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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1922
Page
4
Patrolman Paul Crowley crawled under a Standard Oil gas truck at 3:30 pm after a blazing rag clung to the exhaust. He stamped out the fire to prevent ignition of hundreds of gallons of fuel as pedestrians watched in fear. No sparks found after inspection. rag may have been ignited by a backfire.
John Harriman, 19, and Miss Alice A. Laidley of Chicago, 19, wed Aug 12 at St Peter's Church Port Chester N Y with consent of both families. The couple met at the Christy home in Manhattan after a brief courtship while Harriman prepared for Princeton. The ceremony was witnessed by relatives and they have since lived at 142 East Fifty Fifth Street.
Miss Helena Polak arrives from Vienna where she worked with the Reparations Commission. A vivid picture of starving Vienna and its self claimed downfall is painted by Miss Polak now visiting Boston as the guest of Edmund A. Whitman of Cambridge.
Francis J. W. Ford, candidate for district attorney, denounces the Suffolk County coal combine at rallies in South Boston and Chelsea. He warns of a coal shortage, criticizes dealers for urging soft coal and alternatives, and pledges action against profiteering if elected.
W F Hogan of Dallas Texas declares Tanlac proves to me that it has no equal and that it combats stomach trouble and allied diseases by aiding digestion restoring strength and building reserve power. Available at all good druggists.
A Roxbury youth died at City Hospital after being struck by an automobile in front of his home while playing in the street. The vehicle owned and operated by Lewis H. Jacobs Jr of 148 Paul Gore Street Jamaica Plain rushed him to the hospital where he died shortly after.
A man involved in a concussion incident near Roxbury Crossing station was arrested by Sergeant Ryan. The case leads to manslaughter charges as authorities pursue formal actions. A draped evening gown with a slim pointed train is noted in the scene.
A brief item notes sale of fine silk neckwear at odd lots with prices described as a yard. The fragment mentions melt and pricing language in terse trade style. The readable terms imply promotional clearance of neckwear items.
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