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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1922
Page
12
Robbers stole a 3,000 pound safe from Huntley McKay garage on Summer Street in Hingham. The raid occurred early this morning and yielded only private papers, no cash. Authorities have no leads. the site recalls a 1917 revolver duel ending with bandits captured.
Seventy years after Dickens mocked U S ad columns Melville E Stone of the Associated Press and Dr Talcott Williams Columbia School of Journalism told Falls River Chamber of Commerce that American newspapers are the best in the world for reliability accuracy and brilliancy of advertising.
The speakers argued that a newspaper serves communities through shaping shared consciousness not merely advertising. Dr Williams praised the press as a tone agency for city life, outlining four motives behind journalism and noting shifts in advertising over three centuries improved accuracy, reliability, and public service despite profit declines.
At a chamber dinner Spencer Borden presided as J D Milne of Fall River Evening News and Eri D Toohill of Evening Herald received morocco bound books with signatures. Guests included newspapermen from Boston Lawrence New Bedford and Newport underscoring editors duty to public support.
Six people were overcome in the Lincoln Building on Main Street Hing ham when gas escaped from a main and flooded the cellar offices and stores. William J Hennessy proprietor of a fruit store was badly affected and later recovered at home. His daughter Catherine and five others were treated by Dr John P Sweeney for gas poisoning.
John Kendrick Bangs, noted author and lecturer, is critically ill at a local hospital after a day described as comfortable by his physicians who reported the condition tonight.
Report notes Mr. Bangs remains conscious and capable of conversation. Doctors express cautious optimism and hope for the best as updates on final outcome are not yet available.
Revere NEOP meets Ocean Lodge NEOP of Revere held its annual banquet and installation of officers last evening at Parker Hall Beachmont.
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