Philbrick Admits Slur in Salem Church Slander Suit
Feb 6 Salem Baptist parson Leroy B Philbrick accused Central Baptist Church of misappropriating 2500 from the old First Baptist Church and later admitted the claim. Testimony in Essex County Superior Civil Court before Judge Callahan described a heated dispute between Central and First Baptist churches and a confession obtained from Philbrick.
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Leroy B. Philbrick
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Philbrick
Callahan
Essex County
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First Bapist
First Baptist
Buis
Mr. Buis
Central Church
Central People
United States
Mr. Anderson
Father John's Medicine Advertises Grip Recovery Boost
An advertisement warns that the grip’s danger rises as recovery begins and urges maintaining all organs in top condition. It promotes Father John’s Medicine as a pure, non narcotic tonic that rebuilds the body and supports resistance to secondary illnesses after a cold or throat infection.
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John
Father John
Calvin Coolidge
Father John's Medicine Promoted by Readings Resident
Mrs. Geo. Hunsberger of Reading Pa credits Father John's Medicine with restoring her baby after pneumonia. She says she uses it for illnesses and cold prevention, praising its body-building qualities as a family remedy.
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John
Father John
Geo. Hunsberger
Pike St
Reading
Railroad Bill Is Completed In House Committee
Washington Feb 6 The administration railroad bill was completed today by the House Interstate Commerce Committee with agreement on amendments. A final vote will come Friday and Chairman Sims will urge speedy passage as he presents the report. The bill ends government control two years after peace is declared, shorter than the Senate version, and leaves final approval to the President rather than the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Sims
Senate Committee
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
New Playground Planned for Dorchester Area
The City Planning Board, via chairman Ralph Adams Cram, recommends converting land on Adams Street opposite Lonsdale and Mallet streets in Dorchester into a playground. The plot, once a Mary Hemenway School garden, is owned by Bessie S. K. Rankin and Charles A. Coffin and covers about 412 acres.
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Ralph Adams Cram
The
City Planning Board
Adams Street
Lonsdale and
Mallet Streets
Dorchester
Mary Hemenway
Bessie S. K. Rankin
Charles A. Coffin
Boston Bows At John L's Grave
The city and nation mourned boxing icon John L. Sullivan with a grand funeral in Roxbury. Thousands attended services at St Pauls Church and Calvary Cemetery, honoring the Big Fellow amid a solemn mass and a frostbitten, tearful procession.
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Boston
John L
John L. Sullivan
St. Paul’s Church
Woodward Park Street
Roxbury
Old Calvary Cemetery
Fall River to Close Mills if Coal Shortage Worsens
Fall River reports a coal inventory check by the local fuel committee and warns that if shortages near danger point all textile mills may close temporarily. Many public schools already shut or slated to close for one to 30 days.
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Fall River
March Acting Chief of Staff Named in War Cabinet
Secretary Baker announced Major General Peyton March will return to the United States to become acting chief of staff. General Bliss in France will remain on furlough. Major General John Biddle remains acting chief temporarily. Pershing to select a new artillery chief to succeed March.
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Washington
Baker
Peyton
March
Pershing
United States
Bliss
France
Supreme War Council
John Biddle
Food Conservation Urged for U S Forces in France
Secretary Baker urged General Pershing to regulate foods bought by soldiers from post exchanges and from French civilians and to push measures to avoid waste at meals. The call centers on conserving food for American troops fighting in France.
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Washington
France
Pershing
Baker
Army Officer Arrested Over Secrecy Breach
A young army officer is under arrest pending an inquiry into whether his superiors properly instructed him about secrecy after he confided the ship name and sailing date to a relative. The War Department did not release his name but called attention to preventing disclosure of transport movements.
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Washington
War Department
Steamer's cargo thrown overboard to aid wrecking
Part of the cargo of an American steamer aground on an island off the New England coast was thrown overboard today to lighten the vessel for pulling it into deep water. The ship sits in sand as heavy swell and wind hinder its release. government vessels stand by and the crew remains aboard.
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Atlantic
New England
Wilson seeks blanket powers to run war effort
President Wilson asks Congress for full powers to reorganize all federal departments and direct the war. The proposal, outlined in a Senate bill, aims to place supreme authority in his hands, challenging opposition in Congress and signaling a shift from the Overman bill. Senate and House sessions pass without renewed dispute, with addresses planned for tomorrow.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Capitol
Senate
Alien Slacker Bill Next Week
Washington February 6. The House considered the alien slacker bill amid protests from the State Department. The measure would make aliens of draft age subject to military service with action set for next Wednesday after a treaty protection amendment passed 99 to 80.
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Washington
State Department
House
Burnett
Alabama
Immigration
Mondell
Flood
Rogers
Massachusetts
To Stop a Persistent Hacking Cough at Home
A simple, affordable home remedy offers quick relief from a stubborn cough. Simple ingredients, easy steps, practical tips for soothing throat irritation and reducing coughing frequency.
End Your Yearly Cough with Pinex Home Remedy
The ad touts a homemade cough cure using 214 ounces of Pinex mixed with sugar syrup to treat persistent bronchial coughs, throat irritation, and bronchial conditions. It claims quick relief, pleasant taste, and a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co. Fort Wayne Ind.
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Pinex Co
Ft, Wayne
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