Ex-prisoner in dry law net after armistice
John Weldon once crew on a British merchantman and four years in a German camp faced prohibition charges after being released 11 days after the armistice. He allegedly bought two bottles of brandy from a Canopic seaman aboard the Commonwealth pier. Commissioner Hayes continued the case to March 2, allowing Weldon to go on his own recognizance.
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John Weldon
Weldon
Kaiserland
Commonwealth Pier
Italy
United States
Hayes
Judge Dismisses Fuller Bill Over New Chamber Building
Federal Judge Bingham dismissed for lack of jurisdiction the equity bill filed by Marshall H Fuller of Hartford. The suit sought an injunction to block construction of the Chamber of Commerce building at Federal Congress and Franklin streets.
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Bingham
Bill In Equity
Marshall H. Fuller
Hartford
Chamber of Commerce
Federal, Congress and
Franklin Streets
Boston to Host National Grange Convention
Boston won the bid for the 14th annual National Grange convention after Massachusetts State Grange executives met at the State House with the National Grange committee. Officials expect thousands to attend sessions in November and confer the seventh degree on a class of 8000 or more from New England states.
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Boston
Springfield
National Grange
Massachusetts State Grange
State House
Grange
C. D. Richardson
Massachusetts Executive Committee
New England
Massachusetts
Grand Rapids
Mich
Yale Forms First 1920 Campaign Club
The Frank O. Lowden Club at Yale was organized today to promote the nomination and election of Illinois Governor Frank O. Lowden for president in 1920.
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New Haven
Frank O. Lowden
Yale
Illinois
Eat Less Meat If Back Hurts
Urges reducing meat to prevent kidney trouble caused by uric acid. Recommends Jad Salts as a daily morning remedy to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and ease bladder irritation. Claims safety and wide use to maintain urinary health.
Former Soldier Opposes Soldiers Relief as Waste
Walter W. Burns of Green Point New York a former artillery captain testified before the House Ways and Means Committee against financial relief legislation for former service members calling any government aid a money handout that would be wasted.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Walter W. Burns
Green Point
N. Y
Soldiers debate bonus and land grants in congressional hearing
Burns argues most veterans lack need for a cash bonus and warns of bond depreciation if issued. He says all soldiers would accept a grant if Congress authorizes it, while Garner notes district veterans oppose the plan. A delegation pushes arid land reclamation with preferential rights for veterans, citing 150000 already seeking homesteads. Maxwell backs land grants as superior to a bonus.
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Burns
Congress
Representative Rainey
Dem
Illinois
Garner
Texas
The
American Legion
Smith
Idaho
George R. Maxwell
St. Louis
Hawley
Washington
Fordney
Maxwell
Doctors Endorse Universal Military Training
A resolution by the Medical Society of the County of New York endorses universal military training for youth. It says the system offers maximum national protection at lower cost than other plans and gives every boy a chance for intensive physical training.
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New York
Medical Society of
County of
Clinton Baptist Parish Names New Pastor
Clinton March 4 The Clinton Baptist parish calls Rev Ralph H Stone of Norwood to be pastor and the parish committee understands he will accept the call.
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Clinton
Ralph H. Stone
Norwood
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M. H. Fuller
Grangers
Hub
President Club
Soldiers’ Relief
the Continental Clothing House
Boylston St
Boylston
Washington St
Lipyright
Hart Schaffner & Marx Young Men’s Suits
Oten
Norfolk
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Franklin
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