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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1922

Page

6

Fitzgeralds Share Joy at Momentous Occasion

Continued from Page 1, Mr Fitzgeralds face glowed with happiness and reflected the pleasure he felt, a sentiment echoed with enthusiasm by his wife.

Mr. Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald family member praises head of household after win

Melbin Fitzgerald, 15, expresses joy as his father wins the Post car in a second attempt. The Wellworth Public Markets bakery manager, known in Boston, plans a short trip in the Ford once details arrive.

Post Ford Allston John J. Fitzgerald Aldie Street Melbin Fitzgerald Melbin Fitzgerald Melhin Mr. Fitzgerald Ford A Day Wellworth Boston

Ford a Day contest invites all readers to write

The Post promotes the Ford a Day contest inviting anyone to send in items for prizes. Winners receive Ford cars or cash payments for printed items or pictures, with no entry limits and no geographic restrictions. Merit matters and readers are urged to participate via pen and paper submissions with a two cent stamp.

Post Witzgeralds New England Ford

Dorchester Fire Destroys Safe In Kitchen Oven

A maid hid a $1000 in bills, gold beads, a cameo pin and bank books in a kitchen oven. A fire burned for hours, melting the valuables into a lump of metal. Mrs. MacNamara hopes authorities can identify the bills and recover the gold value. The FitzGeralds of Allston were visited by the Ford car from Burnett & Sherman.

James MacNamara Wells Avenue Dorchester Allston Ford Burnett & Sherman

A Harmonious Incident on Crystal Avenue

A reader from Derry New Hampshire notes an unusual street scene on Crystal avenue. Ten houses on the block alternate white and yellow, beginning at Moody street with Saint Thomas Aquinas Church and its parsonage followed by eight houses in color order. The Baptist parsonage and Baptist Church sit at Crystal avenue and Broadway. Oscar W. Cedergren, 16 Norton street, Derry, NH.

Crystal Avenue Moody Street Saint Thomas Aquinas Church Baptist Parsonage Baptist Church Broadway Oscar W. Cedergren Norton Street Derry N. H

Hen coop living amid Nantasket housing shortage

A Nantasket couple rented a large hen coop at Paragon Park and lived there all summer to cope with housing shortages. They cleaned the coop, furnished it with two cots a chair and a stove, and moved in at Nantasket Point road. The hens are missing from the coop.

Paragon Park Nantasket Frederick E. Cox Nantasket Point Road

Dr Hennebery Wins Ford Car Award Today

Dr Hennebery is awarded a Ford car in a today event, with the presentation recognizing their achievement and receiving the keys.

Dr. Hennebery

Wedding Gift Brings Preserves From 1898 Birth Neighbor

Ruby Florence Knights of Stewartstown near Colebrook N H married recently. A jar of preserves prepared by neighbor Mrs Frank Tibbetts in 1898 was presented to her at the wedding, honoring the occasion. Colbrook N H report by John H Emerson.

Ruby Florence Knights Stewartstown Colebrook N. H Frank Tibbetts Ruby

Retired Hartford Merchant Prefers His “Little World”

A Hartford based merchant who ran a 20 year shop never left home except to go to church and his corner, and now retires rarely leaving his property. He fears venturing beyond his little world, noting dizzy and nervous sensations outside. He never shopped for stock in over a decade, his auto unused, summer trips avoided, and his son drives the car. He is about 50, with five healthy children and a bookkeeper wife who married him despite his quirks. THOMAS F. BREEN, 85 Homestead Ave., Hartford, Conn.

Thomas F. Breen Homestead Ave Hartford, Conn

Unusual Bicycle Scene Reported in Scollay Square

A man describes a 25 year old woman riding a bicycle past a shoe shine parlor in Scollay Square with a sweater and parasol tied to the carrier. She appears unconscious of the amusement she is causing as she heads toward Tremont Street.

Scollay Square Tremont Street William L. Shriberg Howard Avenue Dorchester

Grasping Opportunity Crowds East Boston Rally

A man on Meridian street in East Boston was hit by a car and knocked down as a large crowd gathered after a campaign rally. The incident occurred as a well known East Boston congressional candidate halted his car to address supporters and an ambulance arrived.

Margaret Moran Warren Mass Connecticut Marcus M. Hennebery D.D.S Main Street Meridian Street East Boston Central Square John F. Lane Princeton Street

Stop Cars by Light in Walpole Police Method

Walpole Massachusetts police discard riot guns and use a portable electric searchlight powered by a small storage battery to blind approaching vehicles and force them to stop. The light, tested at the station, helps intercept stolen or speeding cars and has not yet been defeated by drivers. T Edward Kannally 965 Main Street Walpole reports the device.

Police Department Walpole Mass T. Edward Kannally Main Street

Bridgeport Vacant Rentals Signal Rent Reduction Trend

Herbert Zackinson reports 300 vacant flats and houses in Bridgeport as rents fall. With reductions from 25 to 60 percent, average monthly rents range from 35 to 60 dollars. People move to farms or double up as expected in New England towns. Grace F. Gillen of Dorchester adds context.

Bridgeport Connecticut Bridgeport Gas and Light Company Bridgeport Hydraulic Company Fairfield County Herbert Zackinson Boston Zackinson New England Grace F. Gillen Shepton Street Dorchester

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