Bronze tablet honors crew of torpedoed Tampa cutter
A bronze tablet listing the Tampa crew lost when the old Tampa was torpedoed in the Bristol Channel on Sept 28 1918 will be affixed to the new US Coast Guard Cutter Tampa. Four year old Mildred Culver daughter of Lt Cmdr John B McGourty will unveil it with her mother present.
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Tampa
Bristol
Channel
New York
McGourty
Mildred Culver M’gourty Wiie Svill
Coast Guard
Nobel Prize Awarded in Chemistry to Walther Nernst
Prof. Walther Nernst of the University of Berlin receives the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry from the Swedish Academy. The prizes for 1921 in chemistry and physics are being reserved.
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Stockholm
Walther Nernst
University of Berlin
Swedish Academy
Pain in the Joints Promises Relief with Dr Williams Pink Pills
Advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism and a wide range of blood related ailments. It claims the remedy expels poison from the blood, rebuilds health, and offers a free booklet Building Up the Blood. Sold by druggists or direct from Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY, sixty cents a box.
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Williams
Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
WANT ARMS CONFERENCE 10 SUCCEED
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor addressed the disarmament meeting in Madison Square Garden New York urging success for the Washington armament conference. He said the people of the world expect achievement and reject excuses for failure.
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New York
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Madison Square Garden
Gompers Foresees World War End as Milestone for Peace
The speech frames World War as the clash between old and new orders. It claims militarism is defeated, urges statesmen to embrace a global peace program, cut arms, and prevent future catastrophe by organizing for lasting security.
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Mr. Gompers
Dies Just at Peace Hour
Sigigund Wysocki, a World War I veteran injured by shell shock and later paralyzed by epilepsy, died at 11 o clock in his Chicago room as Armistice commemorations sounded. He had lived on a pension since his hospital in France.
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Chicago
Sigigund Wysocki
Wysocki
Sigmund
Boston Terriers Exhibit Draw Hundreds at Club Show
Boston terriers valued at thousands of dollars were shown by leading US fanciers at Mechanics Building in Boston by the Boston Terrier Club of America. About 250 blue blood canines competed with top dogs earning early wins including Million Dollar Kid and Ace of Aces, with awards across junior and senior puppy classes and notable kennels from Lynn to Fairlawn.
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Boston
Jennie E. Goyette
Tom Boy
G. L. Jones
Lillis’ Peabody
Lynn
Fairlawn Talk
Fairlawn Kennels
Charles H. O’connor
Two Earthquakes Recorded Near Georgetown University
Washington reports two strong earthquakes detected on the seismograph at Georgetown University. The first quake appeared about 1:55 PM, likely from South America, at about 2500 miles away. The second, near 2:54 PM, was less certain in origin and both shocks continued until about 4:00 PM with subsequent intermingling.
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Washington
Georgetown University
South America
Girls Sell Doughnuts at Hotels for Salvation Drive
Salvation Army drive for 200000 dollars continued with vigor. Mrs Johnston reports doughnut sales of 516 dollars in hotels and notes guests plan to frame them as souvenirs. Telephone girls aided the effort along with 30 society women who did excellent work.
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Salvation Army
Johnston
Salvation Army drive gains momentum among city leaders
At Suntang Inn last night Mrs. Harman and Capt Myrtle Turkington led a doughnut sale to guests aided by Archie Hurlburt chair of the Hotel Committee Louis A Coolidge treasurer of United Shoe Machinery Co and John H Johnson president of Buick Co with Robert G Larsen president of the Theatrical Managers Association stirring theatre interest. Reports show business committees enthusiastic and drive to continue into next week with many chairmen doubling subscriptions and community support evident for Salvation Army efforts.
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Suntang Inn
Harman
Myrtle Turkington
Archie Hurlburt
Louis A. Coolidge
United Shoe Machinery ,Co
John H. Johnson
Buick Co
Robert G. Larsen
Theatrical Managers’ Association
Rector Bard
London Observes Great Silence in Mourning
London marked a national day of mourning with 400 000 people standing in Whitehall, hats on hearts, as two minutes of quiet paid tribute to the fallen amid hushed sobs from women and a solemn mood across the city.
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London
United News
Whitehall
107 year old Mrs Katz Dances Three Old Fashioned Dances
Hartford resident Mrs Frieda Katz aged 107 remains spry and recently danced three old fashioned dances without fatigue demonstrating remarkable vigor for her age.
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Frieda Katz
Hartford, Conn
Armistice Day crowds honor dead with wreaths at cenotaph
Vast armistice day throng on Whitehall lines side streets beneath monument. Tears mark veterans from France as wreaths and bouquets are laid at the cenotaph base. Royal representatives, including Lloyd George and the cabinet, place flowers on the growing memorial.
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Whitehall
Great Britain
France
Lloyd George
Will Perform Autopsy on Charlestown Woman
The body of Theresa McNeil of 4 Wall Street Charlestown was taken to Northern mortuary by order of Medical Examiner Magrath for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. She was found dead in her home by her husband.
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Theresa McNeil
Wall ‘Street
Charlestown
Magrath
Armistice Day Observed With Parade in Laconia
LACONIA NEW HAMPSHIRE November 11 Armistice Day observed by the Frank W Wilkins Post American Legion with a parade and the dedication of Veterans square.
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Laconia
N. H
Frank W. Wilkins
The
American Legion
Veterans’ Square
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Want Arms Conference
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Blanche Brownell
Shackford
Fund For Salvation
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South End
Nellie Blake
Winchester Street
Harris
Albany
New York City
William G. Gowdie
Thurston Street
Somerville
Haverhill Street
West End
Haymarket
McKee Rankin
Third Avenue Theatre
Qffrovey Co
Foo
Studebaker
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