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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1920
Page
5
In Portland Maine the Supreme Court ordered the registration board to enroll Elizabeth Alden Holman despite her refusal to give an exact birth date. The writ returns October 6 as registrars may oppose the order. Holman had insisted stating age as over 21 suffices.
Lucy Meli, Ponzi confidential secretary, testifies no books were kept beyond a cash book and payroll. She says card records disappeared from the Securities Exchange Company and Ponzi authorized her to sign checks. Missing are records of transactions with John S. Dondero, a noted investor, while Pertollotti’s dealings are unlisted in Ponzi papers. The hearings focus on whether Ponzi had partners, with James Coulton testifying to a trust declaration.
Tercentenary relics on display at the Art Museum were shown to the Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution Founders Society by Edward Hipkiss. Officers elected include President Mrs Elmer H Allen Shirley and Vice President Mrs M J England Worcester.
The opening food market shows potatoes priced around 45 cents a peck in some areas and 39 cents a peck in others, a nod to earlier lower-cost levels. The report notes the price dip as a brief easing in the current market.
The list details current prices for lettuce beans corn tomatoes and many vegetables by head quart or pound. It also covers pickling produce fruits including grapes peaches apples and pears with per bushel or per dozen pricing and notes modest meat shifts and rising poultry and fish costs.
The ware case jury proceedings halted as George S. Ware of Congress Street faces charges of fraudulent mail use. United States Commissioner Hayes adjourned testimony with AUSA Shea noting the defense rested and arguments slated for tomorrow afternoon.
Department of Commerce estimates show U S wine and liquor per person in 1919 fell to levels not seen since 1870 With 992 394 720 gallons consumed total and 9 17 gallons per person 1919 marks a sharp drop from 1918 15 95 gallons per capita and 1 701 827 271 gallons overall
A flood of men who once refused a safety razor have switched to the Gillette due to the new model. In four months since its release, more men abandoned old shaving methods in favor of the safety razor than in any previous period.
The longer handle and heavier head of the Gillette Big Fellow attract users who once preferred safety razors. Men with tender skin and wiry beards find it easier to shave, making the Big Fellow popular among former safety razor users and boosting sales.
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