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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
11
A Brunswick Maine reader reports relief from malaria induced weakness nervousness insomnia and digestive distress after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad urges others to write for a free booklet and notes the remedy is sold by druggists or mailed postpaid at 60 cents a box.
A Boston sugar trader predicted prices may advance in the next two to three weeks. Raw sugar paid 23 12 cents per pound in New York, duty paid, Tuesday. Philadelphia refined sugar listed at 26.50 per hundred pounds by Independent Sugar Company yesterday. Sugar shipments from Cuba and company comments were unclear amid a broader price increase discussion.
After a lengthy debate the House referred to the next General Court a bill permitting savings banks and savings departments of trust companies to invest in bonds secured by real estate mortgages. The measure had passed the Senate twice.
The sophomore war canoe won the Lasell Seminary regatta on the Charles River below Norumbega. The seniors and juniors trailed as hundreds watched a first paddle of the year between races.
A cheering seniors section followed 11 motor boats as the 1920 class failed to close the final gap against 1922. In the opening 600 yard race the sophomores beat two mixed crews, the outcome decided by a narrow margin.
In opening races juniors and seniors plus multiple crews contested the regatta. The second senior crew defeated the second juniors while the first seniors beat the first juniors and the second juniors beat the mixed crews. Semifinals saw two mixed crews top the junior crew at the line. The winning sophomore crew included Florence Sharpe Kow Helen Linehan Louise Jackson Helen Louis Fanny Brown Helen Johnson Virginia Waters Barbara Dresbeight Doris Brownstroke and captain.
United States District Judge A B Anderson overruled Hughes demurrer to the court finding that sustained five counts in the indictment against 125 coal miners and operators for conspiring to violate the Lever act. Pleas of not guilty entered. Nov 8 set for trial. Defendants from Illinois Ohio Missouri resist being brought here. Pennsylvania and Indiana defendants appeared.
Governors of the New York Stock Exchange refused a petition from members to close the exchange next Saturday. The confrontation centers on proposed holiday closing plans and member responses.
The censorship bill for moving pictures passed the Senate by 23 to 13. Opponents tried to attach a referendum trigger but the amendment failed after a brief debate led by Senator Hardy.
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