War Memoir From WWI Hero Recalls Verdun and An Argonne Assault
A wounded WWI veteran recounts frontline fighting with the 26th Division at Verdun and the Argonne, detailing shellfire, tank obstacles, and hand to hand combat. He describes carrying a message to Colonel Parker, being wounded in the hip, and aiding Corporal Kotfin while delaying German forces. After lengthy hospital care at Evacuation Hospital No. 8 and Camp Devens, he received the Distinguished Service Cross and recalls their division leader Daddy Edwards.
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102D
Parker
St. Mihiel
Verdun
Argonne
Koffin
Holyoke
Kotfin
No. 8
Camp Devens
Kotfia
Daddy Edwards
Beware fake fig syrup and seek genuine California Syrup of Figs
The warning urges consumers to ask their druggist for genuine California Syrup of Figs and to check the label for California on the bottle. It emphasizes that full directions and dosing for babies and children of all ages are printed on the bottle and cautions against accepting any other fig syrup.
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California
Camouflage Bathing Suit Becomes 1919 Beach Trend
The era’s new camouflage swimwear features a black on white pattern with a large red setting sun and rainbow rays. Promenade sun seekers may see many such suits at the beaches as the style takes hold, reflecting a wartime art of camouflage influencing summer fashion.
Grocers Association Convention Debates Standards Absorption
Massachusetts Retail Grocers' and Provision Dealers' Association opens its 15th annual convention in Fall River’s Weaver Hall with strong opposition to merging the State Department of Standards with the Industrial Accident Board. Thure Hanson, standards commissioner, to speak on Grocers and Department of Standards cooperation. Mayor James H. Kay to give welcome address.
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State Department of Standards
Industrial Accident Board
Masachusetts Retail Grocers’ and Provision Dealers’ Association
Fall River
Thure Hanson
Department of Standards
James H. Kay
B. H. Bain
Boston Wholesale Grocers’ Association
George W. Amison
Rhode Island Retail Grocers’ and Marketmen’s Association
George A. Person
Rhode Island
Somerville Sailor Albert B. Jennings Rescued After Gypsum Queen Sinking
Florence Jennings of 112 Concord Avenue Somerville reports her son Albert B. Jennings was among the sailors rescued when the gypsum carrier Gypsum Queen struck rocks and sank off the coast on April 28. Jennings previously survived the torpedoing of the U S S Covington. He is 21 years old.
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Somerville
Florence Jennings
Concord Avenue
Navy Department
Albert B. Jennings
Jennings
U.S. S. Covington
American Ambassador Shea Goes On Four Month Leave Of Absence
Joseph H. Shea American ambassador to Chili said farewell to the Chilean foreign minister and will depart tomorrow afternoon for New York on a four months leave of absence. The message closes with a wartime bonds solicitation urging patriotism.
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Chili
Santiago
Joseph H. Shea
New Yorks
Bayer Aspirin: Trusted Pain Relief Worldwide
The genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are proven safe by millions for pain headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism lumbago and colds. Proper dose in every Bayer package with American ownership. Available in boxes of 12 tablets bottles of 24 and 100 and also in capsules. Aspirin is a Bayer trade mark of acetylsalicylic acid ester.
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Bayer
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Great Britain
Lord Kitchener
Councils of the High Command
UNIFK
Boston Post
Daily
Sunday Post
the Post
New England
Stories of the
Edward Murphy
Fairmount Street
Fitchburg
Mass
Murphy
Epieds
Bureau of Standards
Albert E. Jennings
New York
Brooklyn
United States
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