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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
5
After months of eluding patrols a young red fox was captured in a sewer drain near the Charles River Basin station. Police used multiple methods before the animal wedged itself and was captured. it is now kept at the station house.
British army estimates for 1919 1920 show expenditure of 405000000 pounds and project a total force of 300000 British troops and 100000 Indian troops by end of March 1920. The forces are to be reduced later. March 1919 plans called for 2000000 men with 1548000 demobilized or released.
In a special report to the Governor Supervisor of Administration Thomas W. White opposed granting any pay increases to about 338 state department employees. He argued 2 percent or 40 percent raises would skip workers on merit and cited budgetary limits. White noted state employees already average a 38.3 percent raise over three years and emphasized benefits such as vacation pay, sick leave, tenure, pensions, and 38 hour weeks.
In Norfolk Virginia police stopped a planned safe raid at the Virginia Power Company early today. A pistol duel left one robber dead and three others arrested after officers intercepted the robbers before they could complete the job.
Nine year old Arthur Shields disappeared from his mother’s Bangor Missouri home after being last seen riding a bicycle Sunday afternoon November 2. His mother Mildred Shields suspected his father Allen Shields had taken him and the case was brought before Judge Carroll of the Supreme Judicial Court.
After separation, Mrs Shields obtained a Maine decree for cruelty and custody of her three children Mary Alice and Arthur. The case involves a Worcester placement and a habeas corpus petition filed in Boston. The judge adjourned to resolve Maine jurisdiction over custody for the boy who favors living with his mother.
Funeral services for Charles Logue of Dorchester were held yesterday at St. Peter's Church Meeting House Hill with hundreds of mourners. Cardinal O'Connell praised Logue as a simple devoted church member and public servant who died doing God's work. A solemn high mass was led by Bishop Anderson with several priests assisting. Cardinal O'Connell, Bishop Feehan, and other clergy attended along with Senator Walsh and city officials.
The letters discuss South station opening for public travel on Jan 1 189, a corrected typo from 1889. They also recount Longfellow crafting the Wreck of the Hesperus with Norman's Woe inspiration, compare New Hampshire and Rhode Island sizes, Alaska timber resources, Dummer Academy’s name origin, a one vote Massachusetts governor, proper English usage What will you have versus What will you take, and life expectancy gaps between laborers and clerks.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets claimed to prevent influenz and cold symptoms and remove the canine. The box is signed KE W GROVE and bears the label 0c with warning to use as directed.
City officials and numerous City Hall staff and attaches attended ceremonies with burial held at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.
Medford Superintendent Fred H. Nickerson announced the Medford School Committee granted a wage increase for 208 teachers. The board approved a $300 raise effective January 1, 1920 and a $100 bump on January 1, 1921, raising the tax rate by about $1.44 for the coming year.
An advertisement extols the Eversharp as an instant recorder of recipes shopping lists and telephone memorandums, noting it can jot down 10 000 words for a penny. It urges giving Eversharps to women and men alike for beauty and usefulness and to suit both ideas.
Consideration of several halls and buildings in the city for an upcoming convention. The date for the convention was set for January. The convention was issued yesterday by Commander Logan.
Nearly four score people were led from a two story Worthington street business block nearly destroyed by fire in Springfield. The G A Whitney estate owned the property and losses may reach 200000. One rescuer fainted from smoke and was hospitalized. Cause undetermined. Six businesses occupied the building.
A flood of complaints against city ash collection from Back Bay and Jamaica Plain prompted Public Works Commissioner Thomas Fagoo to assign many street cleaning workers to ash duties and cancel Saturday half holidays.
Heavy Irish and venise laces draw attention as popular trims. Tailored homespun suits pair with large woolen scarves in a seasonal style note.
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