Immigration suspension urged to aid war workers
The Reconstruction Commission of One Hundred urged Congress to suspend all immigration for five years or until soldiers and war workers gain employment. They also seek funds to transport workers to job points and to pay those unemployed during idleness, citing unrest from unemployment overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Reconstruction Commission
National Civic Federation
Congress
Fvar
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Austria
Mrussia
Spanish Flu More Deadly Than War
Public health notice warns influenza deaths surpass war losses in months. Advices avoid crowds and proper coughing etiquette. Urges hygiene, spitting prohibition, and use of Hyomei inhaler to kill germs and prevent infection.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed Nationwide
Women across the country report relief from monthly pains and female illnesses after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters from Athol Massachusetts and San Francisco California claim improved health and avoidance of surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
San Francisco
Cal
Lydia EF. Pinkham
H. Rosskamp
Devisadero St
Slumber Outraged by Painful Kidney and Bladder Irritation
A reader complains of wakeful nights caused by persistent kidney and bladder pain and urges relief from the abnormal condition. The note questions persistent discomfort and seeks practical remedies.
Balmwort Kidney Tablets Aid Kidney Function Claims
An OCR fragment promotes Balmwort Kidney Tablets as a cure for various kidney disorders and urinary issues. It mentions restored sleep, daytime energy, and relief from irregular, painful, or frequent urination accompanied by fever chills and back pains. It contains dubious claims and unspecified dosages.
How Profiteers Worked People
An in depth look at profiteering in clothing and shoes during World War I era. The piece details price hikes in men’s and women’s clothing, blame placed on cloth manufacturers, limited government regulation, and rising wages and raw material costs. It notes sharp rises in wool and leather, impact on shoe prices, and government actions including War Industries Board regulations and antitrust considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
The
Press Publishing Co
United States
War Industries Board
Tional Boot and Shoe Manufacturers’ Association
Lynn
United Shoe Workers of America
Walsh
Navy
National Association of Tanners
Julius Rosenwald
Council of National Defence
Kenyon
Senate
W. H. McElwain Company
Massachusetts
War Department
Rosenwasser Bros., Inc
Long Island City
Quartermaster’s Department
Army
Rosenwasser
Seibold
Fuel Administration
Seven on ballot in Boston city election race
Boston Election Commissioners announced the final nomination tally for the December 17 city election. Only seven men won ballot spots from 17 filing for the three City Council seats: Collins Hlurwitz Goodwin Nonaghue Wellington Cassidy and Mctaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Walter L. Collins
Good Government Association
Albert Hlurwitz
Frank A. Goodwin
John A. Nonaghue
Boston Central Labor Union
Alfred EF. Wellington
John J. Cassidy
Florist
Fdward Pr. Mctaughlin
Cassidy
MoeLaughlin
Tomasney
Wellington
Thomas J. Ball
Finance Commission
John F. Heffernan
William N. McKenna
Frances G Curtis
Mary HE. Matthews
Jane Addams Talks on Food Policy During War
Jane Addams addressed the Women's City Club at Lorimer Hall praising widespread food conservation. She urged voluntary and government actions to feed small nations, noting 200 million people must be fed this year and urging every household to conserve and buy accordingly. She discussed Germany's food and urged self or universal standards in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Addams
Women's City Club
Lorimer Hall
Germany
Miss Addams
English Lothario De Willoughby Evades British Authorities
Percy S. De Willoughby, known for passing worthless hotel checks in Boston and posing as a British captain and count, escaped from an English hospital and eludes British authorities now sought in Boston after a April deportation. Secret service men trail him but no clues remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy S. de Willoughby
Boston
Back Bay
De Willoughby Kelly A Deserter Target Of British Probe
A British government pursuit centers on Captain De Willoughby also known as Kelly who desertion charges tie him to a 1917 Boston visit and lavish social connections. The report notes his marriage in Syracuse and later financial deceptions in hotel billing and checks. The piece also covers commission findings on business collusion in butter fats and the Sulzberger & Sons to Wilson & Company transformation by American bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Willoughby
Kelly
Captain de Willoughby
Boston
Back Bay
New York
America
Syracuse
Sulzberger & Sons Company
Wilson & Company, Inc
Congress
Scots Honor Ladies of Hell at Boston Victory Dinner
Scottish soldiers nicknamed the Ladies of Hell for fighting at St Quentin and other war fronts were honored by the Scots Charitable Society of Boston at a Victory dinner in the Boston City Club. Lieutenant-Governor-elect Cox Mayor Peters and other speakers praised the highlanders while bagpipers and vocalists added martial tributes. The speaker noted Scotland sent 900,000 men, 16 percent of its population, to Britain’s colors, citing leaders like Haig Geddes Beatty Balfour and Bonar Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Quentin
Hell
Scots Charitable Society of
Boston
Cox
Peters
Sutherland
Scotland
Great Britain
Marshal Haig
Eric Geddes
David Beatty
Balfour
Bonar Law
Brome Quinine Tablets Advertised as Cold Cure
An old advertisement touts Brome Quinine Tablets as removing the cause of colds and flu. It notes only one Brome Quinine in the product line and bears E. W. Grove’s signature on the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Taking Up Future of Railroads
Washington Dec 2 a joint Congressional committee to inquire into the railroad situation soon will be sought after President Wilson urged the plan in his address before Congress. The committee would hear railway executives labor leaders financial representatives railroad administration officials and Interstate Commerce Commission members to determine future management policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Railroad Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committees
Railroad Control Plan Hinted By Presidents and Congress
The President and railroad officials urge haste to craft a unified management plan for railroads. Congress debates timing and scope, with leaders split on immediate action and potential joint inquiries. Senators Kellogg and Smith call for strong government oversight of securities and service.
