Drive Reduces Road Mishaps on Railroads
A report by Robert Jeugens shows the first nine days of an accident prevention drive cut casualties on the Boston and Maine to under 8 percent of the prior year. From Oct 18 to 26 1918 there were 660 employee casualties, while 1919 saw only 275 mishaps. Similar reductions occurred on the New York New Haven and Boston Albany lines with few major accidents and quick returns to work.
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Robert Jeugens
Eastern Railroad Region
Boston & Maine Road
New York
New Haven
Boston & Albany
New England
Woman Credits Dr Williams Pink Pills For Recovery
Mrs Eugene Sullivan of 114 Park street Barre VI says a severe rheumatic attack and gastric fever left her weak with thin blood and nerves strained. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills her appetite and strength improved, neuralgic pains faded, and rheumatism vanished. Pills sold by druggists or Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY 50 cents a box six for 2 50 postpaid. Free booklet available.
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Eugene Sullivan
Park Street
Barre
Lynn Shoe Worker Is Expert Heel Shaver
C J Harrigan superintendent of Cotter Shoe Co in Lynn praises BE Johnson a veteran of 15 years as a skilled heel shaver who trusts his safety despite the dangerous high speed knives. Harrigan bets Johnson could outshine any man in Lynn. Johnson, born in Sweden, faces the risk with practiced precision.
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C. J. Harrigan
Cotter Shoe Company
Lynn
Post
BE. Johnson
Johnson
Harrigan
Sweden
Harrigan Praises Johnson as Lynn’s Fast Heel Cutter
Harrigan declares he will challenge any man in Lynn to match Johnson in speed at heel cutting. He asserts Johnson’s natural skill and claims no local rival can equal him.
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Johnson
Lynn
Mr. Harrigan
Wartime Flag Sent to Governor Holcomb for Oversubscription
The flag that flew over the Capitol during wartime Congress sessions was sent to Connecticut Governor Holcomb by Secretary Glass as a reward for oversubscribing Victory Loan quotas. Connecticut exceeded its goal by 49.9 percent, Alaska 40.96 percent, and the District of Columbia 89.66 percent.
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Washington
Capitol
Congress
Holcomb
Doctor Sues for Spade Attack in Suffolk Court
Dr. Herbert P. Jefferson of Boston sues Edwin J. Evans Jr. of Winthrop in Suffolk Superior Court claiming he was struck with a spade while approaching his home on April 6, 1918. He says Evans taunted him with threats before the blows landed on his arm and head.
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Herbert P. Jefferson
Boston
Suffolk Superior Court
Edwin J. Evans, Jr
Winthrop
Doctor and neighbor in Locust street dispute jury trial
Dr Jefferson and his wife sue Mr Evans for 5000 and 3000 after a clash at 44 Locust street. Jefferson says Evans forced him to vacate by March 22 1918 and later hurled stones. Evans denies intent and says Jefferson struck first. The assault occurred while Frances Jefferson was hit on the wrist. case unfinished.
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Jefferson
Evans
Frances W. Jefferson
German native arraigned for theft from steamer Waxhawke
Frederick Nitsche, a German-born longshoreman in the United States since 1913, was arraigned before a US commissioner in South Boston on stealing safety razors blades and hot water bottles from the steamship Waxhawke at an army base. He was held for the federal grand jury on a $500 personal recognizance bond. the stolen value was placed at $50.
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Frederick Nitsche
Germany
United States
Boston
Federal Grand Jury
Army
Nitsche
Waxhawke
Harvard Endowment Fund Moves Surpass Boston in City Grants
New York continues to close the gap with Boston in Harvard Endowment Fund receipts as the city houses more than 6000 Harvard graduates. The evolving allocations signal steady growth for New York in university-linked giving.
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New York
Boston
Harvard Endowment Fund
Harvard
Strike Ties Up 625 Vessels In New York
Port of New York records show 62 vessels tied up or at anchor, including 640 steamships and eight passenger liners, marking the largest single day congestion observed amid the longshoremen’s strike across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Freight steamer for Metropolitan Line to cost up to six hundred thousand
Eastern Steamship Lines plans a new freight steamer for the Boston New York run with a cost estimate of 580000 to 600000 dollars. The vessel, designed by Theodore E Ferris, will be about 261 feet long with a 42 foot beam and 27 foot depth, delivering 1200 horsepower and a capacity near 2000 tons, ready for commission next June.
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Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Metropolitan Line
Boston
New York
Theodore E. Ferris
Naval Architect
Shipping Board
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