Truth in Advertising Warns Merchants at Boston Meeting
William H. Ingersoll of Robert H. Ingersoll & Brother told the Boston Credit Men's Association at Young's Hotel last night that exaggerated advertising and untruthful merchandising ruin many merchants. He alleged nine-tenths of New York bargain ads contain false statements aimed at drawing crowds and shifting profits, harming small merchants and risking their credit and survival.
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William H. Ingersoll
Robert H. Ingersoll & Brother
New York
Boston Credit Men's Association
Young's Hotel
Ingersoll
Army chief of staff derides enlistment as pathetic at New York dinner
Colonel Edwin F. Glenn told 300 Sphinx Club guests at the Waldorf Astoria that the U.S. army is pathetically underprepared for global duties in Mexico Europe and Japan. He warned of long campaigns and massive troop needs to enforce any border or intervention, stressing commercial war risks and western fronts in a stark, cautionary critique.
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New York
Edwin F. Glenn
Department of the East
Leonard Wood
United States
Mexico
Europe
Japan
Sphinx Club
Waldorf-Astoria
Villa
Texas
Brownsville
Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
Spain
Germany
England
Maeland
France
Russia
Atlantic
West
Army
New Hampshire Holds First State Republican Primary
Manchester reports the first state Republican primary with unpledged delegates chosen for Chicago. George Moses of Concord topped Frank Challis two to one. unpledged at large include Walter Parker, William Swart, and Dwight Hall. Light turnout due to weather and few contests. Democratic delegates at large include James Brennan, Henry Hollis, Moise Verrette. one unpledged former congressman Eugene Reed.
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Manchester
N. H
Chicago
Frank H. Challis
Theodore Roosevelt
George T. Moses
Concord
Mr. Moses
Walter M. Parker
William D. Swart
Nashua
Dwight Hall
Dover
Republican State Committee
Wilson
Eugene E. Reed
James F. Brennan
Peterboro
Henry F. Hollis
Moise Verrette
Well Known Shirt Shop Tour At Wolf's Corner
An advertisement notes a shirt maker visiting Wolf's at Hanover and Portland Streets stating it is foolish to sell $1.50 shirts for 90c. He is told Wolf's buys at half price and shares profits with customers, even offering legal stamps.
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Wolf's
Hanover
Portland Streets
Survivors list for Provence crew with acts of bravery
Officers and crew of the French auxiliary cruiser Provence are confirmed dead after sinking in the Mediterranean on February 26. Chief Engineer Levavasseur and Assistant Engineer Rengnet perished with the captain. Wireless Operator Pian, Assistant Operator Lehuby and Lieutenant Besson also died. Levavasseur stayed to aid his men and sink with the ship, Pian and Lehuby kept the wireless active to the end, and Besson declined a lifeboat, saying Save yourselves I have time.
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Provence
Mediterranean
Paris
Levavasseur
Rengnet
Pian
Lehuby
Besson
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Boston
A. Saxlehner
N. Y
Emile Brunel Studilos
B.P
PHILA
Tremont Street
Bell-Ans
Union Street
Greater Boston
Pillsbury’s
Matehes Sesz
Edien
M. O'Keeffe Inc
U. S. Army
Wood
N. H. Swamps
T. R’s Man
Toulon
Pian and Lehuby
Washington and
Winter Streets
Faille
Cardinal
Alice
Maise
Rown
Dainty
Chambray
Gibson
S &Misses
Copenhagen
Waist Department En Sansa Corie Nes Saari
Thomson
Women’s & Children’s
McCall's
Redeem
Coats
Ecru
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