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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
4
An item description notes a leather bound set with two packs of playing cards score pads pencils and a rules book. Described as glazed calfskin with pastel borders gold tooling silk lining and measurements around 8 by 4 inches. Price listed at $21.00.
At the Minnesota State Fair grounds on September 8, Senator Harding Republican nominee for the presidency presented an agricultural programme aimed at making the nation self-sustaining and improving farmer conditions.
Senator Harding outlines a program to expand farm representation in government trade and finance, promote co op marketing, study world markets for price stability, curb price fixing, and manage farm loans to reduce tenancy. He calls for a self sufficient nation with balanced grain and livestock, and praises farmer patriotism while visiting the Minnesota State Fair. He joins the Minnesota Farm Boys and Girls Club and receives a warm reception before his grand stand address.
Washington reports soft coal prices are dropping with a bottom near December 1. George H. Cushing of the American Wholesale Coal Dealers Association cites priority orders in New England and the Great Lakes causing a ragged market. Prices have fallen toward seven dollars in extreme cases from ten to twelve dollars two weeks earlier, while nonpriority regions see rising tensions and higher trade prices.
The Rev. Emile Bertrand of the Church of Our Lady of Victories Isabella street is named pastor of St. Anne's Lawrence by the Marist provincial. Fr Reis of St. Anne's will replace Bertrand as assistant. Fr Gerard, nine years St. Anne's rector, moves to St. Joseph's Haverhill as assistant. Fr Crimal returns to St. Anne's replacing Reis. Fr Portal moves from St. Joseph's to St. Mary's Providence as assistant.
In Chicago a limo stop led to a hotel lobby scene where a girl claimed to be actress Miss Eleanore Phillips prompting police. The youth, Maria Annunciata of Gary Indiana aged 12, admitted she sought a film career and took $2 from a drawer to finance travel. Her father’s harsh discipline was cited as motive.
Exide Batteries supply the voice current for telephones and bell signals, power most central stations in big cities during daytime outages, and energize emergency lighting. They claim to be the sole battery serving every purpose and backed by a long established firm.
Bangor, Me. authorities arrested sixteen people for violation of the national prohibition act during a campaign by agents from William J. McCarthy's office in Boston led by George J. Christia. Forty four gallons of Canadian high wine were also seized in the effort.
Mrs. C A Doherty of 716 Fourth Street South Boston was buried from her home yesterday. The services were led by Rev. Frederick M Gardner and Rev. W J Rutledge. Burial took place at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
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