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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
2
Affairs of H. V. Greene Company Inc and its chief subsidiary come under scrutiny as 30 court actions are pending. Allegations include conspiracy mismanagement and misrepresentation, prompting investigations into the Greene organizations.
Mrs. Constance Gardner widow of Augustus Peabody Gardner and mother of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s kin aims to defeat A Piatt Andrew of Gloucester in the Sixth district. She backs Ransom C. Pingree of Haverhill for the Republican nomination to succeed Willfred W. Lufkin and vows active support.
The Boston area faced extreme heat with two deaths and eight prostrations reported as a scorching heat wave persisted. Officials forecast little relief today though thunderstorm potential rises, while winds from the south and southwest keep the tropical warmth over New England.
Adolphus J. Shepherd, 42, father of nine, of 7 McDonough Court Readville, is under arrest at Hyde Park Station 18 charged with assault after a four shot incident during a row.
Joseph J. Nannery of 42 Mt Vernon Street West Roxbury lost control of his car when his pet dog Prince leaped at him. The vehicle zigzagged along Lagrange Street before crashing into a tree and overturning. Nannery was freed by neighbors, treated for cuts and bruises, and returned home. The dog was unhurt.
President Harding will leave Washington on the Mayflower to attend the Pilgrim tercentenary at Plymouth and then tour Maine and New Hampshire. He will be accompanied by Congressman Joseph Walsh and Speaker Gillett and will not visit Boston during the trip.
The defense of Tufts is begun as Harry E. Levenson is reported too ill to appear. The article notes Zukor paid $50,000 to the Nero Circus hush fund as part of surrounding legal actions.
Nathan A. Tufts District Attorney of Middlesex County will take the witness stand today in his own defense before five justices of the Supreme Court. Attorney-General J Weston Allen accuses him of malfeasance misfeasance and nonfeasance in office. Continued on Page 11 Third Col.
Washington July 26 Quick response followed President Harding’s plea to the Public Health Service and the Red Cross to counter a reported pellagra threat in a large cotton belt region. Officials from eight Southern states joined a joint conference while protests claimed the crisis was exaggerated.
Washington July 26 Lord Northcliffe will be received by President Harding at the White House Friday. Diplomatic courtesies were arranged by the British embassy at the State Department, which notified the White House of the visit. Both sides said the President eagerly wished to meet the British publicist.
A compact digest notes 1914 events including Servian army mobilization and mediation appeals to Austria, Servia and Russia. Mentions Resolute beating Shamrock IV in an America Cup, Villa surrendering command, Coolidge as VP nominee, and Amundsen returning to Nome from the Arctic.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity unsettled with Wednesday showers and possible thunderstorms. Temperatures little changed with south and southwest winds. Northern New England partly cloudy Wednesday. southern New England showers and storms Wednesday night and Thursday.
Forecast indicates continued warmth and pleasant conditions into the afternoon before scattered thunder showers develop later in the day. Local area should expect brief lightning, brief downpours, and possible gusty winds.
Attorney Joseph D. Taylor launches action against H. V. Greene Company and First People’s Trust alleging conspiracy, mismanagement, and fraudulent misrepresentation. A receiver is sought to liquidate the Trust, with trustees held responsible for all funds. The Suffolk Superior Court filing names Jan Smolicha of Newburyport as a plaintiff amid multiple related suits.
Police investigate the death of 7 year old Agnes Perry found at the bottom of an elevator shaft in the American Mattress Company building at 5 Waystreet South Boston. Her 5 year old brother Thomas alerted relatives after discovering the injured child and she died at City Hospital from a crushing head injury.
Yesterday's scores feature Cleveland defeating Boston 8 to 2 and Washington beating Chicago 2. Detroit and Philadelphia tied 3 in 10 innings due to rain. In the National League New York edged Pittsburgh 9 to 8 in 10 innings. Brooklyn shut out Chicago 8 to 0 while Philadelphia outlasted St Louis 8 to 7 in 10 innings with rain affecting Boston Cincinnati game.
A fragmented note depicts a man with a broad smile smoking a large pipe as the scene continues on page 11 Tth column, preserving the quirky print layout of the era.
Mrs. Paul Higgins of Stevens Place Melrose was injured when she fell from a moving car as Frank J. Garvin of Revere abducted his two children. Police say Garvin, separated from his wife, had arranged the ride and is contesting divorce. She was hospitalized after the fall.
LinScott Motor Co lists Red Cars and Speed Wagons at 566 Commonwealth Ave Boston in a transient business notice. The entry identifies a vehicle dealership location and product categories without further details.
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