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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1922
Page
2
Mayor Curley signed a petition urging legislation to place Massachusetts county jails under Commonwealth control. The Massachusetts Civic League prison committee will circulate the petition nationwide, aiming to mobilize thousands of supporters for the pending bill.
Dr. Walter Franklin Prince of New York, leading investigator of the American Institute of Scientific Research, begins a night in the Alex MacDonald home in Halifax Nova Scotia to study the haunting. He sets a string bell setup and plans daily progress bulletins by foot messenger and telegraph.
Firemen battled for two hours last night to subdue a blaze at the Mer rimac Chemical Company packing shed in Everett. The one story structure about 200 feet square, stored with wood, boxes and empty carboys, was completely destroyed and the cause was not determined.
The Rev Edwin Curtis pastor of First Presbyterian Church Brookline filed an appeal with the Boston Presbytery to the General Assembly claiming prejudice in his ouster bid. He cites support from a large majority of church officers and members as his basis. The appeal was delivered at a Boston Presbytery adjourned meeting at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Dorchester Street South Boston.
This Pure Cream promises instant relief for head colds by applying in the nostrils to open air passages instantly.
Soothing antiseptic cream relieves catarrh by penetrating air passages and reducing swelling in the nose and throat. Stuffy nostrils open, hawking stops, and breathing becomes easier. A small bottle from your druggist offers quick relief endorsed by millions over fifty years.
Radcliffe students host informal food fests in dorms any time, serving easy treats from tea to spaghetti and baked beans. They promote socializing through shared meals late at night after studying or dancing, claiming it builds friendship and reflects reform-minded campus life.
The judiciary committee reported against a bill to require jury trials for removing district attorneys instead of the supreme court. Former District Attorney Pelletier and Senator William H. McDonnell favored the bill, while Representative John W. McCormack of Boston dissented from the committee report.
A town meeting at North Junior High School hall in Waltham will discuss the Shepard Towner bill. Francis E Slattery will speak as principal actress Mrs Francis K E Slattery. Guests include Mrs Francis C Scanlan state president of the Margaret Brent Civic Guild and Mrs. Beal. A musical program will conclude the evening under the guilds auspices.
A miniature flood in Weymouth’s Bates Opera House area left a square flooded to one to four feet. Patrolman John Hutchings and theater staff carried or ferried over more than twenty women and girls on their backs. Streetcars halted, cellars flooded, and many Weymouth neighborhoods lost power as trees suffered from the storm.
Samuel Hopkins Adams writes “A Patroness of Art” and the People in Our Square tale will be printed complete in the forthcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
John Otis reports that Taber, after a 34 year career in the city fire service, becomes chief succeeding retired ex Chief Peter E Walsh. Taber outlines plans to improve efficiency and make necessary changes for the department's best interests.
A brief note states no drastic changes occur in Prospect. The report highlights stability and unchanged leadership, with no major events or shifts affecting local affairs.
A whist party series continues at St Ambrose Parish House on Wednesday evening. The events are run by the parish women with aid from Charles Gorman and John Moakiey.
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