International Harvester common stock prospects in postwar era
An inquiry summarizes International Harvester Corporation's performance from 1913 to 1917 and prospects after the war. It notes strong foreign holdings, fluctuating dividends, and a 1916–17 recovery, with optimism for European sales and renewed domestic demand.
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International Harvester Corporation
Barre
Answer—International Harvester Corporation
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Austria
Russia
Australia
Great Britain
New Zealand
Rules for U S Cross and Medals
Washington June 9 In accordance with General Pershing instructions new designs for the Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross and Medal have been approved and will be awarded for gallantry in action The Medal of Honor is for officers and soldiers in the American army The Distinguished Service Cross is for extraordinary heroism against armed enemies under conditions not warranting the Medal of Honor It may be awarded to anyone in the army and, since April 6 1917, to allied force personnel as serving according to War Department interpretation
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Washington
General Pershing
United States
Army
War Department
Army Corps
Haig Silent as British Front Report
London dispatch notes no notable actions on the British front as of June 2, with no new information from Fear Marshal Haig. The communiqué emphasizes a quiet period and absence of noteworthy developments.
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London
Fear Marshal Haig
Medal of Honor Criteria and Presentation Procedures
The War Department outlines criteria for exceptionally meritorious service and gallantry. It details decision levels from the commander in chief to division commanders, case investigations, and presentation norms for the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, and Distinguished Service Medal, including ceremonial review when feasible.
American troops praised as future great military nation
The London Observer notes that American battalions fighting with France on the Oursm front provided comfort to the French and demonstrated that the American people, uniting numbers and resolve, could become the greatest military nation in the world.
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London
Admiralty
Western Front
London Observer
Market Review Shows Steady Prices Amid War Tax Talks
The market held its ground over the past fortnight with no net loss despite German submarines and Secretary McAdoo’s tax plan. Analysts expect corporate profits to endure a higher tax burden, while war-related expansion raises risk yet may yield strong profits for many firms. Strong buyers have supported a side move, ready to surge if conditions improve.
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McAdoo
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
Boston Fire and Police Unrest Over Salary Demands
Tension grows in Boston as firefighters and police complain about salaries below the top $1400, despite official statements issued after their demands were delivered to Mayor Peters.
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Fire
Police Departments
Boston
Peters
Wage demands and possible resignations keep Boston labor eyes on unions
The sentiment is for a livable wage with many workers considering leaving their posts, though no strike talk. Firemen and police face skill shortages as qualified mechanics engineers and chauffeurs are in demand. Organizers weigh endorsing union formation after a Gompers letter raised questions.
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Local 419
Boston Central Labor Union
Police
Cc. L. U
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Nine Men Taken In Raid On Boulev ard Building
A Revere police raid at 12 30 this morning led by Lt O Hara Sgt Walton and Ptl George Wilson to the rear of 268 Boulevard second floor arresting nine men seven charged with gaming two with being present officers seized 1000 in cash a 38 caliber automatic pistol and various jewelry. The rooms held sugar olive oil canned goods firearms and supplies.
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Revere Police Department
O'Hara
Charles 0. Walton
George Wilson
Woman Found Dying on Walk in Hanover and North Streets
Mrs. Miria Tamburine, 25, owner of a North street periodical shop, was found unconscious with a severe scalp wound at 9 45 pm near Hanover and North streets. Taken to Charter street dispensary, she died from a fractured skull. Police investigate possible glass missile from a window as the cause. Shattered glass was found nearby.
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Miria Tamburine
North Street
Hanover
North Streets
Charter Street
Everett Church Unfurls 380 Star Service Flag
Immense crowd at Immaculate Conception Church Everett watched a service flag bearing 380 stars raised by Civil War veteran John Sheehan. The flag Blessed by Rev Michael Hartigan, carried to the campus by eight soldiers and sailors. Pastor Rev Joseph F Mohan introduced Senator James F Cavanagh who gave a patriotic address amid choir and 500 children performances.
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Immaculate Conception Church
Everett
John Sheehan
Michael Hartigan
Annette Driscoll
Joseph F. Mohan
James F. Cavanagh
Enright
O'Neill
Shreveport
Firemen Honor Departed At Forest Hills Memorial Service
Boston fire department members and veteran associations gathered at Forest Hills Cemetery for the annual memorial services of the Veteran Firemen of Boston and the Charitable Association of the Boston Fire and Protective Departments.
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Forest Hills
Boston Fire Department
Forest Hills Cemetery
Veteran Firemen’s Association of Boston
The
Boston Fire and Protective Departments
Boston Firemen
Veteran Firemen's Association
Firefighters Honored in Boston Memorial Day Parade
At Bristol street fire headquarters a few hundred firefighters and veterans marched to Lenox street for a cemetery ceremony led by Rev. James A. O’Rourke. Thomas Lavelle delivered a tribute comparing firemen to soldiers in France and floral tributes marked the graves.
