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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1920
Page
4
Newport Vermont police uncover a novel smuggling method using a woman’s stocking. The report contrasts old techniques like double-bottom trunks and French heels with this new approach observed in the area.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, declares the AFL will oppose pending anti sedition measures in Congress. He brands sections as vague and broad threatening civil liberties, censorship by the Postmaster General, and criminalizes support for labor or Irish freedom, warning of a national reign of terror if enacted.
The birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt at 28 East Twentieth Street, New York, will be restored to its 1858 condition by the Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association after a conference with architect Theodote Pope. Adjacent No 26 will be bought and both houses remodeled to the era, with brownstone fronts, mansard roofs, and interiors reflecting the boyhood home. A Roose vellian library will occupy No 26, and the top floors become an assembly hall for youth groups. The memorial aims to foster sturdy Americanism.
In Newport Vermont a bride, groom, and a crippled woman tried to enter the United States. Immigration inspector Captain Hitchcock detained them briefly, then allowed a night at Newport House. The woman’s limp varied with street location, a bottle of brandy appeared, and the trio were later held. The incident raises questions about disguises and smuggling.
Influenza of exceptional virulence sweeps Poland with high fatalities. In Warsaw hundreds die daily and three fourths of hospital staff are stricken. Red Cross doctors report instant infection and rapid progression with deaths in as little as 24 hours. Women and youth are especially vulnerable as nightly funerals become common. This marks Poland’s third epidemic.
Funeral services were held for Winslow True Perkins 83 a former superintendent of the Eastern Division of the Boston and Main Railroad died Thursday at his Malden home 31 Grace street. He will be buried today at Pine Hill Cemetery Dover New Hampshire. Services were conducted by the Reverend John F. Dobbs pastor of the First Congregational Church Malden. Mr Perkins is survived by his wife and two sons.
Mrs. Paul Gram of Milwaukee Wisconsin describes a cure for epilepsy after fourteen years of suffering. She credits a remedy found through R P N Lepso at 2 Stand Avenue Milwaukee and reports relief lasting over a decade.
President Gompers denounces a two measure bill calling it a threat to constitutional rights and free speech. He argues the plan would censor the press, suppress labor and progressive movements, and enact autocratic control while existing laws already cover legitimate aims. He contrasts evolution with revolution and ballots with class dictatorship, urging rejection.
The local committee reports steady progress in the Harvard Endowment Fund drive. Boston’s share stands at 4,553,345 with New York at 3,995,120 and outside totals 2,985,768, bringing the nation total to 11,563,243 as subscriptions at State Street headquarters average 3,000 daily.
Catherine McGrath 40 and an unidentified man about 45 were found dead in bed in her 82 Joy Street basement room by the landlord and Patrolman Stone of Joy Street station. Gas jets on a combination gas bracket were turned full on, filling the room with escaping gas. the man’s height weight and hair color are noted.
Josephine Daskam Bacon crafts an entertaining tale in the Boston Sunday Pot Magazine presenting divergent views and light social observations. The piece playfully charts how preferences reveal character, offering witty vignettes and casual humor.
A Salem report notes Deputy Chief George C. Neate of the State police served notices ordering jitneys off the streets after Governor Coolidge directed the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company to restore traffic. The jitney ban followed their 66 hour suspension amid illegal competition, with street railway service returning to normal once police enforced removal.
Homer L. Ferguson president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and head of Newport News Shipbuilding will be guest of honor at the Boston Chamber of Commerce winter luncheon series. He will speak on The Future of Industrial Employment at the Copley Plaza Hotel on February 3, the second of six luncheons under Facing the Industrial Future. Samuel Gompers opened the series as the first speaker.
Reverend W W Iliffe, Brookline Presbyterian pastor, spoke at the YMCA Forum on the theme Divine Below Your Level. He defined living below level as failing to meet the expectations of parents and society, urging higher personal standards.
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