Boston Committee Heads South to Fight Jones Bill
A Boston eight member delegation led by Mayor Curley sails to Washington to oppose the Jones amendment to the Underwood bill admitting foreign vessels over five years old to U S registry. They seek to rally Speaker Clark and House members to defeat the amendment or the bill.
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Congress
Senate
Curley
Washington
New England
Champ Clark
House
John J. Martin
Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
John A. Kelcher
Elbridge Anderson
Joan M. Cole
John C. Crowley
Louis R. Thurlow
J. W. Powell
Fore River Construction Company
Henry C. Long
Chamber of Commmerce
New Engtland Shoe & Leather Association
The
Fruit and Produce Exchange
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Underwood
U S Postal Service Halts Money Orders to Austria
The United States Post Office Department suspended postal money orders to Austria today. The move ends money order services between the U S and Austria effective immediately.
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U. S
Austria
Washington
Postoffice Department
Ex Governor John B Smith of New Hampshire Dies at 76
Former New Hampshire governor John B Smith who led the state in 1893 and 1894 died at his Hillsboro home after a long illness at age 76. He owned the Con toocook Mills and was president of Hillsboro Savings Bank. Survived by a wife and two sons. Funeral set for Thursday at Smith Memorial Church after his many bene factions.
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Hillsboro
N. H
John B. Smith
New Hampshire
Final Mark-Downs on Women's Dresses and Coats
Readable sale list shows deep cuts across women dresses coats and suits. Prices drop from 75.00 to 22.50 for suits and from 35.00 to 19.50 for silk coats while smaller items like blouses sell for 1.25 to 5.50 notes.
Bohemian Race for Safety Amid Fog During War Voyage
The Leyland liner Bohemian reached Boston from Liverpool with 100 passengers and a $500000 cargo while British warships hunted German cruisers off the U S coast. Fog saved the ship from capture as Captain H C Hiscoe veered from the regular route and sent wireless updates about enemy positions. Passengers learned of Britain’s war declaration, prompting a patriotic singalong of Rule Britannia while aboard.
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United States
Boston
Bohemian
Liverpool
Ocean
Essex
H. C. Hiscoe
Hiscoe
Great Britain
Germany
Brittania
Albert Colclough
New Orleans
New York
England
Nova Scotia
Cape Race
Canada
J. F. MccKinney
Chicago
McKinney
Roy Cochrane
Cairo
Egypt
Miss Giffen
Cincinnati
A. Binion
R. Jernberg
F. H. A. Homer
Thorndike Hotel
Mary Comins
G. T. Hatch Comins
Braintree
W. G. Eaton
Robbins Street
Lowell
Mrs. G. Morgan and Family
Belmont Street
Wollaston
German Seamen Removed From Lapland In Solent
In the Solent the government tug removed 120 German sailors from the Red Star steamer Lapland and ferried them to Portsmouth. Fifty Belgians also left the ship and returned to Belgium along with news of the Dutch steamer Alcor sunk and her crew landed at Helsingfors. A French gunboat escorted an Amsterdam liner into Falmouth after picking it up at the English Channel entrance.
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London
Red Star
Solent
Portsmouth
Belgium
Alcor
Helsingfors
Rotterdam
Cronstadt
Russia
Falmouth
Amsterdam
English Channel
Authentic G. O. Taylor Whiskey Sealed Bottles Highlighted
An advertisement touts Genuine G. O. Taylor whiskey, praising sealed bottles and urging consumers to demand the brand for quality and authenticity. The playful copy emphasizes assured purity and tradition behind the product.
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G. O. Taylor
Coal Prices Rise Across New York to Boost Boston Rates
New York coal prices jumped 250 per ton prompting Boston retailers to raise prices 25 cents per ton. This is the season’s second increase and another rise may follow. Analysts say the pull is not war related. Current prices list nut at 8 dollars, egg and stove at 7.75, furnace at 7, and pea at 6 dollars.
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New York
Boston
Genuine B V D Union Suits Hit Fifty Cents
A cheeky classified line touts Genuine B V D Union Suits priced at 50 cents with a promise of no red tape and no red ink rubbing onto the neck, suggesting practical value and novelty.
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B. V. D. Union
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