McKesson & Robbins Role in War Department Drug Supply
McKesson & Robbins supplied millions of cartons of drugs and chemicals to the War Department's Medical Supply Bureau during wartime. Since 1833 the firm has faced three wars and various global epidemics, delivering rapid service and earning a worldwide reputation for products bearing the McK&R trademark.
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Medical Supply Bureau
War Department
McKesson & Robbins
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McK & R
Menth-Albolene hailed as versatile home remedy
The McKesson & Robbins product Menth-Albolene is described as beneficial for bruises, burns, sprains, nasal catarrh, headaches, and neuralgia. Marketed as a handy addition to every household medicine chest, it is asserted to be cooling and soothing and manufactured by McKesson & Robbins.
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McKesson & Robbins
Baby powder claims from doctors for skin care
Advertised as waterproof and skin friendly C. S. Z. Compound Stearate of Zinc powder promises to prevent chafing and moisture while staying in place. It is described as light, soothing, and highly recommended by physicians for infants and adults, produced by McKesson & Robbins.
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C.S. Z
McKesson & Robbins
Softening the Skin Lotion Ad Promotes Satin-White Hands
An advertisement touts McKesson & Robbins lotion for softening hands and necks, claiming a satin-white appearance year round. The product is perfumed and marketed as excellent for preserving and beautifying the skin, with emphasis on the oval label.
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McKesson & Robbins Abel
Kaiser Tells of Studies and Science Leadership
William Hohenzollern discusses his dedication to architecture archeology and education in 1914 as war loomed. He praises Charlottenburg teachers Slaby and Intre and explains forcing higher school representation in the Prussian upper house. He notes founding the Kaiser Wilhelm Society to advance German science and laments war ending peaceful research.
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William Hohenzollern
Charlottenburg
Slaby
Brandenburg
Intre
Memoirs reveal William Sts broad science reach and archaeology zeal
The excerpt shows William St. St. as a renowned polymath who spoke with leading scholars on Assyriology and aviation. It notes his strong Archaeology devotion and lists his wide intellectual interests and personal ties. It also recalls a 1914 moment when the Kaiser was said to focus on Gorgons and Doric columns rather than looming war.
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William ST
Harnack's Summons and Berlin Power Revealed
A German ruler recalls forcing the summons of Harnack to Berlin amid strong opposition from right wing theologians. He praises Harnack as a world renowned intellect and details alliances with scholars like Erich Schmidt and Schiemann, plus his own long reign rebuilding palaces, monuments, and archaeological interests. He notes support from Empress Frederick and the restoration work tied to national culture.
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Professor Harnack
Berlin
Hinzpeter
Prussia
Harnack
Royal Library
Kaiser Wilhelm Society
Erich Schmidt
University of Berlin
Schiemann
Baltic
East
Tangier
University of Dorpat
Russia
Portsmouth
Japan
Roosevelt
West
Germany
Bjorko
Charlottenburg
William the Great
Marly
Frederick
Ihne
Dizzy Headache and Indigestion Notice for Laxative Claim
Advertisement asserts a laxative cures dizziness colds biliousness indigestion and related complaints and promises complete bowel emptying by morning while claiming Cascarets never upset the user. The wording imitates a historic testimonial style with exaggerated health claims.
Assurbanipal and Dorpfeld Put East Meets West in Corfu
The narrator describes staging the play Assurbanipal under the German Oriental Society to illuminate Assyriology. He recounts cooperative work with Dorpfeld on Corfu excavations, discovering a Gorgon relief, mapping Homeric sites, and traveling with the Empress to Leukas. He notes international interest, 1914 events, and forthcoming columns in Boston Post and Daily Post.
