Catholic Charities Thriving in Boston Archdiocese 1920 Report
The Catholic Charitable Bureau of Boston submits to Cardinal O Connell its 1920 annual report through Rev Michael J Scanlan. It notes social legislation aims while cautioning against overreliance on laws and films and stresses morality and family integrity. The bureau aided over 35 000 applicants, spent about 125000 in relief, placed 635 children in foster homes, and funded a seaside week for dependent families.
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Catholic Charitable Bureau of
Archdiocese of
Boston
Cardinal O'Connell
Michael J. Scanlan
T. L
Eceia
Catholic Bureau
Greater
Catholic Charities Report Details Aid and Social Progress
The report highlights aid to 47 sickly children ages 5 to 12 and 54 elderly recipients receiving monthly subsidies to spend their final days at home. It commends 36 archdiocesan charitable institutions serving wide needs, notes growth in women’s employment homes in Boston and nearby cities, and credits Cardinal’s decade of social works inspiring national efforts. Father Scanlan cites programs like the Diocesan Charitable Bureau and the School for Social Workers as key initiatives.
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Archdiocese
Boston
Lowell
Lynn
Haverhill
Lawrence
National Catholic Welfare Council
Father Scanlan
Diocesan
School For
Common Cause Society
League of Catholic Women
Wages for Prisoners Urged by Prison Chaplain
The Rev Michael J Murphy chaplain of State prison urged wages for prisoners last night before the All Dorchester Post of the American Legion in Uphams Corner Municipal building. He argued the old contract system degraded inmates and noted that while prisoners are cared for, their families suffer financially from confinement.
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Michael J. Murphy
State Prison
Murphy
All Dorchester
American Legion
Upham’s Corner
Sorry She Is Gibby's Daughter Divorce Trial Testimony
Mrs. Ethel Flamma of New York testified as the daughter of Benjamin Gibby in a divorce case against his wife Mary E. on infidelity alleged 15 years ago. She described family life, confidential letters offered to show bias, and remarks by her father about Miss Trene Benton. Mrs. Gibby described four children and separations since 1886, with further testimony to continue.
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Ethel Flamma
New York
Benjamin Gibby
Mary E
Flamma
Gibby
McLaughlin
Marion
Thel
Miss Benton
Mid year ballet recital by Aleta and Jones class
The mid year recital by Mme Aleta and Mrs EBJ He Jones ballet class at their studio 295 Huntington avenue featured group dances plus solo pieces by advanced pupils Bernice Snow Geneva Duker Dorothy Higgins Elizabeth Pinkham Dorothy Benson Ruth Grady with encores for Charlotte Shultz and Eleanor Brown. The prologue included the Kitty Kat Frolic and Bernice Snow performed the French clog and filtration dance.
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Mme. Aleta
EB. J. He. Jones
Huntington Avenue
Bernice Snow
Geneva Duker
Dorothy Higgins
Elizabeth Pinkham
Dorothy Benson
Ruth Grady
Charlotte Shultz
Eleanor Brown
Kitty-Kat
Income deduction for Ponzi victims allowed by IRS ruling
Investors who lost money in Ponzi schemes or similar fraudulent transactions may deduct losses on their income schedules under an IRS legal department ruling. The deduction applies to those without prior knowledge of fraud aimed at quick profits.
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Legal Department
The
Internal Revenue Service
Simmons Girls Wake Up the Hatless Fad at Simmons
The Simmons girls embrace hatless winter style saying it helps study and saves bother. A pretty student notes the trend as she wears a sheep-lined coat and silk hose. A boy slips on ice but safely pulls himself out. Davis ventures near the draw and also saves himself without incident.
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Simmons
Jack Frost
Patriotism Poem Urges Boston Students to Sing
Superintendent Frank V. Thompson backs a patriotic poem titled The Land Where Hate Should Die by Denis A. McCarthy. He plans to have 12,000 Boston school children sing it by June, reading it at a citizenship conference attended by educators. The piece argues against prejudice and promotes national unity under the flag.
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Frank V. Thompson
Boston Public Schools
Thompson
Boston
Denis A. McCarthy
Fruit a Tives claim 65 year old health boost
A Lakeport New Hampshire man 65 says Fruit a Tives improved digestion and liver function after constipation and toxin buildup. He reports faster digestion liver activity and overall health gain crediting Fruit a Tives. Available 50c a box 6 for 2.50 trial 25c from Fruit a Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY or dealers.
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Elm St
Lakeport
N. H
F. R. Adams
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Tech Students Narrowly Escape Drowning Near Harvard Bridge
Tech students B. PP. Williams of Evanston and L. B. Davis of Watertown narrowly escaped drowning last night after disregarding danger signs on the Charles River and attempting to skate beneath the Harvard bridge. Williams approached from Cottage Farm bridges and met trouble as he neared Harvard bridge.
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B. PP. Williams
Evanston, Ill
L. B. Davis
Watertown
Tech
Charles
Harvard Bridge
Williams
Cottage Farm
Palmer’s Acts Attacked in Senate Inquiry
Washington, Jan. 27. Jackson Ralston, an attorney, told the Senate judiciary committee that DOJ agents nationwide conducted raids as part of a “thorough scheme of action” centralized in Washington. He and others charged illegal practices by the department and said some bombs and the Moscow manifesto cited in the case could not have been in Max Holder’s possession due to lack of translation at the time.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Jackson Ralston
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ralston
Palmer
Bureau of Investigation
Moscow
Max Holder
District Supreme Court
Holder
Wayward Girls Under 19 Admit 50 Percent In City Study
Figures from the Florence Crittenden League of Compassion show half of the females cared for at the home and hospital are under 19. Of these, 12 percent are aged 12 to 17 and 38 percent are 17 to 19, reported to the directors at the annual corporation meeting held yesterday at the Maternity Home on 701 Massachusetts Avenue. The data aims to curb perceived immorality among young women in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goston
Florence Crittenden League of Compassion
Massachusetts Avenue
Committee Reports Urge Immediate Action on Enlargement
A committee urged urgent steps in pursuing a plan to enlarge the project. Officials emphasized advancing discussions, securing funding, and expediting approvals to move forward with the expansion.
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Mittee
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a fast, harmless cure for rheumatism pain. It claims instant relief by rubbing into joints and muscles and adds it eases sciatica neuralgia lumbago backache sprains and swellings. A small trial bottle is urged at any drug store.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oil
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McCarthy
Rose
Ceylon
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Naptha
Union St
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Safe Drug Stores
Tremont St
Dudley St
Boylston St
Liggett
Handleck
Rexall
Lord Baltimore
Fletcher’s Castoria
Pinkham’s
Lyon’s
Horlick’s
Father John
Fellow’s
D. & R. Cold Crear
Ine
Mennen’s
Kolynos
Cuticura
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Opeko
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