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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
2
Washington March 9 Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Navy today pending Senate confirmation. He immediately greeted Navy officers and civilian employees on duty at the department.
An alliance opposing Senate proposals to permit boating and fishing on Lake Cochituate Natick formed at City Hall during a conference in the aldermanic chamber. Representatives from several towns met with Corporation Counsel Arthur D. Hill for Mayor Peters to discuss the issue.
Members concluded a two day spring conference and urged federal action to prohibit flag draping for decoration. They reported on proper flag use, citing a pillow made from a flag and a window display with a flag tied to a toy dog.
Reported misdirection of a $265.19 donation intended for a disappeared soldiers and sailors children fund. The money was reallocated to the International College at Springfield. The tercentenary committee has raised $1104.55 of $1874.24 for the Plymouth Pilgrim memorial. A Danvers chapter proposal to preserve the Samuel Hokum house was approved. The fall convention will be held in
Rep Andrew P Doyle of New Bedford condemned Frederick L Briggs secretary of the board of registration in embalming as the most autocratic State official. Doyle sought to cut the embalming board budget by 800 saying Briggs used his undertaker rooms for the board and rent paid to Briggs. He accused Briggs of forcing long time Massachusetts undertakers to retake exams for renewal. The amendment failed on a voice vote.
A South End gang plot to loot hundreds of thousands of dollars in seized liquors from the Massachusetts Storage Warehouse at 2026 Washington Street was foiled last night. Richard I. Beranson reported reliable tips, and Captain Skillings led a guard detail pending Prohibition Director Kramer’s action.
A real still was discovered yesterday in the city stables at Lynn by Superintendent of Streets John R. Graham. He alerted police, but the contraption had been removed a few minutes later and no odor remained.
Washington March 9. Secretary Weeks says a ruler general to replace Harrison will not be named until Major General Leonard Wood returns from the Philippines to report to President Harding on independence for Pacific possessions. Wood is expected back in the summer.
Headache relief advertised through a Grove's Brom Quinine tablet claiming to cure the cold. Describes as tonic laxative and germ destroyer with genuine signature of Grove and Be sure you get BromO. Priced 30 cents.
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