Suffragists Oppose Four Percent Beer Bill in Fall Meeting
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association delegates at Springfield vote unanimously against any law permitting four percent beer, oppose a 1920 presidential suffrage bill, and consider renaming to League of Women Voters. Miss Alice Stone Blackwell urges action to use the vote for good.
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Springfield
Massachusetts Woman’s Suffrage Association
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Boston
Charles Sumner Bird
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
League of Women Voters
Suffrage Association
Alice Stone Blackwell
New System Costs You Nothing Unless It Proves Satisfactory
A promotional blurb touts a new system for cereal meals, promising no charge unless the results meet high standards. It stresses natural food pairing and implies superior overall satisfaction with the meal combination.
Cereal Meal promoted as a natural constipation remedy
An advertisement extols Cereal Meal as a safe, drug free breakfast food that relieves constipation within 24 to 36 hours without laxatives. It claims health benefits beyond bowel relief, offers refunds if unsatisfied, and directs readers to order from The American Health Food Corp in Denver with delivery details and conditions.
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Eerael
Grace
Ard Norwell Co
Bokel
Youet
Express
Poston
American Health Food Corp
Fourteenth Street
Denver
Colo
Nowwall Co. Pees
Make Your Own Gray Hair Remedy Promoted by Mrs. Dixon
Mrs A Dixon Brook lyn nurse promotes at home treatment to darken gray hair using Orlex powder. Dissolve in water and apply with comb for months of use. Gold bond guarantee with each box. Safe non sticky non rubbing, hair appears fuller and younger.
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A. Dixon
Brooklyn
Seance and Scandal as Pastor Nicholson Faces Court
Frederick Nicholson pastor of the Universal Spiritual Church appears in Superior Court on charges from former attendant Miss Ethel D. McFarlane. A seance at Faelten Hall in Huntington Avenue featured mysticism and French dialogue as Nicholson proclaimed innocence and predicted a favorable outcome.
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Frederick Nicholson
Faelten Hall
Huntington Avenue
Nicholson
Universal Spiritual Church
Ethel D. McFarlane
Monsieur Frederick Nicholson
Monsieur Nicholson
Man Arrested On Larceny Charge
Louis O. Demers of 241 Columbus Avenue was arrested by Patrolman William Crowley of Back Bay station on a larceny charge. Police say he took 115 dollars from Joseph Castongway of Canton Street as the first payment on a chicken farm in Canada. The purchaser later traveled to Canada but could not find the farm, prompting a warrant.
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Louis O. Demers
Columbus Avenue
William Crowley
Back Bay
Joseph Castongway
Canton Street
Canada
House Votes Confidence in Commons Over Defence Bill
London October 28 the government won a confidence vote in the House of Commons on the defence of the realm act renewal. Sir Frederick Banbury sought to adjourn and replace the bill. Andrew Bonar Law argued the bill could be amended in committee and faced the motion. The motion was defeated 233 to 77.
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London
House of Commons
Frederick Banbury
Andrew Bonar Law
Banbury
Nipmuc Fourth Steel Freight Steamer Launched In Portsmouth
The Nipmuc, the fourth steel freight steamer, was launched from the Atlantic yard at Freemans Point in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Mrs B H B Draper of Hopedale Massachusetts served as sponsor and many residents attended the ceremony in recognition of the towns Liberty Loan support.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Nipmuc
Freemans Point
B. H. B. Draper
Hopedale
Mass
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Woopoman
State Association
Mrs. Bird
Spirit World
Samuel L. Badten
Worcester
Frederick Nicolson
James
DR. A. Reed
J. P. Smith Shoes O
Mena Shops
West St
Tremont
Scott & Bowne
Scott’s
Kangaroo
Vassar
the Continental Clothing House
Boylston
Washington Street
Ayal Brand
Man
Rome
Mark Antony
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Hart Schaffner A
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Washington St
Franklin
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