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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
8
More than 500 attendees at a Boston club banquet heard Parker F. Soule and dignitaries urge democracy aligned with the republic. Gompers praised cooperation, arbitration, and collective bargaining as paths to lasting agreements between employers and unions amid ongoing labor tension and a planned state organization to balance bargaining power.
Speakers emphasize mutual respect and rights, lauding wartime achievements and government collaboration with the War and Navy Departments. Lieutenant-Governor Cox commends industrial peace, while Brigadier General Marshall calls for coordinated army departments and universal military training. Mayor Peters notes arbitration progress enabling city construction.
A joint committee from the New England Joint Council of Telephone Workers and General Manager William R Driver Jr and Superintendent Dresser of the plant dept of the New England Telephone Co will meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss new wage demands of the employees.
Harry Strout of 36 Stoughton Street Medford Hillside died at City Hospital from a fractured skull after a fall at Bartlett Street carn barns in Roxbury. Police say he was sitting on a bench when he toppled, his head striking a machine.
A 29 year old Cambridge investor, identified as Mr. Cox, has sparked a real estate surge by purchasing apartment houses at high profits. He previously secured a War era bargain at 182 Brattle Street, bought for 15000 with assessments around 23000 and a value near 30000. His daily rentals may reach 1000 and his largest single payout was 675000.
Mr. Cox, a Boston inventor, created a steam gauge tester and a portable dental engine. He built a successful export business, selling globally after inexpensive production and a personal toothache inspired the dental device. He pursued real estate in Cambridge, owning multiple prime apartment properties and planning further purchases. He emphasizes systematization, decisive risk taking, and time-based financial accounts.
Mrs. Alfred I. DuPont wife of Alfred I. Du Pont prominent Du Pont family member died today in Charleston South Carolina while visiting. She was active in charities in Wilmington Philadelphia and New York reflecting long civic work.
The annual Ladies Night will be held at Copley Plaza next Monday evening. Ladies are invited to this exclusive yearly affair featuring dinner, concert, and a dance. Highlights include 14 year old boy soprano Arthur Mahony with 14 year old Raymond Cinatra on piano, Boston tenor Harold S. Tripp, and Condit's Orchestra providing music.
Paris Jan 7 crowds attended the funeral of novelist Paul Adam who died Jan 2. Francisco de La Barra former provisional President of Mexico paid respects and praised the writer as a great friend of Latin American nations. General Mangin and other notable figures eulogized Adam.
The Boston Central Labor Union will hold a conference with President Gompers of the AFL at 10:00 this morning at the Hotel Touraine. Representatives planned to meet yesterday but were delayed due to a scheduled conference with city officials in the interests of affiliated unions.
An early 20th century ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle liver and bowel tonic. It claims 90 percent of illnesses stem from inactive bowels and liver, touts a vegetable compound with olive oil, and markets the product as a natural remedy to improve glow, energy, and vitality. The olives colored tablets are offered in 10c and 25c sizes.
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