Methodists Meet Today for World Programme Conference
Pastors and laymen from nearly every New England church gather at Tremont Temple to discuss the Methodist Episcopal Church world centenary programme. Bishop Theodore S. Henderson will speak as he sails for Europe to aid reconstruction, and a $5,000,000 commitment is outlined. John Mason Stone opens the discussion, with S Earl Taylor delivering the principal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Tremont Temple
Methodist Episcopal Church
Theodore S. Henderson
War Work and Rehabilitation Committee
Europe
John Mason Stone
Great Maryland Insurance Company
S. Earl Taylor
City Board Approves Bonds for Victory Arch in Madison Square
New York December 2 the Board of Aldermen authorized issue of 80000 in special revenue bonds to raise funds for erecting a temporary victory arch in Madison Square to welcome returning troops.
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New York
Madison Sauuare
Board of Aldermen
Pape's Cold Compound promised to end grippe misery
Millions use it for colds and relief from stuffed up air passages. A dose every two hours until three doses are taken would relieve nasal discharge sneezing sore throat feverishness headache and body aches. It costs only a few cents at drug stores and requires no substitute.
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Pape
Marriage Nullity Plea Claims Bride Insane
Leo J. Wilson of Boston seeks to have his marriage to Myrtle I. Eagles of Tewksbury annulled on grounds of her alleged insanity. He asks for a guardian for Eagles and custody of their son born 1916, while stating she has been confined as insane since 1917.
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Leo J. Wilson
Boston
Myrtle I. Eagles
Tewksbury
Suffolk Superior Court
Wilson
Miss Eagles
Danvers State Hospital
State Infirmary
Great Britain Day at Symphony Hall
Final arrangements for the Great Britain Tribute Day at Symphony Hall are set for Saturday evening. Tickets are free and available Wednesday morning at Liberty Cottage on the Common or the Symphony Hall box office. Captain A F B Carpenter VC will be the principal speaker.
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Great Britain
Symphony Hall
Liberty Cottage
A. F. B. Carpenter
V. C
Vindictive
Zeebrugge
Major Bissell the Radium Expert Dies in New York
Major Joseph Bissell longtime radium expert and Fort McHenry chief surgeon died at his New York home. He had gone to England before the war to teach surgeons radium use for infected wounds. Born in Lakeville Connecticut in 186? he was 59, Yale and Columbia trained, studied in Munich and Vienna.
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New York
Joseph B. Bissell
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
United States
Bissell
England
Lakeville
Conn
Yale
Columbia
Munich
Vienna
Army estimates seek 533000 men for 1920 program
Washington report shows Congress asked for a regular army of about 533000 with 21259 officers and 382665 line troops plus 130000 noncombatants for 1920. Fortifications total 574237600 includes artillery and ammo while navy aviation and ordnance budgets rise modestly.
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Washington
Congress
Military budget outlook signals new policy after war
The army budget hints at a shift as five pay items with a $100 nominal appropriation are suspended, delaying strength decisions until a completed project emerges. Navy plans emphasize rapid fleet expansion with about $434 million requested, including 10 new dreadnoughts and 6 battle cruisers. The air service receives heavy emphasis with $165 million sought for aircraft production and $11.4 million for aviation equipment, underlining a pivot to postwar aviation development.
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National Guard
March
Guard
Army
Air Service
Kidney Troubles Hidden From View
An examining physician from a major life insurance company says kidney trouble often causes insurance rejections, with many unaware they have the disease. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, claiming herbal relief and urging readers to test a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Tariff Laws Under Review for Inconsistencies
The United States Tariff Commission reports ongoing examination of existing tariff laws to resolve illogical classifications and unequal duties. It notes finished products and raw materials are not proportioned correctly and similar articles appear in multiple paragraphs causing duty uncertainty.
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Washington
United States Tariff Commission
Commission
Congress
Concord Girl to Be Victory Bride
Miss Frances Shepard of Concord is engaged to Lieutenant Thornton Lasell Cutler of Camp Meade. Cutler, a Norwich University graduate, is stationed at Camp Meade. The engagement was announced by his fiancée’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Shepard. No wedding date set. plans depend on the soldiers' return.
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Concord
Thornton T Cutler
Camp Meade
Frances Shepard
Thornton Lasell Cutler
Cutler
Norwich University
Miss Shepard
Frank K. Shepard
Mrs Dellora Gates leaves fortune to family
The will of Mrs. Dellora F. Baker Gates widow of John W. Gates provides most of her fortune in trust for her brother Edward J. Baker of St. Charles Illinois and her niece Dellora Angell of Lake Forest Illinois. If both die without issue a home for children and a home for aged persons are planned. Estate value not disclosed.
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New York
Dellora F. Baker Gates
John W. Gates
Edward J. Baker
St. Charles
Dellora Angell
Lake Forest
Norfolk Road Line Closed By New Owners
The Norfolk and Bristol Street Railway service from Holbrook station Randolph to Stoughton was discontinued yesterday by owners H. Cohen and Sons junk merchants of Chelsea. The line had operated for two months at a 10 cent fare, which the firm says does not cover operating expenses. Citizens along the route began circulating a petition to raise funds to guarantee fair compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk & Bristol Street Railway Company
Holbrook
Randolph
Stoughton
H. Cohen & Sons, Junk Merchants
Chelsea
H. Cohen & Sons
Road's Future in Balance If Management Fails
Report notes owners may scrap rolling stock if road operation cannot be guaranteed. implies current management plan hinges on successful conduct of the road to avoid loss of invested assets and further waste.
Chili Recalls Reservists for National Conference
The Chillan army reserves from Iquique Serena Antofagasta Tocna and Copiapo, released between 1517 and 1918, have been recalled to the colors. Naval commanders nationwide are summoned to Santiago for a conference.
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Chillan
Iquique
Serena
Antofagasta
Tocna
Copiapo
Republic
Santiago
Wage Increase Demands By Quincy Granite Cutters
Committees representing manufacturers and strikers will meet tomorrow to consider the wage demands of 800 granite cutters who went on strike in Quincy yesterday seeking a minimum wage of four dollars and eighty cents per day, up from the current rate.
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Quincey
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Frank Mason North
Methodist Board of Foreign Missions
Victory Arch
Major Bissell
Eure
Goodyear
Wildren
Pomer
Lesses
Navy Yards
Navy
Proving Grounds
Panama Canal
Daniels
Naval Establishment
Marine Corps
Germany
Mrs. Gates
Norfolk Road
Chili
Santiago, Chili
Dea
Jordan Marsh Company
Far East
Broideries
Japan
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