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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1921

Page

4

Peggy Joyce Culprit or victim in costly alimony fight

In Chicago on June 15 United News reports counsel for J. Stanley Joyce accuses Peggy Upton Achibald Hopkins Joyce known as the Queen of the Follies of trimming rich men. He seeks temporary alimony and hefty legal fees while a crowded courtroom hears his claim. Alfred S. Austrian brands Peggy a Broadway vampire and arch defamer as the husband vows to continue the attack at the next session.

Chicago United News Peggy Upton Achibald Hopkins Joyce Alfred S. Austrian Joseph Sabathana Peggy

Charlestown Plans Night of Bunker Hill Day Festivities

Charlestown and Greater Boston prepare a BNight of events to mark Bunker Hill Day with three large banquets at Charlestown High School K of C hall and St Marys Hall, a patriotic meeting at Frothingham School, and a bell ringing at midnight.

Bunker Hill Charlestown Greater Boston George III Charlestown High School Bunker Hill Council K. of C St. Mary’s Woman's Club Frothingham School Jefferson Club

Northeastern College Grants 96 Degrees at First Commencement

Northeastern College awarded 96 degrees to 75 graduates spanning classes from this year to 1913. The inaugural commencement, held in Jordan Hall, featured President Frank Palmer Speare presenting diplomas to successful candidates.

Northeastern College Jordan Hall Frank Palmer Speare

Post Reporter Eyes Rescue for Esperanto at Sea

The Esperanto, the fisherman’s blue ribbon winner, may defend its cup in upcoming international races despite lying at the ocean bottom near Sable Island. The Boston Post seeks to see the plucky craft that carried the Stars and Stripes to victory, hoping for its rescue from the current position.

Ing International Sable Island Boston Post Stars and Stripes

Expedition to salvage the Esperanto from Sable Island

A Gloucester salvage party led by the Fabia will depart at 4 30 PM to recover the Esperanto wreck off Sable Island. Financed by the Boston Post J Norman Abbott and fishing interests the mission aims to break the maritime curse of the graveyard and bring the Gloucester schooner home with honors.

Boston Post Gloucester Sable Island N. S J. Norman Abbott Graves Saliger Salvage Corporation of New York

Seek Two For Stock Swindle

Peter Saul of Winthrop and George Lapidus of Revere, stock brokers of Eastman & Lord, 166 Devonshire Street, are sought by police and post office inspectors for an alleged New York stock swindle nearing 500000 dollars. Indicted weeks ago for using the mails to defraud, they fled New York and were located in Boston yesterday. They reportedly made large sums in get rich quick mail sales of automobile tire securities.

Peter Saul Winthrop George Lapidus Revere Eastman & Lord Devonshire Street Post Office New York

Fire Sweeps Former Dighton Rock Park in Taunton Area

Taunton June 15 Dighton Rock Park a former amusement site between Taunton and Fall River was destroyed by flames today The buildings valued at 60000 when built 26 years ago belonged to the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company and had been sold for dismantling after long disuse The fire started from a blazing motor truck along the Taunton Fall River road and spread rapidly.

Taunton Dighton Rock Park Fall River Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Anraretinea

Wealth of Chances 10 Win Prizes in Ad-Writing Contest

Contest invites submissions for 24 listed products with a $500 or $1000 final prize. Send at least one idea per product within two weeks, plus weekly prizes totaling ten ideas for each product this week. Boston area judges and an announced merchandise prize add to the competition details.

Pilgrim Publicity Association New England Boston Mass Boston Varnish Company Kyanite

Revoked Charter of New England Post in Charlestown

The national executive committee of the American Legion revoked the charter of New England Womens Post No 29 of Charlestown after a Charleston area ruling limited one legion post per small district. The action follows a prior state vote confirming the same limit and was received by State Adjutant Leo A Spillane via telegram.

National Executive Committee The American Legion Indianapolis New England Womens Post Charlestown Leo A. Spillane National Legion Legion

Tufts College at the Pops in Symphony Hall Tonight

Tufts College presents a Pops program at Symphony Hall featuring marches overtures and college songs. The program includes March of the Gladiators Furtk Overture to The Merry Wives of Wind, Tuftonia’s Day Ain’t You Glad Alma Mater’s Day Tales of Hoffmann Selections and a Tufts airs medley with Wagner and Rachmaninoff Entrances.

Tufts College Symphony Hall Hayes Newton Goldmark Sélection Wagner College Williams Lewis Tufts Morton Rachmaninoff Bovards Halvorsen

Savannah man heads Shriners imperial potentate election

Savannah, Ga. Ernest A. Cutta, chief rab ban of the Shriners, was elected imperial potentate, succeeding Ellis L. Gatterson of Tacoma. Tom Houston of Chicago was elected imperial outer guard. San Francisco chosen for next imperial conclave. Imperial council favors laws to curb improper wearing of Shrine emblems and directs a committee to push such legislation nationwide.

