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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1920
Page
6
Freeport Maine Sept 7 Joseph H Soule 47 died yesterday from what is believed to be denatured alcohol poisoning. two other men are at the point of death from the same cause. Dr F N Whittier of Bowdoin College performed an autopsy but has not reported.
Authorities report Soule allegedly mixed a home brew with alcohol then drank it himself and gave portions to two visiting callers, prompting an investigation into possible intoxication and safety concerns.
The British fishing schooner Adeliga D reached the South Boston Fish pier in a damaged state after a collision with the Leyland Line steamer Nitonian on Browns Bank Saturday night in dense fog. Captain D'En tremont reported all hands were kept safe in the incident.
In Baltimore on a public street Patrolman Charles Snyder arrested William H. Waldsmith and Miss Cora Smith for disorderly conduct after they shared a good night kiss near Gay Street and Patterson Park Avenue. Waldsmith was dismissed and Miss Smith fined $1 plus costs for leaving the patrol box during arrest.
Miss Annie Stone aged 102 of Roxbury, long regarded as the oldest registered woman voter in the United States, did not cast a ballot due to a bronchial cold and stayed indoors at Mt. Pleasant Home. Four other residents from the same home totaling 283 years went to the polls early.
Salisbury raises its tax rate by 14.60 bringing the total above last year’s 17.40 as improvements at Salisbury Beach drive higher municipal costs and revenue needs. Local officials cited beach development as the main factor behind the notable increase.
One major attraction at the European Fire and Battle show at Circus Grounds Huntington avenue next Saturday night and for a week features a Roman ballet Saturnalia trained by Mme Maria Paparello. About 100 girls join the cast with Miss May Campbell of Boston to lead. Bertha Fay of Chelsea and Miss Helen May Murray of Revere also appear.
Washington Sept 7 Pilots in the new transcontinental air mail service are told that $1000 in prizes will be awarded for best mileage after six months Otto Praeger announces five papers along the route will share 500 300 and 200 to top finishers The winning division runs New York to San Francisco with papers including New York Evening Post Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Salt Lake Tribune and a yet to be chosen Cleveland San Francisco or Sacramento paper.
The Navy Department announced awards to complete the 16 inch gun program for six dreadnoughts and six battle cruisers under construction. Midvale Steel Company received six contracts at 256000 dollars per gun and Bethlehem Steel Company at 257500 dollars per gun.
Becket voters include eight Republican women with the first ballot cast by Miss H Snow, a Becket schools teacher for nearly five decades, now aged 82. The second ballot was cast by Mrs S B Huntington, aged 68.
Approximately one third of Amoskeag Manufacturing Co employees, about four thousand people, returned to work today after a two week lay off. The Stark mills will not reopen until next week.
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