Milk Prices Go Higher Amid Health Concerns
New York reports Health Commissioner Copeland calling the milk question a public health issue after a survey found 5775 of 11 007 families lacked milk for their children due to cost. The Dairymen's League denied responsibility for a planned 2 to 3 cent per quart retail rise on October 1, noting farmers’ costs are higher yet October prices to farmers may fall from September.
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New York
Copeland
Fair Price Milk Committee
Dairymen’s League
Health Department
HITS LEAVE OF ABSENCE ORDER VETO FILED
Mayor Peters vetoed a city order allowing department heads to grant paid leave to federation members to attend a convention on October 10 12 and 14. He argued the practice lacks sound business administration and would set a dangerous municipal precedent. The veto was placed on file.
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Peters
Federation of State
Legless Bard Captivates Essex Street Crowd
Professor Theo J. McNally known as the legless bard of South Boston drew attention as he spoke on friendship. Once famed for his full form and large following, he performed well until overzealous friends introduced “jakey,” while he distributed leaflets.
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Theo. J. McNally
South Boston
Essex Street
Jakey
Professor McNally
Professor McNally and the Jakey case at Central Court
A group meeting praising friendship and ginger liquor led to McNally and 53 others being arraigned for drunkenness in downtown Central Court. Guardsman De Mille declined to press assault charges, and McNally pleaded guilty and was released after court. he walked free aided by crutches, bowing to a kindly helper.
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Professor McNally
de Mille
Central Court
McNally
Jakey
Officer Hartigan
Liberty
Whiskey Smuggling Probed as Maine Receives Carloads
Federal investigators probe shipments camouflaged in sugar barrels arriving daily in Maine cities including Portland Lewiston Bangor and Belfast. In Bangor thirteen men arraigned on drunkenness charges claim liquor over the weekend was easy to obtain.
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Bangor
Maine
Portland
Lewiston
Belfast
Bangor Municipal Court
Blanchard
New Clubhouse Opened by Girls' City Club
The Girls' City Club held the formal opening of its new clubhouse at 8 Newbury street with 1800 members and expected registrations for evening classes in business English French Spanish millinery chorus dressmaking elocution housekeeping and hairdressing. Performances featured Doris Cozner piano Katherine Barrabee reading Minnie Shurdut violin and Ellen Murray vocal solos.
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City Club
Newbury Street
Doris Cozner
Katherine Barrabee
Minnie Shurdut
Ellen Murray
Pre-election rush of aliens to become naturalized begins
Federal Courts saw about 500 aliens take oath and gain full citizenship in two sessions. Among the new citizens were 78 veterans of the First Division returning from overseas service. The day marked the end of naturalization for soldiers from Camp Devens, where over 14 000 have been naturalized since May 1918. Captain Clark and Lieutenant Olsen testified for nearly all recruits.
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United States
First Division
Camp Devens
Clark
Olsen
Morton and
Aldrich
Boston
Anderson
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