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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1920
Page
16
Mrs. Lillian A. Douse accuses Arthur H. Douse of failing to pay $12 weekly alimony to her and their 14 year old son Carl as ordered by Judge John F. Brown. The contempt petition was before Judge Sisk in the Superior Court.
Mrs Douse gains control of younger son Carl while Arthur, 18, stays with Mr Douse after Judge Brown grants divorce for cruel treatment. The couple had argued over a Jan 22 agreement on property valued around 18000 and alimony arrears of 642, with the court requiring 286 to be paid before any revocation of the alimony decree. Mr Douse was given time to raise the 286 or prove alternative payment.
The waterfront calendar lists tides and celestial events for August 20 with a full moon late month. Skippers report large mackerel schools off Massachusetts with catches at Fish Pier and several vessels returning with halibut, shack, and swordfish. Ocean steamers and trawlers arrive with cargoes while foreign ships Mercian, Stikelstad, Sanuki Maru, and George B Makenzie dock with cotton, bauxite, and sugar, marking a busy port day.
The bulletin lists numerous ships arriving and sailing including Steamers Mercian and Sanuki Maru with ports London Calcutta Colombo and Gloucester nautical updates. It names towages involving barge Alice M Mitchell Davis Hesperus and other craft with destinations Norfolk Belfast Portland and New York among varied routes and dates.
In a heated scene, a claimant accuses a husband of never loving her, alleging he sought to marry her only to save Barton Manor after Laurie left. She asserts his real aim was wealth and property, not affection.
George Laxton, heir to Barton Manor, woos Norah Ackroyd and fends off Laur ie Fenton as secrets and jealousy unravel. Norah accuses him of lies and betryal after a day filled with secret meetings and schemes to keep Barton Manor. The lovers confront truth and betrayal at the manor terrace and Norah ends the relationship in despair.
In a club room Meredith grins at a winning pool shot while Laxton frets over an imminent wedding. Norah enters on a tense note as the black sheep of the family, sullen and protective, faces Meredith and Laxton in a moment heavy with unspoken tensions.
A tense confrontation unfolds between Norah and Laxton over love money and betrayal. Norah accuses him of staying faithful only for money and Barton Manor. Laxton pleads for another chance as Rodney is summoned to take the cousin home, and the scene ends with a cliffhanger for tomorrow's Post.
Abner Wheeler of Lincoln was killed when an automobile struck him while he rode a bicycle on the old stage road to Maynard. The car dragged Wheeler about 60 feet before speeding away toward Maynard, without stopping.
An advertisement touts Bitro-Phosphate as essential for nerves and vitality, claiming many foods lack organic phosphate. It cites doctors and Dr. Kolle urging its use, especially in hot weather, and says druggists stock the original package with usage instructions.
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