Weisgerber Court Martial Involves German Gas Claims
Testimony portrays Captain Edwin G Weisgerber as saying he worked for the German government on underwater explosives for the Kiel Canal and gas use against Africans after leaving Heidelberg University. Witnesses describe threats to suppress a gasoline substitute unless promoted and caution about his motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nwe
New York
Kiel Canal
Africa
Weisgerber
Heidelburg University
Rowell
H. D. Trounce
Discharges from the Army Air Service Hit 109,247
Through March 13 the army air service discharged 109 247 officers cadets and enlisted men. The service total at end of hostilities stood at 190 527.
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Washington
Army Air Service
Ely's Cream Balm Head Cold Relief Claim
Advertisement for Ely's Cream Balm claiming instant relief from catarrh and nasal congestion. Promises clear air passages, reduced headaches, and easier breathing after applying small amount in the nostrils. Describes antiseptic fragrance and rapid penetration of mucous membranes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Strategy board seeks to shear Martin of power
Ex mayor Fitzgerald rose with Martin Lomasney in 1891 as Fitz gained Common Council seat and later the Senate. His strong influence in Ward 8 led rivals to say he had been hypnotized by Johnny Fitz.
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Strategy Board
Martin
Fitzgerald
Martin Lomasney
Common Council
North End
Senate
Johnny Fitz
James A. Gallivan
Boston
Gallivan
Franz Hugo Krebs
Quincy
Lomasney
Dark Secrets
P. A. Collins
Collins
John R. Murphy
Murphy
South
Roxbury
Ambrose Woods
The Career of Martin Lomasney
The Political Editor of the Boston Post outlines Martin Lomasney and Fitzgerald in Boston politics. It covers campaign battles, rotating in office slogans, ward power, and the strategy board led by Kennedy Donovan and Corbett. It notes Fitzgerald's rise as a New England Democratic figure and Lomasney�s clashes with Mayor Quincy.
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Martin Lomasney
The
Boston Post
Fitzgerald
Martin
Senate
Hendricks Club
Joseph H. O’neil
Lomasney
O’ Neil
Patrick J. Kennedy
O'Neil
James Donovan
Joseph J. Corbett
O’neil
New England
Josiah Quincy
Patrick Maguire
Mr. Lomasney
Quincy
Gus” Galvin
Star Chamber
Hendricks
Michael W. Brick
Bayer Cross Aspirin Warning Ad Card
A public health notice warns buyers to insist on genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin bearing the Bayer Cross. It cautions that fraudulent aspirin sold by a Brooklyn dealer contained talcum powder and urges consumers to confirm the safety mark on the package and each tablet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Brooklyn
Aspirin
General Maurice to discuss How the War Was Won
Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice, once director of military operations on the British staff, arrives in Boston to speak at Symphony Hall next Tuesday evening about how the war was won. He recently returned from the peace conference and previously toured Germany assessing food conditions as part of a British government mission.
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Frederick Maurice
Boston
Symphony Hall
Maurice
Germany
New York
Marshall Foch
Marne
American Citizen Adviser of Lithuania Named
The Lithuanian provisional government and national council in the United States appoint Carl Bycir an American citizen and former committee on public information member as official adviser. The council cites Lithuania as a bulwark against Russian Bolshevism with allied forces co-belligerent against Bolshevik armies.
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New York
Carl Bycir
Committee On Public Information
Lithuanian National Council
United States
Council
Lithuania
Decline in War Department Casualty List Report
The War Department releases show 154 names today a drop of about 50 from yesterday. New England lists 11 honored with five mortalities including two dead from accident and two from disease. Lieutenant Chester L. Fisher of South Boston is the only officer on the list reported severely wounded.
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War Department
New England
Chester L. Fisher
K Street
Boston
New England Boys on Casualty List Official List
Died of accident Seaman Joseph Francis Clark of Derry New Hampshire Pt Robert G Sears of North Ferrisburg Vermont Richard W Morgan of Mystic Connecticut and Hart Estabrook of North Adams Massachusetts severely wounded Lt Chester L Fisher of South Boston Massachusetts and listed on casualty records as official notices from the war period.
