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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1920

Page

11

Emily L Jordan Wins First Prize for Limerick No 35

Mrs Emily L Jordan of Badger s Island Kittery Me selected as author of the Last Line and judge for first prize in Limerick No 35 She received a 150 check from the Post to cover the award Jordan is married to a Boston stock broker and is mother of four children She was born and educated in Portsmouth NH and recently moved to Badger s Island John Freeman Post reader for 25 years.

Emily L. Jordan Badger’s Island Kittery The Post Jordan Boston Portsmouth N. H

Prizes Awarded for Limerick Number 35 Finalists

Consolation prizes are awarded today for the last lines to Limerick Number 35 chosen by judges. Winners include Alice L. Kelly of Orient Heights Massachusetts receiving $50 Richard F. Hurley of Peabody Massachusetts $25 and Ralph W. Brown of Boston Massachusetts $25.

Limerick Alice L. Kelly St. Andrew Rd Orient Heights Mass Richard F. Hurley Lynnfield St Peabody Ralph W. Brown Barrister’s

Prize Limerick No 36 to Appear in Tomorrow's Post

The prize winning Last Line of Limerick No 36 will be printed in tomorrow's Post with the writer's name and details.

Boston Post Limerick Contest Seeks Best Last Line Weekly

The Boston Post announces a daily prize for the best last line of an original limerick with $150 cash for the top entry, a possible double award if ties occur, and consolation prizes starting with No 21. Open to all except staff, entries must be mailed sealed with proper labeling and arrive by 5 PM four days after publication.

Boston Post Post Limerick P. O Reston Mass Limerick Massas Limerick Boston

Arranging for Full Suffrage by Massachusetts Parties

The joint petitioners Michael A. O Leary Democratic State committee chairman and Joseph E Warner Republican Speaker of the House will seek a bill to allow Massachusetts women to vote for ward committee members and delegates to state and national party conventions, ahead of the 36th State ratification.

Massachusetts Committee On Election Laws Michael A. O'Leary Democatic State Committee Joseph E. Warner House of Representatives

Suffrage push accelerates as women invited to primaries

Democratic and Republican leaders race to enroll women before Massachusetts primaries. With 32 states ratifying the federal amendment, campaigns plan broad registration drives led by Mrs. Susan W. FitzGerald for the Democrats and Mrs. Anna C M Tillinghast for Republicans. Both parties seek to maximize early women voters though weather delays hinder organization work.

Massachusetts Democratic State Committee O'Leary Democratic Women’s Committee Susan W. FitzGerald Boston Edwin A. Shuman Brookline Agnes Blood Somerville Chandler M. Wood Winchester Gladys W. Bragdon Melrose FitzGerald State Committee Republican State Committee Anna C. M. Tillinghast Cambridge William Lowell Putnam Frank B. Hall

Count Camillo Pecci Dies Nephew of Pope Leo XIII

Count Camillo Pecci, nephew of the late Pope Leo XIII, is dead in Rome. He was a leading figure at the pontifical court during his uncle’s papacy. He married Silvia Bueno Garzon of Havana, linking to the Duchess of Montmorency’s family through his daughter.

Rome Camillo Pecci Leo XIII Pontifical Court Silvia Bueno Garzon Havana Peec

Little Hannah Kipnes Has Real Doll Mansion

A Boston area family builds a dream doll house for three year old Hannah Kipnes at 44 Jones Road Beachmont. The gray doll house features a red roof electric lights a telephone and elaborate grounds with trees telegraph poles a flagpole a pond with toy ducks seats a swing and imitation squirrels.

Santa Claus Hannah Kipnes Jones Road Beachmont Jorris Kipnes Rowe's Wharf Daddy Kipnes Hannah Kipnel Hannah

True Americanism Sermon Warns Against Internal Enemies

Arlington minister Rev Samuel Clarke Bushnell denounces labor leaders pushing extremes as dangerous to government. He cites class consciousness and self interest of capital harming labor and the public, while praising unity across faiths and recalling wartime cooperation among Catholics Protestants and Jews.

Samuel Clarke Bushnell Pleasant Street Arlington Washington Francis Gould

Cambridge Doctor to Aid Armenians

New York February 22 The Near East Relief announced that thirty three welfare workers will sail Friday to Turkey to assist in Armenian relief. The party includes Dr Jefferson W Hawthorn of Cambridge Massachusetts and Miss Frances McQuaide of Blackinton Massachusetts.

New York France Turkey Armenia Jefferson W. Hawthorn Cambridge Mass Frances McQuaide Blackinton

Burke Will Testify In Own Behalf At Trial

The jury in the John A. Burke murder case in Skowhegan Me attended church together this morning, guarded by deputy sheriffs. It is one of the few times in Maine that a capital case jury has attended church as a group.

Skow Igan John A. Burke Supreme Court Nelson W. Bartley Jackman Maine

Jury escorted into church for murder trial in progress

Deputies guard jurors as they take seats in a church near Judge Charles J Dunn. Rev O H Tracy preaches on life philosophy while McElhiney reads gospel. The trial of Burke is expected to require at least another full week.

Charles J.dunn O. H. Tracy Charles H. McElhiney Tracy

Burke to testify on connections with Bartley in liquor deals

The state nears closing as J Vreeland Haring and W E Hingston, handwriting experts, prepare testimony on questioned notes. Defense calls W C Turner and H E Hamilton as handwriting experts while Burke plans to reveal his full relation to Bartley and alleged Canadian smuggling. Burke spends a quiet day in jail. Mrs Burke visits with dainties.

J. Vreeland Haring New York City W. E. Hingston Boston W. C. Turner H. E. Hamilton New York Burke Bartley Mooer

Primate of Hungary Calls for Conciliatory Peace

Cardinal Csernoch, primate of Hungary, declares Hungary founded the kingdom of St. Stephen and preserved civilization while suffering through the war. He urges a conciliatory and just peace and asks the Christian world to listen to Hungary’s plea.

Rome Cardinal Csernoch Hungary Epocha Kingdom of St. Stephen Europe

Spectre of Hungarian Territory Plea Sparks Global Outcry

A distressed plea campaigns for a plebiscite as talk of Hungarian territorial losses reverberates worldwide. The cry reflects fear and demand for resolution amid disputed borders and national identities.

Olive Tablets by Dr Edwards End Constipation

Advertisement touts Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute from Dr Edwards a physician of 17 years. It claims a gentle vegetable laxative without griping to remedy constipation torpid liver and bad breath with one or two tablets at bedtime. Available 10c and 25c.

Edwards Calomel Dr. Edwards

Pepsodent Promises Daily Fight Against Tooth Film

The article explains that a sticky film coats teeth causing tartar decay and pyorrhea. It introduces Pepsodent toothpaste based on pepsin as a daily film combatant with a 10 day home test offer, claiming quick visible results and widespread adoption.

Ten Day Test Urged As Milliops Lead Effort

Authorities push a ten day test while milliops have already completed the phase. The note stresses rapid progress and coordinated action to achieve timely results.

Milliops

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