05 Nov 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1921
Page
1
The Marshal Foch Gift Fund appeal broadens across New England with increased donations. Funds gathered yesterday aim to purchase a token to honor the so called Savior of Civilization for presentation when Foch visits Boston on Monday November 14 as a guest.
Judge Sanderson grants Mrs. John J. Stack temporary alimony of 25 dollars weekly and counsel fees of 30 dollars after Dr. Stack, a Parker Hill Hospital surgeon, married Anne Colleary on August 90 and filed for divorce. Bitter Struggle Predicted at Princeton Today with both teams even.
James M. Curley running for mayor accuses insurance firms of extortionate rates and claims Peters and Murphy conspired to overcharge. He spoke at Warren Hall in Brighton after addressing rallies in Roxbury South End and Brighton, outlining his charge to the public.
In the first three years of Peters' administration, insurance interests with a drastic 83 18 per cent rate increase on March 1, 1918, less than a month after he took office, have taken from consumers' pockets over a projected total.
Samuel Eliot Morison of Harvard University has been elected to the Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Professorship of American History at Oxford University. The chair was created in 1920 by Viscount Rothermere in memory of his son, with a $100,000 endowment.
In Minneapolis on November 4 a flour price drop for the first time in over five years sent costs to as low as 6.90 dollars per barrel. A large mill cut 15 cents on family patent flour, with car lot quotations at 6.90 to 7.00 dollars per barrel in 98 pound sacks.
Dollars arrived yesterday from Maine and New Hampshire residents and from former Bostonians now scattered, including patriots, veterans, and even children. Each donor will receive a momento from this section as a token of appreciation.
Washington voters faced another setback as a Smoot substitute for a half percent sales tax failed 46 to 25 amid talks leaders would revisit the levy to fund plans for adjusted compensation for veterans. Senator Reed urged immediate bonus legislation while accusing Fordney and other leaders of trying to direct the Senate.
Congressman James A. Gallivan of Boston says he will support Charles S. O Connor in the Boston mayoral race. He praises O Connor as a citizen of sterling character with strong executive ability and urges friends citywide to vote for him for the good of Boston.
Richard Fagan and his heiress wife Katherine Stevens Fagan are united and depart on a second honeymoon possibly to Alaska. Katherine, 18, stands to inherit most of Calvin A. Stevens extensive $15,000,000 estate. Broad Street recluse Calvin A. Stevens previously lived as a reclusive owner in the city.
Mrs. Stevens in Seagate reports Dick aged 18 and Katherine plan a costly life with a second honeymoon after disappearing from New York in September. They were last heard in Atlantic City Boston and Hanover New Hampshire where they eloped on April 14. The tale links Katherine to Dan Caswell and Jessie Reed rumors in Boston.
Fire swept the Fells station on Goodyear avenue Melrose beside the BH and M tracks owned by the Boston Rubber Company and used by employees to reach the mill. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blaze.
Premier Lloyd George hopes domestic matters will be settled so he can depart in two weeks for Washington to attend the armament conference. Ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes notified Secretary Hughes of the plan.
A bas relief tablet honoring Henry B. Endicott, food administrator in the war, will be erected in the Massachusetts State House this month. Henry H. Kitson designed the tablet after discussions with Endicott’s family. The inscription praises Endicott’s leadership and service. The unveiling date and site within the State House will be announced soon.
Three holdup men entered United Oil Products at 968 Massachusetts Ave early last night in full view of passing drivers. They forced night watchman Francis E. Nadeau into a chair at gunpoint and robbed the station of $30 and supplies before fleeing in a waiting car. Police tie the raid to a suburban gang active the past week. a fourth man may have waited outside.
Citizens of Indianapolis and many Indiana cities paid homage to Marshal Foch in a major demonstration. The American Legion hosted the event with its national headquarters in Indianapolis, and nearly the entire city population turned out to greet the allied commander during his triumphant journey.
Attorney General Allen filed a petition with the Supreme Court clerk asking for the disbarment of District Attorney Pelletier. The document, deposited just before closing, alleges deceit malpractice and gross misconduct.
Post office inspectors say reports of large sums in a stolen pouch between Dedham and Boston are exaggerated. They found only a $2 bill among canceled checks and ordinary mail, noting such mix ups are common and not financially significant.
Enforcement Agent Harold D. Wilson discharged six prohibition officers yesterday as part of his drive to build a new dry enforcement staff in the district. He signaled that all McCarthy regime personnel will depart, with six more current agents to be removed once replacements from over 3000 applications are chosen.
Recorded observations show daily time stamps and temperature readings with an average yesterday of 49 and average one year ago of 51. The fragment lists multiple 3 p m to 6 p m entries and a mid-afternoon temperature around 58 with scattered values, indicating a dated log of meteorological notes.
United News dispatch from Tokyo reports the stabbing of Premier Hara at the Tokio railroad station may be a developing case with continuation noted on page 9 fourth column. The wire indicates the incident as a menace to Japan and signals further details to come.
Births recorded in the Birth Registration Area during 1920 totalled 1 508 874, surpassing deaths by 672 720. The birth rate rose 7.6 percent over 1919 as the area expanded to 23 states covering 58 percent of the population.
Harvard and Princeton prepare for a major football clash at Nassau Street tomorrow. Both teams held secret sessions at the stadium as crowds near 50 000 gather for the high stakes battle. The event dominates the sports scene with anticipation running high and anniversaries noted in the same column.
The forecast calls for fair and colder weather in Boston and vicinity through Saturday and Sunday. Strong southwest winds shift to northwest with gales along the Atlantic coast north of Delaware Breakwater. Northern New England to see rain or snow and much colder temperatures, with clear but chilly conditions inland later.
After a unsettled stormy morning forecasters expect improving conditions. The day should be cooler and breezier with a diminishing chance of rain through the afternoon and night.
In Worcester on November 4, a wife testified in Probate Court that Harry Goodman a women's tailor in Slater Arcade threatened to kill her and revealed finding him asleep with nurse Jennie Kessler a second cousin to Mrs Goodman in their home at 2 30 in the morning the case concerns separate support.
George J. Della Torre, against whom a libel for divorce was filed Tuesday for alleged cruel treatment, was found dead in front of an open gas burner in his home. Relatives say he noted the disgrace of the divorce as hard to bear. Born in London about 50 years ago, he moved to Nova Scotia as a boy and married at Wolfville in 1907. He was a mason by trade.
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