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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1922
Page
10
Police division commanders are ordered to assist the fire department in preventing serious fires or accidents during the Fourth of July fireworks display. The order stresses enforcement of all applicable rules to ensure public safety.
Police Commissioner Wilson warns that Department of Public Safety fireworks regulations are being violated in Boston. He cites three storage and sale rules requiring displays not to show loaded pieces, keeping fireworks in tight wooden cases, and a 360 pound retail limit per store, urging full cooperation with the fire department to prevent accidents.
Mayor Curley and Massachusetts representatives secured telegraphic confirmation that the U S S Maryland, a large battleship, will be in Boston for July 4th observances despite Navy objections. Senator Walsh and Congressmen Tinkham and Tague relayed the pledge. Secretary Weeks asked General Edwards to marshal a large military detail for the event.
Bank Commissioner Allen announced plans to petition the Supreme Court on July 15 for authority to pay a further 16 2 3 percent dividend to Tremont Trust savings depositors. If approved, claims would receive payments starting July 31, with about $1.5 million more distributed to depositors.
More than 200 cars entered for the Dorchester Parade Association event with near double expected by Independence Day. The parade at 9 o'clock will showcase eight silver cups across four classes and a special prize for the best feature.
Seventy five members of the Associa tion of the Old School Boys of Boston attended the annual summer picnic at the Atlantic House Nantasket. The group averages 73 years old and Water K. Watkins spoke on Boston a Century Ago. John R tchie serves as president and J Julien Silsby as secretary. Directors include Clarence Carter David Badger and Captain William B Clark.
New England boys have a limited window to claim a free one month training camp at Camp Devens next month. The program, funded to serve 30 percent more youths, has already 2500 applications with a hoped maximum of 2000 accepted before the July deadline.
Barney Gerard's Follies of the Day at the Gayety Theatre defeated a Sally company baseball team on Boston Common for the second time. Bozo Snyder and his Pollies of the Day teammates won 11 to 5 as Leon Errol and Walter Catlett saw defeat again and the Sally players challenged a rematch.
An article extols liquid silmerine to create natural looking waves for all hair lengths. It claims lasting curl despite heat wind or moisture and notes the product leaves hair soft smooth and glossy. a few ounces from a druggist lasts weeks and a clean toothbrush applies it along the full hair length.
John N. Cole, commissioner of public works, signed a lease for the aviation field at Mast Boston created by the last Legislature and sent it to Washington for approval by federal government officials.
Bay headlines note large retailers will close on Monday for a long Independence Day break. Stores including Adams, Beattie & McGuire, Bird Co, Filene’s, Jordan Marsh, and many others will reopen next Wednesday morning. Stationery shops such as Adams Cushing & Foster also shut for the holiday.
A brief catalog note credits the 1922 Bible Pictures in Silhouettes series to the McClure Newspaper Service. The item records copyright and source attribution for the silhoutette-style visual Bible series.
The people settle at Shiloh after partial conquest and tribes receive land by lot. The two and a half tribes return to Gilead and raise an altar on Jordan’s banks. Joshua sets a stone as a fear and service reminder before his death.
A list of firms and individuals appears in the publication including Wards Thorp and Martin Co Thomas Groom and Co Cotton and Gould L E Moran and Co J L Fairbanks and Co Neil Buckley George FE Damon Co William M L McAdams Hill Smith and Co F W Barry Beale and Co Ma Bennett A C Libby and Sons Samuel Narecus Louies Stationery Aristaco Inc Francis Doane and Co Inc J Tug Towhill Co and H A Shepard Co.
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