07 Nov 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1921
Page
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The Marshal Foch Gift Fund in Boston is nearly half subscribed with seven days left to contribute. Donations have come from men women and children in Boston and other New England towns, many giving small sums, reflecting widespread support for the World War leader during his Boston visit on November 14.
In Chicago on November 6 Marshal Foch was celebrated as the millionth Knight of Columbus. He attended mass at Holy Name Cathedral with Supreme Knight James Flaherty and Archbishop Mundelein, received an honorary Doctor of Laws at Loyola University, and reviewed a Knights of Columbus parade from Grant Park.
A dispute over Miss L Marion Hardy’s stenographic work at Cambridge city hall heads to a clash between City Auditor Charles H Thurston and Commissioner Dana Payson and the State civil service board today. Payson has ordered Hardy dismissed as the city’s famed stenographer amid ongoing conflict at the University city hall.
New York November six 1924. Marilyn Miller may be forced to wait four years before marrying Jack Pickford due to a five year anti marriage clause in her contract for the musical Sally The clause aims to bar matrimony but its legality is disputed by attorney Francis Mc Garry who calls it against public policy and likely unenforceable The story notes Flo Ziegfeld Jr sought protection from celebrity elopements.
Robert Bruce Lindsay of 34 Lawrence Street Waltham was instantly killed early yesterday when his car was struck by a Boston and Maine passenger express train at Haine's crossing near the Wayland line in Lincoln.
Mr Lindsay operated a passenger service between Waltham and nearby towns. After dropping patrons home Saturday night, his auto collided at an unguarded crossing on the return to Waltham, the car demolished and thrown yards. Express trains pass slowly by this crossing in early morning hours.
Princeton trustees will erect an apartment house on the campus for married faculty members, solving a long standing rent problem. Unmarried professors will receive suites in the student dormitories.
Harl Pierce a rancher near Shuttle, Washington, completed three weeks without sleep. He says he felt no desire to sleep, believes he can go indefinitely, and claims he has never been sleepy. His wife convinced him to sleep.
United News reports Ferdinand Foch, marshal of France, has been fed chicken at least twice daily since arriving in the United States. He joked asking if Americans eat nothing but chicken, as a chef offered him a three inch porterhouse steak.
In Chicago on Sunday United News reports Ferdinand Foch being acclaimed at a banquet while across the street Richard Strauss draws fervent praise. The piece contrasts celebration with claims from landlords and profiteers that the war continues.
On November 6 in Martha's Vineyard the battleships Florida and Oklahoma chased a drifting dry-dock valued at 200000 dollars that broke loose from its tow in heavy seas. A crew of several men worked to corral the section as the ships maneuvered nearby.
In Storrs Connecticut on November 6 the White Wyandotte won the annual State Agricultural School egg laying contest for the third time. Rhode Island Reds led early, White Leghorns surged to challenge, but the Wyandottes finished with a narrow margin of seven eggs, totaling 2234 with an average of 233 per pullet for the year.
In Worcester on November 6, 86 year old Mrs. Mary Debs of 75 Norfolk street was killed when 16 year old Allen Abraham, son of Gapran Abraham of 100 Wall street, accidentally discharged a revolver while cleaning it in a kitchen where Mrs. Debs was visiting.
Frank A. Twiss was found dead in his home at 72 Centre Street Lynn early yesterday after his wife Sarah detected a gas odor and traced it to his room.
The Old Farmer’s tale suggests fair weather with a bit higher daytime heat and mild tonight, as readers look for a favorable pattern in coming hours.
Arthur J. Smith of Quincy Point Massachusetts was driving on Pleasant Street in Weymouth when his touring car ran out of gas. He used a lantern to fill the tank in darkness and gas fumes ignited, engulfing the vehicle in flames. Firemen arrived and the car was destroyed, but Smith was uninjured.
In London the American Ambassador Colonel George Harvey defies liquor bans at a peace dinner by drinking his own white wine. Meanwhile Governor Cox plans to urge Massachusetts residents to observe Armistice Day as a legal holiday per President Harding's proclamation, though statutes bar a formal proclamation.
Miss Pearl Clough, 16, a student at Lynn Classical High School, crawled through acrid smoke to rescue a man and a woman after a fire at 43 Dungeon Avenue West Lynn yesterday afternoon. She then aided visiting firemen in extinguishing the blaze.
In London a conjuror bungled a finale and quips about America's war entry triggered author Sinclair Lewis to rise from his seat. He challenged the joke and spent ten minutes explaining the reasons for U S involvement, earning a big audience ovation as the performer apologized.
A collage of anniversaries spans 1916 through 1918 and beyond, noting Wilson Hughes election day, the Fort Fifty-four disaster drowned by car at Point Channel, the German armistice delegates, American troops entering Sedan, and Irish Republic sympathizers marching on the White House in Washington. Also mentions Harding vacation tours and Texan achievements.
The forecast calls for generally fair and cool conditions with fresh winds in Boston and surrounding areas. Northern New England will see cloudy skies with light rain or snow Monday and cooler Tuesday, while southern New England expects cloudy intervals with light rain Monday and fair cool Tuesday.
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