Savannah Shriners Des Moines Iowa Ernest A. Cutta Rabban Ellis L. Gatterson Tacoma Wash Tom Houston Chicago Imperial San Francisco Imperial Council

Rival papers unite in single edition amid city strike

In Portsmouth New Hampshire two rival evening papers the Times and Herald printed a joint page paper as Times Herald after a week of no publication due to a compositors strike. The Chronicle, the morning paper, will not publish tomorrow remaining off air since Monday. Publishers made no new wage offers and the union stuck to its demand.

Portsmouth N. H Times The Herald Today Times-Herald Chronicle

Ford Hall Forum Picnic in West Roxbury

Ford Hall Forum members meet this afternoon at the home of West Roxbury hosts on Manthorne Road and Weld Street. George W. Coleman, president of the Open Forum National Council, will reveal two serious surprises related to Ford Hall meetings. Samuel Bernard, a World War veteran and Ford Hall member, will entertain with selections from his lecture The Romance of Time-Telling.

Ford Hall Forum Boston West Roxbury Manthorne Road Weld Street George W. Coleman Open Forum National Council Ford Hall Samuel Bernard Greater Vicinity

Radcliffe Endowment Fund Fair Planned in Radcliffe Yard

A fair for the Radcliffe endowment fund will be held in the Radcliffe Yard on Alumnae Day, Saturday June 18. Various classes will host booths decorated in class colors, with the class of 1920 led by Miss Caroline MacFadden of Cambridge, noted musician and permanent secretary of her class.

Radcliffe Endowment Fund Radcliffe Yard Caroline MacFadden Cambridge Radcliffe Radcliffe Endowment

Irish Train Fired On Attackers Kill Two In Shootout

A Limerick Ennis train was fired on today. Soldiers returned fire killing two attackers. one soldier wounded. Near Cashel, G S S Walls a 65 year old civil bill officer was murdered by an armed group. Cork military governor warns civilians to halt when ordered or risk being fired on.

Dublin Limerick Ennis G. S&s. Walls Cashel Cork

All-Night Dance Frolic Planned at Paragon Park

Summer residents from the South Shore and guests from greater Boston will gather for a midnight to dawn dance at Paragon Park tonight. Nantasket Beach will host a pre event, with the dancing pavilion open all evening and a program set to continue until daylight. President Albert A. Golden and Treasurer David Stone of Paragon Park Company arranged features and special parking for out of town motorists.

South Shore Greater Boston Nantasket Beach Paragon Park Paragon Albert A. Golden David Stone Paragon Park Company

Contracts annulled by Harding

Washington June 15 On advice of the Attorney General President Harding has annulled War Department contracts with the United States Harness Company for disposal of surplus harness. Mr Daugherty held these contracts to violate criminal code sections prohibiting participation by government officers in such transactions.

Washington Harding War Department United States Harness Company Daugherty

Secretaries disclose war contract conspiracy by former officers

A memorandum by Secretary Weeks publicizes that contracts were entered into by the former director of sales with Secretary Baker's approval and tied to stock of surplus harness. It alleges a conspiracy by temporary army officers to gain profit and control of harness stocks. Department of Justice to take action. another case known as the Salmon case is also noted.

Weeks Baker United States Harness Company Attorne War Department Department of Justice Daugherty Departt of Justice

British warn Turkish nationalists over Constantinople raid

Constantinople June 15. The Associated Press reports Britain warns Turkish nationalists that any attempt to seize Constantinople will trigger war with Great Britain. A British brigade sent from Malta to relieve the Greeks at Ismid aims to thwart nationalist occupation plans.

Constantinople Associated Press Great Britain Malta Ismid

Porpoises Return Off Hough's Neck and Post Island

Off Hough's Neck and Post Island in Quincy a large school of porpoises drew crowds yesterday. Harbor frolicking lasted for hours as sailors misidentified them as sharks before confirming porpoises.

Hough’s Neck Post Island Quincy

Steinhauser Seeks Change of Venue in Police Officer Case

Judge Nelson P. Brown heard arguments yesterday afternoon on Bernard Steinhauser’s motion for a change of venue. Robert W. Nason, counsel for the indicted police officer, contended the defendant could not receive a fair and impartial trial in this county.

Nelson P. Brown Superior Criminal Court Bernard Steinhauser Robert W. Nason

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Peggy” Joyce BY Roy Atkinson Post Congress Kenney Renning Water the Curtainless Shower CO Fifth Ave Okeh Peggy O’neil Sam Ash & Quartet General Phonograph Corporation NEW Tork America’s Hope Maritime Triumph Gloucester Harbor Fair For Benefit OF Radcliffe Fund U.S. Harness Co England S Large School OF Porpoises Hough Steinhauser Louis Quitt Stein ‘Hauser Coitt Square Brown Coca-Cola Company Atlanta, Ga Berkshire Reace Walker-Stetson CO Consolidated Textile Corporation Windsor Converse & Company Worth Street
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