Bryan Not Ambitious for Office in New York Speech
William Jennings Bryan declared his aim is not public office but repaying the American people. He spoke at the Aldine Club on his 6th birthday anniversary as part of a northern tour and opposed monopolies while urging freer information channels and faith in the people. He planned to address Harvard students the next day.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
United States
G. M. Hitchcock
Bryan
Aldine Club
United States Senate
Harvard University
Miss Dorothea Codman Notably Active Socially
Miss Dorothea Amory Codman now at Westwood serves as hostess for many events hosted by her mother Mrs Edmund Dwight Codman of Beacon Street Westwood and Nahant. She was presented at the Hotel Somerset during a pre Lent party held in her honor.
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Dorothea Amory Codman
Westwood
Edmund Dwight Codman
Beacon Street
Nahant
Miss Codman
Somerset
Cracked Plate in Divorce
East Cambridge Court heard the divorce case of Pansy P. Cleland of Newton against Frederick E. Cleland. Samuel W. Meachum, counsel for the husband, argued that divorces were becoming as common as buying yeast cake.
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East Cambridge
Pansy P. Cleland
Newton
Frederick E. Cleland
Samuel W. Meachum
Divorce Battle Over Cruel Treatment Ends Before Judge
The Clelands marriage began Belmont in 1913 and ended amid a divorce suit alleging cruel abusive treatment. Mrs Cleland testified of threats with a carving knife and neglect of medical care while Mr Cleland denied harm and said wages went to his wife. Relatives testified to bruises and threats. a note and insulting photos surfaced. Judge Sanderson took the case under advisement.
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Clelands
Belmont
Somerville
Newton
Cleland
Boston
Hartford
Homeopathic Hospital
Maria B. Slade
Libellant
Phillis Wheatley of Boston A Founding Poet
A 1761 Boston slave girl's life story Becomes Phillis Wheatley. She rises from servitude to a celebrated poet admired by General Washington and English patrons before hardship and poverty end her life in Boston.
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Boston
Africa
Phillis
John Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley
Old South Church
Pope
General Washington
Cambridge
Washington
Headquarters
England
Wheatley
Lady Huntingdon
Lord Dartmouth
Thornton
Dartmouth College
Countess of Huntingdon
London
De Valera Welcomes U S Senate Self-Deterination Pact
Eamonn De Valera announces that U S Senate acceptance of a self-determination provision in the peace treaty fulfills Ireland’s mission in America. In a cable to Arthur Griffith he praises God and the United States, calling Ireland now placed among nations by the great power.
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New York
Eamonn de Valera
Republic of Ireland
United States Senate
de Valera
Arthur Griffith
Republicc of Ireland
Mansion House
Dublin
Ireland
Action on Profiteering Aims at State Conference
Representative Martin Hays of Brighton plans a conference with Governor Coolidge, top justices, and the judiciary committee to tackle rent profiteering in Massachusetts. The judiciary panel, with bills on rent and housing, will likely begin hearings soon. The Commission on the Necessaries of Life also urged mayors and town selectmen to form local rent complaint committees.
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Commonwealth
Martin Haya
Brighton
Coolidge
Supreme
Superior Courts
Legislative Committee
Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Massachusetts
Hays
Commission On
Fall River Maid Heroine Resists Burglary
Miss Bridget Rowan, a Cummings household maid, grabbed a revolver from a burglar in a home invasion. With chauffeur Henry Doyle, she detained the suspect until police arrived, safeguarding watches, a Liberty bond, and cash.
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Fall River
Bridget Rowan
John W. Cummings
John Sparling
Reading
Penn
Providence
Miss Rowan
Doyle
Wool prices to rise on demand and taxes says expert
Boston wool expert Robert L Studler told the Men's Apparel Club of New England that menswear will see no price cuts but a sustained advance. He cited government taxes returning soldiers preference for fine wool, reduced wool supply from farms, and higher demand for refined wool garments.
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Robert L. Studler
Boston
Men's Apparel Club
New England
City Club
House Passes Budget Bill With Increases and Restorations
The House yesterday passed to be engrossed the State budget bill after raising metropolitan district band concert funding from 380000 to 3506000 and restoring 40000 for health department pond investigations that had been cut last Wednesday.
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State Department of Health
Great Ponds
Arrest of 74-year-old janitor on threat to kill Acting Mayor
James M. Mayor, a 74-year-old public school janitor, was arrested in Providence on charges of threatening to kill Acting Mayor J. Merle Bixby. He pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing and was held in 4000 bail for trial. The threats followed letters to Bixby and Trinity Union Methodist Church pastor Rev. George B. Thomas demanding cessation of daylight saving advocacy.
