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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1921
Page
2
In Saco Maine a revived blue laws crackdown closes drug stores and opened ice cream parlors face fines. Streetcar conductors face court for running Sunday's trains while livery stables garages and gasoline stations stay shut. A mass meeting Tuesday will decide whether to continue the code.
Milwaukee sees a dire year ahead with many marriages and arrivals of twins. Professor Charles Kirchoff interprets stars predicting wide age gaps in nuptials and strained foreign relations, but hopes diplomacy will avert war.
Republican leaders in Congress pursue a peace by July 4 using Knox Porter resolutions. Senator Lodge returns to push early-week negotiations, aiming to fuse Knox and Porter into a single draft. The plan would declare a state of peace rather than repeal war resolutions, with Democratic conferees to be brought in for action.
Mr and Mrs Arthur L Goodwin of 158 Pemberton Street East Walpole welcome a baby boy as their 16th child. The couple married in Boston in October 1901. The family includes 15 living children with all in good health and notable musical and educational pursuits.
Mrs EK Rhote, wife of a local beet farmer, was struck in the forehead by a large hailstone during a heavy storm while in a field. She remained unconscious for over an hour and suffers a painful wound.
Fort Morgan Colorado June 26 A man was struck by a hailstone and rendered unconscious during a hailstorm. He received aid at the scene and was later taken to a local hospital for observation. No further injuries were reported.
The notice urges immediate submissions for the Zain Ad Writing Contest with a Friday 6pm cutoff next Saturday. Prizes include $500 and $1000, with first time entrants advised to submit ideas for all 24 products to be eligible. Send entries to Box 5281 Boston 4 Massachusetts and include name and return address.
A panel of 16 ad experts from Boston Worcester Springfield Hartford and New Haven will determine the grand prize winners. Over 2500 participants have won cash and other awards in the weekly contests and ads submitted by Saturday evening will be eligible for final prizes. The Post has previously highlighted ads that captured hundred dollar prizes and plans to publish the $500 and $1000 winning ideas at contest end.
Paris to honor American volunteers who died serving France with the Foreign Legion and other units. Private subscriptions have raised enough to cover the memorial cost, though the statue design is not yet completed. With the committee in charge, the project moves forward as a lasting tribute to their sacrifice.
Since midnight Saturday Quebec City has lacked police and fire protection due to a joint strike. A militia battalion is on standby as 88 new policemen are sworn in. Street lamps were smashed and stations damaged, with around 200 false fire alarms rung. Strikers demand a $1.50 weekly raise.
Winthrop police recovered a small sloop owned by Lawrence J. Moran of 260 Prescott Street Hal Boston. Moran reported the theft to the harbor police after three youths were seen anchoring the boat and leaving shore. No further trace of the suspects or vessel was found.
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