Plant Seized at Pawtucket Brewery Over Alcohol Excess
The Hand Brewing Company plant in Pawtucket was seized by internal revenue agents led by collector George R. O'Shaunessy. Manager Thomas W. Connell, bookkeeper Edward Daly, and boss brewer Ernest Barth were arrested and presented to a federal commissioner. The government charges beer sold during Christmas contained more than half a percent alcohol with no revenue tax paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Hand Brewing Company
Pawtucket
George R. O’shaunessy
Internal Revenue
Thomas W. Connell
Edward Daly
Ernest Barth
Drops of Magic Freezone for Corn Pain Relief
A vintage ad claims corns lift out with drops of Freezone costing only a few cents. It promises instant relief without pain as the corn stops hurting and can be lifted off with fingers.
Freezone Drugstore Foot Corn Cure Sells Cheap
A druggist offers Freezone a small bottle for a few cents that cures hard and soft corns and toe-calluses without soreness. The product is praised as a Cincinnati genius discovery and widely discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pinex Home Cough Syrup Promises Fast Relief
Thousands of housewives can cut cough remedy costs by using a home Pinex syrup recipe. Mix 21 ounces of Pinex with a pint of sugar syrup or alternatives, yielding quick relief by loosening phlegm and soothing throat membranes. Pinex, a Norway pine extract, is touted as healing and effective for bronchitis croup hoarseness and asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne N
Five Indicted Men Arranged on Conspiracy Charge
New York Jan 7 Five more men among the 23 indicted in the wood alcohol whiskey case were arraigned in federal court today on charges of conspiracy to defeat the wartime prohibition law. Four faced bail at 50000 each. Cosimo d A mbrosia Salvatore Esposito Adolph Panarelli and Luigi Puca among those named pleaded not guilty. Carmine Licentiato was held on 10000 bail.
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New York
Connecticut
Cosimo d’Ambrosia
Salvatore Esposito
Adolph Panarelli
Luigi Puca
Carmine Licentiato
Relics of Anti Slavery Gathered in Boston Rooms
Visitors explore the Massachusetts Society rooms on Boylston Street to view relics from the anti slaver y era. The Stone of The Liberator and banners recall William Lloyd Garrison’s struggles and calls to action. A patent globe bell gifted by James Barr Ames ties to the era, its lines echoing the era’s spirit as Whittier’s verses evoke calm amid turmoil.
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Massachusetts Society
Boylston Street
Massachusetts Avenue
William Lloyd Garrison
James Barr Ames
Cambridge
George R. and
Saran (Shaw) Russell
Louisburg Square
Garrison
Whittier
Swedish Hymn Writer Drops Dead in Brooklyn
The Rev Henry W Eklund a well known Swedish Methodist Episcopal minister and author of over twenty hymns died in Brooklyn New York on January 7 at age 71. He had served pastorates in Worcester Chicago Burlington Arlington New Jersey New York and Brooklyn.
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New York
Henry W. Eklund
Swedish Methodist- Episcopal Church
Eklund
Worcester
Mass
Chicago
Burlington
Arlington
N. J
Brooklyn
Steamer Lexington Refloated After Grounding Off Larchmont
The Colonial line steamer Lexington traveling from Providence to New York with passengers and cargo ran ashore near Larchmont early today. Wireless from the captain said the ship was not seriously damaged and it has been refloated and is en route to its dock in New York.
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New York
Colonial Line
Lexington
Providence
Larchmont
Two More Girls for Pulchritude Honors in New England
The ink and rubber trades name Marion M. MacManus 16 of Cambridge and Rose C. Coelsch 19 of Roxbury as the prettiest workers in their industries. May E. O'Brien of Boston is also cited in the rubber trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Marion M. MacManus
Broadway
Cambridge
Carter Ink Company
Nantasket
Miss MacManus
Cambridge High
Latin School
American Rubber Company
Rose C. Coelsch
Sachem Street
Roxbury
May E. O’brien
Pembroke Street
Boston
Miss Coelsch
Governor Smith urges reversal of ratification of prohibition amendment
In his annual message to the 1920 Legislature Governor Alfred E. Smith calls for reversing the 1919 Legislature action ratifying the federal prohibition amendment. He questions the power of several states to ratify the 18th amendment given referendum provisions in their constitutions, which vest legislative power in the electorate.
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Albany
Alfred E. Smith
Repertory Theatre Club Holds Meeting At Copley Theatre
Frances Jewett Repertory Theatre Club held its largest meeting of the season at the Copley Theatre yesterday afternoon. Mrs John C Abbot presided and forecast a historic 1920 for Henry Jewett Players. E B Clive spoke on upcoming plays while Miss Stewart Messiah Waram Matthews Mason and Jewett performed the kitchen scene from Twelfth Night.
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Frances Jewett Repertory Theatre Club
Copley Theatre
John C. Abbot
Henry Jewett Players
E. B. Clive
Matthews
Mason
Jewett
Shakspere
Woman found dead in Malden attic rooms
Mrs. Dora Rubin, who had lived alone in two attic rooms at 109 Boylston Street, Malden, was found dead there yesterday. The report notes the location and residence details with no further context provided.
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Dora Rubin
Boylston Street
Malden
Maine Boards Consolidate For State Chamber Of Commerce
Consolidation of the Maine State Board of Trade and the State Agricultural and Industrial League was completed in Augusta with officers elected to form the State Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural League. Officers include President James Q. Gulinac of Bangor and Vice President George H. Bass of Wilton, with directors and officers from Portland Lewiston Norw ay Bar Harbor and other communities.
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Augusta
Maine State Board of Trade
State Agricultural and Industrial League
State Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural League
Maine
James Q. Gulinac
Bangor
George H. Bass
Wilton
Frank A. Peabody
Houston
Henry A. Free
Lewiston
Hugh J. Chisholm
Portland
Henry F. Merrill
Bertrand G. McIintire
Norway
Roscoe Eddy
Bar Harbor
Herbert J. Brown
Leavitt Reindicted In Bacon Hoarding Case
Louis Leavitt, a white lead maker, was reindicted in New York after a judge sustained a demurrer to a profiteering charge over hoarding more than 2,000,000 pounds of bacon. He claimed he bought the bacon from the government at its price. Old bail bonds of 16,000 pounds were renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Leavitt
Garvan
Leavitt
Chelsea Librarian Medora Simpson Celebrates 50 Years
Miss Medora J. Simpson, longtime Chelsea Public Library librarian, reaches a half century of service. A reception tonight honors her fifty years of faithful work, making her the longest serving librarian in the Commonwealth and Chelsea’s first librarian since 1869.
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Medora J. Simpson
Chelsea Public Library
Trustees of
the Library and
Citizens of
Chelsea
Miss Simpson
Commonwealth
Chelsea Library
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Arraitgn
BY William Justin Mann
Contoocook
Contoocook Mills Corp
Chauncy St
Carter’s Ink Company
Gov. Smith
Repertory Theatre Club
Farm and Labor League and Trade Combine
Gili
Alfred W. McCann
The
New York Globe
Bennington
Vermont
New York State
Fulton
John Fitch
William C. Q’connor Company
State St
Holbrook-Marshall Co
Nashua
N. H. Holbrook Grocery Co
Keene, N
Ammon & Person
Jersey City, N. J
Aaas AT
Edward Marshall Syndicate
U.S. Navy
Sailor Boys
Ajost
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