Brookline Post Opens Clubhouse to Public
Brookline Post No 1 of the American Legion opened its new clubhouse formerly known as the Taylor estate at Harvard and Pierce streets to the town. Town officials and thousands toured the 17 room mansion with executive offices parlor and game rooms as a flag raising and open house featured music and refreshments. The post led by Commander Ben James and officers presented a silk flag and gavel with Greek symbols of alliance as locals celebrated the first post clubhouse for veterans who once fought in France.
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Brookline
France
Brookline Post
American Legion
Board of Selectmen
Taylor Estate
Harvard
Pierce Streets
Benjamin James
101St Field Artillery
James V
Father John's Medicine Ad Promotes Cold Treatment
An old ad urges immediate use of Father John's Medicine for cold symptoms claiming sixty years of use and safety. The tone emphasizes urgency and brand reliability without medical claims.
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Father John
Flower Gifts to Hospitals by Boston Florists
The Boston Florists Association distributed over $2000 in flowers and plants to more than 60 hospitals in the Boston area as Flower Week entered its second day. Teams and auto trucks visited public and private institutions, leaving boxes of arrangements for house physicians to distribute within wards.
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Boston
Boston Florists’ Association
Mysterious leaflets urge police strikers to stay on
Leaders of the Patrolmen's Union distributed three inch square slips urging members to retain temporary positions. The notes cite general order 124 by Commissioner Curtis declaring striker positions vacant. The plain white papers bore the message Places vacated See general order 124.
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Patrolmen’s
Walsh attacked by attorney Storey at Armistice Day event
Moorfield Storey, former ABA president, spoke at Shawmut Church Tremont and Brookline streets on Armistice Day, attacking Senator David I Walsh’s stance on the League of Nations and Irish question. He urged League membership to prevent future wars and urged U S preparedness amid labor concerns. Rev Joseph Sullivan and General Nelson Miles defended Walsh and voiced Americanism.
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Joseph Sullivan
Chicopee
Storey
Walsh
Nelson A. Miles
Chelsea Joins Armistice Day Celebration Parade
Armistice Day in Chelsea featured a massive patriotic parade honoring 2900 veterans and the war dead. Thousands lined Broadway as flags arched. a civic military procession led to Carter Field for athletics, doughnuts, and a postwar dinner.
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Chelsea
Europe
City Hall
Melvin B. Breath
Welcome Home Committee
Carter Field
Aleck McLean
Stella Young
Salvation Army
Chelsea Post
K. of C
Joseph Josephs
West End
Harry Ginsburgh
Boston
Pat Owen
Cambridge
Frank Haley
South End
Tom Canavan
Dorchester
Joseph Duffy
East Boston
Gilbert Gallant
Young Brusso
Fred Yelley
Taunton
Fireman
Flatley
Alex Mche Is
Bennie Osthues
Mubocener
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Brookline American Legion Post
Raymond J. ‘Kennealey
James V. Kelley
G. V. Provost
Chester Butts
Connor
All
Brookside Creamery
Brookside
Virginia
Crisco
Northfield
John Connorco
Greater
N. E
Florists’ Association
CF Ffovey Co
Silvertone
Oxfords
Cheverona
Bea
Eran
al Jolson
Mrs. Jones
Grafonola
Columbia Headquarters
Records
Temple Place
Blake Building
Washington St
Mass
Widener
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