Confidence in Victory Liberty Loan floated urged by Glass
Washington April 1 Secretary Glass voiced confidence in the nation's ability to float the Victory Liberty Loan. He rebuked Senator Calder's call for a special session to halt bond depreciation and insisted bonds would sell above par before maturity. He cited the strong credit structure, ample gold reserves, and a unity of purpose guiding a victorious people.
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Washington
Glass
Calder
New York
Congress
Treasury
Senator Calder
Europe
Fed reserves and war expenditures stabilize after war end
The March 28 1919 report shows 61.9 percent of Fed reserve rate and deposit liabilities across Federal Reserve banks, higher than 49.8 percent on Navy balances in 1918 before the armistice. Government spending, about 8 million dollars since that date, is largely funded by Treasury security sales to banks.
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Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Banks
Navy
Treasury
Wellesley Senior Engaged to Navy Ensign
Mr and Mrs Frederick S Thompson of Malden announce the engagement of their daughter Doris Markham Thompson, a senior at Wellesley, to Ensign Burton Hall Hammond U S Naval Aviation instructor at Pensacola Fla Hammond is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur B Hammond of Onset He attended Amherst Agricultural College before enlisting in 1916 and is a Wareham High School graduate
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Frederick S. Thompson
Woodland Road
Malden
Doris Markham Thompson
Wellesley
Burton Hall Hammond
U. S
Pensacola
Fla
Miss Thompson
Maiden
Ensign Hammond
Arthur B. Hammond
Onset
Amherst Agricultural College
Wareham
Covenant Critic Says League Lacks Stability
The Rev Atlee F Devereaux of Boston College argues the present league covenant fails to guarantee permanence and stability. He urges a super national power to enforce cooperation and law and calls for a guardian of moral sense including divine religion in the league.
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Atlee F. xX. Devereaux
Boston College
Philomatheia Club
League
State House Briefs Highlight Various Legislative Moves
The mercantile affairs committee reported leave to withdraw on Rep Greenwood’s coal quality bill with four dissenters. Fore River Railroad seeks $250000 capital stock approval from the Public Service Commission. Revere’s mayor seeks Bay State Street Railway fare revisions. Nantasket Beach Steam Boat Co files new Boston to Nantasket fare schedule at 35 and 15 cents. A sub committee was created to redraft the Sunday moving picture ban bill. The insurance committee favors a bill to extend Boston Police Relief Association death benefits to long term retirees. The Public Service Commission chief urged a statewide probe of telephone and telegraph firms in MA ahead of possible private control. The House passed to a third reading a commerce commission bill per Governor Coolidge with funds cut. Legal affairs reported a furniture movers filing requirement. Cities committee proposed raising Pittsfield mayor’s salary. After debate vaccination issues, the House backed the adverse public health committee report on repealing compulsory vaccination act. President McKnight’s war reparations resolution for Germany was adopted without debate.
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House of Representatives
Commission On Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Coolidge
Committee On Legal Affairs
Committee On Cities
Pittsfield
House
Committee On Public Health
McKnight
Germany
Hayes Healing Honey and Free Salve Offer
An old advertisement touts Hayes Healing Honey with a promise to soothe throat and coughs. Each bottle includes a free bar of Ofen-Trate Salve claimed to help chest colds croup and Mead colds.
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Vince
Adut
Purple Hats With Hidden Eyes Captivate Early Fashion
A new broad brim hat in deep purple hides the eyes and tops fashion chatter. Embroidered four leaf clovers along the brim with frotta glace foliage and Wilson roses trim the piece, promising a chic, eye catching season for hats.
Somerville School Board Finance Panel Lobbied for Teacher Raises
A. Vu. West, a board member, directed the finance committee to study a $100 salary increase for teachers starting with the September school year, seeking higher classroom pay.
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Somerville School Board
A. Vu. West
Army Strength Figures Show March 25 Total
Washington data report American army strength on March 25 at 2,181,503, a 42 percent drop since November 11. The General Staff table lists 1,409,789 in Europe, 8,893 in Siberia, 63,760 at sea, 3,003,178 in the United States, 45,883 in insular possessions, with 23,700 marines not included in the total.
