Bogus check worker nabbed after Bible purchase
A man named Reuben W. Leonara, 49, of Boston, confessed to passing forged checks over two years in Boston and New England. He bought a Bible with a forged check in Fitchburg and attempted scams against the Red Cross and Associated Charities. Police recovered suspected worthless checks from banks in several cities.
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Fitchburg
Boston
New Zingland
Red Cross
Associated Charities
Reuben W. Leonara
Columbus Avenue
Fore River
Quincy
Sunday Tabernacle Chair of
Springfield
Lowell
Worcester
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promise Clear Complexion
A historic medical advertisement touts Dr. F M Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel health aid. It claims the vegetable mix with olive oil can improve pale complexions and energy, with a price of 10c and 25c.
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F.m.edwards
Dr. Edwards
National Guard Units Approved for Massachusetts
The War Department authorized extensive National Guard units for Massachusetts including an infantry division HQ troop two infantry regiments two infantry battalions a machine gun unit conversion plan cavalry units field artillery regiments engineers trains signal corps hospital companies ambulance units and coast artillery components plus two infantry battalions and one engineers regiment as corps army troop allotments funded for the current year.
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Washington
War Department
National Guard
Massachusetts
Field Artillery
Signal Corps
Coast Artillery Corps
Bay State
Bolshevik Pamphlet Claims Constantinople for Russia
A Bolshevik pamphlet, possibly issued by Lenin, questions Allied plans for Constantinople, arguing the city belongs to Russia under a 1915 promise and pledging to fight for it if needed. Also notes Boston objects of interest, including the Mather Byles clock and the Hollis Street Church historian's lineage.
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Geneva
Nikolai Lenine
Constantinople
Russia
Byles
Oklahoma urged to ratify federal suffrage amendment
President Wilson appealed to Oklahoma lawmakers to ratify the federal suffrage amendment. In telegrams to the Legislature and lieutenant governor, he urged Oklahoma to join other states in ratifying and to demonstrate its justice and democratic leadership.
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Washington
Wilson
Oklahoma
Anti ratificationists lose in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City February 25 anti ratification forces lost the first House skirmish when a substitute resolution to refer ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment to a popular vote in August primaries was ruled out of order. The chairman’s decision was sustained by 54 members on a standing vote, a two thirds majority of those present.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
House
Bottlers Condemn Use of Saccharine in Drinks
Washington February 25 resolutions by the executive board of the American bottlers of carbonated beverages condemn saccharine as deleterious and pledge cooperation with the government to enforce federal rules, representing more than 10 000 bottling companies.
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Washington
Wilson Note Before Allied Premiers on Adriatic Crisis
The Wilson note to the entente premiers on the Adriatic situation was presented to the council of allied leaders in London. A public release date for this and six other communications is under diplomatic discussion between London and Washington. The series traces back to the Dec 9 Paris agreement and includes U S inquiries from Jan 27 and Feb 14 remarks by the President about possible treaty withdrawal.
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Washington
Wilson
Entente
Adriatic
Council of Allied
London
Paris
United States
Jugo-Slavia
Senate
Today’s Events Around Boston Include Lunches Lectures and Fashion Show
Today features an Assembly luncheon at Hotel Copley Plaza with Whiting Williams of Hydraulic Pressed Steel Co. A Consumers' League meeting follows at the Twentieth Century Club. Lectures by Prof Maurice De Wulf and John E Lynch precede dinners and public talks at Harvard Union and Cambridge venues.
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Assembly
Chamber of Commerce
Copley Plaza
Whiting Williams
Hydraulic Pressed Steel Company
Meesting Consumers’ League of Massachusetts
Twentieth Century Club
Maurice de Wulf
Lowell Institute
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New England Retail Milliners’ Association
Jordan Hall
Milo D. Campbell
City Club
John E. Lynch
A. M
Public Library
Catholic Church
Jones I. J. Corrigan
Auspices Catholic Union of Cambridge
St. Mary’s Hall
Cambridge
A Game of Tag by Elizabeth Jordan in Boston Sunday Post
Billy learns the search for what he seeks can land anywhere in Elizabeth Jordan's story A Game of Tag from the ext Boston Sunday Post Magazine, revealing the chase's twists and turns.
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Billy
Elizabeth Jordan
Boston Sunday Post
Resisting Power You Can Gain Strength From Father John's Medicine
An advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as a source of strength to fight off disease. It emphasizes health benefits and uses a persuasive tone typical of period ads.
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Father John
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Ohio
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Wernet Dental Ofg. Co
Beekman St
N.Y
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Bellans
Harry F. Blanchard
Hudson Street
South Glens Falls
Enti
New England
Beacon Street
Drug Department
Voile and
Hamburg
Marguisette
Nelette
Curtin Scrim
Gac
Thomson
Meee
Anthony Tire Pumps
Certainteed Products Co
Soviet
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Mather Byles
Josias Byles
England
Increase Mather
Increase
Cotton Mather
Young Byles
Narvard
Hollis Street Congregational Church
Copley
Belcher
Hollis Street
Province House
Hawthorne
William Tailer
Pope
Isaac Watts
Council
Guls
Shepherd
Brassieres
Lace
Joc
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Ford
Hood
Wheels
Love
Franklin Square House
George J. Perin
East Newton St
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