Strike Probe Opens as Board Hears GE Labor Dispute
State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation began a public hearing in Lynn to fix responsibility for a 14 000 employee strike at General Electric. The session aims to uncover causes of Massachusetts labor troubles hindering war materials output with rumors of deliberate agitation among workers.
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State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Lynn
General Electric Company
Massachusetts
State Board
No Alarm Over Russian Army Moves
Washington reports say the mobilization of the Russian army announced from Moscow via Amsterdam is not viewed as serious by State Department officials. Some see it as an effort to raise the draft army, while fears of driving Allied and American forces from the Murmansk peninsula are dismissed as impractical due to long supply routes.
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Washington
Moscow
Amsterdam
State Department
Leon Trotzky
Murmansk
Hay Fever Relief Promises Quick Action From Ascatco
Hay fever warning promotes Ascatco as a trustworthy home remedy to relieve asthma and bronchial troubles. It claims fast effect, no climate change needed, and urges taking in advance to prepare the system. Free samples offered from Ascatco Laboratory in New York. on sale in Boston by Liggett's Riker Jaynes and other druggists.
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Ascatco
Ascatco Laboratory
West 47Th
Democrats Name Smith to Lead New State Ticket
Saratoga Springs July 24 Democrats of New York recommended a full State ticket headed by Alfred E. Smith in formal convention paving the way for party harmony after the primaries. The move risks a three cornered race if independent candidates Osborn and Hearst stay in until primary night vote counts.
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Saratoga Springs
Alfred E. Smith
New York
William Church Osborn
William Randolph Hearst
Democratic Party Ticket Named for New York Primary
The ticket lists Alfred E. Smith for governor and Harry C. Walker for lieutenant governor. Other candidates include Franklin E. Bard for secretary of state, Bird S. Coler for comptroller, Charles Morschause r for attorney general, Jacob G. Cohen for treasurer, and Dwight B. Lady for engineer and surveyor.
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Alfred E. Smith
New York Board of Aldermen
Tammany Hall
Harry C. Walker
Binghamton
Franklin E. Bard
Erie
Gowanda
State Engineer’s Office
Prince Arthur Returns From Orient Visit to Canada
Prince Arthur of Connaught arrived at a Canadian Pacific port from Japan where he was greeted by provincial army and consular officials and patriotic society reps. During his time in the Orient he presented the baton of a British field marshal to the Japanese Emperor.
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Canadian Pacific
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Japan
Orient
Sugar Ration Set for Railroad Dining Cars
The federal food board announced a sugar limit for rail dining cars two half lumps or one teaspoonful per meal. Dining car superintendents ordered to remove the sugar bowl until shortage eases.
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New York
Federal Food Board
Help Your Newsdealer Support Your Local Paper
Newsdealers in New England face an order making unsold copies non returnable. Higher costs bite retailers, so buyers should purchase extra items at the stand. Buy a cigar fruit confectionery a magazine or other goods to help keep your paper available.
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New England
United States
the Post
Cambridge Sends 300 Men in Biggest Draft Quota of City
Nearly 300 men left Cambridge yesterday for Camp Devens forming the citys largest single quota in a day from four local draft boards. The drafted men assembled at their board headquarters at 9 30 a m and proceeded to Newtowne Hall in North Cambridge where they
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Cambridge
Camp Devens
Newtowne Hall
Ayer Cantonment
Borax O RAXO Advertises Skin Cleaning Soap
An advertisement promotes O RAXO as a cleansing lather that soothes purifies and keeps skin clear soft and healthy. It claims Borax softens water opens and cleanses pores creating a hygienic cleanliness and presents it as a toilet necessity.
BO-RAXO Sitter-Top Can Prevents Odors and Dust
iSTEAM BO-RAXO offers an eco friendly sitter top can that eliminates soap cake waste and exposure to germs. It destroys perspiration odors and leaves skin with a delicate fragrance and inviting feel.
City officials honor local veterans with gifts after farewell
Mayor Quinn and city government members greeted the veterans at a farewell reception. Each man received a package of cigars and cigarettes. Notable attendees included Tom Daly, the Chicago Americans catcher, from Local Board 3, and Dr Gordon L. Plummer from Division 2 who received a wristwatch, presented by friends led by Representative Frederick Clauss.
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Quinn
Tom Daly
Chicago Americans
Gordon L. Plummer
Frederick Clauss
Five Cent Fare Settled for Portland Electric Lines
Cumberland County Power and Light accepts State engineer Robert M. Foustal's fare plan ending Public Utilities Commission hearings. Five cent fares stay in old city. six cents in suburbs. two cents per mile for distant routes. Extra revenue estimated at 110000 dollars.
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Portland
Cumberland County Power & Light Company
Robert M. Foustal
Public Utilities Commission
Benjamin ‘F. Cleaves
Child Falls 25 Feet From Window Injures Half Bruises
Anna Gannett seven years old of 5 Paris Place East Boston fell from a second story window twenty five feet to pavement yesterday. She was taken to East Boston Relief Hospital where doctors reported only minor contusions and several bruises with no serious injuries.
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Anna Gannett
Paris Place
Boston
Iast
Boston Relief Hospital
Civil Service Bill Favored By Constitutional Convention
The executive committees agreed to report a resolution for a blanket civil service measure for all appointive positions. The convention rejected a plan to set a fixed date for future conventions and voted down abolishing the decennial census. Pillsbury’s proposal to rename the General Court to Legislature was killed after a brief discussion.
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Pills
George Mogridge Leaves Yankees for Staten Island Shipyard Club
George Mogridge, veteran pitcher for the New York American team, severed ties with the club today and signed with the Standard Shipyard Company club of Staten Island. He joined the Yankees in 1915 from the Chicago Americans as war department orders awaited the work or fight ruling affecting baseball.
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New York
George Mogridge
New York American
Standard Shipyard Company Club
Staten Island
Mogridge
Yankees
Chicago Americans
Standard
New York Americans
Cleveland
War Department
Catholics Pledge Aid In Conserving Food
The Catholic Educational Association convention in San Francisco passed resolutions praising Herbert C Hoover and pledging the help of Catholic educational institutions nationwide in food production and conservation efforts.
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San Francisco
Herbert C. Hoover
Catholic Educational Association
Mr. Hoover
Minnesota Added to U S Training Ships
Steamer Minnesota the latest ship in the Atlantic squadron of merchant marine training ships of the United States Shipping Board recruiting service was brought into Boston harbor yesterday and docked at the Federal wharf East Boston.
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Minnesota
United States Shipping Board Recruiting Service
Boston Harbor
Federal Wharf
East
Boston
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York State
Grayco
Victory Bread
Formosa
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Libby's
Meat Department
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