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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1922
Page
13
Chelseas young mayor Lawrence F. Quigley, in office two weeks, announced an administration of law and order with strong police directives to enforce all laws and a report to the board of aldermen. He also said he intends to revive the once obsolete curfew law.
Acting Police Chief Shannon instructs the department to enforce laws and reiterates officer responsibility while directing sergeants and patrolmen to spend duty time watching for suspicious activity. Mayor Quigley references this in a message to the board of aldermen.
The mayor urges reviving the curfew ordinance to involve mothers in enforcement. Proposes lowering the age limit from 16 to 14 and setting curfew at 10 pm from April to December, with 9 pm in winter, amendments sent to committee.
The Maritime Association of the Boston Chamber of Commerce announced a victory in efforts to export grain destined for Russia via the Boston port. After talks with Secretary Hoover and Shipping Board Chairman Tasker, bids will quote prices FO B Poston Philadelphia Baltimore and New York.
Pekoe a four year old chow belonging to Mrs Ernest Ross Adams of Newton Highlands left Mrs Adams parents home in Newton on Friday at 6 30 am to go home. He trekked through snow and ice returning by Saturday morning lame but safe at 11 am. Newton is about 66 miles from Fall River by rail.
George Bevis of 2 Olive street South End and The Golden of 3801 Shawmut avenue were captured after a dismay of revolvers by East Dedham street officers. They confessed to the robbery and assault on Thomas Martin in a Shawmut avenue doorway Sunday afternoon and to the blackjacking of Miss Ingrid Erickson at 86 Marlboro street Sunday night.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court rejected the Commonwealth’s priority claim as a depositor in Cosmo politan Hanover and Prudential Trust when banks went into liquidation. The ruling also touched on Cambridge and Framingham creditors. At the Shubert Majestic theatre, a vaudeville program delighted audiences with acts by the Horlicks and Sarampa Sisters, Carl McCullough, Belle Story, Homer Mason, Marguerite Keeler, Joe Boganny, Maria Lo, Ben Linn, and others.
John T. Kelly, once a vaudeville headliner and musical comedy star, died early today at Fordham Hospital from bronchitis. He was 67. Known as an Irish comedian to older patrons, Kelly is remembered as a member of the Weber and Fields burlesque troupe at Broadway and 29th street.
The Star In the Window campaign began with a Suffolk County Temperance Association supper at Tremont Street Methodist Church to mark prohibition’s second anniversary. Mrs Ella A Gleason president of the Massachusetts W C T U said the movement will push white star flags in homes of total abstainers across the state.
Old Joe the fire horse faced a death sentence as city council member Daniel W. Mahony cast the vote to spare him. The veteran engine-puller will live out his days on the farm of Mrs. David Nevins, the wealthy Methven widow. Joe's working days are over.
Mail and telephone orders accepted if received within three days. The sale features marked down items including cotton pillow cases, bleached sheets, percale blouses, children's underwear, corsets, brassieres, dress shields, forged steel scissors, sanitary belts, and aprons. Numerous sizes and former prices listed for reference.
A catalog of Hudson Seal Coats and fur items with various lengths and trims. Includes real ermine wrap, mole long cape, Persian lamb coats, Australian opossum coats, fox and mink collars, kolinsky wraps, nutria and skunk trims. Prices range from 50.00 to 1000.00 across numerous items.
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