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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1919
Page
18
Washington November 13 President Wilson sends a Gablegram to Queen Mother Alexandra of England saying his health is steadily improving. The message replies to her thanks for receiving her grandson the Prince of Wales and wishing him renewed strength and health for the future.
New York on November 13 convict May Sharpel known to police as Chicago May for petty larceny. She received a sentence ranging from six months to three years. This marks her first U S conviction, though she has prior arrests. She previously served ten years in an English prison and two years in France for aiding men to escape from Devil's Island.
Sam Reddy of New Canaan admitted he is the same man long believed to be Henry Bromley Jr of Bethel who died in France in 1918. The War Risk Insurance Department found the tale a hoax, yet many locals still insist Reddy is Bromley, while others accept the confession as the truth of the complex case.
Major-General Clarence R. Edwards, commander of the Department of the Northeast, testified in the Cape Cod Canal suit trial. He stated the canal is a substantial and essential feature of modern coast defense plans and noted he submitted a coast defense plan to Washington in which the canal plays a big part. Arguments set to begin next Monday after three weeks of testimony.
Grace Beers four, daughter of Fli C Beers of 20 School Street, was killed when struck by an automobile driven by Bernard Fullman of Medford on Water Street while playing tag. Fullman was arrested on manslaughter charges and held on two thousand dollar bond.
A whist party will be held in the basement of St Josephs Church Orient Heights this evening. A large number of valuable prizes has been donated and a large attendance is expected.
Concord New Hampshire November 13 Parents of Maurice Otterson faced a four hour inquiry into the death of the slain youth. Mrs Marion Loynes Otterson and her husband Howard Otterson were questioned as the government weighs motives likely involving property and family dynamics. Detected firearms familiarity emerges as a factor while officials seek more witnesses over several days.
A popular health notice explains backache and kidney distress as caused by excess meat. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces daily in water before breakfast, to cleanse sluggish kidneys, ease bladder irritation, and restore normal urination, claiming it is inexpensive and safe.
Police think a murdered boy’s ring and a diamond ring owned by Mrs Otterson are hidden on the Otterson property after Maurice Otterson’s death. Attorney Murchie and the family insist if found they will likely surface in a pawnshop, not in the home.
The Margaret Brent Suffrage Guild, after a discussion on a League of Nations by Boston attorney Thomas Mahoney at the Hotel Westminster, unanimously voted to go on record against the League and prepared a resolution to send to Senators Lodge and Walsh.
The Speaker denounced giving six votes to England and asserted that Japan and England were the only countries benefiting from the league. The report notes unanimous guild support for the current stance toward the league and highlights the speaker's critical view of England’s role and the perceived benefits to Japan and England.
New York Nov 13 workers from the Printers and Lithographers Union No 1 embarked on voluntary vacations halting publication of magazines and trade papers for two months. Unemployed in the industry rise to about 11 300 beyond those already out of work.
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