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Germanirient Society
Nineveh
Assur
Babylon
Egypt
Syria
Delitzch
Count Hulsen-Haesler
German Oriental Society
Corfu
Dorpfeld
Homer
Leukas
Ithaca
Asia
Europe
Archaeological Society
Caro
Athens
Society
Asia Minor
Duhn
Heidelberg
Doric Columns
Caucasus
Russia
Little Walks About Boston
William De Morgan, once famed for stained glass and pottery, seemed finished at 67 with failing health and finances. A discarded manuscript found by his wife in a wastebasket reignited his career, becoming the popular novel Joseph Vance and launching a string of successful works.
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William de Morgan
Wiliam de Morgan
Joseph Vance
Winifredian to Sail for Liverpool From Halifax Route
The Leyland Line steamer Winifredian will sail at 3 pm for Liverpool with cabin passengers and a sizable cargo. It carries 90,000 bushels of oats, 60,000 of wheat, 300 tons of provisions, and 2000 barrels of apples and will go directly to Liverpool. Travellers include Mr and Mrs Amond Sherbler of Melrose, Miss Maud Wait of Cohasset, Miss Wilson of Brookline, and others from Concord Lynn and New Bedford, plus a trained pony aboard for Miss Eileen Gordon of Wayne Maine.
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Leyland Line
Winifredian
Liverpool
Winlifredian
Halifax
Amond
Sherbler
Melrose
Maud Wait
Cohasset
8. Wilson
Brookline
William H. Wheeler
Concord
Katherine Wyman
Woburn
E. Frank Taylor
Herbert M. Taylor
Lynn
Annie Peabody
Cambridge
Miles Hanson, Jr
Roxbury
Eliza Ridings
Emily Halsall
Thomas Holsall
New Bedford
J. Ward
Athol
Eileen C. Gordon
Wayne, Me
Rupert Hughes Story Findings on Noted Novelists
A brief note on Rupert Hughes and his role as a noted novelist and writer of fiction. The text outlines Hughes as a prominent figure in American letters and his influence on contemporary and early film storytelling.
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Rupert Hughes
Pi Lay
Trial of Ponzi Begins October 23
Charlee Ponzi will go on trial in the State Court on Oct. 23 for alleged larceny and conspiracy. Atty. Gen. Hurwitz filed general specifications outlining the alleged conspiracy, noting Ponzi claimed a large profitable foreign exchange business and 50 percent returns in 45 days from international reply coupons.
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Charlee Ponzi
Sisk
Ponsi
Asst.Atty
Albert Hurwitz
Ponzi
Bad check scheme of novel kind surfaces in Cambridge
R. J. Duvall, a traveling salesman, cashed forged checks drawn on Manufacturers' National Bank in Cambridge. A Cambridge firm received letters from Western concerns asking why Duvall’s orders were not filled. Eleven checks totaling $1802 were cashed with confederate Roy S. Kispert over ten days.
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R. J. Duvall
National Bank
Cambridge
Duvall
Roy S. Kispert
Bogus Salesman Checks Tied to Portland Scam
Investigators link a Portland printed batch of counterfeit checks each for 163.84 dollars to a Cambridge firm fraud. The forged treasurer’s signature and safety paper aided the ruse as Kispert mailed eight letters to hotels with a convincing business tone, prompting cashing of the checks.
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Cambridge Concern
Fred T. Johnson
Portland
Ore
Kispert
Duvall
Mayor seeks to land coke at Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston mayor telegrams Congress urging removal of red tape to discharge 2000 tons of coke for relief fuel. Metropolitan Coal Co offers docks to receive the shipment but cannot dock the vessel. Navy Dept in Washington weighing use of Charlestown Navy Yard for unloading.
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Coal Company
Navy Department
Washington
Navy Yard
Willoughby Locked Up for Worthless Check
Dillon C Willoughby once wealthy industrial engineer is fined $50 in City Court New Haven for passing a worthless $25 check at a hotel. He cannot pay the fine and is jailed. He has prior troubles in New York and Massachusetts.
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New Haven
Dillon C. Willoughby
Willoughby
New York
Massachusetts
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