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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1922
Page
2
English women have organized and raised a fund of 250000 dollars to support the election of women to political offices. The drive aims to bolster female representation and back candidates in upcoming races.
An advertisement promises instant relief from nasal congestion and catarrh using Ely's Cream Balm. It claims the antiseptic cream soothes inflamed membranes and clears passages, allowing easier breathing and stopping hawking and scuffling. The product is endorsed by millions and sold by druggists for over fifty years.
Sherburne Eaton files for an annulment in the supreme court against Olive Mills Beach Eaton of Cambridge Massachusetts. He states they wed in Cambridge in 1919 and learned she had prior marriages to Melville Baker in 1916 and John A. Christy in 1910.
Rhode Island militia deployed from Providence after rioting at Pontiac Mills and related clashes in Natick and Pawtucket. Police reports describe broken windows, attacked trucks, and strikers clashing with authorities as labor unrest roils the Pawtuxet Valley amid a wage cut and longer hours dispute.
A vintage ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound for restoring natural hair color. It claims an old formula updated with extra ingredients, applies with a sponge, and leaves gray hair looking darker, thicker and younger after a few uses.
Dr. William L. Richardson retires as president of the Boston Lying-in Hospital after five decades of service. The board elected H. Hooper Lawrence as his successor and named Richardson president emeritus, ending his active leadership role.
The McCormick family confirms the engagement of heiress Miss Athilde McCormick to Mr. Oser, age 40, despite conflicting ages claimed by Emil Burgy. Colby says Miss McCormick, born 196, will be 18 in time. plans include a return to Switzerland and possible south trip. The legal age in Switzerland is 16. Illinois allows marriage at 16 with parental consent.
Alfred Quinn a 14 year old Dorchester resident, was seriously injured when an automobile struck him at the corner of Massachusetts avenue and Belvedere street Back Bay. The car owned by Irving C Burpee Medford and driven by Albert DeArmon Somerville was turning into Belvedere when the boy ran into the street.
Police uncover a staged wedding in a Waltham rectory after the groom's admitted past marriage and an 18 year old bride lead to the event being halted. The priest and inspector reveal the groom Antcliffe had prior marriage and a child, prompting doubts about legality while guests continued the celebration.
Benson admitted taking a Wayne Strong School correspondence course in safe opening as a pastime. Authorities found a complete set of lessons and a diploma among his effects, with safety tools described as weathering equipment. The case involves a photo-engraver with a collection of up-to-date cracking gear found strapped under his coat.
Thousands seek help from Dr Edwards Olive Tablets claiming they fix the root of stomach troubles by cleansing the liver and improving digestion. The tablets are taken at bedtime with a light dose, reportedly without griping or cramps, and priced 15c and 80c.
Patrolmen Edward W. Isbister and John F. Twombly of the Chelsea police department were exonerated and ordered reinstated by Mayor Lawrence F. Quigley without loss of pay. Isbister faced a charge of taking 100 dollars from Joseph Tarmy of 148 Addison Street Chelsea for protection from raids over moonshine whiskey. Twombly was accused of being informed by Mrs. Tarmy of the alleged agreement.
In New York on February 2 William A. Russell a Greenwich Bank messenger was robbed of $22 000 by an automobile bandit who boarded the money truck on 19th Street near Seventh Avenue en route to a downtown bank.
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