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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
11
Six wives filed divorce suits in East Cambridge court yesterday naming six husbands as defendants. Two petitions cite intoxication as the cause, while others seek freedom from unhappy marriages amid broader marital strain.
Mrs Isabelle Richards of Ayer accuses Nelson Richards of Baltimore of intoxication and cruel treatment and seeks to resume her maiden name Ferguson. The couple wed in Nashua in 1911. Others include Myra Warner of Everett seeking divorce from Charles Warner for cruelty, Carmella di Angelis of Framingham suing Archangelo di Angelis for cruel treatment, Elsie Wheeler of Reading accusing Frank Wheeler of desertion and wishing to resume White, and Freda Collins of Boston seeking custody with Everett Collins of Lowell for cruelty and non support after their 1913 marriage.
Today at 3 p m Mrs Ida Porter Boyer speaks on National Government at Dorchester High School. Evening events include a Garland School Alumnae reunion tea, a Women's City Club talk by Miss Harriette Taylor, and multiple society and club meetings at Evans Memorial, Harvard Club, Jacob Bates Hall, Public Library, and Whit ney Hall.
A Moscow wireless despatch reports Nikolai Lenine denouncing peace terms with Poland as extravagant. It cites a Bolshevik premier speech at the Cossack Congress promising a decisive blow if Poland invades Soviet territory.
New devices aim to lift planes beyond 40 000 feet while Major Rudolph W Schroeder demonstrates the need for better pilot oxygen supply at high altitude. He aided night flying and introduced landing lights and other tech, with talks of 50 000 foot flights and much faster speeds for Europe travel.
B Hedlund at Romorantin France last February notes no circumnavigation completed by air. Several fliers enter a staged world flight starting July 1. Intercollegiate air races set for May 6 to 8 under the American Flying Club auspices with Aero Club of Massachusetts affiliation.
Lt Belvin W Maynard nicknamed the lying Parson performed 81 loops during a 66 minute flight, showcasing daring aerobatics and earning notoriety in aviation circles.
The Regal Shoe Company announced at the Milford plant that all employees with six months or more tenure receive free insurance. Coverage starts at 500 dollars for six months and goes up to 2000 dollars for workers with five years or more. It is Milford's first plant to offer this benefit.
Attleboro report says Stephen Gulesian is hospitalized with a fractured rib a badly lacerated face and internal injuries after being thrown from a window at 711 Pleasant Street. Martin Yanokian swore out a warrant charging Gulesian with assault and battery. Gulesian could not attend court.
Senator Edge of New Jersey introduced a joint resolution to allow the Shipping Board to dispose of all vessels it owns while keeping them under American registry. Action was deferred at his request. He argued opposing the sale of German liners and war built ships rests on false premises.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on appeals from Kentucky Massachusetts and Rhode Island regarding the validity of the prohibition amendment and portions of the enforcement act under an agreement announced by Assistant Attorney General Frierson.
Antonio Melle of Concord sues Strathmore Mills for 7000 dollars in East Cambridge court alleging his minor son was burned by ashes allegedly placed on the street in Concord on June 26.
A new Air Friction Carburetor claims to cut gasoline use by one third to one half and boost power 50 percent across cars including Fords. It enables easy cold starts, even with cheaper fuels, and offers a 30 day trial with home installation. Local agents sought.
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