Fitchburg Co op faces over five thousand dollar shortage
Auditors report a deficit exceeding $5000 in the Fitchburg Cooperative Society created by 1600 stockholders to run a grocery store. Investigations reveal inflated charges on a $1600 freezing plant and a $1400 remodel, plus false receipts for scales. 163 stock buyers have no evidence of investment. Manager William E. Dempsey says the business remains solvent and will continue.
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Fitchburg Co-operative Society
Scales
George Goyette
Worcester
Ing
William E. Dempsey
State Not Liable for Motorist Injuries in Road Repairs
The Supreme Court ruled the Commonwealth is not liable for injuries to motorists hurt on roads under repair. Elizabeth and Solomon Lemon, driving from Springfield to Salem, collided with a long iron projection across the road at about 8:30 to 9 PM, sustaining injuries.
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Solomon Lemon
Springfield
Salem
Gov Lake Inaugurated Governor of Connecticut
Hartford Jan 5 Everett J Lake Republican was inaugurated as the 64th Governor of Connecticut in a ceremony recalling pre war splendor He told the General Assembly in his inaugural message that he favors retrenchment and economy in government.
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Hartford
Everett J. Lake
Connecticut
General Assembly
Lake
Tallest New England chimney completed at Sanford mills
The Goodall Worsted Company in Sanford Maine finished a 302 foot tall chimney, claiming it is two feet six inches taller than the Arlington Mills stack in Lawrence Massachusetts. The feature crowns the tallest chimney in New England, with officials asserting the height advantage over rivals. A separate note recalls the proverb about being in the dumps arising from Ramphis King of Egypt building a pyramid.
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Goodall Worsted Company Mills
Sanford
New Engand
New England
Goodall Worsted Company
Arlington Mills
Lawrence
Mass
Ramphis
Egypt
Idea of God Depicted in Five Words
The quiet noon hour at Park Street Congregational Church drew record business crowds to hear S. D. Gordon the soft pedal evangelist. Yesterday the church was filled.
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Park Street Congregational Church
S. D. Gordon
Portrait of God as Five Roles Revered by Evangelist
In a packed church service the evangelist presents a teaching talk on the Bible, describing God through five words: Father, Mother, Lover, Husband, and Friend. He contrasts man’s view of God with the composite portrait found in scripture and invites reverent reflection on divine love and relationship.
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God
House Debates Prohibition Funding Amid Quorum Issue
In Washington the House clashed over a sundry civil appropriation paragraph granting 600000 for the Attorney General special assistants next fiscal year. Volstead sought 200000 to prosecute Volstead act violators while Blanton proposed 500000 for enforcement. the vote failed 53 to 12. Gallivan then raised a point of no quorum and the House adjourned.
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Washington
House
Volstead
Blanton
Texas
Gallivan
Massachusetts
H. G. Wells Cancels Lectures. Gibbs Lecture on Schedule
England reports H. G. Wells cannot travel due to pneumonia and three lectures at Symphony Hall are cancelled. The refund applies to all tickets. Sir Philip Gibbs lecture on What America Means to the World will proceed February 15 at 8 15 p.m.
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England
Symphony Hall
Ocean
Philip Gibbs
America
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