Big New Chamber of Commerce Building to Begin August First
Officials confirm construction of a multi story Chamber of Commerce complex to cost over 6 million dollars. The 12th floor dining room will be the region’s largest banquet hall with 1000 seats and a premier kitchen. The structure includes three underground levels, ten office floors, and spaces for banking, stores, and rental offices.
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Chamber of Commerce
Federal
Franklin and Gemeress
Frst
New England
Sir George Parkin Dies in London at Chelsea Home
Sir George Robert Parkin prominent author and lecturer on the Imperial Federation died at his Chelsea court home. Born in Salisbury New Brunswick in 1846 he served as principal of Upper Canada College Toronto from 1895 to 1902.
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London
George Robert Parkin
Chelsea Court
Sir George Parkin
Salisbury
New Brunswick
Upper Canada College
Ionto
Request Night at Pops Program Highlights Selections
A crowd chosen Pops concert tonight features Elgar On the Beautiful Blue Danube Wagner Scheherazade Rimsky Korsakov Handel Hall of the Mountain King Grieg Hungarian Rhapsody Liszt Aida Verdi Ostrowsky Rubinstein 1812 Overture and Tchaikovsky among others as the top voted pieces.
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Tannhauser
Rimsky-Korsakov
Kammend Ostrow
Rubinstein Ouverture Solennelle
Tchaffovsky
Screen Gossip: Marmont Chosen for If Winter Comes Role
English actor Mr Marmont, known for globe trotting and art, was selected by William Fox to portray Mark Sabre in If Winter Comes. Born in London, educated at St Anne’s, Redhill, he trained on stage with Ben Greet and Cyril Maude, then shifted to American screen work with Elsie Ferguson and others. His latest film appearance is Married People with Mabel Ballin.
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William Fox
Mark Sabre
Mr. Marmont
Great Britain
America
London
St. Anne's
Redhill
Surrey
Two Cities
Ben Greet
White Heather
Drury Lane
Cyril Maude
Elsie Ferguson
Marguerite Clark
Alice Brady
Norma Talmadge
Alice Joyce
Corinne Griffith
Mabel Allin
Eva Novak Weds William Read in June Ceremony
Eva Novak married William Richard Read, formerly of Boston, last Thursday confirming her view that June is the best month for marriage. Read is identified as the groom’s name and origin.
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Eva Novak
William Richard Read
Boston
Claire Adams Stars Opposite Tom Mix at Fox Hollywood
Claire Adams is at Fox Hollywood studios playing opposite Tom Mix and is set to be leading lady for William Farnum on his next western. She recently appeared in a series of B. B. Hampton productions adapted from Zane Grey stories.
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Claire Adams
Fox Hollywood Studios
Tom Mix
Miss Adams
William Farnum
B. B. Hampton
Zane Grey
Corinne Griffith to Make Vita Graph Picture in California
Corinne Griffith plans a Vita graph production to be filmed in California. The actress says her New York world is bounded by Broadway and Fifth Avenue, and she looks forward to returning after the project.
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Corinne Griffith
Vitagraph
California
Miss Griffith
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
New York
Lilian Gish Tours Canadian Theatres in Charity Drive
Silent star Lilian Gish begins a tour of Canadian theatres to support orphans, visiting stage houses in key cities and appealing for public contributions to the cause.
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Lilian Gish
Film Flashes Marion Davies Named Child in Heritage Tale
Gertrude Atherton is a great grandmother as granddaughter Jane Atherton and Philip Hurn welcome a daughter named Marion Davies. Davies arrived from England where she filmed scenes at Windsor for When Knight hood Was in Flower. Buck Jones stars Rough Shod in June with Maurice Flynn and Helen Ferguson. Jack Holt leads While Satan Sleeps with Fritzi Brunette.
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Gertrude Atherton
Jane Atherton
Goldwyn Pictures
Philip Hurn
Marion Davies
England
Windsor Castle
Charles
Buck) Jones
Maurice Flynn
Helen Ferguson
Movie Notes and Cast Updates From Boston to Hollywood
Mrs L M D of Boston reports Sherlock Holmes latest photoplay stars John Barrymore with Carol Dempster Hedda Hopper and others. Mary Ann B notes Lois Lee and Gareth Hughes in Dont Write Letters. Bobby and Betty Stryker paired with Pearl White in The Broadway Peacock. F L J of Waterville tracks John Gilbert on Honor First and Ken neth Harlan with Constance Talmadge in East Is West. Barbara Bedford previews a Universal picture. Mrs M L T says studios avoid World War or religious stories.
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Boston
John Barrymore
Carol Dempster
Hedda Hopper
Roland Young
Robert Schable
Percy Knight
Reginald Denny
David Torrence
Louis Wolheim
Mary Ann B
Lois Lee
Gareth Hughes
Bobby
Betty
Joseph Stryker
Pearl White
Question to PRUNELLA HALL at The Boston Post
Reader doubts whether your story will be considered and asks the Boston Post contact to address questions to Prunella Hall.
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Prunella Hall
The
Boston Post
Nutrition Contest in Attleboro Ends with Gains
Attleboro June 25 Dr Jesse W Battershall school physician completed the nutrition contest started last October in public schools Percent gain highest at Sanford Street School Richardson Tiffany and Dodgeville ranks Final data show 799 pupils were 7 percent below normal at start 311 pupils remained underweight at final exams
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Attleboro
Jesse W. Battershall
Sanford Street
Richardson School
Tiffany School
Dodgeville School
Dead Man William Hamel Identified in South End
Police identified the body found at Corning and Tremont streets as William Hamel of 449 Shawmut Avenue South End. Agnes Buckley landlady positively identified Hamel’s body. A card bearing the name of Eugene C Upton Boston attorney was found in Hamel’s pocket, triggering family notification.
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Corning
Tremont Streets
William Hamel
Shawmut Avenue
South End
Agnes Buckley
Hamel
Eugene ¢. Upton
Bostos
Dania Russell
Melrose
Upton
Children Reach Normal Weight After Contest
The contest helped 488 children achieve normal weight within one year, marking a significant public health outcome and indicating program effectiveness for participating families and schools.
Ground broken for new St. Cyprian’s church at Tremont Walpole
Exercises yesterday afternoon marked the breaking of ground at Tremont and Walpole streets for a new St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church. Rt. Rev. Samuel S. Babcock Suffragan Bishop of Boston preached and Rev. John Ferguson led the service in the Tremont street hall where parishioners meet.
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St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church
Tremont and
Walpole Streets
Samuel S. Babcock
Boston
John Ferguson
Tremont Street
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