Women Turn to War Work Across Fifteen States
A National League of Women's Service survey estimates 1,266,061 women in essential war industries nationwide. In munitions plants about 100,000 women work, up from 3,500 in 1919. College women will join as a reserve to fill government roles as men are drafted. Registration will be run by the Council of National Defence's women’s committee.
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Washington
National League of Women's Service
United States
Timate
Labor Department
Council of National Defence
Order for New Police Station in Roslindale
An appropriation of $125,000 for a new police station at Washington Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Roslindale was sent to the City Council by Mayor Curley. The building will be station 17.
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Washington Street
Metropolitan Avenue
Roslindale
Curley
Destroyers Answer 10 Submarines
Franklin D. Roosevelt at Harvard declares that naval warfare evolves with new weapons. He cites the Monitor and armor piercing shell as responses and predicts a rapid build up of destroyers patrol boats and merchant ships to counter the German submarine menace.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harvard
Zeebrugge
Wilhelmshaven
Kiel
English
Ireland
France
Roosevelt S talks on naval war effort before Harvard group
Secretary of the Navy Frank B. Roosevelt outlines Allied naval strategies to 600 Harvard men and cadets. He cites destroyer anti submarine gains, submarine basing myths, channel bottlenecks, and the shift to higher cal ibre guns on merchant ships, stressing rapid naval preparation and production.
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Roosevelt
Harvard
Ensign School
Germany
Lowell
Bomb-Throwing in the Trenches A Soldier's Rifleman Tale
An American youth who earned the title Sergeant in 13 years of U S military service follows the Lusitania sinking to England to enlist in the British Army. He describes front line life in France, the junking of a trench bomb, throwing technique, and the surprising prowess of Canadians and Americans at bombing. He reflects on the dangerous duty and the uneasy feeling of being a bomber.
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United States
England
France
Christy” Mathewson
One Head for War Supplies Proposed by Willard and Baruch
Daniel E. Willard and Bernard M. Baruch testified before the Senate military committee urging a single administrator to oversee all war supplies in the United States. They called for a munitions agency with full power, accountable to the President but not a Cabinet member, to direct procurement and distribution for the army, navy, shipbuilding, and allies.
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Washington
United States
Senate Military Committee
Daniel E. Willard
War Industries Board
Bernard M. Baruch
Blake Denies Pinkerton Employment in Hartford Inquiry
A letter from George E. Leith of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency states Frank W. Blake is not employed by Pinkerton's. Blake allegedly claimed Pinkerton status while involved with two boys, but Hartford and Greenfield police indicate he is an absconder from Greenfield, arrested there and returned with an officer. The note is dated January 14, 1918.
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Post
Sir
The
Hub
Frank W. Blake
Hartford
Conn
Pinkerton
Boston
National Detective Agency
Greenfield
Mass
George E. Leith
Fourth Death After Lynn Chimney Collapse
The fourth death from Saturday chimney collapse at the Charles E. Sprague Company box factory in Lynn occurred yesterday. Mrs Nellie Higgins aged 31 of 2 Clifford Street Salem died at Lynn Hospital.
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Charles E. Sprague Company
Lynn
Nellie Higgins
Clifford Street
Salem
Lynn Hospital
My First Official Bath by Tommies in the Divisional Baths
In hot weather the unit uses a 10 foot deep creek as a bath and laundry facility. After a drill order the men form for bath parade at Divisional Baths under the Sanitary Police. Fifteen tubs, cold water, and a 12 minute limit frame a brisk wash and soap routine.
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Sanitary Police
Monkey Faced Owls Stir Zoo Monkeys at Franklin Park
Monkey faced owls at Franklin Park Zoo excite the monkey family as Jo-Jo the leader chatteringly suggests a winged monkey visitor. Curator Anthony MacNeally shows the tame owls while noting they are rare specimens and feared to be winged.
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Franklin Park Zoo
Jo-Jo
Monkey House
Zoo
Anthony MacNeally
To Be Continued in the Daily and Sunday Post
Copyrated by Arthur Guy Empey.
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Daily and Sunday Post
Arthur Guy Empey
Folly to Let a Man Drink Says Druggist Brown in Cleveland
A Cleveland druggist promotes a home remedy to stop a drink habit without the drinker's knowledge. The ad describes prepared tescum powder to be added to drinks, claiming it dulls alcohol taste and quickly cures drinkers. It cites testimonials, warns against moderation, and offers a money refund guarantee from Houghton & Dutton Co. and others.
