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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
7
W A Munson of the Massachusetts Division of Markets warns of reduced 1920 farm production leading to higher vegetable prices. Labor shortages, higher wages, and long hours threaten crop handling. Some suggest training women for field tasks, but owners doubt feasibility.
Mr. Munson warns labor scarcity will push dairy farmers to reduce herds and overextend helping hands. He notes many farmers already handle twice as many cows as they can manage or keep only a fraction of their former herd as harvest nears. The trend reflects broader farm labor strain across regions.
An advertisement touts Mi O Na as a quick safe remedy for upset stomach indigestion and gas. It claims relief in five minutes and a money back guarantee if readers are not satisfied. Sold by leading druggists nationwide.
A ragged tale from Mike Smith prompts Central Court to question his past jobs from a construction foreman to a Turkish bath worker. Officers say he slept in bakery back doors for six weeks while probation notes repeat alibis. The judge presses for truth as Smith jokes about boiling chickens and baths.
Deputy Charles W. Levi resigns from the State bank department after twenty years to take an active vice presidency at Tremont Trust Company located at 38-35 Court Street. He will assume the role on March 15 and will head efficiency work in the trust division. Levi lives in Newton Centre.
Retailers foresee the year's lowest egg prices within two weeks as price signs appear. Buyers are advised to stock up with water glass preservation in mind. Meat and produce show a broad range of steady to lower prices, with lamb trending downward and fish, shellfish, and fowl offering varied seasonal values.
Henery eggs listed at 80 cents a dozen with fresh Eastern at 75 cents and graded Western at 65 and 76 cents. Selected hennery eggs fetch 90 cents. Prices likely to fall 5 to 8 cents as roads open and supply increases. Potatoes quoted from $1.05 to $1.25 a peck, Bermuda potatoes at $2 a peck, three pounds of sweet potatoes for 25 cents. vegetables generally high with squash noted.
Former Secretary William G. McAdoo proposes a two year delay of the 1 sinking fund tax and funding of European debt payments to reduce federal taxes by about 1 billion dollars. He argues this would ease the burden on business, curb living costs, and support recovery as Europe finances shift.
Paris March 4 Ambassadors day at the Caillaux trial as three envoys from Madrid Petrograd and Berlin testify for the prosecution. Paleologue denounces Caillaux calling him Sturmer of France while Martin recounts a 1912 claim of a Caillaux envoy threat to King Alfonso of Spain.
The court will determine tomorrow whether Caillaux's produced documents in denial of the story shall be disclosed in a public session or read at a private court sitting.
The House rejected Beardsley of Boston's half fare bill on a 36 to 8 and 4 vote. It would have allowed relatives living far away to visit state institution inmates at half fare on trolleys and railroads. Critics warned of unpredictable annual costs impacting about 75 000 visitors.
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