Hardy Pansy Braving Brockton Cold Surprise Bloom Plucked
A lone pansy found in Brockton garden is photographed for the Post. It was taken by Edith M. Joselyn whose son, 19 year old Harris, is accused by his mother Catherine Harris of stealing clothing and about 19 dollars from her Mt. Washington Ave home last June. He faces Malden court as the defendant with his mother the accuser.
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Edith M. Joselyn
Pinehurst Avenue
Brockton
Post
Catherine Harris
Mt. Washington Avenue
Harris
Malden
Edith M. Josselyn
Deserter and Companion Charged With Larceny Near Bedford
Walter H. Harris an alleged navy deserter was arrested in Boston with George P Sullivan of Cleveland Ohio charged with theft from a Concord woman who gave them a ride along a lonely road near Bedford. They were taken to Malden police station yesterday on the coo.
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Walter H. Harris
Navy
Boston
George P. Sulivan
Cleveland
Ohio
Concord
Bedford
Malden
Award of German Ships Surprises Washington
Washington officials said they were surprised by the supreme council’s decision to allocate one German battleship and a destroyer to each allied power for experiments. The US had not requested any vessels and doubted they would aid American studies, with plans suggesting exhibition and later fleet target use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Supreme Council
United States
Letters to Post Santa Highlight Christmas Needs
The piece recounts children writing to Post Santa asking for gifts, shoes, and clothing amid poverty. It notes many readers donate toys, mittens, and money to lift families, while some donors share personal stories and gratitude for past gifts. A list of contributions follows, showing broad community support across New England.
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Tie
New England
Santa
Toyland
Washington Street
Mary
Johnnie
Post Santa
Stanich Family Loses 7470 In Fraud Scam
The Stanich family, long in the fruit business at 382 Tremont Street, were swindled of 7470 dollars by a fat man who spoke of the mother country, leaving only memories, a lacquered box, and a roll of stage money. The victims include Anthony Stanich Sr and his cousins Anthony Jr, John, and Dominick Stanich.
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Anthony
Bunco
Dalmatia
Stanich
Anthony Stanich
John
Dominick Stanich
Tremont Street
Harvard Endowment Fund Drive Slows In Boston District
Boston graduates report 70 percent of a 36 million share received. Total Boston subscriptions reach 4,134,869 with New York at 3,710,086 and other contributions 2,544,964, totaling 10,439,889. Local committees face difficulty rounding up non-subscribers and hitting estimates, yet optimism remains they will meet goals soon.
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Harvard
Boston
New York
Melrose Girl to Join Chicago Medical Reconstruction Work
Miss Vasilike Vaitses, a Melrose girl, prepares to leave for Chicago to contribute to Medical Department reconstruction efforts. She recently returned from Camp Sheridan where she served as head construction aid in the army Medical Department.
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Vasilike Vaitses
Chicago
Camp Sheridan
Army
Melrose
West
Army Medical Corps
Bachrach
Funeral Held For Countess Lavinia Magic in Middleboro
Floral tributes from stage figures and neighbors surrounded the gray casket of Countess Lavinia Magic at a Warrentown funeral. Ministers from local churches led the service. the Eastern Star ritual was read. The body will be moved to Bridgeport, Conn for burial beside her first husband, General Tom Thumb.
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Middleboro
Lavinia Magic
Tom Thumb
Warrentown Village
Arthur G. Cummings
First Congregational Church
Louis A. Walker
East Bridgewater
Unitarian Church
Louis Teasir
Minnie Warren
Order of the Eastern Star
Countess Mager
Bridgeport
Conn
Charles Statler
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Ad Claim Health Benefit
Advertisement touts Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel aid offering pink skin buoyancy and relief from constipation. It markets a color and vitality effect, notes the product is a vegetable compound with olive oil, and claims safe calomel substitution with no dangerous after effects. Millions of boxes sold yearly at 10c and 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Wellesley Girls to Attend Conference on Christian Ideals
Representatives from leading men’s and women’s colleges in the United States and Canada will convene with Wellesley students. The conference aims to spread Christianity and Christian ideals globally and to enlist participants in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Wellesley Girls Chosen As Des Moines Conference Delegates
Fourteen students from Wellesley College were announced yesterday as delegates to the intercollegiate student volunteer conference at Des Moines Iowa from December 31 to January 4. The conference will be attended by the delegates and other participants from various colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen IS. Bailey
Wellesley College
Des Moines
Youth charged with assault on widow near St Albans
Harry Liberty of Burlington faces arraignment on assault with intent to kill Mrs. Joseph Robinson of Swanton after a nighttime shooting on a lonely road. Liberty was captured by Sheriff Catlin and deputies in woods near the Robinson home. he initially denied the crime but later admitted being near the scene. He said another man was the guilty party. Mrs. Robinson was shot twice in the head and briefly collapsed before reaching a neighbor's house. she is resting comfortably tonight.
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ST. Albans
Harry Liberty
Burlington
Joseph Robinson
Swanton
Liberty
G. C. Catlin
Robinson
Wellesley Delegates Name Missionary Candidates 1920 1922
The Wellesley College delegation lists selected freshmen and sophomores for missionary training. Class of 1920 includes Kathleen Taylor Elizabeth Peale Helen Bailey Frances Brooks Marion Lockwood Margaret White. Class of 1921 includes Eleanor Burch Margaret Haddock Barbara Bean. Class of 1922 includes Margaret Eddy Margaret Byard Emily Gordon Helen Jackson Emmarail Luce. Two freshmen will be chosen later.
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Wellesley
Kathleen Taylor
New York
Elizabeth Peale
Lancaster
Helen Bailey
Reading
Frances Brooks
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Eleanor Burch
Hartford
Islands Ready for Freedom Independence Hopes Rise
Governor-General Harrison reports the Philippines have established a stable government as Congress requires for independence. He reiterates hope for early independence and says American troops could have been withdrawn, trusting Filipinos to defend American interests and the flag's prestige.
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Washington
Congress
Harrison
Philippines
United States
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Lake Placid Club
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American Woolen Company
American Woolen Compary
Ymm Wood
Harvard Fund
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Emerson
Phonograph Co., Inc
Chun * Chol
She Horan Kauffhebde
Irving and
Jack Kaufman
Arthur Fields
Kaufman Brothers
Jack
Irv
Irving
Kayfields
Emerson Productions
Music Mint
Irving Kainman
Charles Hart
Freckles
Henry Burr
Poor Little Butterfly
Miami
Three Kayfields
Emerson Records
NEW England Piano & Phonograph CO
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