Light weights in big bout at St Nicholas Rink
Willis Jackson and Johnny Dundee clash in a scheduled 10 round lightweight bout at St Nicholas Rink New York in a bid for world honors. The match draws keen interest from Eastern sports circles with Boston fans expected to attend. Jackson previously defeated Dundee in Philadelphia and later beat Chick Simler in Boston, changing public opinion about his place in the sport.
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Dundee
Philadelphia
Sporting World
Chick Simler
Scranton
Eddie Wallace
Arena
Brazil Breaks Neutrality in World War I
Brazil renounced its neutral status yesterday, joining the Entente foes of Germany. The shift adds another European foe to the German empire as the war widens.
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Brazil
Germany
Brazil Abandons Neutrality in War With Germany
Brazil declares it can no longer remain neutral as the United States enters the war, with Congress revoking neutrality late in May and foreign minister Nilo Pecanha noting Brazil will not stay indifferent. A Rio despatch on June 9 reports ongoing exchanges with entente countries and potential practical results, including entente warships allowed to visit Brazilian ports without neutrality time limits.
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Germany
Brazil
Congress
Legation
Nilo Pecanha
Rio Janeiro
Dry Nation Petition Launched by Massachusetts Group
The Massachusetts War Prohibition Conservation Committee announced a circular petition for a dry nation during the war. The resolution goes to Senators and Representatives in the Sixty-fifth Congress and has 500 signers including former Governor Foss, former Lieutenant-Governor Luce, Roger W. Babson, Tufts President Bumpus, Dr. Richard C. Cabot, Harvard's Professor Carver, and Boston University President Marlin.
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Massachusetts War Prohibition Conservation Committee
Massachusetts
United States
Foss
Luce
Roger W. Babson
Statistician
Bumpus
Tufts College
Richard C.cabot
Carver
Harvard
Marlin
Boston University
John M'Graw Returns to Polo Grounds in Warm Reception
New York report notes John M'Graw appeared at the Polo Grounds during a Braves Giants game, the first since his dispute over an interview story. Fans greeted him with strong enthusiasm as he walked to the coaching line at third base in the first inning, amid curiosity and a lack of disapproval.
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Braves
Giants
McGraw
Polo Grounds
Bond market notes lead with government issues and trades
New York bond market quotes United States government bonds led by 9s reg 1080 and 1918 issues, with a wide list of corporates and rail issues. Trading totals show weekly, year over year comparisons and year to date figures, with total sales and cumulative January to date volumes.
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New York
United States Government
New York Stock Exchange
Ak Stock Exchange
United States
Liberty
Cal Gas & Elects
Oil T & Sexe
Moron Abe
Cerro de P
Gul Se Nott & Bouthie
Efaoe
Tyas
CB & Q
North Pacific
Gt Wes
Isda
Liss
Balt & O
Beth Steel
Bklyn RT
West Shore
Threats Over Canada Draft Threats Over Canada Draft
In Ottawa June 2 Alphonse Verville Montreal labor representative warned that a general strike of organized labor in Canada would be called if the government enacts conscription without a people’s authority. He said Canadian labor would be backed by U S organized labor though no strike would occur there. The remark came during a speech on compulsory service.
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Ottawa
Canada
Alphonse Verville
Maisonneuve
Montreal
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
Verville
United States
Reports on Cole's Death
Medical Examiner Harry M. Cutts filed a report on William T. Cole a Boston auto sales manager detailing acid burns with homicide alleged The case includes 16 witnesses for next week's grand jury testimony featuring a Back Bay woman and the Coles apartment janitor Cole allegedly accused Mrs Cole of vitriol attack Daniel H Coakley represents Mrs Cole at Scobey Hospital Back Bay where she remains critically ill
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Harry M. Cutts
William T. Cole
Boston
Back Bay
Cole
Coles
Mrs. Cole
Daniel H. Coakley
Scobey Hospital
Sears Goodwin 10 round bout to headline card tonight
At the Commercial A C tonight three 10 round bouts feature Al Sears of East Boston versus Cy Goodwin of the South End in the main event with a six round curtain raiser. Also slated are Larry Burns vs Mike Paulson and Pat McCarthy vs Jack Savage in other bouts amid anticipated rapid action and a prior disqualification controversy.
