Victory Loan Flight Trains Crowds Over Boston Common
Curtiss battle planes flying circus drop hundreds of thousands of Victory Loan leaflets over 15 towns. At noon crowds on Boston Common witness aerial acrobatics in a display unmatched in New England. Sailors from the U S S Kentucky paraded with band, urged New England to finish the job.
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Victory
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Victory Ship
Hallowell
Victory Loan
The
New England Victory Liberty Loan Committee
Jack W. Hurd
Flying Circus
Franklin Field
Department of the Northeast
Jones
Liberty Court
Birnie Dallas
Springfield
New England Liberty Loan Committee
Liberty Court Jeans Senate Ie
Victory Liberty Loan drive totals falter in New England
New England needs 24 million daily to meet its quota as Vermont surpasses goals with 106 towns over the top. Boston reports 13 thousand subscriptions boosting its city total to 30.872 million, while Massachusetts lags Connecticut, which holds second place. Overall NE hits 90.685 million toward a 375.008 million district target. subscribers total 73,799 with 15,271 new that day.
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Green Mountain
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Bay State
Connecticut
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Rhode Island
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Malden Savings Bank
Fitchburg Savings
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Brockton Savings Bank
Boston Savings ME
People’s Saving Bank of
Brockton
County Savings Bank
Chelsea
Citizens’ National Bank
Mutual Sdability Ins. Co
Lumber Virtual Insurance Co
American Mutual Insurance Co
Merchants’ Co-operative Bank
Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Hartford
Employers’ Liability Assurance Corp., Ltd
London
Victory Liberty Notes
Wool Trade Liberty Loan Committee
Colt Manufacturing Company
Conn
Pratt & Whitney
Providence
Wol Snes Coed Egerts
George E. Keith
Boston Board of Fire Underwriters
Modern Simmons Metal Beds Welcomed by City Merchants
Merchants showcase Simmons Company metal beds praised for sleep supporting design and elasticity. Hotels like the Hotel Pennsylvania and Hotel Washington adopt Simmons beds, signaling wide acceptance in urban décor and comfort for homes. Colonial pattern No. 1962 highlighted.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Washington
Washington, D.C
Navy dirigibles aid Victory Loan drive in Boston area
Reports list large subscriptions by Berkshire Life Insurance and others totaling millions, with Hartford and Boston banks playing major roles. Flying Circus planes bomb 15 nearby towns while Navy dirigibles will replace them to spread Liberty Loan literature and collect signatures for helmets.
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Chatham
Victory Loan Committee
John K. Allen
Liberty Loan Committee
Knights of the Sky Sweep Boston Area in Victory Loan Tour
Planes led by Major Heard and Chairman Hallowell circled over Boston Harbor and inland cities spreading thousands of Victory Loan posters and German helmet orders. The Kentucky battleship joined the drive with Governor Coolidge and others aboard, boosting fundraising in Portland, Portsmouth, Gloucester, and Salem to new highs.
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Heard
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Quincy
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Dedham
Needham
Wellesley
Wewton
Brookline
Cambridge
Somerville
Everett
Malden
Medford
Melrose
Revere
Chelsea
Franklin Field
Torney
Bob” Evans
Pride of the Navy
Kentucky
Navy Department
New England
Coolidge
Peters
Burrill
Jesse G. Stevens
BE. V. Park
Frank B. Riley
Portland
Oregon
J. Frank Devine
First Naval District
E. F. Cullen
Liberty Loan Committee
Edward Honigar
President Roads
W. B. Wells
Commonwealth Pier
Plymouth
Hector Fuller
T. J. Cowie
Portsmouth
Gloucester
Salem
The
James C. Trumbull
301St Field Artillery
Walter H. Trumbull
Salem Liberty Loan Committee
E. B. Trumbull
W. A. Hopkins
Mt. Vernon
Hallowell Tops Maine Cities in Victory Loan Subscriptions
Hallowell today completed its quota for the Victory Loan and became the first city in Maine to report full subscription. Belgrade, Wayne and Windsor followed, with 28 Maine towns in total meeting their allotments.
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Maine
Portland
Belgrade
Wayne
Windsor
Governor Coolidge Urges Dedication Day for War Flags
Governor Coolidge urged that Massachusetts battle flags from World War I be collected and a day set aside for their dedication. He suggested preserving flags from Civil and Spanish war eras as well. Colonel Logan of the list Infantry attended the Dorchester Catholic Club welcome home event where 75 members served and five were killed. A minstrel show capped the celebration attended by about 2600 members and discharged service members.
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Dorchester
Massachusetts
Logan
List Infantry
1St Infantry
Welcome Home
Weymouth Firemen Threaten Strikes Over Engineer Roles
Weymouth officials plan a meeting with Fire Engine 2 officers after a warning from permanent firemen and chauffeurs they will strike if selectmen retain the fire engineers in place of the old Board of Engineers. A follow up meeting will decide future action.
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Weymouth
Weymouth Fire Department
Board of Engineers
Spartacan Revolt in Bremen Suppressed After Street Fighting
London reports Spartacan forces tried to overthrow Bremen’s government but were defeated after hard street fighting. Despatches note the use of revolvers and hand grenades in the clashes.
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Bremen
London
Bstettin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Restored Health in War Time
Advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reconstruction medicine for 1919 20 health amid war epidemics and severe weather. It claims to stimulate appetite aid digestion improve assimilation and restore strength by nourishing blood and body with 100 percent nourishment. Also promotes Hood's Pills as a gentle family cathartic.
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America
Hood
Home Wrinkle Recipe Astonishing Results
A simple home remedy promises dramatic wrinkle removal with saxolite lotion. Mix one ounce saxolite in a half pint of hazel and bathe the face to firm, smooth skin. Thousands report younger looking results and vanished crow feet.
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