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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1922
Page
5
The $4,000,000 refunding bond issue was not concluded as attorneys for the road were given time to present further testimony. Proceeds will service maturing obligations of the subsidiary. The Interstate Commerce Commission has approved the issue.
In Burlington Vermont on November 24, in Chittenden County Court attorneys for Lorenzo E Woodhouse and Derritt Van Deusen Stevens Woodhouse argued the marriage was a sordid union of necessity. The Woodhouse parents-in-law contend the estranged wife seeks one million dollars amid a disputed divorce.
Mrs Woodhouse Jr sues for damages from her in laws alleging use of wealth and status to force separation from Charles Douglas Woodhouse who seeks a Reno divorce. Bank cashier Arthur Hill testifies that Dorrit Stevens and Mrs F F Van Deusen planned to push Douglas to marry or settle, describing pressure tactics and threats during the case.
Testimony depicts threats and a love triangle involving Mrs. Woodhouse Jr. and her fiancé, with accusations of marriage pressure, illegal operation claims, and a pampered son's secret visits. Witnesses include Dr. Sparhawk and civil engineer John McIntosh who mapped the estate and fence. The jury adjourned after a long session detailing estate topography.
A waterfront calendar notes a fleet arrival at Fish Pier with three vessels carrying fresh mackerel and four with groundfish, totaling 221000 pounds landed by four trawlers. Wholesalers cite prices for haddock cod pollock mackerel and other fish amid buoy warnings off Cape Cod. The Norwegian steamer Knut Jarl nears port after a three week voyage from Immingham and will dock at Lewis Wharf.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals invites visitors to Angell Memorial Hospital for its annual Hospitality Days and Fair on December 6 and 7. Bazaar tables, cafeteria, luncheons, suppers, and afternoon tea will be offered with piano solos by John Orth and cut-out pictures for children. Radio concerts and evening performances are planned. William J. McDonald serves as society president.
The Leyland line steamer Nitonian under Captain William F. Wood arrives too late for quarantine and will dock at Pier 4 East Boston to unload 2650 tons of coal. The schooner Gladys E. Whidden leaky after tow into Parishboro NS will be repaired before continuing with deckload removed and beach caulking. Leyland Line steamer Colonian sails from Liverpool with 1500 tons general cargo, expected December 5. formerly named Bovie and operated by White Star as a pure freighter, now largest Leyland freight vessel.
Shipping listed arrivals and departures include steamers Nitonian Wood Manchester and Liverpool Mayari Davison Preston Cuba Weika Howland Liverpool Eng Strombus Thomas Tampico West Isleta Hassen Baltimore to finish loading Manchester City of Augusta Savannah Ontario Bond and other vessels. Several tugs and barges also noted with anchors at Quarantine and Pensacola bound and returning to Maine New Bedford Philadelphia and New York ports.
The Post lists due today ships including Arabic and Genoa with dock times, Barrymore from Liverpool, and many others heading to ports in Britain and the Continent. Sunday and Monday schedules include Albanian City of Benares and Mackinaw with loads for Europe, plus an ocean forecast of strong westerly winds and gales toward the Grand Banks. Weather reports from Highland Light and Graves' Light note northwest wind, clear to cloudy skies, temperatures in the low 30s, and choppy seas.
Rabbi David M. Sholet warned at Temple Beth El in Dorchester that selfishness and Klannism in education fuel war, race hatred, persecution, strikes, sweatshops, and the erosion of family life. He cited a broad social toll from narrow, materialistic thinking.
In Symphony Hall E M Newman delivered the second Newman lecture on African travel. He traced a Durban start through Zululand to Victoria Falls with photos of interior sites and wildlife. The illustrated talk included motion pictures of birds, animals, and a hippo encounter, drawing strong audience interest.
Mrs Hildi Granache of Leominster Massachusetts died after her car overturned at the Blue Road Curve two miles from Sempster New Hampshire. She suffered a skull fracture and died in a hospital. A chauffeur driving her to Canada escaped injury.
Brockton November 24. Allen Edwards age 18 of 13 Auburn Street was arraigned on a charge of assault on his 17 year old wife. He was sentenced to six months in the House of Correction and appealed. The assault occurred November 19 after an earlier alleged assault on his wife and her mother, Mrs Hilda Nelson, five days prior.
William H. Vanderbilt, heir to Alfred G. Vanderbilt, celebrated his coming of age at the Oakland farm in Portsmouth Rhode Island. He inherits 5 million dollars from his father and entertained guests from New York and Boston at the event. The estate, long idle since his grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt bought it, will be fitted up for use.
A fragment mentions the Néwahett in the Iowa bank office context. Names, places, and actions are unclear, but the phrase indicates a scene involving the Néwahett within a bank setting in Iowa. Further readable details are not available.
In Peterborough New Hampshire on November 4 the bodies of two young brothers, Ernest and Brassard aged five and six from West Peterborough, were found standing hand in hand along the canal after attempting to walk on thin ice earlier. Their deaths are being investigated as a drowning incident.
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