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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1919
Page
11
The Senate approved unanimously resolutions favored by the committee on federal relations urging an early declaration of peace with Germany. A second proposal calls for a League of Nations afterward.
Resolutions on the League of Nations covenant provoke lengthy Senate discussion over the word wholly with lines about accuracy and public sentiment. Amendments fail. resolutions pass as does a measure for Boston police pension and city spending for street widening.
The steamer Digby bound from Liverpool with aviators and planes for a transatlantic flight cannot enter St. John’s due to ice floes and will sail to Halifax. Naval authorities order Digby to Cape Race then Portia to transfer airmen and two other passengers for St. John’s. Portia expected to reach Placentia tomorrow to enable rail transfer to the port. On board Digby are Harry Hawker and Lieutenant-Commander McKenzie Grieve with two airplanes.
A threatening letter signed C. C. of C. was received by U S Senator James D. Phelan in San Francisco on March 20. It demanded $2000 under threat. Phelan said he would pay no attention to the demand.
A dance event at the Arlington Boat Club last evening featured boatmen entertaining their lady friends at a ladies night in the clubhouse. Those not dancing enjoyed bowling cards billiards and pool in a lively social gathering.
A Brooklyn dealer sold fraudulent aspirin tablets mostly talcum powder, while genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry the Bayer Cross safety mark on the package and each tablet. Verify by requesting Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and following proper dosage directions.
Objections were raised to a sweeping bill to lift the trolley system from financial difficulties by eliminating direct taxes, assessing deficiencies on served communities, and granting other relief at a statewide hearing before the legislative committee on street railways at the State House.
Lawmakers clash over a key measure rivaling 1918 public control. Bentley Warren and Clark Wood back the bill while Edward McClintock argues against a permanent state takeover and urges a temporary plan with a single director general. The hearing weighs exemptions for Bay State road and jitney impact.
Edward D. Carleton aged 6 of North Street Thomaston Me was found dead in a Crawford House hotel room yesterday afternoon with a bullet wound to the right temple. Medical Examiner Magrath ruled it a death by self-inflicted action. The body had lay for 36 hours before discovery.
Women's taffeta dresses priced at 25 dollars feature tunic silhouettes in navy taupe horizon blue and brown. Some styles include tunics with hip ruffles and filigree trim such as pin tucks beads or buttons. Filene's mail orders fill sixth floor.
Filene's offers girls apparel with Guardian shoes continuing Neverslip line. New gingham skirts chambray waists and two piece shoe top suits priced from 3 to 18 75 dollars in sizes 6 to 17 with separate ope for ages 6 12 and 13 to 17. Mail orders accepted.
Four hundred new hats priced at five dollars tempt shoppers in a misses and girls specialty shop on the fourth floor. The range includes taffeta as a comparison to dresses under twenty dollars and features daisies strawberries and cherry piping on dresses with twin short tunics.
A local shop offers Misses flowers petticoats at $1.50. The light fabric has silk like lustre and rustle. Lavender blue or rose floral patterns in lengths 34 and 36. The store also specializes in girls undermuslins.
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