Sinn Fein Harasses U S Sailors in Cork Trade Row
In Cork on Oct 16 the Sinn Fein stops a weekly $2500 revenue from American naval personnel. US and British ships barred from visiting until Cork streets are deemed safe again, prompting mayoral appeals to lift the ban and a local businessmen’s plea to invite sailors back.
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Tork
Ireland
Associated Press
Sinn Fein
Cork
Butterfield
Richard Blair
Business Men’s Association
Death in Gas Filled Bathroom in Quincy Visit
Miss Marion Nicoll aged 22, daughter of Harry Nicoll, was found dead yesterday on the bathroom floor of a gas filled home in Quincy where she had been visiting her aunts, Misses Petterson, at 27 Independence Avenue.
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Marion Nicoll
Harry 8. Nicoll
Independence Avenue
Quincy
Petterson
Three-Cent Stamp Rush Caps Biggest Day in City
At midnight the three cent rate took effect outside the Boston district and the central post office saw record activity. Thousands rushed to mail first class matter at the old price and over $60,000 in stamps were sold, marking the busiest day in local history.
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Boston
Stamp Rate Change Triggers Citywide Post Office Rush
Crowds flocked to Boston post offices as a 2 cent rate applied within the district, with midnight collections and an added postal run to ensure timely delivery. The list of affected branches and stations spanned numerous neighborhoods including Allston Belmont Cambridge Dorchester Jamaica Plain Roxbury Somerville and Waltham.
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Boston
Allston
Arlington
Arlington Weights
Atlantic
Auburndale
Back Bay
Belmont
Braintree
Brighton
Brookline
Bumpkin Island
Cambridge
Cambridge A
Cambridge B
Charlestown
Chelsea
Chestnut Hill
Coolidge Corner
Copley Square
Deer Island
Dorchester
Dorchester Centre
Mast Boston
East Milton
East Weymouth
Essex Street
Everett
Fenway
Mort Strong
Grove Hall
Hanover Street
Cryde Park
Jamaica Plain
Long Island
Malden
Mattapan
Medford
Medford Hillside
Melrose
Melrose Highlands
Milton
Mt. Auburn
Needham
Needham Heights
Newton
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Upper Falls
Newtonville
North Postal
North Weymouth
Quincey
Readville
Revere
Roslindale
Roxbury
Roxbury Crossing
Somerville
South Boston
South Braintree
South Postal
South Weymouth
Squantum
Stoneham
Tufts College
Uphams Corner
Waban
Waltham
Watertown
Waverley
Wellesley
Wellesley Farms
Wellesley Hills
West Medford
West Newton
West Roxbury
West Somerville
Weymouth
Winter Hill
Winthrop
Wollaston
Cyrus W. Davis of Maine dies after pneumonia attack
Cyrus W. Davis, longtime Maine public figure and former Secretary of State, died in Portland at age 69 from pneumonia developed after pleurisy. A surveyor for the Portland customs district and 1904 Waterville mayor, he ran as Democratic candidate for governor in 1904 and 1906. He leaves a wife and two sons.
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Portland
Cyrus W. Davis
Frederick W. Plaisted
Rockland
Davis
William T. Cobb
Waterville
Buxton
Biddeford
Boston
Harold P
Russell W. Davis
Germans Bomb Calais and Dunkirk in Oct. Air Raid
Paris reports from the war office that enemy airplanes bombarded Calais on October 29 and Dunkirk last night. The material damage was small and there were no civilian casualties.
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Paris
War Office
Nemy
Calais
Dunkirk
Cold Checks Sugar Supply in Louisiana Planters Meet
Louisiana planters cannot deliver more than half of the 100000 tons of raw sugar promised at the Washington conference. A new meeting in New Orleans shows a cold wave reduced the crop and 25000 tons were pledged, with 25000 tons due by November 15 unlikely to be delivered. Committees will tour parishes to seek tendered sugar.
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Down Town
Winter Street
New England
New Orleans
Louisiana
American Sugar Refining Company
Washington
Indian Chief Joins Canadian Forces
The British Recruiting Mission at 44 Bromfield Street displayed a diverse pool of applicants as a German and two Hebrews sought enlistment while an Indian chief was being measured for a Canadian uniform.
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North America
Bromfield Street
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Purchase St
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Woonsocket
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Edwards Credit CO
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Boyle Bros
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Reilty Credit CO
Boston Cash
New York
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Murray
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Colors, Sons
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