02 Oct 1922
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1922
Page
1
George H. Collett, father of the new golf champion Miss Glenna Collett, is the proudest man in Providence tonight. Governor San Souci and Mayor Gainer join the city in sharing the family triumph.
Stefano Militello, alleged driver of the machine used in the killing of Joseph Simboli king of the Black Hand, has been sought by authorities for two years on indictments charging him with conspiring and attempting a homicide in Boston.
Kemal Pasha agrees to withdraw advances from posts in the neutral zone and to hold a conference with allies tomorrow to arrange an armistice. Military leaders plan to meet to coordinate ceasefire terms and reinforce demilitarization.
Greenwich Connecticut, October 1. A wealthy woman from a fashionable area moved to her New York winter home leaving a 420 debt to Greenwich Cab Company. A rep tried to collect, then the woman sent a New York taxi with 42000 pennies and one dollar, plus a photo bearing the caption O la, to be stored in a vault at Putnam Trust Company.
After a turbulent Saturday night rival gangs roamed South Boston between C Street Broadway Dorchester and Ninth streets. Police stated there was nothing to it yet residents awoke to signs of brewing trouble demanding immediate action.
On Saturday night fights erupted on the street and inside a public hall. Several people were battered with noses and eyes injured while officers reacted with a noticeably different stance the next day.
A brief note indicates a situation occurred yesterday along Malden Street in the South End involving an individual named Dominica. Details are limited in the fragment.
Michael A. Murphy, a Medford chauffeur, died in a hospital in Skidderford Maine from a skull fracture after his car overturned on a state highway near North Kennebunkport while he brushed a bee from his face. His wife and Lilian Snow of Auburn survived.
Officials of radio station WOR in Newark announced receipt of a wireless message stating that the sound of a woman's voice and an orchestra broadcast from Newark last night for transatlantic communication had been heard in London.
Sir Thomas Lipton planned a second attempt next week at station WOR to broadcast a message across the Atlantic. The test began at midnight and ended at 130 p.m. Eastern time, with songs by a woman and numbers by a small orchestra. Selfridge's in London noted large crowds awaiting results and interference from ships’ sparking.
Yesterday’s average temperature was 71. A.M. and P.M. readings ranged from 56 to 69 degrees with mid day around 73. The data list includes 6a to 9a and noon values, reflecting typical daily fluctuations.
Isadora Duncan faces U S entry issues over marriage to a foreigner. Authorities question if personal union affects travel and status. Public interest centers on potential change to immigration or entry rules tied to cultural figures.
Isadora Duncan the renowned dancer is detained at Ellis Island after U S immigration officials deny landing in New York. The news notes broad tribute from nobility and aristocracy as authorities determine her entry status.
Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark U S N died at his daughter's home in Long Beach California at age 79. He commanded the battleship Oregon during the key San Francisco to Key West voyage and later fought at Santiago in the Spanish American War.
The Boston Post published exclusive images of the Smyrna burning, the paper claiming to be first in New England and only paper outside New York with photos. A London-based representative obtained the pictures from the Daily Mail and sent them to New York for fast transmission to Boston.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha, leader of the Turkish Nationalists, issued orders for a halt to military movements in Chanak Asiatic Turkey and to suspend activities of irregular Turkish forces in Thrace.
Yesterday's results list several games across the majors. New York defeated Cincinnati 1 0 in the American League and in the National League Boston fell to New York 3 0. New York also beat Boston 3 0 in seven innings. Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 4 in the first game and Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 1 in the second. St Louis 7 Chicago 1 and Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 0.
A compact notice recalls Marechal Foch born in 1851, a German counterattack near Roye in 1918, and the death of W. Murray Crane in 1920. It also marks a year since General Pershing paid tribute to fallen soldiers in France, with the Medal of Honor presented at the tomb under the Arch of Triumph.
Fair and warm for Monday and Tuesday with variable winds. In New England, generally fair conditions with light to moderate winds north of Sandy Hook, and calmer winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras, with overall fair weather through Monday.
Split sunshine and light breezes set for today with temperatures similar to yesterday and minimal chance of rain. Forecasters expect mild conditions across the region, inviting outdoor activities.
Patrick Cosgrave, son of William Cosgrave president of Eireann, was killed when four armed men raided a hotel in Bublin. Cosgrave resisted and grappled one intruder before being shot. Another man was shot and injured nearby as the assailants fled.
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