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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1919
Page
2
The piece notes velvet hats giving way to satin and taffeta silk hats. Black and white combine for a striking model where shape is the ornament. Suitable for Southern wear with light clothes and for early season when straw hats are not yet ideal.
A Budapest dispatch reports a Communist insurrection plot uncovered by military authorities. Officials say the plan targeted the high command offices and caused explosions via wired mines and poisoned needles aimed at Admiral Horthy and ministers, with the opera house to be bombed during a performance.
Mrs Ball woke to odor of illuminating gas at 220 West Ninth Street South Boston. A faulty gas stove tube leaked gas into her husband’s adjoining room. The mother was overwhelmed and ill but the four children escaped. The husband suffered a slight gas attack and was treated at City Hospital.
Removal of pickets from the Willys Overland plant in Toledo follows a federal court injunction. Judge Killits ruled that striking workers off the payroll lose employee status. The decision ends a labor dispute that began May 4 with work stoppages and a riot in which three people were killed.
In Ridlonville Maine Arthur Eugene Gogan, eight months old, weighs 30 pounds and is claimed by physicians to be Maine's perfect baby. His parents are Felix and Mrs Gogan. The normal weight for his age is 17 pounds, and 30 pounds usually marks a child three years old or older.
Washington reports that Mexico denies claims that James Wallace was killed for not heeding a sentry’s warning near Tampico late in November. The denial comes via Aguila Company, Wallace’s employer, in a summary of the incident released to the American embassy in Mexico City.
The Fair Price Milk Committee urged state control of the milk industry deeming it a public utility of greater importance than transportation lines. The group also calls federal attention to the dairy sector, labels milk pricing unfair, and criticizes excessive executive salaries in distributing firms and the Dairymen's League.
H. C. Witwer author of From Baseball to Bodies writes Alex the Great to be serialized in the next Sunday Post Magazine with subsequent installments planned weekly. The amusing series will continue on later weeks.
The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church of Worcester constructs a church from salvaged bricks and concrete. Workers mix cement and reuse kiln bricks to form solid walls, completing a handsome structure at little cost. About 800 members plus Sunday school students gain ample space.
Chicago hosts the 32nd conference of the American Economic Association and allied groups with educators from across the country. Topics include the excess profits tax permanence, British experiences with excess taxation, Germany's indemnity payments impact, and foreign investment policy.
Police searched Concord avenue Lexington for an armed robber who held up a 15 year old boy near Waltham street Saturday night. Emil Margonleff reported the incident saying the suspect pressed a revolver to his stomach and fled after seeing an empty shotgun. Patrolmen Kew and Russell investigated but found no trace of the robber.
President Wilson marked his 63d birthday with improved health. He was surrounded by family except for Mrs. W G McAdoo who could not attend. Francis B Sayre arrived from Cambridge and Margaret Wilson remained at the White House, as Wilson walked the sick room and later on the south portico.
A National Industrial Conference Board statement shows American wage earners faced an 82.2 percent rise in living costs between July 1914 and November 1919. Since November 1918 costs rose 10.4 percent and 18.6 percent since March 1919. Major item increases include food 92 percent, shelter 38 percent, clothing 135 percent, fuel and light 48 percent, and sundries 75 percent.
Funeral services for Warren Dean 18 the Randolph High School student will be held tomorrow from his home at 81 North Street Randolph. A high mass of requiem will follow at St Marys Church at 9 o clock the funeral followed an accidental shooting by a companion while hunting.
John Kutto ski alias John Chekopsky 34 of 50 Commer street was arrested at 3 am by Lawrence police charged with attempted larceny of 200 dollars worth of brandy from Curran Joyce wholesale liquor dealers.
Three South End men aged 27 25 and 24 face arraignment in Central Court for alleged robbery of $0 in money and a hat from Harry St. Pendergast at Washington and Brookline streets. They are named John J Gabbet t Edward F Riley and Michael Twohey and were arrested by officers Hunt Culpin and Leonard from the Fast Dedham street station.
John Miller of Fort Stockton Texas said 12 Western cattle growers associations urged President Wilson through W McAdoo to reverse Palmer anti trust compromise with meat packers. Theyseek new prosecutions with Francis J Heney as special prosecutor and object to stockyard market handling. The appeal was presented to the President last week.
Francis Fahey a 14 year old resident of 45 Kenmere road Medford is hospitalized at Malden Hospital with both legs broken after being struck by an automobile owned and driven by Osmond A Casavant of Perkins street Melrose. The accident occurred yesterday on the Fellsway near Malden street Malden as the boy crossed the boulevard.
Miss Frances Lawrence of New York married Andre Poniatowski son of Prince Andre Poniatowski in Paris. Prince Stanislaus Poniatowski and Marquis De Brantes witnessed the ceremony. Ambassador Wallace attended via Joseph C. Grew as proxy. The bride’s mother was Miss Susan Willing, linking to the Willing and Astor families.
Extensive list of discounted women clothing items including Georgette dresses, serge and tricotine suits, coats, capes, scarves, gowns, and accessories with marked values and sale prices. Notable items include Misses Georgette Dresses 29.50 value 25.00, Velvet Velour Suits 59.50 value 39.50, Fur Collared Suits 75.00 value 59.50, and Evening Dresses 45.00 value 19.50.
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