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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1921

Page

4

Trail of Woman Slayer Sparks Hunt in Hempstead

Police in Hempstead New York say they are on the trail of a man linked to the murder of Mrs Minnie Bartlett a 58 year old widow found dead in her home. Witnesses report a man with scratches and bruises seen near the scene and later seen accosting two women in nearby woods. A Hempstead gardener was detained but not identified as the suspect.

West Hempstread N. Y Minnie Bartlett Hempstead Loafer

West Hika Opens Hawaiian to Atlantic Steamship Service

The Shipping Board steamship West Hika, allocated to North Atlantic & Western Steamship Company for its Pacific and Boston service, sailed from Los Angeles initiating a Hawaii to Atlantic coast route. She carries 7000 tons of sugar and 5600 tons of general freight for Los Angeles and New York, is 8800 tons dead weight, ninth in Nansco fleet, and expected around July 15.

the Shipping Board West Hika North Atlantic & Western Steamship Company Pacific& Boston Los Angeles Hawaiian Islands Atlantic Coast New York Nansco

Market Prices Report Low Bargains Across Produce

New potatoes from the South at 48 cents peck, New Jersey 75 cents, old white potatoes 25 cents, sweet potatoes 10 cents a pound. Swordfish appears at 76 cents a pound. Butter ranges 38 to 48 cents, eggs up with henery at 58 to 60 cents a dozen and eastern 63 cents. Fruits show gooseberries 25 cents quart, currants 20–26, raspberries 20–25, strawberries 30–50 cents quart, peaches 20 cents dozen, cantaloupes 10 cents, watermelons 7 cents to 1.00, lemons 40–60 cents a dozen.

New Jersey Vermont Hennery Costa Rica

Price List of Fresh Produce and Meats

A commodity snapshot lists per pound and per item prices for fruits vegetables and seafood. It details onions lettuce cucumbers celery mint watercress and squash with varying cents and baskets, plus mackerel halibut and other fish, fresh salmon lobsters bluefish scallops and fowl prices. It also covers various beef pork lamb veal and offal costs and notes sugar at 6 1/2 and 7 cents per pound.

Jury in Greely Case Locked Up for Night

The jury hearing the $100 000 suit brought by Mrs Jane Frost Rogers of Pembroke street against Fred L Greely president of the Herrick Metal Company were locked up for the night at 9 p m after being out since 1 20 p m If they reach a verdict it will be sealed until court opens this morning.

Jane Frost Rogers Pembroke Street Fred L. Greely Herrick Metal Company

David and His Little Sling to Be Printed in Sunday Post

Mildred Cram presents Signor Pug in Another Mildred Cram adventure story titled David and His Little Sling to be printed complete in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine.

Mildred Cram Signor Pug David Little Sling Boston Sunday Post

Prokos to Face Court for Contempt Charge in Essex

Lawrence report says John Prokos, known in local and Salem sports circles, will be summoned to appear tomorrow afternoon before Judge Frederick Fosdick at a special Essex County Superior Criminal Court session. He is charged with contempt for allegedly threatening Patrick Jennings during a Salem court proceeding concerning Nelson Boomhower's assault case.

Lawrence John Prokos Salem Frederick Fosdick Essex County Superior Criminal Court S. Howard Donnell Prokos Patrick Jennings Methuen Nelson Boomhower Jennings Boomhower

Boston & Maine Seeks $3 Million ICC Loan

The Boston & Maine railroad applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a $3,000,000 loan. The filing argued that denial would seriously impair the road’s ability to provide adequate service and meet transportation needs of the public.

Washington Boston & Maine Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission

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