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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1921

Page

6

Autoists Given Number Plates

Number plates for 100000 pleasure automobiles and 35000 commercial vehicles had been issued for 1921 when the registrar of motor vehicles closed at 5 pm. Registration figures exceed 1920 by 30000 and yesterday’s fees totaled 114000 dollars, up from 91000 dollars at end of 1919. Lines formed early but the department added clerks and remained orderly. all applicants received their 1921 plates by closing time.

Registrar of Motor Vehicles

Bakery Prices Fall Again in Portland Wholesale Cut

A second drop in wholesale and retail bakery prices takes effect Monday in Portland. Doughnuts drop to 30 cents, crullers to 32 cents, cookies to 19 cents per dozen, and cut cake in boxes to 20 cents. Other cakes of proportional size fall by two cents.

Portland

Boston Harbor Receipts Hit Record Year for Groundfish

The city closed the year with a record fish intake and daily totals topped by seven arrivals totaling 2,331 for the year and 123,544,460 pounds of groundfish. Several vessels reported large hauls including 4500 pounds of flounders on two ships and 1700 pounds on another. Market prices held steady with haddock 3 1 2 to 5 cents and cod 3 1 2 to 4 cents per pound. The Mulpua voyage lengthened by storms and will arrive Monday. West Inskip brought 4,500,000 feet of railroad ties in harbor arrivals.

Boston Margarets America Haddock Shipping Board Mulpua Liverpool West Inskip Pacific Ports New York Hoosac Docks Charlestown L. L

Incoming steamers and ocean forecast items from the Post Marine Record

The list tracks incoming steamers from various ports including Yarmouth and Glasgow with forecasts for Europe bound ships. It notes wireless updates with ETA changes and port arrivals, plus weather stations Highland Light and Gravel Light reporting winds and temperatures. It also lists arrivals and sailings in American and foreign ports with ships such as Mulpua Kent and Lake Pachute.

Landsman Repairs Stopover on Coal Bound Vessel

Hamlin bound from Elizabethport New Jersey to East Boothbay Maine with 240 tons of hard coal docked here late yesterday for repairs aboard the Landsman.

Hamlin Elizabethport N. J East Boothbay

Port of Boston Arrivals and Towing Movements at Sea

The Port of Boston received steamers including Geddington Court and Calcutta with loads for Eastport and other East and Pacific ports. Towboats and barges operated from New York, South Amboy, and Portland with vessels such as Norfolk bound barges and Northern No. 35 to assist towing duties. Bailed steamers and listed routes encompass Hamburg Bremen, Havana, Baltimore, Norfolk, and Providence ocean traffic.

Haven Boston Port Lobos Mex Nantucket W. H. Doheny Tampico Boss Hatteras Lake Elleworsh Jacksonville Charleston Leston Highland Light New York Wango Christiania Caronia London Vellavia Rotterdam Besseggan Norfolk Genoa Maru Kobe Southern Antwerp San Bilas City Island Providence Madonna Naples Marseilles Gloucester Baltimore Josephine C. McQuésten Neng Rockland Harry G. Deering Amelco Gulfport Philadelphia Atrandon Geddington Court Cleghorn Calcutta Colombo West Inskip Meany Pacific Texan Lyons Persian Ryan Everett Banks Lamberts Point Delaware Allen Dingley Ingalls Portland City of Gloucester Pray Gchoonera Centennial Lynn Eastport Ham Nicholas ‘Murphy Honeybrook Wentworth Port Johnson N. J Wilkesbarre Confidence Powell Sandwich Tipton South Amboy Juno Pope Bessie Newark Western Plains Hamburg Bremen Port Antonio Havana Mussouri City of Rome Savannah Standard H Socony

Wade on trial for life in killing of George Nott

Elwood B. Wade a 23 year old milk man stands trial in Bridgeport for murder of former Chelsea political leader George E. Nott. Wade maintains composure as Galen A. Carter describes alleged motive and Wade's alleged conduct surrounding the Nott case. Wade's wife sits nearby as prosecutors outline Wade's movements on the days around the murder.

