Weds Black Watch Hero Weds Black Watch Hero
Grace Canfield daughter of the late Richard Canfield and romance novelist has married Lieutenant Pierre Chevalier of the Black Watch Regiment. They wed December 1 after a quiet plan to marry abroad, with a Thanksgiving visit in Montreal and a brief Hartford stop.
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Grace Canfield
Richard Canfield
Pierre Chevalier
Black Watch
Somerset
Walter Goodwine
Hartford
Montreal
Harvard ROTC to send fifty to Plattsburg camps
Harvard reserve Officers' Training Corps will select more than 50 cadets to attend the third series of government training camps at Plattsburg. Captain Parker's medical team completed physical examinations of 80 applicants, with nearly all passing the tests.
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Harvard Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Plattsburg
Harvard Military Office
Parker
Department of the Northeast
Sugar famine near end after large Boston shipment
The sugar famine is reportedly lifting in New England with the arrival of a 9,000,000 pound cargo in Boston, but supplies will stay below normal for some time. Arthur Browne of the State food administration urged strict distribution and no hoarding as consumption must be conserved.
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New England
Boston
Arthur Browne
State Food Administration
Sculptor to carve bust of Captain John Lauder
Boston sculptor Hugh Cairns has been commissioned by Harry Lauder to sculpt a bust of Captain John Lauder. The officer was killed in action with the English army in France. The bust will be bronzed and sent to Lauder’s home on the Clyde.
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Hugh Cairns
Boston
Harry Lauder
John Lauder
France
Mr. Cairns
Mr. Lauder
The
Clyde
Soldier Killed by Fall at Drill Camp Devens
Private Alfiero Olivelli of Boston dies from a skull fracture after slipping on an icy drill field during M Company drills at Camp Devens. He walked to the regimental infirmary, then collapsed and died at the base hospital. an ambulance transported him, the inquest noting a minor scratch and bruise earlier. The piece also details new pajama-style fatigue uniforms, a court martial punishment for disobedience, and anti fraud notices from the Massachusetts Bureau of Immigration warning recruits about sham exemptions and draft scams.
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Camp Devens
Alfiero Olivellie
Salem Street
Boston
M Company
301St Infantry
Olivelli
Chester C. Waller
Waller
M. Company
George E. Hubbard
Eddy Street
Providence
R. I
W. K. Wheeler, Jr
Hubbard
Wheeler
Massachusetts Bureau of Immigration
Maine Regiment to Receive $1000 Appropriation
Governor Milliken notified Colonel A. B. Conklin that an appropriation of 1000 dollars for the 303d Field Artillery will be approved at the current legislative session. The check is expected before Christmas. Officers of the 3801st Field Artillery hosted Hinglish officers with tea and lunch at the new officers' club quarters after duty.
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Milliken
Maine
A. 8. Conklin
New Hampshire
303D Field Artillery
3801St Field Artillery Regiment
Soldier sentenced to three years for mutiny in kitchen police duty
Private Claude W. Enlow of Philadelphia in the 315th Regiment received a three year prison term and a dishonorable discharge for disobeying orders to perform kitchen police duty. He forfeits all pay and allowances.
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Camp Meade, Md
Claude W. Enlow
Philadelphia
315Th Regiment
Peakes Tries to Explain $12,000 Larceny Case in Court
Charles E. Peakes of Boston and Weston testifies in the Superior Criminal Court that he manipulated company accounts under different names at the request of F. B. Atteaux, president of the F. E. Atteaux Company. He says he paid $7000 to Atteaux to cover expenses in the Lawrence dynamite case and aimed to fool the accountant while describing a private account mark erased in most records. The session features sharp exchanges between Assistant District Attorney Webber and Peakes' counsel E. R. Anderson.
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Charles E. Peakes
Boston
Weston
Superior Criminal Court
F. E. Atteaux
F. B. Atteaux
Atteaux
Peakes
Mr. Atteaux
Lawrence
Webber
E. R. Anderson
Baltimore Judge Rules Segregation Ordinance Valid
Judge John C. Rose of the U S District Court ruled the Baltimore Negro segregation ordinance falls under the Supreme Court ruling striking Louisville's ordinance as unconstitutional. The decision cites identical provisions restricting white and colored housing in blocks, in a habeas corpus case leading to the defendant's release.
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Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad to Withdraw Observation Cars
Observation cars on through limited trains between New York and the West will be withdrawn Thursday. Sleeping cars will replace them to boost capacity without adding cars, as announced by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York
West
Surest Cough Remedy Promoted From Globe Pine Compound
An advertisement claims an economical home cough remedy made from Globe Pine Compound with glycerine and sugar in water. It notes the formula is from an eminent medical source, free of dangerous drugs, and suitable for children, to be taken as needed for bronchial coughs and throat colds.
Toris Rheumatism Treatment Claims Quick Relief
A historic remedy recipe mixes Toris Com ad one ounce with Syrup of Sarsaparilla one ounce and Simple Elixir one pint. The instruction directs a tablespoon four times daily for effect and lasting results.
Post Santa Appeals For Help And Money
A seven year old William writes to Post Santa asking for help for his mother and five siblings after his father left two years ago. He hopes for a doll for his seven year old sister and expresses a difficult Christmas ahead.
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Post Santa
Post
Santa Claus
William
Santa
Post Santa appeals push for early gifts amid rising costs
The Boston Post Santa drives urged readers to donate more as war time prices rise for toys sweaters stockings and games. Reports from the Post Santa headquarters describe child hardship and a hospital case involving Little Dennis, with letters from families seeking help and praise for supporters including federal workers and a navy yard office. A state committee discussed standardizing local draft boards and ensuring presence in each town.
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Post Santa
Good Post
Post
Dennis
Santa
Santa Claus
Navy Yard
Julia
Wilfred Bolster
Boston Municipal Court
Samuel L. Powers
Charles E. Choate, Jr
Henry F. Hurlburt
Herbert Parker
Stanley Miller
Boston
Miller
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Ad Warns Late Dinners
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to aid digestion after late meals. It claims the tablets digest food, tone the stomach, improve appearance, and prevent sleep disruption from sour stomachs, offering a free trial coupon and a 50 cent box at drug stores.
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Stuart
Wolcott Given Charge of Massachusetts Draft Administration
Governor McCall announced Colonel Roger Wolcott will head the administration of the selective draft law in Massachusetts. The Governor invited legal advisory board members to plan work under the new regulations, with Wolcott already nominated for a major's commission in the Officers' Reserve Corps.
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McCall
State House
Roger Wolcott
Massachusetts
Remarkable Relief After Mayr Remedy Claims
A Boston area farmer's wife says a single dose of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured a decade of stomach pain and bloating. She reports no recurrence after four years and notes the product cleanses intestinal mucus and calms inflammation. Liggett's Riker Jaynes Drug Stores sells it.
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Mayr
Liggett’s Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
How You Can Make Hairs Quickly Disappear
An advertisement explains using Delatone to remove facial neck or arm hair. It claims a single treatment with a stiff Delatone paste removes hair and blemish after two minutes. Cautions to ensure the product is real Delatone.
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Legal Advisory
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