City Council foes Mayor over Rainsford Island school plan
During annual inspection of Rainsford and Deer Islands, the City Council clashed with Penal Institutions Commissioner Thomas C. O'Brien over Mayor Peters bid to abolish the boys school on Rainsford Island and have inmates placed under state control. Councilmen McDonald McLaughlin and Moriarty vowed to oppose the mayor.
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Peters
Rainsford Island
Rainsford
Deer Islands
Penal Institutions
Thomas C. O’brien
McDonald
McLaughlin
Moriarty
Deer Island Prisoners Shift to Nightgowns and Silent Strike
Prisoners on Deer Island adopt nightgowns for sleep while tailors remodel shirts with roll collars for comfort and appearance. A silence strike among 15 women prisoners is led by Amy Collyer, amid claims of Communistic views and deportation risk. John Jorges leads the island's Red group, replacing Ime Kaplan who is hospitalised. Commissioner O'Brien warns of a coffee and bread diet if the strike lasts beyond Sunday.
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Deer Island
Amy Collyer
John Jorges
Atlantic
Ime Kaplan
Lawrence
Kaplan
O’brien
State Treasurer Burrill Receives Gold Watch on Retirement
The office force of State Treasurer Burrill honored their retiring chief with a gold watch yesterday. Earlier, the bonus department had given him a gold chain. George B. Willard, deputy treasurer, presented the watch and later received a watch chain from colleagues.
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Burrill
George B. Wiliard
Fruit-a-tives Advertisement Testimonial Claim
A Rochester reader cites relief from stomach liver and bladder trouble after using Fruit-a-tives. The ad promotes a 50-cent box, six for 2.50, and a 25-cent trial size, with the maker listed as Fruit-A-Tives Limited of Ogdensburg New York.
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R. B. O'Flynn
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Dandruff Remedy Promises Hair Renewal
An old notice claims four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon dissolved dandruff overnight. It promises complete destruction of dandruff after multiple applications and claims itching will stop and hair will look better.
Get Rid of That Persistent Cough Alleges Eckman remedy ad
An old advertisement promotes Eckman’s Alterative as a tonic and upbuilder claimed to stop a weakening persistent cough or chest illness. It lists 80c and 1.50 dollar bottles sold at Liggett’s Riker Jaynes stores and other leading druggists, or from Borman Laboratory Philadelphia.
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Eckman
Liggett
Riker-Jaynes
Borman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Committees Ready for Girl Scouts Campaign
Leaders of the Girl Scouts drive met at Hotel Bellevue with Dr. Eliot urging universal physical training for boys and girls and private funds to start large educational movements. Massachusetts campaign head Wotherspoon announced 81 local committees and plans to organize troops in nine communities after the drive.
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Eliot
Harvard University
Hotel Bellevue
Girl Scouts
America
Congress
Dr. Blliot
Sarah Louise Arnold
Simmons College
Arthur Cowing
Boston University
Philadelphia
Boy Scouts Movement
Boy Scouts
James J. Storrow
Massachusetts Girl Scouts Campaign
H. H. Wotherspoon
Massachusetts
Brookline
Firsthand Irish Conditions Letter to the Editor
A letter from Fred Waldron of Watertown dated January 20 recounts Ireland under martial rule with permits for guns petrol and travel, deportations, jail for flag selling, and Sinn Fein halls. He argues Ireland is united and determined to resist British measures and asks for publication in tomorrow's Post.
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Ireland
Sinn Fein
America
Post
Fred Waldron
Irving Street
Watertown
Today's Civilian and Military Service Events Across Roxbury
At 10 a m a convention of Second Adventists meets Advent Christian Church Roxbury continuing all day. Also at 10 a m a union of Massachusetts agricultural groups gathers at Horticultural Hall. Harvard Liberal Club lunch at Crawford House features President Meiklejohn. Bishop Lawrence speaks at a Cathedral Service League meeting. Women organize a soldiers and sailors club at Women's City Club. Boston Young Men's Christian Union honors service men with a 6 30 pm banquet at City Club. Women's Trade Union League holds 7 30 pm meeting with Judge Anderson and Agnes Burns. South End American Legion installs officers at Franklin Schoolhouse. Public program Selling America to Americans features songs and pictures at three centers Blackstone Michelangelo South Loston.
