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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1922
Page
7
A rumor of a high school fire prompted Somerville firefighters to respond yesterday afternoon. A flame started by a discarded match in dry leaves burned a basement window sill and caused about ten dollars in damage.
Michael Holerick aged 52 was found dead in bed at 11B Minot Street with a gag flowing from a wall bracket. Police classify the death as an accidental gas poisoning. He leaves a widow and several children.
Going to Florida plan invites travelers to join America’s luxurious touring party leaving Boston December 6 with overnight stops in Hartford New York Philadelphia Washington Richmond Pinehurst Camden Augusta Savannah and Jacksonville. Limited private cars may accompany. Send for itinerary and rates to George KH Marsters Tours 248 Washington Street Boston.
A delegation of admirers will visit former President Wilson at his Washington home on Armistice Day. Henry Morgenthau has accepted an invitation to address Mr. Wilson, and the committee led by Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams expects the former president will receive the callers.
District Attorney Thomas C. O'Brien urged voters at multiple Suffolk rallies to support leniency for youthful offenders to save them from jails while promoting strict prosecution of drug peddlers and the pursuit of men who desert their families.
District Attorney O’Brien outlines three chief goals for his term. He targets saving youth from reform school stigma, pursuing wife and child deserters, and cracking a drug ring he calls nefarious. He cites 163 drug pedlers arrested and frequent prison terms since taking office.
Funeral services for John N Frohn 77 of 197 I street South Boston who died from bronchial pneumonia will be held tomorrow morning at Gate of Heaven Church South Boston a solemn high mass will be celebrated Interment will be in New Calvary Cemetery West Roxbury Frohn a native of Alsace France resided in South Boston over 40 years and worked for Walworth Manufacturing Company for more than 25 years he would have received pension and full salary had he lived.
Two weeks old Walter Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Murphy of South Boston, is born with a tooth. Dr. John Redmond examines the infant while Walter sinks his tooth into the doctor’s probing finger. A photographer captures the moment and Walter’s first smile with his lone tooth.
Professor Clarence R. Skinner of Tufts College warned last night at Ford Hall that civilization is an overtaxed machine surpassing human capacity. He cited nervous collapse, waning stamina, and eroded morality as signs, urging mastery of civilization to avoid being controlled by it. He defined human nature as four elements work play love and worship and warned against a lop sided, mechanical culture.
A Budapest woman, in despair over funds, was arrested in a poultry market while trying to sell her six month old baby for the price of a goose. A bystander offered to relieve her of the infant before police intervened and took her into custody. The State charity organization noted extreme misery as the motive.
The Irish Regiment Band of Io ronto conducted by Lieutenant J. Andrew Wiggins performed last night at Symphony Hall. Miss Beatrice O Leary soprano Pipe-Major John Trenholme William Tong and R E Everson cornetists contributed with stirring solos and a bagpipe interlude by Trenholme playing The Wearin The Green amid drum pounding. The regimental uniforms impressed the crowd and the audience responded with enthusiastic applause.
Bowdoin Square Theatre will broadcast the full election results Tuesday. The program promises a pleasing bill of pictures and high class vaudeville, with Referendum No. 3 drawing strong interest from patrons who expect a large turnout.
New York November 5 Miss Annie Peck mountain climber and suffrage worker sailed for Brazil to plant the suffrage flag on Mt Corchi to honor a promise made ten years ago when suffrage became universal in the United States She is making the trip to accomplish that purpose in Brazil.
Dr Samuel W Stratton president elect of Technology left Boston after a day visiting friends and driving about the city. He departed last night for Washington on the Federal express and said he plans to return to Boston soon for another visit.
The article traces silk's origins in China with the legendary Goddess of Silkworms and notes the guarded secrecy for two millennia. It recounts silk’s shortage in ancient Rome, Justinian’s use of monks to source silkworm eggs, and how the craft spread to the Western world.
To renew veils, dip them in gum arabic water and pin them up to dry, they will look like new.
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