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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1922
Page
4
Marilyn Miller faces pressure from Florenz Ziegfeld Jr and Samuel Harris over a planned marriage to Jack Pickford. Producers demand she remain the star of Sally with no change to her stage name or public image.
Miss Miller faces hostile scrutiny from Ziegfeld and associates over a planned marriage to Jack Pickford. Ziegfeld accuses Pickford of disloyalty in war records, while Miller travels to New York for talks amid pressure from theater elites.
A hypothetical race between Charley Paddock and LeConey of La Fayette draws predictions. The East favors LeConey, the West favors Paddock, with a midregion outcome described as a sweetheart clash.
Geneva Mitchell faces dismissal from Sally as scandal over a Commonwealth avenue party expands. Edward Royce orders the chorus girls to quit post show revels while Mitchell's mother denies jealousy claims by Marilyn Miller and pursues legal help to clear her daughter's name. Mitchell weighs London offers amid a rift with Ziegfeld.
Arthur Guedes of 123 North Second Street is in custody on larceny charges for four suits of clothing taken from the New Bedford Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Company. He made a dive from the Gay Head to Merril's Wharf before being captured and, later, attempted another dive but was restrained.
A hoax call claimed a person died by own action at Parker House last night. Police and ambulance rushed in but found no incident. the alarming message proved false.
Catherine Sullivan a 19 year old South Boston resident resisted two officers as they escorted her to Back Bay police station on drunkenness charges. She bit their hands and was taken to hospital where doctors diagnosed wood alcohol poisoning. Officers Fish and Grimley reported the incident after finding her acting oddly at Batavis and Hemenway streets.
The Roosevelt Newsboys Association organizes a district ticket sale led by school elected captains who procure tickets from the boy captains and report daily to the association headquarters. Tickets will be sold at popular prices despite the high quality of the concert by Robert Murray of Tacoma at the Boston Opera House.
Police in New York and Boston opened an inquiry to identify a blue eyed baby boy found last night in a room at the Hotel Buckingham. The room was under a woman named Mrs Morgan Carter of Boston who left with the child around 7 PM. authorities seek to verify her name and trace her in Boston.
Senate Republicans in caucus seek a cloture on the tariff bill debate. A petition in favor of limiting discussion circulates with most majority signers, but GOP opposition persists. Democrats warn of a filibuster if the rule is pushed through. Afternoon frocks with deep slashed cuffs and square necks are noted.
Athosios Grefenitos drew a crowd of about 200 in Nashua as he scattered between 2000 and 3000 dollars in fives tens and twenties at the Soldiers Monument. Police arrested him after a near riot and found about 50 dollars on his person. He was held under observation and later charged with intimidating a co worker.
New York May 30. A tobacco merger doubles as the United Retail Stores Corporation and the Tobacco Products Corporation announce a combined capitalization of 157 million dollars. James M. Dixon, president of the Tobacco Products concern, announced the merger. United Retail Stores controls the United Cigar Stores by stock ownership.
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