U S Officials Move to License Fuel Oils in War Economy
President Wilson orders licenses for manufacture and distribution of all fuel oils with more than 100000 barrels annual sales. Mark L. Requa leads the fuel administration oil division as the plan targets priority shipments to railroads, hospitals, public utilities, shipyards, and military needs amid transport bottlenecks.
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Washington
Wilson
Mark L. Requa
California
The
Fuel Administration
Oil Division
Army
Mexico
United States
West
Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Recovery From Kidney Ailments
A historical advertisement describes kidney weakness causing backache headaches dizziness and urinary issues. It promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as an effective remedy backed by testimonial from Mrs W H Jones of Woburn who credits two boxes purchased at Mclaughlin Dennison's Drug Store with alleviating fatigue nervousness and pain.
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Bright
Doan
W. H. Jones
Broad St
Woburn
Dean
Mclaughlin & Dennison
Newtonian Flier Magoun Downed German Ace in France
Royal Flying Corps pilot Magoun, a Greater Boston youth, shot down the famed German ace Bowie at 10 000 feet in France after a brief service period. Putnam of Newton, a Harvard man who left college midyear, also reports three German planes downed. Paris dispatches note Lafayette Escadrille successes as Hitchcock and Putnam achieve early victories.
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Greater Boston
David E. Putnam
Newton
Brookline
Frances Putnam
Hemenway Street
Back Bay
Paris
Magoun
Royal Flying Corps
France
Teuton Birdman
Teuton
United States
Putnam
Newton High School
Harvard
Lafayette F Escadrille
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Long Island
Hitchcock
Mrs Catt Appeals for Patriotic Speakers
Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt, head of the educational propaganda department of the Council of National Defence women’s committee, urged American women to train as speakers to promote war necessity. She called for a few good speakers per state to lead large meetings and sustain campaigns in smaller communities.
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Catt
Washington
Carrie Chapman Catt
Woman's Committee
Council of National Defence
Women of America
Sixty One and Half Inches of Silky Hair
Mrs. Young recalls losing two weeks of illness and her hair thinning until age twelve. She notes a hair care regimen of shampooing every two months, uses a coarse comb, rejects brushes, and keeps her hair in a large ball that may not fit a hat. Her chestnut hair is unusually light and silky, longer and thicker than many friends.
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Mrs. Young
Antibrush League
Mrs Young Shares Hair Recovery Story in Somerville
Mrs. Harry Young of 66 Porter Street Somerville posed for a Post photographer showing 61 1 2 inches of light chestnut brown hair. Ten years earlier she had nearly lost all hair after a serious illness, with hair falling out in large clumps, but the new growth began to appear.
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Harry Young
Porter Street
Somerville
Post
Father John’s Medicine ad promotes fuel for strength
An advertisement extols Father John’s Medicine as nourishing fuel for the body. It claims daily use maintains health, warmth, and energy, and emphasizes lack of dangerous drugs or alcohol.
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Father John
Growth Came Even Thicker And Longer Than She Lost
The readable fragment notes a future or ongoing growth surpassing what was previously lost, implying a recovery or expansion beyond prior decline. Specific names, dates, or places are not provided in the accessible text.
Railroad Bill Advances in House Interstate Committee
The House interstate commerce committee approved sections of the administration railroad bill establishing a standard government return to the roads and a $500,000,000 revolving fund for operation and extension. The panel aims to finish by Wednesday and report to the House. An annual report on operations from Jan 1 is required, and the President may compel carriers to build terminals and road extensions for war or public interests.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Palm Beach All Expense Tours Offer
Three weeks all inclusive tour package visits principal resorts on the West Coast Tampa St. Petersburg Lake and River trips includes Fast Coast Miami Palm Beach Daytona and more. Pertlcos leave Feb 5 Madoreta rates. Request booklet from COLPITTS-BERKMAN CO ticket and tourist agents 238 Washington st.
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West Coast
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Fast Coast
Miami
Palm Beach
Daytona
Pertlcos
Fed
Madoreta
Colpitts-Berkman ,Co
Washington St
Bombing by British Aviators Reports Heavy Losses
London dispatch reports nearly 412 tons of bombs dropped Sunday on varied targets. Official statement says five enemy planes were shot down in air combat and five driven down out of control. One British aircraft is missing.
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London
Zeebrugge Bombed by Airplanes in Coast Patrol Report
Amsterdam dispatch reports Zeebrugge was violently bombarded yesterday afternoon by several airplanes hovering over the coast. Bombs also fell in Bruges harbor.
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Zeebrugge
Amsterdam
Bruges
Roosevelt skips Sullivan funeral in Boston
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt said he cannot attend the funeral of John L. Sullivan in Boston on Wednesday. Final arrangements were completed with three bearers named. Services will be at 10 AM at St. Paul’s Church Roxbury with Rev. Peter C. Quinn presiding.
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John S. Sullivan
St. Paul’s Church
Woodward Park Street
Roxbury
Peter C. Quinn
Nine bearers named for funeral of John J. in Roxbury
William Hogarty known as Barber Hogarty and Clarence W. Rowley head funeral plans with nine bearers named including ex Mayor Curley Captain Sullivan Councillor McDonald Yank Sullivan John Mahoney Edward Curran and William J. Gaffey. Body remains in state at Mrs Annie Lennon’s home 87 Brook avenue Roxbury as hundreds flock to pay last tribute and messages of condolence flow from across the nation and world.
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William Hogarty
Hogarty
John L
Clarence W. Rowley
Roosevelt
Rowley
Curley
James P. Sullivan
City Hall Avenue
Daniel J. McDonald
Yank’ Sullivan
Syracuse
John Mahoney
Edward M. Curran
William J. Gaffey
Fire Department
Annie E. Lennon
Brook Avenue
Roxbury
John J
May Cut Imports to Free Ships for Troops to France
The administration weighs a 50 percent cut in import volume to free ships for transporting troops to France. Overseas transport is the key challenge in deploying a large fighting force with adequate supplies. Estimates vary on tonnage needs per soldier, while essential materials like nitrates and manganese must stay at high levels.
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Washington
France
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