New York Capitalist's Will Dives Millions to Colleges
The will of Edmund C. Converse, a New York financier, leaves about 2 million dollars to education. Amherst receives 200000 for library upkeep and Converse scholarship funds totaling 50000 each to ten colleges including Bowdoin Dartmouth Stanford Oberlin Smith Trinity Tuskegee Wells and Williams. Harvard receives Count Rumford painting and 25000 goes to the Rumford Historical Society of Woburn Massachusetts.
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York
Edmund C.consé
New York
col@ Amherst
To Settle Railroad Wages Without Strike
In New York on April 12 the railroad wage dispute will be settled without a strike. Howard Elliott, chairman of the Northern Pacific Railroad board, said at the annual stockholders meeting that key decisions by the Railroad Labor Board were expected after the roads present arguments next Monday.
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New York
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railroad
Railroad Labor Board
Women Endorsement by Jane Grey Sparks Suffrage Views
Jane Grey of Gals worthy's The Skin Game at the Plymouth champions women and suffrage. She argues women should have free political sway and the right to live without party constraints. The widow of 17, she vows she will not remarry and praises actresses for balancing art with enduring selfless love.
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Jane Grey
Galsworthy
Plymouth
Miss Grey
Jane Grey on stage life and American identity
The article profiles Jane Grey a Canadian born actress who embraced American citizenship and voting for Coolidge. It portrays her as devoted to art, generous wage advocates, and a lively personality who values talent honesty and resilience over flattery in the theater world.
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Jane Grey
Miss Grey
Canada
America
Coolidge
Conwell Named Manager of Somerville Journal
Leon M. Conwell of 17 Monmouth Street Somerville has been elected general manager to succeed the late Joseph O Hayden. He will also serve as editor and has held journalism posts in Philadelphia before joining the Somerville Journal.
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Leon M. Conwell
Monmouth Street
Somerville
Somerville Journal Company
Joseph O. Hayden
Conwell
Russell H. Conwell
The
Baptist Temple
Temple University
Philadelphia
Princeton University
Leon Conwell
Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia Press
Press
Somerville Journal
Joseph O. Hayder
Central Club
Board of Trade
Massachusetts Press Association
Charles W. Eldridge
Grace Baptist Church
Tax proposal at Farm Bureau favors corporate levy
Treasury tax expert T. S. Adams urged a 5 per cent corporate tax to replace the excess profits tax at the American Farm Bureau Federation conference. He opposed a sales tax, which the group debated inviting supporters to discuss. Federation President J. R. Howard cited reports from four states of schools closing as farmers struggle to pay taxes.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
T.&. Adams
Treasury Department
Smoot
Utah
J. R. Howard
Federation
Dr Mark Added to Boston University Theology Faculty
Dr Homer E Mark of Wichita Kansas has been appointed head of the department of missions at Boston University School of Theology. He is an BU alumna with degrees earned in 1906 and 1908 and previously served as pastor of Thoburn Memorial Church Calcutta from 1912 to 1915 and as chaplain of the 187th U S Infantry in France.
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Mark
Homer. E. Mark
Wichita
Kansas
Boston University School of Theology
Thoburn Memorial
Calcutta
India
Asia
U. S. Infantry
France
Children Sing for Black Beauty Prize at Bowdoin Square
Greater Boston school children enjoy the film Black Beauty at Bowdoin Square Theatre. A freehand sketch contest draws 100 entries. prize awarded on Bowdoin stage April 30 with contest closing April 25.
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Greater Boston
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin Stage
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