02 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
1
The craft left East Fortune Scotland for New York expecting 60 to 70 hours of flight. It measures 634 feet with five engines and carries 16 tons of gasoline for a 5000 mile cruising radius. A crew of 23 men and seven observers are aboard with good initial conditions.
Boston liquor dealers plan to reopen and sell beer at 10 cents per glass next Tuesday as a new issue of short term licenses is issued. If federal courts do not rule otherwise, nearly all members of the Retail Liquor Dealers Association will resume service, breaking the local booze drought.
In Toledo at Bay View Park on July 1 192? the Heavyweight Champion Jess Willard and challenger Jack Dempsey prepare for the title bout. Promoter Tex Rickard and the Toledo Boxing Commission express confidence while the fighters await the decisive clash, as fans gather in anticipation for a landmark fight in pugilism.
A promotional banking notice urges corporations firms and individuals to open accounts now. It promises full banking facilities including a savings department with monthly interest and foreign exchange services for sending money worldwide.
The Toledo Boxing Commission received seven percent of the gate from the Willard versus Dempsey bout. Tex Rickard sent $30000 to the commission as the first money Toledo earns from hosting the fight.
A compact table compares arrests across the previous year and the current year. It lists totals, categories, and notable shifts, highlighting trends in enforcement and public safety outcomes.
Egypt July 1 Twins born at Dreamwold estate of Thomas W. Lawson to Dorothy McCall Lawson and Henry McCall. Names Samuel Walker McCall II and Jean Lawson McCall. Weighs 7 1 4 and six pounds. Grandfathers Samuel W McCall and Thomas Lawson celebrate with plans for Fourth of July tablet unveiling. Proposals suggest labeling them Prohibition Twins.
The pre war rate for first class mail is back with 2 cents to send a letter anywhere in the United States and 1 cent for postal cards. The new ruling took effect yesterday under an amendment to the 1917 revenue act, with no change in second class mail.
Baltimore, July 1 The big navy dirigible C-8 commanded by Lieutenant N J Learned with a crew of six men and two passengers exploded while bound from Cape May New Jersey to Washington. Continued on Page 17 Fourth Col
Springfield report says George McMann of 16 Central Street demanded whiskey hidden by his wife. Frustrated, he drank poison tablets found in a bottle, was rushed to Mercy Hospital in dangerous condition after Michael Ford, his father in law, tested the bluff by mixing tablets in water.
Congress adjourned at midnight until July 8 after enacting all required appropriation measures for the new fiscal year. The army bill 775 million, sundry civil 605 million, DC budget 15 million, and a 25 million deficiency bill were completed. Wilson to sign upon return. Debate over wartime prohibition enforcement to resume when Congress reconvenes.
Federal Judge William Sawtelle denied Rainier Brewing Company's bid for an injunction to stop the U S attorney from pursuing criminal proceedings. The case concerns alleged manufacture after May 1 and sale after June 30 of beer with 2 34 percent or less alcohol content.
The air ship R-34, the largest lighter than air craft, departed at 1:48 this morning for America. Under Major G H Scott it measures 634 feet, carries three boats, holds 1 200 000 cubic feet of gas and features a powerful wireless system. The message from Rathlin Island confirms the craft is progressing westward toward the Atlantic on its historic voyage.
Members of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers No. 7, meeting at 694 Washington Street, voted to accept terms secured by the Building Trades through Mayor Peters. The local adopted the 44 hour week.
Forecast for northern New England and Southern New England and east New York calls for fair conditions Wednesday and Thursday with continued warmth. Interior regions remain warm with gentle variable winds while coastal areas see light to moderate east winds. High pressure dominates the central valley and eastern states, with a pressure deficit in the Rocky Mountain and plateau regions.
Lawrence July 1 Arguments in the Skeels case will be made tomorrow at 9:30 AM. Mrs Bessie Mae Skeels Lundgren stands trial since June 9 on charges of murdering Florence W Gay and Albert Wilkins. Judge Webster Thayer said arguments would continue until tomorrow night.
National League results show Boston 9 over Philadelphia 1 and New York 6 over Brooklyn 1. American League games include Philadelphia 7 over Boston 4 and Cleveland defeating Chicago 14 to 9. In 12 innings, Pittsburg beat St. Louis 11 to 4 with Chicago 3 over Cincinnati 2. Eastern and New England leagues list Providence 3 over New Haven 1 and Hartford 8 over Bridgeport 7.
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