New England Begins Second Liberty Loan Drive in Mass
A Boston City Club gathering of 200 financial leaders launches New England’s second Liberty Loan with plans to raise about 500 million. Banks report large subscriptions from Draper Company and Hornblower Weeks, plus numerous city and state institutions. Officials outline conversion rules, target middle class buyers, and mobilize 306 local committees and 6000 Boy Scouts to canvass homes from Oct 20 to 25.
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New York State Line
Connecticut
Maine
Dominion of Canada
Boston City Club
New England
Boston
City Club
Draper Company of Tropedale
Hornblower & Weeks
Liberty Loan
Fiat National Bank
Second
National
National Shawmut Bank
State Street Trust Company
Provident Institution For Savings
Boston Insurance Company
Old Colony Insurance Company
Old Colony Trust Company
Cambridge
Wife to Blame if Husband Drinks Says Druggist Brown
Cleveland druggist Druggist Brown tells wives they are to blame if husbands drink and offers a patent remedy Tescum powder as a cure. He recounts his own recovery and promotes the formula as a guaranteed solution sold by Houghton & Dutton Co. and other druggists with a money refund promise.
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Brown
Cleveland
Cleveland, O
Houghton & Dutton Co
UK War Bonds Prospects Improve In London Sale
London observers report strong reception to the new British war bonds prospectus. Analysts believe liberal support will follow due to attractive terms, with early trading showing favorable interest on the issue and brisk business on the stock exchange.
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London
Greatest Gold Fund World Has Ever Seen
Governor Alfred L. Aiken of the Boston Federal Reserve Bank urged bankers to buy heavily of Second Loan bonds and not fear inflation. He stated a vast gold fund and adequate reserve, encouraging use of Federal Reserve credit to support lending and noting optimism about the loan oversubscription. He also praised repaying debts to France aiding the American Revolution.
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Boston
New England
Alfred L. Aiken
Boston Federal Reserve Bank
N. Penrose Hallowell
New England Committee
James Dean
Aiken
Federal Reserve Bank
France
Hillis to Speak in Manchester Tonight
The New England Liberty Loan Committee says Rev Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn will speak in Manchester tonight at Joliet Hall at 8 o clock instead of next Saturday in City Hall. He will also address Boston at Faneuil Hall at 8 p m next Sunday.
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Newell Pwight Hillis
Brooklyn
N. Y
National Loan
Washington
Worcester
Manchester
N. H
Pawtucket
R. L
Providence
R. I
Keene
Concord
Nashua
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Boston Common
Liberty Loan
New England Liberty Loan Committee
Newell Dwight Hillis
Joliet Hall
Committee of 100
Manchester City Hall
Hillis
Market Wrap Amid War Threats and Shifting Rails
The market showed resilience with a good tone despite air raid warnings. Argentine rail shares rose while gilt-edge securities remained in fair demand. Grand Trunk weakened on dividend news. Speculative stocks eased as the Russian situation remained uncertain. Money supply improved and discounts stayed steady.
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Grand Trunk
Over-Subcribed 400 Million Short Time Treasury Certificates
Washington reports Liberty Loan financing shows strong demand as the $400 million short time certificates draw heavy subscriptions. The 4 percent notes mature December 15 and may be redeemed on 10 days notice. Total certificates now total $1.25 billion, signaling robust anticipation for the second Liberty Loan.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury
McAdoo
Auto dealers pledge daily sale of Liberty bonds
At a Boston Automobile Dealers Association meeting in the Hotel Lenox, directors voted that every dealer and agent in the city assign one salesman daily to sell Liberty bonds during the bond drive. President J S MacAlman urged duty, and Joseph Donovan proposed each firm allocate a salesman from among its staff. About 1200 salesmen are to participate, with roughly 175 working each day. Details pending as a committee begins organizing districts.
