Harvard Grants Leaves to Faculty for War Work
Six Harvard faculty members received leaves of absence to pursue war related duties for the duration of the war. Walter R. Spalding will help organize cantonment bands, Albert Sauveur continues technical research for France, Samuel W. Ellsworth becomes Medical Reserve Corps captain, Julian L. Coolidge is major in ordnance. R A Daly will work with Y M C A abroad and Lester R Ford has enlisted in the army.
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Samuel W. Ellsworth
Harvard Medical School
Medical Reserve Corps
Julian L. Coolidge
Ordnance Department
Washington
R. A. Daly
Lester R. Ford
Army
Drop On A Corn Freezone Relief Claims Immediate Lift
An ad-style claim sells Freezone as a cheap remedy for corns. It promises instant relief and painless removal by applying a small drop, enabling the corn to lift away. The tone is promotional and focused on quick, easy results.
Freezone Corn Remedy Sold By Local Drugstore
A tiny bottle of Freezone offers quick relief for corns and calluses with few cents. The product is marketed as a breakthrough from a Cincinnati inventor, promising painless treatment.
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Cincinnati
Draft Q&A column guides wartime draft classifications
The column explains how registrants should use a legal advisory board, outlines appeal rights to medical boards, and provides sample Q A on class changes and exemptions. It notes that questions may be spread across initials, urges using proper forms, and cites examples from individual cases and local boards.
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Legal Advisory Board
Ans
Medical Advise Board
Pines
Moors Elected Fellow at Harvard Succeeding Bacon
John F. Moors, Finance Commission member and Harvard graduate, elected fellow of Harvard College to succeed Robert Bacon who resigned to serve in France. Bacon joined the Harvard corporation in 1912 and now serves as staff to General Pershing in France with rank of major.
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Finance Commission
Harvard College
Robert Bacon
France
Mr. Moors
Harvard
Harvard Corporation
General Pershing
Scarcity of Eggs at Hand Hits Local Market
Local markets face a fresh shortages as only native or nearby eggs arrive while Western eggs and government price ceilings hinder procurements. Prices for meat and seafood are listed across multiple items from rump steak to frozen mackerel, with varied rates and notable gaps in availability.
Scarce seafood and scarce staples push prices up
Ocean fish remain scarce with oysters clams and scallops scarce. Oyster boats arrived after three weeks. Mild weather had promised cheaper fish but cold windy days raised prices again. Flour remains scarce at 1.65 per bag. Sugar supplies stagnant with little more than four weeks ago. Meat prices show little change with porterhouse and sirloin roasts at 40 cents per pound.
Wheat Deal for Allies Signed by Argentina
The Argentine foreign minister signed an accord with British and French ministers to sell 2,600,000 tons of wheat to the Entente. Argentina will open a Bank of the Nation credit in favor of the allies, repayable in two years, effectively a large loan to stabilize exchange rates. The deal covers about 84,000,000 bushels priced at roughly $168,000,000 and would require about 500 ships to transport.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Slorer Murder Trial Ends Abruptly in Biddeford
The 72 year old John C. Slorer faced murder charges for the Aug. 29 killing of house keeper Delia Duquette. Jury dismissed during a Forest street premises view amid an insanity custody dispute. He is remanded to jail and to await the May Supreme Court term.
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Biddeford
John C. Slorer
Delia Duquette
Forest Street
Slorer
Supreme Court
Jury turmoil as deputy collapses halts murder case
Morning jurors were selected and moved to the scene when Slorer, in charge of deputy sheriffs, suddenly collapsed crying for removal to prevent mental collapse. The jurors were returned to the courthouse and Attorney General Sturgis urged the judge Warren C. Philbrook to halt continuation with the current panel to avoid prejudice.
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Slorer
Sturgis
Warren C. Philbrook
Protest Over Discontinued Winter Hill Surface Line
A large protest was filed with the Public Service Commission against the Boston Elevated Railway Company for ending the Winter Hill to Sullivan Square surface line via Main Street Charlestown. The old route, dropped last June, was replaced by a line to the upper Sullivan Square. Petitioners, backed by ex Mayors Grimmons Chandler and Perry of Somerville, urge restoration after a 1300-signature drive. Former Mayor Grimmons led the protest hearing. Perry likened Sullivan Square during rush hours to a struggle for a strap or wedge.
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Public Service Commission Yestern Day
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Winter Hill
Sullivay Square
Charlestown
Main Street
Washington
Franklin Streets
Witter Hill
Sullivan Square
Grimmons
Chandler
Perry
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Thieves Carry Off Clothes by Cartload at Mass. Store
A $1200 clothing robbery was reported last night from the store of Benjami N. Ross at 279 Hanover Street. Suits coats and underwear were taken, apparently by the cartload, over Sunday. A burglar alarm was recently installed, authorities say.
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Hanover Street
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