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al Sears
East Boston
Cy Goodwin
South End
Goodwin
Sears
Larry Burns
South Boston
Mike Paulson
St. Paul
Pat McCarthy
Roxbury
Jack Savage
Brockton
U S Tour Of Russian Front Heads South Frontiers
Elihu Root and the American commission arrive at Petrograd and meet General Brusiloff. General Scott leads a 10 day tour of the south eastern front starting tomorrow afternoon, may reach Romania, to address Russian soldiers on American army character and discipline.
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Petrograd
Elihu Root
M. Tereschtenko
Mr. Root
Hugh l. Scott
Brussiloff
Scott
Romania
Retail food prices rise 5 percent in May
Washington reports Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show U S retail food prices up 5 percent from April 16 to May 15, with a 39 percent rise for the year ending May 15. Flour led gains at 29 percent, followed by cornmeal 15 percent, beans 14 percent, bread 18 percent, and rice 11 percent. onions fell 86 percent and butter 9 percent.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Big Cut in Coal Prices Announced by Government Panel
Government coal price controls aim to fix mine prices through the defence council's coal production committee with Lane and Fort of the FTC. Director Smith estimates $180 million annual loss to operators but government and consumer savings rise. Retail and broker commissions limited to two cents per ton with a single commission. consumer pays mine price plus transport and 25 cents per ton. Anthracite talks postponed until after July 1. producers open to meeting in spirit shown by bituminous group.
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Defence Council
Lane
Commissoner Fort
Federal Trade Commission
Smith
Geological Survey
NO COAL BIDS FOR 100000 TONS OF SOFT COAL
Boston Mayor Curley reports no bids were received for 100000 tons of soft coal after $15 per ton was rejected as too high. He ordered Purchasing Agent O Hearn to arrange supply with the Massachusetts Public Safety Committee, which is studying coal purchases for state and local needs.
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Curley
Boston
Washington
Patrick O’hearn
Massachusetts Public Safety Committee
Guard Regiments Will Be Renamed
Bliss acting chief of staff reported to the secretary that the system allows parenthetical designations to aid local identification and preserve traditions. General McCain suggested avoiding permanent linkage between regimental numbers and division or brigade numbers while allowing occasional use of the parenthetical label.
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Eval Bliss
McCain
Railroad regiment to be spice and span
When New England's railroading regiment sails to France it will be the nearest and smoothest part of the western war front seen since Germany began moving toward Paris. Each company will have its own barber and pants pressing tailor.
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New England
France
Germany
Paris
W. H. Brown Elected President of Connecticut Engineers
Meriden resident W. H. Brown was elected president of the Connecticut Association of Engineers during the Connecticut group’s meeting at Portland on June 28, held in conjunction with the New England Association of Stationary Engineers annual convention.
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Portland
W. H. Brown
Meriden
Connecticut Association of Engineers
New England Association of Stationary Engineers
Boston to host Jackson Dundee fight returns tonight
Great interest in the bout prompts Commercial A. C. to announce results from its ring at the Green Street Club in New York arrangements for tonight's tournament with Jackson versus Dundee in command of the event.
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Boston
New York
A. C
Green Street Club
German Press Fed by Berlin Facing Censorship
June 28 report from Copenhagen notes German authorities manipulate press content. Deutsche Volks Zeitung of Hanover says papers share identical material fed from a common source and lack independent lines due to censorship. Readers turn to neutral papers for information.
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Copenhagen
Deutsche Volks Zeitung
Hanover
Volks Zeitung
Plant Juice promoted as herbal stomach remedy in Charlestown
An advertisement touts Plant Juice as a herbal stomach remedy to cure indigestion and related symptoms. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Etta Wetmore of Charlestown praising relief after long illness and weight gain, with the product sold at Houghton & Duton Co. drug department.
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Etta Wetmore
Monument Square
Charlestown
Houghton & Dutton Co
Age of Mrs Gowdy Figures in Court Testimony
In view of the patient's age Mrs Gowdy was nearly 70. The testimony went in after vigorous objection by the defence had been over ruled by the court.
Hair Care: Use Cocoanut Oil For Gentle Washing
A guide warns soaps and alkali shampoos dry the scalp and damage hair. It recommends pure refined coconut oil as a mild cleanser, with tablespoons rubbed into damp hair to produce rich lather that rinses clean. The oil is inexpensive and widely available at pharmacies for family use.
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