Duty on brine is protested
General Appraiser Israel F. Fischér and Lincoln Willey & Co of Boston protested a duty on brine and salt in the barrels of pickled mackerel imports. They argued brine is not part of the fish and that the duty unfairly reduces profits. Leonard A. Treat and others testified brine quantity does not affect value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel F. Fischér
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln, Willey & Co
Boston
Leonard A. Treat
Heston Fish Bureau
C. W. Wrightington
Louis Meyer
Thomas Woodward
Working Class Pleads for Saturday Half Holiday reform
A Boston elevator man letter to the Post urges the legislature to pass a legal Saturday half holiday act. He laments 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. work with one Sunday off every three weeks and calls for a summer half day off. He argues the Post's popularity could aid working people across classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Froislature, Co. A
Boston
State House
Democratic Delegates Plan Action At St Louis Convention
The Democratic delegates to the St Louis convention will meet at 1 pm at the Hotel Lenox to settle state party matters and decide delegation strategy for the national gathering on July 6. A contest for the 2nd national committeeman is discussed with Colonel William A Gaston favored, while Congressman McNary and George Fred Williams receive some votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Hotel Lenox
William A. Gaston
Congressman McNary
George Fred Williams
Fr Walsh Advocates Marriage On Twelve Dollars A Week
Father Walsh of Roxbury tells a Post reporter that a married couple can live well on twelve dollars weekly, citing examples from parish life. He argues marriage is right and affordable, even suggesting a single man could live on the same salary with thrift and discipline.
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FR. Walsh
Father Walsh
Roxbury
Post
Constantine Lundy
Sirree
Mr. Lundy
John Rowan
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