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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1922
Page
8
Former Mayor Andrew J. Peters returns from southern California and will not comment on potential runs for governor or the United States Senate until he reviews the political landscape.
The former mayor spoke from State Street law office about a lengthy workload and keeping his political stance quiet for now. Democratic leaders hope to lure him into a Senate or Governor bid but avoid a crowded primary to conserve energy for the election.
At 820 W Hayward Ave Baltimore Mrs Henry Johnson recounts using Dr True's Elixir for over ten years to rid children of worms. She urges mothers to consider the True Family Laxative and Worm Expeller for improving child health noting common worm symptoms and urging use despite a damaged ending.
Proceeds from a two day Oriental Bazaar at Talbot and Paul Revere Halls Mechanics Building go to the Boston telephone operators rest house. Fifteen booths offer fancy work dolls groceries candies refreshments blankets baskets and sundry items. A Tea Garden fortune telling booths Main ranch and an ex service men booth are featured. Proceeds from the ex service booth go to disabled veterans.
Federal grand jury had indicted Charles R. Flint, New York financier, on a conspiracy to misuse the malls in an alleged oil stock swindle totaling about 8 million dollars. The case was not pressed yesterday by United States Attorney Robert O Harris.
Boston races to raise 500000 of a 14000000 national relief fund for Jewish sufferers in eastern and central Europe. Today hundreds of volunteers push for stronger efforts as the drive ends Tuesday noon. Nearly 400000 has been raised statewide with a final meeting scheduled at the City Club.
Franklin New Hampshire May 5 wedding bells rang for Effie A Curwen known as the Countess and New Hampshire s only hotel proprietress but the romance has flown again.
Chester L Morrison of 87 Claybourne Street Dorchester has disappeared after marrying the Dorchester hotel owner known as the Countess the Merrimac House. The Countess says she is his wife and Morrison is listed as missing after a two day search by Marshal Manchester. The Countess previously endured a death of a husband and a divorce, with Morrison her third spouse.
Captain William G. Johnson aged 96 longtime holder of the town Post Cane for nine years died leaving a legacy as a steamboat captain. Born in Essex County he lived here all his life and remained active late in life. The cane was given in 1918 by Cornelius F. Haley then chairman of the board of selectmen.
Immigration inspectors detained Mrs York in Vancouver British Columbia and a man was also taken into custody. The case appeared to be resolved last night with word from the city that the two detentions were connected.
Vancouver police hold a man registered as A C and Mrs Jenks on suspected illegal entry as couple in a Berlin style disappearance saga. Charles Daw of Somerville missing since April 22 and linked to Daw alias Farnham. Husband Henry York flies to Vancouver hoping to coax wife back, while 10 year old Barbara remains with paternal relatives.
The will contest over Mrs Flora A Trowbridge of Franklin was settled after days of trial in the Superior Civil Court at Dedham A private settlement reportedly leaves $21000 to the sister in law and two nieces while most of the estate valued at about 110000 goes to Mr Uebelacker a former piano factory employee who long resided with the couple The settlement confirms his faithful services to both Mrs Trowbridge and her husband
Despite heavy rain crowds flocked to the Me chanics Hall Radio Show last night and attendance surpassed 26 000, a new record. The halls remained comfortable with no overcrowding as spectators enjoyed live music and voices, while acknowledgments highlighted the evolution from Marconi to modern radio telephony.
The third day highlighted an elimination contest for amateur speed tests where over 20 entrants competed to exceed 15 words a minute, with professionals barred. Tonight at 8 the final for the loving cup will decide honors after last night’s eliminations. Miss Mary J. Grady and Miss Florence Seeley headlined broadcasts, while Dr. Lee de Forest spoke on early radio history and Audion tubes, recounting the 1907 test that sparked modern broadcasting.
Mount Vernon Council K of C Dorchester secured Cambridge Mayor Quinn as the principal speaker for their annual communion breakfast. Wilfred Kelley D D is slated to give the address under the supervision of a committee led by Harold Fields D B. E and including Frank Hanley Gerald O'Brien James Breen Andrew Canning James Kelley John Vanhousen Tom Lane Gerald Sullivan Paul Snyder John Clark Howard Subbins Arthur Gillis Albert Colbert Ted Murphy Harry Carey Eddie Cochran Eddie Curley Joe Prout Peter Hanley Dan Linn George Murray Walter Burke Fred Harkins.
A reader agrees with Mrs. Quint in the Post about daylight saving, arguing it disrupts family evenings as children struggle to sleep at 9:30 or 10 PM. The letter from Mrs. A. J. Power of WL Massachusetts avenue, Arlington, urges returning to earlier times.
John H. Stone of Boston played a pivotal role in early radio engineering at AT&T from 1901 to 1906. He solved complex multi path telephone problems in 1892, developed tube circuit patents for undamped waves in 1901, and created the weed-out circuit for sharp tuning. Stone pioneered loose coupling concepts and was the first U.S. engineer to apply Oliver Heaviside methods to electrical problems.
In remarks to newcomers in radio, a speaker honors Edison Tesla and others who advanced laboratory research. He forecasts rapid growth, predicting 5,000,000 receivers within two years and 20,000,000 by 1927 as radio comes into its own. A pocket crystal detector set debuts at the show, drawing eager buyers like Miss Ethel Brown who demonstrated an antenna rigged to her umbrella.
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