U. S. Gets Wheat and Sends Coal
Under arrangements between the food and fuel administrations of the United States and Canada the United States will permit 2 000 000 tons of bituminous coal and 700 000 tons of anthracite coal to flow into Canada while Canada will send large supplies of wheat to the United States. The plan aims to let Eastern flour mills resume full capacity and ease Canada's fuel shortage with American coal shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Canada
America
Canadian Wheat Moves to U.S. Mills and Coal Export Limits
The United States Food Administration and Canadian Food Controller plan immediate movement of large Canadian wheat to American flour mills via the Great Lakes, with Canada and the United States sharing the 1917 crop price. Minneapolis and Northwest mills resume full capacity as prior reductions end. Separately, the Fuel Administration sets two month coal export allotments for Canada, totaling 2,700,000 tons, with individual shippers notified of permitted exports and licenses not required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States Food Administration
Canadian Food Controller
Great Lakes
The
Food Administration
Minneapolis
Northwest
Australia
India
Canada
Fuel Administration
Dominion
Garfield
United States
Scouts Do Their Bit Selling Liberty Bonds
The Boy Scouts of Lexington and Arlington are authorized to solicit Liberty bond sales. Scouts earn recognition for bringing in the most money, working with house-to-house canvassers and reporting strong success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Lexington
Arlington
Liberty Bonds Rally In Tremont Temple Amid Rain
Stirring appeals by Senator Weeks Governor McCall DeWolf Hopper and other speakers draw thousands worth of Liberty bonds at Tremont Temple rally held indoors after heavy Boston rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Weeks
McCall
DeWolf Hopper
Tremont Temple
Boston Common
Patriot rally urges Liberty bonds amid wartime drive
In a packed hall more than 1500 supporters applauded as Senator Weeks and Governor McCall urged Liberty bond purchases to fund the war. Speakers praised the draft, warned of costs, and urged citizens to invest, with DeWolf Hopper adding that bonds symbolize truth and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Weeks
Curley
Congress
McCall
DeWolf Hopper
Hyde Park playground contract awarded for Smith's Pond
Mayor Curley awarded the grading and layout contract for Smith's Pond playground to J. C. Coleman Sons Company at an estimated cost of 23,500 dollars. A Liberty Loan Bond ad urges citizens to support the war effort with bond purchases to protect home and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith's Pond Playground
Hyde Park
Curley
J. C. Coleman Sons Company
Changes Made by Scientists in 1917 Church Leadership
The Christian Science board of directors announces effective Nov 3 1917 shifts at the Mother Church Boston including Bliss Knapp as treasurer and Charles E Jarvis as clerk. H A T Dow becomes corresponding secretary for the trustees. The Publishing Society will publish Mrs Eddy writings. Frank McDonough of South Boston faces sentencing for threats and assaults on Miss Alice Curran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Board of Directors
Bliss Knapp
Hawes Street
Brookline
Christian Science Board of
First Church of Christ (Scientist
Boston
Charles E. Jarvis
Commonwealth Avenue
H. A. T. Dow
Needham
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Publishing Society
Christian Science Monitor
Mrs. Eddy
Frank McDonough
South Boston
Central Court
Alice Curran
Sixth Street
Canadian Railways Form War Cooperation Association
Montreal October 24. Railways of Canada form an association at government urging to secure larger cooperation during the war. The body aims to harmonize railroad operations and improve relations with the public, mirroring the U S Railways War Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Railways of
Canada
Railways War Board of
United States
Liberty Bonds Backing the War Effort Encouraged
The call urges backing liberty and human rights by purchasing Liberty Bonds to support Americans and alien friends who have given their lives. It emphasizes substantial support and urges readers to join the effort and help the boys over the top.
Liberty Day Kickoff At Georgian For Liberty Loan
Two hundred thousand dollars was raised in two hours at an after the theatre Liberty Day party at the Georgian. William E. Smith hosted about a third of the guests with Ex change Trust Company president John J. Martin as emcee. Speakers included Lt Colonel William C. Rogers Mayor Curley Congressman Tague De Wolfe Hopper District Attorney Pelliter and Will Rogers. Intermission bond bids peaked at 20000 before the party ended at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
William E. Smith
John J. Martin
The
Exchange Trust Company
William C. Rogers
Curley
Tague
de Wolfe Hopper
Pelletier
Will Rogers
Follies
Veteran Carman Dies On Way To Hospital
Norman Cook, 6 years old, of 41 Harvard Street Brookline, a veteran Boston Elevated conductor for over 85 years, collapsed at Roxbury Crossing car barn about 6 pm and died en route to City Hospital. He was known as a driver of the old Brookline horse car line in the early 1880s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Cook
Harvard Street
Brookline
Boston Elevated
Roxbury Crossing
City Hospital
Cook
Lawyers Hear Bond Appeals in Suffolk Courthouse Corridor
A Patriot driven crowd fills the Suffolk county courthouse main corridor where Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey General John A Johnston and officials urge support for the second Liberty Loan. Henry Hurlburt presides as bond houses and banks tally subscriptions totaling 11750 with Boston attorneys Roland Boyden and C R Clapp pledging 100 per bond to 2700 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Guy Empey
John A. Johnston
Department of the Northeast
United States
