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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1920
Page
11
City Council president James T. Moriarty adjourned a session at 2 40 PM after roll showed only four of five members present Hagan Brickley McLaughlin Moriarty. Moriarty had pledged to start with a quorum and adjourn if absent, delaying until the following week.
Boston health department reports the main producer now markets wood alcohol as Methanol to dissociate it from liquor. The change aims to reduce beverage use by removing the term wood alcohol and its alcohol-related stigma among consumers nationwide.
An ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children promising a fruity taste and clear directions on each bottle. It emphasizes identifying the product by the word California on the packaging to ensure a safe choice for kids.
In a letter dated July 6 1916 from Tsarskoye Selo the czarina writes of seven weeks since separation and the hot weather. She mentions officers visiting, hospital groups, Nastinka falling ill, Isa's joy, and Sturmer’s arrival as she expresses longing to embrace her czar again. She signs Ever your very own old SUNNY.
The text details Empress Anastasia urging Hermogen to be sent back to exile and Volzhin to be dismissed for opposing Rasputin. She then proposes Dr. Raiev as successor, who soon replaced Volzhin as chief of the synod.
In a June 25 1916 letter from Tzarskoye Selo the writer describes meetings with church officials Volzhin and Metropolitan Vladimir and objections to Hermogen being in town. She notes Rasputin proximity and mentions Sturmer, Gregory Rasputin, and Raiev, plus concerns about schooling and the pope.
Letters obtained by Isaac Don Levine are carried by the Boston Post and the Chicago Daily News Co. with copyright in 1920. The story is published by special arrangement with the McClure Newspaper Syndicate and will continue in tomorrow's issue and Daily and Sunday editions until completed.
In Washington on May 17 a general advisory committee session with about 150 members and national chairman Hays will debate Republican platform declarations and Chicago convention policies. Former Senator Beveridge of Indiana is expected to attend as the committee has circulated platform questionnaires. Brocaded waistcoats remain fashionable for coat dresses.
Arthur Sheppard, a Conservatory of Music instructor, was granted a divorce from Hattie J. after she was described as unduly familiar with Salt Lake City physician Dr. Thomas G. Odell. They wed in 1913 and have three children. Sheppard alleged a long silence and a confrontation with Odell, followed by separation and custody arrangements.
The writer urges a visit to the Arnold Arboretum next weekend when Asiatic crabapples lilacs azaleas and mountain laurel should be at their best weather permitting. Highlights include the Forest Hills entrance Birch Path Sargent Cherry and gains from Japan China and horticultural figures associated with Harvard.
Howard M. Hoke previews a forthcoming feature titled The eyes of the Unworthy to appear in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The note signals a literary piece likely exploring moral or social themes in a somewhat different storytelling approach.
Budsie, the 2 1/2 year old daughter of Paul Foley of Queensberry Street, mourns the loss of her white male French poodle Fluffy. The family has advertised widely with no success. Budsie recalls the dog daily as neighbors recall the familiar Fenway scene of the girl and her pet.
About 800 machinists in Lawrence area plants walked out today demanding raises from 70 to 80 cents per hour. The broader article fragment mentions a gown bodice made of blue bead wings.
In Omaha Nebraska on May 17 a major department store slashed selling prices by 80 percent while a large men’s clothing shop cut prices by 20 percent. Three other stores matched 20 percent reductions last Saturday as market declines continue. The Brandeis store head cites stock clearance before new pricing, noting some goods are excluded and textiles stay high.
State Department advices report the Salvadoran revolution has ended with rebels driven across the frontier into Honduras. Washington received news May 17 confirming the collapse and exile of the insurgents.
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