Bibles In Demand Among Allied Soldiers Worldwide
The American Bible Society reports millions of Bibles carried by allied troops have rekindled global interest. By December 1 it says seven million Testaments were distributed and demand spreads, prompting costly photographic duplication of copper plates for Greek Romanian Bohemian and Arabic editions to speed Balkans Czecho Slovakia and Asia Minor supply.
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New York
Europe
American Bible Society
Balkans
Czecho-Slovakia
Asia Minor
Food Admin Withdraws Egg Cold Storage Regulation
Washington reports that all special rules for use dealers in egg cold storage were withdrawn today by the food administration removing fixed price margins and related controls.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
O'Leary Defense Opens in Espionage Case in Federal Court
Jeremiah A. O'Leary begins his defense by calling George I. O'Neill to testify as he fights a federal charge that he attempted to obstruct army recruitment through speeches and writings in his magazine Bull. The case centers on alleged violations of the espionage act.
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New York
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
George I.’. O'Neill
Bull
O'Leary
Witnesses Recall O Leary Anti War Views and A Son Lost
O Neill declares patriotism fuels his dislike of England while Frances Brannigan testifies her son was among the first American soldiers killed. She says she did not stop him from enlisting though she attended meetings where O Leary argued against U S involvement.
Rural Missionary Funds Allocated For Agriculture Work
The Methodist Episcopal church plans to devote 3 184 325 dollars to rural agriculture development as part of its 8 000 000 dollar Missionary Centenary program. Dr Paul L Vogt of the Board of Home Missions outlined the plan at Boston area headquarters noting nearly 10 000 000 dollars has been set aside for rural work.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Paul l L. Vogt
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Boston
Boylston Street
O Leary questioned over Irish freedom stance in court
Acting as his own attorney O Leary drew from the witness a statement that he read Bull and heard O Leary speak on several occasions, and that none of the utterances inspired mutinous feelings against the government. O Neill said the remarks strengthened democracy and that Bull was not working for the Kaiser. He testified O Leary’s words were Irish freedom propaganda and condemned England, not defiance of U S law.
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O'Leary
Bull
O'Neill
Bull Was Working For the Naiser
England
Attempt to float Sassenheim ends in failure near Handkerchief Shoal
The 1226 ton steamer Sassenheim grounded on Handkerchief Shoal in thick weather. An attempt to refloat failed late today as the crew and Monomoy Point coast guard remained aboard. A second attempt will be made at high water tomorrow. The vessel had just shifted from Dutch to American register and was bound from Nuevitas Cuba to Boston with sugar.
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Cnatham
Sassenheim
Monomoy Point Coast Guard
Sassernheim
NuWitas
Cuba
Boston
Baby 15 Months Old Weighs 38 Pounds
Fifteen months old, son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Toomey of East Rochester New Hampshire, is reported to weigh 388 pounds. His mother calls him a wonder and praises New England babies as hard to beat. He is described as healthy, happy, and well slept with a strong appetite.
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Daniel Toomey
East Rochester
New Hampshire
Francis
New England
Francis I. Toomey
N. H
Wild Bandit Duo Robs Manhattan Jewelry Shop
In Manhattan two bandits robbed a Madison Avenue jewelry store and fled with jewelry worth thousands as a crowd chased them through Madison and Fifth Avenues. One bandit fired into the crowd, likely mortally wounding John McGovern before a chauffeur knocked him out with a wrench. A second theft saw a $4000 lavalier taken. A separate hold up targeted a U S Shipping Board pay master and two assistants returning from the sub treasury with $12,000. The trio were forced from their car and driven away, with an accomplice driver.
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New York
Manhattan
Madison Avenue
Madison and
Fifth Avenues
John McGovern
Lavalliere
United States Shipping Board
Sub-Treasury
Brooklyn
Hakka Cream for Flu Colds Promoted by Druggists
An old advertisement touts Hakka Cream as a remedy for flu and colds. It urges readers to tell friends and visit local druggists for the product.
Valentine Night at OConnor Store Event Shines
Valentine Night gathered 100 members of the F P OConnor Company Get Together Club at Honor Hall 157 Tremont Street. John J Crawford led the program in The Bachelor's Dream with a team of actresses and piano solos by Lena Yacovett and songs by William Barker. Francis P OConnor served as guest of honor.
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F. P. O’connor Company
Tremont Street
John J. Crawford
Agnes Breen
Mary Moran
Louise List
Julia Teehan
Gertrude Lane
Edith Revere
Mary Sutton
Mildred Whelton
Pearl Senter
Eight Hour Day Pushes Through Laundry Trade
Otto Rice of Chicago told the Massachusetts Laundry Owners' Association convention that the national eight hour day is coming and may raise laundering costs. Other speakers, election of Worcester and Boston officials, convention to continue with banquet. In Washington, Secretary Lane urged immediate federal education aid to end illiteracy and reduce labor unrest, linking language gaps to strikes and productivity gains from education.
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Otto Rice
Chicago
Laundry Owners’ Association
Massachusetts Laundry Owners’ Association
American House
Walter E. Fitch
la Salle
Edwin C. Scott
Syracuse
Harvey G. Elledge
Pittsburg
Harry P. Hovey
Worcester
Vrancis H. Foster
Boston
John N. Kelley
Lynn
Louis Papp
Washington
Lane
House Education Committee
Congress
Montana
Bureau of Education
Skeffington Called in to Mediate Fishing Strike
Immigration Commissioner Skeffington, a labor conciliator, has been asked to help end a dispute between union masters mates firemen fishermen and vessel owners in the local fishing fleet. He met representatives at Long Wharf for an informal talks and a further conference is planned in a few days with engineers and fish handlers added to the talks.
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Skeffington
Department of Labor
Lawrence Mills
Long Wharf
Hayes Healing Honey Promises Cough Relief at 35 Cents
Hayes' Healing Honey offers throat relief and cough cure for 35 cents with a free bus of Pen-Trate Salve for chest colds head colds and croup included with each bottle.
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