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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1922
Page
6
In the House of Peril, Durrane and Baker confront a mysterious white card marked with a black cross found under a soup plate during dinner. The note signals danger as suspicions of murder linger, with Durrane’s wary mood and Baker’s creeping unease amid plans to leave or confront the killer.
Thirteen men are found unconscious around a table on Fifth Avenue with Coleman van Cortland murdered by poison and a dead goldfish in the bowl. A drugged punch theory explains the setup as a plot by one party member to kill van Cortland then feign unconsciousness. Captain Stuart pursues Mary Dixon amid shifting camps at Sans Souci in the Adirondacks.
Mildred Sherman, 22, once a maid at Dr Edward P Starbird’s Dorchester residence at 9 Monadnock Street, is returning to relatives after canceling marriage plans with Walter Wolf who had a wife and two children. Army records at Devens show no Walter Wolf on base rolls.
Mrs Barlow recounts a car incident with Officer Barlow who allegedly warned a young man riding with her that trouble would follow if they met again. She left home with her mother after the confrontation while the husband reportedly faced no personal discussion per Captain Bowley. Formal charges are expected from the involved parties.
Half a thousand employees of the C. F. Hovey Company and friends danced at Unity House Park Square for the first annual May party of the Hovey Women's Club. Proceeds go to the sick benefit fund. Prize waltzes and Paul Jones numbers highlighted the program. Company officers and wives were honored guests, with Adolph Ehrlich absent due to a family death.
Post Office Inspector Doran announced the arrest of seven men six current or former postal workers connected to a plan to rob the City Hall station and steal registered mail. He linked the group to July 18 Liberty bond theft and a $40 000 securities loss bound for Watertown NC and possibly the $2 million mail truck heist on lower Broadway. Deliberations, confessions, and telephonic device records led to arraignment of Morris Steinberg Edward Rogel Abraham Goldsmith Gustav Galles Irving Weinstein Gustav Feldman and Harry Bappiro with bail set at 20000 to 25000.
The article recounts Oberammergau’s Passion Play origins in 1633 34 its vow to perform every decade and its transition from village yard to stage. It notes Priest Daisenberger modernized the production linking Old and New Testaments and cites Butler Farrar Stanley Anderson and Stead as interpreters while praising Butlers verse description.
More than 30 000 people are expected at the army and navy memorial services in Charlestown Navy Yard tomorrow afternoon. Ten thousand servicemen and patriotic representatives will parade from Bunker Hill Monument to the navy yard bandstand. The Rev Herbert Spencer Johnson will deliver the sermon with a powerful amplifier. The program includes a navy yard band prelude, hymns, the Lord's Prayer, taps, and rifle volley. Lieut Col W C Sweeney is chief marshal with Lt Gray Stevens as chief of staff.
At the Hotel Victoria bazaar tomorrow to aid aged Catholic women the South Boston table will showcase a leather case manicure set from Washington donated by Congressman Gallivan. Items are contributed by South Boston residents with Miss Margaret M Russell leading the committee.
A reader letter from St. Pauls Rectory Brockton argues daylight saving disrupts Sunday evening services. David B. Matthews says extra daylight prompts trips away and late returns, opposing clock changes despite agreeing with other editorials.
Helen Delano, known for slashing a cab driver on Boylston Street, will serve time at the Reformatory Prison for Women in Sherborn. She pleaded guilty to assault after being indicted for assault with a dangerous weapon and maiming. Charles Baldwin of the Tavern Club was also slashed in the incident.
Mrs Peter Velme of North Charleston South Carolina praises Dr True s Elixir True Family Laxative and Worm Expeller after ten years use sending for it to Oxford Maine. Advert shows it as a pure herbal laxative with long established use and price 40c 60c 1 20.
Judge Charles M. Bruce of the Malden District Court told Post reporters that bootleggers profit from prohibition enforcement and many arrests for drunkenness have risen. He warned repeal would deprive illicit peddlers of revenue and noted their ties with Anti-Saloon League allied groups.
The judge notes young drinkers aged 20 to 30 now able to buy liquor and argues prohibition provokes desire for forbidden goods. He compares intoxication effects, cites hospitals in Boston, and suggests enforcement favors bootleggers. He warns rigid controls risk societal harm and urges caution.
Mrs Celia Silverman of 184 River road Winthrop reported a missing $1500 in jewelry after a boarder departed yesterday under unpleasant circumstances. The police plan to interview the former lodger as they investigate the case.
Dr. William C. Culbertson, vice chairman of the United States tariff commission, will address Boston University Delta Phi Epsilon members at the installation banquet at the City Club tonight. He will speak on foreign trade.
Evangelist Mrs. Mattie Crawford will preach the opening session of the Pentecostal Revival at the Dudley Street Opera House tomorrow morning. The event features a missionary emphasis and attracts local congregations.
Nathan P. Wilson of Nelson McCooty and Wilson in Roxbury Massachusetts says Tanlac relieved severe stomach distress heart pressure and breathing difficulties after months of poor health. He reports sleeping better and returning to normal function after four bottles and recommends Tanlac found at all good druggists.
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