Mineola Repairing After Harbor Fire at India Wharf
Crowds watch carpenters rebuild the Mineola freight steamer at India wharf after a November harbor fire that killed two. The hull remains intact as the superstructure is restored. the ship may resume Rockland Bar Harbor service, ready by early May. President Wilson signs the wheat guarantee bill authorizing $1 billion to support $2.26 a bushel.
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Mineola
At Harbor
India Wharf
East Boston
Rockland
Bar Harbor
Washington
Wilson
Boston
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Colorful Appeal
An old time advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute to brighten skin and eyes. It claims a purer vegetable formula with olive color, liver and bowel action, no after effects, and quick results for 10 or 25 cents per box sold by all druggists.
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Edwards
Five Norfolk couples pursue divorces in Dedham Superior Court
Five residents of Norfolk county including four women filed divorce suits in Dedham Superior Court. The cases name Emma B Curran of Norwood against John P Curran over desertion and custody of Leon J eight, married 1908. Others include Emma G Smith of Brookline seeking divorce from Edward C Smith for cruel treatment, Beulah Elizabeth Sprague Bowers from Brookline seeking release from Thomas Archibald Bowers for infidelity with custody of three children, and Margaret K Hopkins of Brookline seeking divorce from Edwin L Hopkins for cruelty and neglect to provide support. they were married in 1916.
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Norfolk County
Dedham
Emma B. Curran
Norwood
John P. Curran
Leon J
Emma G. Smith
Brookline
Edward C. Smith
Boston
Beulah Elizabeth Sprague Bowers
Thomas Archibald Bowers
Edwin L. Hopkins
Seaman Fatally Shoots Captain in Barbados Port
In Barbados on March 4, Robert Near a seaman on the schooner Jeremiah Smith shot and killed Captain Black and wounded Mate Gray while the vessel lay in port. The Jeremiah Smith left Boston December 10 for the northern coast of South America. The 409 ton schooner is owned in New Haven.
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Barbados
Robert Near
Jeremiah Smith
Captain Black
Gray
Boston
South America
New Haven
Bolsheviks Press Offensive Near Archangel Front
Allied forces retreat from Vevsievskawa village as Bolsheviks push gains on the front about 160 miles south of Archangel. Reports to headquarters say the offensive continues with American and allied troops under pressure.
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Archangel
Associated Press
Vevsievskawa
Allied and Bolshevik Clash Around Vistavka and Dvina Front
Allied positions hold at Vistavka Maximovskaya and Kitsa as Bolshevik forces move from Tarahévo toward Maximovskaya. Vistavka endured heavy bombardment while Tulgas on the Dvina and Ust Vaga remain under shellfire. An American patrol near Tulgas met superior enemy numbers. five Americans were killed.
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Vistavka
Maximovskaya
Kitsa
Tarahévo
Kadish
Vevsievskaya
Tulgas
Dvina
Ust Vaga
Vaga
Vaga River
Downed 14 Planes and Sunk a U-Boat Hero Returns
Lieutenant Herbert J. Keddy of Cambridge, with 14 planes to his credit and a submarine sinking, is awarded the British and Italian crosses after over three years as a Royal Flying Corps pilot. He shipped overseas with a Canadian unit in July 1916 and endured front line air battles with narrow escapes. wounded January 6, 1916, he sank the U-boat on July 12, 1918 while notching distinguished service.
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Herbert J. Keddy
Notting Road
Cambridge
Royal Flying Corps
France
Keddy
Suit Against Captain Rush Filed for Malicious Prosecution
Two $15 000 suits filed in East Cambridge Superior Court name Captain William R. Rush commandant of Charlestown Navy Yard and Merrill Griswold. Masterson alleges malicious prosecution and reputational damage after arrest last June for visiting the yard in civilian clothes and larceny charges. He notes a Secretary Daniels letter and Rear Admiral Wood report about civilian clothes under orders to obtain information.
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Daniels
First Naval District
William BE. Masterson
East Cambridge Superior Court
William R. Rush
Charlestown Navy Yard
Merrill Griswold
Masterson
Navy Yard
Wood
United States
Hayes
California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Safe Laxative
An old time health column urges parents to give California Syrup of Figs to constipated children showing a coated tongue or feverish symptoms. It claims gentle relief within hours and warns to avoid counterfeit fig syrups, advising to buy the product from the California Fig Syrup Company with clear usage directions.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Nedlin Soles promise long wear and savings
Lancaster jewelers report Nedlin Soles outlast standard shoes, offering six months of service where others wear out. Millions testify to their economy and comfort, with Goodyear backing also producing Wingfoot Heels that outwear rivals.
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Neélin
E. A. of
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
Peptiron Promises Quick Hercules-like Fortitude
Advertising copy targets the weak and war weary. It touts iron manganese wax and pepsin in Peptiron to restore strength and vigor. Claims include rapid recovery from debility and renewed energy after starting use today.
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E Messa
Serge
Bach
Dimity
Art Dept
Panama
Hub Shoe Co
Samapen
Smoke Ribs SS
Price Street
Axminster
Forest Mills
Olivilo
Dickinson's
Drug Dept
Jules
Hamburg
Haton, Crane & Pike Co
Seaman
Copenhagen
Rush
B. W. Grove
Connor
Brookside Crea
Brookside
Henfield
Columbia River
Campbell’s
Campbell
Armour’s
Washington §&T
Arcade
Union &T
Dock Square
John T. Connorco
Food Administration
Nedlin Sales
Blairs
Wci “Ruggiets
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