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Providence
James M
J. Merle Bixby
Bixby
George B. Thomas
Trinity Union Methodist Church
Everett Boy Killed as Seaplane Crashes into Pensacola Bay
In Pensacola Florida March 19 a seaplane fell into Pensacola Bay killing Norman C Grimm 19 of Everett Massachusetts a naval machinist mate. Pilot Lieutenant Hallan passenger Lieutenant Bradfoot and mechanician Roland Seybrecht were injured. Grimm was one of four children of Mr and Mrs David Co Grimm of 44 Chatham Road Everett. He enlisted in naval aviation last October and recently became a mechanic's mate.
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Pensacola
Fla
Norman CC, Grimm
Everett
Mass
Hallan
Bradfoot
Roland Seybrecht
Pensacola Bay
Grimm
David Co. Grimm
Chatham Road
Naval Aviation Service
Boy Violinist Sammy Kramer Impresses In Concert
Sammy Kramer a seven year old violinist received praise after a successful concert at Symphony Hall aided by teacher Jacob Gegna and pianist Rudolph Gruen. The performance showed genuine talent and personality beyond typical child prodigy hype with notable rhythm tone color and musical intuition. The audience responded with enthusiastic applause and recalls for Kramer and Gruen’s Liszt piece.
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Sammy Kramer
Jacob Gegna
Rudolph Gruen
Symphony Hall
Kramer
Mr. Gruen
Liszt
Gruen
British Fleet Leads World With Expanded Postwar Navy
Washington report says Britain plans a larger postwar fleet than the American Atlantic and Pacific forces. The 1920 21 estimates allocate 84 372 500 pounds with liquidation of war expenses 28 000 000 pounds. No new war construction but eight light cruisers two flotilla leaders eight destroyers seven submarines to be completed. Navy personnel set at six million? Then 16 battleships four battle cruisers 88 light cruisers and destroyers and submarines in proportion.
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Washington
Great Britain
Lodge in lecture on ether and medium for every act
Sir Oliver Lodge told Symphony Hall that ether is a universal substance forming matter and mind. He argued visible and invisible constitutions exist for every object and that gravitation implies a medium for all actions, using experiments with magnets and a moving cane to illustrate attraction.
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Sir Oliver Lodge
Symphony Hall
Oliver Lodge
Electrons and Ether Dominated Lecture On Matter
Sir Oliver Lodge concludes a New England lecture tour by arguing matter rests on electrons and ether as the essential medium. He claims atoms are minute, with ether filling empty space and driving vibration to produce light, warning that senses mislead about reality. He promises further discussion in his final New England lecture tonight.
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Atlantic Ocean
Oliver Lodge
New England
War Brides List Totals 3709 American Marriages Abroad
Washington March 19 The War Department released a tally of war brides among American service members. The count shows 3709 women taken home as spouses, with the largest share from France and other nations including England Luxemburg Belgium Italy Germany and Russia. Unknown destinations number 14.
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Washington
United States
War Department
France
England
Luxemburg
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Poland
Grece
Holland
Rumania
Serbia
Jugo-Slavia
Czecho-Slovakia
Mexico
Unknown
Boston College prize debate ends with negative team loss
In a prize debate at Boston College University Heights last night the negative spoke against the resolution opposing exclusion of the Cummins umpire strike provision from federal railroad legislation. The affirmative team led by Francis J. De Celles and Edward L. Rodden won.
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Boston College
University Heights
Cummins
Francis J. de Celles
Edward L. Rodden
Materials to be sold by sealed proposal in Boston 1920
A notice from the Senior War her Board of Survey Appraisal and Sale at the Navy Yard Boston Massachusetts states sealed proposals will be accepted on 23 March 1920 for the sale of listed material.
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Board of Survey
Navy Yard
Boston
Mass
Navy Yard Sale Notice Seeks Bids and Inspection
Bids will be considered for whole or any portion of the lot with a 5 percent deposit. Inspection is invited before sale upon application to the Supply Officer at Portsmouth Navy Yard New Hampshire. Catalog and further details available from Commander W. R. Bowne, Senior Member, Board of Survey, Appraisal and Sale Building 149 Navy Yard Boston Massachusetts. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy.
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Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
W. R. Bowne
Board of Survey
Boston
Mass
Daniels
Theavy
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Physic
BY William Justin Mann
Fall River Maid
HOUSE
Everett Boy
BY Olin Downes
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Ether
N. E
M’namara
Fulton
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Nujol
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Standard Oil Co
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Black
Navy
Geo. BR
Columbus Ave
Bay State Hardware Co
Citizens Rubber Co
Federal St
Geo.Collins & Co., Inc
Columbus Av
Henry Duncan Corporation
Everett Sq
Glendale Sq
B. F. Waldron & Son
Salem St
Woburn
Hersey Hardware
Winchester
D. E. Woodward
Maple St
Danvers
Korein
Obia
Korein Co
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