Aliens Enter United States for Christmas Holiday
More than 1000 aliens detained under the immigration quota law were released from Ellis Island for a 90 day holiday amid Christmas plans. Secretary Davis ordered the temporary liberty with deportation required after the period, and many headed to trains, ferries, or the Jersey shore to join relatives and friends in the polyglot New York area.
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Ellis Island
Washington
Labor
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Government Blames Steamships for Prisoner Admissions
Commissioner Todd says the government cannot admit most freed men and women until the new fiscal year begins in July. He places blame on steamship companies for bringing them to the country.
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Todd
Wireless Health Hints Begin Biweekly Broadcasts
The United States Public Health Service launches a biweekly wireless health bulletin from Anacostia Naval Radio Station. Messages, read at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, offer health advice and can be read by any radio station with a telephonic attachment.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
Naval Radio
Anacostia
Pacific Coast
Europe
South America
Bail Set at 2500 in Fraud Charge Cases
Floyd R. Switzer president of Hollister White & Company and Edward F. Williams of A L Sayles Sons were arraigned in U S District Court on mails fraud indictments and each entered not guilty pleas. Bail of 2500 was fixed and posted. remaining defendants to plead next week.
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Floyd R. Switzer
Hollister, White & Company
Congress Street Investment
Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
Morton
Edward F. Williams
A. L. Sayles Sons Company
Warren
Hollister
White Concern
Othr
Bromo Quinine Tablets Advertised For Headache Relief
An old advertisement promotes Bromo Quinine tablets as a remedy for headaches caused by colds. It emphasizes relief by tonite laxative and germ destruction, noting the genuine product bears E. W. Grove’s signature and advising shoppers to ensure they get Bromo, priced at 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Screen Director Guides The Proxy Daddy at Lasky Studio
Youthful director at Lasky Hollywood leads Thomas Meighan in The Proxy Daddy. Born in California in 1892 he entered theater in 1910 and rose from camera boy to director with the Goldwyn Company. He later directed Mary and Jack Pickford and is married to Vivian Reed with a young son as a hobby.
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Lasky Studio
Hollywood
Thomas Meighan
Mr. Green
California
Goldwyn Company
Jack Pickford
Prizma Producer Honored by National Geographic Society
Harold H. Horton of Prizma, Inc honored by the National Geographic Society in Washington D C after a 36000 mile trip to the Far East and South Sea islands. He addressed the society on exploration results and showed his five reel travel feature Bali the Unknown made in Prizma color.
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Harold H. Horton
Prizma, Inc
Prizma Color Pictures
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Horton
Far East
South Sea Islands
Bali
South Seas life shown in a unique customs film
A distinctive film portrays the daily life and customs of South Seas inhabitants, offering a window into their traditions, work, and social practices through observational footage.
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South Seas
Actor Richard Barthelmess to Attend Providence Opening
Richard Barthelmess plans a January 2 visit to Providence to see the opening of the musical play Marjolaine in which his wife Mary Hay stars. Miss Hay has not performed on stage since leaving Sally last spring.
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Richard Barthelmess
Providence
Hart to retire from screen amid family focus
William S. Hart says one member of the family can act before the camera. His wife Winifred Westover Hart has retired from the screen after recent leading roles with Eugene O’Brien in Is Life Worth Living and with Conway Tearle in Bucking the Tiger The Fighter and George's Masquerade.
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William S. Hart
Winifred Westover Hart
Miss Westover
Selznick Corporation
Eugene O’brien
Conway Tearle
Geove
Readers answer about film stars and casting
Letters explain how to locate actors and film details. Mentions Tom Mix Rudolph Valentino Gloria Swanson and Kathyrn Williams with notes on studios casting directors and availability to obtain titles.
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Charles Meredith
Ethel Clayton
Porland
Rudolph Valentino
Gloria Swanson
Paramount
Lasky Studios
Hollywood
Cal
Dide
Concord
N. H
Christine L
Kathryn Williams
Fuller Brush Feeds Poor Children at Hartford Christmas Party
Hartford December 23. Fuller Brush Company employees from Hartford and Boston helped serve a Christmas dinner to several hundred poor children at the Hotel Garde ballroom. The event featured a tree and gifts including shoes stockings sweaters caps mittens and a box of nuts oranges apples and candy for each child. girls received dolls and boys toy automobiles.
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Hartford
Conn
Fuller Brush Company
Garde
Boston
Boston Area Hardware and Drug Firms Directory
A lengthy listing of hardware and drug stores across Boston and surrounding areas. Includes company names and street addresses for firms such as Chandler & Barber, North Station Drug Store, Parker House Drug Store, Young's Hotel Drug Store, and many others in neighborhoods like North Station, South End, Roxbury, Dorchester, Charlestown, Somerville, and Chelsea.
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Boston
J. B. Hunter Hardware Company
Summer St
Chandler & Barber
Summer S1
Co. E. Sawyer
Huntington Ave
North Station
Parker House Drug Store
Tremont
Cor
Young's Hotel Drug Store
Court Sq. Terminal
Haymarket
Hdwe
Washington St
G. J. Beckwith Hdwe
Eliot St
L. Green
South End Hardware Company
Walker-Rintels Drug Company
Summer St. BE
Pope Benedict commends US for Christmas charity work
The Knights of Columbus released Pope Benedict XVs Christmas message praising American Christmastide charity and the groups welfare efforts in Italy. He expresses satisfaction at the Knights taking up welfare work and wishes blessings on the generous American people.
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New York
Knights of Columbus
Pope Benedict XV
Italy
Russian relief bill signed by President Harding
President Harding signed the Russian relief bill providing 20 million dollars under the American Relief Administration. The funds become immediately available for relief efforts.
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Washington
Harding
American Relief Administration
Boston Post invites jury story submissions with $1000 prize pool
The Boston Post offers prizes totaling $1000 for the best twenty jury stories submitted by readers. Send up to 250 words to Jury Story Editor, Boston Post, Boston. Entries open to all except staff. Original work preferred. judging based on face value with possible book collection.
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the Post
Boston Post
Boston
Notable panel appointed as final judges in Massachusetts case
A respected group of attorneys agrees to serve as final judges for the matter. Included are Hon. J Weston Allen Attorney General S W McCall former governor Homer Albers dean of Boston University Law School Sherman L Whipple leading Boston lawyer and Arthur D Hill Boston Corporation Counsel.
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Massachu
S. W. McCall
Massachusetts
Homer Albers
Boston University Law School
Sherman L. Whipple
Boston
Arthur D. Hill
City of
Jury Delays and Pay Motive Highlight Trial Sketch
In a juror delay tale a judge jokes that acquittal will come in minutes but hours pass as the panel seeks extra pay. The court then asks jurors about a distant harbor, revealing ten of twelve Cape Cod men with world travel experience knowing the harbor in question.
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Turkey Hollow
Mr. Tutt
Saturday Evening Post
Tutt
Tompkins
China
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