Public school bill faces Catholic opposition at State House
Catholic educators from Fall River Holyoke Worcester and Springfield oppose a state education standardization bill. Critics warn of centralized power and a public school monopoly under an education commissioner while supporters cite uniformity in curricula and local funding. Captain Connor condemns the measure as unpatriotic during a large hearing with over 1000 attendees.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
State House
Committee On Education
George 5. I. Connor
101St U.S. Infantry Regiment
Army of the United States
George B. Churchill
Amherst
Charles R. Cummings
Fall River
James E. Cassidy
Diocese of
Francis P. Donnell
Holy Cross of
Worcester
Education
Oscar O. Lamontagne
Holyoke
William I. Mclaughlin
Patrick F. Doyle
Springfield
Connor
John P. Cummings
Pittsfield
M. J. Downey
Boston
D. M. Ryan
Ware
Napoleon Messier
Three Soldiers Wed After War Return
Local men just back from overseas file intentions to marry. John N. Mosson to wed Miss Helen T. Raistrick of Waltham, John T. O Dowd to wed Miss Martha J. Campbell of Andover, and William Scott Mackenzie to wed Miss Annie Crabtree of this city. All are former F Company 101st Infantry or Canadian Army.
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Lawrence
John N. Mosson
Helen T. Raistrick
Waltham
John T. O’dowd
Martha J. Campbell
Andover
F Company
101St Infantry
William Scott Mackenzie
Annie Crabtree
Munich fighting leaves 13 dead and 100 wounded
Airplanes of Hoffmann government forces over Munich were fired on by Communists. The Vossische Zeitung reports 13 civilians killed and 100 wounded. The Communist government supposedly forbade further firing to save ammunition.
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Munich
Berne
Hoffmann
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Admiral Dunn Assumes Command at Charlestown Navy Yard
Rear Admiral Dunn takes over command of the First Naval District at Charlestown from Rear Admiral Wood. Five rear admirals attend the simple ceremony as Dunn, veteran of the Azores base, receives orders and meets Captain Rush and yard leaders. The salute of 17 guns marks the transfer. Dunn was born in Westerly Rhode Island and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1873.
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Dunn
First Naval District
Charlestown Navy Yard
Spencer §. Wood
Pacific Fleet
Clarence S. Williams
Wood
William R. Rush
Navy Yard
Rush
Marine Guard
Fie
Constitution
Azores
Portugal
Westerly
R. I
Naval Academy
Admiral Wood
Herbert O. Dunn
Britain backs Monroe Pact in League covenant stance
Paris April 29. British commentary on the League covenant affirms Article 21 preserves existing agreements including defensive treaties and the Monroe Doctrine. The note calls the doctrine an international understanding and links it to Article 10 principles. Veterans groups predicted to shape future politics as New England troops discuss dry laws bonuses and insurance issues amid demobilization at Camp Devens.
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Paris
Associated Press
League of Nations
League
America
United States
New England
Jackson Students Stage The Cassilis Engagement Comedy
In Jackson Gymnasium West Medford the Masque at Jackson College presents The Cassilis Engagement by St John Hankin a witty modern English comedy. Grace N Sherburne leads the production as Lady Marchmont with Dorothea Cunningham as business manager and Lola Tasker handling costumes and props.
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Jackson Gymnasium
West Medford
Dramatic Society
Jackson College
Cassilis
St. John Hankin
Grace N. Sherburne
Miss Sherburne
Lady Marchmont
Dorothea Cunningham
Lorna Tasker
Lucy Harris
Owhers
Aphra Partridge
Yankee Division veterans form new party amid Legion plans
Devens April 29 The Yankee Division's passing marks the birth of the Yankee Division Veterans Society and a potential new political party. Officers say a stronger American Legion may unite service men of both arms, forming a broad postwar veterans' organization akin to a second G R.
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Devens
Yankee Division Veterans’ Society
Fightin
Union
American Legion
Army
Navy
Olive Tablets offer liver bowel aid with olive color
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative substitute for calomel. It promises pink skin bright eyes and buoyancy by stimulating the liver and bowels with no dangerous after effects. Sold in 10c and 25c boxes by all druggists. Take one or two nightly.
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Edwards
Shots Fired as Militia Break Up Phone Strike in Linton
About 50 shots were fired by State militia in Linton Indiana to disperse a demonstration by sympathizers of New Home Telephone Company girl operators on strike. No injuries reported though a miner, Frank Jones, had his hat knocked off by a bullet.
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Linton
Ind
New Home Telephone Company
Frank Jones
Deadly mail bomb injures household staff in Georgia
In Atuainta Georgia a mail bomb exploded at the Hardwick home wounding Mrs. Thomas W. Hardwick and destroying a Negro maid’s hands. The device, believed to be a infernal machine, bore a Gimbel Brothers wrapper and was mailed from New York. A similar Seattle attack had occurred yesterday at Mayor Ole Hanson’s office.
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Atuainta
Thomas W. Hardwick
Hardwick
Georgia
Sandersville
Gimbel Brothers
Broadway
New York
Ole Hanson
Seattle
Wash
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Postum Cereal Company
Crk
Aubigen U
Yee
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Ompary
Hanovier Trust
Comipant
Washington Street
Corner Water
Massachusetts
Britain
Monroe
Yankee Division
Clarence R. Edwards
Harry C. Hale
Hale
Camp Dix
N. J
Charles H. Cole
John Fraser
Rhode Island
J. Alden Twachtman
Connecticut
Frank M. Hume
Maine
John J. Brickley
Vermont
Executive
Everett
Chaffee
Edward TL. Logan
Albert Greenlaw
James Howard
New Hampshire
Yp. V. S
Keville
Camp Devens
Camp Upton
Long Island
Jackson
East Third Street
South
John P. Fennigan
YD Vets’ Society
A New Party
Sen. Hardwick
Blake Building
Tiina Fieor
Esa
John Alden
Creamery
Lion Eoap
Warner’ Lenox
Resh
Tern
Ceris
Crace
Campbell’s Sess
Ucaves
Snippiny Avid
Washington St
West Street
Tremont Street
Bromfield Street
Zeginter Co
United States Food States Food Administration
Adams House
Washington
Union St Ser
Canal St
Ymarie
Tremont St
Bromfield St. Sren
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