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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
8
The market shows strong fall fruit and vegetable displays with bright color and variety. Prices, however, have soared beyond all previous seasonal records, dampening the otherwise abundant abundance for households.
Pears remain tempting in baskets marked five cents per pear not per basket while marketmen note a poor pear season. Apples stay high and sweet potatoes sell well with stalls offering two pounds for 25 cents at Faneuil Hall Market.
The report lists current market prices across multiple seafood and produce items. Ears of corn sell five for 25 cents at one stall and six for the same price at another. Tomatoes go for 10 cents a pound, fish is cheaper than meat, and scallops may be bought for 1.25 on a cash and carry basis. Cod and flounder are 10 cents a pound, lemon sole and turbot 15 cents, and more.
More than 300 Brookline women active in fundraising for wounded and disabled soldiers and sailors at state hospitals plan a garden party and sale tomorrow on the Brookline American Legion Post lawn. Features include a popularity contest for World War I veterans, open air dancing, vaudeville, band concerts and moving pictures with State Legion Commander James T. Duane and other officials in attendance. The Willing Workers League, chaired by Mrs. William J. Scott, leads the event.
Davis H. Cohen of the Boston Stocking Company 70 Es sex street was enjoined by Judge Sisk of the Suffolk Superior Court from pursuing his libel for divorce in Reno Nevada against his wife Annie Cohen.
Mrs. Cohen seeks support in Suffolk Probate Court while her husband’s Reno divorce filing is blocked by a Massachusetts court. The case cites alleged cruelty including pouting at a fortune teller, nagging about an evening class, gambling, and refusing to fetch breakfast. An attach ment of $50,000 on her husband’s property aids potential orders.
Mayor Peters will appoint Thomas C. OBrien penal institutions commissioner to head the new city department formed by consolidating the penal institutions department the institutions registration department the infirmary department and the children’s institution department. OBrien will earn 7500 a year, up 2500 from his current salary. He has led the penal institutions department for about nine months and Civil Service Commission approval is expected. Two deputy commissioners remain to be named. Arrangements to implement the new department are nearly complete.
Women guests at a luncheon hosted by the executive committee of the women s division attended by party leaders and local supporters. The event highlighted party coordination and fundraising activities for upcoming campaigns.
The Republican State committee and Massachusetts Republican Club met at Young's Hotel with speakers including Mrs Charles Sumner Bird and Senator Moses of New Hampshire. Cooperation between the two organizations was the keynote as attendees from across the state participated.
Assistant Secretary Alvey A Adee of the State Department marked the 60th anniversary of his government service. He has served as second assistant since 1886 and began his career as secretary at the Madrid legation in 1870.
Mayor Peters awarded the city infirmary milk contract for September and October to H. P. Hood & Sons Co as the lowest bidder. Hood will provide 3538 cans of Massachusetts pasteurized milk at 1.15 per can and 122 pints of medium cream at 0.30 per pint. C Brigham & Co won 864 quarts of certified milk at 23.7 cents per quart.
Mayor Peters selects Desmond and Lord of Boston as architects for Hyde Park municipal building with $965,000 appropriated for the project.
John Curran of Heath Street Roxbury was arraigned in Roxbury court for breaking and entering the Supreme Theatre on Columbus Avenue Roxbury. Judge Palmer ordered him held in $2000 for the Superior Court.
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