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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1921
Page
2
Murrell J. Rolfe aged 26 testifies from a stretcher in a Cambridge divorce court seeking a divorce from Harriet E. Rolfe of Albuquerque New Mexico before death. He cites tuberculosis affecting both lungs and lays out his case in a whispered claim.
Rolfe accuses his wife of cruelty and infidelity, naming Lorenzo Springer as corespondent. Testimony shows Mrs Rolfe ran a taxi service in Albuquerque and Springer shared her home. Rolfe, a war veteran who contracted a disease, says he met his wife at Murphy's Sanitarium and married in Santa Fe after treatment.
Police Commissioner Enright announced plans to recruit 1000 additional officers to enforce the state dry law in Greater New York. He said the move is needed despite reports that over 1500 arrests in recent days will strain courts for two years and the liquor testing labs for seven. He also sought a $100,000 increase to the department contingent fund to cover enforcement expenses for the rest of the year.
A mystery and crime tale titled What About You by William Macharg will be printed in full in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The notice also promotes Adamson's Cough Balsam as a reliable remedy for coughs.
Two boys, John Caesar 13 and Fred 11, were refused admittance to the country after age checks on the steamer Columbia. Despite their uncle’s protests, he met the vessel with the aim of taking them home, but authorities ordered the boys to Ellis Island for processing.
A Boston Sunday Post Magazine preview notes an upcoming feature on the unintentional murder tale What About You by William Macharg. The piece previews eight mayoral appointments and signals a broader city story.
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