Bridgeport Conn Elwood B. Wade Superior Criminal Court George E. Nott Chelsea Mass Galen A. Carter Nott Wade

Murder Panel Members Named in Bridgeport Case

The jury panel includes David Jenks 52 Wilton William Clark 55 Danbury Fred Hendrie 37 Stamford Frank Horton 67 New Canaan Frank Raymond 72 Westport Fred Lyon 32 Darien G E Turner 6 Danbury I Andrews 57 Newton Roy Davis 49 Ridgefield Belden Fields 60 Ridgefield Charles Anderson 50 Ridgefield Stephen Jessup 453 Greenwich The State seeks to prove Nott was killed by blows from an iron bar shot three times and stabbed with a knife. Wade is linked to an affair with Mrs. Nott.

David Jenks Wilton Wiliam W. Clark Danbury Fred B. Hendrie Stamford Clothier Frank N. Horton New Canaan Frank M. Raymond Westport Fred H Jessup Jack Devereaux William F. Fair Margaret Fair Homer S. Cummings Carter Nott Wade

New Year Optimism Shines From Massachusetts Leaders 1921

Massachusetts leaders including Governor-elect Channing H. Cox Lieutenant-Governor-elect Alvan Fuller and Mayor Peters offer New Year greetings. They express confidence in government laws and industry, acknowledge wartime readjustment hardships, and urge optimism, unity, and self-reliance for 1921.

America Massachusetts Americans Calvin Coolidge Channing H. Cox Alvan ‘T. Fuller Peters

Navy Recruitment Halt Ordered by Secretary Daniels

The Navy has paused all first enlistments by order of Secretary Daniels. With a full complement now authorized under the law and ships preparing to sail south in a few days, there is no current need for further recruiting.

U. S. Navy

Death notices from Boston area December 31 1920s

Obituary column lists multiple deaths across Dorchester Somerville Charlestown Belmont Jamaica Plain Roxbury Medford and surrounding communities with funeral details including dates and times residences church services auto cortege and burial notes for Catherine Ahern Charles F Yallis Bridget Barron Jennie G Bianconi Alice Bradbury Hattie Brookins Delia Busch Julia Callahan John Campbell Mary Cleveland Martin Collins Caroline Cookson Sophia Cordts Sophia etc.

Vermont Barron Charlestown Bridget John Barron Casey Brighton Tremont St Bianconi Belmont Jennie G Harry Biancont Dartmouth St Mt. Auburn Bradbury Alice C. Bradbury Huntington Ave Waterman Chapel Washington St West Medford Hattie S Frank G. Brookins Shiloh Baptist Church Oak Grove Medford Busch Delia Fitzpatrick Hugo Busch Medford St John Campbell Union St Cleveland Jamaica Plain Mary Cleveland O’brien J. Otis Cleveland Mee. Collins Jamaica St. Thomas Manchester N. H Collins Waltham Mary E Timothy J. Collins Pacon St. Mary's Church Calvary Roxbury Martin Jerome Patrick Mary Collins Magnolia St. Paul's Church Cookson Mansfield Caroline A Eugene W. Cookson Harry L. Hazen Michigan Ave Somerville Reckland Cordts Yorchester Sophia Henry Cordin Mt. Vernon St Donahue Boston Catherine M John Donahue John Menderson West Fifth St Lawrence B Alice James A. Goodey Supimer St Everett

Anniversary Masses and In Memoriam Notices List Readings

Multiple in memoriam notices and anniversary high mass dates for deceased spouses and relatives listed for January 3 and surrounding dates. Includes names such as Joseph Jerson Annie M Kelley William Harris Charles Walsh Beatrice Halloran Richard Dillon Edwin White and others with church locations in Blue Hill Cambridge Dorchester and nearby parishes.

MacPherson and Kelley St. John’s Church Blue Hill Joseph J.rson Annie M. Kelley MacPherson William A. Harris St. Anthony's Church Vera Harris Charles W. Walsh Washington Fairview Cemetery Susi Stanwood Walsh Dilton Richard Dillon St. Paul's Church Cambridge

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