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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
5
Arnim W. Riley head of the Justice Department profiteer-hunting squadron said makers are secretly cutting prices with a $50 limit on ready made suits. He told a Post reporter that manufacturers are quoting lower trade prices while urging shoppers to buy now.
Assistant Attorney General Palmer aide Mr Riley arrived in Boston for talks with sugar refiners. He warned wholesale dealers who inflate prices will lose federal licenses and face prosecution. DOJ investigators named Boston firms accused of selling to other wholesalers at half a cent per pound. He vowed action against top operators, not merely "tools," and expected strong prosecutions locally.
Advertisement promotes Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure and greaseless. Claims common soaps and shampoos contain alkali that dries scalp and makes hair brittle. Says the shampoo is cheap, long lasting, and forms rich lather. Describes easy use, quick drying, soft bright hair and removal of dust dirt and dandruff.
Concord and Portland travelers revisit Nantucket where his mother spends summer. The flying squadron led by Mr. Riley in New York uncovered evidence leading to indictments against William M. Wood, president of the American Woolen Company, later quashed because woolen cloth is not clothing. He argued the company earns excessive profits.
Exeter Me July 29 a fire caused a 15000 loss destroying the homes of Ed Gould Samuel Weeks and U G Weeks and two large barns owned by former Deputy Sheriff Charles R Buswell The blaze spread from a Buswell barn and the Dexter fire department aided in preventing further spread Mrs Buswell returned from Dexter and saw the flames The cause is uncertain with theories including spontaneous combustion or chimney sparks from a nearby creamery
Russell Hickox, 15, brother of Beatrice Hickox, 12, who was killed at the Hickox farm near Charlotte, was taken into custody by the sheriff in Jackson. He is being kept as a witness and has been questioned multiple times by officers investigating the murder.
Boston teachers running canning classes promote cold pack method this summer to preserve fruit flavor with less work. Instructors Frances Rodgers and staff teach blanching and cold dipping for vegetables and fruits, with adults, boys, and girls sessions at Shurtleff School.
The article outlines proper canning practices to avoid overheated jars and breakage, including tray supports above the cooker bottom, water level guidance, and strict timing. It notes 10 Boston centers offering classes under the public schools manual arts department led by D W O'Brien, with fruits and vegetables preserved totaling 4728 quarts across 27 varieties.
Chief Justice McCoy of the District of Columbia Supreme Court dismissed the mandamus petition seeking to force Secretary Colby to promulgate the peace resolution vetoed by President Wilson. Attorney Harry S. McCartney plans to appeal to the District of Appeals and seek certiorari to the US Supreme Court. The government argued Colby can only enact laws that have presidential approval or were sent by the Senate or House leaders.
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