Major Knox Dinner Honors Returning War Hero
A luncheon at the Copley Plaza Hotel honored Major Frank Knox publisher of the Manchester Union after his return from service in France. George F. Booth presided with tributes from Dartmouth President Ernest M. Hopkins and others. Senators Moses and Keyes sent regrets. Notable publishers in attendance included John H. Harrington and Julius Mathews among many others.
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Frank Knox
Manchester
N. H
Union
France
Copley Plaza Hotel
New England Newspaper Alliance
George F. Booth
The
Worcester Gazette
Major Knox
Ernest M. Hopkins
Dartmouth College
Samuel L. Powers
Frank S. Streeter
Concord
John N
Frank C. Hoyt
Fitchburg Sentinel
M. S. Sherman
Springfield Union
George Hough
New Bedford Standard
W. T. Nichols
Manchester Union
K. B. Miller
Pittsfield Eagle
W. J. Pape
Waterbury Republican
Joseph H. Powers
R. L. O’brien
Newspaper Names in Early 20th Century Boston Papers
A list of prominent newspapers and editors including Boston Herald, Lewiston Journal, Boston Globe, Meriden Journal, Boston Transcript, Manchester Union, Providence Tribune, Portland Express and names like A G Staples J E Chamberlin F E Sands M M Lord W R Hastings and others, reflecting regional press network.
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Boston Herald
A. G. Staples
Lewiston Journal
J. E. Chamberlin
Boston Transcript
James Morgan
Boston Globe
F. E. Sands
Meriden Journal
Robert T. Wright
Haverhill Gazette
M. M. Lord
W. R. Hastings
Lynn Stem
W. L. Thomas
Manchester Union
T. F. Dyer
Providence Tribune
Wilder D. Quint
Boston Post
William H. Dow
Portland Express
John A. Muehling
Benamin H. Anthony
New Bedford Standard
U. S. To Have Bargain Sale In France
Paris March 18. Docks railroads warehouses hospitals and barracks built by the American expeditionary forces valued at 165 million dollars will be sold in France for the best figures obtainable. The liquidation commission negotiates disposal of surplus properties. Hundreds of thousands of uniforms have been dyed to serve other armies including Belgian Polish and Balkan states. The plan is to sell surplus supplies among governments in need.
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Paris
Associated Press
France
American Liquidation Commission
Liquidation Commission
Royalty to Visit Pershing for Three Day Stay
Chaumont March 18 King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will arrive tomorrow for a three day visit to General Pershing. They plan to travel from Brussels by airplane if weather allows.
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Chaumont
Associated Press
Albert
Elizabeth
Belgium
General Pershing
Brussels
Royal Visit Schedule at Chaumont and Surroundings
The King and Queen travel to Chaumont to inspect a guard of honor from American forces, dine with General Pershing, and attend a formal reception at city hall. They tour Montigny sur Aube, review the 81st Division, and meet Allied staff before a reception with Pershing and officers. They attend a football game and a soldiers’ show before leaving for Brussels.
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General Pershing
Chaumont
Montigny-sur- Aube
Eighth American Army Corps
Chateau
General Headquarters
First Army
Liggett
Brussels
Red Cross to Collect Clothes for Europe
The Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct a nationwide collection of used clothing from March 24 to March 31. It will accept every article of good used clothing and shoes to meet severe needs in European countries, with officials reporting the demand is vast and over supply unlikely.
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Boston
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross Commissions
Dere Mable expresses wartime resilience and humor
The speaker jokes about being arrested and returning to work, notes ongoing firing at a range with limited success, and comments that continued ammunition use could deplete supplies for fighting the Germans. The banter aims to lift spirits among the workers and soldiers through lighthearted lines.
That's Me All Over Mable Letter Reflects War Humour
A 1919 Frederic A. Stokes treatment portrays a soldier’s lighthearted letters about artillery myths, army life, and camp mishaps. He jokes about center of impact, a cavalry car, a battery, and horses with wry, affectionate tone. He mentions Angus MacKenzie and daily duties, ending with a patriotic sign-off.
