Rotary hears Navy chaplain on warfare and demobilization
Chaplain William B. Ayers of the United States Navy spoke to the Rotary Club at Hotel Bellevue about wartime dangers in both army and navy service. He criticized Germany's submarine campaign and praised Yankee depth bombs for protecting sea lanes. He noted demobilization of the 26th does not end the war and urged bond purchases to aid the final effort.
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United States Navy
Grand Fleet
Army of Occupation
Rotary Club
Hotel Bellevue
Army
Navy
Parks and Downs
Wollaston
Germany
German Delegates Arrive in Versailles for Talks
High German plenipotentiaries arrived in Versailles and were greeted officially at Vaucresson by prefect M Chaliere representing the foreign affairs ministry along with Colonel Henry of the war ministry and M Dudaille of the interior department.
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Versailles
Vaucresson
M. Chaliere
Seine-et- Oise
Henry
Ministry of War
M. Dudaille
Interior Department
German peace envoys reach Versailles amid formal greetings
Baron von Leisner leads the advance party from Versailles with Major Kaiser and Allied officers. The first train carries 46 Germans as Chaliere and Baron von Lersner greet Foreign Minister von Brockdorff-Rantzau, with Colonel Henry as liaison. A Victory Bond pitch closes the piece urging investment.
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Versailles
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Supreme War Council
Vaucressen
M. Chaliere
Baron von Lersner
von Brockdorff-Rantzau
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Mr. Chaliere
Seine-et-Oise
Henry
Social Life and Politics Interplay in English Parliament
English social life during the parliamentary season blends politics with entertaining. MPs juggle five weekly dinners and luncheons, with many gatherings preceding evening sessions. Mrs. Asquith and Mrs. Lloyd George are noted hosts, while the Ministry of Information spent heavily on entertaining to influence visiting delegates. Weekend country-house parties on Fridays. returns to London Mondays.
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England
France
London
Washington
Ular
Lloyd George
Labor
Ministry of Information
Congress
SECRET OF DELANE S DINING NETWORK IN LONDON PARLIAMENT
In London dinners are informal and confidential shaping political insight. Parliaments circles prize meals, as Delane of the London Times attributed his influence to dining activity. Women supposedly held vast insider knowledge, aiding the gathering of political secrets.
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London
Delane
America
London Times
Protest Phone Rate Increase Sparks Public Response
Letters protesting a proposed telephone rate increase, effective today, flood the Public Service Commission. Notable correspondents include Mrs. W. E. Birdsall, president of the Boston City Federation of Women's Clubs, Newton attorney Henry W. Jarvis, W. L. Terhune of Boston, and the Monro & Church Company.
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Public Service Commission
W. E. Birdsall
Boston City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Henry W. Jarvis
Newton
W. L. Terhune
Boston
Monro & Church Company
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Adamson’s Cough Balm Ad Urges Quick Drugstore Purchase
An advertisement touts Adamson's Cough Balm as a cure and urges readers to obtain a bottle from their druggist. It is presented with a simple, period-like promotional tone.
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Adamson
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