Coal price to be fixed in 10 days
James J. Storrow announced that within 10 days New England will form local coal price fixing committees to root out profiteers and ensure a fair winter coal supply. The plan, pending state approvals, bases prices on mine cost plus transport and a dealer margin, with local oversight.
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James J. Storrow
New England
Washington
New England Fuel Administration
Storrow
Garfield
Mr. Storrow
Morel Pleads Guilty in Immorality Import Case
Alfred Morel pleaded guilty before Judge Morton in U S District Court to bringing a woman into the United States for immoral purposes. He received a 60 day sentence at East Cambridge jail and will be deported after the term. It is claimed the woman came from Canada.
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Alfred Morel
Morton
United States District Court
East Cambridge
Morel
United States
Canada
Automobilists Pay Fines in East Boston Court
Twenty three automobilists paid fines totaling 110 dollars in East Boston District Court yesterday. The violations cited were failing to signal at intersections and passing through intersections at speeds over eight miles an hour. Patrolmen John J. Greene and Bart Winn of Station 7 filed the complaints.
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East Boston
John J. Greene
Bart Winn
Station 7
National Party Chooses Chicago Designation
In Chicago on October 5 the conference of political group representatives settled on the name National Party. A declaration of principles was adopted urging discussion of war policies and peace terms nationwide.
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Chicago
National Party
Declaration Calls for War Support and Economic Controls
The declaration pledges national and allied support for the war and urges federal suffrage and prohibition during the war. It advocates government takeover of railroads and key industries, opposes profiteering, and supports an 80 percent tax on war profits. It notes labor representation on wartime commissions and calls for continued labor presence in peace governance. The piece highlights profits allegedly earned by US Steel in the tax discussion.
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United States Steel Corporation
Manufacturers' Bank Nears Opening in Cambridge
The Manufacturers' Bank building in Cambridge progresses rapidly toward completion with banking rooms being prepared. The fire-proof, first class construction is planned to rank among the best in Greater Boston and many successful manufacturers are connected with the bank. The bank expects to open very soon.
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Manufacturers’ Bank
Cambridge
Boston
Arrested as Slacker Carries Colors in Parade
Worcester Oct 5 Herman Fermberg, among 277 drafted men leaving for Camp Devens, was arrested in New York on draft evasion charges but proved his innocence and today carried the colors in the parade.
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Worcester
Camp Devens
Herman Fermberg
Fermberg
New York
Boston Schools Hit by Record Cold and Widespread Closings
Amid a frigid Boston week thousands of students missed class as heat failures closed many rooms. Officials blame unclear authority and heating orders, while teachers urge faster action to restore warmth and safety.
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Boston
William B. Endicott
Blue Hill Avenue
Galway Street
Dorchester
Cora FE. Biglow
Teachers’ Club
War Baby Pris cila Emma Parkhurst Born Amid Draft Train
In Everett Massachusetts a World War I draft train left with 46 draftees. Mrs. Willis H. Parkhurst at 1 Marion Street welcomed her husband, among the contingent, as their newborn daughter Pris cila Emma Parkhurst arrived two hours later. The child’s ancestors fought in both the Civil and Revolutionary wars. A separate crime report notes shoe cobbler Joseph Astico was robbed at his Hyde Park River Street shop for $7 and a razor wound required stitches.
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Marion Place
Everett
Ayer
Willis H. Parkhurst
Marion Street
Miss Priscilla
Zebra Thayer
Massachusetts
Baby Priscilla
Wilbur Brewster
Jacob Cavalier
Joseph Astico
River Street
Hyde Park
Astico
Appoints Board to Study Milk Production
State Food Administrator Henry B Indicott names a sub committee to study milk production and the proposed local price increase. The panel includes chairman Robert Winsor, Lawrence Lowell, and Philip Allen.
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Henry B. Indicott
Robert Winsor
Lawrence Lowell
Philip Allen
Hart Schaliner & Marx Fall Belted Over Coats Debut
The upcoming fall styles feature sport suits in many variations including single and double breasted models, belts, yokes, and patches. Hart Schaliner & Marx offer belted over coats with military touches aimed at men of affairs and spirited younger men, with striking fabrics and affordable prices.
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Hart Schaliner & Marx
No Cut in Boat Fares Amid IC C Winter Rate Order
Washington reports an Interstate Commerce Commission order allows New York to New England steamship lines to keep winter passenger rates during the season. A 75 cent winter fare cut to Fall River Massachusetts is removed for this period, with routes to interior New England points via steamship and the New Haven road affected.
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Washington
Oct
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
New England
Fall River
Mass
New Haven Road
Dorchester Patrolman Moore Buried After Solemn Mass
Patrolman Thomas F. Moore of Station 2 was buried from his home at 78 Caruth Street Dorchester. An escort of brother officers accompanied the coffin as a high requiem Mass was held at St. Gregorys Ashmont with clergy including Rev. Thomas Murphy and deacon Rev. Richard F. Howard. Burial followed at Holyhood Cemetery.
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Patrick King
Thomas F. Moore
Carruth Street
Dorchester
St. Gregory's Church
Ashmont
Thomas Murphy
Richard F. Howard
Joseph M. Summers
Holyhood Cemetery
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Mr. Lee
Mark B. Mulvey
Dyer
William T. Keough
MISS
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Oliver Wendell Holmes School
Good Housekeeping
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Charles Edward Russell
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
E. S. Martin
I. A. R. Wylie
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Franklin Booth
T. K. Hanna
Lejaren A. Hiller
Rose O'Neill
W. T. Benda
E. W. Kemble
James Montgomery Flagg
Harvey W. Wiley
Good House
Samuel C. Prescott
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Good Housekeeping Institute
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Priscilla Parkhurst Everett
Virginia
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Charleston
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Hart Schaffne
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