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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1919
Page
17
The A. C. Lawrence Leather Co. of Boston outfits its entire truck fleet with Goodrich De Luxe Truck Tires. De Luxe tires earned their place by superior wear and efficiency, with 18,000 mile lifespans on heavy duty Lawrence trucks. Front wheel and rear tire use recommended for cost savings.
Local business listing notes a tire service company located at 118 Dover Street in Boston. Details indicate commercial automotive repair and tire services in the city.
Washington reports that final agreement on the prohibition enforcement bill is anticipated when the House and Senate conferees convene. The remaining dispute concerns who bears the burden of proof in presenting evidence on illicit liquor commerce.
Conferees keep 1 to 2 percent alcohol cap for legal beverages and restrict storage and home use of intoxicating drinks bought before wartime law. Enactment planned by prohibition advocates this week. They expect immediate halt to 2.75 percent beer and light wine sales where courts allowed them.
Charlestown war veteran and Boston resident John J. Cosgrove was elected senior vice commander of the National Corps of the Army and Navy Union at the Cincinnati convention. Boston delegates included Mrs. Otto F. Roberts who was named a national aid, and David F. Kent of Harvard Medical and Dental School buildings was named chief of staff.
Elsie Wilson, 22, after four failed stowaway attempts, cut her hair and wore sailor clothes to reach New York as a coal passer. She was arrested in Hoboken for disorderly conduct and arraigned in the Recorder's Court. She fears return to England and faces a passport violation charge.
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor announced 15 labor representatives to attend President Wilsons industrial conference in Washington on October 6. Besides Gompers the list includes Joseph F. Valentine Frank Duffy W D Mahon T A Rickert Jacob Fischer Matthew Woll Frank Morrison Daniel J Tobin John L Lewis Sara A Conboy William H Johnston Paul Scharrenberg John Donlin and M F Tighe.
The Kaisers kitchen will be added to Smithsonian Institution war trophies in Washington. German prisoners of war loaded it with souvenirs aboard the U S S Santa Rosa before capture. The elaborate kitchen bears no sign of injury and will join other Kaiser decorations in the exhibit.
New York September 2 Textile Color Card Association begun distributing color cards to the textile industry as 78 new and staple shades for spring gowns are announced. The collection includes rosebud Venice scarab Cinder firefly aero Aztec eagle middy musketeer sponge and date among others.
At 6 a.m. today polling places open for both parties as voters begin the presidential primary process. Later events include a Pilgrim Publicity Association talk by Roy Davis of Boston University on advertising and expression, a Rochester New Hampshire fair opening at 1 p.m., and a West Roxbury Citizens' Association meeting at R. G. Shaw School Hall with Health Commissioner Woodward speaking on public health responsibilities.
Mrs Crosby balks at custards in hot weather and learns of Puddine from Mrs Morris. It is promoted as simple to make by boiling milk and sugar for three minutes and supports many uses. Flavors include vanilla chocolate orange lemon. A 16 oz box serves 15 people.
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