Plant Juice Ad Promotes Stomach Remedy By Boston Decorator
An advertisement touts Plant Juice as a herbal cure for stomach and digestive ailments. It features Mr. G. DeVenosa, a Boston muralist living at 10 Madison Street, praising the remedy after eight years of indigestion and related symptoms. The ad locates Plant Juice at the Houghton & Dutton Drug Department store where the product is demonstrated to the public.
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G. DeVenosa
Boston
Madison Street
Houghton & Dutton
Silver Threads and Gray Hair Restored by Q Ban
Safe clean method to restore natural hair color for gray or faded hair promotes Q Ban products. Available at Liggett's Riker Jaynesa Drug Stores Boston Chelsea Cambridge and other drug stores. Includes Hair Tonic Shampoo Soap Depilatory and free illustrated book Hair Culture.
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America
Liggett’s-Riker-Jaynesa
Boston
Chelsea
Cambridge
Perfect Skin Care For Summer From Mercorized Wax
A short guide praises mercorized wax to keep skin clean and white, claim it absorbs discoloration and rough cuticle. One ounce sold at drug stores renovates a soiled complexion, used as cold cream overnight then washed off. For wrinkles in heat, recommends saxolite astringent with hazel to tighten skin before social events.
Banish Hair With Delatone Paste Advertisement
An advertisement touts a single application method to remove unwanted hair. It claims a paste of delatone and water applied to the skin dissolves hairs after a few minutes with no skin injury and minimal thickness cases. It warns buyers to ensure genuine delatone.
Draft rumors sweep the nation as cities confirm lists
Early reports claimed the draft had begun with numbers drawn and lists posted by districts. Officials urged calm noting no selections would occur until final procedures and duplicate copies reached the provost marshal general. Districts 2 and 22 in Philadelphia race to file complete registration lists.
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Washington
Post
Massachusetts
Charles F. Gettemy
Public Safety Committee
Mr. Gettemy
District No. 2
District No. 22
Philadelphia
Draft method work moves toward national army
Washington July 5 Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder met to advance draft mobilization with plans for a Washington drawn lottery and serial numbered registration. Officials expect a statement on method soon and say local boards must finish exemption and registration lists before selection can start.
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Baker
Crowder
Washington
National Army
Public Information Committee
United States Secret Service battles spy threat at home
Officials report a large scale war effort inside federal departments to thwart thousands of plotters and spies. Surveillance tightened on suspected individuals while trusted officials guard sensitive information amid claims of cabinet harmony and successful operations.
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Secret Service
United States
America
Washington
United States Secret Service
More Beer for Britain During Harvest Period
London July 5 Andrew Bonar Law chancellor of the exchequer announced in the House of Commons that the government will permit an additional beer for the quarter ending Sept 30 not to exceed a third of the amount already allowed. The move aims to ease summer demand and harvest shortages in populous centers and farming counties.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
British Liner Believes It Sunk a U-Boat
Officers of a British liner reported reaching an Atlantic port on July 5 and claiming a U-boat was sunk after an attack on June 26. The vessel’s stern gun fired a shell, a smoke plume rose, and observers believed the submarine went down, boosting confidence in additional submarine losses.
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Atlantic
Mner
Russians Hold On Ten Positions In Galicia War Report
Russians hold on ten positions in Galicia as Austro German forces attack. Western front sees British advances and French artillery from north of the Aisne to the Meuse. Increased artillery on the Austro Italian front with local activity in Romania. In Macedonia the Germans press a small sector offensive.
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Galicia
Aisne
Meuse
Romania
Macedonian
Warfronts Flare Across Europe and Italy Reports
Austro German forces attack Russian positions near Brzezany and Lipnica dolna but are repulsed by Russian artillery. In the south Romanian and Russian fronts see activity as von Mackensen’s drive ends and Romanian reformation looms. In Flanders Haig’s forces repulse attacks near Ypres Canal and Messines Ridge. British claim 739 guns captured since start, 133 lost. Italian front and Macedonia report strong artillery action and repulsed infantry assaults.
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Brzezany
Lipnicadolna
Narayuvka
Lipnicadolha
Rumania
von Mackensen
Hollebeke
Flanders
Ypres
Messines
Haig
Maurice
France
Champagne
Soissons
Verdun
Macedonia
Paris
Few Restrictions Now on Americans in Germany
Berlin reports that the German foreign office and military and police authorities have removed virtually all restrictions on American citizens in Germany. Americans will no longer report to police or observe fixed outdoor movement hours and may travel freely without travel permits, except for those under suspicion.
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Berlin
London
Germany
Foreign Office
United States
Blessed the Colors of Women's Regiment Parade
In Petrograd on July 5 the first detachment of the Petrograd women's regiment had their colors blessed in St. Isaac's Cathedral square. Over 200 uniformed women with cropped hair, armed with rifles, were guarded by Don Cossacks and sailors. They then paraded Nevsky Prospect bearing banners reading Death is better than shame and Women do not give your hands to traitors.
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Petrograd
Great German attack fails on French Chemin-des-Dames front
German assault on the Chemin-des-Dames front fails to seize territory after strong offensives near Cerny and California Plateau. French lines hold, counterattacks reclaim some trenches, and German troops suffer heavy losses while artillery remains unable to break French observation.
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Cerny
California
Troops Move to Training Camp After Paris Parade
Part of U S troops in France leave Paris for permanent training camp while remaining units at a French port prepare to head to camp instruction.
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U. S
France
Paris
First Expeditionary Force
British Attack Near Hollebeke Advances Frontline Line
British forces attacked southwest of Hollebeke Belgium near the Ypres canal and advanced on a 600 yard front. Russian and allied defenses repelled a German air assault on the Oesel base. Austro German forces in Galicia attacked east of Brzezany but were driven back by Russian artillery.
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Hollebeke
Belgium
Ypres Canal
London
Oesel
Gulf of Riga
Petrograd
Galicia
Brzezany
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