Heflin Attacks Harvard Over Harding LL D Degree
Senator Heflin denounces Harvard University for awarding an LL D to W P G Harding. He claims the degree was intended to aid Wall Street and Harding’s reappointment as Federal Reserve Board governor. Heflin derides Harvard faculty for what he calls reckless daring.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
W. P. G. Harding
Heflin
Alabama
Senate
Harvard University
Harding
Wall Street
Horatius
Leonidas
Thermopylae
Harvard
Morse Case Set for Late August in Bridgeport
The case of Harry F. Morse son of Charles W. Morse charged with conspiracy to commit fraud by illegal use of the masis will be taken up the latter part of August. It will not be heard here until after a similar Portland Maine case is tried.
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Harry Morse
Bridgeport
Conn
Harry F. Morse
Charles W. Morse
United States
Lavery
United States Court
Portland
Sunshine Days Cookie Drive Aids Disabled Veterans
The Willing Workers League partners with Volunteers of America for Sunshine Days. Volunteers plan to sell 50 000 cookies to fund a fresh air camp at Bridgewater hosting 2000 mothers and children for week long vacations. Proceeds support disabled soldiers and veteran artisans. The American Legion and 30 girls join 200 wounded veterans as cookie vendors.
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Willing Workers League
Volunteers of America
Bridgewater
Mabel Gillespie
Women's Trade Union League
Sunshine Fund
American Legion
Russell Van Arsdale Found Dead in Jail Cell
Russell A. Van Arsdale, charged with the Camp Eustis murder of Rose Brady of Brooklyn, was found dead in his Newport News jail cell. Doctors could not determine if death was from heart trouble or poisoning.
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Newport News
Russell A. van Arsdale
Camp Eustis
Rose Brady
Brooklyn
Britain Plans to Repay U S Loan in Lump Sum
London July 11 The Evening News reports repayment of the British loan to America will be made soon in a lump sum. A joint loan to be raised in England and America is slated to fund the repayment.
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London
Associated Press
The
Evening News Today
America
England
Red Crepe Gown Adorns Fringe of Imitation Matches
A fringe of blue and red imitation matches girdles a frock of red crepe at a low waist line, detailing the fashion design in the description.
City Council Delays Province Street Widening Loan
The City Council postponed action on a $250,000 loan to fund widening Province Street after a special meeting refused Mayor Curley’s request pending a public hearing on the project.
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Province Street
Curley
City Council delays action on mayoral plans for Bath Street and new buildings
The council postponed decisions on Bath street discontinuance and a 11 story Post Office square office project with a $3 million cost, while approving $200000 more for public welfare overseers and $6000 for Americanization. The Roxbury Trust Company seeks a massachusetts avenue building with no 10 foot setback and the city would gain $46980 for Bath street. a separate plan would bring a $100000 massachusetts avenue project.
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Bath Street
Post Office Square
Congress, Kilby, Water and
Milk Streets
Roxbury Trust Company
Massachusets Avenue
Washington Street
Curley
Department of Overseers
Public Welfare
Death of Brigadier General Adelbert Buffington
Former U S chief of ordnance Brig General Adelbert Buffington died in Madison New Jersey at age 85. He commanded the Springfield armory from 1881 to 1892 and improved manufacturing methods and helped invent the disappearing rifled cannon with General W C Crozier.
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U. S
Springfield
Ward
Adelbert R. Buffington
United States Armory
Madison
N. J
W. Cgc. Crozier
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Promises Nerve and Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as the best tonic for nervous disorders insomnia mental exhaustion and lassitude claiming it calms nerves and steadies the stomach with a restorative effect.
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Horsford
Lenient to mean thief Lenient to mean thief
William H. Copeland, 76, recently convicted of robbing his blind friend Marta Wall, also 76, was given another respite by County Judge McMahon to raise funds for his wedding and repay $3000 stolen. He reported he cannot yet pay but hopes to do so, with a suspended sentence possible if he makes good.
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New York
William H. Copeland
Marta Wall
McMahon
Copeland
Motor Drops Tie Up Worcester Marlboro Line
Five passengers were severely shaken and two others plus the motorman lightly hurt when a Worcester Consolidated Street Railway motor dropped to the tracks on the Westboro Marlboro line. Dr. Peter J. Dalton of Marlboro was thrown the length of the car but escaped with severe bruises. The car wrecked inside and the line was tied up six hours.
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Westboro
Westboro-Marlboro
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company
Peter J. Dalton
Marlboro
Doctors Not Drug Addicts Denial From Parker Hill Hospital
Major R. W. Brown of Parker Hill hospital rejected charges by Dr. C. P. Harkins that two medical officers were drug addicts and kept on active duty. Brown said only one officer was found using drugs and was moved to a patient role. He labeled Harkins as a disgraced former duty officer and cited inefficiency for placing him on the inactive list.
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Parker Hill Hospital
R. W. Brown
Brown
C. P. Harkins
Army
U. S. Public Health Service
Major Brown
Harkins
Northfield Conference for Missionaries Opens Today
The summer school for women’s foreign missionary societies opens at Northfield under the New England Baptist Association. The conference runs through July 2, with additional events: religious education July 21–29, Christian workers July 31–Aug 14, and the Massachusetts Christian Endeavor institute August 14–21.
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Women's Foreign Missionary Societies
New England Baptist Association
Northfield
School of Religious Education
General Conference of Christian Workers
Massachusetts Christian Endeavor Institute
Keith Shoe Company Records 48 Hour Week Expansion
The George E. Keith Company announced a shift to a full time 48 hour work week for its factories in Brockton and neighboring towns including Middleboro South Boston East Weymouth North Adams and Rochester New York. Daily production will rise to 10 000 pairs for both men and women. Men had not run a 48 hour schedule for 18 months.
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Brockton
George E. Keith Company
Middleboro
Boston
East Weymouth
North Adams
Rochester
N. Y
Wilkerson Nominated Federal Judge for Northern Illinois
President Harding named James H. Wilkerson to the Northern Illinois district bench to succeed Judge Kenesaw M. Landis who resigned months ago to take the role of arbitrator of organized baseball.
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Washington
James H. Wilkerson
Harding
Northern Illinois
Kenesaw M. Landis
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Isabel
Britain
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Pan
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City Hall
Worcester-Marlboro
Northfield Conference
Keith Shoe Company
Landis
Heywood-Wakefield
Morse Club
Washington ‘St
Hollis St
Americ
Saci Anala
Wagnes
Budweiser Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Pierce Co
the Pureoxia Co
Massachusetts
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