West Point Receives Chimes Gift From Lawton Family
A set of bells weighing over 3500 pounds, the largest in the chime, was shipped from Troy to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Donated by Mrs. James M. Lawton, daughter of Major-General Robert Anderson, the bells will be installed in the cadets chapel tower and dedicated on commencement day June 11. The inscription honors Mrs. Lawton’s father and God.
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West Haven Youth Dies in Action in World War II
Washington May 16 A casualty list issued today reports Private Irving E Lines of 217 East Avenue West Haven Conn killed in action. The deceased served with the American forces and is the first reported casualty from West Haven in this update.
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Customs Men Demand Raise Across U S Collectors
In New York on May 16, customs collectors from across the country passed a resolution calling for a 50 percent salary increase for all customs service staff and a $5 million government appropriation. The meeting decried the $240 year bonus for those earning under $2,600 as insufficient, warning wages must rise to retain qualified workers. It also urged licensing of motor boat operators by district collectors.
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Musicians Pick Pittsburg For 1920 Federation Meet
Dayton May 16 Pittsburg was chosen today by the American Federation of Musicians in session as the site for the 1920 convention Joseph Weber of New York was re elected president by acclamation.
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Yes, He's In Again Till U S Is Dry
Landscape garden plans at Bridgewater State Farm aim to gladden heart and eye. Word spread that Michael Grant, a leading Boston floral expert, would visit. Last summer he enhanced House of Correction grounds, prompting Charles Street jail to boast about Mike’s influence and Central Court to criticize perceived discrimination.
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Grant’s Floriculture Figure Faces Topsy Turvy Years
A 62 year veteran of floriculture, Mr. Grant’s career intertwined with crime and arrest counts. Mike, once obsessed with stealing baked apples and clashing with police, faced numerous busts as new recruits joined the force. He hoped Central Court would spare him until July 1, but the garden and government delayed his fate, sending him to Titicut.
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Chicago Women Talk Baby Talk Says Beffel
Chicago art critic John Nichips Beffel claims women here use baby talk when admiring fashions. Miss Della Laurie of Allston counters that Boston women are the cultural outliers. A passerby poodle moment interrupts the scene as a reporter notes the ubiquity of baby talk.
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O Connell Commissioned Captain in Reserve Corps
The War Department notified Daniel T. OConnell of Dorchester that he had been commissioned to a captaincy in the Judge Advocate General's section of the Officers' Reserve Corps. OConnell, Harvard educated, formerly on the Post staff, and active in legal circles, will serve up to 15 days a year in peace and be available for active duty in war emergencies.
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War Book Glories And Quiet Flaws In Whitlock and Others
A review essay highlights Brand Whitlock’s Belgium as a panoramic and moving war memoir with rich observations of Brussels 1914 and the Belgian tragedy. It notes occasional overuse of French phrases, yet praises the work’s significance for posterity. Additional coverage covers Revolutionary Days by Cantacuzene, British Labor and the War, and three lectures on American democracy and child welfare.
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Bayer Aspirin and Fake Tablets Warning
A Brooklyn manufacturer sold fake aspirin tablets mainly as talcum powder. Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are American made and owned, marked with the Bayer Cross. Consumers should request Bayer Tablets and buy only from the original Bayer package with directions.
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Mass Meetings for Blind and Cripples in Boston
Today is Blind and Cripples Day as the Boston Union hosts two Tremont Temple gatherings at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Senators, Representatives and notable citizens will speak to aid the 6000 sightless and disabled in the state. Local artists join the musical program. refreshments are provided free. Endorsed by the American Federation of Labor and the Central Labor Union.
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Mrs Alice R Thayer of the Fenway Dies at Medfield
Mrs Alice Robeson Thayer of 30th Fenway died yesterday at her country home in Medfield. widow of Stephen Van Rensselaer Thayer of the Lancaste family. She belonged to Emmanuel Church and supported its philanthropies. Survived by a sister Mrs Charles Sargent, wife of Professor Sargent of the Arnold Arboretum.
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Neares
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Annual Field Day of District 11 Scouts Rally
One thousand Scouts from Dorchester Roxbury and South Boston will demonstrate all scout work and compete in games and activities from 3 to 5 this afternoon at the Greater Boston Federation Boy Scouts of America rally held at Dunbar Avenue field near Odmar Square Dorchester.
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