24 Nov 1922
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1922
Page
1
A bill was filed in Boston concerning a rapid transit company. The proposal centers on infrastructure development linked to transportation needs around Union Station and Back Bay, signaling potential expansion plans for commuter service.
Mrs. Fred N. Griffiths of Cocasset street Foxboro spent a day as a millionaire for a day bringing sunshine to crippled children at the Boston Children's Hospital on Longwood avenue. She and her husband distributed fruit candy trinkets balloons lifting the patients' spirits amid cries of joy.
A bill to incorporate the Boston Rapid Transit Company was filed by William J. McDonald. It aims to finance electrification of rail lines into North and South Stations, construct a Back Bay union station, and connect Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad with the two main stations.
A bill proposes incorporating a company with capital stock of 100000 dollars to join all railroads entering Boston and provide through service to and from every station in the city.
Mrs Bertha Cole Britton ended an 11 day hunger strike after new attorney Benedict F Maher and Lewiston First Selectman Clyde H Smith pressured her to drink milk with malted milk. She sought to force her husband Louis A Britton to return home amid accusations of cruelty desertion and abuse.
Boxing in Worcester Lowell Pittsfield reports show Jackie Clarke defeating Pat Reed Billie Murphy defeating Bert Jones Frankie Quill defeating Red Allen in 10 rounds or fewer. Wrestling at Springfield Stan Zbyszko beat Cyclops in two falls. Yale undecided on backfield, Harvard heads to Bowl game, Dartmouth practices at Fenway Park Neidlinger injured. Georgetown edges BC 10 to 8. Full sports reports on pages 20 21 22 23.
Mrs. Donoghue testified she saved 300 dollars for her surgical operation, a sum the Finance Commission cited as suspicious cash tied to Councillor John A. Donoghue in the alleged graft over the Beth Israel synagogue property. A constable failed to locate Councillor Walsh and Brickley postponed appearance to seek counsel as the hearing unfolded.
Albert R. Smith of Lynn, nephew of Mrs. Harriet M. Britton of Oswego New York, is bequeathed $18000 under her will. Britton, widow of Hiram Britton superintendent and general manager of the New York Ontario and Western railroad, leaves an estate valued at $82000.
Baron Sonnino, twice prime minister of Italy and foreign minister during the Great War, died tonight in Rome. The veteran statesman, a key figure in Italian diplomacy and politics, passed away at his residence, sending ripples through national leadership as tributes pour in.
Forecast notes clear skies and a sharp drop in temperature becoming notably cold tonight as a ridge of high pressure settles in. Winds are light, and after sunset temperatures will fall near or below freezing in frost-prone areas.
In a public Worcester courtroom Dorothy Gordon’s paternity is challenged by her uncle John Gardiner who questions the proof of her being Fred Davis Gordon’s child. The Massachusetts Supreme Court will decide, with a ruling expected before January 28 as guardian battles resume in Middlesex Probate Court.
Thousands greet Georges Clemenceau in Boston as 2000 schoolchildren sing the Marseillaise at the Public Library. A dramatic motor procession through Copley Square draws cheering crowds, with similar welcomes at City Hall and the State House, showcasing the city’s warmth for the French leader in wartime history.
Protocol sent to Carranza ordering withdrawal of the U S punitive expedition after 40 days in 1914. Russians gain ground southwest of Dvinsk in 1915. British hospital ship Braeman Castle sunk in the Aegean in 1916. One year ago Briand ended arms conference.
Fair and much cooler by Friday night with a Friday night cold wave. Saturday will be fair and colder. West and northwest gales develop, especially north of Sandy Hook. Eastern New York sees a cold Friday followed by a Saturday of fair, slower wind.
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