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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1921
Page
12
A fire swept through the Calais Cabinet & Veneer Company destroying the building and machinery. Loss was estimated at 40,000 dollars. No injuries reported. The blaze caused extensive damage to the Calais, Maine plant on September 26.
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine will continue Zona Gale's remarkable story Miss Lulu Bett in upcoming issues, promising further development of Lulu's experiences.
Frank Apgar, auctioned in Boston by Joseph Ledoux, found two weeks of work before moving to New York and then Syracuse, where volunteers of America helped him to a restaurant job. He remains loyal to Ledoux and claims veterans support for him despite harsh conditions.
With two new schools opened on Tyler street in Quincy and Orchard Park Roxbury Dearborn, the Boston evening schools began their year last night. Director M. J. Downey expects registration to reach 15 000 amid largely increased attendance.
Evening elementary and nine high schools expect about 5000 pupils, while Brightons High School opens a new trade school branch. Director Downey oversees 40 teachers as hundreds enroll for three-night classes to finish their work. Final tallies arrive later this week after last year’s total near 14,000.
The old battleship Alabama, moored off Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay, was sunk by a coordinated air attack at 12 15 today. A Martin bomber dropped a 2000 pound bomb tearing off the mast and superstructure and tipping the vessel on its side in shallow water. Six planes followed with 1000 and 2000 pound bombs, four hitting the hull as it rolled and the rest splashing in water within 20 to 30 feet.
John F. Butler, Worcester trade commissioner in Paris, reports France shifts toward reconstruction. Cost of living up about 300 percent since 1914 while wages rise. A wage readjustment plan aims at cuts where needed and strikes are rare. Stock liquidation sparks renewed activity with a stronger foreign trade balance. Imports of manufactured goods fall as exports rise and raw materials reach half of total imports. Food imports drop as France leans on domestic resources.
Mr Butler, available for interviews at the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce in Boston, travels to New York Chicago St Louis Cleveland Cincinnati and Washington before returning to Paris. He reports that most devastation is being rebuilt with brick, farmland and industry reactivating, and claims no unemployment problem in France.
Louis N. Young of Cambridge, a veteran steeplejack, scaled the 50 foot height of the Old South Meeting House clock to apply a fresh gilt coating to the face. At 47 years old he has decades of flagpole and steeple work and finds painting the giant dial preferable to chores on the ground.
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All the Newtons will be represented tonight at the Boston Arena dance as Miss Newton is chosen in the popularity contest. Seven districts select their top girl and a grand finale will crown Miss Arena. Semi finals in the prize dancing begin tonight with a diamond medal promised to the winning couple in the final.
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