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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1919
Page
11
F Vernon Willey of Francis Willey & Co and a British wool controller says heavy merino demand drives current high tailor outputs. He urges women to buy serges and worsteds to help lower clothing costs.
Colonel Willey explains options in wool supplies from New Zealand and Australia. Merino demand has tied up looms but cross-bred wools offer durable, cheaper cloth. Consumers urged to consider serge and worsted for lower prices. Australasian clip controlled by British government until June 20, 1920 with Willey directing the sale.
The Boston City Hall Franklin statue unveiled September 11 1855 by Horatio Greenough. A five mile procession followed the holiday observance with lives and sites connected to Franklin’s family highlighted. Franklin’s ties to Boston shown in letters and events from 1754 to the Constitutional Convention.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will be served a Boston style luncheon featuring beans baked in golden pots during their Boston visit. The luncheon at Copley Plaza includes Cape Cod oysters and a Flemish style menu with multiple courses and a postmeal handoff by Manager Fogg.
Herman J. Boos of Haviland Street, promoter of Bay Head Orchard Co of Bay Head Florida, is under arrest after skipping bail in a Massachusetts fraud case. U S Marshal says Boos was nabbed in New York and will arrive in Boston. He allegedly used mail to defraud Boston women by promising vast Florida timberlands.
Two gangs of rowdies assaulted residents on Waterhouse street West Somerville last night. Stones and bricks shattered windows and damaged doors as women fainted and some became hysterical from the violent onslaught and obscene language.
In New London Stephen Kolynowski 16 John Street demanded his wife draw $500 from the bank and hand over $100 at home after being promised $50 on possessing $500. He later fled with $570 claimed to have been swindled on a train to Providence. Police say the wife won’t give more money.
Patrolman James P. Murray stopped a fight and arrested J. P. O Neil of 6 Foch Street North Cambridge and another youth after a brief struggle. A second youth slipped from his coat and escaped. Thomas J. Kiley a 32 year old motorman of Willow Street tried to rally the boy and was arrested for interfering with an officer. He faces arraignment in court this morning.
Brockton on October 3 saw Governor's Day attendance exceed 60 000 as Lt Governor Channing H. Cox Major General Clarence R. Edwards and state officials attended. Coolidge missed due to illness. Tub Enterprise of Campello won 250 prize for a 222 ft 1038 in throw in the 17th Brockton fair.
Patrick J. Moynahan outlined steps to better organize the Friends of Irish Freedom before the Bishop O Dwyer and Thomas Kent branches in Cambridge. The meeting at the Knights of Columbus clubhouse North Cambridge discussed a census and a productive year ahead for 1920.
Barney Cohen 36 proprietor of Metropolitan Motor Cambridge was arrested yesterday afternoon on charges of conspiracy to steal automobiles and receiving stolen cars. He posted 10000 bail and was released. The case stems from a two month Cambridge police and Middlesex DA probe recovering stolen cars and 30 arrests.
Harvard University reports 5017 students enrolled for the current term, just short of the 1916 high. Of these, 2504 are in the college, compared with 2582 in 1916, excluding Summer School and extension courses.
Public Service Commission sets new narrow gauge fare from Winthrop to 10 cents and Lynn route to 20 cents with a 10 ride ticket option at $1.70. Ten ride student tickets cost 60 cents for Winthrop to Revere. New tariff effective Nov 3 with no hearing date yet. Boston Elevated patrons may see parity across suburbs.
Dood ra Zupper aged 55 of 142 K street was struck on the head by a slate shingle from a nearby building’s staging at the corner of K and First streets yesterday afternoon. He was taken to City Hospital with a fractured skull.
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