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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
2
The Boston Consolidated Gas Company asks the Department of Public Utilities for a price rise claiming higher manufacture and distribution costs. It cites a 40 cent per 1000 cubic feet increase and notes the current consumer rate is 1.20 per 1000 cubic feet. The proposal would affect dividends if approved.
The company asks for authority to raise its standard price to enable higher consumer pricing without reducing the dividend rate to stockholders. No definite increase is requested by Boston Consolidated.
P Harry Jennings of the Boston Central Labor Union was instructed by the union executive board to investigate the strike situation at the Neponset factory of Hallet and Davis piano manufacturers.
Hundreds of recruits signed up at the Constitutional Liberty League office yesterday. They express disgust with the Supreme Court ruling on prohibition and pledge full support for the league campaign for remedial legislation to the prohibition amendment.
Donlan, the deposed Long Island infirmary and almshouse superintendent, faces a trustees move to eject him from his Li feland home and store his furniture at his expense. He refuses City Council jurisdiction and awaits action as attorney Joseph Lundy handles the case.
The 199% graduating class of Somerville High planted ivy slips from West Point and Annapolis beside the school and presented a statue titled Appeal to the Great Spirit. Miss Caroline Comey delivered the class oration, Lola Hamilton read the ode, and Roland Barker presided as headmaster Avery accepted the statue.
A high profile theft at the Caruso home in East Hampton involved a strong box packed with valuable jewels including pearl rings rubies emeralds and diamonds. Despite alarms and armed guards the burglar escaped with the box while Mrs Caruso and her sister in law were at the cottage.
Advice favors mal sified cocoanut oil shampoo over common soaps and shampoos. It cleans hair and scalp with a rich lather using water only, leaves hair silky and easy to manage, and lasts months with small quantities.
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