Man Killed by B and M Express at Junction
William Carter of 29 Middle Street Newburyport was struck and killed by the Portland express on the Boston and Maine tracks at the Junction at 59 last evening. The body was mangled and identified by a Newburyport tax bill found in his pocket. Carter was a shoemaker and was married. The widow and the Newburyport office were notified.
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William Carter
Middle Street
Newburyport
Portland Express
Shipyard Workers Rout Reds at Baltimore Plant
Loyal Baltimore Drydocks and Shipbuilding Company workers carried out a quiet purge from within today. The action leaves leaders of the workers confident radical figures will be absent by tomorrow payday.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Drydocks and Shipbuilding Company
Plant Vigilantes Round Up Reds After Circular Found
After a red circular urging workers to seize the plant was found, plant superintendents convened at noon. Workers pledged to expel Reds without outside aid and seized circulating propaganda from their ranks. The leaflet named the Communist Party of America at 1219 Blue Avenue, Chicago. Quantities were turned in and destroyed as crews planned to purge Reds by tomorrow’s end of shift.
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Communist Party of America
Blue Avenue
Chicago
Legion Men on Police Force to Meet Reds In Spokane
In Spokane Washington members of the American Legion were to be sworn in as special policemen to meet an expected invasion of 1000 to 2000 Industrial Workers of the World members arriving from Montana and other Northwest areas tonight.
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Spokane
Wash
American Legion
Industrial Workers of the World
Montana
Northwest
Scots Charitable Concert and Ball Featuring Boston Singers
The Woman's Auxiliary Board of the Scots Charitable Society held its annual concert and ball in F Paul Revere Hall last night. A Piper led the platform procession with the first American nurse decorated by King George, Letitia Kelly, and kilts bearing the service flag followed by war veterans. Scottish folk songs were performed by James Singer John E Daniels and others. Nellie Fergusour danced the Scots dances.
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Boston
Scots’ Charitable Society
Woman’s Auxiliary Board
F Paul Revere Hall
George Smith
George
Letitia Kelly
Harvard
James Singer
John E. Daniels
Jeanne H. Tanner
Margaret K. Daniels
Nellie Fergusor
Bargain Sale Planned for Navy Yard Employees
Sixty five thousand pairs of shoes in sizes 8 to 11 will be offered to navy yard employees during the sale of excess navy material. The assortment includes towels, underclothing, woolen gloves, socks and cloth of various weights.
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Navy Yards
President Signs a New Customs Schedule
President Wilson signed an executive order creating a new customs duty schedule tied to the reduced values of foreign currencies, reflecting exchange rate changes.
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Washington
Wilson
Peptiron touted as iron tonic for anemia and weakness
Pale and weak people urged to try Peptiron a tonic and food for blood and nerves. The ad claims it benefits anemia and neurasthenia and cites a testimonial from Sarah F. Germond of Philmont New York. Made by C I Hood Co Lowell Massachusetts.
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Sarah F. Germond
Philmont
N.Y
C. I. Hood Co
Lowet
Mass
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B. & M. Express
Wakefield Junction
New England
Washington Street
Filene’s
Wolf’s
Hanover
Portland
Coust Reds
Scots’ Charitable
Navy Yard
Oxford
Hanover St
Yse
Wolf
Ecee
Crompton
Wise Collet
CG Lothier
Hanover and
Portland Streets
O’coats
Boys’ Union
Korein
Korein Co
Station F
New York City
Iask
Skinti Noonan
Lhair
Petrole
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