Secretary Baker Bosses Banquet Rally for Liberty Loan Victory
Secretary Baker told how the nation united after war declaration, detailing mobilization from Plattsburg camps to a 687,000 strong army and a vast supply buildup in France. Senate Lodge urged massive bond funding and swift, total war to secure lasting peace not based on 1914.
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Baker
United States
Germany
Army Department
America
London
Plattsburg
France
England
Regular Army
National Army
Henry S. Harriman
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Senator Lodge
Belgium
Liberty Bonds Rally Urges Heavy Finances Behind War Effort
Napoleon's call echoes in a wartime appeal urging Americans and allies to back the fight with Liberty Bonds. The message emphasizes fiscal resolve as essential to building overwhelming strength for victory.
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Napoleon
America
Lemon Juice Lotion for Skin Lightening and Softening
A home remedy combines juice of two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a fragrant skin lotion. Strain to remove pulp, bottle it, and use daily on face neck arms and hands to soften rough skin and lessen tan freckles and sallow tones. Distributed by Edward Wesley Co Cincinnati Ohio.
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Edward
Wesley Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ladies Kennel Club Dog Show At Paine Memorial Hall
The Ladies' Kennel Association of Massachusetts staged a dog show with over 200 showcased breeds at Paine Memorial Hall. Mr. A. B. Carmichael supervised the event with patrons including Mrs. Carmichael Mrs. A M Sweatt and Mrs. E F Storer. A standout feature was Liberty Girl the tiny Boston bull shown by Mrs Mildred R Faxon.
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Paine Memorial Hall
Ladies’ Kennel Association of
Massachusetts
A. B. Carmichael
Mildred R. Faxon
Cambridge
Brookline Seeks 10 Cent Milk Depot Petition Placed
Thomas F. Costello of Brookline’s food conservation committee led a petition addressed to Henry B. Endicott urging the creation of a 10 cent milk depot in Brookline. Hundreds of residents reportedly signed, aiming to secure affordable dairy for the community.
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Thomas F. Costello
Food Conservation Committee
Brookline
Henry B. Endicott
Public Safety Committee
Mayor Heads Fund for Soldiers Mother
Citizens of the district start a subscription fund for the mother of Melvin E. Bradbury, the South End soldier lost when the Antilles was sunk by a German submarine. Mayor Curley endorses the effort by signing at the head of the list.
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Melvin E. Bradbury
South End
Antilles
Curley
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Marketed for Bad Breath
The advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel that cleanses the bowels and liver to purify the system and remove bad breath. It claims a vegetable formula with olive oil, an olive color, and dosing of one or two nightly for a week, priced 10c and 25c per box.
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Dr. Edwards
M. Edwards
New Haven to Issue Stock to Pay Debts
At a New Haven special meeting the board pursued options to issue preferred stock, with objections raised by Nixon and Berenson over lack of stockholder warning. The discussion covered charter amendments, potential sale of road equity, and a proposed seven member investigation committee to report in 60 days.
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New Haven
Nixon
S. S. Meyers
New York City
Berenson
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pearson
Edward Milligan
EB. G. Buckland
New York
Buckland
Amster
Clarence H. Venner
Mr. Venner
Venner
Benjamin Spier
Howard Elliott
Elliott
Peptiron Iron Tonic Promises Quick Health Boost
Advertisement touts Peptiron as an easily digested iron tonic with pepsin nux celery gentian and other tonics. It claims to aid anemia pale blood nerve debility and brain fatigue with one or two pills after meals for rapid results.
Had a Busy Year Helping the Poor
General Agent William H. Pear reported to the Boston Provident Association annual meeting that nearly 900 families were aided, with expenditures totaling 27650. Receipts slightly lagged disbursements, making the year the busiest since 1915 except for that peak during widespread unemployment.
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William H. Pear
Boston Provident Association
Hawkins Street
West End
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