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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1919
Page
10
A concise adage compares doing business without publicity to winking at a girl in the dark. The speaker notes the act reveals intent only to the doer, while others remain unaware.
Gallery catalog note describes a galalith paper cutter end scissors with glazed calfskin sheath in pastel shades and a gold border design. Overall length about 10 inches. Price listed as $15.00.
The Crystal China Wickerware and Furni ture Department on our Second Floor will solve your Gift Perplexity.
An old catalog item list offers Cross gloves in Biarritz or loose wrist styles with mocha, ardy, and capeskin options. Genuine buckskin gloves in arge or mode with one clasp priced at about $4.25, plus various pearl or light beaver finishes and other trim details.
Foot muff in tan or gray with striped plush lambs wool lining priced at 31 dollars. Motor robe in ribbed cloth with striped plush lining, 72 inch size priced at 105 dollars. Motor billow to match size 1542 includes miscellaneous items with a 1.90 price.
A complete toilet and manicure set featuring a lockable razor, black hide case, and strap and buckle fastening. Includes a case size of 99486% inch and a price of $19.50. Initials stamped on the surface represent customization or branding.
Street car service will be resumed tomorrow morning in Lawrence. Jitneys, eliminated by the city ordinance passed by the City Council, will not operate. An emergency service will be provided by the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company with 10 large cars borrowed from other divisions to ensure adequate frequent service.
Jitneys will cease operation after anti jitney ordinance and lack of streetcars leave the public with no transit. Jitney Association attorney John C. Twomey calls the service “done for good.” Superintendent John H. Hays promises emergency service and a new joint committee will oversee future operations with Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, and North Andover representation. Big emergency jitney buses returned to owners as transit talks continue.
Portland Me November 27 An ice and sleet storm caused wire damage suspending several suburban trolley lines and lighting in portions of the city The trolley service resumed later but some residential areas remained dark Steam railroads were heavily affected with block signal systems disrupted Telegraph lines faced minor morning trouble.
Saratoga Springs New York is dimly lit tonight as kerosene lamps and candles replace electric power after a freezing rainstorm. Fallen trees weighed with ice severed power lines, disrupted the grid, damaged homes, and suspended trolley service across the city.
Cardinal O Connell at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross delivered a memorial mass address warning England against oppression of Ireland and urging Irish Americans to remain steadfast in faith and liberty. He spoke of self determination, Catholic faith as liberty’s safeguard, and cautioned against Bolshevism and demagogues while praising Irish sacrifice for freedom.
Frederick Stuart Greene presents a two part detective tale titled Galway Intrudes. The narrative opens in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine with a striking setup and the famed author promises a gripping mystery unfold.
Patrolman Peter Coleman arrested two men after a brief pursuit through Back Bay. Police say the pair are wanted by Malden police and Bedford authorities for thefts including $23 from a Concord woman last Saturday afternoon. Receipts for four Liberty bonds were found, alleged to have been stolen from Walter F Hunt. Harris, brother of Walter, linked to a residence on Mt Washington Avenue. Warrants exist for the arrest of the two men by Malden police. Bedford theft case involves two youths who allegedly robbed a Concord woman of funds while posing as a man in uniform and offering a ride. Harris has been staying at the Welcome Home Club on Howard Street.
Patrolman Coleman spotted Walter H. Harris 19 of Malden and George P. Sullivan 7 of Cleveland acting suspiciously on Arlington street. They fled but were chased by auto and arrested on Newbury streetnear Back Bay, Harris also wanted by the U S Navy for desertion last October.
Fitchburg defeated Leominster 12 to 0 in an intercity clash at Crocker Field before a record crowd. Phil Tarpey starred for Fitchburg with a strong run game, while Leominster’s Lancey, touted for All New England honors, faced tough footing as Fitchburg used mass formation and timely fake plays.
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