Prosecution Planned for Colonel Repington
London Feb 13 Andrew Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that action would be taken under the Defence of the Realm Act against Colonel Repington military correspondent of the Morning Post and against the Morning Post editor over an article printed after censor refusal. Repington had resigned from the Times Jan 21 after 15 years and joined the Morning Post.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Repington
Morning Post
Bonar Law
Lord Northcliffe
London Times
General Howze Ordered to Duty in Texas
Brigadier General Robert S Howze chief of staff at the Northeastern Department received War Department orders transferring him to Fort Bliss El Paso Texas. He will depart for his new command early in March to lead the Second Cavalry Brigade of the 15th Cavalry Division regarded as one of the finest outfits in the country.
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Robert S. Howze
War Department
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Tex
15Th Cavalry Division
Hot Water Liver Cleanser Promises Health Benefits
An old health column urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the liver and bowels, claim it dissolves indigestible material and toxins, relieves headaches and a bad taste, and leaves skin and eyes clearer. The piece touts limestone phosphate as inexpensive and available from pharmacists.
Baby Story Contest Promises Cash Prizes and Publication
The Post calls for stories about babies with up to 200 words written on one side. Submit originals or not by signing real name and address to BABY STORY EDITOR, Boston. Prizes include A Double Gold Eagle $20, Single Gold Eagle $10, and $5 in Gold.
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the Post
Boston
Daily
Sunday Post
Rufus B. Tobey
Wonderful Floating Hospital For
Theresa M. Lally
de Ee
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Remarkable Quotable Kids From Newton and Holyoke
A reader mails heartwarming child vignettes and playful quotes from Edna May Sullivan and four year old John Shea, plus Jean from Holyoke who adores outdoor sports. The notes describe humor about warm cars during cold visits, a child’s mischief at grandma’s house, and a young athlete’s routine including swimming and rowing.
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Jean
Richard H.” Unterdoriel
Brown Avenue
Holyoke
Boston Fuel Committee shifts shopping day for conservation
The Boston Fuel Committee moves shopping hours earlier by fifteen minutes. Stores open at 8 45 A M and close at 4 45 P M to promote energy saving. Shoppers are urged to arrive soon after 8 45 to aid prompt service.
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Boston
Next Season You Pay Much More for Furs
The article notes a fur shortage as world demand surges, with normal catches down and import limits. Prices rose sharply at recent St. Louis and New York auctions across skunk raccoon silver fox marmot beaver. It forecasts higher costs next season and promotes the R. H. White sale offering discounts of ½ to ¾ percent below current levels.
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America
St. Louis
New York
R. H. White
Corn and Hay: Child Learns Word Usage from Elders
A parent shares how a 3 year old adopted words heard from others. She first allowed the word gosh once then repeated it on request and stopped. She then picked up hey from a neighbor and began many sentences with it. Grandpa jokes about corn versus hay prompting the child to ask where Teddy is. MRS. ELSIE B. OAKES.
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Grandpa
Baby
Teddy
Elsie B. Oakes
North Street
Fitchburg
Child Speech Milestones Shared by Mrs Arthur L Read
A parent recounts early language development of Vivian, noting first words at four months and a rapid vocabulary burst by six months, with anecdotes of toddler phrases like Teddy bark and Mam ma. The memory spans multiple early milestones and a playful moment of a child tagging out with mittens.
Child’s 912 Year Old Prayer Lesson Emerges
A parent recalls teaching a child the small nightly prayer and Mother Goose rhymes. When asked to say prayers one night, the boy completed the request, illustrating a gentle bedtime routine.
Kilmer Swamp Root praised by Hartland reader
A 1916 testimonial endorses Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder ailments. K C Hamilton of Hartland Maine claims fifteen years of selling success and cites catarrh relief. Readers are urged to send ten cents for a sample and a booklet on kidneys and bladder.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Droge
Revere Woman Responds to Humpty Vumpty Reference
A reader reply mentions Mrs. C. H. Wilder of 20 Weston Street, Revere, denying a prior claim or comment about Humpty Vumpty. The exchange reflects local letter to the editor activity and community connect.
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C. H. Wilder
Weston Eatreet
Revere
Mischief in a Two Year Old Child at Somerville
A note from Mrs. D. J. Leary of 12 Waverley Street Somerville describes a two year old girl who is mischievious yet capable of reciting prayers. The child poured solvent from a bottle into a grafanola and attempted to put a kitten in the oven while teasing it. The mother notes the child has good points and attributes behavior to early childhood development.
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Edna May Sullivan
Newton
Mabel E. Sullivan
Dennis Street
Kitty
D. J. Leary
Waverley Street
Somerville
There Was A Man In Our Town And He Was Wondrous Wise
A mother recalls her son John at age two who could recite Mother Goose but refused one rhyme. He misreads lines and jokes about doors and pecks of em. He calls his father a naughty name and, after a whipping, asserts the father is still that same person. Myra Brooks 481 Broadway Chelsea Mass.
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John
Papa
Myra Brooks
Broadway
Chelsea
Mass
Bay State Street Railway Resumes Chelsea Boston Service
The Bay State Street Railway Company announces service resumes on the Chelsea to Boston main channel bridge route after repairs to a bridge that was out of commission since February 5. During repairs cars were rerouted via Everett causing longer travel times into and from Boston.
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Bay State Street Railway Company
Chelsea
Boston
Main Channel Bridge
Everett
Selfridge predicts postwar trade shifts and labor strain
10 Remain H Gordon Selfridge, the Boston visit claims, Germany cannot regain prewar commercial trade, while Britain will face a severe labor problem as women employed during the war may be displaced for returning soldiers.
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H. Gordon Selfridge
Chicago
London
Boston
Germany
England
Selfridge predicts postwar employment for women and trade lift
Mr. Selfridge, visiting from London, toured Filene's and argued women will not abandon jobs after the war. He said high wages will persist, England will expand exports rather than push tariffs, and that German women are taking roles once unimagined, with many women likely to stay in the workforce.
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Mr. Selfridge
London
Filene’s
England
Selfridge
Selfridge on Germany’s postwar trade and jobs
Mr Selfridge argues Germany faces global consumer pressure after the war, not political retaliation, and warns Americans should not fear a flood of German goods. He notes promises of returning workers and predicts difficulties when the war ends.
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Germany
Bank Porter Saves Two Men From Death
William Bernard a bank porter plunged into a gas filled basement at the National Shawmut Bank to rescue two men overcome by fumes. Four workers were affected by the leaking drip pipe in the coal pocket before the rescues.
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National Shawmut Bank
William Bernard
Barber Promotes Orlex Hair Dye Claim
New York barber A E O'Brien urges home use of Orlex powder to instantly darken gray or faded hair. Each 25 cent box includes full directions and a $100 gold bond guarantee that the product contains no silver lead zinc sulphur mercury aniline coal tar derivatives. It promises non rub-off non sticky results and a younger look.
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A. E. O’brien
New York City
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London Post
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Texas
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Beach Street
Roxbury
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John Cornelius Shea
Jean Paul Unterdorfel
Richard H. Unterdorfel
Europe
Siberia
New England
Vivian
Shea
Arthur L. Read
K. C. Hamilton
Hartland, Maine
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