Jobless man in Detroit claims to be Ensign Pero
Word reaches Springfield that a Detroit factory is seeking a worker who used the name Ensign Donald C. Pero, missing naval flyer lost off Fire Island two years ago. MIT registrar confirms a Detroit inquiry from a man claiming to be a 1919 graduate. Photos of the aviator were sent to Detroit as officials search for the applicant.
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Springfield
George F. Pero
Indian Orchard
Detroit
Donald C. Pero
Fire Island
Walter Humaphreys
Peru
City Council Seeks Reestablishment of Old Eighth and Ninth Regiments
Lawrence May 4 resolutions adopted by the City Council ask Governor Coolidge to reestablish the old Eighth and Ninth regiments in the state National Guard during the ongoing reorganization.
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Lawrence
Allen Asks Aid to Curb Profiteers
Massachusetts Attorney General J Weston Allen sent a letter to President Edwin T. McKnight and the rules committee urging immediate Senate action on wartime restraint of trade laws. He seeks prompt use of powers to prosecute illegal combinations profiteering and illegal practices under the war measures statute.
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Massachusetts Senate
J. Weston Allen
Edwin T. McKnight
Rules Committee
Edwin T. Knight
The
Senate
General Court
Department of the Attorney-General
Attorney General Urges Continued Power to Probe Monopolies
J Weston Allen appeals to Edwin T Knight to preserve the 1917 authority allowing the state to investigate and prosecute monopolies and price fixing in life’s essentials. He cites Governor approval, compares to New York, and warns loss of power that protects public welfare.
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Congress
Allen
Norwood
Senate
New York
Parker
General Court
J. Weston Allen
Three Husbands Die From Arsenic Poisoning Claim
In Northampton on May 24, Dr. William F. Boos testified that the last three husbands of Mrs. Anna Tomaskiewiecz died of arsenical poisoning. He examined Andrew Tomaskiewiecz Peter Pilos and Theodore Darmetka and found arsenic in all three bodies and estimated death timelines from one week to three days.
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Northampton
Anna Tomaskiewiecz
South Hadley
Andrew
William F. Boos
Boston
Boos
Andrew Tomaskiewiecz
Peter Pilos
Theodore Darmetka
Darmetka
Man Pleads Guilty in Soup Kitchen Slaying
Pasquale Augusta admitted to manslaughter in the March 17 soup kitchen shooting in Lawrence. He received a prison term of not less than seven nor more than nine years after the guilty plea. The slain man was Domenico Pappalardo, and a wounded waiter and Pappalardo’s nephew were involved.
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Falcione
Pappalardo
Lawrence General Hospital
A Grave Responsibility by Stacy Aumonier
An upcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine feature offers a distinct tale by Stacy Aumonier with a focus on moral weight and human consequence. The piece promises a reflective narrative tone suitable for Sunday readers.
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Stacy Aumonier
Boston Sunday Post
Class Day Celebrations at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
The class of 1920 celebrated Class Day in George Robert White Hall with Misses Katherine F O Hearn Ruth G Davies and Jennie E Thompson among the attendees. Francis J Connors presided as class president delivering the welcome. Laurence W Leonard served as class historian Paul L Crabtree read the class prophecy and Harold R Munro read the class will. Commencement follows today.
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Katherine F. O’ Hearn
Ruth G. Davies
Jennie E. Thompson
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
George Robert White
Francis J. Connors
Dorothy Markels
M. Evelyn Manning
Laurence W. Leonard
Arnold Epstein
Samuel Price
Paul L. Crabtree
Harold R. Munro
Lodge May Get Both Places
Washington May 24 It now seems almost certain that Senator Lodge will be permanent chairman of the Republican national convention and also temporary chairman. Opposition from irreconcilables has been smoothed, and his convention speech positions are said to satisfy leaders across opinions.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Senate
Lodge
League of Nations
Massachusetts
Beveridge
Indiana
Watson
Penrose
Borah
Johnson
Boston University Girls' Athletic Association Elects Officers
Frances Laughrea a sophomore in the College of Liberal Arts was elected vice president of the Boston University Girls' Athletic Association yesterday. The Watertown girl is noted for athletic involvement. Other officers for 1920 21 include Marion Clark of Medfield.
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Frances Laughrea
College of Liberal Arts
Boston University Girls’ Athletic Association
Miss Laughrea
Watertown
Marion Clark
Medfield
Rail traffic jam plan discussed by ICC in New England
A meeting was held at South Station under the Interstate Commerce Commission to address rail car service and traffic jams. F E Dewey, district manager for New England, presided with officials from the American Railroad Association in attendance as the first step in clearing up the congestion.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
South Station
F. E. Dewey
New England
Commission On Car Service
American Railroad Association
New England Rail Lines Form Efficiency Committee
A committee of representatives from the Boston & Maine New York New Haven & Hartford and Boston & Albany was formed at Washington on ICC advice. G H Folger C M Conklin and E P Gardiner lead with Conklin elected chair as daily meetings set in Dewey's office to speed freight movement in Boston. Gardiner chosen to join an ICC three member railroads panel for oversight.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
New England
G. H. Folger
Boston & Maine
C. M. Conklin
New York, New Haven & Hartford
E. P. Gardiner
Boston & Albany
Conklin
Mr. Dewey
Boston
Commission to lead drive against freight congestion
Interstate Commerce Commission launches a campaign to relieve freight congestion through terminal committees. H A Davis of the Boston Wool Trade Association will join as a shipper representative. Massachusetts utilities department considers a member for the New York gateway committee as shippers seek relief from Western gateways.
Woman testifies in murder trial over sister’s death
Maria Tucci, 20, seamstress, testifies in New York court defending herself on a charge of killing her sister Angelina Conti in their apartment on March 8. She says the quarrel over honor drove the shooting and claims the sister would sell her honor for money.
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New York
Maria Tucci
Angelina Conti
Woolen Company Leaders Called to Farm Labor Conference
Lawrence May 4 William M Wood president of the American Woolen Company and other mill men have been invited to a conference at the local chamber of commerce rooms tomorrow after
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Lawrence
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Chamber of Commerce
Meeting on Food Shortage Due to Farm Labor Scarcity
At noon four o clock a meeting will discuss the threatened food shortage caused by scarce farm labor and reduced planting in the area. Essex County Agricultural School Director Fred A. Smith will attend with state representation from Commissioner Arthur W. Gilbert or John W. Plaistead of the information bureau.
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Fred A. Smith
Essex County Agricultural School
Arthur W. Gilbert
John W. Plaistead
Department
Information Bureau
Bayer Aspirin Ad Emphasizes Genuine Bayer Tablets
An advertisement stresses choosing genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross stamp. It claims physicians have prescribed Aspirin for over eighteen years and that millions regard it as safe. A twelve tablet tin and larger packages are offered by druggists, branding Aspirin as Bayer’s trade name.
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Bayer
Opportunistic stock dividend pitch from Rochester Bureau of Printing
A Rochester notice promotes a dividend paying business offering shares and cash returns. It touts seven cash dividends over the year and a 100 percent stock dividend, promising strong future demand. Investors urged to mail checks of 25 to 1000 dollars to secure 8 percent preferred at par plus a common share bonus. Limited allotment.
Sulpherb Tablets Offer Relief for Female Ailments
A testimonial advert promotes Sulpherb Tablets as a tonic to regulate bodily functions and relieve headaches backache constipation and urinary issues in women. Mrs C P Couch of Pasadena California reports satisfaction with the product sold by druggists at 60c per tube with a satisfaction guarantee.
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C. P. Couch
Pasadena
California
The
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