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New England Liberty Loan Committee
New England
Liberty Loan
Boston Automobile Dealers
Hotel Lenox
Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
J. S. MacAlman
Joseph Donovan
Donovan Motor Car Company
Studebaker
J. H. Johnson
Buick Company
Charles
Ford Calls for Unity Behind the President in Wartime
In Boston, Henry Ford urges national unity and sacrifice to defeat greed and speculation he blames for the war. He says Wall Street and financiers must be curbed and notes his plant transfers to the government will protect workers while he trains foreign born youth for industry and citizenship.
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Mr. Ford
Europe
Wall Street
Ford
Detroit
Mr. Ord
Wilson
Wendell D. Rockwood
Cambridge
Washington
Rockwood
Henry Ford
Boston
Growth figures for Second Liberty Loan in Boston district
Officials expect to compile detailed figures on the Second Liberty Loan growth in the Boston Federal Reserve Bank district today or tomorrow. Only rough totals of larger subscriptions have been reported so far.
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Boston
Federal Reserve Bank
Two Subscriptions of 1 Million in Boston
Boston yesterday saw two subscriptions of 1 million dollars each for Liberty bonds. The Draper Company of Hopedale subscribed to 1 million, and Hornblower & Weeks added another 1 million. Henshaw Henshaw Motor Company and Joseph Donovan will arrange the affair and report soon.
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Boston
Draper Company of Hopedale
Firm
of Hornblower & Weeks
Henshaw
Henshaw Motor Company
Joseph Donovan
Ford urges civilian effort for war substitute in industry
The speaker calls for wartime citizen duty and outlines replacements for war, urging production, stabilizing finance, repatriating workers to agriculture, and promoting homebuilding and shared sacrifice. He cautions against fault finding and stresses unity and social responsibility.
Two Teens Steal Bag From Woman On Broadway
Two youths reportedly aged 18 snatched a handbag containing about $20 from Mrs. Nellie Brattle of 13 Eddy street Orange as she walked on Broadway near Melvin street Somerville. The pair escaped.
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Nellie Brattle
Eddy Street
Orange
Broadway
Melvin Street
Somerville
English munitions factory fire reported in north England
An official report describes a serious fire and explosion at a northern English munitions factory. Much damage occurred but no deaths, though several workers were injured.
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London
England
Wood Defends Self In Court In Malfeasance Trial
Alderman Roswell L. Wood of Haverhill testified in his own defense in a Salem court trial on malfeasance in office as head of the Haverhill public works department. He described routine handling of private bills and reliance on department staff. He noted 16 years city service with three years as mayor and said closing arguments were expected tomorrow morning.
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Roswell L. Wood
Haverhill
Salem Court
Wood
Committee On Accounts
Child Struck by Myrtle Street Car in Lynn
Irene Yonkers age 38, daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Yonkers of 4 Myrtle street Lynn narrowly escaped death after a street car struck her. Her body wedged under the rear fender pilot board as she tried to cross tracks. Motorman Clarence Burrill lifted the car with jacks and released her. She was taken home with only a few scratches.
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Irene Yonkers
Martin Yonkers
Myrtle Street
Lynn
Clarence Burrill
Actress Blanche Rose Reveals At Home Hair Darkening Recipe
In Chicago interview Miss Blanche Rose, a famed actress, shares a home mix to darken gray hair. The recipe uses bay rum, Barbo Compound, glycerine and water, claiming to soften, glossy finish, non greasy hold, and a shade that makes a person appear 20 years younger when used twice weekly.
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Blanche Rose
Chicago
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Central Committee
Hallowell
Savings Bank
Homer & Sprague
John K. Allen
Liberty Loan Publicity
Liberty Uwoan
Boy Scouts of
John A. Johnston
Johnston
Gold Fund
United States
Mayor Rockwood
Boston Wholesale Millinery Co
Temple
Cor. Wash. St
Ress
Orenberg
Washington, Hanover and Elm Sts
Roland G. Usher
Germany
G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
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