Boston Liberty Loan parade opens third drive with Britannia leading
80 000 marchers fill streets from Arlington to Park Square for the third Liberty Loan drive in a full day parade. Brigadier General Oakes oversees with 20 divisions including 1000 Red Cross workers, ambulance crews, and specialized float crews. Governor McCall and Mayor Peters render reviews as floats display patriotic themes and allied flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall
State House
Peters
City Hall
Marshal Oakes
Woman's City Club
New England Seeks Largest Over subscription in Third Liberty Loan
New England aims for the biggest oversubscription of the $300,000,000 third Liberty Loan, with a $250,000,000 regional quota. Details released by the Federal Reserve cover bond denominations, interest at 4 1 2 percent, dates May 9, 1918 to Sept 15, 1928, and installment payments. The drive opens in Boston with ceremonies and expects wide participation, including the potential addition of stars to a national Honor Flag for towns meeting quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Third Liberty Loan Committee
New England
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury Department
Boston
Liberty Cottage
Common
Charles A. Morss
Coolidge
New England Liberty Loan
United States
McAdoo
Wilson
New England Committee
Liberty Loan Committee
Duty of Those Who Stay at Home in War Bond Drive
A patriotic appeal urges every citizen to support the war effort by buying United States Liberty Bonds. It emphasizes one million eight hundred thousand troops serving in the Army and Navy and calls for rapid victory over Germany. It stresses sacrifice at home, urging thrift to fund supplies for sailors and soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
France
Allen
Vlattsburg Manu
Army End
Navy
White House Coffee and Tea Ad Promises Delight
An advertisement touts White House Coffee and Tea as remarkable in quality and flavor with uniform character. It claims the brand makes friends and keeps them, noting the splendor of its character and guarantees wholehearted, enthusiastic enjoyment with no disappointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Boston Liberty Loan Parade Formation March Starts 1 PM
Boston's All America parade to launch the third Liberty Loan campaign in the city begins promptly at 1 o'clock from Newbury and Arlington. Ambulances stationed at key points along the route and a hospital tent will be set up on Boston Common. The first division, led by Brigadier General Oakes and Major General Lombard, includes the Massachusetts State Guard units, the 1st Motor Corps, the Ambulance Corps, Harvard Regiment, and veteran organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Arlington
Newbury Streets
William Tl. Oakes
Henry J. Kincaide
Quincy
State Guard
Oakes
Charles K. Darling
Max Mitchell
Arlington Street
Newbury
Beacon
Washington
Franklin
Federal
High
Tremont
Boylston
Park Square
Columbus Avenue
Red Cross
Charles and Boylston Streets
Postoffice Square
Boston
All America
Arlington Streets
Newbury Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Marlboro Street
Beacon Street
Boston Common
Short Side Road
Boylston Street
Huntington Avenue
Dartmouth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Charles and
Beacon Streets
Summer
Bedford Streets
Charles
Boyston
William I. Oakes
William B. Stearns
J. W. Deerow
Massachusetts State Guard
Horatio Hathaway, Jr
Wolcott
Jackson Caldwell
Harvard Regiment
Grand Army of the Republic
Roxbury
Jewish Division Leads All America Parade With 5000 Members
A large Jewish division in the All America parade features girls in Columbia costumes and an expected 5000 participants from over 300 Jewish organizations. Max Mitchell heads the Liberty Loan Jewish committee as marshal with Samuel Khalesky as chief of staff. aides are the division leaders. Organizations marching include Sons of Israel, S'nai B'rith, United Hebrews, Y.M.H.A., Zion Association, Jewish Educational Society, and many others. The unit will assemble at Short Side Road near Chestnut Street and the Charles River Basin before marching afternoonså.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
All America
Max Mitchell
Liberty Loan Jewish Committee
Samuel Khalesky
Sons of Israel
Independent Order
Me Abraham
S'nai B'rith
United Hebrews
United Hebrew Trades
Zion Association
Century Club
Peale, Zion Association
Jewish People’s Institute
Hebrew Educational Alliance
Jewish Educational Society
Advocates of Zion
Williamis Benefit Association
Young Judea, Menorah Society
Berditchover Association
Smilla Beneficial Association
Zaslov Association
Courlander Association
Hatikvah Camp
Austrian Benefit Society
Short Side Road
Chestnut Street
Charles River Basin
Atu Pom
Tank Goes to Bunker Hill's Top
Thousands of Boston residents viewed the Britannia tank, a British war machine famed for piercing German defenses, as it toured the city with Canadian veterans aboard. It visited the State House, traveled through the business district, and reached a speed of six miles per hour before being shipped to Lynn for display.
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Greater
Boston
United States
State House
Bunker Till
Lynn
Tank Tour Through Boston Sees Thousands At Recruit Rally
A British and Canadian recruiting tank toured Boston streets near Tremont and Park, unloaded 80 gallons of gasoline, and drew crowds of several thousand. A youth known as Little Jeff helped as a gearsman, then joined the tank’s drive toward Lynn and a rally at Monument Square, Bunker Hill, where about 4000 people gathered but few recruits were obtained. The 80 ton steel vehicle toured many streets under war regulations with officers inspecting at the State House.
