14 Jun 1922
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1922
Page
1
John Sanborn leaves wife Eleanor Montgomery amid strain from her uncle in Brookline connected to the Hub coffee magnate family.
President Harding plans to visit Boston around June 21 after attending Yale commencement. He will receive Doctor of Laws degrees from Yale and Harvard, likely witness the Yale Harvard boat races, and speak at the alumni banquet after marching through Yale to Woolsey Hall.
The Lynn City Council voted 6 to 4 to permit bonfires on Fourth of July eve, directing Police Chief Edward F. Chase to issue permits. Licenses are to be granted for Clarke's Pond and Little River Playground, despite earlier statements by the police chief.
Sport Flashes announce Harry Wills challenging Jack Dempsey for heavyweight title. In Aurora Illinois Jack Malone defeats Bryan Downey in a 10 round bout. Wrestling in Plymouth features George Calza defeating Bull Oleson in two straight falls. Gilbert Nicholls of Providence wins a pro tourney at Woodland G Co. Hartford reports William T. Tilden II advances to the New England Title semi finals. Other sports items appear on pages 18 19 20 and 23.
A plea notes urgency with a call for 200 more dollars to buy a hippo labeled baby. The message repeats the fundraising target and asks readers to bring the child’s attention to the effort.
The report notes a plan titled Children May to present a new pet to royal children. A ransom amount is nearly met, and the team will travel to Philadelphia to pick up the hippo and return it to Boston for a public reception.
Dorchester money order clerk Thomas F. Murray of 855 Centre Street vanished after postal auditors took the books for audit. Inspectors report he departed after being approached and has not been seen at home or office since.
In Dublin on June 13 De Valera supporters attacked Darrell Figgis, the Irish poet novelist and Free State defender, shaving his beard and threatening his head after he announced himself as an independent candidate for the Dail. The assailants fled before completing the head shave.
George Tyler of Baltimore, a lecturer on The Pitfalls of Rum, was held criminally responsible for the death of Miss Mary Emsley on May 27 in Philadelphia. He was bound over to await grand jury action after police and medical testimony found him intoxicated while driving the automobile that struck her.
A weather snippet lists hourly temperatures from 3 am to 12 pm with values around 62 to 72 degrees. It compares yesterday's average 61 to the previous year's 69 and notes unclear city or station labels and stray digits.
Mrs. Molly Coggan of 22 Avenue Place Malden faced a $300 fine for running a still. In Marshal Keville’s office yesterday afternoon she stood tearfully unable to pay the amount imposed by Federal Judge Morris.
London report states the Irish provisional parliament summoned for July 1 will not be required to take the oath under the treaty. Ministers in the provisional government must, but Free State members must also take the oath. Robert Munro says the government cannot stop Eamon De Valera’s planned meetings this week.
Police probe reveals a week earlier burglary at the Dorchester home of Boston attorney John P. Feeney at 17 Melville Avenue. Thieves escaped with more than 50 dollars in cash and over 500 dollars in silverware, taken from a residence described as well protected.
In Iowa City on June 13 Rev. H. Wood was seriously burned after his collar flared on a live wire in his basement. He inhaled flame. neck and ears were burned and fire entered his nostrils.
In a House floor speech Congressman Gallivan of Boston quotes the U S Shipping Board vessel President Pierce wine list to say we may not get drunk on land but we can get drunk on water. Continued on Page 13 Third Col.
Attorney General Allen said last night that when the inquiry into Mayor Curley is officially presented he will give it full consideration and act as duty requires. He stated he has not yet thought on the subject and has no procedure outline in mind.
Katherine A Gale of Roxbury asserts in Suffolk Superior Court that her husband failed to support their children and alleges drunken interference with pupils at a dance school run by Gale. The Catholic mother vows to contest the divorce while detailing abuse claims and sought court action.
Boy Scouts will comb the Chestnut Hill section for Mrs. Jane Duffy 39 of 67 Batavia Street who disappeared May 2 with intent to end her life. Police and neighbors fear she wandered off after losing her months old baby and may have left home in a weakened state. two weeks of search yielded nothing.
A fragmented note lists dates and events: the flag adoption in 1777 by Congress and German General Von Markensen capturing 16,000 Russian prisoners in 1915. It also references a Marine engineers' strike settlement from a year ago and mentions daylight evening time and various time stamps.
Washington forecast for northern and southern New England and eastern New York calls for cloudy conditions and a warmer trend with possible showers on Wednesday. Winds remain moderate and variable from Sandy Hook to Hatteras as conditions shift.
Forecasters predict fairly good weather with moderate temperatures today and tonight despite overcast conditions. No significant precipitation is expected and conditions should remain mild across the area.
Wagons lead, exceeding all competing trucks combined. Reo shares the honors with no other.
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