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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1921
Page
7
Italian community in Boston plans a complimentary banquet for Giovanni Grasso this week. He is making his first American tour and is described as the greatest exponent of dramatic acting with a company of nearly twenty skilled artists. James V. Donnaruma heads the committee.
Dublinreport says Truce Week begins in southern and western Ireland to pressure ratification of the fence treaty. An extensive signed edition from all classes of constituents is sent to Dr Patrick McCartan urging active support for the treaty instead of abstaining.
Eugene V. Debs, released from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, was reprimanded by Union Station police in Washington for delivering a speech without a permit before heading home to Terre Haute Indiana. The socialist leader, freed by President Harding, faced the reprimand on December 27.
Debs thanks supporters in a Washington station crowd of several hundred and, after a plain clothes officer interrupts to demand a permit, apologizes and ends with a note of reconciliation. He praises the press and notes broad disagreement on economics while affirming shared humanity.
Mayor elect James M. Curley filed a personal expense statement showing a 2000 dollar donation to James T. Purcell as campaign treasurer on November 2. Other candidates also filed totals including O'Connor 2230, Pelletier 1545, Walsh 998.50, Johnston 373, Ferreira 349, Sylvan 1, Gilbody 43.25, and O'Hare 119.11.
Matilda Rist aged 17 of 182 Central Avenue and Thomas Brands aged 18 of 877 Harrison Street died in General Hospital Passaic from strychnine poisoning in a death pact. They planned to die together but postponed to avoid spoiling Christmas for families. both worked in local mills and had been sweethearts for a year.
Federal Judge Morton denies attorney W. Edwin Ulmer's petition for review of the Woods Company sale at 45 000 to Francis J. Logan, brother of General Edward L. Logan. The sale by Trustee Clarence F. Barnes followed advertisements in three issues of the Post. Ulmer challenged several aspects, including allegedly insufficient advertising.
Two armed men robbed Henry Holtz jewelry store at Seventh and Olive in downtown St Louis. Police say hundreds watched as the bandits fled with 700 dollars in sash and diamonds and jewelry valued at 5000.
Samuel Goldie a tobacco firm salesman reported being held up and robbed of 1100 by two men in a fast car. They pursued his vehicle from Marlboro to Weston, halted him near Norum Vega Park, and fled toward Marlboro after forcing him to surrender the cash at gunpoint.
Edward Connolly 14 of Roxbury tried skating on Terrace street despite his mother’s fear of drowning on regular ice. A sudden tumble fractured his left leg and he was taken by Roxbury Crossing police ambulance to City Hospital. Surgeons doubt he will skate again this season.
Mrs Huntington Smith president of the Animal Rescue League spoke at the league’s first annual party for officials and employees at Rescue headquarters 61 Carver Street South End. A large basket of begonia plants was given to the couple.
The Swiss Aero Club announces the 1922 Gordon Bennett balloon race will be held in Geneva on September 3.
The navy bureau of construction and repair has further reduced labor funds for the navy yard in Portsmouth New Hampshire by ten thousand dollars starting January 1.
James Kelley seven of 8 Oak View Terrace Jamaica Plain and Helen McGrath eighteen of 155 Geneva Avenue Dorchester were taken to City Hospital after coast ing accidents. Kelley was struck by a passing car on Boylston Street and Biltmore Terrace suffering bruises and possible brain concussion. McGrath, dragging a sled to a hill in Abbott Woods Franklin Park, fell and fractured her right leg.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in Federal Court today against Robert H. Ingersoll and brother, manufacturers of the Ingersoll watches, of New York. Liabilities were set at 3,000,000 dollars and assets, exclusive of goodwill, at 2,000,090 dollars.
Thomas Grace longtime bishop of the Sacramento diocese died after months of illness. He was 71 years old and served over a quarter century guiding church affairs in California’s capital.
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