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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1920
Page
8
A 126 pound wedding cake, four layers and over four feet tall, was cut at the double wedding of Misses Yvonne and Marie Bertha Desjardins, daughters of Mr and Mrs Pierre Des jardins of South Hadley Falls, with the cake taking more than two days to make.
An advertisement touts four ounces of plain liquid arvon as a cure for dandruff. Apply at night to moisten the scalp, rubbing in gently. by morning most dandruff will be gone and several applications will dissolve all signs. It claims itching stops instantly and hair becomes fluffy, lustrous, and soft.
William Averill Harriman, head of Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation, argues railroads control Boston’s fate as a trans Atlantic port rather than ship or dock shortages. He and Lester Monks outline plans for American ship ownership to dominate overseas trade, with Boston tied to railroad-led cargo routing.
Frank A. Cushman longtime Waldo County sheriff died suddenly at his Belfast home Sunday night. He was six years into retirement after eight years in office. The death occurred in the sheriff’s residence following an apparent heart attack. Cushman leaves a widow and several children.
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