No Hope of Cut Prices for Shoes at 1920 Convention
Shoe manufacturers, tanners and packers at the National Shoe Retailers Association meeting in Mechanics' Building voiced no expectation of lower footwear prices in 1920. They cited raw material shortages, leather demand, and war-time currency effects as factors likely to keep prices firm or rising, with forecasts of a healthy but costly market ahead.
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National Shoe Retailers’ Association
Mechanics’ Building
L. D. H. Weld
Swift & Co
Fiarry I. Thayer
New England Shoe & Leather Association
Laird H. Simons
Philadelphia
North America
Mechanics
Boston
Mansfield decries strikes as relics of the dark ages in Haverhill talk
Frederick W. Mansfield, twice a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, urged abolition of strikes and arbitration to settle labor disputes at a mass meeting with shoe workers. He defended unions yet pressed them to honor contracts, warned against monopolies, and urged workers to participate in civic life and production to curb living costs.
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Haverhill
Frederick W. Mansfield
Mansfield
Watchful on Baby Teeth Promotes Dental Care
Ad urges mothers to protect children's teeth to reduce disease risk during epidemics. Dr H T Walker of Denison recommends Albodon Dental Cream, used by Mrs H B Butler of Ogdensburg NY. Cream is calcium carbonate with antiseptic oils and comes in tubes for 85 brushings. Most discerning families use Albodon.
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H. T. Walker
Denison
H. B. Butler
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Battershill Dies in Lawrence at 74
J. D. Battershill, 74, a prominent Lawrence figure, died after a month of illness at his daughter’s home on Acton Street. He served as superintendent of streets and public buildings and was a member of the Central Bridge Commission. Born in Ashburton England he immigrated to America in 1846 and settled in Lawrence in 1869.
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Lawrence
J. D. Battershill
Acton Street
Central Bridge Commission
Ashburton
Eng
America
Missing Marine Sergeant In Scollay Square Recruit Office
Arthur G. Clift a marine sergeant attached to the marine recruiting station in Scollay Square has been missing since Saturday. Major Joseph D. Murray yesterday started a search for him. Clift suffered shell shock in the war and officials believe he may be temporarily unbalanced.
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Arthur G. Clift
Scollay Square
Joseph D. Murray
Clift
New England Welcomes 26th Division Return to Boston
All New England poured its people into Boston for the 26th Division homecoming. A cold day gave way to a warm reception as the YD soldiers passed through the streets. The piece urges readers to donate, contributed by Wolf’s My Clothier.
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Boston
New England
Wolf
Brewery Stock Dividends Reward Local Investors
Providence January 13 stockholders in James Hanley Brewing Company receive two barrels of beer or ale per share after IRS permission. Other local breweries plan similar distributions tomorrow and Thursday. Prosperous holders boast their stocks are not watered while others await the beer wagon with mixed envy.
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Providence
Legion
O’shaughnessy
James Hanley Brewing Company
Arrest Pair in Lynn for Milford Offence
Robert J. Hull and Mrs Genevieve La Rue both of Milford were arrested in Lynn after Milford police charged them with a statutory offence. Hull had been living in Lynn a week on Brightwood terrace and La Rue arrived in Lynn yesterday. Hull was taken from a pool room and La Rue from Brightwood terrace address.
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Robert J. Hull
Genevieve la Rue
Milford
Lynn
Hull
Brightwood Terrace
la Rue
Maeterlinck Declines Boston Lecture Engagement
Symphony Hall officials report Maurice Maeterlinck will not lecture in Boston this evening. The J B Pond Lyceum Bureau advised refusal to keep the date and refunds will be available at the box office for those who purchased seats.
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Symphony Hall
J. B. Pond Lyceum Bureau
New York
Maurice Maeterlinck
United States
Maeterlinck
Boston
Hurley Outlines Mail Plan To Boston Kiwanis
Postmaster Hurley spoke to the Boston Kiwanis Club at Bellevue outlining a plan for more efficient mail distribution. The club, in a meeting of about 150 business leaders, endorsed the plan and voted to help implement it as far as possible.
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Hurley
Boston Kiwanis Club
Bellevue
Retailers Cleared of Profit Gripes by Massachusetts Official
General John H. Sherburne, head of the Massachusetts Commission of the Necessaries of Life, announced there is no profiteering in the retail shoe trade after detailed investigations. He urged merchants to demand fair prices and note that tanneries are laden with leather though cheaper shoe lasts may be unused.
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John H. Sherburne
Massachusetts Commission of the Necessaries of Life
Massachusetts Fair Price Committee
Sherburne
Auto Bus Union Protest to Governor in Brockton
Neil OConnell secretary treasurer of Auto Bus Union Local 654 AEF of L Brockton sent an appeal to Governor Coolidge protesting the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company and its trustees for threatening and conducting strikes that withdrew cars from service leaving hundreds of thousands without transportation.
Winter Sports Open in Quebec City Saturday
The winter sports season in Quebec City starts Saturday with events in snowshoe racing tobogganing skiing curling hockey and skating. The formal opening is postponed until Tuesday for a grand parade and a grand carnival runs February 14 15 16 and 17 to close the celebration.
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Quebec City
Six Years to Make Land Dry Prohibition Outlook
Chicago January 13. Six years from now the United States will be as dry as prohibitionists expected when Congress passed the dry law and not before. It will take that period for a federal sleuths body with the amendment blotter to remove all moisture from the land. In six years the composite craving for alcoholic stimulants will be extinct.
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Chicago
United States
Canada seeks American talent to propel development
Canada plans to reshape laws and open its doors to settlers from the United States. The aim is to attract energy and initiative from Americans, overcoming traditional party barriers to spur development and harness Canadian resources with American skill. The message emphasizes bringing Americans to Canada to fuel growth.
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Canada
New England
Dominion
Camel squad plans six year push to end booze in Midwest
H M Gaylord assistant internal revenue commissioner spoke at the Anti-Booze University session before 100 members. He warned of six-year goals, said efforts would target major violators, urged ignoring petty cases, and cautioned against privacy invasions and hostile press while urging a steady, independent crackdown.
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H. M. Gaylord
Internal Revenue
Mid-West
Gaylord
United States
New York
Chicago
Canadian Farmers Party leader urges American immigration to Canada
Nelson Parliament, speaker of Ontario legislature and head of the Farmers Party, spoke to the Canadian Club of Boston last night. He urged repopulating Canada with Americans and outlined planned reforms in roads, education, laws, and governance to welcome emigrants and reshape the Dominion's political system.
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Boston
Nelson Parliament
Ontario
Farmers’ Party
New England
Parliament
Canada
Dominion
America
STOP CATARAH Open Nostrils and Head
STOP CATARAH commands focus on breathing and airway. The text repeats imperative phrases urging opening nostrils and head. No additional context or identifiable events, names, or places are present.
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Nasal Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Ely's Dream Balm as a quick remedy for clogged nostrils and head colds. It claims the antiseptic cream soothes swollen membranes, opens the nose, and ends snuffling and headaches with a fragrant, penetrating formula.
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Ely
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