Pilgrim Publicity Association Entertains Sailors New Year Eve
The Pilgrim Publicity Association will entertain 60 sailor boys at its New Year’s Eve party. They have rented the Copley Theatre for an American premiere of General John Regan, a new English comedy set in Ireland. Following the play there will be dancing a buffet supper in two halls above the auditorium with Henry Jewett Players aiding. Tickets are sold at 257 Washington Street.
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Pilgrim Publicity Association
Copley Theatre
America
John Regan
Ireland
Henry Jewett Players
Association
Washington Street
No. 20 The Tartars Horse
The Tartars keep small narrow horses with long necks and weak legs yet praised for speed and endurance. Found wild in Tartary they are typically red with a black back stripe and red mane roots. They eat horse flesh and make koumiss from mare milk.
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Tartary
Indian Steed Fights Lone Ranger in Bloodied Mail Run
A dramatic animal tale describes a brave rider known as Bullet and his Indian counterpart racing across a plain. Bullet is wounded but continues, finally dying at a station as the horse collapses. Included are contact lines for Joseph Halleran of Waltham and Irene Chandler of Hopkinton sharing horse stories and a colt anecdote.
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Young Brave
Joseph Halleran
Exchange Street
Waltham
Old White Prince the Clever Horse of Grants Maine
Maxcel Robbins Grant of Grants Maine extols his horse Old White Prince as the most all round clever animal. The horse feeds with apples, whinnies on entry, helps haul wood and even breaks ice to drink each morning. He reportedly steers clear of partiality between Prince and the cow and can plow and pull stumps in spring with the author and his 10 year old brother.
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Prince
Maxcel Robbins Grant
Grants
Old Timer Recalls Wild West Horse Bullet Tale
An old time reminiscence from Montana describes a young cowboy riding a Pony Express route chased by Indians. He spurs his fleet horse Bullet, outrunning pursuers until one finally closes in. The story captures frontier daring and horseman lore from early Western days.
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Montana
West
Bullet
Fire Prevention Booklet and Catalog Request
A request is made for the department’s Fire Prevention Booklet and Catalog. The notice seeks release or distribution details for printed safety materials.
Bob and the Boy and the Gentle Horse
In Oklahoma a large gray horse named Bob carried a 6 year old boy who often rode him. When the boy did not return, the father found them after Bob halted abruptly at a creek due to a washed out bridge. The boy was injured but rescued as Bob stood still guarding him. Signed by Katherine M. Binkley.
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Bob
Oklahoma
Katherine M. Binkley
Mt. Pleasant Terrace
Roxbury
Billy Green the six year old chestnut driving horse
R F D 1 Union Me reports Billy Green a six year old chestnut driving horse has lived with his mistress since four months old and is a playful pet. He shakes hands seeks sugar bows when watered and chases autos for fun. He even torments his mistress during exercise and often escapes stall hardware.
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Billy Green
Mauders
Fuller
Union
Mag the Observer at the Office Window
A northern tale from Townsend Vermont recalls Mag a keen observer with pretty tricks and patient longing. The narrator reflects on her strength through hardship and a longing gaze that follows him from a doorway to a window where she waits with coaxing and tears.
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Mag
Roxanne
Marshall, Townsend, Vt
Plan lightless nights in Clinton
Clinton Dec 19 At a meeting of the Clinton fuel committee it was voted to ask the selectmen to arrange to extinguish at least half of the electric lights in the business section each evening after 11 o’clock. A moonlight schedule may follow.
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Clinton
Clinton Fuel Committee
Inquiries Into Packing Trade Open Hearing Start
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission will hold open hearings starting tomorrow on packing industry ownership. Focused on the Chicago stockyards and the Chicago terminal railroads the probe expands as part of a larger food supply investigation funded by Congress with $250 000.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
New York
Boston
Chicago
Mission
Congress
Additional Halifax Dead List Names Identified
The Halifax Daily report lists the newly identified victims from the disaster, naming Charles Moor Carl Frederick Fisher Frank Eileen Alice Faulkner William Faulkner Mrs Catherine Hector James Bennett George M C Maltus William Thomas Maggie King William G Polinghorne Edward Horner Walter Hennessy James Potter Joseph McIntosh John Walsh Vince Dwyer Mrs Joseph Langwith Helen Langwith Fred Hinch Arthur Hinch Mrs Morton Schurman Mrs Charles F Harden Emma Stock and Mrs Mary Stewart.
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Halifax
N. S
Charles Moor
Carl Frederick Fisher
Frank Eileen
Alice Faulkner
William Faulkner
Catherine Hector
James Bennett
George M. C. Maltus
William Thomas
Maggie King
William G. Polinghorne
Edward Horner
Walter Hennessy
James Potter
Joseph McIntosh
John Walsh
Vince Dwyer
Joseph Langwith
Helen Langwith
Fred Hinch
Arthur Hinch
Morton Schurman
Funeral of Zenas Crane in Dalton Funeral simple and private
The funeral of Zenas Crane, the wealthy philanthropist, was held in Dalton with no eulogy or flowers. A scripture reading and prayer opened the service, as requested. Five longtime employees and one with 82 years of service carried the casket to the grave, with attendance from Pittsfield officials who traveled by special car.
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Charles Hawtrey
London
Posner
The
Post
HORSE
the Post
Daily
Sunday Post
Francis H. Rowley
Mx MW. C. Merwin
Irene Chandler
Hopkinton
N. H
Bessie
Irene
Old White Prince
Plaindancde
Aenea
Thor
Pyrene Company
Pyrene’s New Fire Weapons For Factories
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
National Fire Protective Association
Pyrene Manufacturing Company
BUI
Rele
Indus
Kaiser
Indivibdi
Bob and
the Boy
Billy Green and the Autos
Bailey
Boylston
Zenas
Dalton
Paine Furniture Company
Arlington Street
Boylston Street
New England
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