Federation Women Club Ends Quiet Biennial Convention
Delegates at the General Federation of Women's Clubs in San Antonio closed a quiet biennial convention. Mrs. John E. Sippel of Baltimore won the presidency over Mrs. Edward Franklin White of Indianapolis. Mrs. Eugene B. Lawson of Tulsa was named second vice president.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation
John E. Sippel
Baltimore
Edward Franklin White
Indianapolis
Eugene B
Boston opens modern rail yards with speed and efficiency
At Boston, the Boston and Maine unveils two new classificatory yards in Summerville and East Cambridge. Gov. Alvan T. Fuller and railroad president George A. Hannouer preside as officials tout faster service, lower costs, and enhanced safety with electric pneumatic retarders, loudspeakers, teletype, pneumatic tubes, flood lights, and 24 hour operation.
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International News Service
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Summerville
East Cambridge
New England
Alvan T. Fuller
Massachusetts
George A. Hannouer
The
New North
Shaw Deems Thrift Plan Worse Than Waste
George Bernard Shaw argues in The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Socialism and Capitalism that poor people cannot save and should not try. He says socialism would distribute wealth equally, require productive work, and alter marriage norms while opposing general strikes and coal nationalization. Hear the Memphis band, Friday.
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Shaw
International News Service
New York
George Bernard Shaw
Brentano's
Mr. Shaw
England
Norah
Britain
Ironized Yeast promise to add weight and improve skin
Bold ad touts Ironized Yeast as a concentrated mix of vegetable iron and yeast that quickly builds blood, enhances digestion, and adds pounds. It claims results in half the time of separate yeast and iron, with wrinkle reduction and firmer skin, offering a full apology and money back guarantee after a $1 direct mail purchase from Ironized Yeast Co. Atlanta.
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Ironized Yeast Co
Atlanta
Modern Boston yards blend hump and retarder systems
Switches in the new yards are run by two control tower men. The yards sort and assemble cars for local and long haul moves using mass production principles. They combine hump momentum with car retarder devices to maximize efficiency. The Boston & Maine yard network, linked to the northern freight facilities, is billed as the region’s most modern railroad plant and among the best in the country.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Mentum
Boston Yards
Boston & Maine
New Northern Artery
New England
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