Insurance Plan for Professors
The Carnegie Foundation proposes a national plan for term life insurance to 65 followed by a lifelong annuity for college teachers in the United States and Canada. It would replace the existing pension system with a self funded scheme, managed by a new Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and coordinated savings via a Teachers Saving Association.
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Carnegie Foundation
New York
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
United States
Canada
Foundation
Henry Ss. Pritchett
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Teachers’ Insurance and Annuity Association
Teachers’ Saving Association
Saloon Doom Predicted as Prohibition Wave Sweeps Nation
Reverend F Cunningham of New Bedford warned at Warren Avenue Baptist Church that the saloon is doomed and prohibition will shape the nation's bright future. He called the saloon a major foe to national life and praised the prohibition movement sweeping the country.
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F. ©. Cunningham
New Bedford
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Gunningham
Victim of Auto Accident Dies in Portsmouth
Frank L. Carkin, 62, of Portsmouth, died at Portsmouth Hospital after being struck by an automobile driven by Joseph Mercier while he crossed Maplewood avenue returning from work. Skull fracture and internal injuries were reported.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Frank L. Carkin
Joseph Mercier
Portsmouth Hospital
Carkin
Maplewood Avenue
Gulf Breeze Keeps Border Pleasurable
A San Antonio dispatch surveys the Gulf Coast and border climate from Brownsville to Nogales, detailing the Gulf breeze, summer heat, and patrol challenges. It notes Big Bend temperatures, desert conditions, and how troops adapt to the climate along the Rio Grande frontier and across Mexico’s central plateau.
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Rio Grande
Pacific Ocean
Brownsville
Tropics
Gulf of Mexico
Harlingen
Mercedes
Donna
Mission
McAllen
Samfordyce
Hidalgo
San Bernito
Fort Ringgold
Fort McIntosh
Gulf
Laredo
Coahuila
Tamaulipas
Big Bend
Mexico
Great Central Plateau
Saltillo
Durango
Zacatecas
Aguas Calientes
San Luis Potosi
Puebla
Pachuca
City of Mexico
Guadalajara
Oaxaca
Morelia
Monterey
Torreon
Gulf Coast
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Coatzacoalcos
Tuxpam
Progreso
Pacific Coast
Guaymas
Mazatlan
Manzanillo
Acapulco
Salina Cruz
Columbus
N. M
Douglas
Naco
Nogales
Ariz
Rose and Strawberry Show Draws Large Crowds at Horticultural Hall
Crowds gathered at Horticultural Hall for the last day of the Rose and Strawberry Show by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The cool fragrant air kept many flowers fresh and strawberries looking tempting as visitors enjoyed the exhibit.
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Horticultural Hall
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
George W. Fletcher
Belmont
Hidden Threats at the Border After a Suspected Mexican Attacker
A wary note warns of an armed Mexican intruder seeking a vantage point to strike border guardians. Authorities monitor signals for a possible secret attack and heightened security measures are discussed.
First Vermont Guardsmen Arrive at Eagle Pass Camp
The First Regiment of the Vermont National Guard under Colonel Ira Reeves arrived at Eagle Pass Texas and went into camp. The First Battalion arrived around 1 p m and other train sections followed about an hour apart.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
Vermont National Guard
Ira Reeves
Zapata General Wounded in Battle with Constitutionalists
Mexico City July 2 A Zapata general known as de la O was seriously wounded in a fight with constitutionalist forces led by General Sidfonio Mendez. The report notes recent Zapata setbacks and suggests constitutionalists believe Zapataism is dealt a blow.
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Mexico City
Zapatista
de la O
Sidfonio Mendez
Mendez
Zapatistas
Pablo Gonzales
Boy Found Injured Near East Boston Railroad Tracks
Lawrence Brigandi, 11, of 102 Cottage Street East Boston, was found unconscious beside Marginal Street railroad tracks yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Relief Station and remained unconscious at a late hour, the cause considered probably a railway incident.
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Lawrence Brigandi
Cottage Street
Boston
Beauty balks at navy test in Grand Rapids
A 20 year old woman dressed as a man applied to Sergeant Nelson Huron at a Marine recruiting station in Grand Rapids. Disguised as a prospective recruit she passed eye ear teeth and color tests but fled when asked to disrobe for a physical examination, leaving the officer amused at the unconventional ruse.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Nelson Huron
Marine Recruiting Station
San Francisco
Huron
Man Dies After Step From Moving Trolley Car
Henry Wentworth, 48, died at Mercy Hospital from a fractured skull after stepping off the rear of a moving trolley at Pontoosuc Lake station near Pittsfield last night. He died at 2 o clock this morning. Local authorities investigate the incident.
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Pittsfield
Henry Wentworth
Mercy Hospital
Pontoosuc Lake Station
License Suspended for Chelsea Driver Patrick McColgan
The license of Patrick McColgan, first class, at 88 Spencer Avenue, Chelsea, was suspended by the Licensing Board of Chelsea from July 1 to July 6 inclusive for violating the board rules and regulations.
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Patrick McColgan
Spencer Avenue
Chelsea
Licensing Board of
Mass relief drives for soldiers families nationwide
Massachusetts towns mobilize for Independence Day relief with parades concerts and tag days. The Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association and local committees plan fundraising to aid families and provide camp and hospital supplies to front line troops. Funds gathered will support Framingham recruits and soldiers abroad while a large public event features a 30 by 15 foot flag and a national singalong.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
George E. Lee
Firm
Lee, Higginson & Co
America
Framingham
Waltham Company
Eben Williams
Melrose Committee
Worcester
Federal Jobs Open to All in Civil Service Examinations
The United States Civil Service Commission lists many government positions open to applicants after competitive exams in the fall. Vacancies include stenographers, draftspersons, clerks, and various inspectors across departments, with several men-only postings in the Panama Canal and other agencies. Applications should be sent to Room 145 Post Office Building, Boston.
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Big Bend
Texas National Guard
el Paso
National Guard
New England
Mexico
United States Civil Service Commission
Panama Canal
Enna
Aid
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Patent Office
Steamboat-Inspection Service
Government Printing Office
Engineer Department
Navy Department
Forest Service
Bureau of Standards
Steamboat Inspection Service
Indian Service
Public Health Service
Philippine
Panama Canal Service
Departmental
Bureau of Animal Industry
Philippine Service
Bureau of Fisheries
Nautical Almanac Office
Naval Observatory
Bureau of Mines
Governmental Printing Office
Hydrographic Office
Department of Agriculture
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
International Boundary Commission
Miller
Pima Indian Agency
Arizona
Sawyer
Leech Lake Indian Agency
Minnesota
The
Post Office Building
Boston
Somerville Plans Comfort Kits for Mexican Campaign Soldiers
Somerville Mayor Cliff requests 250 comfort bags for M and K Companies of the Eighth Regiment heading to Mexico. The kits will be sent to soldiers as they travel to the front.
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Somerville
Cliff of
M and K Companies
Eighth Regiment
Mexico
Campaign to aid Winthrop dependents fund
A campaign to raise 3000 dollars to assist dependents of members of the Winthrop Machine Gun Company of the Fifth Regiment has been started by the Honorary Association. It hopes all Winthrop residents will contribute to the fund.
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Winthrop
Winthrop Machine Gun
Fifth Regiment
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