Uncooked vegetarian dinner sparks mixed views at Peace Society banquet
A 20th century Peace Society dinner featured an all uncooked menu including Bananas in pods and unfired bread. Speakers led by Dr. Benjamin Trueblood argued hunger fuels wars while artist John J. Enneking joked about beefsteak and noted the diet could influence art and travel. Attendees included Harvard’s Lewis J. Johnson and others.
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Italy
Benjamin F. Trueblood
Peace Society
John J. Enneking
Eugene Christian
Edward H. Clement
Henry L. Gideon
P. W. Goldsberg
Isador Phillips
Lewis J. Johnson
Harvard
Edwin D. Mead
Charles F. Dole
Nathaniel Fowler
Alice Stone Blackwell
Steel Case Verdict Near in Boston Trial
Judge Harris resumes charge as jurors near verdict in a steel conspiracy case against 15 corporations and individuals. He argues monopoly is not a crime unless tied to an actual conspiracy or illegal conduct, and weighs the admissibility of confessions obtained during the investigation. Former DA Hill concludes arguing defendants deserve no more mercy than other victims of crime.
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Boston
Brookline Street Bridge
Atlantic Avenue Drawbridge
Hill
Phillips Banquet Showcases Tempting Vegetarian Dinner
Noting a unique vegetarian banquet at the Twentieth Century Club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Isador Phillips, the uncooked food crusade members savored the natural dishes. Proceeds from the dinner benefited the American Peace Society.
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Garden of Eden
Isador Phillips
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Mr. Phillips
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Massachusetts cities vote on liquor questions in 14 cities
Fourteen of Massachusetts 33 cities vote today with saloon licensing as the main issue in most. Cities include Brockton Gloucester Lawrence Springfield Taunton Fitchburg Marlboro New Bedford Northampton Pittsfield Quincy Waltham and others. Contests feature Mayors White Walker and Parsons, and figures like Eaton MacDonald and Dunne among others.
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Massachusetts
Brockton
Fall River
Gloucester
Haverhill
Lawrence
Springfield
Taunton
Fitchburg
Marlboro
New Bedford
Northampton
Pittsfield
Quincy
Waltham
William H. Clifford
C. Chester Eaton
William P. White
Essex County
Parsons
George E. MacDonald
MacDonald
Walker
Patrick J. Dunne
William H. McInness
Harry D. Sisson
Crossman
William §. Woods
Fred O'Connell
Gardner K. Hudson
Theodore Temple
Strout Wins Portland Mayor Race in City Election
In Portland Maine Republicans carried seven of nine wards to name Charles A. Strout mayor, defeating Oakley C. Curtis. Strout also helped GOP win seven aldermen seats and 21 of 27 councilmen, with a 951 plurality.
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Portland
Charles A. Strout
Mr. Strout
Oakley C. Curtis
City Results Show Dems Win Wards 2 and 4
Unofficial returns put the total vote at 5201 for one side and 4250 for the other. Democratic tickets prevailed only in Wards 2 and 4, the city’s strong Democratic areas. Aldermen elected include Benjamin L. Donnell, James A. Cunningham, Charles M. Leighton, Bartley A. Flaherty, Walter G. Hay, Clarence H. Lane, Herbert McKenney, Joseph C. Sawyer, and Harry L. Cram.
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Benjamin L. Donnell
James A. Cunningham
Charles M. Leighton
Bartley A. Flaherty
Walter G. Hay
Clarence H. Lane
Herbert McKenney
Joseph C., Sawyer
Harry L. Cram
Andrews Square Citizens’ Association Formed in South Boston
At Andrews Square Hall a mass meeting led to the formal organization of the Andrews Square Citizens' Association. The group seeks civic improvement for Washington Village, alleging 20 years of neglect by city officials. Officers elected: D. J. Chapman president, William P. Dickson vice president, William J. Holland secretary, C. A. Carlton treasurer.
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South Boston
Andrews Square
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