Howard of Salem Seeks Divorce from Annie L Howard
Former Salem mayor Arthur Howard asked Judge Quinn in Salem Superior Court to grant a divorce from his wife Annie L Howard of New York on grounds of desertion. He said he resided in Salem though living in New Haven and dated their marriage to 1896 in Tarrytown New York. He recalled times of high spending including $200 weekly for spending money while employed by her father.
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Arthur Howard
Salem
Quinn
Annie L. Howard
New York
Howard
New Haven
Conn
Tarrytown
N. Y
Salem mayor Howard seeks reconciliation amid estranged wife case
In a Salem court, Howard, recently elected mayor, explains marital strain due to his wife’s demands for money. He details business troubles on Park Avenue, firing servants, a $3100 income, and a temporary residence at 27 Briggs Street. Despite letters offering a new home, she did not respond. Judge Quinn takes the case under advisement.
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Park Avenue
New York
Howard
Salem
Briggs Street
Wilson Meets Suffragists in Private Washington Reception
President Wilson welcomed 100 women suffragists led by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt in a private White House reception. He thanked them for their support of the suffrage constitutional amendment and spoke on the Senate's rejection, a moment unlikely to be printed.
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Washington
Wilson
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Anna Howard Shaw
Carrie Chapman Catt
Senate
Congress
Flour supply rule clarified for households and dealers
Flour supplies for households are not limited to two months. The restriction applies only to dealers, according to A C Ratshesky, assistant food administrator. A barrel of flour with substitutes may be bought at once, but households must not stock beyond their usual peace time levels.
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A. C. Ratshesky
War Bond Drive Boosters Rally for Patriotic Support
A spirited homefront appeal urges Americans to buy war bonds as troops fight in France. Citizens are called on to contribute generously to strengthen national resolve and support the fighting men.
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France
Boiled Dinner Promoted as Healthful Wartime Dish
The Boston Women’s Municipal League endorses New England boiled dinner to prevent sickness. Miss Anna Kirby explains that a single kettle meal with beef, cabbage, carrots, and greens provides balanced nutrition, conserves heat and labor, and suits wartime needs.
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New England
United States
Boston
Women’s Municipal League
Anna Kirby
Food Sanitation Department
League
Bureau of Markets
Miss Kirby
Faneuil Hall
Colonel Shaw Takes Marines Command at Charlestown Navy Yard
Colonel Melville J. Shaw, brevetted first lieutenant for bravery at Guantanamo Bay, assumes command of the marines at Charlestown navy yard. A Minnesota native, he entered service in 1896 and was promoted to colonel in March 1917 after leading a landing party under Admiral Sampson and returning from Cuba.
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Melville J. Shaw
Guantanamo Bay
Charlestown Navy Yard
Shaw
Admiral Sampson
Minnesota
Cuba
Peach Pit Campaign At Copley Square
The War Industries Board and American Red Cross urge collecting peach stones and pits for wartime chemical warfare needs. Mayor Peters allows Copley Square as a gathering site with stones and pits to be sent to Joseph Middleby Jr Inc 387 Summer Street for processing.
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American Red Cross
War Industries Board
Peters
Red Cross
Copley Square
Joseph Middleby, Jr., Inc
Summer Street
Major Generals and Admirals Named for War Term
President Wilson nominated eleven brigadier generals to major general for the war period. The appointees include Guy Carleton De Rosey Cabell William H. Hay Frank L. Winn Edmund Wittenmyer Mark L. Hersey Henry Jervey Clement A. F. Flagler Charles D. Rhodes Joseph D. Leitch Hanson E. Ely. Temporary rear admirals named include Newton A. McCully Henry F. Bryan Andrew T. Long Thomas Washington Guy Hamilton Burrage Ashley H. Robertson Carles B. Brittain and Samuel S. Robinson.
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Washington
Wilson
Guy Carleton
de Rosey
Cabell
William H. Hay
Frank L. Winn
Edmund Wittenmyer
Mark L. Hersey
Henry Jervey
Clement A. F. Flagler
Charles D. Rhodes
Joseph D. Leitch
Hanson E. Ely
Newton A. McCully
Henry F. Bryan
Andrew T. Long
Thomas Washington
Guy Hamilton Burrage
Ashley H. Robertson
Carles B. Brittain
Samuel S. Robinson
Liberty Bonds Drive Urges Quick Victory Through Investment
Government wartime appeal encourages citizens to buy Liberty Bonds now, promising that each dollar accelerates victory. The message emphasizes personal duty and national effort to support the war.
Twenty killed and twenty eight hurt by Cleveland train wreck
In Bedford Ohio, twenty workers at a munitions plant were killed and twenty eight injured when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck them in dense fog as they left a local tram to walk across the tracks. Most victims were Cleveland residents. The northbound train traveled about 45 miles per hour.
Delatone Hair Removal Paste Promises Quick Results
A bathroom tip recommends using delatone to remove facial or body hair. Mix the powder with water to form a paste, apply to the skin for about two minutes, rub off, and wash to reveal smooth skin. Emphasizes using genuine delatone.
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