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Second Adventists
Advent Christian Church
Warren Street
Roxbury
Union
Massachusetts Agricultural Organizations
Horticultural Hall
Harvard Libert Club
Colonial Room
Crawford House
Alexander Meiklejohn
Amherst College
Liberal College
Church Service League
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
Lawrence
Army and Navy
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
City Club
Womens Trade Union League
New England Women’s Club
Boylston Street
George W. Anderson
Agnes Burns
South End
American Legion
Franklin
America
Blackstone
Michelangelo
South Loston School
Cupid Snaring Hub Teachers
Boston school teachers have tendered resignations for varied reasons, chiefly marriage, per a report by Superintendent Frank V. Thompson. Jan 19 1920 resignations include Parsons in Mechanic Arts High School, and several others in Roxbury High, Chapman district, Quincy district, Robert Gould Shaw district, plus a nurse from the medical inspection department.
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Boston
Boston School Committee
Frank V. Thompson
George FE. Parsons
Mechanic Arts High School
Laura M. West
Roxbury High School
Margaret L. McCarthy
Chapman
Mary E. Denehy
Quincy
Marion M. Kitts
Robert Gould Shaw
Catherine Marks
Department of Medical Inspection
Red Cross Service
Catholic Church Notes Highlight Parish Events in February
The Rev John C Hart S J will lead five Sundays of vespers at 7 0 p m in February detailing Sacraments and Sacramentals Baptism and its administration The Rev Maurice Flynn calls a fundraising minstrel show at the Magazine Street rectory An all Catholic women bazaar is set for Symphony Hall April 26 27 and 28 A spiritism lecture at Boston College High School Tonight The Casino Dramatic Club of the Church of the Holy Trinity Shawmut Avenue will stage The Rivals next month Devotion of the Forty Hours begins at St Joseph s East Boston and St Francis Home Roxbury on Friday.
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John C. Hart
S. J
Maurice Flynn
St. Patrick’s Church
Roxbury
Magazine Street
League of Catholic Women
Symphony Hall
Pgee
Jones Tf. J. Corrigan
Young Men's Catholic Association
Boston College High School
Casino Dramatic Club
Church of the Holy Trinity
Shawmut Avenue
St. Joseph’s Church
East Boston
St. Francis Home
Nitti Stands by Ultimatum Over Adriatic Dispute
Paris January 20 The Italian premier Signor Nitti declares he will withdraw his compromise if the Jugoslavs do not accept Italy s terms and Italy will demand France and Great Britain execute the London treaty of April 1915 after the Adriatic talks collapse.
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Paris
Associated Press
Supreme Council
Adriatic
Signor Nitti
Italy
France
Great Britain
London
Yugoslav Concessions Reported to Italy in Supreme Effort
Jugo Slavias note described as the supreme effort to reach an accord with Italy. They accept League of Nations supervision for Fiume and Zara, concede Luesia and Pelagosa to Italy, remilitarize Adriatic islands with Lissa remaining Yugoslav, and recognize Italian nationality rights in Dalmatia under an international convention. They uphold Wilson's line and honor Albanian independence.
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Italy
Signor
Nitti
Jugo- Slavia
Jugo-Slavs
League of Nations
Fiume
Zara
Lussia
Pelagoza
Adriatic
Lissa
Dalmatia
Jugo-Slavia
Wilson
Noted Traveling Salesman Buried in Brookline
N F Babb a renowned traveling salesman for Loose-Wiles in New England was buried from the home of his son in law George H Dresser in Brookline. He died at 73 after a stroke struck the night before while on his routine circuit. He leaves a widow and three children Mrs Dresser Mrs Emery Smith of West Medford and Charles D Babb of New Haven Conn.
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N. F. Babb
New England
New Hampshire
Loose-Wiles Company
George H. Dresser
Brookline
Mr. Babb
Valley House
Hillsboro
N. H
Babb
Dresser
Emery Smith
West Medford
Charles D. Babb
New Haven
Conn
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Baron Matsui
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