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Lenox Street
Mission Church
James A. O’rourke
SS. Peter and Paul’s Church
South
Boston
Thomas W. Lavelle
France
Will Teach French Farmers Tractor Plowing
Mrs. Gertrude Halladay Leonard, longtime first vice-president of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association, sails for France to aid reconstruction. She will teach French peasants to operate a traction plow, sent abroad by the American committee for devastated France in which Miss Anne Morgan is interested.
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Gertrude Halladay Leonard
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
France
Discharged Soldier Kills Himself in Home
Isaac Howard, 21? years old, recently discharged from the 25th Coast Artillery Corps, killed himself with a shotgun at his parents home on Main Street in West Bridgewater. Police say he brooded over being barred from war service and died instantly.
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West Bridgewater
Isaac Howard
25Th Coast Artillery Corps
Clinte
Howard
Main Street
Labor News May Settle Strike Soon
An early settlement of building trades strike talks in the city began with a joint conference of English and Italian locals of the International Hod Carriers and Building Laborers Union and Building Trades Employers Association urging a joint committee to standardize demands. The dispute centers on contractor refusals to meet 47 12 cents hourly for excavating and 50 cents for concrete work amid a large number of fronts.
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International
Hod Carriers and Building Laborers’ Union
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Strike Notice Sent By Electrical Workers' Union 104
The Electrical Workers' Union 104 votes to strike if wage and betterment demands are not met. Officials will inform Boston area electric lighting executives today as plans for a Wednesday mass meeting are finalized by President Timothy F. Murphy and Business Agent John A. McGarry at 995 Washington Street.
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Boston
Electrical Workers’ Union
Timothy F. Murphy
John A. McGarry
Washington Street
Labor notes on wage demands and union changes
Local 105 representatives press for leave of absence or a $2 daily raise for city blacksmiths, citing higher wartime wages. John J. Fenton resigns from Coal Teamsters 68. John R. Lynch becomes business agent with Thomas McCauley as vice-president and Cornelius Sullivan as recording secretary. Boilermakers Sheet Metal Workers and Railway Men strike vote on NYC line. Trick Drivers Union 25 reports 15 new candidates and 40 applications. Public Works Teamsters 149 seek 50 cents extra per day for sanitary and street cleaning staff.
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John J. Fenton
Coal Teamsters’ Union 68
Kelcher
John R. Lynch
Fenton
Thomas McCauley
Cornelius Sullivan
Lynch
McAdoo
Union 25
Washington Street
Public Works Department ‘Teamsters’ Union 149
Cobb Sees Yankees Always Smiling
Cobb asserts the Yankees are always smiling as leaders say alliance aims for a quicker end to the war.
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Cobb
Pride in Allied Soldiers Lifts Morale on European Front
Mr. Cobb praised the unbounded enthusiasm of troops going to the fighting lines and their ever smiling courage. He noted officers’ concern with anxious eagerness to engage and said airmen play a larger role in the current battle. Open warfare is expected to continue under German offensives with big victories to come from flexible maneuvers over vast territories.
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Mr. Cobb
Chateau Thierry
Tommy
Polly
Simmons Baccalaureate Sermon Urges Dedication For Graduates
Rev Paul Revere Frothingham urged Simmons College graduates to dedicate themselves to national service as they face a troubled year. He spoke at Harvard Church Brookline calling the class to steer life with purpose, noting each must grip an oar and endure the sea of life. Commencement exercises at Harvard Church were set for 10 o clock this morning ending commencement week.
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Paul Revere Frothingham
Simmons College
Harvard Church
Brookline
Marriages and obituaries from Brookline to Malden
Reports of weddings and funeral notices across Massachusetts communities. Entries include the Myers MacIntyre wedding in Brookline with Miss Mary MacIntyre as maid of honor, plus numerous funeral notices for Beale Farrell Farrell Farrell and others, listing ages, residences, churches, and service details.
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Lillian MacIntyre
Donald J. Myers
Robert Wight
Evans Jr
Brookline
Myers
Denver
Col
Mary MacIntyre
Nahant Life Saving Crew Responds to Distress Signals
About six miles off shore southeast of Graves lighthouse at about 10 pm last night, Nahant life saving crew led by Captain Frank A. Gove launched a motor boat to aid a potentially distressed vessel after observing red, green and white rockets. At midnight, multiple patrols continued the search but found no vessel in distress.
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Graves
Nahant
Frank A. Gove
Ban On Old Periodicals With Soldiers In France War Zones
Washington June 9 Only current magazines and periodicals should be sent to American soldiers in France and to camps of the army and navy, the Postoffice Department announced today, instructing postmasters to refuse to transmit issues over two months old.
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Washington
France
Army
Navy
Postoffice Department
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