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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1917

Page

7

Red Ink Draft Number Mystery Across Town Lists

A sprawling OCR traced list maps draft numbers to towns and officials across Berkshire and surrounding counties. It names Otis Becket Lee and multiple town halls with district divisions and assigns draft identifiers to each area.

New England Leads In Army Enlistments Quota Reached

Massachusetts has secured its regular army quota as of July 18, leading the region and surpassing New York. Boston shows a rush with over 50 volunteers, while Lawrence Lowell and Haverhill join the surge under Captain John A. Pearson’s district campaign. Eligible men may still enlist until called for examination.

Old Bay State New York Frank B. McCoy Boston Army Massachusetts Navy Marine Corps Adjutant General H. P. McCain Washington Regular Army Lawrence Lowell Haverhill John A. Pearson McCoy Pearson

Two Aldermen Drawn in Draft From College to Woburn

July 2 report lists aldermen Anthony M. Lux and Daniel J. Doherty among those drafted. Included are Constantine O'Doherty third baseman for Exeter, William Mulcahy Georgetown football player, Robert Johnson chess team champion, and Phil Slagher grand knight of the Council.

Bharvarl for U. S. Bharvarl for U. S.

Fragmentary inscription-like line repeated with no clear context. No identifiable persons organizations places dates or events emerge from the readable text. The legible elements suggest a slogan or chant but lack verifiable details for a proper card.

Harvard Reserve Officer Ralph Bisse Praised for Pep in Hayti Service

A marine hearing praised Ralph S. Bisse of the Harvard Reserve Officers Training Corps for having the pep and potential to perform well in service. Marines noted there is now no doubt he can come through, with his 19 piece band providing instrumental support.

Hayti Ralph Bisse Harvard Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Marine Corps Fine Corps

Shipyard dispute prompt federal mediation

Safety managers warned of tension as the Geors ay & Son plant faced a protracted dispute over boat construction for the United States Navy. Secretary William B. Wil ructed conciliation chief David W. Benjamin to mediate a settlement. The State Committee on Pubs and Executive Henry B. Endicott also pressed for a conference between employers and workers to reach a settlement and avoid work stoppage.

Geors_ay & Son Corporation Nevid William B Federal Govern State Committee On Henry B. Endicott

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