Woman to Help Clean Up City
Judge Albert F. Hayden of the Roxbury Court urged the City Council to appoint Mrs. Alice A. Dillaby as assistant probation officer at 1200 dollars per year to address rising social evils in the district south of Massachusetts Avenue. He warned that undesirable persons from New York and New Hampshire were flocking there to exploit young soldiers and sailors. The order was passed.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Albert F. Hayden
Roxbury Court
Alice A. Dillaby
Hayden
New York
New Hampshire
Confusion Over Bay State Fare Schedule Updates
The Bay State Street Railway new fare schedule took effect yesterday causing widespread confusion among passengers and conductors across branches. Hyde Park saw no rate change and Milton sections understood the change, but city zones faced major issues with issuing transfers most of which were annulled.
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Bay State Street Railway Company
Hyde Park
Milton
Governor McCall to Nominate Five Trustees for Boston Elevated
Governor McCall will nominate five trustees for the Boston Elevated road at the Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. He had planned a vacation start yesterday but postponed it due to the road directors filing their acceptance of the legislative act requiring that 3,000,000 be pledged in advance.
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McCall
Boston
Executive Council
Governor weighs trustees for street railway board
The Governor weighs appointing trustees amid pressure from Public Safety Committee chairman Henry Endicott and others. Talks involve Henry Endicott John Stevens and ex-Congressman Samuel Powers with aims to balance old banking control and public ownership influences, while labor concerns loom large.
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Henry B. Endicott
Public Safety Committee
McCall
Endicott
Robert Winsor
Grenville S. McFarland
John Stevens
Central Labor Union
Samuel Powers
Powers
Chinese Government To Run Iron Mines
Shanghai dispatch reports an almost finished accord between Chinese and Japanese authorities. Feng Huen Shan iron mines will be operated by the Chinese government while steel production occurs with Chinese and Japanese participation. Japan would supply about 20 million yen to fund the project.
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Shanghai
China
North China News
Feng Huen Shan
Mexico to Supply U S With Sisal
Mexican sisal growers reach agreement with the Food Administration to sell 500000 bales of this year’s crop in the United States at three cents a pound below last year’s price. Food Administrator Hoover says the deal will save American farmers about 6000000 dollars on binder twine next year.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Hoover
Council blocks Storrow commendation order
Councillor Hagan’s motion to officially commend Councillor James J. Storrow for coal administration was referred to the executive committee after a heated debate. A suspension of rules to pass the order failed amid negative votes from McDonald Moriarty and Watson.
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Hagan
James J. Storrow
McDonald
Moriarty
Watson
Russian Caught in Plot to Blow Up New Ship
John Weilk a Russian from Jersey City was arrested and held without bail after allegedly stealing a workman's identification check to gain access to the Foundation Company shipyards in Kearney New Jersey and blow up a vessel being constructed there. A complaint by the employee who had lent the check led to his arrest.
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Jersey City
N. J
Foundation Company
Kearney
John Weilk
Weilk
German assets hidden behind American fronts exposed
New York June 24 German plots to hide enemy assets under American company fronts were exposed as A Mitchell Palmer alien property custodian seized three German owned firms with total capitalization of 8.5 million dollars. Investigators seek more high capitalized firms using similar devices to evade wartime law. The plan involved selling German assets to American companies and taking payments in non due notes to return property after the war.
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New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Six Cent Fare Authorized On Nantasket Branch
Former Mayor Fitzgerald secured approval from the Massachusetts Railroad Commission to cut the Nantasket branch fare of the New York New Haven Hartford line to six cents across all stations from Pemberton to Nantasket Beach. The change follows an overall 10 to 18 cent local fare spike two weeks ago, with state officials and James Hustis seeking federal consent in the next days.
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Massachusetts Railroad Commission
Fitzgerald
Pemberton
Nantasket Beach
Nantasket
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Railroad Commission
James Hustis
New England Railroad
Washington
Two Men Held for Posing as Lawyers
Two men alleged to be runners for local attorneys were arrested by Inspectors Hart and Conway. John M. Killeen known as the Royal Rooter faces two counts for posing as an attorney and soliciting business without being registered. Wladyslaw Kondratowicz aka William Johnson of 37 Wheeler Street South End is arraigned on seven counts including soliciting legal work while not an attorney.
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Hart and Conway
Central District Court
John M. Killeen
Williams Treatment advertised for uric acid and rheumatic relief
A dated advertisement touts The Williams Treatment for excess uric acid with claims it relieves kidney and bladder issues, rheumatism, and pains from stiff joints and muscles. It offers a free 75 cent bottle with no obligation, provided the reader sends the notice and a 10 cent postage to The Dr D A Williams Company in East Hampton Connecticut.
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Williams
Dr. D. A. Williams Company
Dept
P. O. Block
East Hampton
Conn
Guticura Heals Eczema on Face
A Vermont mother reports relief for her son's facial eczema after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The testimonial from Leo Barber of Winooski describes severe itching, burning, and sleep disruption, claiming one box of ointment and one cake of soap cured the condition. Available in samples by mail and sold nationwide for 25c and 50c respectively.
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Leo Barber
Spring St
Winooski
Cuticura
Dept. H
Boston
Come-back man aided by Haarlem Oil capsules
Weakness from overwork and poor habits is blamed for lack of fight. Haarlem Oil Capsules, Gold Medal Eyes brand, touted as national remedy to restore strength and appetite. Three capsules daily. refund offered if no improvement. Look for Gold Medal on box. three sizes available.
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Haarlem
Holland
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