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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
6
Washington dispatch says the British embassy will relocate to Hot Springs, Virginia for summer. Staff will move in the coming days, and Lady Geddes will stay in England, returning to Washington in October.
A New York medical authority notes post grippal neurasthenia follows the grip in many victims. Symptoms include lowered nervous tone irritability mind and body languor disturbed sleep and head pains. Williams Pink Pills are marketed as a tonic to build blood strengthen nerves and expel germs with a coupon pamphlet offer.
William Murphy 26 of 237 Highland avenue Malden was hit by the rear coach of a northbound Atlantic avenue Elevated train at Mott and Washington streets South End. He was thrown onto the platform, suffered a scalp wound, elbow cuts, and a possible skull fracture. Murphy was taken to City Hospital in stable condition for observation.
Mayor approves tear down of 6 Wren Street West Roxbury after Building Commissioner Herbert A. Wilson labels the two and a half story structure a fire menace and danger to the neighborhood. Owners were notified but no action taken on complaints.
Sergeant Botticelle of McCook Field leaped from a plane piloted by Sergeant Madan at about 19,500 feet. He emerged from the fuselage to jump, and the parachute pulled him through the tail tearing off the rudder. He suffered arm bruising and strained ligaments but landed safely.
Miss Helen Friedberg of Dorchester announces her engagement to Edward Kane of Malden. Friedberg is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harris Friedberg. Kane is a Northeastern College graduate and public accountant, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cohen of Maplewood.
More than 500 members and friends of the British Naval and Military Veterans Association attended a social at Parker Memorial Hall in South End. Miss Flora Edwards performed a Highland fling and sword dance with Sergeant Dan Morrison in Scotch costume. A bugle, fife and drum band of veterans, led by Bugle Major J. S. von Schoppe, gave a concert. Many Canadian expeditionary forces members were present in uniform. Proceeds from the entertainment will fund new uniforms for the band.
Mayor Peters approved the contract to rebuild the Ashland street bridge over the New York New Haven Hartford rail line to Boston Bridge Works Inc for 54000 dollars the lowest bid among three submitted bids.
In Provincetown on June 28 a large Citizens' Committee meeting approved plans for the Fourth of July celebration. A 15 piece band paraded the town before Chairman John Adams opened the well attended meeting at Town Hall.
Provincetown to host a Pilgrim Tercentenary Fourth of July with religious services and an Inter national Congregational Council session. A 2 PM band concert, 2:30 PM civic assembly, pilgrimages to Pilgrim Spring and Corn Hill, and talks by notable clergy. Parade, firemen muster, sports, and fireworks follow on July 5.
Major Thomas F. Murphy district supervisor of War Risk Insurance for the Treasury and ex adjutant of the 161st Infantry Yankee Division will marry Miss Helen Louise Stetson of Dedham and Beverly this morning.
The ceremony at St. Peter's Church Meeting House Hill Dorchester will be officiated by Rev Father Michael J O Connor chaplain of the Yankee Division in France previously chaplain of the West Infantry Miss Stetson daughter of the late Albert Stetson of Walpole will be attended by her cousin Miss Catherine Endicott best man Colonel Edward L Logan Major Murphy son of Mrs Mary Murphy of 41 Pearl Street Dorchester is a prominent Yankee Division member and former Dartmouth private during the old days
Captain Murphy of the Ninth Regiment Massachusetts National Guard and Miss Stetson, a Westover School graduate and Red Cross aide, wed after wartime service in France. The pair plan a Canada trip then establish a Brookline home in August.
Councilman John A. Donoghue introduced an order urging Mayor Peters to ask the Legislature for authority to borrow beyond the city debt limit to fund a traffic and pedestrian bridge to East Boston. He argued the $1,000,000 ferry rehab loan lacks fire protection and direct contact for large emergencies.
The convention rules committee elected Thomas J. Spellacy of Connecticut as chairman. The body then debated whether to nominate a ticket before adopting a party platform to speed up proceedings as platform drafting was expected to take time.
Brookline police search for a person who left a 3 month old baby boy in shrubbery on Park avenue near Netherlands road. The infant was found by a passerby and handed to police and later taken in by the State board of charity.
Charles Webster, 66, of Centennial street North Plymouth, hanged himself at his residence tonight and was found dead. He had been ill and despondent over his health. He leaves several grown children.
City Councilman John A. Donoghue urged a 750000 loan to extend City Hospital facilities. He called dormitories a disgrace and pressed for a private ward an X ray department and a therapeutics unit. The measure was referred to the finance committee, which did not meet yesterday.
Frederick Rahicke aged 13 of 275 Riverside Avenue Medford climbed a tree to view a bird nest lost his grip and fell about 15 feet suffering a compound fracture of the left leg. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment.
Sergeant Joseph L. A. Cavagnaro, long a North End patrolman and police Inspector at headquarters, was in a general order made lieutenant-inspector, a regular member of McGarr's force at the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
An old Roxbury advertisement claims Dr True’s Elixir cured a choking child and expelled worms, with a grandmother praising the remedy after a near death. The copy touts constipation relief and a long manufactured reputation since 1851, urging readers to buy through all dealers.
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