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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
7
Attorney-General Attwill told the Senate that a fishermen's minimum price agreement with dealers would be unconstitutional. He said it might not be unlawful for fishermen to agree with employers to fix wages based on the value of fish caught.
General Edwards notes ongoing prejudice toward uniforms after a coast defense inspection in the Northeastern Department. He sent a letter to the War Department requesting soldiers on harbor fort duty be allowed to wear civilian clothing while on pass or furlough, echoing wartime policy concerns.
Donat Lalonde testifies that Fruit a-tives or Fruit Liver Tablets relieved indigestion and constipation after other treatments failed, claiming rapid relief and recovery. The ad offers 50c a box with six for $2.50 and a 25c trial size, available at dealers or Fruit-A-Tives Limited in Ogdensburg, New York.
Extra trains run on the three Boston steam railroads to handle nearly double normal passenger volumes during the opening day of the Boston Elevated strike. Lines including New York New Haven Hartford Boston and Albany and Boston Maine faced an unprecedented rush with extra equipment feared necessary if the strike continues. Specific inbound and outbound schedules note additional stops at Huntington Avenue Trinity Place Riverside Allston Newton and other stations to accommodate the surge.
Boston and Albany and New Haven railroads run 25 extra trains across Brookline Newton and Brighton to ease a massive rush. Officials warned against crowding on platforms and tickets, noting thousands rode without tickets and the South Station crowd swelled by about 42,000 above normal. Additional shuttle service and new ticket booths aimed to alleviate crush, with schedules across Malden, Arlington, Medford, and West Cambridge and special stops paused at Cottage Farm for safety.
Italy's chief desire is for nations allied in the war to recognize and appreciate its ideals. Thomas Nelson Page told President Wilson at the White House that Italy needs economic aid, coal, and food. He noted Italy felt isolated at Paris negotiations but remains more friendly to the United States than to other powers, and seeks to be treated as a real power.
Mayor Peters appoints Louis E. Kirstein of the William Filene Sons Co to the library trustees board to replace Daniel H W Coakley. Civil Service Commission also approves Coolidge and McConnell for the Park and Recreation Commission.
The House and Senate enacted a bill allowing savings departments of trust companies and savings institutions to pay monthly interest and to pay interest for periods under six months. Backed by Simon Swi of Tremont Trust, the bill heads to the Governor for signature, expected today.
An ex-soldier in civilian clothes wore a fake Croix de Guerre with a red green ribbon. An army intelligence officer noticed it on the street and he was brought to Captain Frothingham. The man admitted he had bought the decoration in France as a souvenir and was released while innocence is determined.
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