Congressmen Elect and Mayor Clash at Boot Club Dinner
Congressman-elect A S Kreider and Mayor Fitzgerald clashed at the Boot and Shoe Club dinner in Hotel Somerset over tariff policy. Kreider argued Republicans caused the threatened shoe tariff revision by poor revisions while Fitzgerald blamed Republicans for tariff failures and Democratic blame.
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Fitzgerald
A. S. Kreider
Pennsylvania
Hotel
Somerset
Kreider
Taft
Willson
Alfred W. Donavan
Democratic Party
Boston
Congress
Preparation of packages for mailing feature note
The article states proper preparation of parcels for mailing is essential to the new year Parcels Post service. Parcels must be wrapped for easy opening and inspection to avoid higher first class or letter postage and a reduced weight limit of four pounds.
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Boston
Somerville
Kalamazoo
Mich
Erudite
Parcels Post Rules And A Chocolates Gift Tale
The piece outlines parcels post rules including postage, marking, fragile items and perishable goods. It features a fictional Harvard student Jack Smith sending chocolates to a Chewelah, Washington sweetheart with proper from name and address, and notes on branch stations, box sizes, and stamps. It also lists prohibited items and conditions for perishable and fragile cargo under the new parcels post system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Chewelah
Parcels Post Opens in United States Explained
The article outlines the January 1 start of parcels post in the United States and explores what is mail able, including stamps and the preparation of parcels for mailing. It notes this as a major federal government enterprise and part of a series explaining parcels post operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
the Post
CERTAIN ARTICLES BARRED FROM MAILS
The Postmaster-General issues a list of items barred from parcels post. Prohibited items include infernal machines intoxicating liquors poisons poisonous animals live insects and reptiles with exceptions for queen bees and dried reptiles mailed per Agriculture rules inflammable materials explosives devices likely to ignite or explode pistols and revolvers in any form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Boston
Forgotten Romeos at Houghton & Duttons
A humorous note describes a man trying on soft kid Romeos before his hearth. The item comes in tan and black, with Everett and Opera slips, priced at $1.29 per pair, advertised by Houghton & Dutton's.
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Everett
Houghton & Dutton’s
Egg Mailing Instructions and Packaging Requirements
Postmasters must refuse parcels not properly endorsed or packed for safe shipment. Eggs may be mailed regardless of distance if each egg is wrapped separately with suitable packing material and placed upright in a double corrugated container with an outer cover, all parts secure so nothing escapes, and the package labeled Eggs.
Chamber to discuss changes in Avery St
December meeting of the Boston Chamber of Commerce will convene at 4 oclock in the reading room. The directors propose authorizing the committee on municipal and metropolitan affairs to seek amendments to the 1912 act to widen Avery street, including assessing betterments to recover half the widening costs and widening Mason street between Little Mason and Avery. Cough cure ad appears at end.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Avery Street
Washington Street
Mason Street
Ratify State Pier Contract For Hamburg Line
The executive council voted to ratify the $2,000,000 state pier development contract for Hamburg American Line steamers amid debate over fiscal burden. Attendees included Bancroft, McNary, Conry, and Attorney-General Swift who questioned contract items, with Governor Foss sending nominees for Bristol and Essex Agricultural School trustees and the Optometry Board Dr Albie W Sylvester.
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Commonwealth Pier
Bancroft
McNary and
Conry
Swift
Foss
Bristol County Agricultural School
Allen P. Keith
New Bedford
William W. Howard
Easton
Joseph K. Milliken
Dighton
Algernon H. Barney
Swansea
Essex County Agricultural School
George W. Cressy
Salem
Henry W. Pelton
Lynnfield
Justin E. Varney
Lawrence
Fred A Smith
Ipswich
Optometry Board
Albie W Sylvester
Pittsfield
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Helena
Charleston
Baavannwan
Washington
Harvard College
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Houghton & Dutton's
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Ings
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Mammoth Grocery and Market
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Duxbury
Zoc
Lowney
Alaga
National Biscuit Co
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Angel Brand
York State
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Florida
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Albion
Pemberton Chocolates
Beacon Street
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