Three Miles of Names Start Suffrage Drive to Congress
Hundreds of women from 12 states and Alaska arrive in Washington to back a federal suffrage amendment. Envoys Sara Bard Field and Frances Jolliffe head the motor caravan over a petition three miles long, followed by 400 delegates and a cavalry escort. Headquarters are at the Little White House on Madison Place for convention sessions.
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Washington
Sara Bard Field
Oregon
Frances Jolliffe
California
Congress
Alaska
Wyoming
Congressional Union
White House
Madison Place
Suffrage Delegation Opens National Congress With Capitol Arrival
Envoys escorted by a 1000 strong women parade reach the Capitol to mark the first national convention of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. The group plans daily sessions through the week as the petition with 500 000 signatures is presented at the White House.
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Capitol
White House
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Field
Miss Jolliffe
Baltimore
Ingebard Kingberg
Maria Kindstedt
Rhode
Congressional Union
Best Stable Gets a Prize
The Boston Work-Horse Relief Association invites entries for its stable inspection with no entry fee. Inspectors, paid by the association, have run the program nine years. Last year’s inspected stables included Boston, Boston Ice Co, General Baking Co, Boston American, and Moulton & Holmes.
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Boston Work-Horse Relief Association
City of
Boston
Boston Ice Company
General Baking Company
Boston American
Moulton & Holmes
Association
Beacon Street
Concord Military Reserve To Meet For First Organization
The Concord citizens military reserve known as the modern Concord Minute Men will meet at the new State armory on Everett street tomorrow evening. Officers will be chosen and the organization perfected for the new company. Membership has reached 75.
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Concord
Military Reserve Organization of
Concord Citizens
Concord Minute Men
New State Armory
Everett Street
Second Sermon of the Advent Season at St Augustine’s
The second Advent Sunday sermon at St Augustine's Church South Boston was preached last evening by Rev Richard M Splaine assistant pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart Watertown. The message titled The Life and Message of St John the Baptist examined the prophet's role and mission.
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St. Augustine’s Church
South Boston
Richard M. Splaine
Church of the Sacred Heart
Watertown
St. John the Baptist
Street Regulation Fines Pedestrians at Crossings
Officials announce new rules enforcing pedestrian compliance at street intersections. Violators face up to 20 dollars per offence as officers or devices direct traffic. The proclamation, issued by the street commissioners, appears in newspaper advertisements.
New Traffic Rule Aims Pedestrians At Crosswalk Signals
Street Commissioner Frank A. Good told a Post reporter a harsh example will be made of one or two willful offenders to publicize the new rule. The action follows a hearing where automobile groups urged stricter control of pedestrians at crossings and signals will apply to pedestrians like cars at intersections with officers or devices. Enforcement details for a mechanical signal were not explained.
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Frank A. Goodwin
Post
Fairy of the Fountain Musical Benefit at St Joseph's
The Daly Industrial School annual benefit play by St. Joseph's convent junior dramatic class is a two act five scene musical titled The Fairy of the Fountain. Governor Walsh Mayor Curley and Postmaster Murray are among expected attendees with Dorchester district children invited to attend. Cast includes Catherine Scarry Marion O'Brien Phyllis Cadigan Millicent McSweeney Aileen Delaney Florence Farrell Ma O'Donnell Agnes McCormack Nora ODonnell Agnes McCormack Nora Galvin Edith McAuley Mae F Canty.
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Daly Industrial School
St. Joseph's Convent
Fountain
Governor Walsh
Curley
Murray
Dorchester
Catherine Scarry
Marion O’brien
Phyllis Cadigan
Millicent McSweeney
Aileen Delaney
Florence Farrell
Ma O'Donnell
Agnes McCormack
Nora Odonnell
Nora Galvin
Edith McAuley
Mae. F. Canty
War relief by Concord women in November
Concord reports that during November the town’s women sewing for French hospital relief sent 550 articles in six bales to France. Two bales went to Paris for women and children, $156 was donated, $82.57 spent on materials, $10 to the American Woman’s War Relief Fund, and $35 to the Dollar Christmas Fund for destitute Belgians.
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Concord
France
American Relief Clearing House
Paris
American Woman's War Relief Fund
Missing Lynn Girl To Return To Home
Pearl Adamore, the missing Lynn girl found by friends in the Psy chopathe Hospital Brookline, will return to her Lynn home Wednesday. Her father visited her at the hospital with Edward Simard after a long talk, and the girl agreed to go home.
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Pearl Adamore
Lynn
Psychopathe
Brookline
Edward Simard
Robbers Ransack Cottages Along Seabrooke Beach Coast
Discovery at Seabrooke Beach shows cottages broken into along the shore. Captain William Charles of Salisbury Beach life-saving station found pried shutters and a ransacked interior at the Howe cottage and a nearby one, with Mrs George Ogilvie of Des Moines also reporting damage. Police to assess total losses and check other coast locations from Hampton to Salisbury Beach.
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Seabrooke Beach
N. H
William Charles
Salisbury Beach
Howe Cottage
George Ogilvie
Des Moines
Hampton
Four Aged Shakers Living Lonely Life at Kentucky Settlement
Lexington Ky Dec 5 Four elderly and infirm Shaker sisters Christine Johnson 84 and Martha Olson 87 died within an hour of each other leaving the settlement near Lexington as the only occupants of the valuable Shaker colony.
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Lexington
Christine Johnson
Martha Olson
Conductor Treks With Half Century Old Ticket
Reading, Penn. Dec. 5. Conductor John Bright on the Reading line reports receiving a ticket sold at Lebanon station on Aug. 16, 1869 for a first class ride from Lebanon to Harrisburg. The item highlights long-ago travel records and era-specific rail service.
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Reading
Penn
John Bright
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Sofa Cushions and Velvet Portieres for Home Furnishings
A local listing advertises cushions made in house with velours tapestries and damasks in varied prices and a selection of portieres. Also offered are brocade bordered velvet curtains Mercerized tapestries and chenille curtains with oriental borders priced per pair.
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Concord Military Reserve
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the Land OF Romance
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Land of Evangeline
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Washington-Sunset
Washington St
Ann O’donnell
Margaret Galvin
Lila
Prince Clever
Scolluysq
Concord Women
Carter
Mr. Duff
Satterfield Bear
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Housewives
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Jordan Marsh Company
Martha Washington
Cowan
Colonial Desk
Mahogany
Avon, Chauncy and Bedford Sts
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