Daylight Saving Endorsed by Boston Chamber Vote
Boston Chamber of Commerce members voted 2324 to 477 in favor of retaining daylight saving time in the Eastern States. A total of 2809 ballots were cast on the two referendum questions, the largest mail vote in the chamber’s history, as officers announced last evening.
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Daylight Saving Backed by Eastern States Chamber
An Eastern chamber votes on daylight saving adoption with strong support for standard eastern zone alignment and a backup plan to extend last summer's conditions. The committee on daylight saving led by A Lincoln Filene will launch an education campaign and meet to set plans.
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Medway Holder of Post Cane James Coombs Dead
James Coombs, Medway’s oldest man and holder of the Post Cane, died at Framingham Hospital from a knee fracture after a fall at his Main street home. A leading local merchant for 60 years, he leaves a wife and son Alvin W. Coombs who takes over the business. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Thanksgiving Poultry Show Draws Record Crowd in Boston
Turkey Day festivities highlight a vast Boston Poultry Show with governor Coolidge visiting. A surprise October hatch of turkey chicks opened the program, and major prizes were awarded across breeds including Light Brahma, Dark Brahma, Buff Brahma, Buff Cochins, Partridge Cochins, Black Cochins, White Cochins, White Wyandotte, Rhode Island Reds, and Buff Orpingtons. Judges named winners from Willow Brook Farm Beverly Harvey Wood Bound Brook N J Mirimichi Poultry Farm Foxboro H K Foss Reading and many others in a lively display attracting a crowd more than double the previous opening day.
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Poland Faces Severe Winter Crisis Report
New England Red Cross reports from national headquarters warn Poland endures a dire winter with high child tuberculosis infection estimates and spreading typhus among the undernourished. Food supplies are projected to last only four months.
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Plan Cut in Liquor Permits
Washington December 29 Prohibition Commissioner Kramer announced plans to reduce federal liquor permits in the next year keeping licenses to a strict minimum to curb illegal sales.
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Kramer plan to slash wholesale permits under Volstead policy
The commissioner expects to refuse reissue of between 50 and 75 percent of current wholesale licenses. Atlantic seaboard districts face the sharpest losses as enforcement tightens. Kramer cites widespread illegal liquor traffic from Boston to the Potomac and promises thorough house-cleaning in those cities.
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Rhode Island Prohibition Agent Sweeney Resigns
Miles F. Sweeney, federal prohibition enforcement agent for Rhode Island, resigns to enter private business. His resignation becomes effective at the close of business Friday in Providence.
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