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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1921
Page
4
A large crowd at T Wharf is expected at 10 this morning to witness the new fishing schooner racer Mayflower depart on her official trial trip. The vessel will sail up the harbor to ferry routes allow a view of her lines before heading north to Gloucester via the north shore.
Mrs William Bentley of 545 Arch Street New Britain Connecticut says Dr Williams Pink Pills restore strength and ease headaches after childbirth. She notes improved appetite and energy, praising the tonic as a wonderful aid for tired nervous women and recommending the treatment to others. The pills cost sixty cents a box postpaid with a free booklet available.
The Boston Sunday Post announces tripled cash awards in the Ad Writing Contest with a total of 2664 prizes. Winners receive 1000 dollars grand prize and 500 dollar special prize, plus 30 or 90 other prizes for ads about Harvard cigars Colgate talcum powder and Soapine products. Writers from Denver Atlanta and New Hampshire submit ideas as the contest expands with 21 articles listed and numerous product categories.
Cardinal O Connell presided at a solemn requiem high mass for Rev. William E. Keating pastor of St Catherine's Norwood with final absolution. Attended by Mgr Splaine and Rev John B Peterson, many priests escorted the body to St Mary's Cemetery Salem.
Miss Eleanor Shaw a New York pianist appeared with Raymond Simonds in a Harvard Musical Association program. Shaw, a Duo Art recording artist, will perform next week at Steinert Hall. She offered works by Cortot Schmitz Copeland Grainger Bauer and Dett and also played Orientale of Amani and Juba dance by Nathaniel Dett. Simonds, a Boston tenor, sang a set with Duo Art accompaniment and delivered modern pieces including L iambre des Arbres.
Earl P. Blake Plymouth County sheriff declines to produce Charles Ponzi under a writ of habeas corpus in Suffolk Superior Court. Blake says Ponzi is a federal prisoner serving a five year term at Plymouth jail and thus not subject to the writ. A motion to dismiss the writ will be heard next Wednesday by Judge Fessenden.
Harry Biemiller pitched a no run no hit game for the Jersey City Internationals against Buffalo. The locals won 1 to 0 as Biemiller struck out five and walked four.
Boston schools close for Children’s Week at Franklin Park Zoo. Hundreds of youngsters visit the zoo, touring cages and round house with monkeys drawing the crowds. The note adds a brief obituary line about pneumonia in York.
Senate finance committee action on the emergency tariff bill faces delays as leaders expect radical changes to anti-dumping and currency revaluation provisions. Chairman Penrose hopes to move the measure to the Senate next week as open hearings near conclusion. Senator Knox proposes an amendment to extend government control over imports of dyes and chemicals until a permanent tariff is enacted.
The Benjamin Franklin statue traveling to Waterbury Connecticut slipped from its hoist at Perth Amboy New Jersey as a truck crane failed. The statue landed on its four wheels from six feet, drawing a crowd of over a thousand spectators before inspectors found no damage. It departed for New York that night.
Moses Taylor Pyne, trustee of Princeton University, died at his home in New Jersey on April 22. Pyne was a prominent benefactor and longtime supporter of the university, shaping campus affairs through his leadership and contributions. His death marks a major loss for Princeton’s governance and academic community.
Prominent citizens sign a petition urging the Park and Recreation Commission to add at least five baseball diamonds on Boston Common rather than the current plan of one. Signers include judges, ministers, city officials, lawyers, and club leaders, led by notable figures such as Martin Lomasney, James F. Delaney, and Edward P. Pypeina.
Evidence in the Brightwell trial involving Charlies M. Brightwell his wife Katherine W. Brightwell and 12 other officers ends. A Monday conference with Judge Feigenden will decide which counts go to the jury. Special Attorney General Flaherty indicates not all defendants may go to trial. Monday afternoon arguments for remaining defendants begin.
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a remedy for chronic dyspepsia and indigestion, claiming it stabilizes stomach function, enriches the blood, and strengthens the whole system. It asserts many patients gain weight and improve health after other treatments fail, with distribution by International Proprietaries, Inc., via Liggett's drug stores in Boston.
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