National Food Administration hires Snyder for purchasing division
Frederic S. Snyder, president of Batchelder and Snyder and Boston Chamber of Commerce vice president, was named chief of the national food administration purchasing division. He will travel to Washington to assume duties, heading a unit expected to spend over 1 billion dollars annually on food. He resigns from the Chamber of Commerce and remains a regional milk commission member and Winchester Trust director. He is 50, and his firm reportedly does about 6 million dollars in annual business.
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Frederic S. Snyder
Batchelder & Snyder Company
Boston Chamber of Commerce
National Food Administration
Washington
Snyder
Chamber of Commerce
Regional Milk Commission
Public Safety Committee
Winchester Trust Company
London Meat Supply Low Shuts Two-Thirds of Shops
January 17 report from London states meat supplies at Smithfield market are lighter than ever, with two thirds of market shops closed and poultry scarce. No rabbits arrived since Tuesday, weather and price controls blamed for rabbit shortages. In Bermondsey 60,000 rabbits placed in cold storage hoping price will rise.
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London
Smithfield
Bermondsey
Grocers' Warehouse Damaged by Early Morning Fire
Fire of unknown origin damaged the George D. Emerson Company wholesale grocers warehouse on Kneeland street between Utica and South streets. Loss estimated at 50 000 to 60 000 dollars. insurance partially covers the damage.
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George D. Emerson
Kneeland Street
Utica
South Streets
Digging in No Man’s Land A British Frontline Tale
An American boy who joined the British army describes his frontline trench experience in France. He recalls going over the top, bomb-throwing methods, trench digging in No Man’s Land, a gassed comrade, a decomposed enemy body, and the odious effect of its odor on morale before returning to action and reflecting on war’s grim realities.
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United States
England
France
No Man’s Land
Tommy
Enlistment Rush Planned For Allied Recruiting Drives
Four non commissioned officers from the 249th Battalion were recalled from Quebec to join the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission at 44 Bromfield Street. Fuel Administrator Storrow approved a week of combined recruiting rallies at the Hippodrome in Boston with Navy and Commonwealth Pier bands on alternating evenings. Captain Rush notified Captain Marratt that navy officers and men would speak nightly during the campaign.
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Fuel Administration
249Th Battalion
Quebec
Bromfield Street
United States Navy
Storrow
Hippodrome
Berkeley
Tremont Streets
William R. Rush
Navy Yard
Kenneth D. Marratt
Commonwealth Pier
25 Second Bomb Turns Out To Be Firecracker At Navy Yard
A supposed 25 second explosive device found near a drydock during warship repairs proved to be a large firecracker. A chemist calmed naval officers and suggested it was a sailor’s souvenir discarded aboard the ship. Investigation continues to identify the responsible party.
Shutdown not best measure
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, says the full restriction order will hurt workers most and they will maintain their loyal stand despite suffering and sacrifices expected.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
America
Gompers questions five day industry shutdown during war
Mr Gompers doubts five day continuous shutdown is best to meet wartime problems and proposes eight hour workdays nationwide. He warns workers will suffer and urges employers to follow Fuel Administrator Garfield's plea to avoid shifting burdens to labor. He supports unity and patriotism in industry.
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Gompers
Garfield
United States Fuel Administration
Praises of the Green Mountain State Recited by Vermont Dames
About 200 Daughters of Vermont gathered at the Vendome yesterday afternoon to sing praises of the Green Mountain State. A collation followed and a musical program was enjoyed by attendees.
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Green Mountain State
The
Daughters of Vermont
Vendome
Boston College Club of Dorchester Elects Officers
The Boston College Club of Dorchester elected officers: John F. Forrester president, John J. OLeary vice president, Morgan T. Ry an secretary, Edmund A. Higgins treasurer. Executive committee includes Daniel J. Harkins chairman and John F. Sammar, Gerard Kelliher, Philip Corrigan. The club plans a near future dance.
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Boston College Club
Dorchester
John F. Forrester
John J. O'Leary
Morgan T. Ryan
Edmund A. Higgins
Daniel J. Harkins
John F. Samma
Gerard Kelliher
Philip Corrigan
Inside Bath Habit Promises Bright Healthy Skin For All
An urged morning ritual of hot water with limestone phosphate claimed to cleanse stomach liver and bowels. The ad predicts improved health and rosy complexions for both men and women, citing relief from headaches biliousness bad breath rheumatism and constipation after starting the internal cleansing drink.
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Bath
Bolshevik Forces Seize Irkutsk After Ten Day Battle
Petrograd reports Bolshevik forces capture Irkutsk in eastern Siberia after a ten day fight. Cossacks and military cadets disarmed and workers and soldiers government authority proclaimed. Orenburg in Guerian province also occupied by Bolsheviks and a Siberian republic edict blocks feed exports until the constituent assembly convenes.
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Petrograd
Irkutsk
Siberia
Orenburg
Guerian
Siberian
Omsk
Russia
Hair Removal Paste Promises Quick Hairless Skin
An old handwritten or printed remedy touts delatone paste as a fast way to remove unwanted hairs. The instructions claim a 2 to 8 minute application removes hair and advises purchasing the product in original packaging to ensure results.
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Edison
Fort Hill
Brown-Howland. CO
F. I. Brown
Federal Street
Boston
So-Co-Ny
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Standard Oil CO. OF
Buffalo
Albany
Hoover
Grocers
Daily and Sunday Post
Arthur Guy Empey
B. C
Bolsheviki
Jamerson Clothes Shops
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Jamerson
Jamerson Glothes Shops
Dexter Building
Washington St
Carter
H. M. Clark
Seaside Ave
Guilford
Conn
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