Harvard Law Scholarships Awarded to Forty Seven Winners
The Harvard Law School faculty announced forty seven scholarships and names of recipients. C Magruder won two Langdell scholarships and the Harvard Club of Maryland scholarship. Other awards include Fay, faculty, J Montgomery Sears prizes, and new appointments like Nicholas Roosevelt as assistant in US history, Emmet Beach as assistant to a Harvard drama course, and James Park to teach education under a west coast exchange.
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Harvard Law School
Langdell
C. Magruder
S. Smith
Harvard Club of Maryland
Fay
R. P. Patterson
Fisher
L. W. McKerman
W. W. Abbott
H. E. Allen
J. B. Angevine
J. K E
I. Levin
J. Lorenz
P. V. McNutt
BE. W. Middleton
R. B. More
J. M. Hail
D. B. O’connor
S. Parlapiano
J. S. Pinkerton
H. C. Place
T. H. Remington
P. C. Rodney
C. Silbert
J. W. Simpson
P. Snyder
Robert H. Kent
Sekuro Tamaru
James H. Beazley
Plan Memorial to President's Wife in Washington
A movement to build the Ellen Wilson Memorial block in Washington slum districts has begun led by Mrs Archibald Hopkins who drew Mrs Wilson into slum work. Mrs Ernest Bicknell and other prominent women join to raise funds from nationwide subscriptions for the memorial housing project.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Archibald Hopkins
Wilson
Ernest Bicknell
American Red Cross
Ellen Wilson
Tingling Dangers of War Draw Readers to Sunday Post Pictures
A full newspaper page promises thrilling war imagery that grips the reader and stirs the imagination. The Sun day Post touts dramatic photographs designed to quicken the pulse and showcase perilous scenes in vivid detail.
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Next Sunday Post
Wilson opposes single term in Baltimore platform
Washington Oct 13 Officials close to the White House acknowledge the truth of reports that President Wilson opposed the single term plank in Baltimore in a letter to Representative Palmer of Pennsylvania last year during House judiciary committee discussions. The letter will not be made public. The President has never spoken on the one term issue publicly but friends believe there should be no constitutional limit to a president's terms.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Baltimore
Palmer
Pennsylvania
House Judiciary Committee
Boston to host 1915 travel agents convention
The American Association of Travelling Passenger Agents met in San Francisco on October 13 and elected Boston as the convention city for 1915. Officers chosen: L. F. Manning of Santa Fe as president, W. D. Wood of Wabash as vice president, Elliott Monnett re-elected as secretary and treasurer, with Ontario & Western represented from Chicago.
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San Francisco
American Association of
California
Boston
L. F. Manning
Santa Fe
W. D. Wood
Wabash
St. Louis
Elliott Monnett
New York
Ontario & Western
Chicago
Worcester man pleads guilty to importing woman
Pietro Mauro of Worcester pleaded guilty in U S District Court yesterday to importing an alien woman for immoral purposes. The case was continued for sentence.
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Pietro Mauro
Worcester
United States District Court
Chelsea Triplets’ Ten Month Birthday Reception Planned
Chelsea’s Lexner triplets Misses Mary Wilhelmina and Celia mark their tenth monthly birthday with a large reception. Father William J Lexner and mother report healthy, well behaved children who attract many visitors. Dr Edward J Powers who officiated at birth notes their good progress.
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Chelsea
Mary
Wilhelmina
Celia Lexner
William J. Lexner
Central Avenue
Edward J. Powers
President Wilson Evades Secret Service on Walk
President Wilson left the White House alone for a downtown stroll to his bank in Washington. He nearly eluded his secret service guards, but they were on his trail before he was beyond the White House grounds.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Secret Service
Future of Africa in balance amid world war scope
The text argues Africa may reshape global power as World War spreads. It notes British, French, and German African territories, populations, and garrisons totaling hundreds of millions, warning that civil war and rebellion could intensify continental upheaval if the war broadens across Africa.
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Europe
Africa
England
France
Germany
Africa’s colonial map shows German holdings outweighing many nations
The piece outlines Germany’s African colonies by area, naming German East Africa German Southwest Africa Kamerun and Togoland and noting their vast expanse compared with Europe and the Americas. It discusses imperial borders, neighboring powers and the idea that possession shapes peace terms, with England facing internal strife.
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Germany
Africa
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
France
United Empire
Would Amend Bank System To Ease Participation
Richmond, Va. Oct 13 Delegates to the American Banking Association convention favor a more attractive Federal Reserve Bank system. A joint session of savings banks and trust companies urged appointing a committee to confer with the Federal Reserve Board. Speakers urged allowing state banks to join without changing business lines and for local examination officials to assess applicants. Letters from bankers nationwide discussed possible federal law amendments for wider cooperation. Some states, notably New York, may bar trust companies under existing laws.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank
American Banking Association
Savings Bank and Trust Company
Federal Reserve Board
Trust Company
New York
Pocket Picked at Auburn Prison Visit
A light fingered inmate stole a pocketbook containing 36.88 dollars from a local insurance man among 300 visitors at Auburn Prison Columbus Day events. The Mutual Welfare League condemned the act and the executive committee lectured inmates until the pocketbook was returned.
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Auburn
N. Y
Auburn Prison
Mutual Welfare League
Seven sons four girls off to war
Steward Harry Cain of the Cunard liner Laconia reports his family sacrifice as seven sons with four daughters serve or die for Britain. Four sons are dead, and the four daughters serve with the Red Cross while the mother near seventy expresses unwavering patriotism and plans to enlist once in England.
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Red Cross
Harry Cain
Cunard
Laconia
England
Brotherly Service: Cain Family Send Four Sons to War
Mr. Cain, with seven brothers and four sisters, notes four brothers are dead from military service, two more in service and one plans to enlist. The four sisters work with the Red Cross as he claims the family has done as much as any in the British Empire for the flag. Brothers killed include two in Mons, another aboard the Amphion when sunk, and a fourth who perished when the Aboukir was torpedoed.
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Mr. Cain
Red Cross
British Empire
Mons
Amphion
Aboukir
Boy Struck by Truck Dies in Roxbury
John J Waters eight years old of 250 Eustis Street Roxbury died last evening at City Hospital after being struck by a motor truck owned by Linscott Motor Co at the corner of George and Woodbury streets Roxbury. The truck was driven by John Joyce.
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John J. Waters
Eustis Street
Roxbury
George and
Woodbury Streets
City Hospital
Young Waters
Linscott Motor Company
John Joyce
Oakes Signs Two-Year Pact to Lead Pittsburg Federals
Ennis T. Oakes, manager for most of the season, signed a two year contract to manage the Pittsburg Fed eral league team. Pitcher Elmer Knetzer and outfielder James Savaga also signed two year deals with the local Federals.
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Pittsburg
Ennis T. Oakes
Elmer Knetzer
James Savaga
Federals
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George
Richi
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Harvard Law
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Mystic Wharf
Charlestown
Salem
Newburyport
New Bedford
Tremont Street
Premont Street
Victrola
Tremont
Old Butler Corner
Greater Boston
Lexner
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Tremont ST
Near Wear St
CC Harvey G
Boylston ST
New Records
Conway
N. Milano
G. Lefort
P. J. de O. Pinto
Jordan Edwards
Dixie
Victor
Macon
Leslie Puck
M. Steinert
Steinert Hall
Jesus
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, N. J
Vernon Castle
Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Castle
Will
Pirate
Feds
Records
Victrola XVI
W. & A. Bacon CO
Washington and Essex Sts
Oxford
Consram
W.&a. Bacon CO
Washington & Essex Sts
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