Pershing Leases Chevy Chase Residence Amid Rumors
Washington reports say General Pershing has leased the large Chevy Chase home of Mrs. Henry C. Corbin widow of General Corbin. Friends confirm the lease but deny a marriage engagement to the widow or any aide’s widow. Pershing is absent in the country and unavailable for comment.
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Washington
General Pershing
Chevy Chase
Henry C. Corbin
General Corbin
Corbin
France
Further Steps Taken to Punish Profiteering
Washington September 22 amendments to the food control law were sent toward completion as the House without debate referred disputed points with the Senate to a conference to extend criminal penalties to profiteering in food and clothing.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
House
Senate
John Oko Arraigned for Assault and Larceny in Worcester
John Oko aged 32 of 9 Lamartine Street Worcester was arraigned in Central District Court on charges of assault and battery and larceny. He was held for the grand jury in 1 bail by Judge Samuel Utley after failing to post bond. Complainant Miss Nellie Werblnsky of 2 Lodi Street said Oko cut her leg with a knife at a social party to get money she had tucked away.
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Worcester
John Oko
John
Lamartine Street
Central District Court
Samuel Utley
Summer Street
Nellie Werblnsky
Lodi Street
Oko
Striking Policeman Plans Marriage in Cambridge
John J. McQueeney a striking police officer of 88 Park Street Dorchester filed marriage intentions with Emma F. Smith of 135 Pearl Street Cambridge yesterday. Both declined to state the marriage date.
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John J. McQueeney
Park Street
Dorchester
Emma F. Smith
Pearl Street
Cambridge
McQueeney
Miss Smith
Adamson's Balsam Cures Graveyard Cough Ad
An advertisement in a historical paper promotes Adamson's Balsam as a sure cure for a rasping graveyard cough. The line asserts strong effectiveness and urges readers to try the product.
Often Mistaken for Brother and Sister in War Poster Image
A Brookline mother, Mrs Charles E. Osgood, resembles her son in a wartime poster. The scene recalls an image used to depict an American mother and son in uniform. The article also notes a City Council session about raising stall and basement rents at Quincy and Faneuil Hall markets.
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Brookline
Charles E. Osgood
A. Nail
Quincy
Faneuil
Neill
New England
Protest over rent boosts sparks lively city protest
Spirited demonstrators voiced opposition to rent increases in a heated street rally. Police monitored the crowd as residents called for relief measures and discussed potential council action.
Lieutenant Smith Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Washington report states Lieutenant Jr. Smith from South Gorham Maine has been awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for valor in action.
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Washington
Jr. Smith
South Gorham, Me
O Sullivan's Heels Durability Through Specialized Rubber Compounds
Rubber heels gain resilience and durability through specific compounded rubber and high pressure curing. O Sullivan's Heels claim twice the wear of ordinary heels and can outlast three leather pairs, available for men women and children in black white or tan.
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O’sullivan
O'Sullivan
English Delegates Discuss Shoe Styles in Boston
Five English delegates in Boston exchange ideas on the shoe industry. They say Americans prefer shoes that please the eye over fit, with foot comfort secondary, especially for women. The English, they argue, value proper fit, rightly so.
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Boston
English delegates discuss American shoe styles and markets
A five member British delegation led by A H Hollister and J C Cook notes learning from New England shoemakers. They say no single nation dictates global shoe fashion and that styles reflect local temperament and climate, citing American South American markets.
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A. H. Hollister
J. C. Cook
Walter W. Cann
George Barnes
Alfred Lovell
Great Britain
New England
America
Paris
Mr. Lovell
South America
Back Bay
Connell Attacks Walsh Over Irish Republic Incident
Albert J. Connell, Democratic Senate hopeful, criticizes Walsh for backing McKnight’s De Valera action. He notes disagreement over the order details, contrasts Curran and Walsh statements, and cites alleged copying of the House version. Connell signs the statement from Boston.
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Albert J. Connell
John Jackson Walsh
S. J. Walsh
McKnight
de Valera
Curran
House of Representatives
Journal of the
Senate
House
Walsh
Middlesex
Faneuil Hall
England
Uni
Canton and Milton Vote To Run Blue Hill Street Rail Service
Residents of Canton and Milton agreed to take over the Blue Hill Sharon Street Railway if Stoughton and Sharon assume their share of the deficit. A Supreme Court writ had scheduled its discontinuance for October. Tonight’s protest meeting in Memorial Hall was led by P. J. Murphy, Canton selectmen chairman, with railway officials informing four towns must share the burden.
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Canton
Milton
Blue Hill
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