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Brown
Cleveland
Ohio
Tfaquor
Houghton & Dutton Co
Catholic Church to Hold 40 Hours Devotion Across Diocese
Schedule from the diocese lists St Joseph Orient Heights St Casimir Maynard Con vent of the Sacred Heart Boston Car ney Hospital South Boston House of the Good Shepherd Roxbury Academy of Notre Dame Roxbury and St Francis Home East Boston for the 40 hours devotion. Cardinal O Connell expected to attend and promote congregational singing at a Cathedral Holy Cross service next Sunday at 2 30 PM. Choir directors and faithful from across the diocese plan to attend.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Orient Heights
St. Casimir’s Church
Maynard
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Boston
Carney Hospital
South Boston
House of the Good Shepherd
Roxbury
Academy of Notre Dame
St. Francis’ Home
East Boston
Cardinal O’connell
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Sanity decision planned for Lincoln McKinley Grant
Pittsfield January 14 The sanity of Lincoln McKinley Grant, charged with killing Miles Hewitt, will be determined at a Superior Court hearing Wednesday. Judge Hamilton will hear alienists reports for the commonwealth and the defense, who examined Grant at the county jail. Trial is set for January 28 and the sanity issue will be resolved before then.
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Pittsfield
Lincoln McKinley Grant
Miles Hewitt
Superior Court
Hamilton
Commonwealth and Defence
Grant
Chums Pistol Fatal Shot Kills Green Boy
Twelve year old Willie Green died after being shot by his friend in a South End store. Twelve year old Nicholas Minman, who fired the revolver, faced juvenile court with testimony that the weapon misfired and he intended no harm.
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Willie Green
South End
Relief Hospital
Nicholas Minman
Gas Victims Recover After Malden Mansion Leak
Nine people overcome by gas at 224 Eastern Avenue Malden were reported last night to have recovered from the fumes.
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Eastern Avenue
Malden
Protestant Church Services Schedule at King's Chapel
The noonday service today will be conducted by Rev. James E. Gregg of the First Church of Christ Pittsfield. Tomorrow Rev. Charles Albert Moore of All Souls Congregational Bangor will lead. Thursday President George E Horr of Newton Theological Institute will conduct. Friday Professor Kirsopp Lake of Harvard Divinity School will preach. Saturday’s service will be entirely musical. Suffragan Bishop Samuel G. Babcock will lecture tonight in Course 2 at 8 o'clock on The Vestry the Rector and Church Property.
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James E. Gregg
First Church of Christ
Pittsfield
King’s Chapel
Charles Albert Moore
All Souls’ Congregational Church
Bangor
George E. Horr
D. D
Newton Theological Institute
Kirsopp Lake
D.D
Harvard Divinity School
Samuel G. Babcock
Wilson for Daylight Bill
President Wilson approves daylight saving bill after Senate passage. Senator Calder of New York explains the proposal would move clocks ahead one hour and is said to save 1,000,000 tons of coal annually as it heads to the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Calder
New York
Wartime Orlex Hair Dye Promises Permanent Color
Advertisement touts Orlex powder for home hair coloring in 25 cent box. Dissolve in water and apply with comb. each box includes full directions and a $160 gold bond guarantee. Claims no silver lead zinc sulphur mercury or coal tar derivatives, non rubbing or gummy, and hair appears twenty years younger.
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Orlex
Texas to Receive Knox Trophy in Boston Visit
The Navy Department announced that the battleship Texas set the highest gunnery record last year and will receive the Knox trophy. Captain Victor Blue, who commanded Texas during practice, is ordered to Boston to accept the award from the Sons of the American Revolution.
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Washington
Texas
Navy Department
Victor Blue
Boston
Sons of the American Revolution
Wetherbee Divorce Granted Over Cruel Treatment
Mrs Margaret McIlman Wetherbee obtained a divorce from Harry Charles Wetherbee amid claims of cruel and abusive treatment and neglect to provide. The proceedings referenced his antiques business and periods of absence due to drinking. The judge was Judge Raymond.
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Harry Charles Wetherbee
Margaret McHlman Wetherbee
Raymond
Harry
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Claim
An old time ad claims LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets cure a cold in one day. It promises a money refund if it fails and bears FP and Druggist signatures on the box credited to W. Grove.
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W. Grove
Sloan's Liniment for outdoors use in winter attacks
Outdoor workers exposed to wintry weather rely on Sloan's Liniment for fast relief from stiff neck neuralgia rheumatic twinges and lumbago. It penetrates without rubbing and avoids the mess of plasters salves and poultices. Clean soothing and effective in generous bottles.
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Sloan
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