New England Bonds Rally Surges on First Day Drives
New England raises millions in Liberty Bond sales with 25,545 buyers. Worcester’s $15 million lead, honor flags for Natick Canton North Andover and others, heavy bank demand, and notable corporate and municipal pledges mark strong early results. Woburn and Charlestown campaign for flags. Wounded soldiers to speak in support.
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Natick
Canton
North Andover
Mass
Proctor
Protorsville
Skowhegan
Dixfield
Brentwood
Bennington
Pittsfield
Warner
N. H
Auburn
Lisbon
Swanzey
Orleans
Ashby
Albion
Harrison and
Friendship
Lewiston
Rockland
Lawrence
New England
Bulgaria
Boston
Figures Come Slowly Two Days Needed For Full Liberty Loan Totals
Treasury officials report progress on the Fourth Liberty Loan but say two days are required for complete national figures. Early subscriptions came from big city firms with state and local oversubscriptions noted, including Iowa two thirds of counties and Utah with 31 000 subscriptions.
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Treasury
Washington
Federal Reserve
Baltimore
New York
Federal Reserve District
Iowa
Upper Michigan
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Utah
Idaho
California
Boston
Vicinity
New England
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Do You Do Your Bit for the Fourth Liberty Loan
Somerville Massachusetts urges citizens to support the war effort by lending money for the Fourth Liberty Loan. The plea questions complacency and urges individuals to sacrifice, reminding readers of soldiers abroad and the goal of lasting peace.
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Uncle Sam
Land of the Free
Somerville
Mass
G. G. Hall
U S Slams Opium Deal With China
The United States delivered a note to the Chinese government expressing regret that China recently sanctioned the purchase and disposal of opium stocks. The note says the action contravenes The Hague treaty and endangers efforts to extinguish the opium traffic, urging cancellation of the Shanghai opium merchant agreement.
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Pekin
Associated Press
Legation
China
United States
Shanghai
Allies pressing to victory in final liberty loan drive
In a war era report the article notes broad Allied gains and urges support for the Fourth Liberty Loan, presenting it as the decisive push toward victory and urging readers to subscribe promptly.
Dining Car Crews Face Hearing October Eight
Thirteen New Haven dining car workers including stewards chefs and waiters were arrested at South Station on conspiracy to defraud the United States with bogus meal checks. They were arraigned before U S Commissioner Hayes and held in eight thousand dollars bail each for hearings October eighth. All pleaded not guilty with many represented by counsel. Nearly all were bailed out.
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New Haven
South Station
United States
Hayes
Milton Officer Student Dies in Petersburg Virginia
Frederick C. Gilpatric Jr. aged 21, son of Milton attorney Frederick C. Gilpatric, died of influenza at the Officers Training Camp in Petersburg after arriving from Camp Devens. He was a Dartmouth L K A member, Boston Latin School graduate, and part of Milton’s social set. His father is seriously ill at home. The Kaiser is down. Help to force him over the Rhine. A bond will do it.
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Petersburg
Frederick C. Gilpatric
Devens
L. K. A. Greek Letter Society
Dartmouth College
Boston Latin School
Gilpatric
Richmond Street
Kaiser
Rhine
Howell Funeral This Afternoon for Ingram Armstrong Howell
Funeral services for Ingram Armstrong Howell, longtime general manager of the Howell Motor Car Company of Boston, will be held at 1 30 this afternoon at his home 176 Coolidge street Brookline. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery. Howell prominent in Boston auto trade and Readville races born Nova Scotia November 3 1885 survived by wife two children parents a brother and three sisters.
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Ingram Armstrong Howell
Howell Motor Car Company
Boston
Coolidge Street
Brookline
Forest Hills Cemetery
Howell
Readville
Nova Scotia
Boston Athletic Association
Albemarle Golf Club
Bay State Automobile Association
Two birds with one stone save and serve
A brief note urges readers to invest in bonds as a smart, multipurpose move. It frames buying bonds as a way to grow savings while supporting public or municipal projects. The message emphasizes practical financial planning.
Ravigny Cross Inspires Faith and War Bonds Rally
A battered wooden cross from Ravigny Cathedral, struck by shell fire, becomes a symbol urging Americans to support the Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan. The tale ties wartime sacrifice to centuries of faith and resilience, suggesting Joan of Arc once prayed there before France's victories.
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Ravigny
Filene’s
Fourth
Liberty Loan
Filene
Joan of Arc
France
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New England Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan Committee
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