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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1922
Page
6
Flappers in Boston favor Corselets as the new style, ending the brief corsetless fad. Experts note lightly boned corsets offer support and slim the torso, predicting a return to corseted silhouettes for adult women and flappers alike.
Rupert Hughes crafts a standout story titled The Wall Flower for Boston Sunday Post Magazine. It follows Idalene through a narrative rich with humor and sentiment as it unfolds in the magazine feature.
An extensive Boston advertisement lists Swiss undermuslins in night gowns and chemises, elaborately embroidered children stockings, Bulgarian printed fabrics, chiffon ceiling material, Bengaline Radiant capes, Tadiee Ginghams, gingham handkerchiefs, Coty perfumes, and aluminum kitchenware. Prices range from 21c to 6.95 a yard, with items described as exclusive imports and new season textures. Boxes of Coty products and a cucumber beet slicer are also featured.
A 70 year old man, described as air tight and vigorous, walked into Boston City Hospital to demonstrate his daily routines. He says he avoids tobacco and alcohol, never wears a hat or overcoat, and keeps fit by hand walking and other simple exercises. Once a medical officer in the Swedish army, he credits longevity to these routines.
Thousands of Jewish volunteers canvassed Boston on Sunday for the Greater Boston Jewish war relief fund. Mass meetings occurred citywide with speakers including Felix Vorenberg Judge Jacob Asher Leo J Lyons Rabbi Harry Levi Leon Strauss and Dr Tchyi Hsich urging doubled efforts as the campaign nears its end.
The Rose Croix Council 1361 K of C received a papal blessing from Rev Mgr M J Splaine at a mass in St Joseph's Church Roxbury Circuit Street during their annual communion day. Grand Knight Thomas F Phelan led members to Intercolonial Hall Dudley Street for the annual breakfast after the service.
Signs the Mississippi River flood is abating as the levee area reports a drop of about six inches in the last 24 hours. The river fell four tenths of a foot to 21.4 feet, though the flood has already made 0,000 people homeless as waters continue to affect the region.
Miss Dixon’s Affairs of the Heart Rehearsed in The House of Peril centers on Furneaux the detective and Captain Stuart on leave as clues unfold. Key figures include Mary Dixon heiress, Brown the butler, Winter and Benson the valet, and Ace Club members among the thirteen at the murder table. Carlotta Grisi, an opera singer, also appears with a linked antique poison ring.
A profile of Frederic Dorr Steele, renown illustrator for The Century and Collier's Weekly, detailing his cartoon talent, major works, and influence. The piece notes his subjects include Doyle, Beatrice Grimshaw, and Rinehart, his New England roots, city life in New York, and his role at the Art Students League.
Thirteen men were found unconscious around a table in a Fifth avenue mansion. Coleman van Cortland was murdered by poison Ting with a dead goldfish in his bowl. Detectives suspect a guest drugged the circle and drank the punch to appear among the unconscious. Captain Stuart loves Mary Dixon but can't confess.
In New York the press hounds authorities over a crime stirring society, while officials promise a thorough, impartial inquiry. Dixon’s flat becomes a perch for reporters, as Captain Stuart and Bureau Chief Winter discuss the case and its high-profile attention.
Winter and Dixon engage in brisk banter amid a tense investigation into van Cortland's death. Furneaux links Carlotta Grisi to the case through a shared era ring, while questions linger about static electricity and financial dealings involving Pop and associates. The dialogue reveals personal motives, romance, and mounting intrigue as characters navigate suspicion and hidden agendas.
Continuation promised in the Boston Post with daily installments until completion. Copyright 1922 credited to Hdward J. Gioa and the Boston Post.
Lawrence police report the 42 year old Louis Bergeron was found hanging by a rope in the cellar at his home on Chandler Street. His daughter Yvonne Bergeron, 18 or 19, discovered the scene this late afternoon. A preliminary investigation suggests suicide.
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