Salem man returns from overseas as K of C secretary
John A. Davis of Salem resumes duties as vice president of John J. Morgan Advertising Agency after a year serving with Knights of Columbus welfare work in France. He led the La Rochelle area, headed the Bordeaux welfare post, ran two clubs an theatre and warehouse, and supervised 12 sections supporting American troops.
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Knights of Columbus
John A. Davis
Salem
France
John J. Morgan Advertising Agency
K. of C
la Ochelle
la Rochelle
E. of C
Bordeaux
Davis
Auto Speedsters Walk to Courthouse Through Deluge
Two rain soaked youths appeared in Dorchester court to answer overspeeding charges on Blue Hill avenue July 6. Daniel Kelley 27 of Lakeview Avenue and Joseph Bonnen 18 of Lowell walked from home to the courthouse without funds, both unemployed, and Judge Churchill placed their cases on file before they began the trek home.
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Dorchester Court
Winchester
Blue Hill Avenue
Daniel J. Kelley
Lakeview Avenue
Joseph Bonnen
1St Street
Lowell
Worcester Pastor Resigns for Bridgeport Charge
Aug 14 Rev. Isaac M. Blanchard leaves his nine year post at Second Advent Christian Church Worcester to accept a pastorate at Advent Church Bridgeport. He will begin Sept 14.
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Worcester
Isaac M. Blanchard
Second Advent Christian Church
Advent Church
Bridgeport
Fruit-a-tives Headache Remedy Advertisement
A testimonial parades Fruit-a-tives claiming relief from violent headaches after years of suffering. The ad lists price 25c trial size and 6 for 2.50, with mail order from Frust-A-Tives Ltd Ogdensburg NY and storefront at 112 Coburg St St John.
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Coburg St
St. John
Alexander Shaw
Frust-A-Tives,, Limited
Ogdensburg
N, Y
Autocrat Harmon Buys and Brags of 1919 Auto Fiend
Lieutenant Harmon recounts his return from France and his misadventures in New York including owning a 1919 Elegant Eight for 2000, dodging motorcycle cops, and contemplating gifts for Xmas while eyeing a lavish used limousine with a $500 sign. He jokes about fast cars, temptation, and a playful critique of Xmas ads.
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New York
Joe
Reform
Amsterdam Avenue
Riverside Drive
Barney Oldfield
Mac
France
Jeanne
Denver
Daisy Gertner
Woman seeks order to stop Roxbury man from harassing grocer
Victoria Hanlon, a Roxbury grocer, files in Superior Court for an injunction against John H. Mullen of Roxbury. She says she ended an intimate relation in May and he has since harassed her at her Weston Street store with lewd language, harming her business. An order of notice is returnable Tuesday.
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Victoria Hanlon
Roxbury
John H. Mullen
Mullen
Weston Street
Roxbury Court
Two Killed and Thirty Hurt in WV Street Car Crash
In Marietta Ohio August 14 two people died and thirty were injured when a switch engine collided with a street car at Palmanco West Virginia. The street car carried a Reno picnic party.
Car dealers and soldiers clash over a limousine deal
A soldier and a car dealer quarrel over a nearly new limousine priced at eleven hundred fifty dollars cash. The dealer boasts the factory freshness while the soldier hints at wartime value. The scene ends with a promise to continue in tomorrow's Post.
Packers Control Leather Under Grand Jury Scrutiny
Witnesses at the Suffolk county grand jury assailed leather packers for market control abroad and at home. Some tann ers testified shortages in materials and rising prices while others argued competition rather than collusion. Testimony noted price jumps for tanning extracts and labor shortages, with Thomas W. Lawson and others awaiting further examination.
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Suffolk County
South America
Thomas’ W. Lawson
Henry Ifagan
Thomas P. Anderson
Friends of Greece Thank Public for Mass Meeting Support
The Friends of Greece committee expresses deep gratitude to the Post for generous space and attention at a Greek mass meeting attended by 15,000 Greeks from across the United States. The letter urges informing the American people about Greece's rights over Thrace Epirus the Aegean Islands and western Asia Minor and notes long Greek history culture and language despite Turkish and Bulgarian persecutions. Secretary Winfred C MacBrayne signs.
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the Friends of Greece
Greece
Thrace
Epirus
Aegean
Asia Minor
Committee of the Friends of Greece
Winfred C. Macbrayne
Fire Rescue Squad A to Boost Boston Fire Coverage
Boston introduces Fire Rescue Squad A at Fort Hill Square under Fire Commissioner John R. Murphy. Eleven members and one officer will man the 24 hour unit, ready for day and night shifts, trained in smoke mask use and rescue tools to handle first alarm fires in high value districts.
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Boston
Fort Hill Square
John R. Murphy
Italian Generals Blamed for Caporetto Defeat
Rome report cites General Cadorna and Generals Porro Capello and Cavaciocchi as mainly responsible for Caporetto disaster. Commission attributes defeat to military causes, morale decline, and no reserves, noting socialist and clerical propaganda also affected morale.
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Rome
Cadorna
Porro
Capello
Cavaciocchi
Caporetto
Piave
Commission of Inquiry
Veterans Welcome Home Parade In Saint John
Fifteen thousand New Brunswick veterans were greeted with civic and military honors in Saint John as streets were decorated for their return and the expected arrival of the Prince of Wales. The 1914 veterans marched in a solid column amid throngs cheering the province’s first large general testimonial to returning heroes.
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ST. John
N. B
New Brunswick
Newbury Tax Rate Holds Steady at 10 Percent
Newbury assessors announce a 10 percent tax rate for the year, unchanged from last year. The town notes its fortunate status and preserves the same levy as in the prior period.
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Newbury
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H. C. Witwer
Small, Maynard & Company, (Inc
Georges River
Mitchell, the Tailor
Washington St
Water Street
Boylston
Hart Scha
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Franklin Street
Boylston Street
Franklin
Tanners
Grand Jury
Birts
Birt
ST. John Vets
Ffner & Mark
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