Pageantry Prep For Shield Day on Martha's Vineyard
A five minute tableau depicting land purchase from the Indians will be staged near Whitings race track at Gay Head for Governor McCall's Shield of Honor Day on Martha's Vineyard. Participants include local residents and descendants of Gay Head Indians with a flag ceremony and a later water fete at Wesley Lake. The event features naval aviators from Chatham and a Tivoli Hall dance to close the day.
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Betty Alden
Gay Head
East Tilbury
Governor McCall
McCall
Martha’s Vineyard
John and
Priscilla Alden
William Peabody
George G. Gifford
West Tisbury
Mayhew
Josiah Standish
William Skiffe
James Alden
Kenneth Cahoon
Harold Keyes
Mary Pease
Daniel Manter
Allen Look
Frank B. Look
Barbara S. Look
Forest Littlefield
Willis Gifford
Beatrice Gifford
The
Post
Solomon McLeod Attaquin
Nantucket
United States Navy
United States
Martha's Vineyard
Howard A. Chadwick
Standard Oil Company
Oak Bluffs
Vineyard Haven Harbor
Vineyard Haven
Dayton Eddy
June Owen
Citizens’ Committee
Emma Whiting
Barbara Look
Gifford
Adams Sisters
Lucy
Sarah
Islands
Wesley Lake
Herbert M. Chase
Pauline Vanderhoop
Co. O. Vanderhoop
Jennie Smalley
Helen Peters
Sadie Autaquin
Marshall Jeffers
Napoleon Madison
Rodomhers Manning
James Corter
E. D. Vanderhoop
Gosno
P. B. Eaton
Chatham Naval Station
General Committee
Woods Hole
Bastile Day Declared a General AEF Holiday
The American Expeditionary Forces will observe Bastile Day July 14 as a general holiday for troops not engaged with the enemy. The order from headquarters calls it the privilege and duty of American soldiers to celebrate French Independence Day shared by France and America.
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France
Associated Press
America
Anti Loafing Law Triggers Statewide Work Requirement
A new state anti loafing law goes into effect today targeting men ages 18 to 50. It applies to all citizens regardless of wealth and requires employment in a legitimate occupation. It is separate from the federal work or fight draft policy for 21 to 31 year olds.
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Crowder
Washington
Work or Fight and anti loafing laws target idle men
Registration day directs all out of work men to report to their district police station and fill cards with their occupation data under the Work or Fight and anti loafing statutes. Failure to register risks arrest, but police will only register and offer no career advice, leaving each man to determine usefulness and seek work with available aid.
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Charles F. Gettemy
Bureau of Statistics
Busch family buys German war bonds in New York
The Busch family of St. Louis purchased at least 1 million dollars worth of German war bonds alleged to be sold in the United States for propaganda and media buys. Alfred L. Becker says probably over 100 million dollars in bonds were sold here. He notes Germany funded a press seduction drive while the U S remained neutral.
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New York
Busch Family
St. Louis
New York Evening Mail
Alfred L. Becker
Becker
United States
Pantalettes Gain Favor With Women Car Cleaners
Women car cleaners at the Boston and Albany yards praise pantalettes for comfort and freedom of movement. The new workwear reduces skirt trouble and tears, aids bending and mending, and adds handy pockets and caps to keep hair in place.
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Boston & Albany
Helen Cronin
Roxbury
Anna Russell
Charlestown
Bella Paine
Mae Cashman
May sell sugar at below cost
President Wilson created the Sugar Equalization Board to stabilize sugar prices amid a threatened shortage. With $5 million capital from his war fund, the board may acquire beet sugar factories and other high cost sugars, even at a loss, to resell at stabilized prices for consumer savings.
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Washington
Wilson
Sugar Equalization Board
Hoover
Advanced fish price testimony before Suffolk grand jury
John H. Gourville of Batchelder & Snyder testified that Bay State Fishing Company used its right to arbitrarily raise fish prices yesterday before Suffolk county's grand jury. Witnesses included William H. Mattheson, Fred Henry, and Herbert S. Hallett as the panel investigates a suspected fish trust and monopolistic restraint of trade.
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John H. Gourville
Batchelder & Snyder
Bay State Fishing Company
Suffolk County
William H. Mattheson
Fish Trust
Fred Henry
Henry & Close
Herbert S. Hallett
Hotel Rexford Loses License for Three Months
The Licensing Board suspended the Hotel Rexford liquor license for three months at 1 Bulfinch Place West End. During the ban no room may be rented for under six days to any woman whether alone or with an escort. Police charged indecency and prostitution against guests.
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Rexford
Bulfinch Place
West End
Esthonian Representatives Protest German Occupation Policy
Representatives of the Esthonian Diet and government in Copenhagen denounce Germany's occupation in the Baltic province. American minister Morris has sent President Wilson a copy of the protest detailing the strong appeal against oppression.
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Stockholm
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Germany
Baltic
Morris
Sweden
Wilson
German Military Occupation Report in Estonia Alarms Allies
A Swedish led inquiry denounces German rule in Estonia after Brest Litovsk. It says German forces dissolved local government, imposed German as official language, Germanized Dorpat University, and established pro German propaganda while arresting dissidents. It decries pillage and forced food shipments to Germany.
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Count von Hertling
Brest-Litovsk
Germany
Esthonia
Dorpat University
English Classes Expanded at Ayer Camp Devens
July 11 report from Camp Devens notes the development battalion under Captain Alexander Smart added English classes for foreign born soldiers. Arthur G Hoffman of the YMCA offered the association educational department for instruction in huts and barracks. Major Robert L. Whipple, Worcester, promoted to lieutenant colonel, among young rank holders.
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Camp Devens
Alexander Smart
Arthur G Hoffman
Associaton
Robert L. Whipple
Worcester
301St Engineers
New Demands From Germany Shock Dutch Exports
Amsterdam dispatch says the Telegraaf reports Germany has pressed Holland to supply 60 000 cows 3000 horses 10000 tons of cheese 2000000 eggs 150 tons of fatty products poultry sugar and hides plus quinine. Dutch colonies face 7 million florins monthly credit as part of the demand.
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Amsterdam
Telegraaf
Germany
Holland
Carrier McDonald Dies in Malden After Long Postal Service
Andrew C. McDonald aged 80 a longtime Boston post office letter carrier died at his home 46 Belmont street Malden after remaining active on his route until an attack of heart failure two weeks earlier. His route covered Beacon Hill for 85 years and included the area around the federal building for a decade.
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Andrew C. McDonald
Boston Post Office
Belmont Street
Malden
Mr. McDonald
Beacon Hill
Federal Building
Possum Quick To Improve Any Pimply Skin
An advertisement touts Poslam as a rapid remedy for itching eruptions pimples and rashes including eczema acne chilblains scalp scale and minor burns. It promotes Poslam Soap medicated with Poslam and urges readers to request a free sample from Emergency Laboratories New York City.
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Poslam
West 47Th St
New York City
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Boston Post
E.e.gray CO
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Massachusetts
United States Food Administration
Ayrshire
York State
Farina Hecker
Swift
Formosa
Japan
Grayco
Ted
Dept. Loaf
E Rich
Frankforts
Tel
Rich
Express
Boston
HOTEL
Will
Ayer Camp
K. of C
Devens
M’donald
Jordan Marsh
Aeere
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