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New England
Joseph Francis Clark
Mt. Treasant St
Derry
N. H
Robert G. Sears
North Ferrisburg
Richard W. Morgan
Broadway
Mystic
Conn
Corp
Hart RR
Estabrook
North Adams
WOUNDED AND MISSING PERSONS LISTED BY ADDRESS
WOUNDED (Degree Undetermined) Corp. Harry Howarth 174 Ratcliff St Fall River Corp. James J McHeran 48 Petrese St Hartford Conn Pt. George Davis Penobscot Exchange Bangor Mo SLIGHTLY WOUNDED Sgt Alliston H Munroe 43 Baker St Lynn Pt Dante Stefano 11 Fulton St Waltham (Previously Reported Missing) Pt. Marcel Kwiatkowski 45A Galvany St Waltham
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howarth
Ratcliff St
Fall River
James J. McHeran
Petrese
Hartford
Conn
George Davis
Penobscot Exchange
Bangor
Alliston H. Munroe
Baker St
Lynn
Dante Stefano
Fulton St
Waltham
Marcel Kwiatkowski
Galvany St
Naval seaplane recovered after engine trouble
The naval seaplane missing from the Hampton Roads aviation station has been recovered with all aboard. It was forced to land due to engine trouble and towed back to the station, the Navy Department reports.
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Washington
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Optimistic Over Britain's Future Economic Position
Edgar Crammond spoke to the Institute of Bankers of London presenting an optimistic view of Britain's economy. He put current wealth at 24.0 billion pounds and income at 3.5 billion, with debt at 20 percent of wealth and a post war budget at 22 percent of income. He predicted 19 years of spending 400 million pounds yearly on renewals and machinery and 500 million pounds yearly investment largely within the empire.
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London
Institute of Bankers of London
Edgar Crammond
Great Britain
Berger Given 20 Days to Prepare Appeal
Federal Judge Landis granted Victor I. Berger and four other Socialist leaders a 20 day extension to prepare their bills of exceptions for appeal after being convicted of espionage law violations and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Berger
Chicago
Landis
Victor I. Berger
Milwaukee
Paderewski Endorses Nuxated Iron for Health Boost
The famed pianist Paderewski credits Nuxated Iron with rebuilding his health during Poland’s bid for freedom. Medical experts including Dr. Kenneth K. MacAlpine and Dr. James Francis Sullivan endorse the tonic, claiming iron is essential to blood and strength.
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Poland
Kenneth K. MacAlpine
New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Paderewski
New York
New York Post Graduate Medical School
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
Westchester County Hospital
War supplies sold to foreign governments announced by War Dept
More than 200 million dollars in surplus war materials were sold to foreign governments. France bought 153 million in smokeless powder acids copper cannon and steel plates. Italy acquired 41 million in machine guns ammunition acids and supplies. The Netherlands purchased 685 000 in nitrate of soda. About 1 million in airplanes and supplies plus 496 000 in soldiers gear and 294 000 in machine guns and 171 000 in hand grenades went to Czecho Slovakia. Other buyers included Great Britain 2.3 million Cuba 108 000 Liberia 14 500 and Switzerland 9 500.
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Washington
War Department
France
Italy
Netherlands
Czecho-Slovakia
Great Britain
Cuba
Liberia
Switzerland
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets advertise breath relief and laxative action
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a plant based laxative that improves bad breath by cleansing the bowels and liver. It claims gentle, natural action without calomel side effects and invites purchases at 25 cents per box from druggists.
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Edwards
F. M. Edwards
A Shampoo Worth Trying
A cost effective shampoo method uses canthrax dissolved in hot water to produce a full liquid for cleansing hair. The process promises thorough cleansing, soothing scalp relief, dandruff removal, and quick drying with bright luster and soft fullness.
Balmwort Kidney Tablets Endorsements Prompt Trust
A Columbus Ohio man and a Pueblo Colorado woman praise Balmwort Kidney Tablets, claiming strong relief for kidney and bladder trouble and general weakness. Advertisers urge readers to try the tablets, noting all druggists carry them.
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Chas. Atwell
N. Champions Ave
Columbus
Ohio
M. J. Mader
W. Abriendo St. Pueblo
Colo
Beauty's Mirror Discovers Hair Care Alternative to Hot Curlers
A Beauty's Mirror feature touts liquid silmerine as a safe alternative to hot curling irons. It claims the product yields fluffier curls, improves hair health and gloss, and lasts weeks when applied with a toothbrush along several hair strands overnight.
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