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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1919
Page
3
The Bay State Fishing Company denies trawler captains request that salaries rise to 12 000 annually, saying current average pay of about 5300 cannot be doubled. Captains and mates refuse to sail until a larger commission is granted, despite potential crew size increases. Captains now take two percent of cargo value and mates one percent. they demand doubles.
A Federal War Labor Board representative secured permission from Judge Bingham for a hearing in the Circuit Court of Appeals room on Friday. Taft, as chairman, is expected to preside and a large turnout of interested parties is anticipated.
A feature previews the life of a famed French ace, Guy Nemer, renowned for aerial antics over his home in France. The piece promises a detailed Sunday post exploring his daring stunts and impact on family and aviation history.
Instructions claim a home method using delatone paste to remove unwanted hair quickly without a beauty salon. The claim states mix water with powdered delatone, apply to hairs for 2 3 minutes, then wash to leave skin clear and hairless. Consumers are advised to buy real delatone.
The first civilian flight licenses under new peace time rules go to Marjorie Stinson of San Antonio and Theodore F. Hedlund, aviation editor of the Boston Post. Major General W L Kenly announced the move on the joint army and navy board.
Government reverses Feb 28 1918 order banning civilian flying and imposes federal control via the Joint Army and Navy Board on Aeronautic Cognizance. Licenses will go to qualified pilots after applications with aircraft details, owner and pilot data, flight territory, and solo date. Airlines must prove financial backing and reliable maintenance before permits are issued.
Two New Bedford banks, the First National and the Mechanics Bank, merged today in a joint shareholders meeting creating the First National with 5000000? Actually 500000 capital stock 500000 surplus and 200000 undivided profits. New head named Irving W. Cook of the Hyannis Trust Company. Distributable surplus totals 2099000 for shareholders.
The Vermont Senate confirmed Governor's appointments including Eli H. Porter for a second six year term as public service commissioner George B Carpenter as bank commissioner Will L Davis on the board of control and John E Weeks as a director of State institutions in Montpelier on February 4.
Washington reports a War Department table shows no change in the army of occupation on Jan. 16. It lists the 5th 7th 28th 33d and 79th divisions on the line of communications with the 35th and 88th divisions also part of the occupying force.
The Seventh Division moved to Saizerais from Furezin while the 28th goes to Colombey les Belles from Frendicourt. Major-Generals Martin and Traub receive new commands. no commander listed for 83d Division. The updated order assigns First Army with First and Fifth Corps, Second Army with Sixth and Ninth Corps, Third Army with Third Corps and others, while the Second Corps is listed as acting independently and the Eighth Corps assignment is unspecified.
Treasury Secret Service warns of a counterfeit 320 federal reserve note from the New York Fed is circulating with President Cleveland’s portrait darker than genuine, check letter D plate 51 and signatures of McAdoo and Burke. Silk fibers simulated by pen marks.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Volks Zeitung Osnabruck say groups form to save the Kaiser from Allied handover. Fidelity Prince Frederick, former emperor's second son, allegedly sent a letter to Premier Ebert urging government support for the plan.
Pierce C Williams of the Department of Commerce in Paris arrived in the city to brief Boston and New England manufacturers on France and Belgium after the war. He cautioned American exporters to wait for the peace treaty, expressing slim hopes for near term business during the reconstruction period.
The discussion notes vast costs to rebuild devastated districts and coal mines in northern France. It questions funding sources and proposes Germany restore or manufacture machinery, with relief commissions filling remaining needs. It cautions two years before coal mines are operable, delaying factory revival and dampening prospects.
Tobacco growers in the Connecticut Valley met in Glastonbury to approve raising a $150 000 fund for advertising Connecticut grown tobacco. Money will be spent mainly on newspaper ads and will be raised from growers at a per acre contribution.
In Koenigsberg East Prussia a Spartacan force from Berlin has seized most government buildings. The East Prussia governor has declared a state of siege in the Thorn district and instituted courts martial.
An old ad promotes Laxa tive Bromo Quinine tablets claiming no nervousness or head ringing. It notes there is only one Bremo Quinine with Bew Grove’s signature on the box and offers a 30c price.
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