Everest Flier Killed by May Flight in England
Lieutenant Edmund G. Tart 25 a Royal Air Force flyer from Everett was killed May 31 in England during a bombing squad mission. A cable to his mother Mrs. Margaret Tart lists his prior roles as electrical engineer with Westinghouse in Everett and former assistant boy scout commissioner. He enlisted at the British and Canadian recruiting mission on Bromfield Street during Colonel Guthrie's campaign.
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Edmund G. Tart
Royal Air Forces
England
Margaret Tart
Clifton Avenue
Everett
Air Ministry
London
Tart
Westinghouse Electrical Manufacturing Company
High Street
Wentworth Institute
Bromfield Street
Guthrie
Rally Backs Volunteers of America Fund Drive for Soldier Lodge
A Common rally by Volunteers of America spurred public support for a $10,000 drive to establish a lodge for soldiers and sailors in Boston. Colonel Lindsay praised the response as a sign Americans will back Uncle Sam’s boys, with notable gifts including $50 from John J. Martin of Exchange Trust Company, acting as treasurer.
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Volunteers of America
Boston
Lindsay
Uncle Sam
John J. Martin
The
Exchange Trust Company
Conference urges honors for merchant sailors over submarine danger
A Boston conference of officers' associations and the United States Shipping Board Recruiting Service urged greater recognition by government and public for merchant marine bravery in facing submarine threats. Speakers defended sailors against recent attacks and called for official action to end them. Captain Charles Saunders named chief of the Shipping Board's free navigation schools on the California coast with headquarters in San Francisco.
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United States Shipping Board
Boston Custom House
Washington
Henry Howard
Shipping Board Recruiting Service
Ulster Davis
American Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Arthur N. McGray
New York
Neptune Association
Bert L. Todd
Ocean Association of Marine Engineers
Percy J. Pryor
International Seamen's Union
George H. Grubb
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Charles Saunders
Shipping Board
California
San Francisco
Pratt Floated Goes to Harbor For Repairs
The tank steamer Herbert L Pratt, sunk yesterday by a German submarine off the Delaware capes, has been floated and is now towed to harbor for repairs, the Navy Department announced tonight.
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Washington
Herbert L. Pratt
Delaware Capes
Navy Department
Are You Ashamed of Your Hands Beauty Ad Prospect
An old style ad promises soft youthful hands with La May French Creme L Aime. It claims quick improvement after washing, plus benefits for rough skin wrinkles and pores, and offers La May Face Powder guaranteed pure.
Mothers and Daughters in Law Echo War Housewives
Readers pen letters from a sewing circle offering advice on married life during wartime. A daughter worries about her mother's control, while another laments limits on social life and money management. Multiple voices discuss support for soldiers, family duties, and independence.
Disgraceful proceeding cited during tea outing
After shopping, Helen and the narrator meet Mabel in a corridor. Lucille had claimed Mabel would be a farmerette. Mabel explains she is on a committee and travels the country with others, wearing a smart uniform rather than overalls, described with notable hat and styling details.
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Helen
Mabel
Lucille
The Two Brothers Fable Morals From Folly for the Wise
A short fable contrasts two brothers. One roves seeking change and gains neither fortune nor friends, while the other stays in one place and becomes narrow minded. The tale cautions that a rolling stone gathers no moss and a setting hen never grows fat.
The Unyielding Rhythm Behind Great Achievements
A reflection on steady effort and perseverance as the path to victory. The poem emphasizes daily toil, patience, and resilience as core drivers of enduring dreams and lasting success.
Baking Powder Loaf Breads Without Wheat Tested Text
Tested in the experimental kitchen of the food administration and the Department of Agriculture. Recipe for baking powder loaf breads using no wheat. Ingredients include one cup bid, 2 to 4 tablespoons fat, 4 tablespoons syrup, 2 eggs, 6 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 1 4 cups corn flour, 1 cup buckwheat.
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The
Food Administration (Conservation Division
Department of Agriculture
Everyday Etiquette at Social Events
A guide on proper behavior at dances and weddings notes the gentleman should escort his partner to her seat, the mother of the bride near the door with the groom at her right, and guests moving through a receiving line. It emphasizes politeness, seating etiquette, and appropriate conduct in various venues.
Young La Follette Joins Wisconsin Cadets at Fort Sheridan
Madison Wis June 4 Phillip La Follette youngest son of Senator Robert M La Follette reports for training as part of 126 University of Wisconsin men at the Fort Sheridan officers training camp. The summer course began yesterday and runs to July 3.
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Madison
Wis
Phillip LaFollette
Robert M. LaFollette
University of Wisconsin
Fort Sheridan
Notable WWI Era Figures and Red Cross Efforts Highlighted
Arch ie Roosevelt lauds Red Cross nurses in France praising their care. John Philip Sousa conducts a 10 000 voice chorus and 2600 musicians in Filijah at the Polo Grounds, surpassing Gilmore record. Blossom Seeley sells kisses for Red Cross, Haskell donates none. Laurier jokes about hereditary titles. John McCormack earns over 300 000 last year from record royalties. Jesse Lynch Williams wins Pulitzer prize for best American play 1917 Why Marty Augustus Thomas also comments. Bates calls constitutional convention June 12 forcing Crosby and Fisher to attend amid heavy food admin duties. Bently Neff oversees Red Cross textiles buying hitting 15 million spent. James M Beck honored by McGill for legal advocacy. Florence Etheridge appointed probate attorney at Vinita Okla to protect minors property and prosecute wrongdoers. formerly with Indian Office. vice president of National Federation of Federal Employees.
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Florence Etheridge
Miami
Okla
Federal Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Vinita
Washington
National Federation of Federal Employees
Facts and Fashions: Seasonal Style Notes
A straw turban makes a satisfactory service hat and printed silks show artistic flair. Severe topcoats appear this season with back belts tied in double knots. Wide sleeves are full but culled by deep cuffs. Lace trims should match dress color. Eton suits suit small women and young girls. Delicate frocks require a silk slip underneath.
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Eton
Lifebuoy Soap Promises Healthier Skin For Baby Care
An advertising narrative extols Lifebuoy soap as a daily antiseptic for tender skin. It claims reduced chafing and redness under arms and in folds, with a distinctive health odor, plus benefits for face and hands. Sale points include easy purchase at groceries or drug stores.
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Pratt
Malar
Trig
Rark
al UE
Red Cross
Sonja
Petunia
Gadder
E. C
Derr Sewing Circle
Soldier Boy
William H. Barter
Ian
Dorothy
Carolyn Wells
Bobbs-Merril Company
New England
Sunday Post
Benztown Bard
Southern Press Syndicate
U. S. Food Administration Bureau
Washington St
Andrew J. Lloyd Co
Young Lafollette
Peters
Bignature of
Archie Roosevelt
France
John Philip Sousa
Patrick Gilmore
New York Polo Grounds
Gilmore
Blossom Seeley
Loney Haskell
Miss Seeley
Mr. Haskell
Wilfrid Laurier
John McCormack
Talking Machine Records
Jesse Lynch Williams
Joseph Pulitzer
Columbia University
Augustus Thomas
Mr. Williams
Marty
John L. Bates
J. Howell Crosby
Edward N. Fisher
Crosby
Middlesex County
Mr. Fisher
Food Administration
Bently P. Neff
Mr. Neff
Duluth, Minn
James M. Beck
United States
McGill University
Royal Victoria College
Mr. Beck
Lever Bros. Co
Cambridge, Mass
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