Local Briefs Highlight Trains and Bravery at Forest Hills
Daniel J Daly narrowly escaped death after being trapped between two passenger trains at Forest Hills station while boarding an electric to Dedham. He saved himself by throwing to the ground between tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Daly
Brookline
Boston
Forest Hills
Dedham
Mr. Daly
Belgium Estimates War Losses At Six Billion Franks
Brussels dispatch reports the central industrial committee of Belgium says occupation and seizure of machinery and raw materials by German forces caused Belgium 6,000,560,000 francs in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Central Industrial Committee of
Belgium
Shipping day plan held up in Boston
The shipping day plan for Boston freight was suspended while refinements are made. Freight for New England points will follow new guides from the railroads with receiving hours adjusted by river location. The move aims to ease congestion, speed through cars, and cut rehandling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Music
National Conservation Week Opens in Boston Exhibit
Boston marked Conservation Week with an afternoon exhibit at the Boston Public Library showcasing Massachusetts efforts in food conservation in cooperation with the government. The display includes a peace program for feeding Europe, oil paintings by normal schools, and a Food Facts Bureau library hosted by the Women's City Club along with other organizations. The exhibit will stay open throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Public Library
Massachusetts
United States
Europe
Normal Schools
Food Facts Bureau
The
Women's City Club
Conspiracy Charge Over Stock Fraud In D C Flour Firm
Ten defendants faced trial in New York for conspiring to defraud investors in the D C Company a self rising flour maker The indictment says Nova Adolphus Brown and associates seized control in 1916 hiked capital stock from 300000 to 2500000 and misrepresented business in a stock selling drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
D. & C. Company
Federal District Court
Nova Adolphus Brown
War Horrors Rehearsed at Somerville Armory
Sergeant Jack Dickerman of Head quarters Company 1th Infantry and Private Walter Howland of Medford, sole survivors of the Stokes Mortar Gun Battery, told a vivid war tale to local families. Dickerman bears 45 small wounds, a shattered leg, paralysis, and a broken finger from last spring’s German attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Dickerman
1Th Infantry
Somerville
Walter Howland
Medford
104Th
Baker beats off would be hold up at bakery
Francis KE Van Vranken a Dorchester baker fought off a would be robber at closing time last night. He grabbed the loaded revolver from the older youth and forced both boys to flee, with police seeking two suspects aged about 18 and 14 after a milk and cake sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis KE. van Vranken
Dudley Street
Dorchester
Zone System Trial Promoted for Elevated Fare Reform
The zone system, foundational to fare changes in Cleveland, was introduced to Boston by Elevated trustees as the only method to save the line and make it profitable. An eight cent fare went into effect without issue, but many riders pay cash, hindering service efficiency as officials urge ticket purchases. Revenue figures will be released after trustees compile data in a few days. General Manager Emmons reports strong employee cooperation with the new rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Elevated
Cleveland
C. D. Emmons
Peace congress to issue official bulletins daily
Paris Dec 2 report says the major governments have agreed to issue daily official communiques during the peace congress detailing deliberations and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wiirelese
Durine
Peace Congress
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Druggs
Prohteers
BY Louis Seibold
New York State Department of Labor
Montana
New York City
Department of Justice
John Ss. Kent
Bogus Count
Joint Congressional Board
Smith
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Kellogg
Minnesota
Red Cross
Malden
William F. Estabrook
Woburn
Crystal Fount Lodge of Odd Fellows
Mr. Estabrook
Spencer 8. Wood
Naval
Wakefield Rifle Range
Admiral Wood
Ensign Palmer
Margaret O'Neil
Corporal Vincent O'Neil
O'Neil
Houghton Street
Vincent
8Th Infantry
City of Boston Hotel Association
Francis H. Southwick
Whitman Street
Milk Street
Haymarket
Dewey Square
Rafaelle Betello
Charles Street
West End
Genesse Packing Company
Hiram R. Spinney
Bowdoin Street
National Paint, Oil and Varnish Association
Copley Plaza
George C. Morton
Albert T. Langtry
Charles L. Burrill
Brae-Burn Country Club
Colonial Theatre
Sergeant Dickerman
Baker
Yeggman
Marshall & Wendell
Ampico
Chickering
Tremont
Mason Street
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