Mill City Scouts Fall River Flapper Test on Screen Prospects
Goldwyn talent scout Miss Fernandez toured Fall River New Bedford Taunton and nearby towns evaluating mill girls for movie potential. She criticized over bright bobbed hair short skirts and heavy makeup while praising natural poise and personality as essential for stardom. Miss Miles emerged as the sole prospect fitting her standards amid a sea of fashion over individuality. The group then headed to the Cape for further scouting.
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Fall River
Goldwyn Pictures
River
Miss Fernandez
New England
Boston
Mill
New Bedford
Miss Miles
Post
Taunton
New York
South Main Street
Helen Miles
Miles
Moving Picture Stage
Goldwyn
Purchase Street
Unon Street
Gioe
Cape Cod
Cout
Cape
Provincetown
South Shore
Nantasket
Main Street
Bijou Fernandez
Cape Towns
Chatham
Onset
Buzzards Pak
Boston druggist listed for unlawful whiskey sales
Prohibition Agent Roberts reported evidence from a steely goon that a leading city druggist operating three downtown stores sold bottled and bond whiskey without a prescription blank. He urged permit revocation. Two brewery permits were revoked and a third recommended for revocation after inspectors found high proof beer issued from breweries statewide.
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Prohibition
Roberts
Boston
Potter
Massachusetts Equal Rights League cites Lodge on Dyer bill
The Massachusetts Branch of the National Equal Rights League held a jubilation meeting in Boston to prepare for its July 4 convention after Senator Lodge announced the judiciary committee had voted to report the Dyer bill favorably by 8 to 6. A silent parade ends at Faneuil Hall with mass meetings at Twelfth Baptist Church.
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Massachusetts
National Equal Rights League
League
Boston
Senator Lodge
Judiciary Committee
Washington, D. C
Wiliam Munroe Trotter
Cornhill Owen T
Eegue
Faneuil Hall
The
Twelfth Baptist
Partial Rail Strike Called by Labor Board Inaction
The Labor Board adjourned its inquiry as leaders of the Shop Crafts and International unions skipped the investigation. A 400000 strong maintenance of way walkout was postponed, while Boston & Maine and New Haven railroads moved to hire replacements and keep service running during the unsettled dispute.
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B. M. Jewell
Shop Crafts’ Union
International Union
Ben W. Hooper
Mr. Jewell
Timothy Healy
Jewell
Healy
Labor Board
Maintenance of Way
Trains to Run Here Across New England Strike
Estimates say 14 583 men in New England railroad shops may quit at 10 a m today if strike orders from B M Jewell head of the A F of L railroad department are obeyed by six federated shop crafts. About 6500 work for the New Haven including 2000 at the Headville shops 5583 for Boston and Maine 2000 for the Boston.
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E. J. Pearson
New Haven Road
Chicago
C. TL. Bardo
New Haven
Readville
Boston & Albany
James L. Truden
West Springfield
Allston
New England
B. M. Jewell
A. F. of L
Federated Shop Crafts
Theieadville
Boston & Maine
Bos
Administration backs Labor Board amid railroad strike
The White House declared it will stand behind the Railroad Labor Board on the eve of a 400000 union railroad shop workers strike. The decision by the Labor Board prompted the shop craftsmen to quit work at 19 a.m. tomorrow, as the administration outlined its position.
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Washington
White House
Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board Decrees Backed by Government In Rail Disputes
In language as forceful as the spokesman could command the Labor Board is the sole government agency handling railroad labor disputes and its decrees would be supported by the government.
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Labor Board
Walsh Raps Duty on Corn Tariff Battle in Senate
The Senate moved quickly on the tariff bill discharging 38 agricultural amendments. A 5 cent raise to 10 cents per bushel on corn drew standout opposition from Senator Walsh who called the rate a deceptive paper duty. He argued the increase benefits politicians seeking farmer support while masking true protection.
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Washington
Senate
Republican Agricultural Tariff Bloc
Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
United States
Walsh
Dressed for Death Leap Leaves Woman Dead
Miss Jennie Taylor aged 48 of 88 Warrenton Street South End leaped from a second story window after shopping and donned new garments before the fall. She was taken to the City Hospital where she died a few hours later from her injuries.
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Jennie Taylor
Warrenton Street
South End
City Hospital
Two Hurt As Auto Cranks Hit Pair In Chelsea
A flivver accident at Chelsea last evening sent Tony Antonelli and Emilis Nazzari to Chelsea Memorial Hospital with broken right wrists. The two men, both 17 Woodlawn Avenue residents, attempted a crank start and were pitched to the ground.
Gallivan Voices Zionist Support In Palestine Resolution
Washington June 30. In a House debate on the Palestine resolution Congressman James A. Gallivan urged approval. He argued Zionism aims to establish a Jewish national home in Palestine where Jews can live, develop culture, and pursue ideals with historical ties and religious prophecy guiding justice and equality for all.
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Washington
House
America
Jamis A. Gallivan
New England
Palestine
Congressman Gallivan
Titus
Holy Land
Gallivan
Waite
Pope Benedict
Champ Clark
John Redmond
President and Mrs Harding Head Home for Fourth
President and Mrs Harding travel from Washington by motor with a large party to Marion to celebrate the Fourth at home. They will visit Gettysburg for a reenactment of Pickett’s Charge with General Smedley Butler Governor Sproul and Senator Pepper to receive them before returning to Marion for the holiday.
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United News
Harding
Marion
White House
United States Marines
Gettysburg
Pickett
Smedley Butler
Sproul
Pennsylvania
George Wharton Pepper
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