George Washington shifts to South Boston drydock
The George Washington, formerly the German liner, moved from Charlestown Navy Yard to a nearby Commonwealth drydock in South Boston at 5 p.m. Seven Boston Towboat Company tugs completed the transfer described as the era’s largest such shift. The ship will be dry docked there, prepared for commission and to serve under the American flag for transatlantic trade with a New York company.
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United States
George Washington
President Wilson
Europe
Navy Yard
Charlestown
New Commonwealth Drydock
Boston
Charles P. Greenough
Neptune
Saturn
Juno
Confidence
Peter W. French
William
Sprague
Pier 9
South Boston
New York
Boston Massachusetts aims to boost foreign trade hub
The Massachusetts Commission on Foreign and Domestic Commerce launches a global campaign to spotlight New England products with Boston as a contact point between foreign buyers and American producers. The effort targets foreign buyers, requests commercial information, and facilitates visits by overseas traders to Boston.
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Boston
Boston Export Round Table
Federal Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
New England
Massachusetts Commission On Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Massachusetts
Commission
National Foreign Trades Council
Fairbanks
Hands and Arms Beautified With Derwillo Ad
An advertisement promotes Derwillo as a single application beauty for hands and arms. It claims it lasts longer than powder, comes in white flesh and brunette shades, and suits short sleeves. Sold at department stores and druggists.
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Derwillo
Wounded Yet Found in Woods Aided After Argonne Wound
Stephen V Mahoney of 9 Pelham Street Methuen was found living in a hut in the Methuen woods with his wife and two babies after being wounded in the Argonne in 1918 He believed dead after being listed as killed In action The War Department and both governments later confirmed he was alive He will be discharged with a bonus. At the same time a car crash near New London injured five Griswold Hotel staff attendees including Gus Evans Georgie Ward Charles McNelly and Anne Birmingham.
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State Treasury Department
Stephen V. Mahoney
Pelham Street
Methuen
Methuen Woods
Mahoney
Argonne
Lawrence
Camp Devens
Camp Gordon
327Th Infantry
War Department
Parker Hill Hospital
Gus Evans
Groton
Georgie Ward
Charles MecNelly
Anne Birmingham
Griswold Hotel
Eastern Point
Parcty
New London
Deserter Mahoney Flees Parker Hill Hospital
Army officials in the Northeast Department report Stephen P. Mahoney ran away from Parker Hill Hospital on March 23 1919 after three weeks of treatment. He later lived in a hut at Methuen with his family while outcast as an army deserter. Treasury investigators traced a bonus check misrouted to him, revealing his location and raising questions about the case.
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Army
Northeast Department
Mahoney
Parker Hill Hospital
Methuen
Treasury
Stephen P. Mahoney
Stephen T. Mahoney
Holyoke
Three Die Four Hurt in Groton Auto Crash
In Groton Connecticut on July 21 a car struck a tree killing Michael Francis of Boston Miss Peggy Wentworth of New York and James McKittrick of Woburn Massachusetts died instantly Four others suffered injuries as the vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree at night near the Groton scene authorities said others injured were rushed to local hospitals and their conditions were not immediately available.
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Groton, Conn
Michael Francis
Boston
Peggy Wentworth
New York
James McKittrick
Woburn, Mass
Salmon dealer fined for selling adulterated smoked salmon
Isaac Hurwitz a wholesale dealer and curer of fish at 63 Marginal street Chelsea was fined 50 in Municipal Court after being arraigned on selling 250 pounds of smoked salmon dyed red with coal tar to misrepresent quality. He was found guilty of adulterated food and had a prior $25 fine last Monday which he appealed.
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Isaac Hurwitz
Marginal Street
Chelsea
Hurwitz
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Washington
South Boston Dry Dock
Boston Wholesale Millinery Co
Boston Wholesale Millinery
Blake Bidg
Northeastern
Red Cross
Regal
Summer Street
Col. Bedford
Providence
Westminster Street
Kingsley
The
Biltmore
Theo Tie
Mineola
Oxford
Regal Shoe Stores
Regal Shoes
Tremont Street
Boylston
Cor
Court
Worcester
Main Street
Chatham
James B. M’kittrick
Woburn
Conn
Lexington Automobile Co
Boylston Street
Jordan Marsh Company
Taffeta
Georgette
Lloyd's
Washington St
Boylston St
Summer St
Tremont St
Cambridge
Salem Anu
Brockton
Andrew J
Lloyd Company
Palm Beach
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