Boston Chamber weighs price controls on food
The Boston Chamber of Commerce plans to study food price controls to curb rapid rises since the war. Leaders note London action shows method and may seek city government help or private action to keep prices reasonable. President J Randolph Coolee voices caution on whether the chamber should set such prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Greater
Boston
London
Direc
J. Randolph Cool
Last Orders for Labor Day Parade Details
President William Kobs of the Boston C. L. U. will be chief marshal directing that his staff and Marshal John J. Barry of the C. L. U. division and Ignatius McNulty of the Building Trades' Council division establish their headquarters for the parade at the corner of Columbus avenue and Berkeley street. The organizations will form on specified streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kobs
Boston
John J. Barry
Ignatius McNulty
Building Trades’ Council
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Parade of City Unions Lines Up Along Major Avenues
A historic union parade with 4000 expected in line along Colum bus avenue and extending to Park square features the Street Carmen's Union and Park Department Union on Berkeley street. Floats include Moving Picture Operators' Union behind the park department, House and Building Cleaners, Telephone Operators' Union, Team Drivers' District Council on Stuart street, Boot and Shoe Workers, Leather Workers, Freight Handlers unions on Isabella and Ferdinand streets, plus the Ladies' Garment Workers on Arlington. Building trades division unions will form along Berkeley and Tremont streets, with division head at Columbus avenue and Berkeley street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen’s Union
Columbus Avenue
Park Square
Park Department
Berkeley Street
House and Building Cleaners
District Council
Stuart Street
Boot & Shoe Workers’ Union
229 And
Leather Workers’ Union
Isabella Street
Ferdinand Street
Ladies’ Garment Workers
Arlington Street
Building Trades Division
Tremont Street
Frightened Team Crashes Into Auto on Busy Street
John A. Denton of Lincoln and his 14 year old daughter Viola were seriously injured when a farm wagon loaded with produce, drawn by frightened horses, careened down Beacon Street and collided with a stationary automobile in front of the Parker House on School Street. The wagon tonneau was crushed and the pair were thrown to the street under the horses feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Denton
Lincoln
Viola
Beacon Street
Parker House
School Street
Denton
Beavon Street wagon crash injures Denton family near Parker House
About 1 o clock a street crowd witnessed a Beavons Street downgrade accident where a wagon’s damaged spreader chains caused by the slope broke, the wagon toppled, and a load of horses and Denton and his daughter were trapped. Denton and daughter were helped by bystanders and emergency crews at the Parker House as Mayor Curley and Mrs. Curley assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker House
King's Chapel
Dentons
Denton
Edward W. Herman
Licoln
Beavons Street
Tremont Street
City Club
School Street
James P. Lewis
Boylston Street
William Larkin
Saratoga Street
East Boston
Louis B. F. Raycroft
Thomas Gibbon
Boston
Curley
Federal Reserve Board to Open 12 Reserve Banks
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board will proceed immediately with organizing the 12 reserve banks under the new currency system. Officials expect the system to operate around October 1, with banks ready for business within six weeks, following talks with clearing house delegates from major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Conference Highlights Limited Hostility to Early Bank System Opening
Board members report little hostility at the conference over early opening of the new system and say officials hope bankers will drop opposition before opening. The meeting focused on opening, foreign and domestic exchange, and plans to adjust American obligations without draining gold. A committee led by J. K. Forgan proposed strategies. no C directors for reserve banks will be named soon as other steps precede director announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Treasury Department
Reserve Board
Conference Exchange Committee
J. K. Forgan
First National Bank of Chicago
B. F. Strong
Bankers’ Trust Company of
New York
L. L. Rue
Philadelphia
Sol Wexler
New Orleans
T. B. Beale
Boston
Russians occupy Czernowicz and advance toward Suczawa
Milan dispatch reports from Secolo that Russian forces occupy Czernowicz without resistance and are marching toward Suczawa as part of ongoing front movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Secolo
Bucharest
Czernowicz
Suczawa
Parade of Allied Flags at Greater Boston Labour Day Picnic
The Flags of Great Britain France Russia Japan and Servia will fly beside the Stars and Stripes as allied nations lead groups in the parade to Caledonian Grove for the Associated Scottish Clans of Greater Boston annual picnic. About 20 000 are expected with royal officers and senior clan leaders attending. The Holyoke drum and pipe band of Brit ish army veterans will perform. A banquet will feature Councillor Alexander McGregor and William S. McNary with Past Royal Chief Walter Scott of New York in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
France
Russia
Japan
Servia
Caledonian Grove
Greater
Boston
Canada
Holyoke
Alexander McGregor
William 8. McNary
Walter Scott
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stetson
Washington St
Penn
Bromfield St
Fort Hill
Corner Brankein
New England
Neal Institute
Newbury ST
Back Bay
Worthington St
Springfield
Ketterer
Opps Nee Station
Brin
Adams Square
Paris
Havre
Mains
St. Nazaire
Loire River
Buster Brown
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!