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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1917

Page

6

Two Wheatless Days Plan for New England War Effort

The new permanent food conservation plan in New England keeps two wheatless days a week through the war. Endicott and Massachusetts officials report strong hotel and restaurant support with plans to extend restrictions if needed. Recipes from university and city club experts outline rice bread corn pone barley bread nut graham bread and other wheat alternative breads to sustain supply while exports carry flour to allies.

New England Endicott Food Administration State House William D. Hurd Massachusetts Agricultural College Extension Service H. L. B Darling Women’s City Club Herbert H. White Women's City Club Food Facts Bureau Bedford Street Massachusetts Board of Education Sarah Louise Arnold Simmons College

No Humbug Lift off Corns

A Cincinnati man promotes freezone a small bottle sold in drug stores. Applying drops to a corn or callus relieves pain and loosens the clog, causing the old skin to shed without irritation. It claims to shrink hard and soft corns and calluses, with noticeable results.

Cincinnati

Refuse to Leave Wrecked Coal Barge Logan

Early dawn wreck of the Reading line coal barge Logan at South Wellfleet leaves five crew aboard Captain Homan and three coast guards injured during breeches buoy launch but crew refuse to abandon ship amid crews rescue efforts.

South Wellfleet Logan Reading Line Homan Cape Cod Portland Coast Guard Pamet River Nauset Cahoon Hollow Cobin Pine Forest Corbin Trevorton

Coast Guard Station Rescue Amid 70 mph Gale Off Wellfleet

Clarence Woods and James Morris suffered serious injuries as the breeches buoy line snapped during a coast guard rescue. Seven Marines led by Corporal Frankland aided from 5:30 to 11:30 a m as the Logan droned ashore in a violent gale near South Wellfleet.

Clarence Woods Cahoon Hollow Frankland Abbott McKenna Campbell Laker Short O'Malley Carey Charlestown Navy Yard Naval Edward Cobin Logan Portland Philadelphia South Wellfleet

Brennan Beats Madden In Ten Round New York Bout

Bill Brennan of New York defeated Bartley Madden of New York in a ten round boxing match held here. Brennan weighed 195 pounds while Madden weighed 173 3 4 pounds.

New York Bill Brennan Bartley Madden Brennan Madden

Kerensky to Meet Korniloff in Mohilev War Council

Premier Kerensky and war and marine ministers travel to Mohilev to confer with military leaders and General Korniloff regarding the summer offensive and the fate of Korniloff. The report notes reorganized Russia’s armies, renewed reforms, and ongoing fighting on multiple fronts with intensified artillery and aerial activity.

Russia Kerensky Mohilev Korniloff Galicia Dvina Riga Teuton Friedrichstadt Berlin Stcherbatcheff Suchitza Fokshani Varnitza Pantziu Prince Rumprecht Bavaria Nieuport Arras Ypres Aisne Miette Neufchatel Champagne Meuse

Astonishing Iron Power Promises Strength to Nervous People

Boston doctor says iron deficiency boosts strength and endurance. two five grain Nuxated Iron tablets thrice daily for two weeks can double strength in many cases, with claims of rapid recovery from nervous, run down conditions and renewed vitality.

New York N. Y E. Sauer Boston

Schooner Cora M Wrecked Off Monomoy Point

The British schooner Cora M lumber laden from Charlottetown P E I was wrecked in a 60 mile gale off Monomoy Point. Captain Miller and three crew were rescued by coast guardsmen after taking to the rigging as waves swamped the hull. The three master ran into the storm while bound for Vineyard Haven.

Chatham Cora M Charlottetown P. E Monomoy Point Miller Vineyard Haven

Provincetown Relief Fund Climbs to Twenty One Thousand

New England communities rally for Provincetown victims as the relief fund rises from five thousand to over twenty one thousand dollars. Helen Dean directs civilian relief with a Boston committee and local disbursements in rapid, coordinated aid to bereaved fisherfolk families. Contributions pour in from across New England as youths organize events to boost funds and support continues through September.

The Red Cross Helen Dean Provincetown Miss Dean Boston John J. Martin Exchange Trust Company New England Milk Street

Dancers and Singers Set for Upcoming Recital

Miss Gertrude Lemmon of Cambridge and two child dancers will assist Miss Mason in new dances, while Chester Hooper of Medford will perform several of his famous selections at the event.

Pauline Mason Post Provincetown Benjamin Haynes Medford Fellsway Theatre Gertrude Lemmon Caebridge Mason Chester Hooper

Plant Juice touted by old sea captain and local buyers

An advertisement promotes Plant Juice a vegetable stomach remedy. It cites Henry Schrow of Everett Massachusetts 85 a former member of Commodore Perry s Mississippi and Civil War veteran praising Plant Juice for curing indigestion constipation and sleep issues. The Plant Juice Man markets the product daily at Houghton & Dutton Co. drug department.

Henry Schrow Hancock Street Everett Mass Schrow Commodore Perry Mississippi Japan 2Nd Massachusetts Cavalry New England Houghton & Dutton Co

Simple at home skin hair removal paste advice

The article advises women to mix water with powdered delatone to form a paste. Apply to hairy areas, wait two minutes, rub off, then wash. It warns to use real delatone and depicts the treatment as easy, casual guidance.

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