Fruit vendor skips court in central clash over sidewalk permits
Yately police target sidewalk fruit venders without permits. Tom Pappas, freed last week after a summons, ignored license rules again and vanished before further action. Three others faced charges as the court debated his case, with Pappas leaving amid scrutiny and fears of arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yately
Tom Pappas
Central Court
Bar of Justice
Tom
Commonwealth
Pemberton Square
Breakfast in Bed at Plymouth Opens 1919 20 Season
Edward H. Crosby reports the Plymouth Theatre launching its 1919 20 season with Breakfast in Bed directed by Al Woods. Florence Moore stars, delivering a performance that reflects Woods’s foresight in assembling a strong leading woman, though expectations set by the title are not fully met by the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Theatre
Playhouse
al Woods
Florence Moore
Farce of the most pronounced type plays to amuse
A light farce about Jack Marston whose godfather holds 300000 in trust until marriage. Emily Duval Bates and Benjamin Colby complicate matters at a masquerade before a botched wedding by an expired officiant. Florence Moore leads a strong comic cast with Leon Gordon and Will Deming delivering robust turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Moore
Jack Marston
Jack
Benjamin Colby
Emily Duval Bates
Emily
Benjamin
Justice of the Peace
Florence Moore
Woods
Leon Gordon
Mr. Gordon
Will Deming
Jules Epailly
New York
Eight Men Seized in Blackstone Park Drinking Row
Patrolman John Lane nabbed eight men from Roxbury near Blackstone Park after sniffing wood alcohol while they drank water laced with alcohol at a fountain. The eight, ages 23 to 60, were hauled to Station 5 and later headed for Central Court to tell their side of the nearly perfect day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lane
Dedham Street
Blackstone Park
South End
John
Lane
Thomas Smith
William Hogan
Charles Murphy
Joseph Dolan
John P. Hogan
John Rogers
James Sullivan
William McLaughlin
Roxbury
Washington
West Newton
City Hospital
Central Court
Strength Building Food Father John's Medicine Tonic Ad
A historical advertisement promotes Strength Building Food and Father John’s Medicine pure tonic. Claims to boost health and endurance with tonic formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Delegates Arrive for Boston Drug Company Convention
Delegates from England California Canada and across the United States arrive for the United Drug Company convention in Boston. The opening at Symphony Hall features Louis K. Liggett Governor Coolidge and Mayor Peters. Visitors tour Hort icultural Hall Blue Hills and Greater Boston with John McCormack concert and a Revere Beach ballroom planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Canada
United Drug Company
Symphony Hall
Louis K. Liggett
Coolidge
Peters
Horticultural Hall
Blue Hill
John McCormack
Blue Hills
Greater Boston
Revere Beach
Window Cleaners Strike For 36 Scale In New York
One thousand window cleaners in New York went on strike demanding 36 dollars per week and a 44 hour work week, down from 48, as rain drenched the city. The protest by the Window Cleaners Protective Union began on a rainy day in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Window Cleaners’ Protective Union
Hub Woman Is Honored by French Legion of Honor
Mrs. Benjamin G. Lathrop of Boston, president of the American Fund for French Wounded, will receive the Legion of Honor upon her return to France. The diploma and cross are awarded by President Poincare for her tireless work with the fund, announced by cable from Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin G. Lathrop
Boston
American Fund For
France
Legion of Honor
Poincare
Senate panelBacks Palmer for Attorney General
The Senate judiciary committee voted to report favorably the nomination of A. Mitchell Palmer as Attorney-General. Palmer’s confirmation would elevate him to the nation’s top legal post amid ongoing federal affairs and legal strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
A. Mitchell Palmer
Mine Explosion Traps Workers Near Laveta Colorado
An Oakview mine of Oakdale Coal near Laveta Colorado exploded about midmorning injuring and trapping miners. One man was rescued alive as rescuers work to reach about 40 men believed to be inside with gas likely the cause. William Davis survived while Fire Boss William Christopher is reported among the dead. Rescue efforts continued into the night with several escape routes identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Col
William Christopher
Oakview
Oakdale Coal Company
Laveta
William Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
New England
Manila
Richardson
KE de Oner
Atlantic Ave
Dewey Sq
Ead
Lad
Oscassis
W. H. Phelps & CO
Washington St
Adams Sq
Mass
Main Hall & Carter
Gilchrist Co
Plymouth
Edward H. Crosby
Fiancee
Swain’s
Parcel Post
Swain’s Cash Store
Gates
England
Sir Thomas Robinson
Part
The
United
Ae Ao
Simmons
Copyright Simmons Company
Simmons Company
San Francisco, Cal
Newark
N. J
Montreal
Florentine
Mount Vernon
Boston Mass
HUB
POST
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!