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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1919
Page
3
The National Council of Teachers of English held its second day with educators from across the country. Miss Emma Breck urged more mass education as key to national progress, and delegates discussed opening college doors to underprivileged youth.
In Haverhill on November 2 authorities work to identify a young man who fell from a porch at 63 How street and fractured his skull. He is at Gale Hospital on the danger list. He woke briefly to say his name was Edward McNulty but could not provide his home. He is about 27, tall, slim, and well dressed.
The Coolidge campaign committee filed a report with the Secretary of State showing expenditures totaling $3825. Major contributors included W. F. Whiting with $500, and Frank W. Stearns and A. C. Ratshesky with $300 each.
New York barber Mr A E O'Brien shares a home recipe to darken gray or streaked hair. Dissolve Orlex powder in four ounces of distilled water, comb through hair, then use full directions and a gold bond guarantee included in each box. One box lasts months and leaves hair fluffy without rubbing off.
The new Labor party of the United States refrained from taking a stand on the prohibition issue after hours of heated discussion a compromise was adopted appointing a three member special committee to investigate the effect of the prohibition constitutional amendment. The committee will report at the next national convention. Representatives of trades unions urged a clear stance against the dry law while party leaders and delegates from farmers and co operative organizations favored no declaration.
The committee proposed leaving prohibition to Congress for a people referendum, with Max Hayes steering a compromise amid dry and wet delegates. The convention backed Plumb plan rail ownership and a cooperative push to curb living costs, while defeating soviet government and Irish republic abolition proposals. A new health department, equality for African Americans, and anti mob violence pledges were adopted, and party loyalty rules were amended to prevent cross ticket runs. Langdon Davis of the Independent Labour Party said Britain would nationalize coal mines, shifting to pay for them rather than confiscate.
Forty seven temporary army field clerks attached to the Northeastern Department underwent physical examinations by a board under Major Michael J. Moore. The previous day the men were tested by the Civil Service Commission at the Custom House, with further examinations planned for this morning.
Frederick Stuart Greene narrates a Boston Sunday Post Magazine detective story about a robber who killed the big boss for a loot, leaving one cuff button link as the crucial clue. The tale follows the trail from a single clue through meticulous steps that expose the killer.
Parker a 72 year old dean of local textile mill men and Pacific Mills agent filed a marriage intention with the city clerk. His bride is Miss Cynda A Wallingford 45 formerly ran a manicure parlor in the Bay State building now of Newton NH. Parker lists occupation as manufacturer and resides at 217 Haverhill Street.
J Frank Williams alias Osgood alias Fairbanks aged 76 of 181 Broadway Lawrence was sentenced to six months in Lawrence jail by Judge Winn at Haverhill District Court after admitting to entering Carmen Shupe’s home at 17 Williams Street yesterday and stealing a ring valued at 25 dollars a locket and chain and a revolver.
Antonio Parteila, a Portuguese alien of Hanover Street, pleads not guilty before the U S commissioner to transporting 18 year old Priscilla Morgan from New York to Boston for improper purposes. The complaint used an older statute, not the Mann White Slave Act. Morgan, a North End resident, was accompanied by her mother to the federal building. Parteila held in 5000 dollars for a hearing on December 9.
In Franklin New Hampshire Daniel Nelson Whittaker a Democrat defeated Harry F Davis a Republican by a 34 vote majority Whittaker a former councilman and traveling salesman will be mayor elect His opponent is superintendent of the citys largest hosiery factory Two service men Dr James B Woodman Republican and Dr Alphonse Legace Democrat join the City Council as six Republicans three Democrats remain.
Boston old timers will perform in the fifth annual reunion of St Ambrose’s Church tonight at Rowan Memorial Hall Meeting House Hill. Alongside the regular dancing whist and forty fives, prizes include coal bags of sugar furniture and household articles for attendees.
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