Labor Leader William Z Foster Speaks at Grand Opera House
A large audience gathered at the Grand Opera House in Washington street to hear labor leader William Z Foster discuss the Russian revolution. Foster, back from six months in Europe, criticized capitalism as a major cause of hardship in Russia and campaigned for relief to starving Volga district residents.
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Grand Opera House
Washington Street
William Z. Foster
Russia
Volga
Mr. Foster
Europe
Larceny case ties to liquor in trunk in Barre transfer
Charles Crough was arrested at the Concord post office for larceny of 400 dollars worth of clothes from a former employer in Barre Vermont. While in Concord he allegedly addressed the package to himself or had it mailed. Police found 15 bottles of whiskey in his baggage at the Colonial Inn before Barre authorities assumed custody.
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Concord
Charles Crough
Barre
Crough
Petersen
Colonial Inn
Craig
Wilson challenges backers in Somerville mass meeting
More than 1500 Somerville residents at Somerville high school auditorium voted to appoint a citizens' committee to observe Prohibition enforcement chief Harold D. Wilson. He urged supporters to send volunteers to his headquarters to witness raids and report back. He pledged to quit if hampered by hypocritical politicians or failing to achieve results. The crowd, earlier amused by removing a song, settled into action and accepted the challenge.
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Somerville
Somerville High School
Harold D. Wilson
Citizens’ Committee
Boston
Wilson
Gas and Train Deaths Rock Pawtucket
Three people died in Pawtucket today from gas poisoning and suicide. Frank Black a mill worker killed himself by stepping in front of a Boston bound train. Bridget Gass and her nephew John Gass were found overcome by gas due to an open jet. Thomas Newton a mill worker died from gas in his tenement after being arraigned on a minor charge.
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Pawtucket
Frank Black
Thomas Newton
Bridget Gass
John Gass
Mangin Lauds Colored Race In Paris Dispatch
General Mangin, who led the Black army of French colonials in World War I, says white superiority is absurd and credits Black peoples with the rise of civilization. He cites Black Egypt and India and praises Black imagery, griots, and cultural contributions in a Paris World despatch.
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Mangin
New York World
Paris
Asia
Egypt
India
Greece
Rome
Somori
Weeks to stay on committee as Massachusetts GOP leader
Secretary of War Weeks shows no plan to resign from his Massachusetts GOP seat. He remains the key political figure in the party and unlikely to quit during the present administration. Earlier talk linked replacements such as Innes, Thurston, and Butler to the post.
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Washington
Weeks
Massachusetts
Charles H. Innes
Boston
Edward A. Thurston
Fall River
William M. Butler
New Bedford
Valley Falls man dies after bridge fall near Rhode Island line
John Devaney aged 55 of Titus street Valley Falls R 1 was killed when he fell from a suspension bridge near the Rhode Island state line. His body was found by a Providence bound train crew.
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Attleboro
John Devanney
Titus Street
Valley Falls
Rhode Island State Line
Providence
Military Funeral for Plymouth Hero
A military funeral was held at St Marys Catholic church in North Plymouth for Musician Frank Lawrence of Co. D 101st Regiment who died in France. His body arrived from France and lay in state at the State armory before services at his parents home. The service at 2 30 PM drew a large military escort.
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Plymouth
St. Mary's Catholic Church
North Plymouth
Frank Lawrence
Co. D
101St Regiment
France
State Armory
Cherry Street
Infants and Children's Garments and Housewares Sale Listing
A scanned sale catalog lists discounted infant garments such as flannelette gowns knitted sacques booties and blankets plus children's blue chambray overalls. Also shown are items like photograph albums wall panels handkerchiefs and humidors with former prices noted and many items offered at reduced rates.
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