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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
7
Filene's announces a policy to make goods fresh daily and to price services separately from merchandise starting December 1. Customers may choose to pay for delivery and charge accounts or not, reflecting a value driven approach. The store also notes separate coat shops for women and misses with expert staff.
Prices for muskrat coats in various lengths and finishes are listed: 36 inch plain at 125 to 275 dollars, 45 inch plain at 162.50 to 375 dollars, 40 inch plain at 150 to 300 dollars, and trimmed muskrat coats from 175 to 450 dollars.
Offering heavy wool velours priced at 45 dollars with full lining and optional outer belts. Also available are fitted mixture and burella coats at 25 dollars featuring cable stitched backs for a trim silhouette.
In Suffolk Superior Court ninth session Judge Morton admonished jurors during a lengthy deliberation. The jury returned a verdict around 4 PM in the case of Nora F Burke versus Eva T Kellough following a dinner at the Revere House.
In Bangor Maine the four-masted schooner Charles D Stand ford did not start at the Bangor Brewer Shipbuilding Company yard on schedule. A second launch attempt is planned for Thursday after the delay noted on November 2.
Washington November 20 Senate and House leaders plan to end the present session tomorrow for a brief vacation before the third and last session opens December 2. Some obstacles arose but leaders expect adjournment to be delayed only briefly. Key actions: transmission to the President of the national war time prohibition bill after signatures and Senate confirmation of Davis as ambassador to Great Britain.
Edward Hamer a conductor with the Boston Elevated was sentenced to one month in the house of correction after being found guilty of giving away checks. The case centers on his involvement in misappropriating funds from the transit company and the court ordered punishment reflects the severity of the offense. The incident underscores concerns about security and integrity within the transit service.
Twenty five transfer checks were traced to Philip Holmes who was fined twenty five dollars for receiving stolen checks. Esther Holmes his sister was fined twenty five dollars for using the checks. Annie Cina pled guilty to using some of the transfer checks and her case was placed on file.
Ex-Corporal Harry L Clarke of Roxbury defends New England troops in World War I amid claims about Chateau Thierry. He argues the 101st Infantry earned a rightful citation and urges Post to correct misstatements labeling them as Paris saviors.
An old time remedy claims to darken gray hair naturally and evenly with Sage Tea and Sulphur. The product, advertised as a toilet requisite, supposedly restores lustre and a youthful look without claiming disease treatment.
In a pivotal moment yesterday the fish trust case before Judges Bingham Johnson and Aldrich included a document titled A guarantee and agreement for control of the fish business. The court peers observe the significance of this paper in framing control arrangements within the trust.
Maurice P Shaw testifies that the New England Fish Exchange enforced exclusive sale on its floor after a 1909 agreement with Boston wholesalers and captains. Prosecutor McLennan says prices rose 100 percent 1915 to 1917 and that the public paid for exchange buildings via assessments.
Government contends that total fish bought and sold at the packet pier is only a small portion of the fares brought into the port, implying the trade there is insignificant.
Christmas parcels for troops overseas must be mailed by Saturday November 30. Officials extended the deadline by ten days after hostilities ceased. Relatives lacking parcel coupons can obtain them from the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the Red Cross at 211 Columbus Avenue, 9 am to 6 pm, with Sunday hours noon to 6 pm.
Hartford manufacturers announce all former soldiers and sailors will be given positions on discharge from government service. If their old job is unavailable they will be offered a suitable alternative.
J Henry Neal, vice-president of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, was elected president by the board of trustees. Charles D Emmons, formerly Second vice-president and general manager of the Boston & Worcester Street Railway, was chosen general manager of the Elevated. Neal has risen from shop boy to executive and Emmons is noted for wide railway management experience.
Springfield factory will operate four days weekly starting next week until conditions improve. The Gilbert and Barker Manufacturing Company aims to retain all current workers. Output includes gasoline pumps and tanks.
Sterling Heilig describes the American Red Cross efforts to aid French children in his forthcoming Boston Post Sunday Magazine piece. The article portrays the relief campaign as a beacon of humanitarian aid and resilience amid wartime hardship.
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