Flower Show Extended at Wentworth Institute Grounds
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society outdoor flower show at Wentworth Institute grounds in Boston extends closing time to Wednesday June 20 after hundreds requested longer visiting hours. Penn the florist won a gold medal for a stone seat and bird bower on display drawing praise from patrons.
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Wentworth Institute
Art Museum
Huntington Avenue
Penn
Bird Bower
Cornerstone laid for new Christian Church in Franklin
The Rev. Dr. Frank G. Coffin of Albany N Y president of the American Christian Convention laid the cornerstone for a modern church replacing the meeting house of the Christian Society destroyed by fire. More than $2,000 has been subscribed for the edifice and funds are raised for fine windows and interior fittings.
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Franklin
N. H
Frank G. Coffin
Albany
N. Y
American Christian Convention
The
Christian Society
Hospital Hero Recovering After Bravery on Front Line
Paris June 12 Gordon Rand of Yale class of 1912 serving with the American Motor Ambulance was seriously wounded on a shelled road while delivering emergency dressings. He is recovering at the American Red Cross Hospital and was decorated with the war cross for his bravery after completing his mission.
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Paris
Gordon Rand
Yale
American Motor Ambulance
American Red Cross
Rand
Judge reserves parole decision for Count Louden after war
In New York on June 12 Judge Rosalsky heard counsel for Count Max Lynar Louden, an alleged German agent, plead for parole from Blackwell's Island where he serves a bigamy sentence. The judge reserved all decision until after the war.
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New York
Max Lynar Louden
Rosalsky
Blackwell's Island Penitentiary
Six German Ships to Be Taken by Italy
Six more former German ships will complete repairs this week and five of them will be leased to the Italian government to carry food and supplies to Italy. They will load and sail as quickly as possible.
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Washington
Italy
Liberty Bond Heralded as Finest Ornament for Home
A Liberty Bond is proclaimed the finest ornament in an American home, emphasizing patriotic savings as a personal adornment and national support. The statement frames bond ownership as a symbol of civic duty and family pride during the era.
MASS TECH GRADUATES Largest Class Marks First Cambridge Commencement
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduated 366 students in its largest class, at the new Cambridge buildings. A new American flag was unfurled in a ceremony attended by ROTC members on leave from Plattsburg. Engraved certificates replaced parchment degrees due to scarce sheep skins, with diplomas to be sent later.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Plattsburg Camp
DuPont Court
Augustus Lowell
Richard C. Maclaurin
Francis P. Hart
Alumni Association
John Milton DeBell
Institute
Henry P. Talbot
John A. Curtin
Graduation Day At Du Pont Court Amid War Time Restrictions
After graduation, class day at the institute held a reception by Dr. Maclaurin in Du Pont Court. War restrictions reduced festivities and most of the two hundred graduates were already in government service. Many study at the institute or serve as instructors at aviation and Plattsburg programs. Military air from khaki uniforms marked the event.
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Maclaurin
du Pont Court
New England
Institute For Special Study
Government Aviation School
Naval Plattsburg At Technology
Plattsburg
Conjurors Club Festa Promises Night of Experiments
The Conjurors Club of Boston holds its first meeting in the City Club banquet hall tonight. President W D Leroy presides, having recently received a silver loving cup at a New York Society of American Musicians banquet. H C Kleeman and H A Osborne assist, while inviting members to participate rather than observe. Woll's Clothier in Boston advertises bargains including $15 all wool suits for $10 and offers legal stamps.
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Woll's
Hanover
Portland Streets
Boston
Advertising expert touts Arbolone Tablets for weight loss
In a letter from New York City a leading ad man states his wife shed weight and gained health with Arbolone Tablets. A Philadelphia reader reports losing 20 pounds after using 3 packages. The ad claims Arbolone stops cravings and dissolves fat safely and promptly, sold by 30,000 druggists.
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New York City
L. M. Hansen
Master St
Philadelphia
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