Boston Irish League Pledges Redmond Support
Resolutions condemning Premier Lloyd George and praising John E. Redmond for home rule activity were adopted by the Boston Central branch of the United Irish League at Young's Hotel. Copies will be sent to President Wilson, Massachusetts Congress members and the Irish leader in Parliament.
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Lloyd George
John E. Redmond
Boston
United Irish League
Young's Hotel
Wilson
Congress
Massachusetts
Irish Community backs Redmond amid Ireland dispute
Boston Central Branch of the United Irish League pledges unlimited support to John E Redmond and his Irish Parliamentary party, denouncing Tory England as a treaty violator and urging aid from U S leaders. Signed by Henry V Mclaughlin James T Barret and James T Galla?er.
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England
Ireland
Sage
Geoorge
Treachao
Irish Parliamentary Party
John E. Redmond
Boston
United Irish League
United States
Massachusetts
Henry V. M’laughlin
M. D
James T. Barret
James T. Galla'er
Committee On
Germans Plan New Deportations in Occupied France
Report from Hazebrouck says deportations in the northern France district are to resume. Germans are distributing blanks to organize a spring conscription of young men and women for farming. They continue requisitions for metal, taking bells and organ pipes from Lille churches and sheet steel from other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazebrouck
France
Lille
Dutch Steamers Sail for Grain Trade to U S
A fleet of 18 Dutch steamships reportedly sailed from a Dutch port for the United States via Halifax to load grain. The ships, all leaving the same day, are believed to be north of the German submarine zone near the British Isles.
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Washington
Holland
United States
Halifax
British Isles
Olive Tablets Offer Quick Constipation Relief
Advertising copy touts Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute for chronic constipation and torpid liver. The tablets are sugar coated and olive colored, claim to regulate bowels and liver without harsh action, sold for 25 cents per box at all druggists.
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Edwards
Calomel
Dr. Edward Olive
Death pact to prevent separation ends two lives
In Portsmouth a note by Margaret Spalding and Ethel Stanton explains a shared love drove them to commit suicide in a cafe. Family interference, hotel departure, and notes found at a hotel indicate a motive linked to preventing separation. Stanton’s wealth and Spalding kinship are noted. burial plans and family silence followed.
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Margaret
Peggy”) Spalding
Ethel Stanton
Portsmouth
Spalding
Miss Spalding
Stanton
Newton Centre
Cincinnati
C. F. Malsbury
Chief Kelley resigns amid graft and incompetence charges
Bedford March 23 Chief Edward P Kelley longtime head of the Bedford police department tendered his resignation to the Board of Selectmen amid graft and incompetence accusations by a town official. The resignation of Charles D Phillips a special police officer was also received, with no stated reason but believed linked to Kelleys case.
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Bedford
Edward P. Kelley
Bedford Police Department
Board of Selectmen
Charles D. Phillips
Selectmen
Kelley
Women Rush to Recruit in Greater Boston Campaign
Greater Boston witnesses renewed push to recruit both men and women for the navy and National Guard as officers confirm release of enrolment of women as yeomen and radio operators. Miss Minnie A Dowdell, daughter of Gloucester residents, joins efforts. eight cars produced 28 applications with 8 enlistments, part of 195 enlistments since month start. Navy and Guard drives continue with volunteers, cadets, and local chambers promoting home guard and motor boat readiness amid wartime mobilization.
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Navy
National Guard
Boston
Rush
Navy Yard
Washington
Minnie A. Dowdell
Belgian Relief Committee
John Dowdell
Gloucester
C. V. Burrage
Beacon Street
Back Bay
M. G. Wilder
Fairmount Street
Newton
Irene McAuliffe
Weston
Francis Prescott
Park Street
West Newton
Joseph Brewer
Canton Avenue
Milton
I. F. Marshall
Federal Street
C. B. Smith
East Fifth Street
J. B. Osborne
Washington Street
C. B. Mayo
Forendons
Veteran Corps
First Corps
John W. Decrow
Harry K. White
Navy League of the United States
Naval Cadet School
Massachusetts Naval Militia
Mechanics
U. S
A. R. Cushing
Naval Reserve
Water Street
Colonel Roosevelt to Florida hunting trip with Coles
New York March 2 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt left for a brief Florida vacation with Russell J Coles of Danville Va to watch devilfish and sharks. He plans to return by April 2 or 3 when Congress convenes and will be a looker on. Coles, a wealthy tobacco planter, is an expert on hunting.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Florida
Russell J Coles
Danville
Roosevelt
Congress
Coles
Tribute to Perry Bush on 25th Universalist anniversary
More than 1000 people from diverse walks of life gathered to honor the Rev. and Mrs. R. Perry Bush marking 25 years with the Universalist Church of the Redeemer in Chelsea. Attendees described the event as a Loving Service anniversary reflecting Bush’s long, unusual career.
