Hoover to Enlist Women in Food Administration
Washington May 27 Hoover announces enlistment of housewives into the food administration to promote home conservation. Women will join via state food councils officials and civic groups and pledge to follow administration guidance. The effort aims to curb excess and adopt thrift similar to French housewives supporting soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food Administration
Herbert C. Hoover
Hoover
Women’s National Defence Council
Ice-Mint Promises Quick Comfort for Tired Feet
An advertisement touts Ice-Mint as a cooling soothing remedy for tired swollen and burning feet. It claims to remove soreness from corns and calluses and prevent odors while keeping feet healthy. The copy says it softens any corn and is sold in drug stores as a small jar at low cost and likens its use to a Japanese secret for fine feet.
Plant Juice touted as remedy for stomach liver and kidney trouble
An advertisement asserts natural warnings from digestive organs and promotes Plant Juice as effective relief for indigestion dyspepsia gas stomach constipation and related symptoms. It cites Brighton resident Mrs Hattie Hastings detailing years of illness and weight loss who reports improvement after using Plant Juice and notes a drug department representative marketing the remedy locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Hastings
Brighton
No. 365
Washington Street
Houghton & Dutton Co
Local food policy urges universal appetite shift for war needs
The passage calls for using local products to cut transportation and boost local production, emphasizing summer vegetables and familiar staples like corn bread. It mentions studies on food values and buying, plus campaigns to preserve perishable foods and empower women to influence food administration legislation during the war.
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America
Food Administration
Mob Attacks Patrolmen in Cleveland Protest
In Cleveland on May 27 a mob of about 300 attacked police attempting to stop antiwar Socialist speeches on the public square. Police dragged a Socialist orator from the rostrum, reserves moved in, and about six men were arrested. The crowd followed to the station, more clashes occurred, and mounted police cleared the streets after rocks and slicks were thrown.
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Cleveland
Fitzgerald Questions Unnaturalized Men Exempt from Draft
In a Massachusetts debate, figures are presented showing how many men from various foreign groups have not naturalized in five years, affecting draft exemptions. The list totals thousands across Austria Canada England Ireland Italy Poland Russia Scotland and others, labeled by nationality and region.
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Austria
Ccenswencsves
Reseccerece
Canada
Ceeeeeeners Fonada
Fs v
A'Aftiese
Wigne
England
Vocavets Aeunececsegne Winland
Germany
Ireland
Italy
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Poland
Russia
Syria
Turkey
Will Oppose Pacifists At Nationwide Meetings
National Security League plans patriotic meetings nationwide to counter pacifist groups opposing wartime actions. A letter to 280 branch chairmen says many citizens remain unconvinced and exposed to underground propaganda. Speakers include Robert Bacon former ambassador to France Samuel Gompers and Representative Isaac Siegel.
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New York
National Security League
League
United States
Germany
Robert Bacon
France
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Isaac Siegel
Oil Company Impostor Linked to German Re export Scheme
Testimony in Scandinavia reveals the Hagle Oil Company of New York was a German concern in disguise. Former employees say the American incorporation was a blind, the minutes were forged, and the Hamburg firm owned by von Krogh and two Germans ordered mineral oil mixed with aromatic oil to defraud British blockades and Danish re export rules.
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Copenhagen
London
Hagle Oil Company
New York
New Jersey
Scandinavia
von Krogh
Hamburg
Germany
G A R Veterans Aid Recruiting On Boston Common
G A R veterans will play Civil War music on Boston Common noon at the Ninth Infantry recruiting tent. Colonel J Payson Bradley leads the march to enlistment, invoking the spirit of 1861 and 1917 to spur service.
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Boston Common
Ninth Infantry
J. Payson Bradley
Tornadoes Sweep Over Five States and Beyond
A sweeping outbreak began in Kansas and moved through Illinois Indiana and Kentucky Arkansas and Tennessee with deadly impact. At least 161 dead and 1036 injured with millions in property loss reported as towns Sayre Alabama Dyersburg Tennessee Graves Kentucky and Clear Lake Illinois suffered damage. Wires were down hindering full casualty tallies.
