Eight More in Prison Camps Add Seven Officers and One Sergeant
The War Department announced seven American officers and one sergeant prisoners held in German camps. Names include Captain F John Hardesty of Winfield Missouri and Lieutenants William Henry Gordon of New York City, Robert Harrison Jeffrey of Uniontown Pennsylvania, Thomas Benjamin Kerne of Bethlehem Pennsylvania, James Earl Quigley of Adrian Pennsylvania, Abraham Strauss of Cleveland Ohio, Harold A Goodrich of Webster Groves Missouri, and Sergeant Joseph Stonina of Webster Massachusetts. Some captures occurred in March 1918 at locations such as Coignies Lemire Louverval St Emilie and Romier with camp assignments at Villingen Manz and Tuchei. A discrepancy notes a Lieutenant Abraham Strauss in New York City records versus Cleveland.
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Washington
Germany
War Department
Camp Villingen
F. John Hardesty
Winfieldy
Coignies
William Henry Gordon
Riverside Drive
New York City
Michel
Robert Harrison Jeffrey
Gallatin Avenue
Uniontown
Penn
Lempire
Camp Tuchei
Joseph Stonina
Webster
Mass
Romier
Adjutant-General’s Office
Abraham Strauss
Cleveland, O
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Ambassador Ishii Guest of Anderson at Somerset Club
Viscount Ishii Japanese ambassador to the United States was entertained informally last evening at the Somerset Club by Larz Anderson of Brookline. Earlier he dined at Weld estate after driving from Mattapoisett, where he stayed with C. O. Hamlin of the Federal Reserve Board. He will attend a 1 PM luncheon in his honor hosted by Mayor Peters at the Copley Plaza Hotel and depart for Washington tomorrow.
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Viscount Ishii
United States
Somerset Club
Larz Anderson
Brookline
Weld
Mattapoisett
Charles 8. Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
Mayor Peters
Copley Plaza Hotel
Washington
Husband Saves Wife With Vegetable Compound
Mrs Jas Rohrberg of 620 Knapp St Pittsburgh credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending months of backache headaches and weakness after 2 bottles. The ad urges other women with displacements inflammation irregularities or nervousness to try the remedy trusted for over forty years.
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Pittsburgh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Jas. Rohrberg
Knapp St
N. S
American Enlists in French Army Joined Lafayette Escadrille
The author of the book was an American who joined the French Army at war’s outbreak in 1914 and later served with the Lafayette Escadrille, as noted in the foreword.
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Lafayette Escadrille
French Aces and Generals: Postwar Remembrance
In this 1918 excerpt a narrator recalls French aces, their feats, and scars. Navarre, Guynemer, Noe, Hertraux, Dorrie, Lufbery, Lenoir, Sauvage, Devlin, Tarascon, and Brocard are highlighted with victories and injuries. The piece blends reminiscence with praise for courage and comradeship amid WWI combat.
American Red Cross forms relief commission for prisoners
The American Red Cross announces a special commission to Switzerland to oversee relief for American prisoners of war and civilian prisoners in central powers hands. Joseph B. Dimmick of Scranton chairs the group, with members Dennett, Moreau, Stewart, and Worcester serving as deputies. Headquarters will be in Berne.
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Washington
Red Cross
Switzerland
The
Joseph B. Dimmick
Scranton
Penn
Dimmick
Carl P. Dennett
Boston
Athell Moreau
San Francisco
Ralph 8. Stewart
Alfred Worcester
Waltham
Mass
Berne
Soldiers are Good Citizens and Training in Canada
George C. Greener, director of the North Bennet Street Industrial School, returns from a six week tour of Canadian institutions caring for returned soldiers. He says Canadian veterans are optimistic and being trained in large numbers to join industry and commerce after the war. A Somerville unit from the 12th Regiment Massachusetts State Guard departs for North Reading for duty and camp. The Virgin Islands have voted to go dry with prohibition taking effect July 1 next year, subject to postwar revision.
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France
Canada
George C. Greener
North Bennet Street
Greener
Boston
Dominion
Somerville
Massachusetts State Guard
North Reading
Alfred L. West
North Station
Reading
U.S. Islands
ST. Thomas
Virgin Islands
America
West Indies
Express employees to get higher wages nationwide
George C. Taylor, president of the American Railway Express Company, announced that express company workers across the United States will receive a wage increase dating from July 1. The raise follows the July 1 takeover of express business on all U S railroads and will use substantially the increased revenue to fund higher wages.
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New York
Express Company
George C. Taylor
American Railway Express Company
United States
Elevated Train Delayed By Track Break at Dover Street Station
A south bound five car train at Dover Street stalled after a piece of mechanism attached to a truck broke. Service resumed at 4 20 limiting southbound runs between Dudley and Boylston as passengers were shuttled by surface lines and northbound trains continued with delays.
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Dover Street
Dudley Street
Boylston Street
Vacation Camp Opens For Morgan Memorial Youth
More than 235 children from the South End will spend the summer at the South Athol vacation camp run by the Morgan Memorial. The first group of about 100 children leaves the Morgan Memorial at 9 AM by motor trucks and arrives at the camp around 4 PM after a lunch stop near Ayer.
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Morgan Memorial
South End
South Athol
Ayer
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