Asquith lays out seven vote of credit total and war costs
In the House of Commons Premier Asquith moves the seventh vote of credit bringing the total to £1,262,000,000 and asks £250,000,000. He notes nearly 3,000,000 men enlisted, outlines daily wartime expenditures, munitions progress, and Russian and Dardanelles fronts while stressing resolve and unity.
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Asquith
London
House of Commons
Bank of England
Dominions
Munitions Department
Russia
Britain
Recipe to Stop Dandruff Advertisement
An at home mixture using Bay, Ruscata, Barbo Compound and other simple ingredients is proposed to treat dandruff. The ad suggests mixing in water, applying daily for two weeks then biweekly, claiming it cures scalp germs, prevents hair loss, relieves itching and even darkens gray hair within ten to fifteen days.
Thacher Elected Cape Cod SPCC President
The Hon Thomas C Thacher of Yarmouthport is elected president of the Cape Cod branch of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Officers include Vice-president Mrs Hayden Richardson secretary Mrs James Otis Hyannis treasurer Irving Cook Hyannis. directors from Bourne Sagamore Sandwich Barnstable Yarmouth Hyannis Harwichport and others. The group plans to expand to 24 directors to represent most Cape towns Barnstable county covers Marion Mattapoisett Wareham and Onset.
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Thomas C. Thacher
Yarmouthport
Cape Cod
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Hayden Richardson
Dennis
James Otis
Hyanisport
Irving Cook
Hyannis
James A. Garland
Bourne
Eben
Keith
Sagamore
Julia Yard
Sandwich
Eliza Harris
Barnstable
Eugene FE. Colburn
Yarmouth
Walter D. Baker
Milo Pearson
Thomas’ Nickerson
Harwichport
Cape
Barnstable County
Marion
Mattapoisett
Wareham
Onset
Plans Proposed for Boston Terminal Connections and Freight Belt
The United Improvement Association committees urged the Terminal Commission to study a North to South station connecting tunnel and a freight belt around Boston. A special engineers commission including Public Service and Rapid Transit members should supervise. Railroads and trolley freight firms should cooperate. Passenger transfers between rail and trolley at suburbs could shorten trips.
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United Improvement Association
Boston City Club
Terminal Commission
Boston
Commission
Public Service Commission
Rapid Transit Commission
Board of Port Directors
Joint Committee
Lone Bandit Robs Express Near Arcadia
Indianapolis Sept 15 A lone bandit held up an American Express messenger at gunpoint as Lake Erie and Western passenger train No 2 arrived. He took several thousand dollars in packages and jewelry from the express safe near Arcadia 28 miles northeast of Indianapolis and escaped.
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Indianapolis
Lake Erie & Western
American Express Company
Arcadia
Newton Catholic Club Opens 2 Week Campaign for 1000 Members
The Newton Catholic Club launched a two week drive to hit 1000 members at an evening meeting. Captains for the recruiting teams were elected, including Joseph J. Curran, William Cahill Jr, William McBride, Joseph A. Rankin, William J. Hannan, John O Halloran, William H. Meehan, Thomas M. Waters Jr, John M. Fitzgerald, George Craniteh, Joseph Ryan, and James Lyons. The top team earns £9 at the smoker and athletic entertainment.
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Newton Catholic Club
Joseph J. Curran
William Cahill, Jr
William McBride
Joseph A. Rankin
William J. Hannan
John O'Halloran
William H. Meehan
Thomas M. Waters, Jr
John M. Fitzgerald
George Craniteh
Joseph Ryan
James Lyons
The Brown Eyes of the Law Preview in Sunday Post Magazine
A note previews a fiction piece in the Sunday Post Magazine, teasing a crime noir vibe. The lead mentions intrigue around a detective’s case and the moral lines blurred by justice.
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The
Law
Sunday Post
Flynn Allegations Spark Fiery Ward Hearing
Ward 8 in Boston, a Martin Lomasney stronghold, saw a heated session as Michael J. Flynn faced charges of illegal voter registration. John J. Higgins labeled Flynn a coward and a bluff while cross examining Henry K. Gray and others, sparking sharp exchanges before the Election Commissioners.
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Martin Lomasney
Michael J. Flynn
Coward
Flynn
John J. Higgins
Middlesex County
Henry K. Gray
Higgins
US Must Be Ready to Fight War Indemnity Warned
Former U S attorney general Charles J Bonaparte told the Post last night the United States risks being laughed at by Europe and forced to pay a wartime indemnity if it does not prepare to fight. He warned the end of the war could leave the U S friendless and at risk of coercion by England Germany or other powers. He criticized Wilsons policy as useless and urged immediate defence build up with heavy spending to deter future aggression.
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Navy
Asquith
Berlin
Flynn
Democratic Party
Ward
Boston
Mr. Gray
Higgins
Gray
Farley
Middlesex County Way
Revere
Minton
John J. Sullivan
Green Street
William A. Leahy
Nashua Street
Daniel J. McGrath
Causeway Street
McGrath
United States
Charles J. Bonaparte
Post
Europe
England
Germany
Wilson
Lusitania
Hotel Vendome
Roosevelt Cabinet
St. Andrew
N. B
Baltimore
Belgium
Motorbike and Auto Collision at Salisbury
Sept 15 Salisbury. Franklin Parquette operator of the car suffered concussion and critical injuries after an auto collided with a motorcycle near Salisbury square. Rider George Bassett and passenger A M Martin were badly hurt and taken to Anna Jacques Hospital. The unidentified woman fled after the crash.
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Salisbury
State Road
Salisbury Square
Franklin Parquette
Pleasant Street
Merrimac
Anna Jacques Hospital
George Bassett
Waverly Street
Everett
A. M. Martin
Thurman Street
Massachusetts
Newburyport
Bassett
Martin
France to Issue Large New War Loan
Paris dated report says finance minister Alexandre Ribot announced before the appropriations committee that the government will soon issue a large new war loan. The statement outlines funding plans amid ongoing wartime measures and fiscal debates.
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France
Paris
Alexandre Ribot
Chamber of Deputies
Lenox Named N E Official Rotary Hotel
The official Rotary Hotel of New England is now the Hotel Lenox of this city. Manager Prior was informed of the decision by a prominent Rotary member yesterday.
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Rotary Hotel’ of
New England
Hotel Lenox
Prior
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Charles Street
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