Organized Purchasing Urged To Meet War Needs
Atlantic City NJ September 18 Speakers urged a full government reorganization of purchasing. The War Industries Board was faulted for lacking authority and a new department like Britain s ministry of munitions was proposed by Waddill Catchings. Secretaries Baker and Lane urged maximum business cooperation and sacrifices for the war effort.
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Atlantic City
N. J
War Industries Board
Ministry of Munitions
Waddill Catchings
New York
Catchings
Council of National Defence
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Baker
Lane
America
Mrs Flora E Barry celebrates 81st birthday in Boston
Flora E Barry rises at 6 AM and spends the day preparing for guests as she marks her eighty first birthday. A former Boston singer and vocal teacher she will sing for guests at 124 Chandler Street South End this afternoon. Her career included leading contralto at Trinity Church and tours with opera groups and oratorio. Dame Lillian Nordica was one of her notable pupils.
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Flora E. Barry
Barry
Boston
Chandler Street
South End
FourYearOld Girl Burned Near Roslindale Bonfire
Edna Nelson a four year old girl in Roslindale was severely burned after stepping toward a bonfire while watching friends. A passerby grabbed her and rolled her in grass to extinguish flames. she ran home to 41 Nikisch Street as frightened onlookers watched.
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Edna Nelson
Roslindale
Nikisch Street
Edna
Earn Money Knitting at Home Hosiery Work Ad
Many women can earn $1 to $2 per day knitting hosiery at home using Auto-Knitters. The work is pleasant, easily learned, and provides steady employment year round. Write to Atto-Knitter Hosiery Co Inc Desk 8 D 147 Franklin St Buffalo NY with a 2c stamp if more workers are needed at once.
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Atto-Knitter Hostery Co., Inc
Franklin St
Buffalo
Letters on women and courtship from a 1910s page
A "Dear Sisters" column features readers debating female inferiority, marriage, and independence. Letters include a man’s perspective on how women treat handicaps, a woman urging patience in love, a cantankerous tale of suitors, and advice on independence, study, and working with Red Cross.
Cape of Storms Poem Rises to Good Hope
Poem traces early voyages by Bartholomew Diaz and Da Gama, comparing the Cape of Storms to future triumphs. It honors exploration and the onward gaze toward a “Good Hope” a rising star over daunting seas, urging perseverance through tempests toward new lands.
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Bartholomew Diaz
Africa
Bold da Gama
Good Hope
Leftover Meat Pie With Tomato and Cod
Recipe for using beef scraps with tomato and cod layered with potatoes and meat. Ingredients include beef, pepper, onion, tomatoes, cod, butter, flour, stock, parsley and pie crust. Mrs A W Jasmin Worcester provides the method and address.
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A. W. Jasmin
Piedmont Street
Worcester
Songs of Sunshine by the Benz Town Bard features 1917 fashion notes
In this column the Benz Town Bard outlines spring fashion trends of 1917. The piece notes deer brown shades for winter trims, button counts for suits, plain fabrics with matching checks, and a wool brocade novelty weave. It highlights satin skirts, crystal glove fastenings, semi fitting waists, and Chinese inspired wool embroideries with elbow length sleeves.
Death takes F G Dickey longtime newspaper man
Frank G. Dickey a veteran journalist long associated with the New England AP and later the Boston AP bureau died at his Charlestown home. Born in Milford New Hampshire in 1852 he earlier served as night editor for the NEAP and remained with the Boston bureau until retirement. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Boston
Red Cross
Arthur Sullivan
Frank G. Dickey
Charlestown
Mr. Dickey
Milford
N. H
New England Associated Press
Associated Press
Dickey
Fund Raised for 101st Regiment Infantry Members
A report by treasurer J. H. O'Neil shows total aid of 41 268 raised for the 101st Regiment Infantry U S A with 883 more collected since the last tally. The ledger lists donors including Edward F O Shea M Diveecessecee 5 William 3 Daly, D M Discesvesese 10 Joseph MByAGId 5, and many others with varied small gifts totaling the current sum.
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101St Regiment Infantry
J. H. O'Neil
Edward F. O'Shea
William
Daly
D. M. Discesvesese
Joseph
Seeere Ee
Menkiddy
Bigrog Ova
Sacatenate
Wiliam Te “Drohan
Burkes
Cerraccovesceve
Cesvo
Ueccs
Pleeger
Richard Fore
Richard Dana Skirmer
W. B. Buckminster
Collins & Corriveau
Thomas F. Mackey
L. H. Peters
John J. Whazpatrick
William A. Tarby
J. L. Hodgdon
Michael Rowan
Joesph
BH. Breen
J. Curley
Tuwceersus Vovcccoes
le de Bocs
J. J. Sullivans
Souceve
T.H. Rgoarned Scenic Sodavsesvnesees
Cc. R. McLaughlin
TL. Hundlet
W.K. Clarence Eceure
Seecesesscvese
Waward Fy Dowds O
James
Robert Galtonstall
S. A. MacDonnell
George R. Nutter
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National Army Today
Toms River
George Z. Gould
National Army
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Temple Pt. Blake Building
Ipswich
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Tremont St
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Court Haberdasher
Court St
Cornhill
C. P. Hall
Washington St
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Cambridge Oskey Bros
Spring St
Hyman Yaffe
Chambers St
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Broadway
E. M. Lane
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Timothy Smith Company
Dutton
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Sheppard
Julius Friedenberg
Bunker Hill St
Allston
Levenson
Arlington—Central Dry Goods Co
Chelsea
Mrs
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Man M. Gruzen
Everett Ave
Newtonville
D. B. Needham & Co
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Marne
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