Ayer Army Hikes Out In The Rain At Camp Devens
Marching in rain and mud, New England National Army units began daily long marches from Camp Devens. Private Richard A Harding of Dorchester, a former Canadian service member, impressed officers and earned a promotion after reporting for draft duty. Liberty Loan progress neared a hundred thousand dollars as families faced wartime hardships at home.
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Devens
National Army
New England
Ayer
Shirley
Maine
New Hampshire
Treavy Field Artillery
Richard A. Harding
Columbia Road
Dorchester
30St Infantry
Frank Tompkins
Harding
E. K. Massee
The Japanese Way To Remove Corns Don’t Hurt a Bit
An old ad touts Ice-mint as a cooling relief for corns and calluses providing instant comfort. It claims feet feel cool and painless during and after application, shrivels tough corns, and fights odor while promising easy removal and long lasting relief.
Steam in barracks Promised for Seventeenth
The first steam in the barracks is promised for the seventeenth of this month but the timing of full heating remains uncertain and in the future.
No Date for Last 15 Per Cent Departure
Announcement from the Boston District Exemption Board says no confirmed dates have been set for sending the last 15 per cent of Massachusetts draft quota to Camp Devens. No definite plan exists to bring the remaining men to camp before a specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William
Major Wainwright
Holcomb
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Camp Devens
Forehead Pimples Story Leads to Cuticura Cure
A 1917 testimonial from Miss Eva M. Rounds of Kezar Falls Maine describes a five year forehead eruption that became a solid mass of pimples. She attributes healing to Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying a free sample and purchasing more, and endorses using Cuticura regularly to prevent skin troubles. The notice promotes free samples by mail and notes Cuticura products sold widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva M. Rounds
Kezar Falls
Cuticura
Dept. H
Boston
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Jordan Marsh Company
Ie Sence
Bolivia
Skinner
Black
Navy
Ypres
Canada
Ith
Canadian Overseas Regiment
American Legion
Halifax
New Street
East
Williams F
George McCann
George
Hartley W. Bartlett
301St Infantry
Army
Harvard
Johnston
Rush
Navy Yard
301St
Captin Bartlett
Quartermaster’s Department
Western Union
Telephone Company
Telegraph Hill
Tremont ST. Cor.west ST
Washington ST. DLI
Wli
Siple
Silk
Peck Bor
Redingote
Boston Wholesale Millinery Co
Temple Place
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