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Washington
General Staff
Europe
Siberia
United States
Insular
Boston Fish Bureau Yearbook Reports 1918 Surge
The 44th annual report of the Boston Fish Bureau reviews the 1918 fishing year and shows Boston surpassing Grimsby as the world’s leading fishing port.
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Boston Fish Bureau
Boston
Grimsby
Ieng
Record Seafood Year Sets 20 Year High In Receipts
Arrivals totaled 280 and ground fish receipts reached 97 176 034 pounds with total fish imports of 109 227 021 pounds the largest in two decades. Submarine attacks and a fisher strike marred the season though swordfish receipts rebounded with the Actor landing 22 swordfish on June 14. Frances S Grueby led earnings with gross stock of 130 000 dollars and crew shares around 2500 dollars each.
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Robert & Richard
Annie Perry
Muriel
Rob Roy
Katie & Palmer
Reliance
W. H. Starbuck
Progress
Mary EK. Sennett
Cruiser
Earl & Nettie
Rush
A. Pratt Andrew
Francis J. O'Hara
Georges Bank
Malicia Enos
Boston
Frances S. Grueby
Enos Nickerson
Ner
Commonwealth
Saladin Furthers Mackerel Voyage Revenue Record
The Saladin under Captain Wallace Parsons earned 15 005 from fresh and salted mackerel aboard the schooner from Cape Shore grounds. Crew share amounted to 343 each while New England 1918 catch totaled 9 511 fresh and 15 030 salted barrels. Ireland surpassed US by nearly 20 000 barrels. fleet last year totaled 320 vessels including 14 steam trawlers and 114 schooners.
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Eoer
Wallace Parsons
Cape Shore
New England
United States
Ireland
Milford paving cutters strike over wage advance
Milford New Hampshire paving cutters walk out demanding a 33 per thousand increase on all block kinds. Manufacturers offer 150 per thousand on some blocks and equal rates on others but say Milford’s current rate is higher than rival granite work. Quarrymen state they will strike unless the dispute is settled immediately.
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Dred
Credit for Poland Urged to Buy War Materials
Immediate credit to Poland for purchasing American war materials in France was urged to equip a Polish army of 500,000 men for Danzig. The appeal came in a cablegram to President Wilson from the Polish National Defence Committee and was made public in New York.
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New York
Poland
France
Danzig
Wilson
Paris
Polish National Defence Committee
Sulpherb Tablets Promoted As Spring Cleanser
Springtime brings sickness and sluggishness. The ad touts Sulpherb Tablets as an easy modern purgative and blood purifier, replacing old sulphur and molasses with a convenient tablet form. Each package promises satisfactory results and warns to obtain Sulpheri Tablets not sulfur tablets.
Easy Delatone Paste Destroys Unwanted Hair Quickly
Plain delatone paste made from water and powder removes hair within a few minutes. Apply to the hairs, rub off after 2 3 minutes, then wash the skin to vanish the hair. When buying delatone, ensure you get the genuine article.
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Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Committee of
Advertion
Nashua Manufacturing Co
Devonshire St
Buddie
Baltimore
Reilet
Wellesley Senior
Doris M. Thompson
State House
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Greenwood
Massachusetts
Public Service Commission
Fore River Railroad Corporation
S. W. Wakeman
Fore River Company
Roscoe Walworth
Revere
Bay State Street Railway
Nantasket
Nantasket Beach
Committee On
James A. Devlin, Jr
George W. A. Dawson
Boston Police Relief Association
Boston Police Department
Frederic J. Macleod
Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Nyoda
Miller Tires
Miller
the Miller Rubber Company
Boylston Street
W. T. Brown
N. P. James
Milford
N. H
Milford, N. IL
Fred Taylor
Heale St
Dorchester
C. C. Haskett
D. J. Walsh
M. D
Boylston St
Mayareee
Greene
Temple Place
Albany St
Cor
Canton
Mass
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