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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
9
About 80 women from Plymouth Mill's twisting and winding departments walked out in loyalty to the overseer who had been replaced by an out of town man. A strikers committee met mill officials, who admitted the boss was not strict enough. The officials then reinstated the old supervisor, who will return to work tomorrow, and the workers will resume their duties.
Worcester Feb 10 Harris Goldberg 42 of this city was arrested in District Court by Inspector Edward J McCarthy on a Governor's warrant alleging larceny of woolen nails valued at 5000 from Tilton Mills Tilton New Hampshire Goldberg was taken to Boston by Officer McCarthy and Sheriff John T O'Dowd after notice that a writ of habeas corpus had been issued at the request of Attorney Thomas L Walsh counsel for Goldberg
Victor Rosewater of Omaha testifies before the House Post Office Committee as spokesman for the American Newspaper Publishers Association. He blames excessive and onerous second class mail rates for suspending 2500 newspapers since July 1, 1919, and urges rate cuts plus a congressional inquiry into mail service costs for publications.
Representatives from the Southern Publishers' Association and Periodical Publishers' Association argued against sweeping changes. Rosewater disputed a $70 million annual loss figure, calling it a bookkeeping error that includes rural free delivery losses. Others defended the zone system and cost recovery, while critics warned higher postage could push publishers to private delivery. Assistant Postmaster-General Koons noted ongoing private delivery work.
Boston suffragists depart for Chicago for a Victory convention running Feb 12 to 13. Miss Alice Stone Blackwell leads Massachusetts Equal Suffrage Association delegation in a bid for ratification signals. Other delegates include Ida Porter Boyer Florence Luscomb and many notable suffrage figures. A banquet with Carrie Chapman Catt is planned as pioneers receive service certificates.
Officers and past leaders of the Cecilian Guild are preparing for a Leap Year party set for next Monday evening at the Hotel Somerset. Miss Alice Hurley leads with Miss Agnes Fitzgerald and Miss Alice Whalen assisting in final plans.
Adjutant Spillaine of the Massachusetts American Legion was directed by Chairman Logan to investigate the Massachusetts Training Schools board of trustees. The aim is to determine why the veterans' preference law, requiring appointment of World War veterans on the civil service list for state staff positions, is not being followed. Logan said the goal is to enforce both the spirit and the letter of the law.
In Cork Ireland 200 armed men attacked the Castile Martyr police station after a drawn out firefight. The defenders five policemen were taken prisoner briefly as raiders seized weapons and ammunition before decamping.
Manley Adams aged 80 of 77 Temple Street West Newton collapsed in the South Station waiting room and died after being taken by ambulance to the Haymarket Relief Station where he was pronounced dead.
John McCormack delivered the second concert of his Boston series at Symphony Hall to a full house with standing room and stage seating. The singer offered an unusually fine programme including new items, and impressed with perfect articulation in Irish folk songs like The Bard of Armagh and The Irish Immigrant. Accompanist Edwin Schneider and cellist Lauri Kennedy supported him. remaining concerts are scheduled for Thursday night and Sunday afternoon.
Advertisement touts Bon-Opto as a powerful eye strengthener per Dr Lewis with claims of restored sight and glasses discarded. Testimonials describe relief from eye strain and headaches, urging readers to buy and dissolve a tablet in water twice daily for rapid improvement. A physician endorses the product as safe and effective, with formula printed on packaging and a 50 percent improvement guarantee or money back.
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