John W. Weeks
Thomas J. Boynton
Suffolk County
Lawyers’ Preparedness Committee
Henry F. Hurlburt
Hurlburt
Roland W. Boyden
C. R. Clapp
Boston
Messrs
Boyden
Clapp
Liberty
Fmpey
Massachusetts
Cuba
Spain
Mexico
Germany
Wartime Orlex Hair Dye Promise Inexpensive Blend
An advertisement promotes Orlex powder as a home hair dye to black brown or light brown. It costs 25 cents a box, uses one ounce of water, and includes full directions. Each box guarantees a $100 bond and asserts the product contains no silver lead zinc sulfur mercury coal tar derivatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlex
Kaiser's Enthusiasm Stuns 300 at Liggett Residence
Luke Barnett, a night waiter at the Louis K. Liggett residence in Chestnut Hill, caused a panic during the 15th anniversary of United Drug Co by declaring Kaiser Wilhelm the greatest figure, praising Germany’s victory and promising to aid it, in front of 300 guests including Lieutenant-Governor Calvin A. Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Barnett
Louis K. Liggett
Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill
United Drug Company
Calvin A. Coolidge
Liggett
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Hoax Vaudeville Stunt Traps Druggists and Guests
A staged scene at a banquet erupts as a vaudeville actor pretending danger rallies guests. Detectives subdue him on the lawn after he strikes at captors. He confesses the stunt was to fool visiting druggists in Pittsburgh era home. officials decry the realism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Smoky City
Mr. Liggett
Coolidge
Liggett
Milton Passes Its Loan Minimum
The Milton Liberty Loan committee reported total subscriptions to date at 1,487,000 with a minimum of 1,371,000. At the latest meeting 422,000 was subscribed, announced at the Milton town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Liberty Loan Committee
Milton Town Hall
Kerensky May Relinquish Command of Russian Armies
Petrograd reports Premier Kerensky is expected to give up the post of commander-in-chief. General Boukhonin may assume command of the Russian armies by the end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerensky
Jews Raise $800000 for Liberty Bonds in Boston
In a Tre mont Temple meeting led by the Jewish Communal Committee of Boston, officials including Secretary of War Baker and Mayor Curley urged Liberty Bond purchases. Subscriptions reached over $800,000 with gifts from Max Mitchell A C Ratshesky Adolph Leve and others, ranging from $10 to $100,000, signaling strong wartime unity among Jewish Bostonians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jewish Communal Committee of Boston
Tremont Temple
Baker
Curley
Max Mitchell
Harry Levi
M. M. Eichler
Charles M. Burrill
A. H. Fromenson
Liberty Loan
Cosmopolitan Trust Company
A. C. Ratshesky
Federated Jewish Charities
Adolph Leve
Liberty
William Racitser
Ferdinand Straus
Louis Straus
Morse Brothers
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Copley Plaza
Keep Babies Healthy With Father John’s Medicine
Thousands of mothers report using Father John’s Medicine to keep children well and strong after colds and coughs. The remedy is described as pure wholesome and free from alcohol or dangerous drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Father John
Endicott Chosen as B and M Arbitrator in Strike Vote
Henry B. Endicott, general executive manager of the Committee on Public Safety, is named by Boston & Maine officials as arbitrator. The decision will determine whether a strike by more than 5000 employees proceeds today. The request for Pollock's reply by 9 am was sent to 27 Haymarket Square, headquarters of the Boston & Maine Council of Railroad Clerks and Employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Endicott
Committee On Public Safety
Boston & Maine Road
Pollock
Haymarket Square
Boston & Maine Council of Railroad Clerks and Employees
Endicott Opens Arbitration Bid in Rail Dispute
Mr Endicott pressed for arbitration after rail leaders refused further offers. Boston Central Labor Union official John F Stevens and Public Safety committee members met at the State House for almost three hours with Endicott and J Frank OHare. They proposed a board with two appointees from each side and Endicott as chief arbitrator, awaiting the railroad’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Endicott
John F. Stevens
Boston Central Labor Union
Committee On Public Safety
Endicott
New England
Service flag for Boston Dispensary unfurled for national service
A large service flag presented to the Boston Dispensary by Robert W. Maynard was unfurled in front of medical staff nurses and social workers. Nineteen stars mark physicians of the staff who have entered the national service with some already serving in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Dispensary
Robert W. Maynard
France
Milton Banquet Honors Draftees At Town Reception
The 64 drafted men of Milton were hosted at a town reception and banquet by the Selectmen and citizens at the Milton Club. James F. Russell presided. Principal speakers included Captain James Hames and Sergeant John Richardson Jr. of K Company 302d Infantry, along with Assistant District Attorney Daniel J. Gallagher and Guy A. Ham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Milton Club
James F. Russell
James Hames
K Company
302D Infantry
John Richardson, Jr
Daniel J. Gallagher
Guy A. Ham
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U. S. Bonds
Enox Joy
Linois
Sn Hamilton
Illinois
Waltham & Elgin
Brockton
Rment, Dept. B
Boston, Mass
Washington St
the Press Publishing Co
Maurice Ketten
Sue
Tuctell
Ann
Christian Science
Canadian Railways
Carman
Lawrence
Court House
Hocks the Kaiser
Liggett’s
Secy
Big Tremont Temple
United States Army
Philippines
Alaska
China
General Pershing
Camp Grant
Mr. Mitchell
Nelson
England
Republic
Jason Weiler & Sons
Jason
Weiler & Sons
Ings
Mfg. Jewelers
Franklin
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