Girl Besieged by Suitors in Brooklyn Marriage Quest
In New York on February 9 Theresa Matona, 16, received about 25 suitors at her home at 19 Greene Street Brooklyn. Each man offered to pay $1000 for her parents and six siblings support, with letters arriving by mail. Theresa plans to decide in a few days, while some rang the bell together and one asked for instalment options.
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New York
Theresa Matona
Greene Street
Brooklyn
Therésa
A Man of Letters by Stacy Aumonier in Boston Sunday Post
Stacy Aumonier writes A Man of Letters to appear in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The piece previews the English writer's distinctive style and its upcoming publication.
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Stacy
Aumonier
Stacy. Aumonier
Boston Sunday Post
Farmers Need Retailers Aid in Lower Freight Rates
Secretary Wallace urged retailers to join farmers in demanding lower freight rates to restore prosperity. He noted farmers and retailers share prosperity, with farmers’ purchasing power rising as farm product prices increase and some mining prices fall. He dismissed the idea farmers want low-quality goods, saying they want good stuff at fair prices.
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Wallace
New York
United News
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Jay
Sisters Win Big in Simmons Elections
Twenty-one prominent offices at Simmons College split among nine pairs of sisters, with the Moorhead sisters leading. Phoebe Moorhead, 1924, became the first undergrad to win the Simmons athletic S in sophomore year, while Ruth Moorhead, 1922, is noted for active dramatics involvement.
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Simmons College
Moorhead
Washington, D. C
Phoebe Moorhead
Simmons Athletic
Ruth Moorhead
DANGER OF LETTING A COLD RUN ITS COURSE
Public health warners urge action against lingering colds warning of pneumonia and grippe risk. Ad promotes Kurokol as safest quickest cure and notes druggists refund if unsatisfied. First dose eases sneezing and coughing. subsequent doses halt the cold’s progress.
Senate debate for capital defense bill stalls
The judiciary committee had favorably reported the bill but in the Senate yesterday Senator Gibbs noted only Lomasney testified in support and gave no specific reason for adoption.
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Committee On the Judiciary
Senate
Gibbs of
Waltham
Lomasney
France Declines Genoa Talks Over Peace Treaty Conditions
Premier Poincare announces France will not send delegates to the Genoa conference if invited nations imply they reject fully the Cannes Supreme Council conditions restricting discussion of peace treaties. The report notes the ultimatum follows the January Cannes meeting. A stray line mentions coal gas conversion: a ton of soft coal yields 10,000 cubic feet of illuminating gas.
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Paris
Associated Press
Poincare
United States
France
Genoa
Ference
Supreme Council
Cannes
Marie Registers Success in Regal Brown Story
Marie registers success in a dainty stenog tale set in a department store. Regal Brown writes a playful piece about beauty standards and musing on fashion. The Boston Sunday Post zine will feature the quirky vignette.
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Marie
Regal Brown
Boston Sunday Post
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