Post Prohibition Forum Letters From Readers
A collage of letters to the Prohibition Editor condemns and defends the 18th amendment. Writers from Cambridge Marblehead and beyond argue over enforcement, unemployment, and liberty, with views from veterans and civilians on whether prohibition works and how to proceed.
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Prohibition
Prohibition Party
Congress
Boston
Post
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
God
Dorchester
J. O'Reilley
Pink Pills Helped Grip Aftereffects, Manchester Woman Testifies
Mrs. Jennie Petit of 87 Ashland Avenue Manchester New Hampshire describes severe grip aftereffects including dull headaches and low appetite. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for anemia with restoring strength appetite and nerve steadiness after a week and ongoing use. Pills sold by druggists or Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY sixty cents per box. Send for free booklet Building Up the Blood.
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Jennie Petit
Ashland Avenue
Manchester
N. H
Bromoo Quinine Tablets Claim Cold Cure Headache Relief
A noisy old advertisement touts Bromo Quin ine Tablets as relief for headaches by curing colds. It markets the product as a tonic laxative and germ destroyer with the signature of EB W Grove and urges buyers to ensure they get Bromo.
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EB. W. Grove
Actress Catherine Willard Stars at Copley Theatre
Miss Catherine Willard delights audiences at the Copley Theatre this week as Beatrice Wishaw in The Daughter of the House. She has acted in two languages and played all principal Shaksperean roles, appearing in classic and modern French comedy and both old and new English plays.
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Catherine Willard
Copley Theatre
Beatrice Wishaw
Miss Willard
Dayton
Ohio
Paris
London
Moliere
Racine
Hugo
Sir Frank Benson
Gladys Unger
the Copley
American actress Willard finds growth in Jewett repertory work
Miss Willard, born in Dayton and educated in Paris and London, discusses the demands and rewards of repertory life with the Jewett Players. She praises the rapid experience gained and the confidence built by tackling diverse parts, while noting the hard pace of daily rehearsals and performances.
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Jewett Players
Henry Jewett
Willard’s London Visit Highlights Shakespeare Drama Education
The piece notes Miss Willard as American off stage yet poised with precise diction from years on the English stage. It recalls London school matinees funded by authorities to boost English study, and suggests Boston or Dayton might proudly claim her as their own.
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John Barleycorn
United States
Europe
Charles B. Gaffney
Shakspere
London
Miss Willard
Dayton
Boston
Zwick Loses Suit Over Seized Coal By Railroad
Louis A. Zwick of Roxbury failed to recover damages from the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad for a June 4 1920 seizure of a carload of coal ordered from Plymouth Coal Mining Company Philadelphia via Edward M. Alden Company. Judge McLaughlin ruled the bill of lading holder alone may recover and Zwick cannot claim against the railroad under the Carmack Cummins amendment.
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Louis A. Zwick
Roxbury
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Zwick
Plymouth Coal Mining Company
Philadelphia
Ruggles Street
Edward M. Alden Company
McLaughlin
Superior Court
Zwieck
Alden Company
Carmick and Cummins
Seven More Brokers Fail Deepening Stock Crisis
United News reports on March 8 that four more stock brokerage houses failed, bringing total suspensions and bankruptcies to about fifty in ten weeks. Observers in Wall Street predict fifty more failures to come, with two Philadelphia firms and one Toronto firm already added to the tally.
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New York
United News
Wall Street
Philadelphia
Toronto
Two Somerville Pastors Resign
The Rev. Chellis V. Smith of First Baptist Somerville and the Rev. William H. Pettus of St. James Episcopal West Somerville will sever their pastorates. The retirements come as both churches seek new leadership.
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Chellis V. Smith
First Baptist Church
Somerville
William H. Pettus
St. James Episcopal Church
West Somerville
Pastors Named for Hyde Park and Washington Churches
On April 1 the Rev. Mr. Pettus will serve St. Mark's Church at Washington while the former becomes pastor of the First Baptist Church in Hyde Park.
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First Baptist Church
Hyde Park
Pettus
St. Mark’s Church
Washington
Lift Out Your Coins Ice Mint The New Discovery Ends
Advertisement reads as a bold coin related promotion urging readers to lift out coins for an ice mint novelty discovery. It conveys a sales pitch tone typical of a late 19th or early 20th century feature. The note emphasizes a limited time feel and novelty appeal to attract customers.
Ice-mint Foot Remedy Promises Pain Free Corn Relief
A Japanese product named Ice-mint claims to draw out inflammation from swollen feet and shrink corns without pain. It allegedly comforts feet, prevents odors, and suits wearers of high heels, with easy application and no skin irritation.
Tax Office Sees Lull Before March FifteenthRush
Federal tax officers report a drop in daily callers at the Little building as the March 15 deadline nears. Officials caution taxpayers to file now while conditions seem favorable, noting the lull may test capacity in the final days.
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Internal Revenue Department
Glee Club Set to Sing at Holy Cross Cathedral
The Rose Croix Glee Club of about 100 voices will perform selections from the Stabat Mater during the solemn high mass at Holy Cross Cathedral tomorrow at 10 o clock. John O Shaughnessy leads the Cathedral choir and EB Prescott Illingworth will preside at the organ.
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Rose Croix
Helium Gas Funding Rejected in House Vote
In Washington on March 3 the House rejected by 47 to 20 an amendment to the Deficiency Appropriation bill that would have made 150000 dollars available for helium production to fill dirigibles.
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Washington
House
Olive Tablets advertisement claim color in cheeks and vigor
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe calomel substitute to improve skin tone digestion and energy. It claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels without dangerous after effects and notes millions of boxes sold at 15c and 30c.
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Dr. Edwards
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Westboro
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Sees Day
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the Post
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Copley
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Fort Sarare
Sedalia, Mo
Federal Tax Office
Holy Cross Cathedral
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Ora Cne
Sunday Post
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H. G. Wells
Rider Haggard
U. S
Gainsborough
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