NQ Decision Hits Hub Wets Hard
In several stores with a deserted look since July 1, evidence of liquor sales resurfaces with cases and barrels indicating that liquor will go on sale.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
4
Boston Liquor War Prohibition Decision Delays Federal Ruling
The Boston Liquor Dealers Association reports no Supreme Court decision on war-time prohibition as of today. They note cases on the Volstead act and wartime legality are before the court, with a decision possible tomorrow or at the next session, prompting expectations of a strong wet vote in upcoming city elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Liquor Dealers Association
Washington
Supreme Court
James J. Doherty
Boston
Never Too Late To Get Married In Cambridge
Ulric Gonyou a 68 year old Cambridge widower said it is never too late for any man to wed and apply for a marriage license to wed Addie Bemis a Chester widow. The two have been friends nearly a lifetime with no wedding date set. Gonyou's wife died about a year ago while Bemis has been a widow about three years. Gonyou has two children including one married Bemis has no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulric Gonyou
Cambridge
Cambridge City Hall
Addie Bemis
Chester
Mr. Gonyou
Supreme Court delay leaves wets on edge as revenue stamps rush
The Supreme Court postponed ruling on wartime prohibition causing uncertainty. The Internal Revenue Department ordered 4 000 000 revenue stamps printed in case the ban is lifted before January 16. No guarantee the decision will change, but production proceeds as a precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Internal Revenue Department
Suit for 10000 Result of Jilt
A yearlong courtship ended in distress as Dr. Kaston sought marriage and claims the woman consented. He presented an engagement ring and she introduced him as her fiancé for over a year. The article notes her stance on the engagement and its fallout.
Boston dentist in paternity dispute ends engagement claim
Miss Livingston of Roxbury sues Dr. Easton and denies engagement, saying he demanded the ring back and refused marriage after two years together. Dr. Kaston's attorney asserts no promise of marriage or ring was ever made and expects to prove the allegations unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Livingston
Savin Street
Roxbury
Dr. Easton
Greater Boston
Albert E. Lewis
Easton
Tremont Street
Kaston
Eagle No 14 Reported Aground Near Inlets
The U S 8 Eagle No 14 ran aground between Little Egg Inlet and Absecon Inlet and sent a wireless appeal for nearby vessels to assist. The small war craft departed New York today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Eagle No. 14
Little Egg Inlet
Absecon Inlet
Cardinal O'Connell Celebrates 60th Birthday Mass
Cardinal O'Connell marked his sixtieth birthday with a solemn high mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. A large congregation attended as relatives and acolytes offered congratulations, with a special musical program by Pio De Luca and staff at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal O’connell
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
M. J. Scanlan
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Neil A. Cronin
John W. Culhane
Thomas McDonough
Granby Street
Back Bay Road
Rawson Road
Brookline
Pio de Luca
Ellen McLaughlin
Christine Galbraith
Thomas Murphy
Edward P. Illingsworth
Pay Increases Approved for Brookline Teachers
Salary increases ranging from 75 to 400 dollars were granted by the Brookline school committee at a meeting last night. The boosts, unsought by teachers, go into effect at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
City Teachers Press for Salary Increase and Finance Debate
Herbert Parker for the Boston Teachers' Advisory Council challenges the Boston school committee's authority over evidence for the Legislature on teacher pay. The teachers argue high prices affect workers, noting real purchasing power and calling out costs absorbed by the city rather than wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston School Committee
Herbert Parker
Boston Teachers’ Advisory Council
Teachers' statement on Boston tax rate and dollar value
The teachers' committee argues that despite tax discussions, the Boston rate fell 23 percent since 1914. They challenge the belief that taxes rose from 17.50 to 23.00, noting the public’s misunderstanding of a dollar’s buying power, comparing it to costs like shoes and streetcar fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
State Guard Bill Amended by Ways and Means
The Boston portion of the bill funding State Guard police duty is cut to 10 percent of bond costs with the rest borne by the State. The move reflects savings from not paying former officers who left Sept 9. The committee also backs paying State Guard members $3 a day, while Rep Fitzgerald and Rep Donovan of Boston oppose the city cost sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Ways and Means
Boston
State Guard
Fitzgerald and
Donovan
Red Cross Seeks More Boston Help For Seal Drive
The Red Cross Christmas seal drive asks for more Boston workers to dispose of 7,200,000 seals for Boston and 30,000,000 for Massachusetts. It is the largest sale effort for anti tuberculosis work this season. Many volunteers enrolled yesterday and reports say seals are selling rapidly across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Boston
Massachusetts
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S. C. Wells & Co
LeRoy, N
Posner's
Madras
City Hall Ave
Joiner
Washington ST
Avery Street
Posners
Eagle Number
Cardinal
Jordan Marsh Company
Masouls
Dozars
Hamadan
Sarouks
Arak
Kirmanshah
Sarouk
Kazaks
Sparta
Axminster and Wilton
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