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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1915
Page
3
A Boston Port Directors bulletin urges a strong American merchant marine to halt dependence on foreign ships. It cites 1914 Germany trade loss and South American trade decline due to fewer American-flag vessels, condemns foreign lines breaking contracts, and argues wartime disruption showed the need for U S ownership of ships.
Hood River reports a bumper harvest with N. W. Bone yielding over 5000 boxes from 400 trees in a 12 year old orchard. The Northwest crop overall is smaller than usual but some tracts show exceptional production this season.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quin ine as safe for all users describing tonic and laxative effects with no nervousness or head ringing. It cites FE. W. GROVE as signature on the box and promotes a single available product.
Twenty nine candidates seek four councillor-at-large posts in Cambridge city government with most campaigns personal in tone. Alderman Thomas E Kennedy faces a strong organized opposition from combined drug store interests.
Alderman Kennedy, chair of the license committee, claims bitter opposition from drug store interests after he refused sixth class liquor licenses for Cambridge druggists. For eight months Cambridge drug stores operated without licenses, challenging the city’s no-license stance. Kennedy argues the liquor trade in drug stores dishonors the no-license vote, while Democratic supporters accuse druggists of building a large fund to unseat him.
Lee M. Friedman of Boston told the Boston Young Men's Hebrew Association that Zionism is a foreign move ment and Jews in America should not support it. He urged Jews to focus on liberty in the United States and avoid international entanglements that could embarrass the U.S. He said Jews may join humanitarian efforts abroad but not align with national ambitions outside the United States.
Welix Lagard, 7, a zoo animal tender at Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls, Wis, was seriously injured when a large buck charged the keeper inside the deer enclosure. Rescuers Eli Nelson and Ansite Paquette halted the beast after a 20 minute struggle, the animal died after breaking its neck. Lagard was rushed to hospital for treatment.
Akron police question Theodore Biden after a $5 bill was placed in a church collection plate. He is being held pending an evaluation of his mental balance.
Jack Curley, Hussane's manager, praised the Bulgarian's condition after a Boston visit and said he is more confident than ever Hussane will beat Waldek Zbyszko on Christmas night in Mechanics' Building.
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