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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1918

Page

8

German Noble and Ex-Army Officer Arrested as Enemy Alien

Ferdinand von Schelley a German nobleman and former army officer who for 12 years served in the German army and is president and general manager of Burkhardt Brewing Company was taken into custody last night by Department of Justice agents on order of Assistant United States Attorney Judd Dewey as a dangerous enemy alien and will be interned.

Ferdinand von Schelley Burkhardt Brewing Company United States Judd Dewey Department of Justice Baron Switzerland von Schelley Helena Burkhardt Gottlieb Burkhardt The Ruth Alton Place Brookline Dewey Marshal Tighe East Cambridge Germany Mitchell

Von Schelley the German Baron Arrested for Propaganda

German baron Von Schelley, linked to Hun propaganda and close to Dr. Karl Muck, was arrested in Brookline after FBI agents escorted him from his home. He faces internment in the South. no court proceedings are planned, with deportation anticipated once DA Dewey orders it.

von Scholley Wilhelm Wurtemburg United States Boston von Schelley Karl Muck Fort Oglethorpe

Pershing Shown Ready For Opportunity In Biography

The article previews General Pershing as always prepared to seize chances. It notes an early career advancement tied to a treaty and mentions the installment of The Real Life of General Pershing by H. F. Wheeler in the Boston Sunday Post.

General Pershing H. F. Wheeler Boston Sunday Post

Destruction Orders From German Command Quoted

Washington reports include documents quoting German commanders orders for systematic destruction of property and poisoning of wells during the Belgian and French evacuations. A Sept. 5 order by the 108th Infantry Brigade directs rear guard village destructions with assigned units and calls for all to participate with more method and less haste, noting wells must be contaminated.

Fashington Washington 108Th Infantry

Cambridge Councillor Weds Mrs. Lynch in Harvard Square

Councillor William J. Lynch of North Cambridge married Miss Margaret C. MacDonald of Cambridge yesterday at St. Paul’s Church Harvard Square. The couple, long associated with Cambridge, wed after years in local service with the telephone exchange and civic life.

William J. Lynch Margaret MacDonald Cambridge Margaret C. MacDonald Magnolia Avenue Cambridge Telephone Exchange Cedar Street North St. Paul's Church Harvard Square

Japanese Industrial Mission Arrives in San Francisco

A Japanese industrial and economic mission led by R. Yamashina arrived in San Francisco. The group will tour the United States and South America advancing trade interests and meeting with business leaders.

San Francisco R. Yamashina Tokio Chamber of Commerce United States South America

British Capture 1000 Turks in Mesopotamia Action

British forces north of Kaleh Sherghat along the Tigris engaged Turkish units and forded the river with cavalry and armored cars. They claimed 1000 Turks captured and drove Turks from positions three miles south of Kaleh Sherghat after a hard march. The report notes reinforcements restored the situation. Separately, the American Manganese Manufacturing Company announced the ship Ethel was lost off Cuba on its third voyage, with crew safe but cause undetermined.

London Kaleh Sherghat Tigris Mosul Philadelphia American Manganese Manufacturing Company Ethel Cuba

Conserve Paper With Back Of Letter Carbon Copies

Washington reports the American Forestry Association urged businessmen to write carbon copies on the back of letters to save paper. The plan reduces filing costs and clutter while preserving business history, claiming 50 percent less paper is needed. The association notes 1918 will require about seven million cords of wood for paper.

Washington United States American Forestry Association Forestry Association

Child falls while playing on Boston fire escape

A three year old boy named William Marcinovsky of 35 West Second Street South Boston is reported injured after an incident on a fire escape while he played. Further details were not provided in the fragment.

William Marcinovsky West Second Street South Boston

Homefall from height claims life at scene

A man fell from a height of 45 feet last evening and died at the scene. Dr Eger J. Keenan pronounced the Hoyead.

Dreger J. Keenan

Making of a Famous Medicine Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound

A laboratory tour shows the preparation of a widely used remedy for female ailments. Over 350000 pounds of herbs are processed annually with solvents to extract medicinal properties. Utensils and tanks are sterilized and the product pasteurized and sealed for cleanliness. Letters from women praising the remedy are regularly published.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Barber Promises Home Remedy For Gray Hair Change

New York City barber A. E. O'Brien promotes Orlex powder as a home treatment to turn gray, streaked, or faded hair black brown or light brown with water, claiming each box carries a $100 gold bond guarantee that it contains no silver lead zinc sulphur mercury aniline coal tar products or derivatives.

A. E. O’brien New York City Orlex

Munyon's Cold and Grippe Remedies Advised

An old public health pitch urges readers to visit drug stores at first flu symptoms to buy Munyon's 30c Cold Remedy and 30c Grippe Remedy. It claims these remedies relieve watery eyes runny noses throat soreness and headaches within hours and days and boasts free medical advice from Munyon's Laboratories in Philadelphia.

Munyon Manyon

Today s Beauty Talk Sham poo at tiny cost from druggist

A beauty tip offers an easy dandruff removal shampoo made by dissolving Can thrax in hot water. One teaspoon makes a full cup of shampoo liquid enough to coat hair and scalp, then rinse to leave hair with lustrous softness and easy styling.

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