Sexton Alfred Brown Dies in Provincetown
Alfred Brown 74, sexton of the Church of the Pilgrims, died at his Standish street home after an acute indigestion attack. He had recovered from a Saturday episode and was active at work today. Survived by widow, son Ira W. Brown of Sturbridge, and brother Reuben F. Brown of Provincetown.
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Provincetown
Alfred Brown
Church of the Pilgrims
Standish Street
Brown
Ira W. Brown
Sturbridge
Reuben F. Brown
King George Sues for 152 Dollars Over Butter Oil
King George V of Great Britain seeks to recover 152.46 dollars in a New York suit against Marden Orth Hastings Company now Industrial Ownership Corporation. Allegedly the firm bought 100 barrels of butter oil in Louisville, shipped June 5 1916, and two barrels missing after voyage to overseas, prompting the claim.
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New York
King
George V
Great Britain
Marden, Orth & Hastings Company, Inc
The
Industrial Ownership Corporation
King George
Louisville
American Sweetheart of Prince Arrives in England
The Prince of Wales greet the authentic American sweetheart on the Aquitania in Southampton. Ambassador Harvey presented the pair after the Hurlingham polo match on Alexander Day. The scene linked a notable romance to a festive London hospital appeal.
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Southampton
England
Prince of Wales
Aquitania
Harvey
Hurlingham
Alexandra
Ambassador Harvey
Prince’s Rose Incident Spurs Global Aid Effort
The Prince pins a rose on Mr. Harvey during a tense moment symbolizing a pledge to avert an international tragedy. Harvey plans to send the rose to America’s prettiest girl, who asks about the Prince’s whereabouts as an ambassador seeks resolution.
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Harvey
America
Ambassador Harvey
Prince's Humble Apology Tied to Balmoral Family
A royal apology note references the Prince's Balmoral visit with his father and mother. A six year old girl, Dorothy Marcella Thompson, Ambassador Harvey's granddaughter, is noted as appreciating the reasons due to her own parental company. Her father served as chief of staff of Artillery in the First Army of the American Expeditionary Forces.
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Balmoral
Ambassador Harvey
Dorothy Marcella Thompson
First Army
New Method 10 End Disputes Focus of Labor Conference
At the Babson labor conference closing sessions in Wellesley Hills delegates urged resolving disputes through new committee methods. The gathering, featuring leading labor and capital figures, underscored methods as the next major issue for study and application.
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United States
Babson
Wellesley Hills
English executives hail shop committee idea for factory grievances
Roger W. Babson predicts American industry will move toward shop committee systems to settle wage disputes, noting England has long grappled with industrial arbitration. F. B. Cox of General Electric explains the GE plan, born in the 1918 strike and War Labor Board era, leading to shop committees.
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England
Roger W. Babson
America
F. B. Cox
General Electric Company
Richard H. Rice
War Labor Board
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Eaea Laboratories
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R.h.stearns CO
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