Fish Trade Case Tackles War Time Price Fixing Conspiracy
Boston’s fresh groundfish trade is at issue as William K. Beardsley of Brookline testifies in the Superior Criminal Court. He notes the New England Fish Exchange role and labels himself a statistician as several fish industry men are tried for unlawfully conspiring to raise fish prices during wartime.
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Boston
United States
William K. Beardsley
Brookline
New England Fish Exchange
Superior Criminal Court
Testimony on Boston fish trade and Bay State Company figures
Witnesses describe fish shipments to Boston in 1916 totaling 15400000 pounds with most going to the fish pier. Bay State, Boston Fish Pier Company and others controlled 13100000 pounds while pricing tied to Boston groundfish. executives' salaries and dividends are disclosed in testimony from Pride, Burns, Rich, and French.
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Beardsley
Boston
Bay State Company
Boston Fish Pier Company
New York
William M. Smith
Cambridge
William P. Smith
Maine
American Telephone Company of
Alfred S. Henry
Henry & Close Company
Joseph A. Rich
Rich
John Burns, Jr
Burns
Henry
Cassius Hunt Company
Edward I. Pride of
Somerville
F. Munroe Dyer
J. A. Rich
Arthur P. French
Marine officer earns Distinguished Service Cross at Belleau Wood
Lieutenant Jacob H. Heckman of the United States Marine Corps, from Haverhill Massachusetts, led a small force to destroy the final German nest in the Bois de Belleau on June 5. With three sergeants, he rushed a hidden position and captured an officer and 90 men. Each marine at his position wiped out a nest and took two more prisoners. He returned under heavy fire to complete the action.
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Belleau Wood
Paris
War Department
Jacob H. Heckman
Bth
United States Marine Corps
Hivatt Avenue
Ward Hill
Haverhill
Bois de Belleau
Heckman
Five-Masted Deering Launched At Bath
The five mast schooner Carroll R. Deering was launched at Bath Maine by the G G Deering Company. Captain William Merritt of Portland will command. The 255 foot vessel registers 2114 tons gross and will be sea ready in two weeks.
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Path
Carroll R. Deering
Gardiner G. Deering
G. G. Deering Company
Wiliam Merritt
Portland
Dorothy Barrett
Deering Company
Pioneer Ad Agency Marks 50th Anniversary in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on April 4 the 50th anniversary of N. W. Ayer & Son was celebrated at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel. The event drew what was described as the largest gathering of advertisers publishers and industry leaders.
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Philadelphia
N. W. Ayer & Son
United States
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Notable Ayer banquet marks milestone in advertising history
The event honored N. W. Ayer & Son as a leading force in American business with guests including former President Taft and industry leaders. Toastmaster F Wayland Ayer presided as living portrait place cards showcased clients and staff, featuring figures like Taft, Lawson, Babst, Kingsbury, Bok, Jordan, and Ayer family. A portrait painting was presented at the affair.
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N. W. Ayer & Son
Taft
Victor Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Earl D. Babst
American Sugar Refining Company
Bob
Jordan
Jordan Arrow
Mr. Kingsbury
Mr. Fbabst
Ayer Banquet Honors F Wayland Ayer and McKinney Memory
The event featured Mr Bradford presenting a testimonial book to F Wayland Ayer. Tributes honored Henry N McKinney, a 42 year firm member famed for Uneeda Biscuit. N W Ayer & Son recalled its 1869 founding, rapid growth, open contract plan and landmark ad campaigns.
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Henry N. McKinney
McKinney
Uneeda Biscuit
N. W. Ayer & Son
Ayer
General Edwards to Speak in Dorchester
General Edwards will give his first address in the Dorchester district tomorrow evening at the Codman Square Theatre. The event is a concert and entertainment by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the 101st Infantry Dorchester Unit.
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Edwards
Dorchester District
Codman Square Theatre
Ladies’ Auxiliary
101St Infantry
Dorchester
Judges Rule Cannot Prescribe Narcotics For Addicts
New Orleans April 4 Judges of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal district court ruling that physicians may not prescribe narcotics to drug addicts except as part of a cure aiming treatment. Violations of the Harrison Narcotic Act may result otherwise.
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New Orleans
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court of el Paso
Mattapan Palestine Meeting Opened With Concert and Speakers
The Mattapan District Committee of the Palestine Restoration Fund will hold a mass meeting and concert at the Dorchester Club on Talbot Avenue Dorchester at 2 pm tomorrow. Rev Pe Masliansky of New York will address the gathering along with Dr M Eichler Louis Whirstein and Senator Samuel B Finkel. Dr Nathan M Freedman will preside.
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Mattapan District Committee
The
Palestine Restoration Fund
Dorchester Club
Talbot Avenue
Dorchester
Pe Masliansky
New York
M. Eichler
Louis Whirstein
Samuel B. Finkel
Nathan M. Freedman
Punch Board Ring Busted in City Quarters
Inspectors seized a punch board operation at 8 Winter Street Room 612. Six canvassing collectors and two alleged promoters face Central Court on charges of running a lottery. Names include Sterns Goldberg Siegel Frank Lewis Lazarus, with daily receipts listed.
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Dorsey, McCarthy
Haggerty
Hart
Conway
Novelty Company
Winter Street
Kodak
Matilda
Camille
Doris
Gwendolyn
Mary
Central Court
Albert Sterns
Louis Goldberg
New York
Sidney Siegel
James Frank
Sidney Lewis
Irving Broad
Leo Staton
Julius J. Lazarus
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Fish Company
OU Tre
Ou Cleo
Were
Joe
Nou
Wim
Billie
Billie Rascal
Haverhill Marine
Palas
Deering
Bath
Pioneer Advertising Firm
Wayland Ayer
Albert G. Bradfor
W. AL. Armistead
Wilfred W PA
N. H. Ayer and Son
New England
Sulits
Hanover
Washington
F. Wayland Ayer
Bradford
Uneeda
Domino
Prince Albert Tobacco
Rogers Bros
Steinway Pianos
Life- Saver
Seth Thomas
Dixon
Conklin
N. W. Aver & Son
William M. Armistead
Wilfred W. Ivy
Gen. Edwards
Ricks
Chamberlain
Washington ST
Old South Church
Gayety Theatre
Mattapan
Palestine
Punch Board
Poplin
Serge
Taffeta
Coats
Shepard
Voile
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Washington Street
Bloomer
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