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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1920

Page

5

West End Legion Denies Unauthorized Ad Fund Solicitation

State Adjutant Leo Spillane stated on Tuesday afternoon that solicitation of advertising funds for the West End Post American Legion by men claiming to represent the post is unauthorized by State headquarters or the local post, following complaints from Chamber of Commerce members and city businesses.

Chamber of Commerce Leo Spillane Yestiday West End American Legion

Weight Gain Claim for Mrs Rosa Harris in Bitro-Phosphate Ad

An advertisement touts Bitro-Phosphate and Euro-Phosphate as aiding nervous conditions and weight gain. It cites Mrs. Rosa Harris improving from 101 to 134 pounds with the product, promising a $300 guarantee and free booklet from Arrow Chemical Company in Newark.

Rosa Harris Arrow Chemical Company Union Square Newark

Actress Louise Huff Promotes Derwillo Beauty Cure

Acclaimed actress Louise Huff shares beauty tips for a soft rosy complexion. She recommends thorough cleansing followed by Derwillo from any modern drug or department store. Over five hundred thousand users praise it as a superior alternative to face powder, with a larger feature article to follow.

Louise Huff Derwillo Miss Huff

Tufts Commencement Honors 400 Degrees and 11 Honoraries

John E. Cousens, new Tufts president, presided at the 64th annual commencement in Medford. More than 400 degrees were awarded to the combined schools, including seven master’s degrees and 11 honorary degrees.

Tufts College John E. Cousens Medford Tufts

Tufts honors include Hoover address and fund boost

Herbert C Hoover received a doctor of science from Tufts as Ellery Sedgwick and Margaret Deland also received honors. A ceremony opened with prayers and speeches on electricity, college life, and future funding. President Austin Fletcher announced a $300000 grant toward a one million dollar fund, with further gifts and memorial plans. Hoover urged high efficiency to meet global needs amid war and economic strain.

Herbert C. Hoover Tufts Cousens Ellery Sedgwick The Atlantic Monthly Margaret Deland Arthur Becket Lamb Alfred LeRoy Johnston Joseph Lyman Sweet John Russell Macomber George Landon Pexin Harold Marshall Charles Lawrence Hutchinson Lee S. McCollester Frederick A. Gifford Woburn Anita E. Balzer Meriden Conn Frederick Denkmar Geist Brookline Ralph D. Weston Brockton George William Brothers Arthur Herman Falk Frederick Anthony Gifford George Harry Peterson Edward Albert Joy John Wetherbee Dunham Ronald Roberts Moore William M. Murphy Ralph Dewey Weston Harold Lyman Ryan Marcus Leon Sherin Jackson College Margaret E. Lynch Aphra M. Partridge Marian A. Pierce Isabella F. Worth Madeline W. Reed Philosophy Austin B. Fletcher Tufts College Dr. Fletcher General Educational Board Walter E. Parker Lawrence William Rollins Shipley Mr. Hoover Europe

A New U S Political Path Emphasizes Individualism

The text argues Bolshevism failed in Russia's production setting and calls for a distinct American approach. It stresses treating people as individuals over class bias and urges colleges and universities to cultivate efficiency. It envisions educated youth driving a high efficiency system for the era.

Russia Europe United States

Brown to be arraigned in Ossipee murder case

George E. Brown 35, named as self confessed slayer of Richard Dunn of Tamworth, will be moved from Huggins Hospital to Carroll County jail for arraignment Wednesday before Judge Sawyer. Brown, recovering from appendectomy, faces possible immediate sentence if he pleads guilty or a trial date if he denies the confession to officials. The killing followed reports of Dunn seen embracing Mrs. Brown.

Wolfeboro N. H George E. Brown Richard Dunn Tamworth Huggins Carroll County Ossipee Sawyer Brown Britton Hodsden

Uninjured After 20-Foot Car Drop at Tyngsboro Bridge

Four men riding in a car veered off a steep embankment near Tyngsboro bridge and landed 20 feet down against a stone wall and a pine tree, narrowly avoiding serious injury. The chauffeur George O'Brien of Waverley faced arrest for operating under liquor, and passenger M. J. Wyles of South Boston was jailed for drunkenness. Two others claiming Boston police ties fled. officers did not record their names.

Lowell Boston Tyngsboro Bridge Tyngsboro Merrimack Holt George O’brien Waverley M. J. Wyles South Boston Police Department

Bernardstown Post 233 American Legion Ceases to Exist

Post 233 of the American Legion at Bernardstown has ceased to exist as the charter was recalled to State headquarters by State Organizer George F. Wilson after a tour of western Massachusetts. Only five members remain, too few to support a separate post.

American Legion Bernardstown George F. Wilson Massachusetts Legion

The Silver Horde screens at Majestic Theatre Moston

Rex Beach drama The Silver Horde will play at the Majestic Theatre Moston starting June 28. Goldwyn Pictures produced the screen version under Beach’s supervision, delivering a high dramatic scale with strong story interest and notable acting.

Rex Beach Moston Majestic Theatre Goldwyn Pictures Beach

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