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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1921
Page
18
The Marlboro Board of Aldermen appropriated funds to provide work for unemployed city men. The order requires daily pay not less than a day and employment limited to men with families or dependents.
New York honored Benjamin Franklin as the commercial father of his country and Poor Richard, patron saint of thrift. The city marked the 200th anniversary of the start of his literary career in Boston with ceremonies and tributes.
During national thrift week ceremonies, wreaths from the French embassy and universities including Harvard Yale and Pennsylvania were laid at the Franklin statue in Park Row. Fraternal and civic organizations such as the Pennsylvania Society and Sons of the Revolution participated in the tribute.
Metropolitan Park officers patrolled a five mile tract between West Boston Bridge and Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge for the first time last night. The area was placed under state control by Cambridge yesterday after a city election referendum.
A 1920 letter from John Oliver of Reed street R F D 9 Manchester New Hampshire claims Ingalls Asthma Medicine cured five year asthma and improved sleep. The note invites readers to mail a dollar for a bottle and lists Ingalls Bros as supplier with wholesale and retail drug firms in Manchester.
Boston merchants report rock bottom dry goods prices for cotton woolens silks and satins. They warn prices will rise after the war taxes end and banks curb credit. Dealers urge early buying while inventories and turnover keep costs down and note silk and wool price signals hint at future increases.
A 23 year old veteran on a farm wrestles with nostalgia and monotony after wartime service. He plans to leave for the city, feeling travel and excitement were spoiled by life back home and fearing parental reaction and leaving neighbors short. He muses how Emily might respond to his decision.
Dealers predict woolen dress goods will hold or rise in price as quality brands set standards and curb discount competition. Silverware has dropped from 1.37 to about 50 cents an ounce, signaling bargain wedding gifts. The note lists dozens of items with marked reductions from prior prices, including fabrics, sheets, cambrics, percale, and hosiery.
The Institute of American Meat Packers in Washington calls Congress to action over British Parliament proposals alleged to restrain U S packers from expanding world trade. It sends an open letter with a report from a parliamentary sub committee on trusts.
The institute charges the Federal Trade Commission with circulating its Big Five investigation report to foreign governments. It alleges copies were provided to foreign representatives and that the State Department was asked to forward the document directly to those governments.
Advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound for instant relief from stuffed nose and headaches. It claims two hour dosing, three doses total, quick action, nostril opening, and no quinine with a low cost at drug stores.
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