Quilt Feature at Parish Fair Highlighted by Handcrafted Bed Quilt
A silk log cabin quilt with over 1870 pieces, sewn by hand by Mrs. Francelia B. Nye, is among the highlights of the Village Congregational Church fair in Dorchester Lower Mills. The quilt, ages 86, is to be awarded to a faithful church worker as the fair runs this afternoon and evening after a busy opening night and supper.
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Francelia B. Nye
Village Congregational Church
River Street
Dorchester Lower Mills
Nye
C H Clark Tried in Court for Alleged Larceny
Charles H. Clark, treasurer and general manager of several companies, faced Central Court yesterday for allegedly stealing 800 dollars from Mrs Florence Bell Gifford of the Hotel Brunswick. Judge Murray has the case under advisement. a ruling is due Monday.
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Charles H. Clark
Universal Rotary Refrigerating Co. Inc
Charles H. Clark Company
Bankers & Traders Investment Co
Central Court
Florence Bell Gifford
Brunswick
Murray
Stock scheme alleged in sale of Universal Rotary stock
Complainant accuses Clark of obtaining money by false pretences in selling 10 shares of Universal Rotary Refrigerating Co. stock. The firm formed 1917 to market a rotary pump device for refrigerators and faced $30,000 to $35,000 in development costs. Testimony cited failed market readiness and prior promises to repurchase by Clark while Mrs. Gifford pursued recovery amid civil suits and an automobile attachment. Clark denied bad faith. prosecutor pressed intent to defraud.
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Clark
Universal Rotary Refrigerating Company
Commissioner of Corporations
Reinold Berenberg
Universal Company
Berenberg
Gifford
Shipman
Hampden Street
Thomas Lavelle
Ten Days for Seeking Massachusetts Bonus
Massachusetts men who have not received a reply to $100 discharged service bonus applications must apply at once to the adjutant general's office. Only ten days remain for men entitled to the Massachusetts bonus and discharge before July 3 1919 to apply, with a November 30 deadline for all such applications. Discharged since July 8 have six months to apply, and those with no reply should contact the adjutant general's office immediately.
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Massachusetts
Adjutant-General’s Office
Department of Information
New England
American Red Cross
International Visible Adding and Listing Machine Features
Describes a one handed operation model with a left hand hold while totaling and a right side control, total and sub total locking when low, and automatic return to normal. Highlights include a self correcting keyboard eliminating nine column error keys, single handle pull to total, full visibility of adding and printing, easy access for cleaning, no spring tension when at rest, and options for hand or electric drive. A request for full information invites no obligation.
Reading Pa Payroll and Listing Machine Makers
Reading Pennsylvania manufacturers of payroll and visible adding and listing machines located at 813 Dexter Building.
Linden Tingle Has Big Kick
In Linden Malden a new tale of sobriety disruption spreads as the so called Linden Tingle claims fame. The harmless seeming yeast and ginger ale experiment allegedly leads to warmth and glee followed by fading strength leaving residents disoriented and unable to walk or talk. Local gossip mocks the odd remedy and its dramatic effects on behavior and memory.
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Linden
Malden
Kansas
Kentucky
Thanksgiving turkey supper at First Baptist Church Malden
More than 400 people attended an old fashioned turkey supper at the First Baptist Church in Malden. The event accompanied a two day Thanksgiving sale at the parish house to raise funds for the Ladies Social and Benevolent Society.
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First Baptist Church
Malden
Ladies’ Social and Benevolent Society
Wilson to decide fate of Imperator and German liners
Washington November 19 Final disposition of the Imperator and other German liners in U S hands awaits President Wilsons decision The Shipping Board has refused delivery amid Allied Armistice Commission actions and tank steamer allocations Naval Reserve crews will be withdrawn November 2 creating a crew shortage for the ships care and operation depend on new manpower assignments
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Washington
Imperator
United States
Wilson
State Department
Great Britain
New York
The
Shipping Board
Allied Naval Armistice Commission
Firth of Forth
Supreme Council
Paris
Navy Department
Navy
Waterbury Explosion Kills One. Six Hurt at Power Plant
A turbine explosion at the Connecticut Light and Power Company plant in Waterbury killed Vincent Atwood and injured six others. The blast halted street lighting, theatres, newspapers, and industries as repairs were readied, with Scoville Manufacturing Company offering temporary current to prevent darkness.
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Waterbury, Conn
Vincent Atwood
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Scoville Manufacturing Company
Mrs Sproul Faces Court Over Alleged Revolutionary Literature
Mrs Marion Emerson Sproul of Lowell stands before Judge Parmenter in Central Court charged with promoting anarchy through circulation and sale of alleged revolutionary literature. She and co defendants Israel Rossman and Max Andelman face trial imminently with bail set at 2000 each.
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Marion Emerson Sproul
Lowell
Causeway Street
Max Andelman
Harold Street
Roxbury
Principal Charlotte Brown Appeals for Palmer Institute Funds
Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, principal of Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia North Carolina, spoke at the Sedalia Club of Boston in Arlington Street Church to appeal for funds to support the school which trains Negro boys and girls in manual skills.
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Charlotte Hawkins Brown
Palmer Memorial Institute
Sedalia
N. C
Sedalia Club
Boston
Arlington Street
Federal Banks to Loan to Cotton Men
Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board dismissed rumors that Federal Reserve banks planned to loan to cotton men. He stated the boards had no such program and cautioned against speculation. The report, from Washington, circulated amid talk of federal financing for cotton interests this season.
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Washington
Harding
The
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
No Change in Policy on Cotton Loans by Reserve Banks
The official stated there had been no alteration in policy regarding loans by the Reserve Bank and member banks using cotton as security. The remark underscores continuity in central bank lending standards for cotton collateral.
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Reis Union Suits
Reis
Jingo
Robert Reis & CO
Chauncy St
C. H. Clark
Reading, Pa
Ally Clean
Mopdom
Linden Tingle
Waterbury
Cotton Committee
National Farmers’ Union
Memphis
Huntington Ave
Hanover St
Salem St
Summer St
Chambers St
Tremont St
Harrison Ave
Dorchester
Bowdoin St
Dudley St
Blue Hill Ave
Charlestown
Rutherford Ave
Main St
Broadway
Cambridge
Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge St
Brookline
Harvard St
Chelsea
Everett Ave
Central &Q
Pleasant St
Lawrence
Salem
Essex St
Lynn
Munroe St
Melrose
Butterfey
Young America
Johnston & Murphy
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