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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
2
The outlaw strike continues with a 50 percent cut in passenger service to begin soon. Officials acknowledge Boston and New England are virtually blockaded with no coal entering gateways and only minimal foodstuffs available.
An advertisement promotes a home treatment for catarrhal deafness and head noises using Parmint and water. It claims restored hearing and relief after other methods fail, urging readers to share the recipe with affected individuals.
Officials report belief the so called outlaw strike is funded by the Russian Communist Internationale to disrupt U S rail service. New England rail leaders and state authorities monitor agitators as Governor Coolidge coordinates with federal and local officials amid a coal shortage and potential food transportation shift to motor trucks.
A mystery blaze aboard the Monmouth in Boston harbor trapped longshoreman Curtin in the hold. Firemen, led by Captain Flynn, endured dense smoke and heat as they fought the blaze for over half an hour but could not reach him. The ship had arrived from New York and planned to sail to Manchester, England, with rum reported among the cargo.
Adjutant General Dickson ordered reserve militia units to Kewanee at the request of Henry County Sheriff Wilson as strike riots broke beyond his control.
Frederick O. Woodruff denounced Mayor Peters and the administration as extravagant wasteful and overcrowded at a dinner of the Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange. He criticized the $32 million city budget and forecast a $25 tax rate within two years as statewide three day campaign plans were announced with captains from multiple towns.
Ford Hall folks closed the season with a festive annual dinner last night. George W. Coleman presided as colorful balloons and a program of speeches and music provided the entertainment.
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