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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
28
Ada asks Ethel if the photo does her justice and the reply blends praise with mercy in playful banter. The exchange centers on appearance and judgment between two friends.
Peter Moskus a shoe shiner testified that Blanche Paul invited him to walk by the water front where two men interrupted the outing. Blanche Paul and Edward Paul allegedly robbed Moskus of $3.50 while a third man’s identity remains unknown. In District Court both Paul and Blanche Paul were found guilty on the assault and robbery charge. Edward Paul awaits word.
Dr. Wilson F. Phillips urged caution in urging surgery at the Boston District Homeopathic Society meeting in Evans Memorial building. He warned many cases seeming to require operations may respond to other treatments after thorough examination. He cited a patient misdiagnosed with pneumonia who actually had a ruptured appendix.
Sewell Ford writes about Torchy on a new assignment given by his chief. The story titled Louis Reverses the Clock will appear in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
A cable from Colonel Gilchrist U S A Medical Corps warns Poland faces the worst typhus fever epidemic in world history. The Polish government struggles with money and sanitary supplies as thousands of cases arrive from Ukraine and the east. The joint distribution committee commits $100,000 for coal to power disinfection plants and Dr Harry Platz will lead a new campaign in Poland. High mortality among doctors and typhus patients is reported, with overall death rates running 45 to 60 percent.
Complaints filed with the Commission on the Necessaries of Life allege rent hikes by John J Johnston for 159 to 163 Huntington Avenue apartments totaling about 45 percent. Tenants claim lack of repairs and no hot water service as promised. Property moves include 37 Mountfort Street rented briefly at 47 to 65 dollars and 12600 Commonwealth Avenue bought last November with rents rising from 447.50 to 50 before a sale to George J Wilson. April 1 notice raises rent at a non leasehold home to 55, up from 35 in 1917.
Secretary Wilson and many women’s unions urged prompt enactment of legislation to create a women’s bureau in the Labor Department. The group cited twelve million women in gainful occupations as a key reason for federal focus, per Mary Van Fleck of the Russell Sage Foundation.
Daniel C. Roper will retire from the post on April 1 revealing he informed his staff that resignation takes effect that date after ongoing 1919 tax instalment collection challenges are largely addressed.
Mrs. Homer Hoch advises hosting an informal dinner by involving a few children alongside their parents. The remark suggests a relaxed plan to ease any fears about informality and ensure comfort for all guests.
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