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Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Illinois
Indiana
Sayre
Ala
Dyersburg
Tenn
Dublin
Graves County
Kentucky
Tornado Toll Mounts Across Midwest and South
Tornadoes struck multiple towns causing at least 15 deaths in South Dyersburg and Dublin Kentucky, with heavy damage and hundreds injured across Dyer county Cairo Blytheville and surrounding areas. Mattoon Charleston and Andale also report large loss of life and extensive property damage.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dyersburg
Dyer County
Cairo
Dublin
Graves County
Mayfield
Tims Point
Blytheville
Ark
Clear Lake
Hebron
Umn
Gordon
Kouts
Lowell
Crown Point
Shelby
Cedar Lake
Kankakee River
Mattoon
Ill
Broom’ Corn
Illinois
Charleston
Andale
Kas
South
Indiana
Indiana Territory
Women’s sample hats at Wolf’s on Hanover Port land
Beautiful ready to wear hats marketed at four and five dollar values now on sale for 1.98 at Wolf’s My Clothier corner Hanover and Port land Streets. Legal stamps offered with each purchase.
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Wolf’s
Wolf's
Hanover
Portland Sts
Memorial exercises honor James Russell Lowell veterans
Dr. Loyal Lincoln Wirt preached at memorial exercises for James Russell Lowell Post 7 G A R and the Kearsarge Naval Veterans in Union Congregational Church. He urged that real peace requires action by veterans and predicted Germany may be freed by American involvement and a forthcoming league to enforce peace.
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Kearsargh Naval Veterans
James Russell Lowell
Union Congregational Church
Columbus Avenue
Loyal Lincoln Wirt
Post 7
G. A.R
Kearsarge
Dr. Wirt
America
Flag Raising Ceremony Joined by Veterans and Scouts
Grand Army veterans and naval veterans led a flag raising after a sermon as a troop of boy scouts joined the event, reflecting a united Allied nations spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army Veterans
Naval Veterans
Flags Raised On All Arlington Churches
Arlington becomes first town in the nation to have flags placed on the exterior of every Protestant and Catholic church, coordinated by the Charles W. Marsh Camp 45, Sons of Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Charles W. Marsh
Sons of Veterans
Liberty Loan Nation's Test at Faneuil Hall Meeting
Boston postal clerks gathered at Faneuil Hall for a Liberty Loan rally where speakers warned that citizen subscriptions gauge the nation's strength against German autocracy. Postmaster Murray announced the Boston postal district will subscribe 100000, possibly 200000, before the campaign ends. Speakers included General Edwards former Mayor Fitzgerald State Treasurer Burrill William Reid Bartholomew Griffin and Preston Cotten.
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Boston
Faneuil Hall
Murray
General Edwards
Fitzgerald
Burrill
William T. Reid
Harvard
Bartholomew F. Griffin
Boston News Bureau
Preston S. Cotten
Boston Morris Plan Bank
Non-Commissioned Officers Named in Fortieth Massachusetts Guard
Major George A. Kyle of the Fortieth Massachusetts State Guard Everett announced new non commissioned officers at drill. The Everett armory appointed personnel include first sergeant Herman A. Black and sergeants W. E. Frons J. H. Cragg William Gess with corporals Percy E. Gleason Elmer BE Spear Gustav F. Braun F. W. Martikke R. E. Nelson F. E. Jackson C. W. Green and A. J. Cab. They will escort duty with Company B Eighth Regiment to the James A. Perkins Post 156 G A R Memorial Day exercises.
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George A. Kyle
Fortieth
Massachusetts State Guard
Everett
Eighth Regiment
James A. Perkins
Herman A. Black
W. E. Frons
J. H. Cragg
William Gess
Percy E. Gleason
Elmer BE. Spear
Gustav F. Braun
F. W. Martikke
R. E. Nelson
F. E. Jackson
C. W. Green
A. J. Cab
Vitalitas praised by Worcester man for rheumatism cure
Richard Schoeller of 101 Amory St Worcester declares Vitalitas cured his rheumatism and improved his health after failing with other remedies. He urges readers to visit Woodward's Drug Store 102 Tremont St Boston to learn more and start the treatment today.
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Richard Schoeller
Amory 5
Worcester
Vitalitas
Nature
Mr. Schoeller
Schoeller
Woodward’s Drug Store
Tremont St
Boston
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