25 Oct 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
1
A youth, Harry Walker 19 of 335 West 58th Street New York City, was arrested by Inspectors Kilday and Murphy over a large robbery of negotiable bonds from a New York firm. The firm faced a $50 000 total loss with $4500 recovered.
Frank B. Wohlgemuth was acquitted of the murder of his wife Mary after a jury verdict of not guilty delivered at 6 40 pm. The ruling ended a tense trial with courtroom excitement and a fainting spell by Mary Hickey, Wohlgemuth’s sister, who supported him throughout the proceedings.
Attorney General Palmer addressed Massachusetts officials about breaking the vicious circle of rising wages and living costs. He urged a campaign of conservatism and saving to curb food prices and protect the republic.
Washington reports a coal miners strike persists after Wilson mediation fails and arbitration is offered. The American Federation of Labor plans a near future conference with 112 international unions to discuss ongoing and impending disputes. The National Industrial Conference dissolves, and the AFL mobilizes letters urging support for striking steel workers.
Frank Foxcroft of Cambridge argues that public payments and police reform hinge on Calvin Coolidge’s reelection as Massachusetts governor. He asserts the 1919 Boston police union issue showed the need for firm leadership defending public safety and law, urging voters to back Coolidge to demonstrate national commitment to orderly government.
Washington reports the last government attempt to stop the coal strike set for November 1 has collapsed. About half a million miners plan to walk off on the eve of winter, risking severe fuel shortages as national coal supplies run dangerously low.
Immediate relief is in sight as 36 000 bags of sugar arrive in Boston from Cuba. The Lake Duane unloaded 17 000 bags worth 5 640 000 pounds at Revere Sugar Refining, while the Lake Pacifica brought 19 000 bags totaling 6 400 000 pounds for American Sugar Refining. More cargoes are expected within two weeks.
A reminder to set clocks back one hour before sleep to observe daylight saving ends at 2 am. By resetting, you will wake Sunday on time and churches and public meetings will follow standard time. Do not worry about missed appointments if others do the same.
A two-vehicle collision in Arlington last evening left John H. Mead of Concord Avenue Lexington dead at Symmes Arlington Hospital. James P. Gillespie of 755 Park Avenue New York was injured but not seriously.
New York fashion designers announce daring sartorial directions for winter with innovative skirts and avant garde silhouettes. The report notes trendsetting approaches in New York studios as designers push boundaries.
At the international conference of women physicians in New York an elderly American urged a resolution for abolition of tobacco use as an industrial disease. Dissent erupted in many languages as the session proposed compulsory medical exams before marriage and the creation of an international hygiene bureau under the League of Nations.
Oct 24 report credits Mitzi the yellow collie from Vineyard Haven with solving the four days disappearance of eight year old Esther Cleveland Hoft daughter of W Clifton Cleveland of Portsmouth New Hampshire and adopted by Mr and Mrs John F Hoft of Lamberts Cove.
The child who had been missing since last Monday night was located by Mitzi within 55 feet of the Hoft home. Detected by a dog, she was found alive in a cranberry house behind boxes and bagging, sleeping on bur lap bedding with apples to eat.
A juror foreman named Timothy J. Whoalley announced guilty to a wary observer who misheard the verdict due to hearing trouble. She later regained understanding and cried tears of joy upon learning the correct outcome.
Today marks anniversaries of the 1854 Balaklava clash and a 914 unclear context in the text. It recalls a great Italian drive from a year ago that reportedly took 50,000 prisoners in five days and notes the sinking of the Canadian Pacific liner Princess Sophia off the Alaska coast.
Weather bulletin shows northern New England partly cloudy Saturday with probable rain Sunday, southern New England partly cloudy Saturday then rain, and Easter New York cloudy Saturday with rain Saturday night and Sunday. High pressure remains across the eastern states with mild temperatures and fresh east winds offshore from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
Boston milk dealers expect retail milk in November and December to rise to 17 cents a quart, possibly higher. The Massachusetts Commission on the Necessities of Life authorized a 0.5 cent per quart wholesale increase to 10 cents, prompting the anticipated price hike.
The wholesale price is nine and a half cents with retail milk tied at 16 1-4 to 16 1-2 cents per quart. Dealers say prices to consumers will rise but refuse to name exact figures, though none expect less than 10 cents. A commission letter to the Milk Producers' Association urges passing feed-cost relief to shoppers and notes a 10 cent per quart target for Boston FOB for two months.
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