Trains Delayed As Storm Looms North of Boston
Train schedules disrupted by heavy weather and new storm threats promise further tieups. Despite frigid conditions, officials warn of continued travel delays and dangerous road conditions in the region.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1920
Page
1
Snow and cold snap threaten New England forecast
Weather bureau warned a new round of frigid air would hit after a brief warm spell. Snow was turning to sleet with sleet storm expected to move in, and country roads were blocked by heavy drifts as New England faced the stormiest day of the year according to late night figures.
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New England
Weather Bureau
New Eng
Bi partisan talks falter over treaty deadlock and medals
Senate leaders struggle to unite on peace treaty reservations as a bi partisan conference nears a break. A revolt among rank and file grows toward a new solution while Mayo tests Sims on naval medal awards in a Senate inquiry.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Prospects of Failure in Leaders Conferences Screened
The note warns of possible collapse of leaders conferences and hints at a formal suspension as reported on page 20 Fifth Column.
Military officer writes secretary on decorations
Reading his letter to Secretary Daniels, the officer presents his views on military decorations and the criteria for honoring service. He argues for consistency in awarding medals and calls for clearer standards.
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Daniels
Poland Ready to Defend Independence Against Bolshevik Attack
Official reports from Washington say Poland likely to face a massed Soviet assault as Red Army units concentrate and peasant enlistments rise. Observers fear Poland may struggle to withstand the Bolshevik advance amid state munition works activity.
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Washington
Republic of
Poland
Russia
Red Army
Freeman Divorce Case Ties To Inheritance Claim
Mrs. Margaret Reed Freeman testified she inherited 700000 from her father a lathe maker in Thompson Connecticut and seeks divorce from the father of six. Ernest B. Freeman, manager at Sturtevant Blower Works, faced a tough cross examination linked to her relation with late surgeon Dr. Herbert O. Benner of Framingham.
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Margaret Reed Freeman
Thompson, Conn
Ernest B. Freeman
Sturtevant Blower Works
Herbert O. Benner
Framingham
Woman Testifies Calmly In Courthouse Examination
The woman appeared sober and thoughtful during the husband’s attorney’s pointed questions. She sat through the entire examination without signs of weariness and wore dark clothes with a heavy veil, accompanied by her sister and friends. She alleges extreme cruelty by her husband over a long period, admitting she read and opened his mail as requested and noting mutual mail duties.
Address Mail to The Boston Post Form
The Boston Post in Massachusetts instructs readers to place the postal station number on the envelope for proper delivery under the new addressing system. The article emphasizes using the form shown above to ensure mail reaches the newspaper.
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Boston Post
Boston branch office numbering plan goes into effect
The Boston postal district implements a new scheme numbering all branch offices. Officials expect faster mail delivery and report a strong early start, with continued details on Page 20 First Col.
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Boston
Erudite Audience Highlights Spiritualist and Scientific Interests
An audience of educated men and women gathers, many spiritualists and scientists attend, sharing questions and insights on metaphysical topics and scientific inquiry.
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Scep
Court to Pass On Jit Fight in Salem
The Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company seeks an injunction to block a special city election on regranting jitney licenses. The petition, filed by 12 motormen and conductors, warns of a bitter battle as jitney operators claim broad citizen support with about 4000 signatures, equal to one twelfth of voters.
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Salem
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company
Supreme Court
Shell Shock Proves Fatal for Charles Beard Veteran
Lawrence man Charles Beard aged 41 died from injuries linked to shell shock suffered in France. A lifelong local, he served in Cuba, the Philippines, and World War I with I Company of the old Eighth Massachusetts and the Second Pioneers. He received four honorable discharges, the last at 100 percent disability.
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Lawrence
Charles Beard
High Street
France
Beard
Oliver Grammar School
Cuba
Philippines
Eighth
Massachusetts
Pioneers
States
United States Army
Cummings Attacks G O P Over Treaty Ratification
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the Democratic national committee, said at Governor Edwards' inaugural dinner that America would have ratified the treaty of peace if a Democratic House and Senate had been elected in 1918. He blamed Republican leadership for blocking the treaty and failing to enact constructive measures into law.
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Newark
N. J
America
House
Senate
Homer S. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Edwards
Sun Pies Teen Sets Light Vehicles Tonight
Announcements note anniversaries and historical dates including Louis XVI beheading in 1793 and St Mihiel 1915, and reference heatless Mondays beginning 1918. Mentions a year ago Irish Republican Army meeting at Mansion House Dublin and a metal trades strike in Washington state affecting shipbuilding.
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Louis MI
France
St. Mihiel
Irish Republican Assembly
Mansion House
Dublin
Ireland
Washington
Snow and Warmth Shift in New England Weather Outlook
Forecast shows snow or sleet across Boston and New England with warmer conditions on Thursday then colder and mostly fair. Winds shift from southerly to west and northwest by Wednesday night, with snow expected in the Lake region and northern New England and rain or sleet in the southern areas.
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Boston
Washington
New York
New England
Apne Oeee
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
Fore East District
Florida
Upper Lake Region
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