Women Endorse League and Call for Nation’s Reform
March 28 St Louis National American Woman Suffrage Association passes resolutions endorsing the League of Nations and urging prompt redress of grievances to prevent violence. They press for a constitutional amendment for nationwide woman suffrage, recognition of professional women, women physicians and dentists wartime service, women’s control of government housing, army nurse rank, and a US cabinet level education department.
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ST. Louis
National American Woman Suffrage Association
League of Nations
United States
66Th Congress
Congress
Washington
Department of Education
Secretary of Education
More Store Girls Urged as Vocational Path in Boston
Boston schools and retail firms met to promote salesmanship careers for girls, with higher beginner wages and clear advancement. The plan targets high school graduates, aiming for systematic promotion and greater earning potential, reflecting postwar demand for female clerks.
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Boston
Frank V. Thompson
Alexander Chandler
Retail Board
Isabel Bacon
R. D. Laird
Roxbury High School
Myron Richardson
Girls’ High
Frank E. Thomas
Dorchester High
Frank G. Nichols
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Washington
FE. T. Slattery Company
Chandler's
Jordan
Marsh Company
Filene’s
Jones, Peterson & Newhall
Gilchrist’s
Houghton, Dutton Company
R. H. White
Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Pierce
Isolation policy a mistaken one according to Hitchcock
United States Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock told the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce that the League of Nations plan backed by President Wilson is the only viable option today. He warned that splendid isolation risks future wars and praised Taft for supporting the league’s idea.
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Philadelphia
League of Nations
Wilson
United States
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Taft
Lomasney Reelects Kiley to City Hall Post
In the 1899 municipal primaries ex-Congressman Collins won the Democratic mayoral nomination over Murphy, splitting the party and letting Republican Hart win. Lomasney had reinforced his influence by reelecting Daniel J. Kiley to the Common Council, angering Collins supporters.
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P. A. Collins
John R. Murphy
Lomasney
Thomas N. Hart
Daniel J. Kiley
Collins
The Career of Martin Lomasney in Boston Politics
The article details Martin Lomasney’s influence in Boston council races around 1900 1901, detailing feuds with John Murphy Joseph Corbett and P A Collins, ward results in Wards 13 and 19, Kiley’s rise to council president, and the strategic maneuvers with Republicans to back Kiley for the 1901 Common Council presidency. It notes Missent messages and political plots, including Hart’s unexpected vote and Lomasney’s role in shaping council leadership.
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John R. Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Joseph J. Corbett
Charlestown
Corbett
Collins
Cleveland
Albany
Blaine
London
Murphy
John Boyle O’reilly
Ward 13
Ward
Mr. Hart
Hart
Daniel J. Kiley
Hendricks Club
Lomasney
Martin
Kiley
Council
Charles H. Innes
Edwin A. Curtis
George Holden Tinkham
Messrs. Corbett
Kelcher
Kennedy
Fitzgerald
Donovan
William Sarsfield McNary
McNary
William H. Cuddy
Boston
Samuel H. Meldram
Dorchester
Westminster Hotel
Meldram
Arthur Russell
Republican City Committee
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Frank Holden
John S. Bates
Old Wards 10
Charlie” Innes
Bill Cuddy
Westminster
Parker House
Mr. Corbett
Mr. Kiley
Harmony
Tremont
Scrap of Paper in Congressional Probe Foreshadows Lomasney Tale
A fragment uncovered in the Tague Fitzgerald inquiry hints at remarks about Mr. Lomasney. The Sunday Post will detail what the note contained and its potential implications in tomorrow’s edition.
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Tague-Fitzgerald
Mr. Lomasney
Sunday Post
British Accept Air Dare on a Large Triplane
London reports a trial flight next month of a Tarrant super-triplane capable of carrying over 100 passengers. Its speed is set between 80 and 100 mph with potential for sustained flight. New York notes the Aero Club of America received word the British air ministry is considering a cross Atlantic dirigible flight to Atlantic City in May during the Pan American Exposition.
