18 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1921
Page
1
Bank Commissioner accuses Simon Swig’s company of impaired capital and bad loans. Cox upholds Allen in closing doors after weeks of runs, noting the institution held millions in deposits and withstood several withdrawal shocks.
Opera star Enrico Caruso fights for life as oxygen is given frequently and five doctors attend him at bedside. The singer’s determination to live is cheered by a visit from his 17 year old son.
In New York on February 17, Caruso greeted Giulio Gatti-Casazza, the Metropolitan Opera House managing director, by pinning a Saint Anthony medallion on the director’s pillow and murmuring Mio padrone meaning my boss.
Simon Swig, vice-president, declared the Tremont Trust Company closing a conspiracy by bankers with Commissioner Allen as a tool. He claimed the bank is sound and can pay 100 cents on the dollar, while Allen said the bank violated banking laws and suffers bad loans that impair stock.
By a unanimous vote the school committee passed the new salary schedule over Mayor Peters veto. Recording himself by telegraph from Vermont Dr Scannell announced the action. The raise is now in effect though only four of five votes were required.
Former Boston mayors John F. Fitzgerald and James M. Curley resolved old hostilities at a Thursday Knighters gathering in the Elks Club. They buried the hatchet in a symbolic act for a “better Boston” and planted bouquets over the buried emblem, ending years of public dispute. Continued on Page 6-4th Column
Several board members privately fault Mayr for an erroneous slant on the lay readjustments claiming elementary and intermediate teachers at maximum step earn $32 more than the $600 promised. In a statement read by Dr. Frederick Bolan the chairman, members say substantial city savings would result from a $1200 minimum for this rank rather than the proposed $1296.
HIAWATHA Kan Feb 17 Stephen Hunter Civil War veteran died here Thursday from heat prostration He toppled over after sitting in the sun Physicians said he was overcome by the heat The temperature reached 73 degrees
Enrico Caruso, the renowned dramatic tenor, fought for life with brave resolve as fans worldwide awaited updates. He remained conscious and hopeful, combining courage with the strong will that defined his celebrated career while health officials monitored his condition.
Seventeen cast members from The Maid of the Mountains which closes at the Boston Opera House tomorrow night will return to England aboard the Leyland line steamer Winifredian leaving Pier 4 Boston & Albany docks at 10 AM Sunday. Sixty other passengers will sail on the liner, which is held over to allow direct departure.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the Vice President elect, asserts much of the new Washington wardrobe is American made. She mentions Northampton being a primary source for the apparel as she prepares for social duties after the March 4 inauguration.
In Norfolk on February 17 Miss Frances Holland was shot by local merchant Thomas Teyon as she exited the police court where a dispute over a bulldog had been dismissed. Teyon then shot himself and may not recover.
The snippet lists Sun and Moon times for the day with rising at 6 37 and setting at 6 21 and 4 09 am. It notes a call to light all vehicles tonight at 5 51 and mentions George Peabody born 1795 and a 1915 event: Germany rejects American protest against sinking neutral vessels in a war zone.
Simon Swig emphasized that the bank will pay 100 cefits on events. The note appears in a column continuing on page 21 line 8.
Weather forecast notes fair and cooler conditions for Boston and vicinity with strong northwest winds diminishing Friday into Saturday. Reports indicate a coastal storm warning from Sandy Hook to Boston with rising pressure and gales, extending southward to Norfolk and along the Atlantic coast.
Forecast calls for bright and fair weather through today and tonight with slightly cooler temperatures than yesterday and light to moderate winds.
Reported by Thompson's Spa includes scattered readings with temperatures of 48 yesterday and a range of 16 to 24. A year ago yesterday the high and low were 26 and 24 respectively, with 84 noted as an average.
Emigration from Central Europe to the United States has been suspended and the eastern frontier of Italy closed pending sanitary cleanup. Rigid regulations govern emigration not covered by the suspension. typhus cases are under strict quarantine with no new cases reported.
Washington February 17 Senate leaders launched a campaign to enact the immigration restriction bill before Congress adjourns. The move signals rapid action and high priority for the measure amid ongoing legislative battles and party negotiations.
Two girls staying with their mother at a Back Bay hotel were boarding a Park Street subway car when a young man snipped off a curl of the younger girl’s hair. Patrolman Leo J. Phelan, in plain clothes, chased and arrested 19 year old Roy B. Gott of West End on charges of assault and battery against Mildred Weitz, daughter of Mrs. Crosby Waltz of Waterboro Me., staying at the Copley Square Hotel.
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