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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1922
Page
7
A Westfield man, Vincent Owaky of the Sackett road, kept four sons aged 7 to 14 at home to work on the farm. After arrest he said he wanted them to be farmers, but in court he consented to send them to school, citing belief in schooling despite his earlier efforts.
Chicago reports from Oct 2 reveal Dr James Whitman Hall of the Cook County Medical Commission on Insanity says insanity rose over 10 percent since the Volstead Act. He blames illicit liquor for the increase, though his 100 percent figure remains his conservative estimate.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company from Massachusetts invaded Hamilton Bermuda, capturing waiters and wine clerks for service. The event featured speeches by Acting Mayor Walker and Captain Richard G. Stoeher, a church service aboard the Fort Hamilton, a drill under white-coated instructors, and toasts to the United States and Great Britain with President Harding and King George honored.
Wiselar and Congrenaman Volant were toasted and escorted by British soldiers and sailors as the Ancients marched through the main streets. Admiral Sir William Pakenham gave the welcome at the Customs building, followed by a four band concert and a sightseeing tour. The day was hot and clear, turning foggy by night with a hazy morning forecast.
The Mayflower Association, owners of the schooner Mayflower, withdrew her entry from the International Fishermen's Cup, while requesting the right to compete in elimination trials to gauge her contribution to the fishing fleet. The association, with 165 members, seeks public interest confirmation.
Mrs. Alice E. Cram, Democratic candidate for State Auditor, protested to the Boston League of Women Voters over an October Calendar ad advocating Massachusetts voters to back the Republican ticket on November 7. She called the full page ad misleading and nonpartisan in form and asked readers be informed of the facts.
Mrs. Emily Hooper of 7 Telford street Brighton appealed for aid in locating her son Arthur Thomas Hoover 17 who vanished after a silk mill job and a Friday ball game. He wore scout pants khaki shirt scout shoes a blue cap brown felt hat and is about 5 ft 5 in 115 pounds with light complexion.
Isadora Duncan and her husband Sergei Yesenin were allowed into the United States after a 24 hour detention at Ellis Island. Officials questioned their Russia ties amid rumors of Soviet links and whether Duncan was a courier. Duncan complained of hunger and discomfort as Yesenin joked through the process.
An advertisement touts Mentho Sulphur as a cure for skin eruptions and eczema. A skin specialist endorses its germ destroying properties and claims immediate improvement after application, urging purchase from druggists.
On the Bilis Island ferry to Manhattan Serge remarks the skyline is beautiful and hints at writing a poem while Isadora gives a bored glance, both conveying a moment of noticing the famous skyline amid twilight haze.
Claire Miller McKeown, sister of Marilyn Miller Pickford, is granted a divorce from James B. McKeown on desertion grounds. She gains custody of daughter Lois, 6, refuses alimony, and leaves for a new career after brief jail and patrol wagon experiences at Chicago police stations.
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine features an Animal Cutie Booklet offering playful animal profiles for young readers and nostalgic collectors. The segment blends light features with charming illustrations.
Miss Louise Bellows of Haston was chosen president of the junior class at the College of Secretarial Science of Boston University. Elected officers include Mary McGrail of Brookline as vice president Maris Jones of Unity Maine as secretary and Ruth Middleton of Attleboro as treasurer.
Walker, 47, of 19 Dillworts Bs, was severely injured at a lumber yard at First and South Boston when a crane cable broke and lumber fell on him. He was taken to City Hospital and is on the danger list with a fractured skull.
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