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London
The
Daily News
New York
Aero Club of America
British Air Ministry
Atlantic
Atlantic City
British airship eyed for transatlantic flight to Atlantic City
Cablegram to Alan R. Hawley, president of the club, notes under consideration a British airship invitation for May. The dirigible likely to fly the Atlantic is the R-33 or R-34, recently tested in England. It carries 2,000,000 cubic feet of hydrogen, spans about 700 feet, and weighs around 65 tons. Flight time estimated at 48 hours at 6000 feet with luxury accommodations for the crew.
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Alan R. Hawley
Atlantic City
England
Blame on Police Echoed at Labor Hearing
Representatives of Lawrence strikers and mill stockholders testified at a Harvard Club gathering chaired as an informal jury. The Rev Cedric Long accused police of brutality and bias while recounting arrests and beatings of picketers and a discharged soldier. Everett mill stockholder Wilmot Evans urged a joint meeting to settle disputes between strikers and owners.
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Lawrence
Harvard Liberal Club
Harvard Club
Resus
Thei J Lawrence
Cedric Long
Long
O’brien
Wilmot R. Evans, Jr
Everett Mill
Jazzing the 26th dance for returning heroes
Theta Chi Sorority hosts a new fox trot titled Jazzing the 26th in honor of the Y D Division. The dance created by Herman C. Mahr will premiere after the 26th parade as plans for the men in khaki return home.
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Y. D
Theta Chi Sorority
Theta Chi
Herman C. Mahr
Amien Mabhr
Emily Southall
Marceau
Would Be A Sob Sister For Helen Raftery
Miss Helen Raftery of the Take It From Me company leaves Boston tonight after a long engagement. She admires the Stage but longs to be a sob sister, hoping to sign stories, while her father is a New York Morning Daily managing editor. Melon likely remains on the stage, with rising recognition and future stardom.
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Helen Raftery
Boston
New York
Melon
Scientist War Is Postponed In Christian Science Case
Justice Braley postponed the hearing on the trustees of the Christian Science Publishing Company versus the church directors until April 4 to allow response filings. Former Governor John L. Bates represents the directors and argues the issue is primarily a legal interpretation of deeds of trust. Sherman L. Whipple, for the complainants, says evidence depends on the defendants’ answer and the defined issues.
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Supreme Court Room
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Justice Braley
Christian Science Publishing Company
Sherman L. Whipple
John L. Bates
Whipple
Submarines to Leave England for United States to Exhibit
Five surrendered German submarines manned by American crews will depart England tomorrow aboard the US S S Bushnell and sail for the United States. They are to arrive in late April and be shown at ports during the Liberty Loan drive. The group includes U 117 UB 68 UB 148 UC 97 and U 11 with plans for a cruiser submarine later. Plans for disposition depend on draft details from Admiral Sims.
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Washington
England
United States
Bushnell
London
H. C. Frazier
BE. G. O’keefe
J. L. Nielson
G. Hulings
G. B. Junkin
J. R. Webb
Department
Navy Department
Admiral Sims
U. S. S. Bushnell
American
Sims
Villa Ready To Back United States In Defense
An American prisoner recounts Francisco Villa telling him he would shoulder a rifle to aid the United States if Mexico faced a foreign invasion. Villa, in western Chihuahua, offered cooperation after a border arrival. Felipe Angeles apologized over breakfast and praised democracy during the conversation.
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Juarez
Mex
Francisco Villa
United States
Villa
Chihuahua
Mexico
Felipe Angeles
Angeles
Dress Warm and Keep Feet Dry
Rheumatism is a universal affliction caused by uric acid buildup in the blood. The article urges warmth, less meat, hydration, and daily four ounces of Jad Salts to stimulate kidneys and eliminate uric acid. It touts Jad Salts as inexpensive and effective for rheumatic sufferers.
First Complete Accounts of New England Heroes Crosses
New England service members earn Distinguished Service Crosses in wartime action. An account recalls a moment of stress when a soldier steadies resolve, grits his teeth, and becomes a fearless, full-grown American under fire.
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New England
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