New England Coal Shortage Sparks Square Deal Push
A wartime meeting in the State HouseSenate chamber urged federal action to avert a 6,000,000 ton coal shortage in New England. Governors, senators, and industry leaders pressed the fuel administrator and Priority Board to expedite reliefs to factories and homes facing fuel cuts.
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Senate
State House
New England
Chambers of Commerce
Public Safety Committees
Montpelier
Augusta
Shortage projected of six million tons of coal for New England
Governor McCall warned early in the conference of a possible 6.9 million ton winter coal shortfall for New England, hitting textiles footwear and rubber industries. Fuel Administrator Storrow outlined efforts to relieve the shortage via a North Atlantic despatch system and faster unloading, while Senator Lodge introduced a two‑per‑state resolutions committee. He noted War Department plans favor southern ports over Boston as a war supply/storage point.
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New England
Washington
Zengland
Senator Lodge
United States
Priority Board
Mr. Crawford
Governors McCall
Massachusetts
Milliken
Maine
Keyes
New Stampshire
Graham
Vermont
Noscomb
Connecticut
Lodge
Hale
Gillett
Alge
Winslow
Tinkham
Gallivan
Greene
Treadway
Walsh
Glynn
White
Peters
Burroughs
Wason
New Hampshire
Storrow
Holmes
Rhode Island
Floyd
Jones
Russell
Hamlen
McCall
North Atlantic
A. G. Jenks
Manchester
William J. Swart
Nashua
H. J. M Jones
Montpelier
TF. H. Rabbitt
Bellows Falls
O’shaunessy
William A. Viall
War Department
Boston
Liberty Bonds: The quickest buyer serves best
A wartime exhortation urges immediate purchase of Liberty Bonds. It contrasts the patient stander with the proactive shopper, arguing that the fastest buyers render the most service to the nation.
Five More Fuel Committees Named by Administrator Storrow
Administrator James J. Storrow named five additional fuel committees in up state towns. Methuen members include James C. Forbes as chairman with Alfred Sager and George Smith on the panel. Holyoke lists Edward de Meacham as chairman with N Cramer and P J Dowd. Shrewsbury names H A Maynard as chairman with H A Cook and C W Watts. Boxford appoints Chester Killam as chairman with Hiram N Towne and Isaac H Sawyer. Everett group lists J Arthur Benner as chairman with George A Perry and William J Paul.
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James J. Storrow
Methuen
James C. Forbes
Alfred Sager
George Smith
Holyoke
Edward of Meacham
N. C. Cramer
P. J. Dowd
Shrewsbury
H. A. Maynard
H. A. Cook
C. W. Watts
Boxford
Chester Killam
Hiram N. Towne
Isaac H. Sawyer
Everett
J. Arthur Benner
George A. Perry
William J. Paul
Anderson Goes Home But Minus His Knife
Alfred Anderson, a Maine woodsman, six feet four and three quarters inches tall and twenty years old, was picked up by Officer Burke for carrying a long knife. In Central Court he was ordered to catch the Portland train and his bowie was confiscated. He claimed it was for whittling axe handles. The notice urged readers to buy a Liberty Bond.
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Alfred Anderson
Maine
Burke
Central Court
Anderson
Portland
Sugar Scarce Persists in Boston and Suburbs
Sugar remains hard to obtain with stores selling only to known customers. Suburban towns such as Malden Melrose Newton Waltham Watertown Medford Everett Roxbury Cambridge East Boston Chelsea Hingham Weymouth Hull and Cohasset report near total shortages. The article notes urban supply is tighter than in the city.
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South Shore
Malden
Melrose
Newton
Waltham
Watertown
Medford
Everett
Roxbury
Cambridge
Boston
Chelsea
Hingham
Weymouth
Hull
Cohasset
Sugar Shortage Feeds Street Hunger and Ration Talks
In Boston area bakeries and restaurants sugar shortages spark lines and hoarding. Large hotels and bakeries warn supply will dwindle until new crops arrive while authorities push sugar licenses and price controls. Citizens endure scarcity as fruit markets feel the impact and shops urge substitutes.
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Food Administration
Sugar and Fruit Supplies for Dealers Expected
Markets report daily arrivals of sugar and fruit but no large shipments. Dealers anticipate steady but modest inflows with some spoilage among fruit.
Mrs Bridget Mc Nally to be Buried Today
Funeral services for Mrs Bridget McNally 86 widow of Peter McNally will be held at 9 o clock this morning at the Church of St John the Evangelist Winthrop. She died last Wednesday at her daughter's home 45 Locust street Winthrop and was born in County Tyrone Ireland mother of 15 children. Four sons are well known in newspaper and theatrical circles including John J McNally Hugh P McNally Dr William J McNally and Daniel J McNally. Surviving daughters are Mrs Charles T Cooper and Mrs John Quinn.
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Bridget McNally
Peter McNally
Church of
St. John the Evangelist
Winthrop
McNally
Charles T. Cooper
Locust Street
County Tyrone
Ireland
John J. McNally
Hugh P. McNally
the Pilot
William J. McNally
Boston Fire Department
Daniel J. McNally
New York
Peter S. McNally
City’s Aquarium
Boston
James F. McNally
Norfolk Street Railway Sale Won by William J. O Connor
William J. O Connor of Fail River has purchased the Sharon Canton and Norwood street railroad. Final papers were passed yesterday at a Taunton meeting of the former owners and the purchaser. The holdings include three miles of tracks through Sharon to Canton and three miles from Canton to Norwood Centre with all real estate water power carbars plows cars and equipment.
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William J. O'Connor
Fail River
Sharon
Two men arrested in Newton and Los Angeles cases
John J. Mean aged 24 of Chapel street Newton France and Alphonse Weiss aged 28 of Los Angeles street Newton born in Germany were arrested.
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John J. Mean
Chapel Street
Newton
France
Alphonse Weiss
Los Angeles
Germany
Newton Man Charged With Larceny From War Garden
Last evening in Newton a man was charged with larceny of celery and cabbage from the war garden of William Plant son of Thomas P Plant a Canton street Newtoner. The men are charged with larceny.
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Newton
William Plant
Thomas P. Plant
Canton Street
Newtoner Tre
Liberty Loan appeal to Americans to lend money to country
The piece argues Americans should willingly place their funds at the nation’s disposal without expecting repayment. It states that Uncle Sam does not want gifts but will return the money with interest through the Liberty Loan program.
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Uncle Sam
Ice-mint Japanese foot remedy promises painless corn relief
An advertisement-style description touts Ice-mint as a wonder topical for swollen burning feet. It claims immediate soreness relief, corns and calluses shriveling and lifting off without skin irritation, plus odor control and comfort for high heels.
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