Germans Bought Out of America by Roy Atkinson
A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian, says enemy-owned firms and millions in assets have been sold to Americans amid wartime seizures. He cites Bosch Magneto Co as a major German hold now 100 percent American and predicts more than 300 million in property to be auctioned, with further sales of commodities and thousands of firms seized.
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Boston
New England
A. Mitchell Palmer
Post
Chamber of Commerce
Brunswick
Bosch Magneto Co
Germany
United States
Palmer
von Hindenberg
Chas. H. Fletcher
Homemade cough remedy with Pinex touted as miracle cure
An ad promotes a home made cough syrup using 2% to 21% Pinex in a pint bottle topped with sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses honey or corn syrup. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours and targets throat tickle hoarseness and bronchial conditions. The pitch urges asking a druggist for Pinex and guarantees satisfaction or money back by The Pinex Co. based in Ft Wayne Indiana.
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The
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
German commercial warfare plans outlined by Palmer
Mr Palmer, a lawyer turned businesslike speaker, told Chamber of Commerce that Germany had prepared a broad commercial war strategy. He described Central Purchasing Agency backed by banks, Heinrich F Albert’s 1914 mission with 20 million, and German agents seizing stakes in US chemical, dyestuffs, lumber, metal, cotton and textile industries.
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Germany
Palmer
Chamber of Commerce
Post
Mr. Palmer
Interior Department
Empire
Zentral Hinkaufs Gesellschaft
Heinrich F. Albert
Dr. Albert
Alaskan tribes declare peace between Sitka and Wrangell clans
Sitka and Wrangell clans of the Tvhlinket Indian tribe in southeastern Alaska ended generations of smoldering conflict. Peace was proclaimed at a November 11 meeting the same day as the world war armistice signings, with disputes to be settled by white law rather than tribal hostilities.
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Sitka
Alaska
Associated Press
Wrangell
Kock-Wan-Ton
Tvhlinket
United States
Police Lieutenant Cox Buried at Mt Auburn
Funeral services for Lieutenant James A. Cox of the Cambridge police were held at Mt. Auburn Chapel. Rev Robert Walker officiated with a Cambridge Knights Templar delegation present and 30 patrolmen escorting the hearse to Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
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James A. Cox
Cambridge Police Force
Mt. Auburn Chapel
Robert Walker
Concord Reformatory
Cambridge Knights Templars
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
New England Lieutenants Earn Distinguished Service Crosses
Three New England flyers receive the Distinguished Service Crosses for valor in late World War I actions. Lt Winfred C. MacBrayne of Lowell near Fismes reentered danger zone to aid a partner and survived a near fatal parachute mishap. Lt Elmer Pendell of Caribou Maine mailed critical information after being wounded at 1000 feet. Lt George C Kennedy of Boston defended his mission against superior air power, shooting down one plane and shielding valuable intelligence.
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New England
War Department
Air Service
Winfred C. MacBrayne
Ast
Merrimac Street
Lowell
Fismes
France
MacBrayne
Elmer Pendell
168Th Aero Squadron
Caribou, Me
George C. Sxennedy
Aero Squadron
Egremont Road
Boston
Jametz
Kennedy
Closing Out Gun Contracts In Europe Negotiations Advance
Washington reports the French and British governments have met the United States in a spirit of accommodation to cancel European gun and munition contracts for American forces. Secretary Baker stated that about two thirds of outstanding orders in those countries have been closed out. Large orders for artillery and ammunition were placed by the United States, and material already delivered or near completion will be paid for and shipped home.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Baker
K of C Secretary Popular in Paris
South Boston druggist John Lowery, former prominent local pharmacist, now serves as a Knights of Columbus secretary in Paris. Known across the city and state, he remained abroad after sailing to France near war’s end, valued for personality and willingness to work in war camp community service.
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South Boston
Paris
John Lowery
Boston
John
South
France
Funeral Services for Private Denecke
Funeral services were held at the Church of the Messiah in Back Bay for Private Charles Otto Denecke of Jamaica Plain who died on Christmas Day at Fort Williams, Portland, Missouri. He was 28, son of Mrs. Johanna Denecke and the late Charles Denecke, a known local cornetist who had recently joined the army after earlier enlistment attempts.
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St. Stephen Street
Back Bay
Charles Otto Denecke
Burr Street
Jamaica Plain
Fort Williams
Portland
John McGaw Foster
Denecke
Johanna Denecke
Charles Denecke
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Hosts New Year Eve Event
The Ladies Auxiliary led by Mrs. Edwin Arthur Shuman plans a New Year Eve celebration at Knights Service House 204 Berkeley Street. Ice cream cake and coffee will be served to about five service members and several hundred invited young women, with donations requested to support wholesome entertainment for the boys.
From Baseball to Bodies From Baseball to Bodies
War time letter from Sergeant Ed Harmon to Joe recounts enlistment, hopes for leave to see bride Jeanne, and ribbing Kaiser Wilhelm. He laments distance from the Polo Grounds, notes wounded status, and describes songs and morale over in France with reflections on German foe and a humorously used nemesis title.
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Vivela
France
Joe
Fin’ly
Land of the Free
Noted New York Clergyman Dead
The Right Rev Frederick Courtney rector emeritus of St James Church died yesterday in New York. Born in Plymouth England 81 years ago he was educated at Christ's Hospital and at Kings College Cambridge. He served as rector of St James Chicago and St Pauls Boston before becoming bishop of Nova Scotia in 1888 serving 16 years. He later was rector of St James New York for 11 years concluding a notable church career.
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New York
Frederick Courtney
St. James
Nova Scotia
Bishop Courtney
Plymouth
England
Septimus Courtney
St. John’s College
Cambridge
Christ’s Hospital
King’s College, Cambridge
America
St. Thomas’ Church
St. James Church
Chicago
St. Paul's Church
Boston
St. James’ Church
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Yankees
Kaiser Bill
Jeanne
H. C. Witwer
Norman
John McCormack
Satan
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Hell
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Polo Grounds
Cobb
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Rockefeller
ED Harmon
the Kaiser's Namesis
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Small, Maynard & Co., Inc
Daily
Sunday Post
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New York City
Jordan Marsh Company
Jordan Marsh
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