Home-Going troops reach Camp Devens
Five hundred Devens recruits arrived on two trains after 1 pm, amid jokes and cheers from locals and soldiers. New England officers and Bay State men gathered with others from New York and the West, marching to barracks, where heat and hot chow awaited. Major Roehl led the outfit. most would be discharged before Christmas with no illnesses reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Iitz
Boston
Amon
Devens
New York
Middle West
Coast
Bay State
12Th Street
Camp Devens
No. 1
Carl O'Connell
Holyoke
Charles Johnson
Newburyport
Louis Trudell
Worcester
Paul Desrochers
Norwood
John Sheehan
South Boston
R. C. Giblin
E. L. Moseley
Medham
R. K. Cutler
Mansfield
J. Donald Maccallett
Concord
Leslie
Milton
New England
Maccallett
John F. Roehl
Detroit
Board of Health
734
J. B. Kemper
73D Regiment
Quartermaster Corps
South
Ayer
Wurigade
A. B. Day
Vast Airplane Plant Under Construction For War Effort
Great fleets of airplanes were to be taken to the battlefront, a plant many squares in size was under way, and the biggest building for airplanes in existence was scheduled for early occupancy.
M'Adoo Proposes Five Year Hold on Railroads
The director-general argues 21 months after peace is not enough to end government control due to officer morale and legislative hurdles. President Wilson asked Congress for immediate action, warning he may return roads to private management if no plan is enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Congress
Railroad Administration
Friends of Government Ownership
McAdoo
Abbott Wins Post Cane Heirloom in Wilton New Hampshire
Albert Dwight Abbott, the oldest resident of Wilton, New Hampshire, becomes owner of the Post cane after Warren Reed’s death on December 4. Reed, aged 94 years and 8 months, was proud of the cane and is survived by son Frank Reed of Brookline and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Reed was described as a lifelong Democrat and Baptist church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dwight Abbott
Wilton
N. H
Warren Reed
Reed
Frank Reed
Brookline
Baptist Church of
One Day Cold Cure Ad With Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promotes Yax Ative Bromo Quining Tablets claiming a cold cure in one day. It urges readers to look for Bb. W. Grove’s signature and mentions a price of 89 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bb. W. Grove
Aerial Transport Plan Urged by Air Board
London report from the civil aerial transport committee of the air board calls for immediate work toward UK imperial air routes. It urges inquiries into routes landing grounds airdromes and proposes establishing a research bureau to study the project and develop facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Kingdom
Civil Aerial Transport Committee
The
Air Board
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Globe Automatic Sprinkler CO
Milk St
Merchants Refrigerating Company
Bellams
Bellans
Philo Hay Co
Newark
N. J
Camp
Devons
Yama- Yama
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
England
Ailsworthy
Manchester
Charles F. McDonald
Hub
America
SPC
Diamond Merchants
Waltham
Waltham Bracelet
Waltham Hall
Oe Pattersonfo
Diamond Merchants and Jewelers
Summer Street
Posner’s
Posner
City Hall Ave
Washington ST. and
Avery ST
M’adoo
A. D. Abbott
Post Cane
Krupps For Peace Arts
Amsterdam
Kripp Munition Works
Cologne
Hudson Seal Coats
Hudson Seal
Sateen Petti
Tremont
ST. Butk
Titan
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