Identify This Familiar Landmark Landmark Editor urges Boston Post readers to name world landmarks
The Boston Post runs a daily series asking readers to identify famous world landmarks. Prizes total 500 dollars with awards for first through eleventh place based on correct identifications and descriptive paragraphs. Entries must reference the pictured numbers and be sent after the series ends.
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Boston Post
The
Post
Landmark
Boston, Mass
Instructed Many Pupils Through State Education Division
The division of university extension of the State Department of Education reports 23 457 students enrolled from Jan 19 1916 to Nov 8 with 731 completing courses. War hindered many from finishing. instruction by mail or classes is free. Americanization work expands. veterans and others pursue further education as enrollments rise.
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Division of University Extension
State Department of Education
Gloucester Fisher Boy
Foreign commerce increases in Boston in 1919 arrivals
Boston’s foreign trade rose in 1919 with 899 vessels arriving from foreign ports, including 692 steamers, 186 schooners, six ships, and 15 barks. Cargoes totaled hundreds of millions of dollars, compared with 766 arrivals in 1918, led by 521 steamers and 227 schooners.
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Boston
Port traffic soars with new steamship routes year after war
The port reports a large rise in 1919 traffic due to new steamship lines including routes to Glasgow Rio Janeiro Buenos Ayres Scandinav ia Turkish Black Sea and Australian ports. American and Austic transport lines extended to Boston Liverpool and London while Rotterdam and Antwerp services resumed. Passenger arrivals rose with 31 634 from Canada 209 from the West Indies and Central America and 7546 from European ports. Overall arrivals across all points reached 39 389, far above 1918.
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Glasgow
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres
Lnes
Black Sea
Austic
Boston
Liverpool
London
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Canada
West Indies
Central America
Labor Ballot Well Guarded In Local Union Election
John Tingsley heads United Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Local No 1 with Michael J Young as business agent. Nearly 500 members cast double ballots under international supervision, ballots counted in Quincy House, results released to press by union official.
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John Tingsley
United Housesmiths
Bridgemen
Michael J. Young
Organized Labor
United States
Post Office
Indianapolis
Quincy House
Johnston
O'Hare
McMullin
James Powers
William Connors
William Pope
Fr. B. Sullivan
John Quinn
Martin Connolly
T. Carrigan
Harry Martin
J. Dougherty
M. J. Duggan
John Maloney
al Johnston
A. Mc
Chamber of Commerce Hosts New Year Reception in Laconia
The Laconia Chamber of Commerce held a New Year reception at the Opera House the first of its kind in the state. 116 new citizens received welcomes including naturalized residents from 1919. Otto B. Duerr, secretary, organized the event which drew a large attendance.
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Laconia
N. H
Actress Vanita Fitzhugh Killed in Auto Crash
Philadelphia reports actress Vanita Fitzhugh of New York died in an early morning automobile accident. Returning from a New Year’s celebration with two men, their car skidded and struck a bridge railing. Fitzhugh, 24, had just completed a six month engagement in London.
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Philadelphia
Vanita Fitzhugh
New York
Friends
Red Cross appeals for volunteer workers and 10,000 new members
Metropolitan Chapter of the Red Cross seeks unpaid volunteers to visit homes and aid the aged and children. Helpers are needed to escort children to medical care and to staff home service programs in settlement houses, hospitals, schools, clinics and prisons. Over 10,000 new members required to meet demand. Officers include Mrs. William H. Lothrop as chair, Miss Nell Alexander as secretary, with Alliston Burr leading the executive committee.
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Metropolitan Chapter
The
Red Cross
Volunteer Service Bureau
Home Service Bureau of the
Volunteers Service Bureau
William H. Lothrop
Nell Alexander
Alliston Burr
Milford Man Dies After Stabbing by Boarder
Giuseppe Anzivini aged 50 of 20 Main Street died at the local hospital after being stabbed five times last Saturday by a boarder whom he had ousted over alleged familiarity with his wife.
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Milford
Giuseppe Anzivini
Main Street
Portsmouth City Officials Inaugurate 1920 Session
Portsmouth New Hampshire January 1 1920 city government opened with minimal ceremony. Mayor Hislop presided without a special address asking continued cooperation. Elmer W B Clark re elected city treasurer board of assessors Hodgdon re elected chairman Yardwood clerk public works board elected Smart clerk.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Hislop
Elmer WB. Clark
Charles E. Hodgdon
John G. Yardwood
Body of Public Works
Clarence H. Smart
Funeral services for local insurance underwriter held
Funeral services for an insurance underwriter in this city were held yesterday afternoon at the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Hundreds of relatives and friends attended the service conducted by Rev. Frederick Fiek. Pallbearers included William T. Jardon, Henry Fenton, Arthur T. Hatch, George B. Fisher, Stephen Hallahan and Thomas Galvin. The deceased died suddenly from heart failure a few days ago. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Harry A. Vinal of Dorchester and Mrs. Samuel B. Reed of Brookline.
Esthonia and Soviet Russia Sign Armistice
Esthonia and the Soviet government signed an armistice today in Dorpat. The agreement states the ceasefire will be in force for seven days. A Soviet delegation and Esthonian representatives confirmed the pact.
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Dorpat
Associated Press
Esthonia
Russia
Cascarets promise relief from common ailments
Improve mood and digestion with Cascarets overnight. The ad claims quick, gentle results for headaches, indigestion, constipation, gas, and general misery without harsh drugs. It markets pleasant tablets that work while you sleep, costing little and avoiding calomel or strong laxatives.
Filene's Offers Fringed Scotch Tongue Oxfords
Filene's shows a large stock of fringed Scotch tongue oxfords with 120 pairs selling quickly as days pass. January fashions and Filene values appear together, suggesting a shared appeal and steady bloom of value.
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Oday
Filene’s
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