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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1919

Page

11

New Men On Duty In Town

Boston police begin assigning 131 new officers over three days as four of the Negro recruits start street duty in Roxbury. One works at headquarters. others join City Hall Avenue, Joy Street, and Hanover Street stations, amid a broader recruitment push and tours by the police examining board.

City Hall Avenue Joy Street Hanover Street Roxbury Boston Police Examining Board Pierce Boston Police Department

League of Nations plans near after Versailles ratification

Washington October 16 unofficial word indicates steps to create the League of Nations soon after Paris publishes ratification of the Versailles treaty by Britain France Italy and Germany and the treaty goes into force.

Washington Senate League of Nations Paris Great Britain France Italy Germany

Wilson to call first meeting of League council abroad

Officials say President Wilson will issue a call for the first council meeting within the treaty’s 15 day window to appoint commissions on the Saare Basin boundary and plebiscites under international control. Colonels House has prepared plans in London and may travel to Washington to sign.

United States League Wilson Council of the League Saare Great Britain France Italy Japan Colonel House England Senate Geneva London Washington Assembly of the League

Massive Yale Classic ticket applications rise nationwide

Harvard Athletic Association in Cambridge reports 18 000 ticket requests for the Harvard Yale game as wooden stands begin construction in Harvard Stadium. The horse shoe and ellipse seating will accommodate overflow fans at the open end of the stadium.

Harvard Athletic Association Cambridge Harvard Stadium

Fugitives tied to Boston fur store theft face high bail

Detectives at Central Court revealed alleged participants in the Edward Kakas and Son fur robbery. Jennie Kenney of Chandler Street is charged with receiving. Suspects Edwin Miller Andrew Pastorell Harry Kaufman and Cornelius Clifford held on high bail awaiting grand jury action. 1100 yards of cloth tied to another theft found in Clifford’s closet. A Roxbury warrant is believed to target Clifford.

Sullivan Ryan Central Court Jennie Kenney Chandler Street Edwin Miller Andrew Pastorel Harry C. Kaufman Cornelius Clifford Clifford Dartmouth Roxbury

Carpenters Wanted Ad Sparks Beer Offered Jobs Stunt

In New London Connecticut on October 16 J W Trade a local builder ran a classified ad offering beer and sandwiches with carpenters at eight o clock He said he wanted to attract the best workers Other contractors mockingly plan rival stunts with strong drink offers to counter the gimmick

New London, Conn Carpenters J. W. Trade J. W. Trude Matthew Court Trude Builder Trade

Reading Firemen Tour Hull to Study Firefighting Methods

A 63 member Reading Pennsylvania volunteer firemen delegation visited Hull yesterday led by Chief Stevenson. They toured the Hull apparatus eight pieces and rode along the Nantasket beach to glean ideas to improve Reading’s firefighting methods.

Reading Penn Stevenson Hull Hull Fire Department Nantasket

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