Politeness Reward for Boston Student
A Boston Post Politeness Reporter awarded Stanley Rawstron a $50 cash prize for the most courteous act witnessed yesterday. The program will continue daily, with the reporter seeking polite acts and giving $50 to the person deemed most courteous. Rawstron, a student at 72 Westland Avenue, works during the day to support evening classes.
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Polite Boston Postman Guides Stranger Through Busy Streets
Rawstron, rushing to study at the American Institute of Banking on Beacon Street, directed a Postman to his destination, treating him as a stranger in the city after a long day of street work in Greater Boston. The act shows quiet politeness amid a hectic Christmas season.
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Fred F. Rhodes
Milk Street
Fort Hill
Helped by B C Increases Appeals Received
Substantial rise in appeals noted amid ongoing cases with assistance from B C. Officials report many more filings than prior periods as part of a broader review and response strategy.
Big Movement Speeded Up for Holiday Fund
The Post Santa Claus fund receives a large boost with a $1615.58 donation from Boston College Holy Cross football fans after the Braves Field game. Further details continue on Page 22-1st Column.
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Braves Field
Auto Truck Seized with 225 Quarts of Liquor
Federal agent William J. McCarthy and deputies seized a truck carrying 225 quarts of whiskey valued at 2500 dollars. The alleged owner named is Albert Counter of 93 Grant Avenue Medford. He is to appear before the United States commissioner this morning.
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Albert Counter
Grant Avenue
Medford
United States
Miss M Swiney Pleads For Erin In Dublin Hearing
Miss Mary MacSwiney sister of Cork’s late Lord Mayor presented a dramatic Ireland independence story to the Villard Commission in Washington. She condemned U S policy saying you have not made the world safe for democracy you have made it safe for the British Empire for a short time.
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Cork
Miss MacSwiney Sheds Light in Mourning Veil Story
Miss MacSwiney wore black and a mourning veil as she recounted her experiences. Details continue on Page 5 11st Column.
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British May Protest De Valera’s Activities
In London a parliamentary question prompted Andrew Bonar Law to say Britain could seek US official notice of De Valera’s anti-British activities. Liberal Horatio Bottomley pressed for representations over honors to De Valera, but Bonar Law warned expedience governs any move.
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Associated Press
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America
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House of Commons
Horatio Bottomley
Great Britain
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Bonar Law
Legion Bans Endorsements by State Posts
The State American Legion executive committee voted to issue a general bulletin forbidding posts from endorsing any political candidate or party. The move followed a protest by the American War Veterans' Association of Suffolk County, composed of public employees, opposing Representative John W. McCormack in the Legislature election. Additionally, five post members challenged the Michael J. Perkins Post officers election as irregular, citing improper meeting timing, vote procedures, and ballot safeguards.
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Dentist Pierce Dies After Street Car Sickness onway
Dr Myron B Pierce longtime Harvard dental clinician died suddenly last night while being transported to City Hospital from the Massachusetts Avenue subway station He was stricken aboard a street car returning from a dentists convention and died en route
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Harvard
City Hospital
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Brighton Quarry Blast Triggers Uproar in Nearby Areas
A blast at a Brighton stone quarry shocks residents and stirs concern across surrounding communities. Local authorities investigate the cause as commuters report minor disruptions and officials urge calm.
Explosion Rocks Brighton Quarry but No Injuries Reported
A giant dynamite blast in the stone quarry behind St Columba's Parochial School on Arlington Street Brighton caused a district wide scare. No one was injured and no perpetrator identified as residents nervously surveyed the damaged area.
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Arlington Street
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Women Bring Down Deer in Winchendon Hunt
In Winchendon two women, both novices, each killed a large buck with a single shot. Mrs. Hollis White of Spruce Street shot an albino buck weighing about 240 pounds near the town, while Mrs. Homer Labarge of River Street shot a big buck after her husband fired, both feats reported as notable for first-time hunters.
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Hollis White
Spruce Street
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Diana
Homer Labarge
River Street
Varney Girl Likely To Recover After Campus Shooting
Telegrams from Malden report 20 year old Hilda Varney a De Pauw University student near Green Castle Indiana has a good chance for recovery. Despatches say W P Sackett a garage keeper is under arrest charged with the shooting near the campus.
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Miss Varney Shot At Malden College
Miss Varney was shot in the back while sitting with Mark Bill, captain of the basketball team, near the old stone wall at Malden College. Miss Caroline Hughes, daughter of Bishop E. H. Hughes, reports the events to the Varney family of 48 Crescent Avenue, Malden. Sackett was arrested after Bill identified him, as threats of harm spread through the campus.
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Caroline Hughes
E. H. Hughes
Wilder S. Varney
Crescent Avenue
Malden
Mark Bill
Miss Hughes
Bankrupt Not Allowed to Speak at Creditors Meeting
A tumultuous creditors meeting in East Cambridge yesterday led to Ponzi receivers being named as trustees of the estate. The seven hour election was hotly contested with conspiracy accusations and claims creditors were stampeded into voting through Attorney General actions.
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Anniversaries and Historic Evacuations Highlight Page
The page notes today’s anniversaries and recounts historic events such as Russia admitting Lodz evacuation and the surrender of Jerusalem to British forces. It also mentions a coal shortage shutdown in New York a year ago and a major Boston meeting on Ireland’s freedom.
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Weather Outlook for New England and Mid-Atlantic Regions
Forecast shows cloudy conditions in Boston with possible rain or snow on Thursday and fair weather Friday. Temperature remains steady with winds turning northeast. storm warnings issued from Cape Hatteras to Provincetown with gales along Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
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Mississippi River
Middle Atlantic
Unsettled Weather Expected With Light Rain Or Snow
Today overcast conditions with intervals of unsettled weather. A chance of light rain or snow remains, with temperatures about unchanged from yesterday.
Yesterday's Temperature Report from Thompson's Spa
Yesterday's average temperature read 84 degrees with highs around 88 and lows near 35 to 38 across locations. The report lists scattered figures such as 85 and 88 at various times, with mid afternoon readings around 12 Missscccn and 44.
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