Proverb Prize Contest Rules for Department Store Staff
Department stores announce a special proverb prize with a requirement that contestants include a statement from their department head confirming regular employment with each submission. A blank form is provided for convenience, though any suitable equivalent is acceptable to speed responses.
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Sunday Post
Boston
Boston Sunday Post
P. O
Mass
Office of the Post
Daily Post
Misses Harley and Adams to Meet in Golf Finals
In the Boston Women's Golf Association championship, semi finals set Miss Katherine C. Harley of Fall River to face Miss Mary B. Adams of Wollaston in the finals. Harley defeated Mrs. Roope by default, Adams beat Miss Underwood 6-4, with other results in Consolation and Third Eight rounds.
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Houghton & Dutton Studio
Edna M’'Kenzie
Houghton & Dutton Company
Boston
Katherine C. Harley
G. W. Roope
M. B. Adams
Wollaston
Alice Underwood
F. G. Davis
Country Club
Gertrude Rogers
Allston
Grace Stults
F. M. Briggs
Higgins
K. C. Harley
Fall River
Roope
Brae Burn
Mary B. Adams
Oakley
C. L. Duncan
Brae-Burn
C. Shreve
M. W. Phelps
Helen Johnson
Pauline Firth
Country
Alice Rogers
Chestnut Hill
F. Herrick
Kate C. Harley
Mollie B. Adams
Wife Opposes Husband in Striking Divorce Testimony
In a Vermont case before Judge Wait, George T. Horan and Helen F. Horan see-sawed on witness credibility. Woolley’s character and a 1904 affair surfaced as crucial points while Mrs. Fisher and Mr. Fisher offered divergent views on truthfulness. Alice G. Horan testified briefly about reconciliation and its effect on the daughter.
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George T. Horan
Helen F. Horan
Woolley
Saxton River
Horan
G A R Lacks Memorial Flowers For Memorial Day
The Grand Army of the Republic and affiliated groups face a flower shortage with Memorial Day two days away. Tulips lilacs and horse chestnut bloom but wild flowers are nearly gone, leaving wreaths dependent on housegrown blooms and hothouse flowers. Schoolchildren seek evergreen to make wreaths for the veteran graves, a single star marking each grave.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Adam and Eve Take Stand in Kansas City Riot Trial
In Kansas City Kansas James Sharp known as Adam God and his wife Melissa called Eve God testified in court. Sharp faces murder charges in a police killing during a religious riot while Melissa awaits her own trial. Their testimony blended tears laments and unconventional religious rhetoric.
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Kansas City
Kan
James Sharp
Adam God
Melissa
Eve God
Sharp
Departing Chinese Delegations Leave for China
Delegations of Chinese, numbering over 200, gathered at the North station to bid farewell to May June and family before departing for China. Moy June, longtime Essex Street restaurant keeper and secretary of the On Leong Tong, has secured a position in a major Pekin banking house.
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North Station
China
Moy June
Essex Street
On Leong Tong
Chinese Reform Society
Pekin
Halifax to Resume Summer Boston Route Schedule
The Halifax, fresh from six weeks overhaul, will resume the Boston to Halifax Hawkesbury Charlottetown runs this May. She sails May 29 and will continue until late June with a Tuesday departure later. The A W Perry is off route for repairs and will return in June, resuming Boston to Halifax on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Halifax
Boston
Prince Edward Island
Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
A. W. Perry
Plant Line
Washington Street
Commercial Wharf
Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice Reveal Curiosity to Cravings
Readers are urged to try Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice, foods invented by Prof. Anderson. Kernels are expanded eightfold by high heat in sealed guns, yielding porous crisp digestible cereals ideal for hot weather and meals. Order now to surprise and satisfy family.
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Prof. Anderson
Prof
Anderson
Ivernia Arrives in East Boston With 1578 Passengers
The Cunard liner Ivernia arrived in East Boston at 3 p m from Liverpool and Queenstown after a low tide delay of nearly three hours. Captain Benison reported no icebergs near the Grand Banks. Among the passengers were American missionaries Rev J S Adams and Mrs Adams of Hankow en route to West Newton, plus an 8 month old in Pekin and Grace Manly fluent in Chinese. Notables include Alanson Bigelow Jr and Mrs Bigelow and several Codman family members. Also aboard were Most Rev Pius Mayer and Rev L Venantius from the Carmelite order.
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Cunard
Ivernia
Liverpool
Queenstown
Boston
Benison
Grand Banks
China
J. S. Adams
Waverly
Alanson Bigelow, Jr
M. Parkman
R. M. Putnam
C. Wendell
Pius M. Mayer
New Jersey
L. Venantius
Jiolland
Court blocks phone plan to lay wires in city streets
The Metropolitan Home Telephone Company saw its plans halted as the Supreme Court refused to grant permission to open city streets for wiring. The court dismissed its mandamus petition directed at Superintendent Guy C. Emerson to authorize installation of the companys equipment.
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Metropolitan Home Telephone Company
Supreme Court
Guy C. Emerson
Patten Street Name Change Proposed in Evanston
An agitation began in Evanston to rename Main street as Patten street in tribute to James A. Patten former mayor and Board of Trade merchant. The effort centers on honoring his service to the suburb adjacent to Chicago.
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Chicago
Evanston
James A. Patten
Board of Trade
Main Street
Patten
Mr. Patten
Morrison’s millions claimed by Boston official
Boston official George W. Morrison, superintendent of public buildings, claims part of the estate of English multi millionaire Charles Morrison who died near Reading England last Wednesday with an estate valued between 50 million and 75 million dollars. Morrison employs a London-connected law firm to pursue the claim. General Ballington Booth, founder of the Volunteers of America, will visit Dorchester next Sunday and speak at the Second Congregational Church in the evening.
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Boston
Charles Morrison
Reading
England
George W. Morrison
Morrison
London
Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
Second Congregational Church
Dorchester
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Last Sunday Post
Minnie A. Robbins
Worcester
Harley
Adams
WANT
Ballington
Co Fo
Mary J. Lincoln
N. K. Fairbank Company
Harvard
Cambridge
Grinnel Martin
Claverly Hall
Stone
Martin
Erlanger Brothers
B.V.D
U & Patras Ode
Ceat
the B.V. D. Company
New York
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