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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1922
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Ely’s Cream as fast relief for stuffed nostrils from colds or catarrh. A small bottle is applied in the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes and restore free breathing, promising instant relief and better sleep.
Sterling Illinois reports twin sisters separated for 40 years were reunited when Mrs Otto Erickson greeted Mrs Charles H Heid of Indianapolis. They learned of their twin bond after years of unknown parentage and misdirection by their foster families.
Scores of Somerville students attended the funerals for James Dwyer Edward Fitzgerald and Almer Leard after a Sunday gasoline tank explosion. Rev James F Siiney of St Josephs Church led services at each church and Holy Cross cemetery conducted the burials.
Miss Eleanor Carder is named chairman of the Sophomore Hop committee for the Boston University College of Liberal Arts. The dance will be in Whitney Hall on November 10 with assistants Miss Alisa Sinclair Miss Olive Prout Philip Garland and John Carey from nearby communities.
Two alleged burglars were captured single-handed by Patrolman John 8 Flaherty of the Back Bay Police early this morning after a two-block chase during which the officer fired three shots. They entered the tailor shop at 25 Columbus avenue where goods valued over 20 dollars were found ready for removal. The men named Earl E. Johnson of 121 St Botolph street and Joseph Sheppard of 25 Rantoul street Salem.
A letter from Wayne Dinsmore, chairman, thanks the Post for extensive publicity of the 1922 endurance ride and for sending reporters Stiles and Feinburg to Burlington to cover the event. The note is followed by a line about John Gower as an early English poet who wrote in French, Latin and English.
Governor Cox and a slate of Republican speakers rallied in western Massachusetts with sharp attacks on Democrat John F. Fitzgerald. He mocked debates, praised Liberty bonds gains, and cited Finance Commission critiques while urging voters to keep Republican leaders in office. Weeks, Gillett, Fuller and local candidates attended large and smaller rallies.
Annie Ciampoll aged 15 and Giacoma Ruscio 33 were arrested by Hyde Park police at a Readville house they had fitted up at 1 Stoughton Avenue. They showed a marriage certificate but were turned over to Revere officers. They had been missing since August 16. Tony Clampell, the girl's father, led to custody and claimed the girl stole 240 dollars from her uncle. he said Giacoma has a wife in Italy.
Joseph C. Pelletier writes to the editor asserting a large turnout at his rally at the South Boston Municipal Building. He says about 1800 people attended from 7:30 to 10:00 pm and denounces the Post for calling the crowd small, asking for truthful news reporting.
The body of Marshall Cook, a Black inmate at the State prison, who over almost five years of confinement has had no friend or letter, will be buried in Potter's Field at the Concord Reformatory this morning. Cook, serving seven to ten years for robbery from New Bedford.
Elliott Padrick, a youth former Methodist preacher, was found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of his mother in law Mrs Mamie Lou Dixon last June. The jury recommended mercy and the verdict carries a life sentence. The case lasted from morning until late tonight.
The Rev. William Hartley Carnegie canon of Westminster Abbey and chaplain of the English House of Commons visited the State House yesterday with his daughter. Speaker Young escorted them through the structure and introduced them to the Governor.
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