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New Haven
Boston
Tremont
Park Streets
United States
Park
Tremont Streets
State House
Coolidge
Army
Navy
Masachusetts State Guard
Beacon Street
Poston
Alexander Jefferson Katz
Jeff
IW Katz
Lynn
School Street
Scollay Square
Hawkins Street
Chardon
Portland
Causeway
Washington
Charlestown Bridge
Navy Yard
Bunker Hill
Tank crewmen prep for Liberty Loan parade in Boston
Four men work at a time as guides through Boston led by Sergeant A Blunt and Corporal Bramham. Jeff Nata and Gunner Tarville operated as gearsman. The tank will parade today and stay several days in and around Boston to promote the British recruiting campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
A. Blunt
Bramham
Jeff Nata
Gunner Tarville
Liberty Loan
Noon Loan Rally at Victory Cottage on Boston Common
A noon rally to promote the third Liberty Loan will be held at the Victory Cottage on Boston Common opposite Temple Place under the Victory Cottage committee. John J. Martin of Exchange Trust will open, then turn to James J. Brennan to lead until the drive ends Saturday. Lieutenant Governor Coolidge, Mayor Peters, former Mayor Fitzgerald, William H. O'Brien, Louis Schuhorn, and a U S Army representative will speak, with U S Naval Band music and patriotic songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Cottage
Boston Common
Temple Place
Victory Cottage Campaign Committee
John J. Martin
The
Exchange Trust Company
Martin
Victory Cottage Campaign
James J. Brennan
Coolidge
McCall
Peters
Fitzgerald
William H. O'Brien
Public Service Commission
Louis Sehworm
United States Naval Force
United States Army
United States Naval Band
Southboro First to Oversubscribe Liberty Loan
Southboro, April 5. The town oversubscribed its $93,500 quota in the third Liberty Loan, reaching $114,000 by late afternoon. Rev. R. F. Cheney will travel to Washington to file the claim that Southboro is the first municipality to ever subscribe beyond its quota in this campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan Committee
New England
Southboro
Treasury Department
Washington
R. F. Cheney
St. Mark’s Church
Will Ring Again Today Concord Bell for Third Liberty Loan
Concord citizens will hear church bells and fire whistles at dawn to open the third Liberty Loan drive aiming to exceed its $376 500 quota. The old 1775 Concord bell will ring in front of the bank as a dinner at Colonial Inn hosts the hundred canvassers with Judge Prescott Keyes as chair and Captain Louis Keene as guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Liberty Loan
Farmers of Concord
Bank
Colonial Inn
Prescott Keyes
Liberty Loan Committee
Louis Keene
Canadian Overseas Forces
Dartmouth College
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General Oakes
Liberty Loan Campaign
Third Liberty Loan
Harry L. Ayer
George Titchmond Fearing, Jr
Frerett
Boston Metropolitan
Charles I. Mason
Louise Brown
George R. Pearing, Jr
Allied Shoe and Leather Trades
New England Shoe and Leather Association
John H. Dunn
Fairfield Street
City of Poston
Andrew J. Peters
United States Custom Departments
Pleuxant Street
James G. White
St. James Avenue
Frank F. Cutting
Fxeter Street
New England Telephone &Telegraphy Company
Massachusetts Gas Companies
Standard Oil Company
United Fruit Company
Pleasant Street
George Richmond Fearing, Jr
Monwealth Avenue
Carn- Arlington
Colleges and Schools
Parksqiate
Sinth Division
Nathaniel Perkins
Boston Wool Trade Associations
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
Boston Fkilegated Street Railway Company
Hinckles
Exeter
Preeman Ferm
Bankers
Brekers
Real
Io Park Squire
Pwight Fullerton
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Tentil Division
Edward I. Eldredge
Valison Electric Ti, Co
Stone & Webster
Walter Baker Co
American Sugar Refining Co
Stephen W. Sleeper
Exeter Street
Patriotic Societies
Sons of St. George
Odd Fellows
Pike
Royal Arcanum
Knights of Columbus
Order of Slibernings
Mass
Order of Foresters
James HH. Smyth
Prades
Etary Club
Electers Storage Battery Co
Westinghouse Electrice Mfg. Co
Holtzer-Calot Klee
New Ireland Third Liberty Loan Committee
John D. Nichols
Twelfth Division
Feliway
Walworth Mfg. Co
Fressing
Harry TL. Brown
Boston Transcript
Pipteentil Division
A. G. Reynolds
Ormond EE. Loomis
Imarshal
Dvleasant Street Amd
Walter I. Tougas
Ixeter Street
James L. Molloy
Yormat & P. m
United Drug Company
St. Vincent’s
Vincent Brogun
Bescon Street
Toston Bridge
Cambridge Street
Dark Square
James H. Phelan
Freeman
Emerson
Pinekney Street
Mt. Lebanon Club
Armenian Sdcuracs
Firsdsov
Federal Street
Edward P. Ledwith
East Milton
N. Penrose
May Burnstein
New Zongland
Chinatown
Alexander J. Katz
Little Jeff
Boston Messenger
William G. Madoo
Secretary OF the Treasury
Boxford
Elton
United Shirt & Collar CO
Troy
N. Y
White House” Coffee & Tea
Congress
Davis-Watson Mfg. CO
Baltimore St
Lyon
Mase
Foundry St
Nashua
N. H
FORD
Liberty Loan Parade
Cammal Badge Co
Washington &8T
Telephone Main
Park Street
Concord Bell
Merrimac Cigar Company
Milk Street
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