Malone Resigns as New York Port Collector for Suffrage Cause
Dudley Field Malone quits his post as collector of the port of New York to devote energy to securing federal woman suffrage. He urges the president to push the federal amendment, ties wartime leadership to democratic progress, and reflects on his seven-year political service.
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Democratic Party
Congress
Plattsburg
France
America
United States Senate
Susan B. Anthony
William Lloyd Garrison
Horace Greeley
Wendell Phillips
West
New York
Customs Service
New Jersey
Dudley Field Malone
Two Arraigned on Complaint of Girl
Miss Frances Elfman aged 24 of 109 Congress Avenue Chelsea accused Chelsea William H. Laylor and Andrew F. O Neil two special officers for Revere Rubber Company of assault. Judge Albert D. Bosson set hearing for Friday September 14 after defense request.
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Frances Elfman
Congress Avenue
Chelsea
William H. Lawlor
Andrew F. O'Neil
Revere Rubber Company
Albert D. Bosson
Embargo on Gold Exports Ordered by President Wilson
President Wilson announced an embargo on the export of coin bullion and currency effective September 10. He also authorized the Treasury Secretary to license exports deemed not harmful to the public interest by the Federal Reserve Board.
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McAdoo
Federal Reserve Board
Japan
Mexico
Spain
Orient
Treasury and Reserve Board
United States
Federal Reserve Banks
Washington
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
John L Sullivan to speak at K of C meeting on war fund
A noonday K of C war fund meeting at Gay on the Common will feature speakers John L Sullivan Peter W Collins and Edward McHugh. The Knights of the Sacred Heart Drum Corps of Somerville with 50 boys will provide music. Charles S O Connor and Francis J Horgan will also speak.
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Workers For the K. of C. War Fund
John L. Sullivan
Peter W. Collins
Edward McHugh
Knights of the Sacred Heart Drum Corps
Somerville
Charles S. O’connor
South Boston
Francis J. Horgan
All Liquor Making Ends in U S Today
Massachusetts faces a liquor shutdown as seven distilleries cease rum and gin production or switch to denatured alcohol for hospital and munition needs. Major plants Caldwell, Chapin, Chase, Porter end operations while Purity, Felton and Everett switch to denatured products. Revenue figures highlight the tax impact.
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U. S
New England
John F. Malley
Internal Revenue
Caldwell
Newburyport
Chapin
Charlestown
Chase
Somerville
Africa
Porter
Agawam
Malley
Purity Distilling Company
East Cambridge
Felton Distilling Company
South
Boston
Everett Distilling Company
Everett
Massachusetts
Bond
War taxes threaten hard liquor and cigar prices in Massachusetts
The piece notes looming government measures to raise taxes on whiskey beer wine and cigarettes as the war shifts revenue. It warns saloonkeepers and workers face higher costs and smaller profits with beer prices rising and liquor shortages likely.
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Massachusetts
Congress
Alcohol production to halt nationwide at 11 tonight
HistoriCal note reports the food control act ending whiskey manufacture at 11 pm while alcohol for industrial and medicinal uses continues. It cites about 116 million gallons of whiskey produced yearly and 146 million gallons of non beverage alcohol, with large distilleries likely to stay open.
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Washington
Scotch Whiskey Cargo Faces 11 P.M. Port Deadline
Boston importers await a Glasgow liner with several thousand cases of Scotch whiskey. The vessel must reach the port and have its cargo entered by customs before 11 PM tonight under a new foreign liquor ban. If not, the ship may return the consignments to Scotland on departure.
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Boston
Glasgow
Custom House
United States
Scotland
Boston Boys Held at Bath in Break-in Case
Two Boston youths nicknamed Edward Shannon and James Sullivan, later identified as Percy Seeley and Edward Shannon, were captured near Birch Point Bath Maine on a breaking and entering charge. Seeley, 16, said he would stand trial. both had traveled with 50 cents and two rifles seeking a Robin Hood style plan. They allegedly entered Fred E Drake’s cottage for food during a rainstorm. Seeley’s relatives are expected home this weekend and arraignment is set for Saturday before Judge Keegan.
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Bath
Boston
Birch Point
Here
Edward Shannon
James Sullivan
Percy Seeley
South End
Seeley
Shannon
Robin Hood
Sagadahoc County
Joe Knowles
Joan Worris
Fred E. Drake
Drake
Keegan
Corn Crop Greatest on Record
Washington reports corn is the nation’s largest crop with a forecast of 3,248,000,000 bushels, up 124,000,000 from 1912, awaiting frost-free weeks to reach a new peak.
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Washington
Wheat and grain prospects rise with favorable August weather
August weather boosted corn prospects by 63 million bushels while Kansas added 40 million, Missouri 23 million. spring wheat up 14 million. September forecast lifts total to 250 million. Winter wheat brings total 668 million, 28 million above last year but 138 million below five year average. Oats surge to 1.533 billion bushels. tobacco down 49 million pounds.
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Kansas
Missouri
Carpentier to Teach U S Airmen in Dayton
Paris dispatch reports Georges Carpentier the French pugilist now an army aviator will travel to the United States as an aviation instructor and be stationed at Dayton Ohio. Also Second Lieutenant Jean Navarre the French Ace credited with 12 downed German planes will go to America for a similar post.
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Paris
Georges Carpentier
United States
Dayton
Jean Navarre
America
Woman credits Vegetable Compound with relief in Brooklyn notice
Miss Meta Tiedemann of 1622 Jefferson Ave Brooklyn says she suffered periodical back pain and weakness until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased the pain and allowed her to work again. She recommends the remedy to others with similar symptoms.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Meta Tiedemann
Jefferson Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lesson in Scientific Complexion Renewing
A short guide explains how the skin renews itself as old cells shed. It claims mercorized wax from drug stores absorbs worn particles, accelerating renewal without discomfort. With nightly use like a cold cream and morning washing, a fresh youthful underskin emerges in one to two weeks.
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