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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1922
Page
14
Mayor Curley directs City Hospital trustees to study using East Armory on East Newton Street for winter hospital needs. He cites fuel authority forecasts of shortages and possible illness, urging readiness to treat pneumonia and influenza.
Investigators pursing discrepancies between Mrs. Hall’s statements and reporters’ interviews in the Hall murder case. A watchman saw a woman at the Hai home around 2 30 am while Mrs. Hall claimed 3 40 am. Janitor James Mills disputes church timing and discusses alibi and motive, suggesting jealousy and a possible murder by a woman.
A warrant has been prepared for service by authorities investigating the double murder of Reverend Edward Wheeler Hall and Eleanor Reinhardt Mills. The official said the warrant will be signed and executed when Chief Mott gives the word.
Mrs. Hall defends her late husband Doctor Hall amid murder accusations and reports of choir tensions. Lector’s widow says she has no theories on the murders, seeks no revenge, and denies Mrs. Jane Gibson’s charges while authorities study her replies to press questions. Mills reports no known enemies for Hall or his wife though choir gossip circulates.
Boston Mayor Curley rejected a City Council grant of a five-cent bus line license to Alfonso Roberto of East Boston on Bennington Street. He argued that expanding five-cent fare zones could undermine the Elevated’s plan to standardize the fare across the system and warned the proposed franchise could undermine progress toward a universal five-cent fare.
Frederick W. Fuller of Dorchester reported to the Housing Commission that his landlord removed doors from his apartment after a 30 day vacate notice. A door was replaced during the visit with a patrolman. Mrs. Harper admitted taking hinges to scare the tenant but said she had not broken any law. She also claimed the property was about to be rented to another party.
Edmund Pears aged 66 of 29 Atlantic Street Winthrop shot himself in the chest in his room yesterday He remained alive at Chelsea Memorial Hospital late last night but was not expected to live another day Despondency over ill health and his wife’s recent death are blamed for the act.
A Dorchester Board of Trade committee reported deplorable conditions at Spectacle Island and criticized the garbage disposal system. The investigators drafted a detailed report outlining the issues and findings from their inspection of the plant and buildings.
Three year old James A. McDonald of 64 Everhard Ave Revere was struck by a Lynn bound Narrow Gauge train near Beachmont last night. He suffered a fractured skull and jaw fractures and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital on the danger list. Engineer William J Summers said the child attempted to cross the tracks ahead of the locomotive and was hit by the cowcatcher, being hurled about 10 feet.
Plans for an intensive campaign to secure legislation favorable to the street car men unions in the state. The effort focuses on Beacon Hill and aims to advance the unions' membership interests.
Massachusetts carmen locals gathered at the American House for a legislative committee meeting. William Walsh of Boston was re elected chairman. Edward Egan of Waltham became secretary and Edward A Raleigh of Springfield succeeded Brock to More than 100 delegates attended from across the state to review the past year’s legislation.
A Republican bulletin reports a separatist body calling on the President to formally protest to the Vatican against the Irish hierarchy. They object to what they call unwarranted judgments on Ireland's constitutional and political question now before the nation.
The text debates whether the provisional partition parliament is the rightful legislature and government, noting the use of religious sanction to push political views. It cites that over 90 percent of US pupils exit school by compulsory-age end, with under 5 percent leaving high school and under 2 percent from universities.
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