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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1922
Page
4
Maria De Conte, a 21 year old Belgian war nurse, remained aboard Bilis Island after arrival from Belgium. The episode involving her father Charles De Conte in Boston concluded late that afternoon with her status unclear.
Fragmentary line hints at a discussion about baking at home and taste comparisons, with unclear subjects and no concrete details to identify people places or events. The readable portion suggests opinions on home baking versus store options but lacks verifiable facts.
A fragment notes the transfer of a person at North Station to an official handover by Travellers Aid Society authorities.
DeConte, engineer of the Y W C A building on Berkeley street, learned the girl was at a Chardon street home after a frantic search by friends at South and Back Bay stations. Immigrant Maria, unable to speak English, was found at the North Station near the society’s offices, and the reunion followed with thanks to the Travelers Aid Society.
Massachusetts residents faced a small rise in living costs in September over August, driven by higher clothing and fuel prices. Food overall held steady, while meats and dairy advanced but fish, sugar, flour, potatoes, onions, canned goods and other groceries declined.
Hendee Manufacturing Company makers of Indian motorcycles and bicycles announces a loss of about 1.1 million dollars for the year ending August 31 1922. The report cites adverse foreign exchange rates and weak buying mood among young men, but notes an encouraging outlook and rising orders domestically and abroad.
Lieutenant Jones said the Patriot towing the Blue Nose from Halifax to Gloucester lost the Lunenburger early Thursday morning. The incident involves maritime vessels in transit between Halifax and Gloucester.
Gloucester eyes tomorrow's windward race as Bluenose crew recovers from a heavy towline split. Henry Ford, Elizabeth Howard, Yankee and L A Dutton seek to best the Canadian challenger with Navy support via the Talbot remaining on standby.
Gloucester Mayor Wheeler plans a mass welcome for the Canadian vessel Blue Nose with bells tolling city wide at any hour and horns joining in. Custodians of bells urged to ring out in salute as the ship returns, ending uncertainty about its safety in the Lunenburg Cup defense.
The International Fishermen's cup, symbol of the North Atlantic schooner championship, was handed to W. W. Lufkin of Boston, the port collector and International Racing Committee chair. The trophy, owned by Canada’s Bluenose, will stay in Lufkin's custody until the Gloucester races begin next week, then be returned to the winning captain, with onlookers and guards stationed in Gloucester.
The Greater Boston Palestine Foundation Fund plans a Monday evening kick off at the Elwyn Club to raise 280 000 toward settling Jews in Palestine. Honor guests include Samuel Untermyer Sir Auckland Geddes and Josiah Wedgwood. Max Shoolman urges full participation from Boston Jews.
The Greek government directs its high commissioner in Constantinople to sign an armistice with the Turks as Turkey faces pressure from the Carce of ste. The move follows ongoing tensions and a push for ceasefire arrangements in the region.
Bidders, society women, and theatre figures crowded a Fifth Avenue shop as Geraldine Farrars effects went to auction. Items ranged from a walnut chair to a $11 000 pink paled bedroom suite, with high bids on a mahogany cocktail tray and a mantel clock. Farrar did not attend the first day. her parents watched from the front row, with future sales likely of costumes and theatre panoply on upcoming days.
A fragmented list of wholesale prices and items including oats, feeds, grains, plums, cranberries, timothy, corn, and bran. Mentions per hundred weight and per ton rates, with numerous price ranges and product notes amid a long catalog-like entry.
Readable fragments show assorted items with price ranges for potatoes onions and sweet potatoes. Poultry live fowl rates listed per pound and regional cost variations are noted. Further details are incomplete but indicate typical commodity pricing at a regional market.
Clifford Lennon died in a Brooklyn auto crash on 13th Street while riding in a roadster owned by Fire Engine Company 13. The collision unfolded around noon as another vehicle sideswiped the car, ejecting Lennon to the curb where he died instantly. Australia’s largest packing plant processes 50,000 to 90,000 cattle and 1,000,000 sheep annually.
American Legion posts across Massachusetts join in searching for Francis Patrick Hardy, ex service man who vanished from 11 Tileston Street Everett on Oct 2. Hardy, shell shock survivor, is described as 5 feet 5 inches, 119 pounds with brown hair and a limp. Anyone with news should contact American Legion HQ Boston. Also note: over ten percent of railway ties require yearly replacement.
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