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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1919
Page
7
The best lot of turkeys in 25 years arrived at the local market for Thanksgiving. P. J. Connolly, assistant superintendent of markets, said the sales occurred during the past two or three days.
The last night sold nearly 3.3 million pounds of turkey as crowds drained stocks, with total arrivals this year about 600 thousand pounds below last year. Prices ranged from 55 to 80 cents per pound, top birds at 60 and 66 cents, and demand remains strong with anticipated Northern turkey meals today.
Two trolley cars collided in Roslindale at the Washington Kearsarge junction last night. A Spring Street car bound for Forest Hills was rear ended by an East Walpole car, injuring Patrick Burke and Otto Seisert. Burke, the East Walpole car motorman, was taken to Forest Hills Hospital. Seisert was taken to Dedham Hospital. Neither injury serious.
William P. Townsend known as Bill, 71, famed hunter and trapper of the Saco Valley and beyond, died at his West Buxton home. He trapped fur-bearing animals for decades and later began large scale trout propagation on a 300 acre preserve sold years ago to United States Senator Frederick Hale.
Boston has appeared in Europe as a serious competitor to Paris in hat styles. American millinery art and ingenuity are now offered in Scandinavia at half the cost of Paris models, from standard shapes to extreme trimmed creations.
Y Smith Stange of Nicolay Stange Inc Stavanger Norway explains how 100 trimmed hats shipped from Boston sparked orders for 700 hats in three days, aiming to supply Norway Sweden Denmark and beyond. He warns against brokers, praises American production, and notes demand for hats ribbons and ready made goods across Europe amid postwar shifts.
In Newport Maine an 18 year old, Corinna resident Fred Prescott, attempted to derail a Foxcroft to Newport Junction passenger train near North Newport. He wore a mask and carried a bag and cane. After a long search he was taken into custody then released due to youth. officials may pursue further inquiry.
Railroads ferried about 80 000 travelers at Boston terminals as Thanksgiving demand surged east to New England. New Haven line noted heaviest flows into the region, with Boston & Maine reporting strong New Hampshire traffic. Boston & Albany traffic remained evenly split. A 12 10 departure from New York to Boston ran in four sections. New Haven added four extra through trains between Boston and New York. Also mentions Paris embroidery trends and knitted robes prepared for a house party.
Ex service men at Rutland State Sanatorium respond to editorials. Representatives state Hastings spoke without consent and that the majority are satisfied and wish to remain. Signed by Mayo Loveys Sheridan and others, Rutland Massachusetts.
Nov 26 reports trains arriving from the West two to twelve hours late due to storms in South Dakota. Departure and arrival times were disrupted as weather affected service across divisions.
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