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R. Perry Bush
Black
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Universalist Church of the Redeemer of
Chelsea
Perry Bush
Peritary Bush Honored by Chelsea at Universalist Church
A large turnout at the Church of the Redeemer in Chelsea paid tribute to Dr. Perry Bush on his birthday and lifelong service. City officials Masons Odd Fellows and many parishioners, old friends from Everett and Somerville, plus members from across miles gathered to honor a clergyman who has united over 3000 couples and officiated 4551 funerals as a universalist pastor and civic chaplain.
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Perry Bush
Post
Church of the Redeemer
Clark Street
Chelsea
Fourth and
Chestnut Streets
Everett
Church of the Redeemer of
Massachusetts
Masons
Grand Lodge
Grand Chapter
Grand Council
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Boston
Fusileers
Grand Army Club of
Old First Regiment
New England Undertakers’ Association
Universalist Club
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen Eyesight In One Week
An advertisement in Philadelphia promotes Bon-Opto tablets claiming to restore eyesight by dissolving one tablet in water and using the liquid to bathe the eye two to four times daily. It cites testimonials of dramatic improvement and a physician endorsement, with a money back guarantee if 50 percent improvement is not seen in a week.
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Philadelphia
Lewis
Bon-Opto
Eivocgtson
Revered Chelsea clergyman shares life philosophy and service record
Dr. R. Perry Bush, longtime Chelsea School Board member and pastor, discusses life secrets live for others, avoiding sacrifices, and living to conscience. He recalls dedicating the Masonic Temple at Budapest, addressing Hotel Cecil in London, aiding fire relief after Chelsea’s 1908 blaze, and rebuilding his church with wife Emma L. Paine, a Provincetown native, by his side through 35 years of marriage.
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Dr. Bush
Provincetown
Chelsea
Massachusetts
P. Bush
Postman
Ladies’ Circle
Emma L. Paine
Utmost Food Economy Is Needed in Britain
In the House of Commons Charles Bathurst urged economy amid a potato shortage. He noted the poor suffering less than other belligerents and warned against panic. He called for substitutes and patient, disciplined restraint for the coming critical months.
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Britain
London
House of Commons
Charles Bathurst
Wilton
Wiltshire
German rations reduced in Germany April 15
Amsterdam dispatch reports bread ration to be cut by one fourth starting April 15 due to wheat scarcity. Potatoes stay at five pounds weekly and meat ration rises by 250 grams weekly.
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Amsterdam
London
Germany
Berlin
Weser Zeitung
Bremen
Bread ration cuts shock German readers in press reports
A report from Copenhagen via London notes surprise and consternation in Germany over bread ration reductions and meat ration increases. Rhenische Wentfaelische Zeitung calls the cut a painful surprise, while Cologne Volks Zeitung cites a heavy burden for a nation pursuing high aims and peace. Editorials warn the measure tests tolerable limits, with industrial towns already enduring severe deprivation. Grain stocks, supplemented by Romania, barely cover through harvests, and the potato ration as restoration is seen as a cut from autumn levels. Meat ration details follow but are not fully provided here.
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Germany
Rhenische Wentfaelische Zeitung
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
Copenhagen
London
Georg Michaelis
Romania
Hamburg
Stockpiled cattle drive prices higher amid shortages
Market notes indicate cattle holdings have built up, yet shortages persist. Buyers seek to replenish herds as prices trend upward due to limited supply and rising demand.
Germans Leave About Ten Thousand French Behind
London reports after the German retreat in France the latest front growth shows mass troop movement and repair work. About 10,000 inhabitants are left behind, mainly the elderly and young. Women aged 8 to 17 are being sent to Maubeuge fortress to prevent them from making munition for the French, per German claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Reuter
Maubeuge
Barred Zone Extends to Russia Arctic Ports
A German declaration extends the barred zone to waters near northern Russia and Siberian coast, giving access to Arctic ports. The zone reaches from northern Norway eastward to beyond the Russian coast, while Russian northern ports were ice bound at the time of the declaration.
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Norway
Vitalitas advertised as a cure for backache and systemic ills
An advertisement touts Vitalitas as a constitutional remedy for backache and ailments of the stomach liver kidneys and blood. It claims to cleanse poisons reinvigorate organs and provide lasting health without alcohol or added drugs. Sold by Woodward Drug Co Boston with a request to request a booklet.
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Vitalitas
Woodward Drug Co
Tremont St
Boston
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