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!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
11
In Bootle a Liverpool suburb authorities mobilized the special constabulary following incendiarism in the prior Saturday night incident. The Corporation of Bootle has decided on precautionary measures to safeguard the town and its residents.
The Town Hall will not be granted for political meetings and Sunday next Irish society gathering addressed by Archbishop Mannix has been refused. In Liverpool, precautions are tightened as docks and vulnerable sites are guarded, seven men are under arrest in a continued search for incendiaries. One detainee is said to be a junior customs official, with no charge yet filed.
Chicago November 30. Police raid on I. W. W. headquarters nets 38 alleged radicals. Several thousand revolutionary pamphlets seized. Thirty men released after questioning while eight with prior records are held.
This week we offer well known makes taken in exchange rebuilt in our phonograph department and cannot be told from new. Some are priced 1 4 to 1 3 off. Cabinet phonographs 79 dollars up. Look at our stock before buying and pay after Christmas.
A five story Lowell building fire caused by gasoline and naphtha explosions left three women and several rescuers badly burned. Firefighters and civilians evacuated trapped workers from the fifth floor while others saved people and blocked jumps, with damage to upper floors and businesses downtown.
An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm to clear nasal passages and relieve head cold or catarrh. It claims quick easing of stuffed nose, headaches, and breathing difficulties by applying a small amount in the nostrils to soothe inflamed mucous membranes. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist for the product.
The schedule lists today events: 2:30 p m opening session of the quadrennial Federal Council of Churches at Ford Hall with 8 p m at Old South Meeting House. 6 p m receptions and dinners at the New England Retail Dry Goods Association and other clubs. speakers include Samuel W Heyburn Lew Hahn Governor elect Cox and others. A Boston City Club reception follows, then 6 p m dinners at Advertising Women's Club 257 Washington street 6 30 p m ex service men and Technology students dine at the Federal Board of Vocational Training and 7 30 p m Mayor Peters discusses The Boston of the Future at City Hall. A note mentions a charming evening dress with tulle lace and dark satin.
City Solicitor Peter J. Nelligan pressed officials to admit the company paid a 20 percent dividend last year and earned large profits for 36 years. He noted no year has seen a dividend pass, with some instances of extra dividends, as residents protested proposed rate increases of 33 1-3 percent.
J Henry Russell admits year end loss and coal cost rise but argues for higher rates. He cites a 20 percent last year dividend and a $32,000 four month deficit while asserting profits reflect management brains. He says the eight percent return should apply to total property value and that small retailers will share the load.
J Frank Chase secretary of the New England Watch and Ward Society appeared in Roxbury police court charged with fast driving and failure to slow at a crossing. Patrolman Daniel J. O Connor was the complainant. Chase pleaded not guilty and the case was put on file. The defendant gave the name Jason F Chase.
Charles Be Schlegel, 26, of New York, held by Police Inspectors Finn and Flaherty on 24 charges of check forging and larceny in Boston. Authorities say he is sought nationwide for similar crimes. Officers found two suitcases with blank checks and a case of canceled checks in his Newbury Street apartment.
Miss Mary Murray daughter of Dr and Mrs T Morris Murray stands out among this year’s debutantes. She has been active in the Junior League and in the Red Cross five.
The Brockton Truck Owners Association formed to include all local motor truck owners will cooperate with the Massachusetts State Highway Commission to keep the Brockton Quincy highway clear of snow during winter. The group aims to speed the ship by truck movement and enable most shoe shipments to move by truck to Boston and other centers.
Charles Hanna of Brooklyn and Lawrence Fay of New York were held for the grand jury in 500 bonds each on charges they tried to bribe Patrolmen Bolton and Kiley and Sergeant Kilpatrick after a Wednesday arrest. More than 600 quart bottles of whiskey were seized as they allegedly transported them to the city. Frank Timpani and Michael Burns of New York were fined 100 each for illegal transportation of liquor.
In Baltimore, Henry Hancock, age eight, asks city charities supervisors to send him to Bay View until he can write his parents near Pittsburgh for money. He says both parents are living and he wants a place to stay while he obtains funds.
A man recounts traveling from a farm near the Maryland line after injuring his hand. He describes four-year-old twins with eight months between birthdays and notes a Baltimore journey aided by a stranger who paid his fare. He sends weekly payments to his parents while awaiting entry permits.
A Rochester reader reports five years of stomach liver and kidney trouble improving after using Fruit-a-tives. The letter endorses Fruit Live Tablets as the best stomach liver and bladder medicine. Price 50c a box, 6 for 2.50, trial 25c, available from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited Ogdensburg New York.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.