Ford-a-Day editor seeks exclusive news stories from Plymouth and beyond
The Ford-a-Day editor explains that exclusive timely stories earn the award and that two Plymouth automobile accident items and two other unique reports are under review. Each submission undergoes independent verification, with further facts added if investigations reveal more details. The newspaper pledges strict fact checking and fair consideration.
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The
Post
Boston
New England
Plymouth
Elizabeth Litchfield
Warren Avenue
Litchfield
Pilgrim
Miss Litchfield
Arthur Barrett
Court Street
Lawrence
United States
War veteran receives Ford touring car in city home
Out of work for months and in poor health from wartime injuries, Mr Barrett nearly cried as a Post representative delivered a Ford touring car to his home at 40 Court Street, Boston to his city residence yesterday.
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Barrett
Boston
Court Street
Mr. Barrett
38Lth Motor Transport Company
United States
Plymouth Post Ford-a-Day Winner Earns Car and Praise
Plymouth reader Arthur Barrett wins the Ford a Day contest and receives a touring car amid a hometown parade. He credits the Post with the prize and plans to start a tax business, noting past service in the 381st Motor Transport company and hospitalization at Chelsea Naval Hospital.
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Mr. Barrett
Post
The
Boston Elks Welcome New Orleans Lodge Guests
One hundred members of the New Orleans Lodge of Elks arrive from Montreal at 11:45. They are escorted to Copley Plaza Hotel and hosted by Boston Elks led by Exalted Ruler Curney. A Nantasket steamer ride and Paragon Park dinner mark the day's entertainment.
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New Orleans
Lodge of Elks
Boston Lodge
Culney
Montreal
Copley Plaza Hotel
Nantasket
Paragon Park
Boston Elks
New York
Morning News for Collie Delights Nantasket Train Rider
A Nantasket Beach resident reports a man aboard the Nantasket to Pemberton train buys two morning Posts. He keeps one and tosses the other to a beautiful Collie waiting near the Waveland Bayside segment. The dog catches the paper and brings it home to the family.
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Nantasket
Pemberton
Waveland
Bayside
Charles Nagel
Russell
Roosevelt Avenue
Nantasket Beach
Quiet motorcycle rider enters hotel in tuxedo sighting
The witness reports a khaki clad motorcyclist stopping on Beacon Street then undressing to reveal a tuxedo before calmly entering a fashionable hotel. The note is signed by Arthur J. Bassnett of Bromfield Road, West Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Beacon Street
Arthur J. Bassnett
Bromfield Road
W. Somerville
Mass
Black dog with red collar light seen on Weston road
A driver reports passing two people near Weston at about 9 30 pm with a small black dog that wore a red light on its collar for visibility on the dark road. The message is signed John A O Grady from 1104 Center Street Newton Centre.
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Weston
John A. O'Grady
Center Street
Newton Centre
Black Cat in Mail Box Scare Reported in Chelsea
A resident recounts a frightful incident when a black cat sprang from a street mail package box. The cat was allegedly placed there by CHAS. F. DAUGHERTY of 63 Sagamore Ave Chelsea MA, causing a startled fall.
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Chas. F. Daugherty
Sagamore Ave
Chelsea
Mass
Couple Keeps Courtship Alive With Annual Hotel Honeymoon
A Lakewood hotel tableset scene reveals a stately man visiting a white haired wife at a neighboring hotel each morning and evening. He explains that they celebrate their marriage by renewing their courtship annually by staying a week apart at different hotels. Elsie M. Hubacher Harvard Mass shares this anecdote.
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Lakewood
Elsie M. Hubacher
Harvard
Mass
The Unwelcome Joy Ride
A patrol officer recalls stopping a passing car after noticing an animal-like object hanging from a rolled tent tied to a trunk. The kitten, found in peril, was removed from the device and identified as belonging to a local Dedham Square garage. Officer Warren S. Perkins notes the puzzling three mile hang time and retrieves the frightened animal.
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Dedham Square
Warren S. Perkins
West Roxbury
Policeman Perkins Wins Post Ford Car Title
Policeman Perkins wins a Post Ford car in a local contest. The prize event marks a notable achievement for the officer within the community and highlights the draw of the charity drive.
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Perkins
Trap at Next Cross Road Pranks in New York State
Two boys in Mt Kisco staged a roadside trap by signaling a crossroad and blowing a horn to stop drivers. A man with a badge appeared. later a second pair of youths offered a similar setup. The boys said they received dollars from grateful motorists.
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New York State
Mt. Kisco
Constance D
Stackpolee
Stevens Street
Lowell
Financial blaze burns nearly $900 in Waterville store
A John F. Hill Co. clerk, smoking, toppled ashes into the cash drawer. The drawer burned shut and the bills, worth about $900, were destroyed while the register was damaged. The incident occurred at the Hill Co. garage. Theodor Hodgkins of 24 Silver Street, Waterville, was named in the report.
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John F. Hill Co
Theodor
Hodgkins
Silver Street
Waterville
Highway Court On The Wire Described In Canada
A Roxbury reader reports a police scheme where a speeding driver is nabbed by a highway patrol and notified to a magistrate via telegraph. The magistrate then conducts court over the wire, imposes a fine, and the chained touring car is released after payment.
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Canada
Marif M. Raftery
Auburn Street
Roxbury
Woodchucks Gassed By Ford Runabout In Bean Field
E T Burnham of Hollis Centre Maine reports a dilapidated Ford runabout in a bean field with the motor running and a hose leading to a woodchuck hole. Two men stood at the rear and said they were using exhaust gas to kill woodchucks that were eating the beans.
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E. T. Burnham
Hollis Centre
Rival California Orchard Relocation Sparks Boston Post Wonder
A Boston reader reports a city expressman cultivating an astonishing garden with roses from around the world and a variety of fruit trees. The collection includes Washington apples, Georgia peaches, Chinese plums, Japanese pears, and Italian figs offered at five cents each, pleasing local residents.
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Boston Post
City
China
Japan
Italy
Lilian Sutuliff
Glendale Avenue
Providence
Boy Politic Experience on Nomination Paper at City Hall Annex
FB. W. Cook recalls being asked to sign a Democratic nomination paper for McGlue at City Hall Annex Boston while noting he is a Republican. A young man offered the paper on Cowt street and then withdrew after learning Cook’s party.
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Cowt Street
Boston
City Hall Annex
McGlue
FB. W. Cook
State House
Passenger Confuses Conductor With Park Street Plan
A Somerville woman asked a Boston car conductor if the route went to a certain place. He admitted it did not and asked her destination. She replied that she was going to Park Street, then agreed to ride along. A lighthearted moment followed among riders. Raymon d. Whitney, 217 Holland street, West Somerville, 44.
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Boston
Somerville
Park Street
Raymond BD. Whitney
Holland Street
West Somerville
Sunburn Odd Couple At Paragon Park
Frances Abrams reports a young couple at Paragon Park last Sunday night with sunburn on only one side of each face. The pair appeared unaware of their unusual appearance as amused bystanders glanced their way in Nantasket Massachusetts.
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Paragon Park
Frances Abrams
Straits Pond
P. O
Nantasket
Mass
Broken on Train Ends in Shocking Jewelry Throw
A couple aboard a local coach argued loudly before the young woman threw a diamond ring a wrist watch and a pendant to her partner and alighted at the next stop. Passengers watched amused as the man pocketed the items and the pair separated. The note is signed by Alberta FB Capucio of 124 Boston Avenue West Medford.
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Alberta FB
Capucio
Boston Avenue
West
Medford
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