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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1919
Page
6
Catherine Phelan of 44 Litchfield Street showcases a potato grown into the wire stopper cage of a bottle. The prizewinning gardener, winner of 12 vegetable prizes in Worcester grammar school contests, is hailed as South Worcester’s home gardening champion.
Detroit reader praises the J. B. L. Cascade internal bathing system for curing constipation and maintaining digestive health. Liggett's will demonstrate the device and offer a free booklet by Dr. Charles A. Tyrrell on internal bathing.
Distress signals from the American wooden steamer Lewiston were received by wireless. The British steamer Justin notified Lewiston of ready assistance. Lewiston bound from Rotterdam to Baltimore, 1528 net tons, owned by the United States Shipping Board and operated by Terminal Shipping Company in Dutch trade.
Berlin reports that the foreign affairs committee and all party committees accept the government’s decision to refuse participation in the blockade of Soviet Russia. Germany will inform Versailles Monday that it rejects any intercourse with Soviet Russia and will energetically oppose the blockade while seeking to prevent reinforcements and food reaching West Russian formations that refused to return.
Governor John J. Cornwell called on West Virginia United Mine Workers to use influence to stop the November 1 strike. He sent a letter to Frank Kenny, president of District 17, urging independent action regardless of UMWA attitudes in other states.
Cardinal O Connell led a rainy centenary celebration for St Augustine's Chapel and burying ground in South Boston. He praised founder Father Matignon and noted the event as a national Catholic matter, with Jesuits, past and present parish leaders, and the Knights of Columbus in attendance.
The Rev. Dr. William Harmon van Ailen, rector of the Church of the Raven, in a morning sermon, said wage earners bear main responsibility for current unrest while stressing that industrial turmoil stems from past capital abuses against labor.
St Francis de Sales Roxbury honors 500 veterans with a homecoming service. The event featured a color display, taps, a Te Deum, and a banquet led by Monsignor O’Farrell. Speakers included four wartime chaplains, Senator Curran, Colonel Keville, and Rep. Driscoll.
The parish marks its golden jubilee with a four day celebration ending in a grand military ball and reunion at St Francis De Sales school hall. The former Yankee Division chaplain urged Legion membership and warned manufacturers to rehire veterans. Councillor Watson criticized local manufacturers for neglect. Five hundred veterans attended entertainment and banquet after a Te Deum, with Monsignor O Farrell officiating at benediction. A bugler led the congregation in silence.
London Oct 26 Lady Astor has accepted Plymouth Unionists invitation to run for the Plymouth seat in the House of Commons. She notes the honor and responsibility in a telegram to the Plymouth Unionists. She will face Liberal and Labor opposition with a likely election on Nov 15.
Job and commercial printers in Rochester vote 136 to 0 to reject the employers counter proposal. They demand 44 dollars weekly for day workers and 48 for night workers, while employers offer 34 and 37 respectively. The agreement lasts until November 1 with no arbitration and current scale is 28 dollars weekly.
Oct 26 Madrid congress of Spanish employers at Barcelona orders a general lockout of workmen across Spain. The lockout takes effect Nov 4. The interior minister called the move provocative toward workers and urged employers to cooperate with the government to restore industrial peace. He said workers are asking nothing, and the employers action is foolish.
Stanley G Whiteman of 18 Cambridge Street claimed Canadian Motor Transport Corps veteran status. He bolted from Somerville police after a bag snatching from Mrs Helen Jennings, escaping into a blind alley before being captured again.
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