Summer Street Name Change in South Boston City Plans
Mayor Curley approved renaming L Street between Bridge and Second streets in South Boston to Summer Street. Street commissioners backed the change which extends Summer Street, and the new name will apply to the renamed section. A separate note mentions a sketch by W. E. Hill for the upcoming Sunday Post.
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L Street
Bridge
Second Streets
South
Boston
Summer Street
Curley
Bummer Street
Fruit-A-Tives Miracle Medicine Promises Heal-All Ailments
Advertisement for Fruit-A-Tives claims the fruit juice remedy relieves stomach liver blood kidney and skin troubles and eases rheumatic and neuralgic pain. It touts cleansing effects and overall tonic benefits with pricing 50c a box six for 2.50 and 25c trial size, available through dealers or postpaid from Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
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Fruitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Corn logists present plea at State House hearing
Chiropodists from across the state fill the public health committee room to back a registration bill for chiropodists. Representative John Donovan likens untrained practitioners to butchers and urges proper recognition for trained chiropodists to protect patients and the profession.
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State House
Legislative Committee On Public Health
John Jr Donovan
RAPS CLIMBING FOR BOOKS AT HARVARD
Harvard students must climb 74 steps to the Widener Memorial Library reading room to retrieve books. The Crimson editorial calls for moving book distribution to the first floor to cut the climb to about 30 steps and urges librarians to adopt the change.
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Harvard
The
Crimson
Widener Memorial Library
Public Schools Need Finer Physical Training System
The special board on physical training in public schools reports to the House clerk that current conditions prove the need for a more refined physical training system than any previously attained in the public schools.
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Special Board On
House of Representatives
School Board Urges Broad Reform in History and Physical Education
The board denounces biased United States history in schools and calls for a wartime civic education focused on democracy. It urges wide physical education, hygiene instruction, and community health efforts, with structured weekly time in grades from elementary to high school. President Harry A. Garfield leads the panel with Sarah Louise Arnold and William A. Brooks as members.
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United States
Victoria
Boy Scouts
Harry A. Garfield
Williams College
Sarah Louise Arnold
Brookline
William A. Brooks
Boston
Picketing Law to Be Changed by Boston Mayor
Mayor Curley announced plans to remove a city ordinance provision that allows police to arrest peaceful picketers. He said if White Rats strike participants convicted and upheld by the Supreme Court, he will have the law department redraft loitering and sauntering clauses for public streets.
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Curley
White Rats
Tremont Row
Supreme Court
City Law Department
Canadian MP Sir Herbert Ames Addresses Bay State House
Sir Herbert Ames of the Canadian House of Commons spoke to the Massachusetts legislature yesterday praising Canada’s wartime effort and noting the warm reception as signaling US support. He was accompanied by Amos R. Wells, editor of the Christian Endeavor World.
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Bay State Solons
Herbert Ames
House of Commons
House of Representatives
Herbert
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Conway
Canada
United States
State House
Amos R. Wells
Christian Endeavor World
Harvard to Send 31 Ambulance Drivers to France Front
Harvard announces 31 students will serve as ambulance drivers in France, delaying departure due to late liner docking. The contingent includes C A Amsden, L R Bailey, Bruce Cleveland, Harmon K Craig, J K Desmond, and J R Craig among others. arrival back in Cambridge planned for September reopening. Desmond, a football player, will return to join Percy Haughton’s squad next fall.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Chicago
France
C. A. Amsden
Farmington
N. M
L. R. Bailey
Hugh Brigham
Salem
R. L. Buell
Rochester
N. Y
J. K. Desmond
Philadelphia
C. A. Elliott
Akron
G. F. Freer
Gilbertsville
B. B. Gould
Toledo
J. H. Lambert
T. T. Mackie
New York
Kenneth Merrick
Brookline
Jerome Preston
Lexington
D. W. Rich
W. L. Rich
Co. R. Richards
Chevy Chase
Powell Robinson
Chestnut Hill
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Kitchell Snow
Boston
James S. Taylor
B. H. Tracy
Wenham
R. B. Varnum
Jerome, Ida
Neal Wainwright
Concord
G. G. Whytlaw
R. A. Drake
Franklin, N. H
K. M. Knox
Boston to test iron fire escapes after deadly fall
Mayor Curley and Building Commissioner O’Hearn plan to tighten inspections after a North End fire escape failed Mrs. Maria Moochia’s escape, dropping her 15 feet to the street. Inspectors will test iron stair supports with sledge hammer taps to uncover rot and rust.
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Boston
Curley
O’hearn
Snow Hill
North End
Maria ‘. Moochia
Moochia
Relief Hospital
Lanvin Coat Style Described for All Occasions
An early 20th century Filene's notice outlines a Lanvin coat in white wood jersey paired with golf flannel paddock checks. It highlights bolero styling steel buckles silk braid binding and long lines suitable for indoors or outdoors and advises proper shoe sizing for children.
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Jersey
Lanvin
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Tiefuer
Chiropodists
W.B. Elastine Reduso
W. B. Corsets
Wimegarten Bros., Inc
New Yorkk
San Francisco
W. B. Recluso
Lowing
Starvard
Atlantic
Ambu
Lance
Paris
Mme
Jeanne Lanvin
Filene
Mme Lanvin
Mme. Lanvin
Coats
Betsey Barbara
Filene’s
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