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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1921
Page
13
Federal prohibition agents say Morris Palace of Mount Pleasant Hardware Co at 582 Dudley Street Roxbury pledged an “Absolutely guaranteed” claim to make whiskey gin and similar “hot stuff.” They promised a refund if not satisfied.
Day storms in New York lead to morning raids on cabarets restaurants and cafes to enforce 1 am closing statutes. United States Attorney Ross in Brooklyn asserts many dry agents are crooked or inefficient. By afternoon federal indictments and arrests add to anti wet disturbances with conspiracy and bribery charges against former Prohibition employees and others.
Washington January 13 for the first time in U S history more than half the population lives in urban territory. People in cities and towns of 2500 or more at the 1920 census totaled 54 318 082 while rural residents numbered 51 390 739 according to the Census Bureau.
About 25 girls from Wellesley Senior High met in the auditorium for their first disciplined glee club practice. Miss Elsie Carlson leads with a no talking rule during rehearsals, while Miss Maria L. Carr and Arthur H. Tozer mentor the project.
Elwood B. Wade filed notice of appeal in Superior Court after being sentenced to hang on May 20 for the murder of George E. Nott in his Bridgeport home on Aug. 29. Wade remained calm in court and joked about cider as he left with his attorney.
Pri Lib Associates former Prime and Liberty Club members of Boston plan their first annual dance at Berkeley Hall on Tre mont and Berkeley streets. Maxwell Levine chairs the committee with Louis Cohen as floor marshal and aides Louis Schlager, Benjamin Kaplan, and Michael Liberman.
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