Market Prices Fall Across Fruits Vegetables and Meat
Prices have begun to fall with fruits vegetables and fish lower than a week ago. A drop in meat is prophesied for the near future according to market observers.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1914
Page
7
Food prices in city markets show variety and scarcity
Prices for meats seafood and produce range widely with pork and turkey around two to three quarters per pound and per dozen for eggs. Lobsters, fish, and shellfish vary from 7 to 30 cents each while fruits like grapefruit and strawberries sell in small box and dozen quantities. Winter vegetables grow scarcer as spring approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Eastern
Hennery
Western Creamery
Vermont Creamery
California
Unionist leaders push home rule campaign after parliament opens
Unionist leaders meet at Lansdowne House to draft a campaign plan on Ulster and Irish home rule. They say the fight will begin in a manner that marks a memorable parliamentary procedure and rumor hints at extraordinary methods to compel a government appeal to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ulster
Lansdowne House
Associates Honor Big Store Manager
The Houghton & Dutton Mutual Benefit Association presented Erving P. Morse, general manager of Houghton & Dutton Company, with a gilt desk clock. G. H Vedder officiated, H. Thurber spoke on the visit’s purpose, and W. McNamara read the association’s address as Morse thanked the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erving P. Morse
Houghton & Dutton Mutual Benefit Association
Morse
Frisco's Ex-Mayor Phelan Seeks U S Senate
Former San Francisco Mayor James D. Phelan formally announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the United States Senate. He says a man in harmony with the administration can best serve California and asks voters to support him at the first popular election under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San. Francisco
James D. Phelan
United States
California
Jurisdiction hinted as United Shoe Machinery legality in case
Judge Putnam suggested the United Shoe Machinery Company’s formation may be legal as dissolution proceedings near. Government probes Eppler West stock purchase with Brackett to testify. judge notes prior Supreme Court support. Twenty eight witnesses testified. patent question to be addressed next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Shoe Machinery Company
William L. Putnam
United States District Court
Eppler West Company
United Company
Putnam
William 8. Gregg
United States Attorney-General
Eppler Company
W. G. Brackett
The
United States Supreme Court
Arthur L. Brown
Hanson for 10th Term as Mayor of Belfast
Edgar F. Hanson Democrat was renominated for a 10th term as Mayor at a citizen's caucus in Belfast Me The Democratic citizens committee declined to endorse him as a straight Democratic nominee citing his opposition to William R Pattangall for Congress last fall The committee schedules another caucus for next Saturday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Edgar F. Hanson
Democratic Citizens’ Committee
Hanson
William R. Pattangall
Congress
Fire Chief Mullen Receives New Buick Fire Car
Fire Commissioner Cole presented Chief Mullen with a brand new torpedo type Buick auto at fire headquarters. The six cylinder, self starting vehicle is longer than the old car and highly equipped for rapid response with a large bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullen
Cole
Mason Street
Poker Traps Stowaways on A. W. Perry Steamer
On the Halifax steamer A. W. Perry two stowaways William McConnell and Fred Johnson played poker on deck as the ship neared Boston Light. A first mate overheard and pretended to ignore the game until Johnson showed a full house and McConnell four kings, then said he would have them both go together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
A. W. Perry
Boston
William McConnell
Fred Johnson
McConnell
Johnson
Perry
Fahey Buys Worcester Evening Post
Jonn H. Fahey of Boston has purchased the Worcester Evening Post and was elected editor and publisher at a board meeting. He remains in Boston, where his business interests center, and plans to run the paper as a strong independent Democratic daily with ample capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonn H. Fahey
Worcester Evening Post
Fahey
Boston
the Traveler
Associated Press
Philip, Boyd & Co
Dallas
Texas
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Hank and Friends Try Motor Boating in Sunday Post
Hank and his animal pals attempt motor boating in the next Sunday Post feature section. The scene promises humor and lighthearted antics as the group navigates waves and mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank
Sunday Post
Leaders claim antis behind equal suffrage straw vote bills
Equal suffrage leaders charge the antis are backing three straw vote bills before the Legislature to delay voter decision on women’s suffrage. They vow a statewide fight, asserting the straw vote evades the constitution and that voters should decide the issue directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equal Suffrage
Painter's barn destroyed in kerosene stove explosion
Hanover New Hampshire February 5 a painter William Stone living on the outskirts of Hanover lost his barn and nearly his life when a kerosene stove exploded. He had turned part of the barn into a paint shop and while mixing pigments the accident occurred burning his face and arms and he escaped only by leaping into a snow drift. The blaze consumed the dry hay and chemicals as the Hanover fire force and about 000 Dartmouth students watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
N. H
William Stone
Stone
Dartmouth
Coading Victim Dies in Manchester Slide Accident
Five year old Elphege Demers of 58 Orange Street died at his home in Manchester after sliding into a car at the foot of a street slide on Stark Street. His 15 year old brother Dohat Demers survived with severe injuries and was not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
Elphege Demers
Orange Street
Dohat’ Demers
Stark Street
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Boston Fire Department
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Boston Traveler
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