Day of Rest Killed Citizens in Petrograd Uprising
In a 1917 Boston Post overview of Russia’s revolt, Kerensky leads efforts to curb the Bolsheviks as Petrograd and other cities confront dual soviets. The narrative details June 18 demonstrations, deadly clashes, Cossack rescue of ministers, Cronstadt mutinies, and steps toward martial law with Lenine targeted for arrest.
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Germany
Lenine
Root Commission
Russia
America
Charles Edward Russell
James Duncan
Minshivski
Field of Mars
Nevski Prospect
Fifth Avenue
Petrograd
Fire engine struck by train at Maverick Street crossing
Fire engine No. 40 on an East Boston still alarm was hit by a four car Revere Beach train at Maverick street crossing. The driver John McPhee was thrown and injured. The engine and three horses suffered damage and injuries. Gates reportedly not lowered as the locomotive approached.
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Tauride
Petrograd
Emily Pankhurst
Cronstadt
Lenineites
Neva
Revere Beach
Maverick Street
East Boston
John McPhee
Saratoga Street
Boston
Woman Loses Bag of Gems in Boston Area
A New York woman reported a bag of jewels worth several thousand dollars lost near Boston yesterday afternoon, possibly stolen. Police investigate after she crossed toward South Station or just after the Providence train began. The train was searched with no trace found. A reward is offered for the return.
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Miss Beatty
San Francisco Bulletin
Broad
Nevski
Boston
New York
Providence
Body of Sinn Fein Leader Ashe Lies in State in Dublin
The body of Thomas Ashe lies in state at Dublin City Hall until Sunday ahead of the public funeral and interment at Glasnevin Cemetery. A requiem mass at the Cathedral drew a huge crowd and Sinn Fein leaders attended. a hearse procession through streets drew large, orderly crowds with volunteers in uniforms nearby.
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Dublin
Thomas Ashe
Sinn Fein
Glasnevin
Charles Stewart Parnell
Ashe
Endicott Calls for Two Fish Days In Massachusetts
Food Commissioner Henry B Endicott urged Massachusetts residents to abstain from meats on Tuesdays and add another fish day Friday. He said the move aims to conserve beef and pork for soldiers abroad and notes the public has become educated in fish use.
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Henry B. Endicott
Massachusetts
Endicott
Carnegie Gives 250 to Fisher Fund for Provincetown Fishermen
Andrew Carnegie at Shadowbrook Lenox sent a 250 check to aid widows and orphans of Provincetown fishermen who perished. The fund total reached 22 837 69 with prior acknowledgments 22 421 69 and several donations from individuals and groups including Florence Waterbury Williams Navy and the Portuguese Fraternity of America.
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Andrew Carnegie
Shadowbrook
Lenox
Provincetown
Taos
Ats
Florence Waterbury
Montclair
N. J
Cape Cod
Commercial Travellers’ Association
Williams Navy
Andrew Carnegiee
Portuguese Fraternity of America
Providence
Chas. H. Adams
Jamaicaway
Jamaica Plain
Desmond Fitzgerald
Brooklin
Milk price study ordered as Boston to hold rate
Boston will keep milk at current prices until October 15 while the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety conducts a full audit of production costs. Henry B. Endicott and milk producers and dealers reached the agreement after a State House meeting.
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Boston
Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety
State House
Henry B. Endicott
Hood
Frank W. Clark
Williston
Producers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
New York
American Hit During Raid Details Casualties
Washington reports First Lieutenant Howard J. Keating of Philadelphia wounded in an air raid on Sept. 24. Private James Tracy of F Company First Engineers died in an accident in the line of duty. Sergeant Pit Johnson of the 28th Infantry died Sept. 24 of natural causes. next of kin listed.
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Washington
Howard J. Keating
Philadelphia
War Department
Pershing
James Tracy
F Company
First Engineers
E. J. Tracy
West Norris Street
Pit Johnson
28Th Infantry
Christina Levine
Earle Street
St. Paul
Liberty bonds distributed in New England by Boston Bank
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston sent out more than 6 million dollars of Liberty bonds to New England subscribers yesterday. Bonds weighed about 1200 pounds. Nearly 260 million dollars remain to be dispatched next week. New England subscriptions reached 332 million, with 26 million allotted.
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New England
Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston
Boston Plans Sendoff for Drafted Men at Braves Field
Mayor Curley orders a Sunday event at Braves Field to honor Boston boys drafted for military service and others examined for the current call. Senator Lodge Governor McCall and Mayor Curley to speak. 500 choir members sing. 17 000 grandstand seats reserved. parade to be eliminated. navy yard bands perform. Boy Scouts ushers.
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Curley
Braves Field
Boston
Ayer
Senator Lodge
McCall
Greater
Grand Army
General Committee
Navy Yard
Boy Scouts
Robert L. Howze
John A. Johnston
Department of the Northeast
Johnston
Johnson
Ex-Senator Washburn Urges Probe of Bay State Expenses
In a letter to the Street Railway Investigation Commission, ex Senator Robert M. Washburn of Worcester criticizes the Bay State road legal costs and calls for an inquiry into payments by the company to certain law firms.
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Bay State
Robert M. Washburn
Worcester
Street Railway Investigation Commission
Bay State Road
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Kerensky
Minsk
Cossacks
Marie Palace
Dancer’s
Viborg
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Izvostchik
Morskaia
Journal de
Red Guard
Duma
Casernes
Penn
Serge
Tremont Street
Pakackedase Bharam Pantoni Igittur Des Went Savings Bank
Washington St. Brighton
Carnegie
Fisher Fund
Waltham
Waltham Watch Co
Walthams
Washington St
Waier Frank A. Andrews, Inc
Tore
J. Payson Bradley
Frank Severoni
Andrew Houghton
Kearsarge Naval Veterans
T. F. Sullivan
Hanover Street
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