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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
10
The Consolidated Textile Corporation has acquired control of the Windsor Print Works located in North Adams Massachusetts. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Washington reports a bill by Rep. Mott proposing a one half of one percent victory tax on all sales to fund $300 bonuses for discharged servicemen. He claims the levy would raise about $1.759 billion in under a year, noting committee opposition due to lack of funding plan.
A State House committee will hold a morning hearing on a bill to appropriate funds to place William H. McMasters American novel Revolt in all public libraries. McMasters said he will appear to discuss the book and its context as a vested attempt to provide a "clean story" to readers.
In Dorchester Mary W wife of the late Michael J Lordan formerly of St W Philip s parish. Funeral from the residence 6 Edison green Saunday Jan 31 at 8 15 a m Requiem services at St Margaret s Church at 9 Motor cortege.
Frank A. Vanderlip of New York told the Boston Wool Trade Association at the Copley Plaza banquet that inflation from loans causes societal unrest and high prices. He urged stopping loans and for America to lead in world finance.
Over 500 attendees fill the banquet hall as Charles P. Nunn acts as toast master and Carl E. Akeley presents Africa travel slides. The speaker outlines Federal Reserve operations, warns against inflation and a vicious loan spiral, notes labor inefficiency at about 60 percent, and urges immediate action to halt expansion through loans. He also addresses Tufts students during the day.
Suffolk county jury awarded Mrs. Florence H. Bradt $600 for injuries she said resulted from wearing a dyed fox skin neckpiece containing poisonous substances. She testified eruptions appeared after wearing it and that Jackson & Co. sold the piece with a warranty it was fit to wear. Purchase made Aug 19 1917. Physicians testified.
The funeral for Dennis B. McCarthy, longtime buyer of silks for the C. F. Hovey Company, will be held tomorrow at 9 AM in St. Catherine's Church Somerville. He died Tuesday at age 64 leaving a wife and daughter. McCarthy joined Hovey in 1880 and helped build the silk department and trade earning Tievey's prominence as a leading New England silk store. He was also known for a tenor voice and singing in public events.
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