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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1919
Page
9
Post staff correspondent reports in Barre Vermont that investigators in the Isabel J. Parker case against Parker and George A. Long for murder found a book at Parker’s home. The volume lists names addresses and telephone numbers of numerous young women in Barre as part of the Broadwell murder inquiry.
State authorities question dozens named in a guest register found at the Parker home while investigations expand. Earle R. Davis pushes for a special grand jury before June 2 to seek indictments against Mrs. Parker and Long. At Montpelier jail, Mrs. Parker writes poetry about James R. Wood, with approval restricted by Sheriff Tracy.
New York May 19. The American Jugo-Slav relief committee acknowledges a gift of 100000 dollars from United States Steel Corporation for immediate relief work in Jugoslavia. The contribution is described as a practical demonstration of the interest of a great employer of labor in the welfare of the foreign relatives and friends of many of its employees.
Paris May 19 A mission including many prominent French business leaders will depart in September for the United States following an invitation from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to the French ministry of commerce.
A public notice promotes The Williams Treatment claiming to cure kidney and bladder diseases rheumatism and ailments due to excessive uric acid. It offers 32 free doses to recipients with no obligation and requests name address to send the sample from Dr D A Williams Company East Hampton Connecticut.
Fire Commissioner John R. Murphy announced Boston will conduct about 45 000 inspections of buildings to check for combustible materials and fire hazards. He urged Chicago style inspector promotion and using aging or disabled officers to extend prevention work while calling for citizen cooperation to remove fire risks.
The comfort committee of the ladies auxiliary of the 101st Infantry allocates a 43000 fund pro rata among regiment members. Amount per man depends on how many qualify after reviewing aid to men and families. some may forgo their share to aid wounded or bereaved. Decision reportedly unanimous.
Charges of cruel and abusive treatment and unlawful detention at Bridgewater State Farm have been filed in probate court by inmate Lloyd Kingdon through his Boston attorney. The petition names officials of the State Farm and related agencies, with Captain Hollis M. Blackstone and Dr. F H Carlisle ordered to appear at a June 16 Brockton probate session as disclosures are promised.
London May 19 The division of German mercantile shipping was raised in the House of Commons by Ben Tillet asking if Britain would claim a share proportional to losses from vessels detained in American waters. Bonar Law declined to discuss and urged trust in British delegates. Horatio Bottomley pressed Wilson to prove sincerity by forgoing claims. No reply was given from the government bench.
Paris reports May 19 that Polish forces advancing against Ukrainians in Kulikoff region north of Lemberg were led by Polish women battalions and troops from the army, according to the Polish National Committee.
Burlington, May 19 Mrs Marianne Gibson aged 103 the oldest person in Vermont died today at Hyde Park. She retained all faculties until the end dying an hour after complaining of head pains. Her anniversary was celebrated April 22 with many visitors. Born in Kilven Ireland she came to the United States 40 years ago and has lived in Stowe and Hyde Park for 18 years.
Vice Admiral Albert Gleaves commander of the Atlantic fleet cruiser and transport force sails home on the Leviathan due May 22 after a visit to France inspecting transport and supply bases, the admiral's office announced by cable.
A quip about fashion and youth frames a discussion of Miss Gould as she grows from child to teen. The note references Flo as a noted writer whose family suffered for his work, and mentions Fonny Mr. Bibbs with a wry cost implied by the joke.
A note on John Barton Oxford's clever title for his human story in the June Companion. If your fancy sends you to a country home or any dreamy unreal estate you will be drawn into Bill and Betty's tale.
Anne Bryan McCall is quoted attributing the failure to the girl who loved not wisely but too well She allegedly caused him to fail his own better self The piece appears in the June issue of Companion magazine.
A concise account describes a deluxe train tour that reads like a guided voyage. The piece highlights a journey accessible to anyone with a car and trailer, presented as a memorable, well-documented trip on the page.
The message presents Mrs Burnett Smith as a distinguished representative of the British government. Her clear interpretation of England at war and reconstruction is said to strike a responsive chord in the hearts of Americans.
Heiress Roseen Stonewell confronts a romance dilemma on her beloved’s eve of departure for France. Her clever schemes unfold in a lighthearted tale with a happy ending in this era’s fiction.
Three concise travel notes offer practical guidance for long or short trips. Each piece presents a distinct, reader-friendly tip designed for easy use, from packing essentials to route planning and quick safety checks.
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