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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1916

Page

9

Lawrence Poultry Show Opens With Large, Varied Entries

The fourth annual poultry, pigeons and pet stock show opened at the State armory in Lawrence under the Lawrence Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Judges include C. W. Flanders of Concord C. W. Maccleag of Ashland and A. Geoffrey Smith of Reading for poultry while Jesse Rutter of Methuen judged pigeons and L. E H. Burnham of Methuen judged pet stock and bantams.

Lawrence Lawrence Poultry and Pet Stock Association State Armory C. W. Flanders Concord N. H C. W. Maccleag Ashland A. Geoffrey Smith Reading Jesse Rutter Methuen L. E H. Burnham Méthuen

Harvard proposes student waiters for dining halls

The Harvard Student Council backs a plan to employ ten student waiters in Memorial and Foxcroft halls next year. The program aims to help working students earn money and would follow more than 100 colored waiters already employed in the halls.

Harvard Harvard Student Council Memorial Foxcroft

Amherst Men Plan Dinner for Boston Alumni Event

Amherst College alumni in Boston organize a large banquet at the Copley Plaza Hotel on February 4. The gathering will feature Amherst faculty, a special Amherst train, and speakers including Governor McCall and Sir Herbert Ames. Attendance is expected to reach 700 to 800.

Boston Alumni Association Amherst College Copley-Plaza Hotel Boston Association Amherst Northampton Holyoke Springfield Boston New York Arthur P. Rugg Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts McCall Coolidge Alexander Meiklejohn The College Herbert Ames Montreal

Five P. C. Wage Raise Hits 15000 New Bedford Mills

Fifteen thousand operatives in New Bedford cotton yarn mills are affected by a five percent wage advance announced by local mill managements including Quissett Sharp Holmes New England and City Mill. Kilburn and Manomet mills had already announced increases and more mills were expected to follow before week’s end.

P. C New Bedford Quissett, Sharp, Holmes New England City Manomet Kilburn

Seventy two new members join Firemen's Union No 3

The executive board of Firemen's Union No. 3 accepted seventy two new members at Tuesday's meeting. Business Agent Dew said twenty more would be admitted at the next regular session. A contract committee was told to attend Friday's meeting to adjust one disputed article.

Executive Board of Firemen’s Union, No. 3 Dew

Big Day for Jewish Relief in Boston Activities Planned

Boston plans a statewide collection on January 27 to aid Jews in war torn countries. Thousands will buy buttons, donation boxes placed on corners subways hotels temples and stores. A Tremont Temple mass meeting with Governor McCall Mayor Curley and others to speak is set. A St Joseph's Roxbury tableau and hymn by Cardinal O Connell will be performed tonight.

Boston People's Relief Committee New England Tremont Temple McCall Curley David A. Ellis Compaittes Mgr. Splaine St. Joseph's Parish Roxbury Cardinal O’connell Hulbert Street Mary Emma St. Joseph's School

Adamson's Balsam Marketed as Mold Cure by Druggists

All druggists sell Adamson's Balsam, the never failing cure for molds, a staple remedy promoted for persistent fungal issues and household mold problems.

Adamson

Massachusetts Delegation Heads to National Security Conference

More than 60 prominent Massachusetts residents depart Boston for Washington to attend the National Security Conference and press Bay State lawmakers to back a large army and navy. Delegates from nearly every state gather as speakers advocate preparedness led by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.

Massachusetts New York Washington Bay State Boston South Station Union Henry Cabotlodge America

Booming the Credit Union in City Hall

City Hall pursues broad expansion of the City Employees' Credit Union aimed at including as many city workers as possible. In three months it has freed many from loan sharks, grown a large member base, and built over $3000 in paid-up capital, largely loaned to fellow employees. Mayor Curley endorses the plan and notes the union is entirely worker controlled and staffed.

City Hall City Employees’ Credit Union Curley

Flowers for Funeral Honor at Salvation Army Hall

One hundred twenty seven Boston children from poor families dined on hot soups at the People's Palace Salvation Army, in tribute to William Morris Hunt Slater. They contributed pennies to fund a floral offering for his casket at St. Pauls School, Concord. The dinners will continue three times weekly in the Salvation Army gym until Good Friday.

Boston H. N. Slater People’s Palace Salvation Army Miss Ray Slater William Morris Hunt Slater St. Paul's School Concord Slater

Sargol Flesh Builder Ad Promises Weight Gain

A traditional advertisement touts Sargol as a safe tablet to aid digestion and convert food to weight. It claims 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh with no side effects, notes druggist availability and money-back guarantee, and warns it is for those seeking weight gain only.

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