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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1920
Page
24
William Reed a 47 year old wireman with the Boston fire department was injured yesterday afternoon when he fell about 22 feet from a tree at Walnut and Water streets Neponset. He lost his hold and landed on the sidewalk suffering painful injuries.
At a City Council meeting, all three Overseers Joseph H. Hudson Moses A. Stevens and Herbert Patten and clerk Frank L. Lattime were urged to resign or face removal under statute law. A second resolution criticized the Noble couple’s removal as driven by personal spite, and an effort to abolish the board failed as illegal.
In a feature on notable New England cats, Von Hindenburg or Hindy tops the list as the Post’s famed feline. The article portrays him as fearless, citywise, and beloved, with routines spanning the Post building, local eateries, and notable landmarks.
Bridgeport police swear in a woman telephone operator as a special officer to help trap a suspected church thief. Alice Harriman forfeits bond after a sting at St Augustine's Church where a marked dollar bill led to her arrest. The operator is kept unnamed for further investigations.
Professor Marshall Perrin opened Boston University’s Nanking drive for four thousand dollars at the College of Business Administration. Alberta Stirk sang the Nanking song in Chinese costume as posters urged students to invest a dollar to keep the BU night shift working.
Today features a Massachusetts League of Women Voters Bazaar at Hotel Copley Plaza and a Legislature special session. Luncheons highlight Bernard T. Bryan and Pilgrim Publicity. Adele R. Tupper speaks on Women as Workers. Evening programs include Harvard Dramatic Club at Cambridge and a tubercular health lecture at Boston College High School.
Propriety of including the 2.75 per cent beer bill in the revision of Massachusetts general laws dominates the special session on Beacon Hill. Lawmakers anticipate votes on liquor licenses and a limited town meeting option while the 2.75 act faces possible repeal in January. The process will move 282 chapters through both Senate and House before final enactment as one bill.
A special session will likely pass an emergency measure allowing women to hold local offices if elected. A revision committee also moved to adopt Chapter 138 to align liquor laws with the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act, merging the 2.75 percent beer provision into the new code.
A Lynn company announced a 20 percent wage reduction to take effect when operations resume for its 200 workers. Thomas A. Kelley & Company, a major local morocco maker, discharged a large number of employees due to declined business.
Alice De Ford wife of Henry De Ford of Brookline was buried yesterday afternoon in Forest Hill Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the First Parish Church with the Rev Paul Revere Frothingham officiating.
Ex service men are re enlisting in the army navy and marine corps daily. Skilled trades workers re join at the navy office on Hanover street earning 70 to 125 dollars monthly. Unskilled seamen go to learn trades and accept a world cruise offer for a two year enlistment. At Scollay square Marine recruiting office Mayor Tom Barratt said over 30 recruits in two weeks with about 70 daily applications. Army recruiting HQ runs at full tilt with 40 extra officers examining applicants who believe re enlisting is best for steady jobs after service.
Charles E. Jones, a caretaker, faced a non-support charge in Lynn District Court. He explained he could not live with his wife because she snored loudly. Previously ordered to pay $5 weekly, Judge Lummus lowered the payment to $1, reasoning it would benefit Jones more than his wife.
The Melrose Painters Union led by president William S. Warren makes a belated $10 contribution to the Mullaly fund for the widow and children of James W. Mullaly who died saving another. The fund total rises to $10,333.14.
A newspaper note shows broad declines in meat costs after Thanksgiving. Pork loin roast drops from 45 to 28 cents per pound, fresh hams from 32 to 28, pork chops from 5 to 38 cents, sausage and smoked ham also lower, bacon down from 50 to 36. Beef and lamb prices ease with rump at 32 and legs 35. Vegetables slim down as potatoes fall to 36 cents a peck.
A black velvet garment with rabbit fur trimming features encrusted bands of white cloth. The fashion item showcases a contrast between dark fabric and bright accents, highlighting texture and decorative detailing.
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