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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1916
Page
3
A Woolworths style store head announced a major overcoat sale sourced from an Overstocked New York manufacturer. Shoppers can save five to ten dollars per coat with all wool overcoats offered at about half value. The promotion emphasizes luck and foresees a record sale event for customers who act quickly.
Describes single and double breasted coats and tailored skirts, various coats including Chesterfields Ulsters and ulsterettes, and fabrics such as bouclé cloth duffle fleece and Meltons chinchillas and beavers. Includes color ranges brown green blue tan olive heather gray black and combinations.
General Pershing in Mexico replies to the American Red Cross inquiry about Christmas gifts for troops. He says thanks for the offer, notes soldiers are well supplied with necessities, and requests pipes tobacco cigarette papers cigarettes match boxes jam pocket knives candy writing paper novels and handkerchiefs would be acceptable.
U S District Attorney George W. Anderson urged restraint in coal purchases, saying there is no shortage and prices are not destined to rise. He warned that fear-driven buying has inflated prices and advised nonessential buyers to wait for steadier supply. A government arms and munitions study board was appointed by Secretary Baker chaired by Col. Kernan to report to Congress by Jan 1 with members including Summerall, Fuller, Benedict Crowell, and R Goodwyn Rhett.
Reading residents testified before the State Board of Health about large quantities of sulphuric acid gas escaping from the Merrimac Chemical Company plant in North Woburn. The hearing reviewed ongoing nuisance since last summer and company officials claimed steps to rectify conditions while disputing the severity.
Robert Fraser, who fell overboard at India Wharf Thursday morning and was rescued by Mate Foster of the steamer Belfast, died at Relief Hospital yesterday. He had pneumonia after immersion in the cold harbor water and was 40 years old, living at Broadway, South Boston, with relatives in East Boston.
John J. Ferry was tried yesterday for manslaughter and discharged in Central Court. Benedict, a Cambridge merchant, died three weeks after Ferry's truck struck him on Charles street near Boylston as he tried to cross.
The ashes of Joseph Hillstrom an I W W organizer who was shot for murder in Utah last year will be placed in 600 parchment packets and given to delegates at the I W W 10th annual convention in Chicago beginning Sunday. General Organizer William D Haywood ordered the urn brought to I W W headquarters.
Edith M. Haynes of the Massachusetts Women Lawyers Association thanks the Post for its editorial praising New England women lawyers. She notes Judge Gibb’s six commandments were unnecessary in New York as well and sends cordial appreciation from Boston on November 16, 1916.
The funeral of Michael Horrigan a Wakefield resident and charter member of Division 26 AOH will be held this morning from his home at 5 Melvin Street Wakefield A high mass of requiem will be celebrated at St Josephs Church Wakefield
Concord NH November 17 Chairman Philip H Faulkner of the Republican State committee petitions Secretary of State Edwin C Bean for an official ballot inspection of the November 7 presidential elector votes The move aims to check for counting errors after a Wilson Marshall plurality of 63 in the official returns
Ralph J. Sennett of Cambridge was in Central Court sentenced to two months for driving an automobile under the influence. He appealed. Patrolman Matthew McDonald testified on Massachusetts avenue after a girl in the car caused a disruption and Sennett joined the dispute revealing his intoxication.
Chelsea police search for a man passing out worthless large checks drawn on the Chelsea Trust Company. Checks signed by Hugo Bliss of 15 ss road Chelsea are used, but investigators have learned no such resident exists.
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