Navy Yard Expansion Plans For Charlestown
The Navy Department plans to enlarge the Charlestown yard into a major shipbuilding base with Boston serving as a large embarkation point. Approved by Secretary Daniels, the project would cost about 7 million dollars and include new piers, a foundry, machine and boiler shops, a power plant, a large storehouse, an administration building, and a reworked yard layout.
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Navy Department
Washington
Daniels
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
New England
Navy Yard
Admits Theft at Rugg Home
Leo J. Richert 22 and his 11 year old wife faced district court arraignment for breaking and entering and larceny at Chief Justice Arthur P. Rugg's summer Sterling home on April 7. They pleaded not guilty and were held for the grand jury. Richert claimed daytime entry and that his wife helped move items while pleading poverty and temptation.
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Clinton
Jonathan Smith
Rugg
Greenfield Leaders in Shield of Honor Contest
Greenfield placed fourth in the McCall Shield of Honor contest after certified figures show at least 750 local men in U S army and navy. Boosters plan another tabulation before Saturday night, aiming to raise Greenfield higher in the standings.
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Greenfiel
McCall
Post
Greenfield
United States Army
Yarmouth
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Information Bureau
State House
Shield of Honor
Sudbury
Starland Tl
Rogers
Town Bureau of Information
Greenfield leads New England in war bonds and volunteers
A Greenfield citizen lauds town support for Liberty Loans and war work groups. Greenfield surpassed its $658,500 quota, aiming for a $1 million uncle Sam fund, with many volunteers already serving. The Red Cross, daylight saving, and food conservation receive strong local backing as towns file final entries for shield honors.
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Greenfield
Post
Shield of Honor
Y. M
C. A
The
Red Cross
War Camp Community Work
Knights of Columbus
Liberty
Uncle Sam
Naval Reserve
McCall
Massachusetts
New England
United States Army
Navy
Auto Back Fires Burn Marshfield Brush Land
A brush fire in Marshfield today destroyed Walton Hall’s peach orchard at Green Harbor and burned about a half mile area. It was caused by Henry Carver's car back firing while his sons Henry and David, aged 14 and 12, took the vehicle into the woods to gather mayflowers. Fire units from Marshfield Duxbury and nearby towns responded to the scene.
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Marshfield
Walton Hall
Green Harbor
Henry Carver
Henry
David Carver
Duxbury
Cleveland German Editor Arrested in U S
Edward Karl Fischer former editor of the Waechter and Anvener a Cleveland German daily was arrested on a presidential warrant charged as dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States He was taken to the county jail by Deputy Marshal Gauchat and held for federal authorities
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Cleveland
Edward Karl Fischer
The
Waechter
Anvener
United States
Fischer
Gauchat
Help Fill the War Chest Bond Drive Message
Citizens are urged to support the war effort by buying bonds. The appeal stresses money as essential as bullets and ships and airplanes. Every person is called to contribute, including you.
Fire Extinguished After Two Hours of Battle
Citizens urged to support Liberty Loan drives as Bay State completes two hour firefighting effort. Public notices call for bond purchases to back national defense and local recovery.
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Old Bay State
Free ports plan not to be considered this session
The House Ways and Means Committee agreed today not to consider legislation to establish free ports in the United States during this session.
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Washington
Hol
Ways and Means Committee
United States
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Thomas Mullen
Butler’s
Liberty Loan
Butler's Department Store
Tremont Street
Forrest Seed CO
Cortland, WN. Y
Plan Big Shipbuilding
Richert
Columbia Grafonolas & Records
Columbia
H. A. Pearson
France
Pearson
Columbia Records
Columbia Graphophone Company
New York
Army
Ni Ivy
Grafonola Company OF
Tremont St
Boylston
Columbia Grafonolas and Records
Moose River
Sorrento
Brunswick, Vt
Berlin
Bolton
Brookfield
Brownington
Crystal
Castleton
Danby
Deer Isle
Fastbrook
Easton
Fasten
Fairfax
Wee
Franklin
Grand Isle
Hampden
Nis
Jericho
Iamvoine
Ludlow Milton
Naples
N. Brandford
North Hero
N. Yarmou Peacham
Peru
Romfret
Portsmouth
Ripton
Salisbury
Sherburne
Stowe
Waltham
Westbrook
Westford
Greenwich
Th. T. Vt
Vassee
TRE Conn
He Vlasics
Stepney
W. Rutland
Worthington Yarmouth
L. J. Putney
Liberty Bank
National Board of Economy
Filene Men’s
Filene
U.S
Yest
Stein- Bloch
U.S. Army
Filene Specialty
Pearance
Golf Toys & Clubs
Burke
England
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