Hundred Dollar Dinner Honors Starving Children of Europe
Boston society and state leaders gathered in Symphony Hall for the Herbert Hoover dinner to aid 3,500,000 starving European children. Attendees paid $100 each to dine on beef stew and cocoa, with galleries selling seats for additional contributions totaling over $250,000. The event featured speeches by Hoover and local officials and raised funds through donations and pledges while showing moving images of the afflicted children.
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Europe
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Boston
Massachusetts
Symphony Hall
Cox
Peters
Vallace
Brown University
Isolde Menges
League of Catholic Women
Jewish Federation
Red Cross
Sybil Appleton
Dorothy Forbes
William H. Robey, Jr
William Louis E. Kirstein
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Arthur G. Rothh
American Red Cross
Andrew J. Peters
Channing H. Cox
W. H. P. Faunce
John W. Hallowell
American Relief Administration
Thomas Wood
American Friends Service Committee
Edward Tallmadge Root
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Arthur S. Johnson
Ana Day
Knights of Columbus
Hoover Addresses Great Relief Fund For European Children
Hoover outlines the American relief effort aiding 3.5 million European children until next harvest. He notes 15 million hospitalities aided since 1914 and warns that without ongoing support many could perish or end up in jails. The plan emphasizes self help and local responsibility in Europe’s recovery.
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Great Relief Fund
United States
Europe
America
Hoover
Rheumatic Joints Pain Relief and World Aid
The ad promotes St Jacobs Oil as a quick rub remedy for rheumatic pain and related ailments, claiming it does not burn the skin and cures millions. It also discusses American aid to Europe, urging charitable support to supply food, clothing, medical care, and relief through Red Cross efforts amid postwar shortages.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oil
America
American Red Cross
Europe
United States
Governor Cox Appeals for American Relief Fund Aid
Massachusetts Governor urges citizens to support the American Relief Fund to aid 3,500,000 European children facing death without help. He vows Mass residents will open doors to distressed children, stressing shared humanity and national duty amid postwar need and global interdependence.
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Cox
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
America
Fathers
American generosity challenged by child relief pledge
A speaker argues that aiding 15 000 000 children with daily meals clothing and medical care under the American flag is a moral obligation far greater than battleships. The plan demands guaranteed access and ongoing supplies until harvest with open doors for the needy.
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Europe
Peters Address Highlights Invisible Guest Movement
Mayor Peters lauds the Invisible Guest relief effort as among the finest in history. He urges Americans not to ignore the cause and to share in helping starving European children.
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Peters
Europe
Carmen Seat Their Officers at Boston Street Carmen's Union
Purses of gold were presented to President Thomas Shine and Chari Clark, a retiring executive board member, at the installation of officers of the Boston Street Carmen's Union at Fay Hall. International Vice-President P. J. O'Brien and Attorney James F. Vahey attended. Officers installed include Thomas Shine as president Christopher Dwyer as vice president William Walsh as business agent FEhrstrom as treasurer Michael Walsh as recording secretary John Lyons as assistant secretary and an executive board of McCabe Dunlap McCreal Nagle Cronin Murray and Murphy.
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Thomas Shine
Chari
Clark
Boston Street
Carmen's Union
Fay Hall
P. J. O’brien
Springfield
James FR. Vahey
Thomas FB. Shine
Christopher J. Dwyer
William Walsh
BE. 0. M. Fehrstrom
Michael J. Walsh
John J Lyons
Patrick McCabe
Charles Dunlap
Edward McCreal
John Nagle
John Cronin
James Murray
Peter J. Murphy
Funeral Services for Fitzroy Kelly Held at Old South Church
Fitzroy Kelly was buried from the chapel of the Old South Church at 2 pm with Reverend Archibald Black officiating assisted by Dr. Stephen H. Roblin. Interment followed at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers named Chester S. Stoddard Silas Peirce D Hayward Warren Cushing and George A. Gleason. Church ushers included Dana Estes Herbert L. Kelley George Fiverett Pratt and Frank Owen White.
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Fitzroy Kelly
Old South Church
Archibald Black
Stephen H. Roblin
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Chester S. Stoddard
Silas Peirce
Hayward
Warren Cushing
George A. Gleason
Churc
Dana Estes
Herbert L. Kelley
George Fiverett Pratt
Frank Owen White
Read & Co. Admits Partners. Dillon, Read & Co. Formed
The firm of William A. Read & Co. will continue as Dillon Read & Co. with new partners W. M. L. Fiske E. J. Bermingham and William A. Read Jr Fiske formerly a Chicago partner retired January 1920 Bermingham has 12 years with the firm and heads the Chicago office Read Jr is eldest son of the late senior partner.
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William A. Read
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Pound
William J. Day
Louis E. Kirstein
Arthur G. Rotch
U. S
France
Back Bay
Bay State
American Relief Fund
McPherson
Hanover Street
Carmen
Fitzroy Helly
Dillon, Read & CO
Fue Twitcheli
Chambrin Co
Portland
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