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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
3
This old fashioned ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal blood purifier and tonic. It claims to strengthen digestion appetite and vitality and urges readers to buy at once from any drug store. It emphasizes the product as the standard blood builder with a unique formula and ingredients.
Two approaches help dyspeptics. One eliminates fermentable foods to curb acidity, an often starvation diet. The other uses readily digestible foods with antacids like bisulated magnesia to neutralize acid after meals, a simple convenient method gaining favor.
The article advises avoiding alkali in soaps and shampoos as it dries the scalp and harms hair. It recommends plain coconut oil, unmixed and greaseless, as a superior shampoo alternative. Rub into wet hair, rinse, and enjoy clean, silky hair with minimal cost. Coconut oil is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
Company commanders report all enlisted men on hand or accounted for as the Ninth Regiment under Colonel Edward L. Logan concentrates on recruiting to full war quota. Most men permitted to return home last night with guard held. all must report early today.
The Medical Corps led by Major F L Bogan began eliminating recruits as about 300 of a thousand examined passed the regulation test. The Brookline machine gun company led the muster with first squad rookies passing inspection. Regulars from many professions answered the call, with seven companies from the Ninth assembling at Framingham and several others located in Worcester Lowell Lawrence Clinton and Natick set to join.
A company from the Ninth Regiment rounds up men not present and invites Private Daniel Galvin to ride with them to the East Armory. Veterans and civilians volunteer, with officers including Capt. Stearns and Majors Pierce and Short among those responding. A late telegram from a Marine captain seeks transfer to active militia duty as mobilization begins.
Recruits flocked to the Cambridge armory with the Eighth Regiment nearing war strength of 140 men. Lt Col W H Perry oversaw activities in Graves absence, with Stilwell directing regimental details. The armory houses A C I infantry, a machine gun unit, a supply unit, the headquarters detachment, and the band.
A Buffalo reader testifies her daughter suffered monthly back and side pains until using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement urges young women with painful or irregular periods to try the root and herb remedy, citing many who found relief and urging others to share experiences.
Harvard students faced military duty on the eve of a major week. Five seniors and Parkman of the freshman crew received leave to miss parts of the next two days while the rest prepared for commencement. Parkman was granted a Friday furlough to finish the New London race.
The Everett business men and Board of Trade created a fund to aid families of members serving at the border. B Company Eighth Regiment MR V M of Everett rose from 65 to 95 volunteers as recruits streamed in. Carl E Green, 18, first to enlist, came from Mansfield, farmer son of a Civil War veteran.
United States Consul J. H. Johnson arriving from Matamoros said Washington ordered him to quit Mexico. He warned Matamoros to expect an attack by U S forces.
The Pacific Aero Club telegraphed Adjutant General C. W. Thomas of the California State militia offering eight aeroplanes three balloons and the services of three aviators.
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