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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1921
Page
5
Washington March 21 Major General Leonard Wood departed Washington after final instructions from Secretary Weeks for his Philippine mission He will board ship at San Francisco on April 2 bound for Manila He is accompanied by others as he begins this overseas assignment.
The party will confer with Secretary Weeks today and be accompanied by W Cameron Forbes former Governor General of the Islands on a mission to investigate conditions in the Philippine Islands.
Abraham Karavitz aged 34 of Oneida street was arrested by Inspectors O'Neill and Leblanc in the Whiting milk conspiracy. A teamster, he is among numerous workers already before the Superior Court on related charges.
Charles F. Brightwell former head of the Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company told Ponzi sub agent Charles F. Weinberg that a Boston banker invested 10000 with the Old Colony and that an ex Supreme Court judge was connected with the company.
Weinberg testified in Superior Criminal Court about accepting a sub-agency with Old Colony while keeping Ponzi ties. He described Dr. Samuel Berstein’s $800 investment, later loss and recovery actions, and incentives of 50 percent returns in 45 days. Other witnesses, including Berstein and investors from Bradford and Haverhill, cited bonding claims and large promised interest as motives.
Western Electric reports 1920 sales of 206,112,000 up from 135,722,000 in 1919. Net earnings reached 8,277,414, versus 5,652,089 in 1919, with return on average investment at 7.2 percent compared with 6.9 percent. Unfilled orders end 1920 at 82,665,000, up from 47,442,000 in 1919 and 26,265,000 in 1918.
March health advisory urges guarding against grip and pneumonia with Father John’s Medicine. No dangerous drugs.
Grace Sanborn a 12 year old girl saved three lives when fire destroyed Weslyn Gardner's Union street home. She guided two sons back to a bedroom then leaped 10 feet to safety with them. She alerted neighbors and escaped as flames blocked the stairway. The fire, blamed on a defective chimney, left the house a total loss.
The Melrose Board of Aldermen confirmed three women as assistant assessors Nellie Messenger W A Anderton and Harriet C Holdich at their regular meeting They also raised Adeline G Reed s salary as overseer of the poor by 200 bringing it to 1000 per year A vote was recorded against jitney service in the city.
A concise fashion note recommends black and beige as the clearest choice for smart afternoon attire. It emphasizes timeless elegance and versatile styling, citing easy coordination with accessories and different fabrics. The tone remains practical and period-appropriate.
Noonan's Hair Petrole offers kerosene with odors removed and added antiseptic for dandruff and brittle hair. Barbers use a 15 cent treatment. bottles cost 1.00 or can be bought direct from T Noonan & Sons of Boston at 38 Portland Street.
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