New Ship Training Fresh Start for Merchant Marine Apprentices
The U S Shipping Board launches a novel school ship program with the Alabat a cargo cruiser serving as a training vessel for 280 to 300 apprentices. Four similar ships including Sturgeon Bay Utoka Newton Brookdale will follow aiding youths toward seafaring careers as sailors officers or engineers with paths to officer ranks after two to three years at sea and free technical schools at principal ports.
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U. & Shipping Board
U. S. Shipping Board
Alabat
America
Sturgeon Bay
Boston
Newton
Portland
Brookdale
Seattle
West Indies
The
Shipping Board
Ports Free
Shipping Board to form peace fleet cargo cruisers
The Shipping Board plans a new training fleet of five cargo cruisers to educate up to 1500 apprentices at a time on 1000 to 1500 ton voyages. It aims to train youths in seagoing cargo handling and navigation for officer licenses or positions in exporting or shipping firms. The board has trained over 25 000 boys since January 1918 from its Boston Custom House headquarters.
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The
Shipping Board
Hoea Marine
Armise
Isnique
United States Shipping Board
Custom House
Boston
Merchant Marine
Modern press gang recruits American youths for merchant service
The United States Shipping Board sends training parties from inland cities to sea ports where merchant marine schools train young men. Applicants must consent, pass medical exams, and obtain parental permission if minors. After two months they join merchant voyages at pay levels of 65, 75, or 90 dollars monthly, with board and lodging provided.
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U. S. Shipping Board
Seaboard
U. S. Shiping Board
Seaard
Press
Times
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Increased Freight Charges Questioned by SP President
Julius Kruttschnitt, president of the Southern Pacific, argues in a letter to Representative Esch that freight charges account for only a small portion of rising living costs. He uses Bradstreet and ICC data to show 1914 value per ton at 56 dollars rising to 119 in 1919, with freight per ton up from 2 to 2.80 dollars, a shift from 3.6% to 24% of value, and just 1.3 cents of every dollar increase due to freight charges. The bulk of price increases must be sought elsewhere.
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Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
John J. Esch
House Committee On
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Kruttschnitt
Bradstreet
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Railways
rKailroads
Swansea Seekonk Snake Line Sold to New York Firm
The Swansea Seekonk street railway known as the Snake Line was sold to the McGovern Company Inc of New York for 26250. It will cost about 30000 to tear up rails and repair the roadbed. The car barn in Swansea Center was sold to George H Waring of Fall River for 12000 and may become a tire cord factory. The combined credits push the gross value above 68000.
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Swansea-Seekonk Street Railway
McGovern Company, Inc
New York
Swansea Center
George H. Waring
Fall River
An American Symbol The Grand Hotel as National Icon
Harrison Rhodes reflects on a grand hotel office as a symbol of America from the Revolution through the Civil War and Reconstruction. He recalls the Forum-like significance of a Cincinnati hotel, comparing its marble floors and majestic ambiance to foundational memories of national identity.
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America
Wintel
Suil
Huberts
Forum
Cincinnati
Harrison Rhodes
Harper's Magazine
Swiss Cantons and Their Confederation Heritage
The text describes Switzerland as a confederation of 22 cantons, noting half cantons such as Basel, Appenzell, and Unterwalden. It explains forest cantons Schwyz Uri Unterwalden and Lucerne, Lake Lucerne grouping, Schwyz’s prominent role, and the origin of the term Switzer. It outlines internal government, district and commune divisions, and the use of initiative and referendum in most cantons.
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Switzerland
Basel
Appenzell
Unterwalden
Schwyz
Uri
Lucerne
Lake Lucerne
French Narrative Excellence and Language Structure
Prescott notes French brilliance in prose tracing to fabliaux and Norman romances. He cites Brunetto Latini preferring French Tesoro for its universality and clarity, and Dante praising French prose for its adaptability and ease in storytelling.
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Brunetto Latini
Europe
W H. Prescott
Enforced Americanization Moves From Senate Labor Probe
The Senate Labor Committee pushes bills to Americanize aliens and unite state and federal efforts in immigrant education. Senator Kenyon cites 8,000,000 illiterates over ten, calls for action against radicals, and supports deportation for those who try to overthrow the government.
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Senate Labor Committee
Kenyon
Senate
Washington
America
Sterling
South Dakota
Walsh
Montana
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
Whither Are We Drifting In Industrial Productivity
A New York Sun editorial warns that reduced production signals higher costs and shrinking work yields. It argues such trends threaten American wealth and leadership, risking surrender to Germany in industry if workers cut their output.
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Germany
New York Sun
Clothes Wanted For Red Cross Appeal At Bristol
People with usable clothes or blankets are asked to leave them at the Red Cross Home Service Office in the Post Office building any weekday except Saturday between 9 to 12 am or 3 to 6 pm. If unable to come, call Mrs Fairman at the office telephone 163 to arrange pick up. Ladd F Fairman is secretary of the Bristol Branch Home Service Section.
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Red Cross Home Service
Farces and Features Aboard Pastime Saturday Attractions
May Allison stars in Avery Hopwood’s Yair and Warmer about two couples with comic misunderstandings. Monday features Elaine Hammerstein in The Country Cousin by Selznick Pictures, praised by Roosevelt and Wilson for its American simplicity and dignity. Paramount News Weekly adds a two reel comedy.
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May Allison
Avery Hopwood
Yair
Billy
Selzmick Pictures
Elaine Hammerstein
Woylten
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Watson
Wilson
Paramount News
Notable 1878 Russia Treaty Disclosure Incident
The text recounts an 1878 leak of a secret Russian treaty by Charlies Marvin a junior foreign office official who copied and sent a summary to a London paper editor. The editor published the summary and later the full text. Marvin was arrested but deemed not to have violated any law.
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Russia
Charlies Marvin
Foreign Office
Wih
Marvin
London
Lord Salisbury
House of Lords
Canada’s Barren Lands and the Caribou Herds
The barren lands of Canada stretch north to the Arctic Ocean with vast caribou herds estimated at 20 to 50 million. The caribou, though small at about 100 pounds, yields flesh comparable to venison. Trappers and Indians kill some for meat, but wolves and wild dogs predominate in prey, with one shot for every hundred pulled down.
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Canada
Barren Lande
Civilization
Arctic Ocean
Quotations from James Boswell to William Temple
Boswell writes to Temple that the press is open and his book is set, expresses amusement at proof sheets, and asks for kindness in sharing both praise and impartial corrections possibly from Gray, while concealing censure.
Restoring gilt frames with simple cleaning tips
A DIY guide advises dusting gilt frames with a soft brush before applying a mixture of one egg white and half an ounce of potassium chlorate. It suggests using a soft brush for application. It adds that to cleanse gilt frames without tarnish, it is possible to wash them in beer.
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Scientific American
Sewing Machines Repaired and Sold at Thames Street
Otis repairs cleaning and adjustments for all makes of sewing machines. New and second hand machines offered on easy terms. Graphophones repaired and cleaned. Street address at 168 Thames opposite D'Wolf Inn. J. B. Keeler, agent. Open afternoons and evenings. Tel 142-W.
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Thames
D’wolf Inn
J. B. Keeler
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Chas. Rockwell
Hope Street
Bristol
R. I
G. A. Bacon
Msgr
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National India Rubber Company
New England
Henry P. Trudell
Second ST
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Gorham
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J. H. Young
Raymond P. Smith
Burton Street
J. E. Doran
Court Street
Dorchester Mutual
E. L. Watson & CO
Industrial Trust Co
Robert J. McKay
G.W. Simmons
Constitution Street
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