City playground funds condemned as wasted says Joseph Lee
Joseph Lee of the Boston school committee and president of the Playground and Recreation Association of America told the 10th meeting of the social service course that city money spent on outdoor gymnasium equipment is wasted. He argued older boys prefer competitive games to climbing ropes and sliding.
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Boston
Joseph Lee
Boston School Committee
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Fitzhugh Quits Central Vermont. Chamberlin Named New President
St Albans Vermont January 23 The Central Vermont railroad president E H Fitzhugh resigns handing the helm to E J Chamberlin president of the Grand Trunk railroad. Fitzhugh had been active in the South New England railroad project and partial construction.
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ST. Albans
E. H. Fitzhugh
Central Vermont Railroad
E. J. Chamberlin
Grand Trunk Railroad
Directors widen executive circle and fill CV vacancy
The group elected E. C. Smith of this city to the executive committee and named E. A. Chittenden of St. Albans to the board to replace the resigning Mr. Fitzhugh. Fitzhugh served as the late Charles M. Hays's representative and helped plan Grand Trunk expansion in New England via the Southern New England line. His departure surprised some, as harmony with Grand Trunk policy had waned since Hays's death and the abandonment of his plans.
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E. C. Smith
E. A. Chittenden
St. Albans
Fitzhugh
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk Railroad
Grand Trunk
New England
Vermont
Hays
Ruben to Stay in Yankee Land
Jose Ruben, the Parisian born performer once linked with the Garden of Allah, applied for U S citizenship in federal court. He arrived with Sarah Bernhardt in 1910 and has lived in America just over two years enjoying its flamboyant life.
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Jose Ruben
Batoud
Jose
Sealed Verdict in Quigley Agency Libel Suit
A sealed verdict was reported after nine and a half hours of jury deliberation in a $10,000 libel suit brought by the Quigley Theatrical Agency of Boston against the Western Union Telegraph Company in U. S. District Court.
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Quigley Theatrical Agency of
Boston
Western Union Telegraphy Company
United States District Court
Now you see it and now you don t Poslam remedy ad
An early 20th century advertisement touts Poslam as a miracle skin remedy. It claims overnight results on pimples rashes and itching when applied to affected skin and offers free samples from Emergency Laboratories in New York. It also markets Poslam Soap as daily skin care and the best shampoo for dandruff with Gruggi sts selling the products.
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West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
All @Gruggists
Fears Free Competition in Banking Examined by Davison
Henry P. Davison of J P Morgan & Co tells the House money trust committee that current financial resource concentration in New York is ample to handle national business and commerce.
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Washington
New York
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
House Money Trust Committee
Davison Defends Regulation Over Concentration in Industry
Davison argues concentration depends on business development and favors regulation over free competition. He opposes mandatory public bank stockholder lists but supports holding companies in certain cases. Untermyer questions interlocking directorates and trust reforms, and Davison notes laws against bank interlocks would set the U.S. back 15 years.
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Samuel Untermyer
Ir. Untermyer
England
France
Germany
Davison
Mr. Untermyer
Mr. Davison
Atlantic Ocean
Lexington Woman Robbed in Broad Daylight Burglary
In South Pasadena burglars broke into the home of W. H. Clough, a Los Angeles advertising man, in broad daylight. Miss Mabel Jackson of Lexington Massachusetts, a guest there, was also victimized. Loot valued near $1000 included jewelry, silk dress, ostrich feathers, silver trinkets, and a revolver.
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South Pasadena
Cal
W. H. Clough
Los Angeles
Mabel Jackson
Lexington
Mass
Clough
Legislature Adopts Amendment Shifting State Elections
The Legislature approved a constitutional amendment to move state elections to November and require a January legislative session. Previously elections were in September with October sessions. Voters will decide on the amendment at the next election.
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Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Boylston Street
Ment
United States
Governor Baldwin condemns muckraking over President Mellen
At the South Manchester business men’s banquet Governor Simeon Baldwin denounced excessive muckraking surrounding President Mellen of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. He spoke on January 23 in Manchester Conn.
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Manchester
Conn
Local Business Men’s Association
Simeon E. Baldwin
Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Adamson's Balsam Promoted as Cough Remedy
Promote promotion for Adamson's Balsam claims to ease a graveyard cough with a sure cure. The short, bold note emphasizes effectiveness and urges trial as a remedy for persistent throat irritation.
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Adamson
New England Trade Influences and Railroad Prosperity
The speaker warned of hostile currents undermining New England’s railroad system and falsely steering locals away from realizing the broader benefit of regional prosperity. He argued that New England’s prosperity aids the entire nation, while some would seek to reduce it to boost others.
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New England
New
Girl Ties Up His Property in a Breach of Promise Case
Portland Maine January 23 Charles W Berry of South Portland a Tufts Dental College student and alderman found himself the subject of a breach rumor as Miss Ida Gifun of Old Orchard placed an attachment on his Lincoln Street property. The attorney for Miss Gifun offered no details, noting only that a settlement is pending.
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Portland
Charles W. Berry
South Portland
Tufts Dental College
Ida Gifun
Old Orchard
Gifun
Berry
Lincoln Street
Seven Keys to Baldpate serial in Sunday Post Magazine
The Sun day Post Magazine continues Earl Derr Biggers serial Seven Keys to Baldpate, delighting readers of good fiction with ongoing adventures and cliffhanger twists.
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Seven Keys To Baldpate
Earl Derr Biggers
Sunday Post
Wilson to Visit the Canal Zone
President elect Wilson plans to visit the Panama Canal after Congress adjourns. He told Asheville delegates seeking a summer home that he hopes to spend part of next summer in the Canal Zone and cannot predict how long Congress will stay in session.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Panama Canal
Congress
Asheville
N. C
Canal Zone
Hadley Rejects Wilson Vision of Trust Law in Banquet Talks
Missouri Governor Herbert S. Hadley told New Haven banquet attendees that the proposed federal trust law would create stark contrasts with New Jersey statutes. He argued that interstate activity by railroads and labor would invite prosecution, while Bryan and Roosevelt offered differing views on monopoly and enforcement. He urged ending the current mix of lawful and unlawful practices and called for laws reflecting moral judgment. Count J. H. von Bernstorff and W. W. Finley also spoke at the event.
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New Haven
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Chamber of Commerce
United States
New Jersey
Wilson
Bryan
Roosevelt
Hadley
J. H. von Bernstorff
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway Company
Delegation Visits Asheville and Princeton in Senator Talks
North Carolina party leaders led by National Committeeman Josephus Daniels showed Mrs. Wilson house photos in Asheville and discussed state senatorial deadlocks. Governor Wilson considered the suggestions while McCombs and Daniels discussed appointments without details.
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North Carolina
National
Josephus Daniels
Asheville
Mrs. Wilson
Princeton
Wilson
Daniels
United States
William F. McCombs
No Public Reception Planned After Inauguration
A Senate canvass finds broad opposition to a public reception for President Wilson after his March 4 inauguration. The inaugural committee declined to act and Senate members led by Senator Overman interviewed most colleagues, reporting a consensus against any public demonstration that evening.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Congressional Inaugural Committee
Overman
North Carolina
State Officials Comment on Safety of Trusts
A public official asserts that trusts remain safe within state controls. He cites regulatory safeguards and ongoing monitoring to reassure residents and businesses about fiduciary protections.
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