Sargent Murals Unveiled at Harvard Widener Library
Sidney Woodward reports John Singer Sargent's decorative murals for the Widener Memorial Library at Harvard College were unveiled, showcasing the famed artist's memorial works in a formal ceremony.
02 Nov 1922
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1922
Page
1
Sidney Woodward reports John Singer Sargent's decorative murals for the Widener Memorial Library at Harvard College were unveiled, showcasing the famed artist's memorial works in a formal ceremony.
Mrs Frances Stevens Hall spoke to the press in New Brunswick seeking to clarify her position and respond to the circumstantial questions surrounding her case. The interview, arranged by her counsel, aims to present her side to the public amid ongoing scrutiny.
Washington November 1 United News President Harding marks his 57th birthday with no public observance and plans to work at his desk. Messages of congratulations arrive from heads of state and numerous personal friends add to a growing pile of correspondence at the White House.
The Liberal Republican League Lodge voted four times against the adjusted compensation bill on July 15 1921 November 7 1921 and failed to vote twice. With the primary near the member reversed and supported the bonus knowing a veto would follow and that his vote could not aid soldiers but might aid the Lodge. He is franking the speech to ex service men to explain the reversal.
The article accuses Senator Lodge of opposing key farmer bills from 1916 to 1918 and failing to vote on the fertilizer bill in 1917, claiming thirty years in Congress have failed to shield farmers from the Chilean Nitrate Trust which keeps fertilizer prices high.
A campaign note urges defeating Henry Cabot Lodge to save the Republican Party, arguing he votes for business interests over labor and proposing Liberal Republicans of Roosevelt lineage to take leadership in the Senate. It promotes contributions and previews a next topic on tariff burdens in Massachusetts.
Senator Walsh accuses the Republican Party of being controlled by predatory interests. He targets centrist leaders and criticizes Mellon's tariff policies as policies benefiting elites over the public. He warns that internal party factions threaten reform and accountability.
In Salem on November 1 Senator David I. Walsh charged that a Republican U S senator could profit between 800000 and a million dollars from higher wool duties. The claim appeared in a brief in the ongoing political coverage continued on page 15 third column.
A long line of names and titles from Brig. Gen. Charles H. Cole Hon to William H. Carter is printed, inviting readers to say no. The document lists numerous individuals with military ranks, honors, and affiliations across Boston and surrounding cities, ending with a street address in Needham Massachusetts.
Today's notices highlight James K. Polk born 1795 and President Harding born 1865. The item recalls 1916 Russian forces pushing von Hindenburg back near Dvinsk. It marks an election day pairing Cox with Harding and notes the first suffrage election in 1920. A related line recalls Allies placing ex-Emperor Charles and wife aboard a British monitor one year ago.
Forecasts for Boston and vicinity expect Thursday to be fair and warmer, with Friday turning unsettled and mild and possible showery activity. The report also notes northern New England fair then warmer, southern New England fair and warmer with showers likely Friday, and eastern New York cloudy and mild with showers possible. Winds shift from gentle to moderate along the coast, with fair weather expected today and tonight.
Mickey Walker defeats champion Britton to claim the welterweight title amid decisive gameness. Odds shift suddenly as the fight begins, with Walker mounting early pressure. Continued on Page 10 First Col.
The text notes that after 149 years some Labour representation was eroded with in some cases complete wipeout, marking a significant shift in political balance.
Yesterday's average temperature recorded at Thompson's Spa shows values around 49 degrees with a peak near 68 degrees at midnight. The report compares yesterday to the prior year noting an average of 49 versus 55 degrees.
Investigators move to arrest six suspects, three women, in the Preston murder probe sparked by new disclosures. Mrs Mary O Leary Raab, a 20 year old Melrose Highlands girl, identified in connection with the case. Police and counsel intensify activity as warrants are planned within hours.
The report notes Judson defeating Judson in a welterweight bout at New York and Elizabeth New Jersey. Zbyszko beat Chil ey. Frank Judson toppled Frank Leavitt. Tommy EE defeated Billy Goodland at building. Florida University starts northward force. Full reports on pages 19 20 21.
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