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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1920
Page
2
City officials meet to use statute powers against insurgent residents of Charles Street who refuse to remove protruding sections for the ten foot widening project. Fronts of buildings to be torn down. notices to tenants issued next week with five to ten days before public auction of the fronts.
New England coal dealers and James J. Storrow deny claims of ample supply. They warn of a grave shortage unless 400000 tons monthly coal shipments from West Virginia reach Boston and other ports. Edward Hamlin of Metropolitan Coal questions transport and timing while a Providence committee pushes Washington to act.
Leonard F. Leighton cites incomplete returns from few New England users as the basis for stock estimates. He warns of a severe soft coal shortage in New England this winter, with deficits tied to rail, utilities, and export demand. Fuel Administrator James J. Storrow plans a forthcoming report to Governor Coolidge to prove the shortage.
Encouraging reports followed the X ray at Carney Hospital about former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald who was run over by a speeding auto truck last Sunday while he moved people from danger. An operation on the left leg is planned today by Dr. Bottomly.
New York on July 9 reports say the United Aircraft Engineering Corporation has bought the navy surplus aircraft valued at about 20 million dollars. The sale ranks as the world’s second largest of its kind, following a 500 million dollar British war surplus purchase two months earlier. No price was disclosed.
Menotti Nani, Chicago mechanical engineer and Italian immigrant, will be lowered from a pier in North End Park to test a steel plated fire and burglar proof safe said to float and withstand water. He aims to show the safe can protect valuables in a ship disaster and then be recovered in good condition.
Nani plans a dramatic live lift in a steel safe rated to float forever after sinking. He promises a triply locked, water proof unit with three doors, air for 15 minutes, and a timed ascent to prove it can carry jewels and documents safely. If failure, he will be buried with the invention in Italy.
On Poplar street Officer Slattery and Graham stopped six cases of eggs on the sidewalk. John Romano, tied to egg theft plans, was confronted by police. In Central Court Romano faces charges of receiving and Arnold Watts, a driver, for stealing 2108 eggs from the Boston and Main, with a decision pending.
Charles E. Luskin of Somerville fell several feet from staging while painting at 68 Upham Street Melrose yesterday. He suffered a fractured hip and was taken to Melrose Hospital.
A Rowley auto collision injured four people including Robin Damon publisher of the Salem News with a fractured skull and John B. Tivnan with multiple injuries. The Damon car overturned after a side-swipe by a machine owned by Mr. Dummer as they traveled to Industry Maine for a weekend outing. They were taken to Cable Hospital Ipswich.
Sam Telford of Porter Street was fined in Central Court yesterday for failing to shovel snow from his sidewalk. Police had searched for him since February as much of the snow melted away. His family said he was often away on janitor work and home only weekly. The Commonwealth pressed the summons, stating he did not receive notice and had not been seen.
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