Baked 31 200 Pies in Four Years Miss Webster Claims Record
Miss Ruth Webster of Stoughton Massachusetts says she baked about 33 000 pies by age 21 and regularly produced 160 pies weekly for four years. She learned pie making from her parents who ran a restaurant and now works selling pies in a Pearl Street shop. The article also shares her squash pie recipe using canned or ripe squash, sugar flour cinnamon nutmeg salt eggs milk and canned pie crust.
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Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Ruth
Webster
Stoughton
Miss Webster
Pearl Street
Ruth S. Webster
Provincetown 800th Pilgrim Landing Hearing Set
Cape supporters press Provincetown claim at the 800th Pilgrim landing celebration. The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a public hearing in Room 147 at 11 o clock on Monday on Governor Coolidge’s request for a $50,000 Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission appropriation to improve approaches to Provincetown’s Pilgrim memorial. The committee will also consider Rep Jerome Smith’s bill to create a new governor appointed commission to run Provincetown’s end of the tercentenary program.
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Provincetown
State House
House Committee 9
Coolidge
Jerome Smith
Man Dies in Peppermint Oil Overdose
Ralph V. Dana, 35, of Somerville, died in North Attleboro from an accidental overdose of oil of peppermint used for stomach trouble. Medical Examiner Charles S. Holden attributed the death. Dana had worked as a jewelry maker and recently moved to North Attleboro. funeral services will be held at his mother’s home in Somerville.
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North Attleboro
Charles S. Holden
Attleboro
Ralph V. Dana
Dana
Somerville
N. B. Dana
50 Cars of Coal Held at Riverside Released on Urgent Need
The 50 carloads of bituminous coal withheld at Riverside will be released immediately to consignees in urgent need, according to an announcement from the New England sub coal committee. The coal is consigned to Waltham dealers and factories.
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Riverside
New England
Waltham
Coal committee tightens control on New England shipments
A United States fuel administration committee led by W. T. Lamoure and James J. Storrow contends railroads have not confiscated commercial coal for New England but withhold it until consignees prove short supplies. The group meets daily at Room 4% South Station to enforce a priority distribution, while local dealers see no immediate coal famine though stove and nut coal remain scarce.
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A. M. McLeod
United States Fuel Administration
New England
South Station
W. T. Lamoure
James J. Storrow
C. D. Barrows
EH. P. Gardiner
C. N. Woodward
Boston
A. Clark
New England Coal Dealers’ Association
Women May Be Delegates at National Conventions
Chicago reports that Attorney General Brundage issued an opinion allowing women to sit as delegates and vote at both Republican and Democratic national conventions. The ruling supersedes Illinois suffrage practices and could lead to women delegates being elected next year.
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Chicago
United States
Brundage
Illinois
Swift Beef Company Fined for Deceptive Wrapped Goods
In Superior Criminal Court yesterday the Swift Beef Company was fined $59 after pleading guilty to possessing one pound and 13 ounces of paper and string wrapped around about 10 strips of bacon paid at 48 cents per pound. Inspectors Sweeney and Ryan of the city sealer of weights and measures department filed the complaint.
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Swift Beef Company
Superior Criminal Court
Sweeney and Ryan
City Sealer of Weights and Measures Department
Transcontinental Trip in Flivver Enjoyed by Roxbury Couples
Two Roxbury couples Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kelley and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ferrin Gill traveled from Santiago California to Roxbury in 49 days costing 2300. They used the same tires throughout, averaged 2% miles per gallon, took turns driving, and had berths and a cooking outfit in the car. No mishap occurred, and they plan another trip to Florida.
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Roxbury
Santiago
Cal
John F. Kelley
J. Ferrin Gill
Linwood Street
Mrs. Kelley
Florida
Mr. Kelley
Dr. Lemuel Murlin to Speak on Russia at Trinity
Dr. Lemuel Murlin president of Boston University will address Trinity Church Newton Centre tomorrow at 7 15 pm on Back From Russia He recently returned from Russia A Thanksgiving service follows at 10 45 am Governor Coolidges proclamation will be read Special music by Rose Stickney violinist and Lucile Quimby cellist will perform Gounod Ave Maria Handel Largo and a Schubert melody with organ accompaniment
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Russia
Trinity Church
Newton Centre
Lemuel Murlin
Boston University
Coolidge
Rose Stickney
American Song Quartet
Lucile Quimby
Gounod
No Objection to Kreisler Concert in Lawrence
The Lawrence Post of the American Legion said it would not interfere with Frita Kreisler's concert next Sunday but asked that he avoid German music. The meeting urged that no enemy alien be allowed to perform in Lawrence until a peace treaty is signed. Kreisler traveled from Louisville where a recital was canceled after protests by the mayor and Legion groups.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Post
American Legion
Frita Kreisler
Louisville
Noted Men to Lecture at Dorchester Centre
Dr. Talcott Williams of Columbia University will discuss The American Solution of the Labor Problem Sunday at 3 30 o clock before the Dorchester Evening Community Centre at Dorchester High School. On Nov 90 Lieutenant Bruno Roselli speaks on Behind the Scenes of the Italy Yugoslavic Question. On Dec 7 Mr Yang Korean may be heard on The Future Policy of Japan in Shantung.
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Talcott Williams
School of Journalism
Columbia University
Dorchester
Dorchester High School
Bruno Roselli
Yang
Japan
Shantung
Exhibition of Fine Portrait Paintings Opens at Doll & Richards
A small inspiring show at Doll & Richards on Newbury Street features 14 canvases from masters like Reynolds Goya Ricci Harlow Duck Ostade and Pulzone. The works emphasize high art in portraiture across 14th to 17th century styles with preserved pieces including Reynolds portraits and Da Vinci influenced pieces.
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Catherine Sinclair
George Henry Harlow
Doll and Richards
Doll & Richards
Newbury Street
Sir Jophua Reynolds
Frantisco Goya
Giovanni Pietro Ricci
Jacob Duck
Adriaan van Ostade
Selipio Pulzone
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Barrington
Leonardo da Vinci
da Vinci
Giovanni del Bienno
Katherine Sinclair
Portrait of a Woman Reflects Grace and Refinement
A critic notes that a pupil of Sir Thomas Lawrence has captured a woman whose features embody grace loveliness and refinement, showing the artist’s skill in portraiture.
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Thomas Lawrence
Harlow
Retreat of Omsk to Irkutsk Cited by Kolchak
Admiral Kolchak says the move of Russia’s seat of government from Omsk to Irkutsk aimed to preserve the army for continued fight against the Bolsheviks. He notes high morale and fears over Bolshevik numbers, and cites extreme supply difficulties and popular hatred of Bolsheviks as key factors. The message highlights national awakening and confidence in future gains despite setbacks.
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Washington
Omsk
Irkutsk
Kolchak
Grandmother’s Life Saved by Dr True’s Elixir Claim
An advertisement-style story from Roxbury recounts a grandmother saving a dying child with Dr True's Elixir, claiming a long life and a granddaughter using the tonic. The piece promotes constipation relief and wellness with the 1861 established Family Laxative and Worm Expeller from Dr J. F. True & Co. Auburn, Me.
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Roxbury
Maes
Mm Roxbury
True
Dr True
Dr. True
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DR. Murlin
B. U
Kreisler
Lawrence Legion
Dorchester Centre
Lawrence Hope
Shreve, Crump and Low Company
Tremont Street
L.co
Pena Rhee
U. S. Pat
United States Rubber Company
Browning King & Company
the Continental
Wm. Filene’s Sons Company
Kennedy’s
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