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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1919
Page
2
Two armed men robbed T. A. Starke the treasurer of a local creamery, taking ten thousand dollars he carried in a satchel. The crime occurred as he left the company office and headed for a bank. assailants stopped him from a car and forced surrender.
A shoe factory strike in New York City affects about 15,000 workers, halting production of roughly 50,000 pairs daily. Raymond F. Morse, head of the shoe manufacturers labor board, notes the stoppage began today and outlines potential impacts on supply.
The article notes that 4000 workers belong to unions pressing for a forty percent rise in wages. It highlights organized labor's push amid broader economic tensions.
Fire damaged the Wa son Manufacturing Company two story office building in Springfield causing several thousand dollars in losses. Employees salvaged much of the contents.
Francis Murphy of Jersey City was denied a writ of habeas corpus in a federal court in Newark. He is suspected of aiding the January murder of William Madden, chief of police at Cheney Silk Mills in Manchester Connecticut, and remains jailed awaiting extradition to Connecticut.
Cadillacs supplied by the Cadillac Automobile Company of Boston formed an escort for President Wilson and his party. Sixty brand-new Cadillacs, plus private cars, were mobilized under military control with white star identifiers. Secret Service and military officers oversaw the motor convoy as Boston officials and Gen. Edwards’ staff coordinated the arrangement.
Reports from Geneva Paris and Berlin say Prince Leopold former German commander on the Russian front has been imprisoned in Munich on suspicions tied to the murder of Premier Eisner. A list of intended aristocratic hostages and a widespread search of universities and aristocratic residences are noted amid the political upheaval.
Nathaniel Williams 41 of Curtis avenue South Weymouth died of pneumonia after a short illness last evening. For 15 years he served as the Boston Post agent in South Weymouth. He is survived by his wife and a daughter. Hayes Healing Honey ad includes a free box of O Pen Trate Salve with every bottle.
Sean O Ceallaigh presented himself in Paris as an accredited envoy of the provisional government of the Irish Republic during the peace conference.
Paris bulletin says Premier Clemenceau is out of danger and recovering with no pulmonary congestion. Doctors plan a single daily update as he rests at home, with return to work a likely Thursday if rest is followed.
At the federal building a hearing on the 10th district contest heard several women describe relatives who voted in wards outside Ward 5. Nellie Lomasney denied ties to Martin Lomasney while other witnesses cited threats and absences from Ward 5 as the schedule paused for the President's address. The session resumes at 9:30 AM.
The Rev. Samuel M. Swemer who spent years in Arabia and Egypt and did Y M C A work among allied army soldiers in Egypt spoke at the ministers meeting at Ford Hall yesterday.
Senate passes bill to survey and classify unentered public lands including cutover and logged areas. The $1 million appropriation supports locating land for soldiers homes under Secretary Lane's farm housing program as a precursor to a larger $100 million measure awaiting action. Lane also sent a list of 1000 inquiries from service members to Congress.
A physician may advise using natural alkaline water to regulate stomach function and ease indigestion. The recommendation rests on hydration and mineral balance, encouraging gentle relief without drugs.
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