Postal Clerks Begin Mailing Surplus Army Food
With a flood of orders, post office officials started mailing cases of surplus army food from Army Warehouse No 2 in South Boston. Railway mail service men and central postal clerks from Postoffice Square aided the operation, which would take more than a week to complete. Frederick C. Streck led the railway mail men in shipping, while J. W. Gleavy and Joseph E. Granahan directed weighing and stamping of each case.
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Army Warehouse
J. W. Gleavy
Joseph E. Granahan
South Boston
New England
Army
James Nevin
John Collins
William J. Abbott
War Department warehouses surplus food for postal orders
The War Department reserved Ward Section N at warehouse No 2 and confined it for postal workers to process over 4 000 000 worth of surplus food. Orders poured in, prompting a new filling and stamping system. The first non local order went to Concord New Hampshire, with 40 cases shipped and 17 in revenue.
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Boston
Concord
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Food Thefts Spark Boston Police Strike Tensions
District Attorney Pelletier pursued a theft ring suspected of stealing government canned goods stored in schools and other city sites. The case led to a push for police union action, with Commissioner Curtis agreeing to sit as judge, signaling a strategic move amid planned union-organizing efforts and looming strikes.
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Pelletier
Sheenan
United States
Victory claimed by police union in trial board ruling
Police union officials hailed a victory as a three captain trial board heard cases under the single commissioner regime. The panel has jurisdiction over ongoing disciplinary and legal matters, marking a shift in how adjudications are conducted since the reform.
Railroad rates to rise at least 25 percent after return to private operation
Washington Aug. 25 date Howard Elliott president of the Northern Pacific Railroad said the Interstate Commerce Commission would require an increase of at least 25 percent in railroad rates if wage costs or material prices rise further, before the carriers are returned to private operation.
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Houss Interstate Comerce Commission
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railroad
We Guarantee Low Prices and Quality Across New England
We offer price guarantees to beat or match any article in New England and ensure merchandise quality is as good or better than competitors. Guarantees are longstanding and carefully applied, and customers are asked to report any lapse for immediate correction.
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New England
Bay State Strike Averted as Negotiations Continue
Provisional agreement seen as workers accept the award under protest while awaiting a personal Boston settlement to end the dispute within about three weeks.
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Bay State
Boston
Union Leaders Fight Strike Pressure Over Wage Award
Union leaders, after a late polling vote, seek to head off a walkout following a wage award of 51 cents an hour. They cite legal questions and concerns over how the War Labor Board decision was handled by Mahon and Lor ing.
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War Labor Board
Homer Loring
Board of Public Trustees
Boston
Carmen
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Joint Conference Committee
Mahon
John H. Reardon
The
Amalgamated
Detroit
Joint Conference Board
Quincy House
International
Thomas F. Shine
Messrs
National rifle marksmen compete in Caldwell stages
More than 1300 marksmen take part in two stages of the national individual rifle match at Caldwell New Jersey at 200 and 500 yards. The 1000 yard stage will decide the national rifle champion tomorrow here.
Robbery at Boston & Albany Station Net $120000 in Bonds
Thieves broke into the paymaster and timekeeper offices at the Boston and Albany station vault and escaped with over 120000 in Liberty bonds and cash. Most bonds were small denominations and unregistered, complicating recovery as police warn banks and brokers to verify IDs before buying any bonds from unknown sellers.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
Liberty
H. S. Varney
Boston
Varney
Railroad Administration Secret Service
Barking
Mystery in Death of Artist Stacey Shot at Home
Burlington police and detectives probe possible murder after 83 year old retired artist William C. Stacey was shot Sunday evening in the dining room of his home at 88 North Prospect street shortly after 10 o clock.
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Burlington, VI
Burlington
William C. Stacey
North Prospect Street
Death in Stacey home described with revolver found
An aged man in a union suit and robe was found dead in the dining room after a volley of shots. A .22-caliber revolver with three live rounds and three spent shells was in his left hand, while a silver-headed walking cane lay beneath him.
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Electa Roberts
Stacey
Lawrence Police Wage Demands Heard by City Council
The Lawrence police seek a minimum wage of 5 dollars per day for eight hours with one day off in eight plus uniform pay and overtime. They currently earn 4.25 a day with one day off in 15 and argue extra parades require more work. Attorney William J. Bradley represents the officers.
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Lawrence
William J. Bradley
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