War prohibition urged in open letter to Senator Lodge
Reverend Frothingham publicizes letter urging Senator Lodge to support full wartime prohibition of alcohol. He argues beer is not material to food saving, cites Russia vodka ban, and appeals to Massachusetts leaders and families to back total prohibition during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lodge
Paul Revere Frothingham
Senator Lodge
Hoover
Belgium
Poland
Syria
Armenia
Great Britain
France
South
Wilson
Russia
Massachusetts
State Street
Washington
Commonwealth
Plant Juice Advertises New Herbal Stomach Remedy
An advertisement promotes Plant Juice as a purely vegetable stomach remedy that aids digestion and nutrition. It cites patient testimonials including James E. Powell of Gardner Street Allston and notes the Plant Juice Man at Houghton & Dutton Drug Department presenting its merits to locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Powell
Gardner Street
Allston
Lodge
Houghton & Dutton
Hats on sale at Wolf's My Clothier corner Hanover and Portland
Advertisement notes a sale of women's hats at Wolf's My Clothier with Panama style options and others. Hats worth 2.00 are offered for 98 cents, including legal stamps with every purchase, at the Hanover and Portland streets corner location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf’s
Wolf's
Hanover
Portland Sts
Graduation at St Joseph's Roxbury Highlights Elite Class
Monsignor Splaine urged parishioners to support the Red Cross during graduation exercises at St Joseph's Church Roxbury. The high school class posted top marks with every student averaging 99 plus and received gold medals. Una Patricia Whittaker won a gold and amethyst rosary for perfect attendance and study. Twenty one girls and twenty four boys graduated from the grammar school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s School
Roxbury
St. Joseph's Church
Monsignor Splaine
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Una Patricia Whittaker
Red Cross Appeals for Support in Critical Aid Drive
A motivational appeal urges continued support for the Red Cross as it staffs relief operations. The organization emphasizes youth volunteers, fundraising events, and blood drive participation to strengthen disaster response and community resilience.
Urgent government labor drive at armories and depots
Skilled and unskilled labor is urgently needed across federal sites including Springfield Armory in Massachusetts and navy yards. Positions include dropforgers barrell drillers inspectors profilers screw makers millers punch press operators oilers masons and various inspectors with pay ranges from 80 to 2400 dollars yearly plus special commissions. Applicants should apply to the United States Civil Service Commission at the Boston Post Office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Armory
United States Navy
Quincy
Mare Island Navy Yard
Varejo
Cal
Interstate Commerce Commission
Geological Survey
Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard
Watertown Arsenal
Post Office
United States Civil Service Commission
Three Hold Up Men Rob Cafe Register
Late yesterday afternoon three men held up the cafe at 49 Cambridge Street. Attendant Edward Etleston was attacked and pushed to a back room as the robbers rifled the cash register of about 15 dollars and escaped. No pistol was drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Etleston
Andrew McArthur
Cambridge Street
Erleston
Church Sermon Urges Gospel To Remake the World
The Rev George R Stair Dudley Street Baptist Church preached at Tremont Temple that education sociology and legislation have had their day and the gospel of Jesus Christ must remake the universe He said the church has not lost power but would accomplish the remaking if given opportunity Dr Myers Tremont Temple pastor is currently in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Stair
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Tremont Temple
Dr. Myers
New York
Palmer Named to Pershing Staff in Intelligence Unit
Major Frederick Palmer is appointed by General Pershing to the staff in the intelligence department with the rank of major. The move aims to place specialists on the team and Palmer brings extensive European front and headquarters experience to oversee army relations with the American press and contribute his war knowledge elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pershing
Frederick Palmer
Intelligence
Palmer
Clothing found near Tenean Beach belongs to 9 year old Owen Wood
Cast off clothing found in the bushes near Tenean Beach on Saturday morning were not from a drowned youth but from 9 year old Owen Wood of Neponset Avenue. He hid his clothes so well before swimming that he could not locate them afterward and walked home in his bathing suit under cover of darkness.
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Tenean Beach
Owen Wood
Neponset Avenue
Car Rider Is Hurt Grabbing For Hat
Joseph Schlach aged 83 of Roxbury Crossing slipped from the running board of a Middlesex and Boston Street Car at Lexington early last night while trying to recover his hat. He suffered a scalp wound and a cut leg.
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Joseph Schlach
Conant Street
Roxbury Crossing
Middlesex
Boston
Lexington
Lexington Flag Raising at Fallen Unitarian Church
A public flag raising occurred at the Fallen Unitarian Church in East Lexington yesterday afternoon. After Dr. Samuel A. Eliot of the Unitarian Association spoke, Lexington moderator Edwin A. Bayley presented a large flag to the church.
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Fallen Unitarian Church
East Lexington
Samuel A. Eliot
The
Unitarian Association
Edwin A. Bayley
Lexington
Soldiers Sacrifice as Nation Seeks Victory and Victory Funds
Soldiers give their lives while nurses and doctors provide care. The public is urged to contribute money. The message frames the war effort as a shared national duty with the United States aiming to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
First Chinese girl graduate at Sacred Heart School
Alice M. Sen aged 14 becomes the first Chinese girl to graduate from a Catholic school in the United States. She completed studies yesterday at Sacred Heart School in East Boston, daughter of John and Alice Sen of 52 Brooks Street.
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United States
Alice M. Sen
Sacred Heart School
East
Boston
John and
Alice Sen
Brooks Street
East Boston
Fore River Yard Workers Present Paintings to President Powell
The Fore River shipyard in Quincy presented President and Mrs. Joseph W. Powell with two oil paintings. The gifts were presented yesterday afternoon by Thomas A. Costello, a ship fitter at the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fore River
Quincy
Joseph W. Powell
President Powell
Thomas A. Costello
Not Fighting for England Says Roxbury Meeting Speaker
Frederick W. Mansfield told 6000 at a flag raising in St. John's Parochial School Roxbury that England seeks American aid yet keeps tyranny at home. He urged fighting for liberty and America not allies. F. J. Murray presided. Monsignor P. J. Supple spoke.
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England
America
Frederick W. Mansfield
St. John’s
Roxbury
Mr. Mansfield
Lberty
F. J. Murray
Monsignor
P. J. Supple
St. John’s Church
Miss Lillia Snelling Soloist at Tonight's Pops Concert
contralto Miss Lillia Snelling will be soloist at the Pops concert in Symphony Hall tonight. The program includes works by Handel, Wagner, Saint Saëns, and Sousa with selections such as the March from The Queen of Sheba, Lohengrin, Pagliacci, Danse Macabre, and Semper Fidelis alongside chamber pieces and arias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillia Snelling
Symphony Hall
Miss Snelling
Fahrbdach
Sousa
Red Cross Calls for Help as Battle Deaths Rise
Motivational appeal urges immediate support for Red Cross relief as casualties mount, urging volunteers and donations to aid troops and civilians.
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Philip B. Hawk
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hawk
Washish
Mr. Hoover
Msgr. Splaine
Una P. Whittaker
Naval Service
Quartermaster Corps
War Department
Messenger Boys
Church
Pinkham & Smith
Prescription Opticians
Boylston Street
Bromfield Street
Owen
General Cigar Co., Inc
Bieringer-Hanauer CO
Boston Distributors
Mansfield
Misa Snelling
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