
Paris decree states neutral vessels using enemy safe conducts will not be recognized by allies. Ships and their cargo may be seized if the vessel places itself under enemy control, deemed navigating in enemy interests unless proven otherwise.
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Paris
Pershing Reports Vesle Fighting in AEF Communique
General Pershing's weekly communique states on Aug 27 that local combats continued along the Vesle between Bazoches and Fismes with no other significant action reported. The message comes from Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces in Washington dated Aug 28.
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Washington
Pershing
American Expeditionary Forces
Bazoches
Fismes
Officers to Explain War Aims to Italians
American officials plan a series of patriotic rallies in Italian communities to explain the cause of the war and why the United States is involved. The program aims to correct misinformation and build support among Italian Americans.
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America
Women Aid Wounded Soldiers in Brookline Fund
A Brookline group forms the Convalescent Comfort Fund to collect money cigars cigarettes tobacco candy and chocolate for wounded soldiers returning to Boston. Mrs Louis Ross heads the committee with Miss Marie Carey as secretary treasurer and advisors Mrs H C Sedgwick Mrs H C Bryant.
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Brookline
Convalescent Comfort Fund
Boston
Louis Ross
Elmer B. Stewart
Washington Street
Marie Carey
H. C. Sedgwick
H. C. Bryant
Elizabeth Bangs Bryant
Cornelia Carr
Adelaide Carr
Mexico Will Take Blame for Border Clash
Washington reports that General Alias Calles, military governor of Sonora, will travel to Nogales to offer formal regrets for Tuesday’s clash between Mexican and American troops. President Carranza ordered Calles to the scene to acknowledge fault. The State Department expects no official statement until military reports are complete.
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Washington
Alias Calles
Sonora
Nogales
Carranza
Calles
State Department
Italian and American leaders to address North Square mass meeting
Major Newman H. Raymond head of the patriotic promotion section of the army construction division and Major Carlo Cattapani director of the Boy Scouts in Italy will be principal speakers. Cattapani is popular with Italian workers and Raymond is known to Boston residents for a recent rally.
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Greater
Boston
Newman H. Raymond
Patriotic Promotion
Army Construction Division
Carlo Cattapani
Italy
Major Cattapani
Boy Scouts
Major Raymond
Raymond
Major Cattapanis
North Square
Photographer Richard Sears Arrives in France for Front Duty
Boston reporter and first lieutenant in the Signal Corps Richard Sears has reached France en route to the western front. He declares he is in prime condition to capture "scoops" and would like to photograph German soldiers and the Kaiser in defeat.
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Richard Sears
Boston
Signal Corps
France
Sears
War limits new schoolhouses during war ruling
The War Industries Board announces no new schoolhouses may be built during the war except for replacement. Approval was sought to spend $9,000,000 for New York schools, but officials say existing schools will suffice until the war ends, and the ruling also covers less essential private buildings.
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Washington
War Industries Board
New York
Follies of the Passing Show Returns With Vacation Portraits
Cartoonist Charles D. Mitchell hosts a Sunday Post Magazine feature next Sunday in The Follies of the Passing Show series. The new installment, Vacation Portraits, promises lighthearted satire and visual humor.
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Charles D. Mitchell
Sunday Post
Lemon Juice Takes Off Tan and Freckles
A historical notice promotes a skin bleaching lotion claiming to remove tan sunburn freckles and freckles from the skin. It advises lemon juice as the active ingredient and targets readers seeking lighter skin tones.
Two War Reels to Be Shown at Majestic
A private showing of Crashing Thru to Berlin, a new World War film, will occur at the Majestic Theatre tomorrow at 11 o clock, not affecting the matinee. Also on the program are two reels of The Beast of Berlin satire titled The Geezer of Berlin.
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Majestic
Berlin
Majestic Theatre
Freckle and Sunburn Lotion From Lemons and Orchard White
A home beauty tip suggests squeezing two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to create a quarter pint lotion. The result promises to reduce freckles sunburn windburn and tan while whitening and softening the complexion at low cost.
Ouimet and Guilford to Duel Pros in Salem Foursome
Lieutenant Francis Ouimet and Jesse Guilford will play a 18 hole foursome at Kernwood Country Club Salem against professionals Donald Ross and Jack Shea. The event Saturday at 2 pm proceeds go to the Red Cross Society.
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Francis Ouimet
Jesse Guilford
Donald Ross
Jack Shea
Kernwood Country Club
Salem
Red Cross Society
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