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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1921
Page
1
Mrs. G L Royce of 39 Maple Avenue Everett Mass receives a $250 Post prize for the best Insteader rhyme. The winning line was No 21 about Priscilla and Myles Standish. Royce says persistent practice and family readers shaped the winning verse and values the contest as training for wit and word power.
Charles Herbert Talbot died at his home 17 Goodrich Street Pittsfield of kidney trouble after years of illness He was born April 5 1857 in North Dighton son of Allen and Sarah Talbot He moved to Pittsfield in 1887 to join Talbot Brothers stationery firm and later became purchasing agent for the Pittsfield Electric Company where he served until his death
The upcoming Bos ton Sunday Post Magazine features Elizabeth Jordan's The Wings of Youth. The excerpt promises pep and a lively, optimistic tone in a readable, entertaining story.
About 4000 women attended the final services at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross as Jesuit mission head Father McCarthy called it the greatest demonstration of faith he had seen. Father McNulty preached on Perseverance and led a baptismal promise renewal. Cardinal OConnell presided at the 10 o'clock mass and Father McCarthy spoke on Gods Ideal of Woman emphasizing home leadership and moral training.
A novena of grace begins Friday March 4 at St Marys North End in honor of St Francis Xavier with 8 am mass and 7 45 pm prayers daily through March 1. Lectures at Boston Academy of Notre Dame Fenway February 27 at 3 pm feature Dr James J Walsh on Dante Humanitys Greatest Mind. Lenten devotions sermon by Rev Thomas A Becker SJ at Church of the Most Precious Blood Hyde Park Wednesday evening.
Hampton New Hampshire February 20 Mr and Mrs Frederick L A Lamphrey of this town will observe tomorrow the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage in the Lamphrey homestead built in the mid seventeenth century. They are in splendid health and surrounded by three daughters and four grandchildren. Mr Lamphrey was born in the old house and is a direct descendant of Henry Lamphrey who settled in Hampton in 1638. Mrs Lamphrey Emma L Robinson of Sydney Maine is of Revolutionary stock. her father was a Civil War captain. The couple’s three daughters are Stella Morrill Daniel H B Hill of Eliot Maine and C C Moir of Watertown Massachusetts.
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine will debut a new serial titled The Wings of Youth by Elizabeth Jordan in its upcoming issue. Readers can look for the story in the magazine section and follow its unfolding chapters.
Waltham women bowlers of the Ladies' Bowling League, under Riverside Club colors, challenge city police teams from Newton Waltham and Watertown as top alley veterans. They boast high strings across 18 games led by Mary Brennan 299 Elizabeth Wilson 20 Ruth Lawin 28 Marion Lee 272 Edith Vincent 270.
A compact history notes Lincoln meeting General Grenville Dodge in Council Bluffs guiding the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific. It recalls Boston financiers like Forbes Thayer and Ames backing railroad expansion, framing it as patriotic enterprise that connected the West and grew Boston wealth. It hints at the Santa Fe line and South Boston’s role, to be told separately.
The New England managers of the China Famine Fund acknowledge numerous donations headed by Mac Gregor Jenkins and Kidder, Peabody & Co. The tally shows substantial gifts from Ames, Wallingford families, churches, schools, and individuals, with a total of 3,608.50 in smaller contributions and overall receipts around 100,000 in prior figures.
Burt New, an Indianapolis attorney, was named executive secretary of the Democratic National Committee by Chairman White. The appointment follows resolutions from the committee’s executive session and will place New in charge at the national headquarters, with duties starting March 1.
Berlin February 20. The German government will allocate 60 million marks this year to feed undernourished children. Funds will support child feeding across Germany in coordination with the planned extension of American food relief authorities.
Handel and Haydn Society presented Verdi's Requiem in Symphony Hall to a large crowd. The hall was three quarters full despite travel delays from outer districts and the performance drew enthusiastic applause.
The audience enjoyed a strong Verdi Requiem performance led by Mollénhauer with Florence Hinkle Merle Alcock Edward Johnson and Clarence Whitehill as soloists. Critics praised the musical interpretation noting Verdi's enduring greatness and the vocal warmth and Italianate style of the soloists.
German experts unveil a tiny six foot high ten foot long sport aircraft with foldable wings that can be towed by car. The all steel craft would serve sport or commercial work with a four horsepower engine and air time for hours. Designers hope to mass produce it as a low cost future Ford of the air.
An advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as the standard remedy for the whole family, noting its 65 years of use. It emphasizes trust, tradition, and broad applicability for common ailments.
The ninth annual Boston Dog Show runs Tuesday to Thursday in Mechanics building. About 1400 dogs across 48 breeds compete for $10,000 in prizes, with Boston terrier and fox terrier entries among the largest. Notables include Champion Haymarket Faultless from Canada and Champion Norross Radiant from Norross kennels New York entries.
The Rev. Charles W. Blackman age 91 longtime Methodist preacher in Maine died at Peaks Island home Saturday after 68 years in ministry. His last pastorate was at the Brackett Church at Peaks. He is survived by a son and two daughters.
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