10 Nov 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1921
Page
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Marshal Foch, who saved the Allied armies and civilization, will be Boston's honored guest on Monday. Four days remain for Post readers to show appreciation by contributing to the Foch Gift Fund. The plan seeks many contributors rather than large donations to present the gift during his reception.
Olympia receives highest honors with president and cabinet decorates the nation’s chiefs. Army and Navy tokens of remembrance placed beneath the dome where Lincoln’s body lies, marking a solemn tribute in state.
A Suffolk County grand jury investigates a personage involved in ongoing proceedings. The inquiry centers on not yet released details and potential legal actions arising from the case. Authorities have not disclosed names or charges at this stage.
A case under John Doe review before the Suffolk Grand Jury centers on alleged gratuities. It involves a high ranking judicial figure in the state and prominent attorneys as part of the investigation.
Miss Jennie Ethel McArthur dies in a Massachusetts avenue rooming house after a struggle over a man. Friends say she took her own life rather than face a lonely future following a dispute with a close companion over the same romantic interest.
Unknown American dead from France lies in state beneath the Capitol dome as thousands honor him. Rain and cold do not deter officials and troops from paying tribute, while the Olympia arrives to convey the fallen hero home amid a nation’s solemn response. Continued on Page 7-First Col.
Miss Frances K Aubrey 61 of 87 Bowdoin Street Dorchester lies on the city hospital danger list after being struck by a United States Rubber Co truck on Bowdoin Street near Washington. Her companion Miss Ida J Buck 52 was injured but returned home.
Clinton and nearby towns in darkness as residential circuits flicker due to a crossed feed wire in Ayer. The disturbance is blamed on the day’s storm affecting the Clinton Electric Light Company service area.
James M. Curley told a Symphony Hall mass meeting that rumors he would drop out for $100 million are false. He asserted he remains in the mayoral race and emphasized he would stay in the fight.
Peggy Joyce was granted a divorce from Stanley Joyce today by Judge Sabbath. The decree awards her property valued around 1 million dollars and cites misconduct with Henri Letellier and Evans Spaulding. Peggy spoke to reporters, declaring her innocence and joking about finding a better American husband.
Oneida New York voters elected Harry J Scheifele a 24 year old Republican who announced plans to appoint young men to city offices He ran an independent campaign avoiding the Republican organization and will lead the city government.
Court circles expect a top news investigation in Massachusetts with possible impeachment after John Doe proceedings tied to two Wellesley firms. District Attorney Pelletier warns reporters to honor secrecy and avoid prejudicial detail. Eight witnesses, including a police sergeant, testified before the Grand Jury.
Frederick W. Fox, alleged resident of 455 Columbus avenue, was rearrested after leaving Charles street jail on an automobile larceny charge and bail set at 1000 dollars. The first theft involved a car from Jacob Buxbaum of Beacon street Brookline, the second a machine from Ada Malloy of Harvard terrace Brighton.
Philadelphia official says counterfeit permits bearing non-existent Philadelphia drugstore names caused $250,000 in liquor to be withdrawn from Federal bonded warehouses in New York last month. The fraud surfaced when the permits were returned to the Philadelphia office. Eight firm names cited do not exist, per Otto Krause of the Philadelphia Association of Pharmacists.
Charles Ponzi the financial wizard was moved from Plymouth County Jail to Massachusetts General Hospital for observation under sheriff guard. He is in a private room with constant jail attendance and has undergone x rays. doctors believe an operation for stomach ulcers may be required. He remains mobile and dresses in his former sartorial style.
Mrs. Abbie A. Melchert of Cambridge was struck by an automobile driven by Daniel W. Cary of Brookline at Coolidge Corner Brookline. She suffered a skull fracture collarbone and several ribs and is on the danger list at Homeopathic Hospital. Cary was arrested on a technical assault and battery charge and released on $1000 bonds.
Census Bureau announces the foreign born population at 138,920,692, up 3 percent in ten years. Of the total, 6,493,088 are naturalized, 1,223,499 have taken out first papers, and 6,398,605 are aliens.
New York heavyweight Al Roberts defeated England's Herbert Crossley on a judges decision after 12 rounds in New York. This marked Crossley's first bout in the United States.
Two men killed and five others injured when a car carrying workers from a night shift sideswiped a trolley and slammed into a telegraph pole on Mineral Spring avenue in Pawtucket. The vehicle was mangled and debris filled the scene.
Peter Dibona 124 Leo Street died four hours after the crash and Joseph Lizotte 3 Marietta Street died on the operating table at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital. Other occupants from North Providence, returning home from work, included Laura Pisto 149 Hawkins Street Lena Parillo 33 Marietta Street James Appolsony 372 Hawkins Street Dominic Madonna 306 Hawkins Street and Joseph Lee 306 Marietta Street. Dibona swerved to avoid water as a trolley passed, the car hit a telegraph pole, and both Dibona and Lizotte were trapped beneath the wreckage.
Harvard authorities issue a warning to students about pedlars entering dormitories selling cheap cloth at high prices. The con artists give impression of selling expensive imported cloth to gullible college boys.
Today marks the Emden destruction by an Australian cruiser in 1914 and the 1918 revolutions in Berlin. Also noted are the Ancona torpedoing in 1915 and Canadians capturing Mons in 1918, with a New York steamship oil explosion death toll referenced from a year ago.
Forecast shows Thursday rain or snow in Boston and vicinity with clearing Friday and fair conditions. Strong winds shift from west to northwest. Disturbances over Delaware Bay and western Pennsylvania tracking northeast toward New England, bringing mixed precipitation and cooler coastal weather.
A weather bulletin notes general rains east of the Mississippi with snow along the north border. Storm warnings persist along the Atlantic Coast and north of Delaware breakwater. Expect rains and snows then clearing by Thursday with fair conditions Friday in the Northern Atlantic States and mostly fair elsewhere east of the Mississippi. Temperatures drop Thursday in Southern New England and the Mid Atlantic regions. Winds: off the Atlantic Coast from Sandy Hook to Hatteras shift from easterly gales to northwest and west with clearing expected Thursday.
The forecast says a bit of rain or snow today and fairly good weather tonight. Wind should be light with no strong gusts.
Average temperature yesterday was 40.6 degrees. A year ago yesterday the average was 53.21 degrees, with scattered figures and partial OCR entries noting various numbers and codes.
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