Cabot Urges End to Government Price Fixing
Boston businessman Philip Cabot told an Old South Meeting House audience that government price fixing is doomed. He argued direct regulation won’t work, praised dissolving big distributes, and favored free competition with support for collective bargaining and labor.
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Philip Cabot
Boston
Old South Meeting House
Cabot
Vecolve
United States Steel Corporation
International Harvester Company
Labor Movement
Elizabeth Jordan Starts Gift for Arabel la Series
In the upcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine Elizabeth Jordan introduces a new series of amusing stories. The popular author begins with A Gift for Arabel la as she unveils light fiction favored by readers of modern times.
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Boston Sunday Post
Elizabeth Jordan
Standard Oil raises gas and kerosene prices
New York January 4 The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey announced an advance of one cent per gallon in the price of gasoline and kerosene effective tomorrow. The hike covers both export and domestic trade and is attributed to the recent rise in crude oil prices.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Radio firm to buy Marconi interests in United States
The Radio Corporation, formed to acquire Marconi interests in the United States, with the support of General Electric of Schenectady, was announced in New York. Edward J. Nally, longtime Marconi executive, was elected president at the organization’s outset.
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New York
The
Radio Corporation
Marconi
United States
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Edward J. Nally
Marconi Company
Former Street Urchin to Study Music Here
Dee Pettit, once a Mason City street urchin, displayed piano talent at age 11 and impressed Rev. James E. Wagner. Now 15, Pettit has played for millionaires and won a $100 Chicago recital prize after beating 100 entrants. He will move to Boston next March to study under a renowned master with the Newton Centre pastor family.
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Dee Pettit
Mason City
Iowa
James E. Wagner
Newton Centre Methodist Episcopal Church
Lake Avenue
Newton Centre
Wagner
Chicago
Coe
Boston
Relief Drive Grows for Boston Police Relief Association
Veteran officers urge new recruits to join the Boston Police Relief Association as applications pour in. Initiation costs 20 dollars, dues 10 per year, and a 1000 dollar death benefit is paid to active and retired officers. A 10 dollar payment goes to widows. Sick benefits are 1 dollar a day. The annual meeting at 2 30 PM at Old Franklin School will elect 21 directors and an auditing committee, called by Inspector Morris-Wolff.
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Police Department
Boston Police Relief Association
Old Franklin School
Washington Street
Morris- Wolff
Edward Dever
City Hall Avenue
Thomas Ryan
Headquarters
Victor
Victor Company
Bangor City Clerk Victor Brett to mark 44th anniversary
Bangor notes Colonel Victor Brett will celebrate Jan 20 the 44th anniversary of his first election as city clerk. He was chosen Jan 20, 1876 and has served continuously except for 1900 and 1906 when Democrats controlled both City Council branches. He has served under 18 Mayors.
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Bangor
Victor Brett
Brett
Ralph P. Plaisted
Portrait of three aces to Flying Club presented
New York January 4 A large oil portrait of three American aces was presented to the American Flying Club by Mrs BE Harriman as a Christmas gift The painting by Bou choir depicts Acting Captain Ted Parsons of Springfield Mass Sergeant Frank Baylies who was killed in action and South American aviator Buron Venduras.
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New York
American Flying Club
BE. H. Harriman
Bouchoir
Ted” Parsons
Springfield
Mass
Frank Baylies
Buron Venduras
Allston Fire Causes Major Damage at Ashford Street Home
A fire at 82 Ashford Street Allston damaged a two and a half story wooden dwelling owned by H. M. Church. Fanned from the attic the blaze caused heavy smoke. officials believed a defective flue sparked the fire. Loss estimated at $5000.
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Ashford Street
Allston
Hm. P. Church
Navy to Take Census of Crew on Ships
A telegram authorized appointing one man on each vessel at the navy yard to census the other sailors. The enumerator will cooperate with local and district crews until full instructions arrive. Each name recorded earns three cents.
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Navy Yard
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Sister
Gene Byrnes
U. S
Briggs
C. A. Briggs CO
Cambridge Mass
Standard Oil
Franklin Square House
George L. Perin
East Newton Street
Coe Pettit
Li. W. Grove
W. Winship Wholesale Dept
Kingston St
NAVY
Victor Talking Machine Co
Conan
Rere Ets
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