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Angus MacKenzie
Cavalry
Fort Lilly
Fort Levenworth
Mable
New York
Joe Miller Hisself
Sargent
Max Glacos
Angus
Willin
Frederick A. Stokes
Committee rejects constitutional amendment Khrist moral ruler claim
Philadelphia March 18 committee on church and state of the Philadelphia Methodist Conference reports a resolution to amend the federal Constitution to declare Jesus Christ as the moral ruler of nations. The panel recommends no action while expressing sympathy for the spirit of the resolution.
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Philadelphia
Jesus Christ
Committee On Church and State
Philadelphia Methodist Conference
Company Defies Order to Re-employ Women
Cleveland Railway Company will not employ women conductors after March 1 despite a War Labor Board order to reinstate 64 conductorette s. President John J. Stanley said the firm will honor its agreement with the City and Car mens' Union. The arrangement allows a three day period before action.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Railway Company
City and Carmens’ Union
War Labor Board
John J. Stanley
Street Car Strike Settled Amid Backdrop of Dismissals
The street car strike was settled with Mr. Stanley stating he could not reinstate the laid off women or join a future strike. The decision ends the labor dispute while signaling heightened tensions between management and workers.
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Stanley
Irish hens lay 17 eggs on St Patrick's Day
Pittsfield March 18. John Z. Stone, Berkshire Life Insurance general agent, says his flock of 20 hens is truly Irish. They began laying March 1 at 14 eggs per day and on St Patrick's Day produced 17 eggs.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Pittsfield
John Z. Stone
Berkshire Life Insurance Company
St. Patrick's Day
Vincent Club Plans Social Season After Lent
After Easter the Vincent Club will host a series of social events for the club girls. Miss Anne Bowen secretary of the Vincent Club, a Brookline society girl, is among the best known in the younger set. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bowen of Brookline.
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Anne Bowen
Brookline Society
The
Vincent Club
Bachrach
New England
Boston Society
Stephen Bowen
Brookline
Crowder Arrives in Havana for Election Law Review
Major-General Enoch H. Crowder judge advocate general of the American army arrived in Havana from Key West by hydroairplane. He proceeded to the American cruiser Cincinnati after landing, following an invitation by the Cuban government to revise election laws.
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Havana
Enoch H. Crowder
Cuba
Key West
Painful Lumbago Story Promotes Pink Pills
A Maine woman Miss Olive A. Woodman describes lumbago and stomach trouble, crediting Dr Williams Pink Pills with rapid relief. She cites back pain, breathlessness, weakness, and dizziness, noting improvement after use. The ad offers free booklet Building Up the Blood and lists price details for the pills.
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Olive A. Woodman
Main Street
Lewiston
Maine
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Absorption Process Promises Safe Facial Skin Renewal
Scientists report a simple inexpensive method to remove outer facial skin using mercorized wax applied at night and washed off in the morning, revealing youthful skin and cleansing pores. A home wrinkle remover using saxolite, witch hazel, and daily bathing also smooths fine lines after first use.
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Stomach Relief
Sufferer details years of stomach trouble and loss of appetite. Remedy claims to remove catarrhal mucus from the intestines and reduce inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. One dose with money back guarantee offered at druggists.
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Mayr
Just One Application and the Hairs Vanish
A vintage advice blurb promises hair removal with a paste of water and delatone powder. Apply to the hairy surface for two to eight minutes then wash off. the ad claims the hairs disappear. It warns to ensure the product is real delatone.
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Newspaper Alliance
U. S
Ings
She Was
Gude
Pepto-Mangan
M. J. Breitenbach Company Manufacturing Chemists
Gude’s
Pershing
U. S. Camp
Europe
CNY
Edward Streeter
G. William Breck
Bill Bree
Devision
Dere
Au Breck
Daily
Sunday Post
Malden
Timothy J. Foley
Roswell L. Wood
Public Safety
Haverhill
Wood
Commonwealth
General Crowder
Jordan Marsh Company Great Basement
Miss Woodman
DR. Greene
Greene
Temple Place
Albany St
Cor
Fast Canton
Mass
Blairs
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