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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
9
Arthur Hastings of South Berlin Massachusetts grows unusually large asparagus said to be the state’s largest this season. A sample sent to the Post shows stalks three times normal height, with some spears 1.5 inches in diameter, yet still tender when prepared for market.
The Mystic Valley Interscholastic Baseball League contest between Arlington High School and Melrose High School at Spy Pond Athletic Field Arlington is postponed due to wet field conditions. Coach Bradford E Swift says the game will be rescheduled at the earliest possible date.
The Lexington Golf Club opens a four match season hosting Concord Country Club in North Lexington tomorrow. Schedule listed by secretary William L. Smith includes May 24 Concord at Lexington and June 14 Wellesley at Lexington with further dates at Concord and Wellesley Hills. Bigamy case unfolds as “Loving Joe” Edwards tells reporters at a police station his tangled marriages and the strain of supporting three households on $140 a month. He recalls meetings with Mary Ulrich in 1910, Anna Swatek in 1917, and Mabel Ladue, recounting Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners across towns and the meals that worsened his indigestion. Wives visit him. one witness is held.
Chicago May 22 It is noted that the so called eternal triangle figures in the heart stories of Joseph Edwards as he becomes entangled in a complex romance with a woman at every point of his triangle. Edwards faces a messy domestic tangle as his attempts to reconcile love with rivalry fail.
The Greater Berlin Soldiers and Workers' Council adopted a resolution calling for the peace treaty to be signed and appealing to the proletariat of the Allied countries.
At yesterday’s meeting the Roosevelt Club voted to consider endorsing General Leonard Wood for the presidency at the next gathering. The club also elected Major Gaspar G. Bacon and Daniel Thompson of Boston as directors.
A heavy fog settled over the harbor yesterday creating an impenetrable mist that lingered for 36 hours. Navigation continued with extreme caution and no accidents were reported despite the restricted visibility.
Wealthy backers confident in a prosperous baseball year reduce fears of economic trouble. Magnates, previously wary of a looming downturn, project substantial financial returns and steady investments as the season begins.
The Boston Elevated reports higher passenger counts in April 1919 yet a deficit of 316,392.66. Receipts rose 45.96 percent from 1918 under the 8 cent fare, but costs per passenger also climbed, driven by excess track and car repairs. Total April receipts reached 2,386, with operating expenses of 1,218,796.53 and a net loss noted in the statement.
National marksmanship events will start after the National Rifle Association and Navy Department concludes. Competitors will use United States rifle model 1902 and .45 caliber pistols or revolvers with barrels up to 10 inches. Individual and team events include rifle rapid fire at 200 yards and slow fire at 500 and 100 yards, plus pistol slow and rapid fire at 25 yards.
Dodgers pitcher Tom Griffiths confounds opponents with a broad range of hits this spring. Reporters note his mastery of diverse pitches and describe his bat as a magic mace delivering nearly every kind of effective blow.
The speaker laments not expanding the business despite needing a larger space years ago. They claim following rival stores' growth would have offered better values and service, while noting they did not adopt those stores' expansion.
We claim higher sales per square foot than any rival and run with minimal selling expenses. Our smaller footprint cuts wage and service costs, enabling lower prices. Fewer services reduce outlays, as efficiency lets us operate more economically in Boston.
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