31 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
1
The report states the United States supports China’s demand for the former German port of Kiaochow, now Koeung Chow, asserting China did not surrender its rights under threat. It notes Japan will contest the territorial claims and that President Wilins insists on protecting China’s sovereign rights.
Paris dispatch reports Britain and France endorse the American proposal for a League of Nations with supervision over Germanys colonies. Administration would be allotted to mandatory powers. The agreement follows cautious diplomacy with Japan and other major powers.
Frances Hall, 14, the defendant’s daughter, testified for the State in the Maine Supreme Court in Saco. Henry H. Hall, a pastor, stands trial for the murder of his wife Minnie O. Stevens Hall as Judge Scott Wilson presides.
The State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration found in favor of Bay State Fishing Co and Gorton Pew Fisheries Co crews, ending a strike that kept steam trawlers tied up for over a month. The decision demands immediate resumption and sets crew sizes per vessel pending agreement, noting a market loss of more than 4,000,000 pounds of fish.
AP investigation shows that Apaches of various nationalities dressed in American uniforms were not chiefly responsible for Paris violence. Assaults and holdups were found to be infinitesimal, contradicting the American crime wave narrative.
Contained on page material notes a confidential request from an attorney to meet, mentioning a commonwealth pier and a friend, with ad text indicating pursuit of private confirmation and discussion.
The page recalls a 1916 Zeppelin raid killing fifty four on the English coast and notes a 1917 German pledge to ruthless submarine warfare, while observing the anniversary of US troops in front line trenches and a 1918 Palestine skirmish with recorded casualties.
The Post hails its readers and itself for an exclusive piece on General Cole's relief, defence, and exoneration. It notes this was among the era's biggest stories since the armistice and that competitors copied portions, though the Post claimed the scoop.
Extensive gambling run by officers from the City Hall avenue station was uncovered as cards and craps were played Sunday afternoons and week nights at a Hawley place business. The scandal triggered one of the largest police transfers in the department's history as weeks of reports tied half a dozen officers to the Hawley site.
A 11:30 p.m. blaze at the Southwestern Cone Co. ice cream cone plant at 183 Williams Street Chelsea caused about $60,000 damage. Fire started on the third floor among heated molding machines, with flames spreading rapidly. Police saved 30 horses from John Peach’s nearby stable as Everett and Revere sent equipment under Chief Hudson’s alarm. The three story brick building housed flour on the lower floor and costly machinery above, sustaining heavy damage.
Advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as pure strength building food with no drugs, presenting a simple health claim to readers.
With German planes dropping deadly bombs and German artillery firing steadily, the Harvard surgical unit, departed from Boston over three years ago, continues its fight for humanity and has cared for more than 150,000 people.
Clifton B. Carberry reports that the United States intends a strong stand to restore China’s sovereignty over Kiaochau, formerly German, as parts of Shantung province and its riches are at stake. The issue tests Wilson’s policy and league of nations administration of colonies.
The readable lines reference Thompson's Spa and scattered numbers with a closing prompt to think of flowers and Penn. The fragmentary data suggests an advertisement or catalog snippet with dated values and a plant theme without clear events or identities.
Lawrence loom fixers and 1500 Lithuanian and Polish textile mill workers vote not to return to work next Monday unless manufacturers grant a 48 hour week with the same wages as for 54 hours.
Fair Friday and Saturday with cooler conditions and fresh westerly winds. Washington reports similar forecast for New England with lower temperatures and strong west winds along Atlantic coasts. Mild weather remains nationwide.
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