Wilson Clubs Honor Woodrow Wilson Ideals Across Universities
A letter from Woodrow Wilson to Harvard Woodrow Wilson Club president Robert C. Stuart Jr. praises the formation of Wilson clubs in American colleges. The telegram notes a $100000 endowment goal and outlines clubs’ aims to educate about the League of Nations and preserve peace conference history.
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Woodrow Wilson
Robert C. Stuart, Jr
Woodrow Wilson Club
Harvard University
Woodrow Wilson Clubs
Stuart
Wilson
United States
America
League of Nations
Cambridge Backs Americanization Director for English Education
Mrs. Edmund A. Whitman told the Cambridge School Board that 7000 residents cannot speak or write English. Representing the Cambridge Women's Americanization committee, she urged appointing a full time director to lead efforts, noting illiteracy seen abroad and potential public spirited citizenship with proper schooling.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Radcliffe
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Edmund A. Whitman
Cambridge School Board
Whitman
Cambridge Women’s
Mayor vetoes two council orders in South Boston
Mayor Peters vetoed two City Council orders at yesterday's meeting. One rejected the naming of Emerson and Fourth streets junction for WWI veteran William J. McKay. The other voided the Michigan Tanning and Extract Company gaso line tank petition at P and First streets, citing earlier withdrawal.
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Peters
Emerson
Fouth
South Boston
William J. McKay
Michigan Tanning and Extract Company
P and
First Streets
Irish Relief Fund Sees Large Boost From Local Committees
In Greater Boston the Irish Relief Fund grew significantly as chairmen’s committees collected from many donors. Joseph H. ONeil thanked contributors while listing gifts including $113.15 from Padraic Pearce Coun cil and sizable sums from firms and residents across Boston and nearby towns.
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Greater
Boston
Joseph H. O'Neil
Francis J. O’reilly
Charles Beck
Cambridge
Devonshire Street
Padraic Pearce
Joseph B. Donahue
Tremont Street
Joseph P. Carney, Gardner
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Division
East Dedham
George S. Griffin & Son, Inc
Doolin Brothers
Summer Street
T. J. Kiley & Son
South Boston
Robert W. Shannon
West Street
Thomas J. Grey Company
James H. McLaughlin
Dorchester Avenue
James E. Riley
A. O. H. Division
East Bridgewater
Walter L. Collins
Electrical Workers’ Union
Francis W. Reid
Westland Avenue
Daniel J. Daly
Savin Hill Avenue
Dorchester
George EB. Nye
Needham
H. J. Dowd Company
Robert BE. Goodwin
State Street
Robert Greer
Magazine Street
Raymond A. Fitzgerald
Leonard Avenue
Frank S. Mason
Charlestown
Edward F. Johnson
Woburn
William G. Dolan
Milk Street
Union 143
Elizabeth Hines
W. KH. Cunningham
Willow Avenue
Somerville
American Slipper Manufacturing Company
Wareham Street
Mary McDonald
Willis Street
Lowell
Anonymous
Bromfield Street
K. C. Arthur
Boylston Street
Samuel Hurwitz
Medford Street
Anna O’rourke
River Street
Mattapan
A Social Somersault by George Randolph Chester
An upcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine feature will present the full George Randolph Chester story A Social Somersault in the next issue. The serialized tale promises Chester's characteristic social satire and witty storytelling.
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George Randolph Chester
Boston Sunday Post
Dandruff Cure Claim Promises Hair Preservation
An advertisement touts liquid argon as a dandruff remedy claiming it dissolves the condition overnight. It asserts that four ounces moisten the scalp, with three or four applications removing all signs, stopping itching, and making hair look healthier. The text promotes buying arvon at drug stores.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertisement Claims Blood Cleansing Benefits
Advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for loss of appetite pimples and eruptions linking them to weak blood. It asserts blood cleansing enriching and vitalizing effects and promotes Hood's Pills as a gentle laxative. The copy notes three generations’ satisfaction and benefits to blood stomach liver kidneys and general well being.
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Hood
Seizure of liquor on fig ship during Boston raid
South Boston customs inspectors under Deputy Moses B Mann raided a fig ship from stem to stern. Crew denied ownership of the liquor and no arrests were made. A separate alert warned of nearby icebergs thirty miles from westbound transatlantic steamers near New York.
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Boston
Moses B. Mann
New York
United States Hydrographic Office
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Washington Street
Bedford
Bedell
Bolivia
United States Rubber Company
Raynster
Mrs. Whitman
Utterback-Gleason CO. N. E. Distributors
Commonwealth Ave
Brookline
Converse
Commonwealth Pier
Scully
Scully Company
E. A. Mahoney
the White Company
Cleveland
Pris
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. C. Bacuixson
Garfield Ave
McDonald, Ohio
Colorado
F. C. War
Box Mesa
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