Notables Arrive on Liner Cretic From Europe
European nobility returning American trade commissioners and Italian delegates aboard the White Star steamer Cretic arrived at Commonwealth pier South Boston just before 2 pm. The ship carried 1785 passengers across three classes, the largest European influx since war began in 1914. Italian reservists among the cabin and steerage passengers are returning to reside in the United States after four years of service.
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Washington
White Star Line
Cretic
Mediterranean
Commonwealth Pier
Boston
Europe
Antonio Bernardi
Rome
Italo M. Sacco
Turin
Italy
Sue Harman
Cleveland
Red Cross
Tubercular Commission
Naples
Metello Galanti
St. Anthony’s Church
Troy
N. Y
Benedict XV
United States
Washington Porter, Jr
Chicago
Porter
Copenhagen
Christiania Musella
Cascareno Musella
New York
Angelo
German Nobleman's Widow Arrives With Family in Mourning
Baroness Mabel de Nagel arrives with three children Melanie Alexandra and Lodovica amid mourning for Major General Carl de Nagel who died in Munich during the Spartacist conflict. Also aboard are Count Marcel Pourtales and Marguerite Hitt. The American Trade Commission reports European conditions and Italy's coal shortage amid a looming strike.
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Mabel de Nagel
Carl de Nagel
Melanie
Alexandra
Lodovica
New York
Wfe
Munich
Baroness de Nagel
Marcel Pourtales
Marguerite Hitt
Geneva
Switzerland
Graham Seeks Review of War Contract Settlements
Representative Graham introduces a resolution asking Secretary Baker to review war contract settlements with eight named companies and to pursue recovery of funds if irregularities are found. The committee report says the government may recover millions of dollars and lists American Can Company National Enameling and Stamping Company Standard Steel Car Company Jones Laughlin Company United Metals Selling Company Stein Burn Camp & Field Equipment Briar Hill Steel Company Henry Moss & Co Briar Hill Steel Company.
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Washington
Nov
Graham
Ilinois
House
Baker
Itt
American Can Company
Stein-Burn Camp & Field Equipment Company
Henry Moss & Co
Briar Hill Steel Company
National Enameling & Stamping Company
Standard Steel Car Company
Jones & Laughlin Company
United Metals Selling Company
Hayes Healing Honey Stops Tickle and Cough
An old ad claims Hayes Healing Honey soothes throat tickle and cough. It promotes a free box of Grove's Open Trate Salve for chest colds head colds and croup with every bottle.
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Hayes
Grove
Attleboro Embraces City Run One Car Street Railway
Attleboro celebrates municipal ownership of a four mile street railway after purchasing the line for 18000 dollars plus seven thousand for improvements. A single 40 passenger car operates with four staff, cost recovery shows 250 to 275 dollars monthly, fare remains seven cents. Mayor Philip E Brady notes broader plans with Norton Taunton Attleboro line and state authorization.
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Attleboro
Bristol County Street Railway Company
Philip E. Brady
Interstate Consolidated Street Railways Company
Brady
John D. Chelson
William Manchester
Chelson
Feller
Norton, Taunton & Attleboro Street Railway
Meeting of Friends of Irish Freedom Speaker Quoted Lowell
Joseph P. Walsh of the bench and bar committee of the Irish liberty fund spoke at the George Washington branch meeting of Friends of Irish Freedom held in St. Cecelia's Guild Hall Belevidere street. He quoted President Lowell of Harvard calling England's Ireland policy a conspicuous mistake.
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Joseph P. Walsh
Bench and
The
Irish Liberty Fund
George Washington
Friends of Irish Freedom
St. Cecelia’s Guild Hall
Belevidere Street
Lowell
Harvard
England
Ireland
Anarchists Call General Strike Across Industries
Circulars spread in Boston urge a nationwide general strike to back miners’ action and defeat the capitalistic government. Signed by the American Anarchist Federated Commune Soviets, the notices claim workers are robbed by their employers protected by the government and urge readiness to act rather than wait for brothers to be jailed.
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Boston
Soviets
Wolves and cold weather report from trappers near The Pas
Trappers arriving report large wolf packs surrounding outlying settlements as a sign of approaching cold weather. Wolves following dog teams over long distances. Indians have killed six people on the outskirts of The Pas.
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Pas
Miss Florence Watson Hurt in Cat Fight Incident
Florence Watson, formerly of Hampton New Hampshire, is hospitalized in Portsmouth with a badly lacerated right eye after a cat fight erupted as she opened a window to stop a domestic quarrel. Doctors fear possible loss of sight.
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Kittery
Florence Watson
Hampton
N. H
Portsmouth Hospital
Wolves Proof of Bad Winter
The Pas Manitoba reports a bitter long winter echoing 1915 with temperatures plunging to extreme lows and a harsh season anticipated for residents and livestock alike.
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Pas
Manitoba
Thanking Editor For Co operation Thrift Bazaar
Florence Crittenton League of Compassion thanks the editor for publicity that aided the Thrift Bazaar. Clarence R. Preston, General Secy., notes the success depended on the editor’s cooperation.
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Thrift Bazaar
Florence Crittenton
League OF Compassion
Clarence R. Preston
Secy
Elks Hear Armistice Day Address at Somerset Street
The Boston Lodge of Elks on Somerset Street held an Armistice Day event last night. A dinner opened the evening, then John A. Sullivan gave a talk on the Elks' World War contributions. The night ended with dancing.
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Boston
Lodge of Elks
Somerset Street
John A. Sullivan
Elks
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Meeting OF Friends OF Irish Freedom
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