Model Town of Biltmore Sold
Asheville March 18 sale of Biltmore the model town built by the late George W Vanderbilt was announced. Purchasers are Dr. J A Sinclair of Asheville George Stephens of Charlotte and the Southern Railway Company. Price not announced. The railway plans a 2 000 000 passenger station for Asheville on the Biltmore Site.
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Asheville
N. C
Biltmore
George W. Vanderbilt
J. A. Sinclair
George Stephens
Charlotte
Southern Railway Company
Southern Railway
Biltmere
Multon prize debaters discuss Cummins bill clause
The Boston College Multon prize debaters at University Heights tonight will discuss the Senate action that excluded the anti strike clause from the Cummins bill, debating its policy wisdom and principled soundness.
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Senate
Cummins
Boston College
University Heights
Manasquan Carpenter’s Hidden Rupture Cure
Eugene M. Pullen once lived with a right side rupture and heavy labor. He avoided risky operations and wore trusses until a simple home remedy freed him from the hernia. Read how a newspaper tip led to lasting healing without surgery and how to obtain free facts.
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Eugene M. Pullen
Manasquan
New Jersey
Eugene Pullen
Young Pullen
Mr. Pullen
Hat Makers Strike Paralyzes 300 Workers in Fall River
March 18 in Fall River Massachusetts 300 Marshall's Incorporated union workers walked out crippling the hat factory A few nonunion workers stayed on and production nearly stopped Treasurer Edward Barker said the strike followed a wage demand of 40 to 50 percent which he refused to meet
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Fall River
Marshall’s, Incorporated
Edward Barker
Another Mill Closes Down After Strike Shortage
All River reports Granite No. 2 mill shut today due to yarn shortage stirred by ring spinning strike. Mill men vow no further wage concessions to the Doffers' Union guiding the walkout. Officials warn extended shutdowns bring production losses.
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Granite No. 2
Doffers
Rare Azalea Blossoms for Boston Orchid Show
The Arnold Arboretum brings 130 Kurume azalea plants from Japan to Boston for the orchid show at Horticultural Hall next Wednesday. Over 1,000,000 blossoms will bloom from specimens grown in private greenhouses at Charles S. Sargent’s Brookline estate. E H Wilson discovered the Kurume azaleas on Arboretum expeditions and, after diplomacy and expense, most plants were not allowed to leave Japan before this exhibition.
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Charles S. Sargent
Brookline
Boston
Horticultural Hall
Arnold Arboretum
Japan
E. H. Wilson
Arboretum
Questions and notes on eggs Patriots' Day and quotation terms
The letter discusses egg weights by breed noting Leghorn eggs at about 24 ounces per dozen. It asks when Patriots' Day was first observed as a legal Massachusetts holiday in 1897. It explains the use of sir in quotes as a Latin adverb meaning the quotation is exact despite potential absurdity.
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Sir
Massachusetts
California
S. P
Third Naval District
Fleet Supply
29Th St
38Rd Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ninth Naval District
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Dorothy Cullen
Area St
Seventh Naval District
Naval Station
Key West
Fla
Rainier
Twelfth Naval District
Sheldon Brdg
San Francisco
Cal
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Details on Boston Police Force Benefits and Ranks
Members of the new Boston police force receive one day off in eight with no hours off during regular duty. Patrolmen earn from 1400 to 1800 dollars yearly, a sergeant currently 1850 but rising to 2300 on April 1 with further increases planned. There are no women detectives on the Boston force.
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Boston
Pronunciation guidance for Avon and Athol
Pronunciation guidance notes that Avon is pronounced A-von with a long a as in pay, while Athol is pronounced ATH-ol with a broad a as in bath. Authorities approve both spellings but prefer these pronunciations.
Prohibition prompts new cola rabbit substitute
Mrs. Farmer offers a welsh rabbit variant using cornstarch and cream to replace beer. The recipe swaps a half cup of ale for a teaspoonful of cornstarch and a half cup of thin cream to finish the dish.
Use of the term Bodies for Germans predates World War I
A French student notes that calling Germans Bodies traces back to the early 1870s Franco-Prussian war era, not the 20th century. Zola used the term as part of the period vernacular.
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France
Zola
Debacle and the Cincinnati Society in Early America
A historical note discusses the use of the term debacle before 1870, asks about April 19 as a legal holiday in New England, and recounts the Society of the Cincinnati. It covers its origins after the Revolution, Washington’s presidency of the group, Gerry and Franklin’s opposition, and the hereditary, honorary membership tied to figures like Wilson and Taft.
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Society of the Cincinnati
Washington
Cincinnati
Henry Knox
Elbridge Gerry
Franklin
Tammany Society
Wilson
Taft
Protestant Church News Items and Lectures Across Boston
General Ballington Booth will speak at Tremont Temple noon Men's Club and preach at Warren Avenue Baptist Church with special music. Rev. William Harman van Allen will lecture on Papal Claims in America. Rev. Archibald Black to speak on Bible Songs of Wrath. Dorchester Roxbury school plans annual dinner at Immanuel Congregational in Roxbury next Wednesday.
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Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
Tremont Temple
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
William Harman van Allen
S. T.P
Church of the Advent
America
Archibald Black
Old South Church
Dorchester-Roxbury
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Clear Breathing Passages
Public health ad urges readers to prevent influenza and colds by keeping air passages antiseptic and open. Recommends Ely's Cream Balm as a fast-penetrating treatment used for over 30 years, claimed to keep membranes clear day and night.
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Ely
Musical Concert by Division 60 A O H
Members of Division 60 A O H and friends plan their 12th anniversary concert at St Rose Hall Worcester Street March 21. Program includes orchestra numbers vocal solos choruses and Irish songs with Miss Teresa Monahan Mrs James Holohan Mr Patrick Sullivan and Miss Grace McDonnell among soloists. Invocation by Rev Philip Z O Donnell.
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St. Rose Hall
Worcester Street
J. B. McDonnell
Virgin Islands
Margaret Turnbull
Ernest C. Quinn
Rollinson
Teresa Monahan
Gertrude L. McDonnell
William*. Elsbree
Adams
James Holohan
Ireland
Douglass
Erin
Philip Z. O’donnell
James Johnson
Patrick Sullivan
Danny Boy
Miss Mary
McQuaid
Grace FE. McDonnell
Cecilia Johnson
God Save Ireland
Danderine Dandruff Claim Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement claims a small bottle of Danderine at drug stores can cure dandruff by applying a little to the scalp. It asserts most of the dandruff disappears by morning, with two or three applications removing all dandruff and stopping hair loss, and that hair becomes livelier brighter thicker and colored.
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Pullen
Delatone Paste Claims Hair Vanishing Effect
A claimed hair removal paste made from water and powdered delatone promises clear skin within minutes. After use, wash off residue for spotless skin and ensure you obtain real delatone from a druggist to avoid disappointment.
Poslam Skin Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An ad proclaims Poslam as a dependable skin remedy for eruptions eczema pimples and rashes with soothing healing effects. It invites free samples from Emergency Laboratories New York and advertises Poslam medicated soap for daily use.
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West 47Th St
New York City
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