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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1919
Page
5
Good beef is scarce and prices rise. Sirloin steak and sirloin roast cost 60 cents per pound, five cents higher than last week. Rump steak up five cents to 80 cents. Other beef remains unchanged but overall quality is poor.
Ranges for meats and produce include lamb legs 37 to 40 cents per pound, hams 33 to 36 cents, fancy native fowl 50 cents, eggs from various regions, and butter prices around 72 to 78 cents. Seafood markets list mackerel high at 3 cents, halibut 45 cents, and lobsters 55 cents per pound, with fresh fruits and vegetables showing mixed per unit costs and peck prices.
The state guard units on strike duty were asked by Commissioner Curtis if their best men would stay on permanent police payroll. The response was almost unanimous: they would not remain on patrol for policemen's pay and want relief from the monotonous duty.
Erwin F. Wilson, 28, of Brookline Massachusetts, arrested in Jacksonville Florida after a chase across the east, escaped Providence police today while a case for automobile theft was to be called in Superior Court. He vanished from the courthouse and remains at large.
A pale and nervous sufferer’s ad touts Peptiron an iron manganese tonic with wax celery pepsin and other tonics. Claimed to aid anemia neurasthenia and blood and nerve nourishment with testimonial from Sarah F. Germond of Philmont New York.
Mrs Reina Brittan of Winthrop testifying for a divorce from Solomon Brittan before Judge Fox said he called her a crawling worm and struck her when she knitted a sweater for his brother Benjamin. They married in 1913, live in Winthrop, and have a child about three years old.
At the New Hampshire State Teachers Association convention in Manchester on October 17, Dr George D Strayer of Columbia University proposed forming a non affiliated teachers organization to push for a minimum salary of 1200 a year. About 2000 teachers applauded the idea as they discussed training and the cost of living.
Congress will be asked to appropriate more than five billion dollars for government expenses next year. Chairman Good of the House appropriations committee predicted this as the House began consideration of the bill to establish a national budget system. He said relief from high taxation comes only from reducing government expenditures and that Congress must forego doing some things members think ought to be done.
At City Hall hearing opponents urged slicing narrow strips from Boston Common on three sides to widen Park Tremont and Boylston streets as an alternative to the boards one way plan for Tremont Street. Only City Councillor Henry E. Hagan supported the street commission proposal amid broad business and civic representation.
The district clerk reports 233 more drunks and 716 more criminal cases in the past year for the Eastern Middlesex county district comprising Malden Medford Melrose Everett and Wakefield.
Mayor Peters announced the promotion of two hosemen to lieutenants and the reinstatement of seven former fire department members. New lieutenants Daniel J. Gearin and Peter J. Donovan from Engine 15 will earn 1800 annually. Reinstated members include Carl A V Anderson, Patrick J. Burke, Melville G. Moore, Cornelius J. Toumey, Joseph G. Wirth, Charles F. Dolan, and James J. Tobin, all returning after prior resignations.
In a ruling by Corporation Counsel Arthur D. Hill and approved by Mayor Peters the city will refund to employees from various departments all sums deducted from salaries for alleged overpayments in army or navy service compensation. The total repayment amounts to 17 500 dollars.
Brigadier General John H. Sherburne, head of the State Commission on the Necessaries of Life, deplored the public paying 40 cents per pound for frozen hali but noted haddock caught off the New England shore sold for eight cents within hours.
The two hour hearing at the commission's Boston office drew representatives from every branch of the fish industry. Attendees agreed on launching an extensive educational campaign to reveal the food value and deliciousness of locally caught fish to save a major Bay State industry amid high living costs.
At a hearing the commission may urge a second fish eating day, with Tuesday favored. Bay State Fishing Company manager Burns accused public gullibility in halibut purchases, noting most Boston market halibut priced at 35 to 40 cents per pound came from the West coast and some fish dated back to July. Burns then acknowledged ties to West coast halibut and argued Bay State fish sales could protect local industry.
Pittsfield, Oct. 17. Attorney George A. Prediger for Louis H. Regnier says a motion for a new trial will be filed after a verdict for breach of promise for Mrs. Daisey BE. Gohn of Philadelphia awards her 6500. If denied, an appeal to the Supreme Court will be sought on grounds the verdict lacks weight of the evidence.
President M J O Donnell and P H Jennings of the Boston Central Labor Union told Mayor Peters they found sewer contractors on city jobs paying workers below the union wage scale. This is the third complaint to the mayor, who pledged to act and to receive the contractors' names for enforcement.
The national turkey, a holiday staple, is selling around 60 to 70 cents per pound early in the season with shortages feared. Producers report reduced supplies across most regions, though Texas expects about 400 carloads and Vermont may see prices up to 1 per pound.
London Oct. 17 Italian Premier Signor Nitti says he opposes an official inquiry into which Italian statesmen and parties wanted Italy to enter the war. He states he would have wanted war when the time came and believes neutrality advocates would have wanted war in 1915. He calls for unity and action.
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