Real Granddaughter Living in East Lynn
Letter to the editor from Mrs H R Green dated July 5 1919 adds Sarah Frances Green of 164 Euclid Avenue East Lynn Massachusetts to the living granddaughters of the American Revolution. She traces Jeremiah Green who served as a drummer boy with Captain Thomas Green born in Reading Massachusetts. The note describes a home made drum with ash barrel and red white blue coloring and calf skin drum heads.
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Sarah Frances Green
Euclid Avenue
East Lynn
Mass
Jeremiah Green
South Reading
Thomas Green
Reading
Make This Cool Refreshing Root Beer at Home
Simple home root beer ad explains using Hires Household Extract with sugar and yeast cake mix. It touts one bottle yields eighty glasses, under a cent per drink, with air tight stoppers and natural flavors from sixteen botanicals.
Labrador Duck Exhibit Highlights Extinct Sea-Duck Treasure
The Boston Society of Natural History houses a Labrador duck from Massachusetts, a rare specimen among 44 known worldwide. It shows immature dull brown plumage with patches of white, foreshadowing adult color. The species, extinct since 1875, bred on the Labrador coast and wintered to Chesapeake Bay. nest or eggs and breeding range remain undescribed. Estimated value about $3000.
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New England
Boston Society of Natural History
Massachusetts
Theodore Lyman
Long Island
New York
Labrador
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic
New Jersey
Museum
No Tourists For A Year Says Holland America Leader
J Ripperda Wierdsma, president director of the Holland America line, arrived on the Moordam and said no tourism to war torn France and Belgium will begin next summer. He announced a new steamship, the Statendam, to replace the Justicia, sunk by a submarine, being built in Rotterdam from British material. He noted vessels taken for troops are nearly returned except the Ryndam, expected back by August, and urged Europe will not permit emigration for a long time.
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France
Belgium
J. Ripperda Wierdsma
Holland-America Line
Moordam
Europe
Dry phosphate touted to steady nerves and curb daily nip
French scientist introduces Bitro-Phosphate as an organic phosphate claimed to strengthen nerves, reduce sleep loss, and boost energy for drinkers adapting to a dry spell. Physicians and druggists report rapid improvements. widespread importation follows. Dr Frederick Kolle urges hospital and medical use nationwide.
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Frederick Kolle
New York
Who's Who
United States
Funeral Services for Auto Victims Edward Lyon Ryan
Funeral services were held for Edward F. Lyon and George F. Ryan, Somerville boys killed on the Somerville avenue bridge by a United States mail autotruck Saturday night. St. Joseph's Church hosted separate requiem masses officiated by Revs. Mullin and Fitzgerald, with schoolmates from St. Joseph's Parish School in attendance. Burial followed at St. Paul Cemetery in Arlington.
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Edward F. Lyon
George F. Ryan
Somerville
Unite States Mail
Somerville Avenue
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph’s Parochia School
Albert C. Mullin
Lyons
David V. Fitzgerald
Ryan Boy
St. Paul Cemetery
Arlington
Poslam Ad Claims Relief for Various Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Poslam as a reliable cure for itching eruptions and skin disorders including eczema acne and burns. It promises soothing relief when applied topically and notes Poslam Soap as a daily skin product. Free samples offered via Emergency Laboratories in New York.
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Emergency Laboratories
West 47Th St
New York City
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Tricotine
Jersey
Winter St
Meteor
Georgette
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Mislingham
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Magrath
Freda Trettow
Condor Street
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East Boston Relief Hospital
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Manila
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Beaver
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