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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
18
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad told the Senate committee on reconstruction and production that U S railroads will soon support themselves without outside aid. He cited private ownership higher rates and raised wages as lifting freight conditions and morale.
An advertisement touts a Boston cosmetic product named Noonan's Lemon Complexion Cream. It claims cleansing bleaching smoothing and rejuvenating benefits. It is sold in 50 cent four ounce jars at stores or available by mail from T Noonan & Sons Co Boston Mass.
Boston residents receive near pure ice from ponds and lakes in New Hampshire and Massachusetts towns such as North Chelmsford and Sandy Pond. State officials and ice dealers deny any Maine ice, including Kennebec River supply, reaches Boston or New York. Experts note ice distills water and impurities are removed by freezing, while Maine sources are reportedly out of use or local.
Nearly 150 Ayrshire breeders from across New England attended the New England Ayrshire Club event at Glen Hill Farm Sharon hosted by Charles F Riordan. Lt Gov Cox and officials praised agricultural finance rural education and Ayrshire breeding noting New England’s export growth and global breed presence.
Newton assessors announce a current year tax rate of 27.20, up 7.40 from 19.80 last year. They cite large school and street appropriations and higher state county and Metropolitan taxes. Teacher salaries add 3.25 to the rate. city valuations show real estate 74,768,400 and personal 11,607,980 with real estate gains of 6,635,000 and personal gains of 1.10 90.
Workmen enlarging the Mason Street cellar foundation unearthed the skeleton of a man likely used for medical research by Harvard Medical School. The site previously housed the Harvard Medical College clinics and classes from 1830 to 1860.
Miss Julia Murphy hired a piano mover for 30 dollars to move a piano from Springfield. The mover, Peter Gebo of Dundee Street, says she instructed him to sell it, which he did for eight dollars, and he cannot identify the buyer. In Central Court he offered arbitration and proposed returning the missing twenty dollars, plus waiving commission, as the case is postponed a week to allow legal arrangements.
Brooklyn club president Ebbets bans selling soft drinks in bottles at Ebbets Field. Bottles must be served in cups or containers to shield umpires players and patrons after bottles were hurled at umpire Quigley following a disputed call in a Chicago Brooklyn game.
Anna Fowler a 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs S A Fowler of 9 Salem Street Newburyport was drowned this afternoon in the Merrimack River near Long Wharf. She entered the water beyond her depth and disappeared as police and nearby citizens searched for hours but the body had not been found by late afternoon.
Washington Aug 12 The American Railway Express Company asks the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to raise express rates to absorb the Railroad Labor Board wage award of about 43 800 dollars. It also seeks a 20 percent increase on milk and cream rates to match railroad increases on those commodities.
Relatives of Ambrose J. Small a Toronto theatrical magnate who vanished on December 2 pursue confirmation of a report his body was identified in a Paris morgue.
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