Funeral for Mrs. Kate Fowle Held in Woburn
The funeral for Mrs. Kate Wallace Fowle wife of Arthur A Fowle Boston Globe managing editor will be tomorrow at 3 30 p m at her home in Woburn She was active in the Woburn Woman's Club and the Colonel Loammi Baldwin Chapter DAR She leaves her husband and two sons Leonard M Fowle and Donald A Fowle who is serving overseas with his regiment
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Kate Wallace Fowle
Arthur A. Fowle
The
Boston Globe
Woburn
Army draft draftees seek France as fighters
Washington reports show that among the young men drafted for the national army the majority want to go to France as combatants. They prefer fastest deployment and choose to be fighters over non combatants when given the option.
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Washington
National Army
France
Baker
Boys at the Front Favor Fighting Branches over Noncombat Roles
Secretary visits training camps in the East and South reports strong pride in the troops. Officers say many want to go to France first, with a majority choosing infantry, then right artillery, heavy artillery, and aviation, seeking real combat with weapons of war.
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France
Russians Still Hold 130 German Divisions Frontline claim
London dispatch quotes War Minister Verkhovski from Petrograd rebuking talk of Russian army disappearance. He says Russians still hold on their front no fewer than 130 German divisions about 2,600,000 men.
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London
Petrograd
Exchange Telegraph
General Verkhovski
Hertling Offered German Chancellorship
The Zeitung Ammittag in Berlin reports Bavarian premier Count von Hertling has been offered the German chancellorship and has requested time to consider the proposal.
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Hertling
Amsterdam
Zeitung Ammittag
Berlin
Count von Hertling
Homemade Pinex cough syrup outperforms store bought remedies
A simple home made cough syrup blends 214 ounces Pinex with plain sugar syrup to yield a pint. It costs about 65 cents, tastes pleasant, and is said to relieve coughs quickly by loosening phlegm and soothing irritated membranes. Pinex is described as a concentrated Norway pine extract from The Pinex Co. Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Demand to Seize Stored Poultry Hits Boston Politicians
At Tremont Temple a food conservation meeting Hearst Governor McCall endorsed seizing and selling stored poultry to ease shortages. Mayor Curley urged action and Revoked storage extensions while Health Commissioner Mahoney detailed warehouses bulging with butter meats poultry eggs and other goods some stored over a year.
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Tremont Temple
McCall
Endicott
Curley
Francis X. Mahoney
Dr. Mahoney
Frederick W. Mansfield
Mansfield
Cold storage warehouses near capacity in 1917 Boston
The excerpt notes crowded cold storage warehouses with aisles crowded by goods. It argues against extending cold storage allowances since perishables deteriorate and cost is passed to consumers. It cites quotations on butter and eggs held Oct 26 1917, showing higher prices despite larger holdings than 1916.
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Boston Board of Health
Boston
City of
Frederick W. Mansfield
State Department of Health
New York
Jones Named Director and Vice President of New England Telephone
Matt B. Jones general counsel for New England Telephone & Telegraph Co was elected director and vice president and named to the executive committee He has led the company's legal affairs and run operations during President Spaldings absence Spalding recently became a lieutenant colonel in the signal and aviation branches of the government service
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Matt B. Jones
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Jones
Spalding
Boston Red Cross Sends 576 Sweaters for Camp Devens
The Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross at 142 Berkeley Street turned over 576 sweaters to the New England Division Supply Bureau for Camp Devens. A second delivery of 264 sweaters is planned today as branches are urged to hasten their contributions to supply every soldier at Ayer.
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Boston
American Red Cross
Berkeley Street
New England
Camp Devens
Ayer
Poslam Advertises Quick Skin Relief And Soap
An advertisement touts Poslam as the best remedy for itching and irritated skin with immediate relief. It claims concentrated healing energy and promises wide availability plus a free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories in New York City. Poslam Soap is promoted as a tonic skin soap for a fresh, beautified complexion.
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Emergency Laboratories
West 47Th St
New York City
Christmas Mail for American Forces in France Urged
Government instructions urge parcels to reach troops by November 15 and allow 12 cent per pound postage with 20 pound limit. Packages must be marked Christmas Mail with complete recipient address and sender details, mailed from main post offices, and certified free of prohibited items. Union Made Cigars are recommended for servicemen, with Union Label on boxes to verify origin.
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France
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Gentle Child Laxative
An old advertising block urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipated children. It claims a coated tongue signals waste in the stomach liver and bowels and promises easy relief within hours. The notice warns against counterfeit syrups and directs buyers to preferred California Fig Syrup Company products.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Cuticura Heals Five Year Scalp Eruption
A Saylesville Rhode Island mother describes her daughter’s five year scalp eruption, red swollen scalp and hair loss. After using three boxes Cuticura Ointment and two cakes Cuticura Soap the head healed. The ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a free sample offer by mail from Boston.
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Epard Norwell. Company
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Secy
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Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Bellans
Eee
Franklin Street
Health Department
Mahoney
State Board of Health
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Board of Health
Telephone CO
Boston Red Cross
Murray
Cigar Makers’ Union
A. Welleman
Pres
Henry Abrahams
Sec
Worknen
Varvrows
Fant
Etamp
Connor
Henfield West
Brookside
Campbell's Soups
Goffee
John T. Connor CO
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