Monument Tablet Says Jones Should Be Noble Naval Hero
Washington December 26 Secretary Daniels approved a resolution by the District of Columbia Society of the Song of the American Revolution to place a tablet at the John Paul Jones monument. The inscription cites Jones’ 1775 statement on a navy officer’s duties, education, tact, judgment, and balanced rewards and punishments.
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Daniels
District of Columbia Society of Sons of American Revolution
Sea Hero
Congress
Washington
District of Columbia Society of the
Commission of Fine Arts of
Marine Committee of Congress
McLean Bill Aims for Equal Women Civil Service Chance
Washington December 26 Senator McLean of Connecticut pushes a bill to give women equal chance with men in government service. The measure targets department head discretion and prohibits sex-based limits, backed by advocates from the Women’s Trade Union League and Republicans as a political issue. The article traces historical barriers, wartime gains, and calls for uniform policy across agencies.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
McLean
Connecticut
Mein
Civil Service Commission
Labor Department
Women’s Trade Union League
Women
Government Service
Republicans
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
MfcLean
Jare Larson
Bureau of Animal Industry
Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Big Bill Keleher Paroled From Federal Prison
Willliam J. Kelliher known as Big Bill Kelher, con man, paroled today from Fort Leavenworth after serving about half of an eighteen year sentence. He rigged fake races and defrauded George W. Cote of National City Bank of Cambridge of $206,000 nine years ago. Coleman, sentenced to fifteen years, was paroled three years ago and now lives at his Cambridge home.
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Bostox
Williiam
Kelliher
Big Bill Kelher
New York
George W. Coteman
National City Bank of Cambridge
Fedeal
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Sas
Coleman
Cambridge
Dollar Worth for Crime Rules Judge Rules
In Brooklyn County Court Judge McMahon upheld the value of the dollar for larceny cases. Mrs Jansk of Manhattan was charged with grand larceny for stealing goods worth 59 dollars from a Brooklyn department store. Her lawyer sought to reduce the charge to petty larceny arguing devalued currency. The court maintained the dollar’s value for crime purposes.
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Universal Service
New York
McMahon
Brooklyn
Jansk
Avenue A
Manhattan
Potash and Perlmutter headline week at Ridgeport theater
Amusements pages announce next week’s Plaza and other shows featuring Potash and Perlmutter in Business Before Pleasure with a moving picture subplot. The Little Teacher closes tonight as Frank Keenan and Gertrude Andrew’s Brothers Divided play at the Plaza. Katherine MacDonald stars in The Thunderbolt with a large program of reels and music by Bros. Carl Swinson’s orchestra. Ends with a Bridgeport ad inviting Alex to visit Polis today.
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Ridgeport
Pluur
Friends of the Penulas Playhouse
George Arvine
Therm
Charles Ray
Katherine MacDonald
Miss MacDonald
Thomas Meehan
Plaza Theatre
Bros
Carl
Swinson
City Cobre
J. A. H. Robinson
Alex
Polis
Bridgeport
Monigy, Lasher & Garrison
Old City
Pedro
German aviation trust formed to curb competition
Geneva dispatch notes German aviation firms have formed a trust to prevent interior competition and bolster foreign trade. The plan calls for large production of airplanes and hydro airplanes at a factory near Munchen or Friedrichshafen with many branches nationwide and reportedly includes Krupp Bank among its backers.
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Geneva
Constance
Germany
Combine
Munteh
Triedrichshafen
Krupp Bank
Dackers
Weather, holidays slow WO building permit hearing
The WO building board adjourned last night with no permits ready for consideration due to poor outdoor weather and the holiday week. The meeting was adjourned until next Tuesday night.
Quilty Adverts Sing of Saturday Novelty
Fragmentary OCR advert lists Quilty and Quilty Novelty for Saturday sales and a Dante or orchestra. mentions Monday events and Meclinelly singing in an ad style. Readable details are limited. card summarizes an ad notice with entertainment and shopping items.
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Dante
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Ioon
Siem
Big Bill” Keleher
Aviation Trust
AY Quilty
Cunard
Konnee
Wasszenger “and Freight Services
Liverpool
Imperator
Plymouth
Havre
Southampton
Royal George
York
London
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Trieste
Pannonia
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Derry
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Columbia
State Street
Famarays
Theatres
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Cocertsa
Danting
Mataring
Rey Callary
Marlborough-Sionholm
Josiah Whitessoas
Hotel Strand F
HG. Edwardes
Chelsea
J.B. Thompson & Co
Seaside House
Cook's Sons
Focal Co
Dhet
Dennis Walter J.aby
St. Charles
Edward E. Grosacup
Shelburne
Edward E.grosscup
Arles
Delores
Cassinelli
ALL Star Castle
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Sessue Hayakawa IN
Judge Brown
Bully West
Wibarst News
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Hart In “the
Desert Man
Avery
Venus Confectionery
Fairfield Ave
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McCormach
Audeville
Bill Hart
John Petticoats
Wallace Reid
Frank Keenan
America
Certrude Andrews
Polli Dassi & Co
Jim
Edna Connors
Burke
Betty
Chas Kenna
Sun
Alice Lake
Capabe
the United Church—Broad and Gilbert Sts
the Carpenter
Capital
DR. WM. Horace Day
Britain and
Harry Foster Burns
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Southern Pacific
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Coastwise Steamship Lines
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United States Railroad Administration
Red Cross
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Potash & Perlmutter
Charles Ray , “the Busher
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Senneltt
Pathe News
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Lyric Orchestra
the Elite
Main ST
Mae Murray
Jewel
Major Allen
Baby Marie Osborne
Christian Science
John Randall Dunn
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ST. Louis, Missouri
Mother Church
the First Church of Christ
Scientist
Boston
Mass
Lafayette ST
Miss Colburn
Miss Slade
Masonic Temple Hall
Metropolitan Orchestra
John Draggon
Masonic Temple
Quilty’s Noveuly
PARTY
Brooklawn Dancing
Franklin Novelty Orchestra
McCormack & Barry
Mgrs
Schneider Studio
Central Avenue
Stratford
Ava
Alice M
Lester
Oscar Duryea
Duryea Normal School
New York City
Park Ave
Mar Hippodrome
Carroll
Doris Kenyon Twilight
Telegram
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