Florence Crittenton League Bazaar Opens
The Florence Crittenton League Bazaar opened at the Copley Plaza ballroom in Boston for a two day event. Booths offered Christmas gifts fudge and blooming plants while tables showcased dolls crafts and candy. Children attended an afternoon Snow White reading with a musical program planned for the evening and poster awards announced tomorrow with war savings stamps prizes.
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Boston
Copley Plaza
Florence Crittenton League of Compassion
Newton Circle
Winchester
William F. Edelfson
Brockton
Herbert L. Tinkham
Walter L. Badger, Jr
Marshall P. Williams
Marion L. Higgins
Lady Visitors
William G. Seymour
Church of the Advent
Frenderik Hensen
Park Street
Mildred Dana
South Shore
Ellery Clark
Brookline
Allston
W. H. Prichard
Melrose
Larkin Davis
Dorchester
Frank F. Hill
Arthur G. Wellman
Earnest Plea to Stop Immigration at Once
An emissary from New Hampshire mountains requests urgent special legislation to halt immigration. He notes workers born in Poland to Ireland and America urge immediate cessation, except perhaps tourists, citing job shortages in cities and reduced work across regions. He warns against a tide of newcomers and asks to first restore order before welcoming more.
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New Hampshire
Poland
Lithuania
Russia
Scandinavia
Italy
Ireland
America
Brockton
Haverhull
Lawrence
Lowell
Bridgeport
Providence
Middle West
Belgium
France
England
United States
Russell Bellamy
Bishop Cannon Denounces League Position On Tobacco Legislation
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South declares the Anti-Saloon League of America is not backing any push for laws on gambling Sabbath observance divorce social impurity or tobacco. Cannon, from Richmond Va, leads the league's national legislative committee while attending a Federal Council of Churches meeting.
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Anti-Saloon League of America
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Cannon
Richmond
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Anti-Saloon League
National Legislative Committee
The
League
League Clarifies Aims Exterminate Beverage Liquor Traffic
A Washington meet of the Anti-Saloon League committee asserts its sole object is the extermination of the beverage liquor traffic. The statement stresses the league’s constitution forbids involvement in issues not directly linked to alcohol and disavows unrelated social topics.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League of America
League
Idler Club Christmas Plays At Radcliffe
The Radcliffe Idler Club presents Ashes of Roses by Constance MacKaye and a Sleeping Beauty pantomime adapted by Mildred Ellis for December 21. Club president Mildred Ellis secretary Emeline Trefry and committee member Eunice Eddy organize the event followed by a Christmas supper in Agassiz House.
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Radcliffe Idler Club
Constance MacKaye
Mildred Ellis
Monson
Emeline Trefry
Marblehead
Eunice Eddy
Cambridge
Agassiz House
Striking Scenes From New Books Feature Season Treasure
The Post previews this season’s rich harvest of powerful novels thrilling adventures and biographies. It aims to entice readers to explore the full works by offering a taste of the finest titles now on the market.
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the Post
Sage fortune and the penny-pinching uncle in a dramatic tale
Charles E. Chapin recalls his great uncle Russell Sage the miser who loved money above all. The narrative covers Sage's stinginess his lavish access to society and his tragic end after a bomb blast at Sage's Boston office.
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America
Russell Sage
The Sage tale of danger wealth and distant mercy
The narrative recalls Russell Sage’s calm recount of a robbery and a bomb blast. Sage defended Laidlaw to shield himself, showed petty pride over money, and rejected aid or sympathy. The piece details Sage’s finances, his affection for Vanderbilt, their Fifth Avenue home, and his austere end.
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Mr. Sage
Laidlaw
Russell Sage
Finance
Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Forty Second Street
Avenue
Riley
Salvation Army
Sage
New York
Oneida
Putnam's Sons Book Available at Boston Stores
An advertisement notes the book published by C. P. Putnam's Sons in New York is obtainable at Boston bookstores, indicating nationwide distribution and availability.
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C. P. Putnam’s Sons
New York
Boston
Southern Pacific to form Pacific Oil Company in Delaware
New company to separate railroad and oil properties will be organized in Delaware with 3.5 million no par shares. SPCo will subscribe 52.5 million dollars at 15 dollars per share. The move covers 259 thousand acres of oil land as part of the capitalization.
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New York
Pacific Oil Company
Southern Pacific Company
Delaware
Southern Pacific to form new oil company from land and stock assets
The Southern Pacific Land Company plans to sell about 259000 acres of land and 209690 shares of Associated Oil Company stock to form a new company. Shareholders can swap at 15 per new share, with 3500000 new shares issued. California lands include 25000 acres of proved oil land. total 1920 net earnings of SP oil properties near 12 million dollars.
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Southern Pacific Land Company
Associated Oil Company
California
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
Associated Oil
Southern Pacific Oil
Taunton Man Killed by Broken Wire
Alfred Nadeau aged 68 of 14 Waverly street was killed instantly at the Bay and Washington streets corner when a 2200 volt electric wire broke and entangled around his legs as he walked home from work tonight.
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Taunton
Alfred Nadeau
Waverly Street
Bay
Washington Streets
Nadeau
Provincetown Pictures Shown at Stereopticon Lecture
A Boston artist Harry C Whorf of the Beachcombers of Provincetown presented colored Provincetown pictures at a stereopticon lecture during the New England Historic Genealogical Society monthly meeting at Ashburton Place. Scenes of shore streets harbor were shown. Vice-President John C Chase presided as the nominating committee proposed names for the February annual meeting.
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Provincetown
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Ashburton Place
Harry C. Whorf
Boston
John C. Chase
Auditors of Fizi Rival Meet Friday
Notices from Referee in Bankruptcy Olm Stead call the first meeting of 1400 creditors of the bankrupt Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company. The session will be held Friday morning in rooms 442 and 443 at the Federal building to elect trustees and conduct business. John E. Hannigan of Boston is the receiver.
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Referee In Bankruptcy
Olm Stead
Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company
Federal Building
John E. Hannigan
Boston
Olive Tablets ad promises liver relief and clear skin
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safer vegetable alternative to calomel for liver and bowel function. It claims color and vitality improve with nightly use and notes millions of boxes sold at 15c and 30c.
Swamp-Root Ad Promotes Kidney Liver Bladder Medicine
Advert says druggists support Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a physician s prescription strengthening medicine for kidney liver and bladder. It claims long tested effectiveness and urges starting treatment now with a sample offer of ten cents for first testers.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Fragrant Pine Balm Claims Cold Relief for Children
Mayr's Pine Needle Balm advertised as a pure natural remedy for children's colds and seasonal congestion. The product promises quick relief of stuffed-up noses and head, nose, and throat symptoms with a pine fragrance. Sold in 30c and 60c tubes, with a free trial offered by Geo. H. Mayr of Chicago. Available through druggists nationwide.
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Mayr
Geo. H. Mayr
Austin Ave
Chicago
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