Members Enlist Via Local Unions and Ten-Cent Tax Plan
Members enlist for the war through local unions or by a ten-cent monthly per capita tax, reflecting a organized effort to mobilize support and contributions from workers.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
2
Naval Reserve recruit enters ward room steward role
A veteran of the Spanish American War enrolled yesterday at the Charlestown Navy Yard in the Naval Reserves for a ward room steward post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ield
Charlestown Navy Yard
Naval Reserve member dies at Chelsea Naval Hospital
A Naval Reserve member stationed at Commonwealth Pier died yesterday at the Naval Hospital in Chelsea from neuritis that developed after a cold weeks earlier. Born in Calais, Maine, he was a veteran ship captain who commanded coal carriers and served in the transport service during the Spanish War. The body was sent home to Maine last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserve
Commonwealth Pier
Naval Hospital
Chelsea
Calais
Maine
Forced to Kiss the Flag After Insults in Wisconsin
In Kaukauna Wisconsin on August 16 John Collins and Leo Madigan were paraded by a crowd to the public library and forced to kneel and kiss the American flag ten times after alleged insults to the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaukauna
Wis
John Collins
Leo Madigan
Bar Aliens From Business During Outing Speech
Robert Robertson of Beverly told the Massachusetts North Shore Association of Master Plumbers that non citizens should not conduct business in the country. He urged aliens be forced to become citizens or deported after the war, sparking applause from about 100 members at Centennial Grove Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Robert Robertson
Beverly
Massachusetts North Shore Association
Centennial Grove
Essex
Robertson
North Shore
Roberson
Council votes down mayor on bridge repair funding
Mayor Curley urged a steel flooring upgrade for the Broadway Extension bridge at a special meeting, but the City Council laid the measure on the table. The council insists taxes should cover current expenses, not borrowings, and the mayor warned he may close the bridge if funds are not appropriated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
Broadway Extension
Seven Year Old Boy Hospitalized After Drinking Whiskey
Seven-year-old Joseph Flaherty of 205 West Fourth Street is in serious condition at City Hospital from acute alcoholism after finding a bottle of whiskey on Boston Common and bringing it home. He drank a considerable quantity and, fearing punishment, told his family. Doctors and ambulance were called. his prognosis is recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Flaherty
West Fourth Street
City Hospital
Boston Common
Little Joe
Miserable From Stomach Trouble Finds Relief with Fruit-a-tives
Louis Labrie of 594 Champlain St Montreal describes a two year battle with rheumatism and stomach trouble. A friend recommended Fruit-a-tives and, after starting the treatment, he improved from the first box. The ad promotes 50c per box, six for $2.50, or 25c trial size with purchase through Limited Ogdensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Labrie
Ogdensburg
Campaign to keep Washington Street free of electric cars
The Retail Trade Board of the Chamber of Commerce launches a campaign to keep Washington street from Essex to Franklin free of electric cars and widen sidewalks turning the area into a Tremont street style avenue with one way traffic. Sixty five thousand cards are sent to residents and canvasses are made of property owners merchants and users to gather testimony for a pedestrian friendly freeway. Data will be presented to the City Council at the September 6 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Retail Trade Board of the
Chamber of Commerce
Washington Street
Essex Street
Franklin Street
Tremont Street
Avenue
Greater
Boston
Campaign to keep Elevated cars off Washington street
Retail Trade Board mobilizes 500 merchants in Boston to retain carless Washington street. A Sept 15 end date follows a year of trial amid stores embracing higher overheads and safety benefits. Public opinion gathered from 65 000 postal responses shows strong support across city and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Trade Board
Washington Street
Sullivan
Station 2
Canny
Station 4
Carless Washington Street
J. Paul Foster
The
Trade Board
Carless Street
Dorchester
Roxbury
South Boston
Dorchester Tunnel
Boston
Back of the Trade Board
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