General Wood Calls for Army of 250000 Men
General Wood urged a mandatory national service and trained citizen soldiery to defend the United States. He argued against reliance on volunteers, insisting on a mobile army and a strong navy, with quotas and officers needed to begin full mobilization. He warned that threats from other nations require immediate, compulsory military preparation.
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Big Men as Rookies at Plattsburg Camp
About 1040 civilian volunteers from finance law medicine and politics join the Plattsburg military camp to learn rifle drill arms and the school of the soldier. Notables like Mayor John Purroy Mitchel and Robert Bacon join the ranks while General Leonard Wood praises their enthusiasm and potential.
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Beatty Elevated to Vice Admiral in British Navy
The Official Gazette reports Sir David Beatty has been promoted to vice admiral. The war commander led fleets that sank German warships off Helgoland in 1914 and defeated a German squadron in the North Sea in 1915. He later oversaw the transfer of 55 million dollars in gold to J P Morgan & Co. and on to New York. Beatty is noted as the youngest officer promoted to vice admiral. His wife is Edith Field daughter of the late Marshall Field.
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Marshall Field
Chicago
Borrower of $10 Arrested in Boston Office Fright
Ralph D. Sawin 82, allegedly a salesman, borrowed $10 from Louis A. Coolidge in his United Shoe Machinery Co office at 205 Lincoln Street. He claimed to be a nephew of Harvard mathematician Professor Sawin, who died in 1889. Police arrested him when he returned for the ten dollars.
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Louis A. Coolidge
United Shoe Machinery Company
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Coolidge
Harvard
Coolidge Files Nomination Papers With 2372 Signatures
President of the Senate Calvin Coolidge filed for the Republican lieutenant governor nomination with 2372 signatures from six counties. His rival Councillor Guy A Ham had already filed his papers.
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Calvin Coolidge
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1200 Foss Strike Vote At Hyde Park Plant
The 1200 workers at ex-Governor Foss Sturtevant Blower Works in Hyde Park voted by secret ballot on striking. Reported sentiment last night favored a walkout and they plan to quit en masse at 3 o clock today if the vote passes.
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Hyde Park
Sturtevant workers threaten strike after wage dispute
A three member employee committee met management at the Sturtevant works to demand 60 cents an hour an eight hour day and time and a half for overtime. Workers in Magnolia Hall cast ballots at night and may strike at 3 PM if demands are not met or arbitration offered. Federal conciliators Moffitt Smythe and ex-Governor Foss held a conference on the matter.
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Roscoe L. Hall
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James A. Smythe
Foss
Deitrick Hikes 18 Miles to Fall River in Campaign
Cambridge Prohibition candidate Frederick S. Deitrick and his secretary William S. Connor hiked 18 miles from Taunton to Fall River under the hot sun. They arrived weary yet optimistic and planned mills visits, rallies, and a next stop in New Bedford after totaling 207 miles.
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Frederick S Deitrick
Cambridge
William S. Connor
Taunton
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Simple home remedy to banish dandruff and dull hair
A home mix using bay rum barley compound and glycerine in water is claimed to remove dandruff, stop hair loss, relieve itching, and darken gray streaks in 10 to 15 days. Apply daily for two weeks then weekly until finished.
Sectarian Amendment Defended at Medford Rally
Lieutenant Governor Cushing argues the sectarian amendment would formalize long standing national policy to prevent public funds from aiding any church or sect. He says schools must remain non secular and supports private schooling funded by those families. Adelbert Messer criticizes the Democratic party and Sheriff Bairbairn as ineffective.
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Medford Hillside Men’s Club
Medford
Walsh
Adelbert B. Messer
Concord
Middlesex County
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Bairbairn
Messer
Lieutenant-Governor Introduced by J H Woodman
The Lieutenant-Governor, after being introduced by J H Woodman, addressed attendees with remarks reflecting on the event and its significance for the local community. The speech highlighted civic duties and the importance of public service.
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J. H. Woodman
Merchants Week Planned in Malden by Board of Trade
Malden will hold a Merchant's Week in late September or early October as plans proceed. P. J. McShane of Benoit McShane Co. chairing the Retail Trade Bureau, has named a committee of leading local businessmen to draft plans and assess feasibility.
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