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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1922
Page
4
Jacob R. Holmes of 72 Jaques Street Mervilla a choir singer at St. John's Church in Jamaica Plain reports his coat and parishioners money taken by a sneak thief who entered the lower office floor during morning services yesterday.
Mrs Gordon frets over a missing dessert when Mary arrives with a quick fix Puddine a rich moulded chocolate dessert made by boiling milk sugar and a few minutes then cooling. It comes in chocolate rose vanilla orange and lemon and costs 15c serves fifteen. Sold by New England agents Geo Bentley Co 192 State St.
New York reports better prices for farm products and signs of stronger industrial activity in the past week. Grain markets rose with December wheat above 1.09 dollars a bushel as reports of smaller crops abroad supported prices despite the Turkish crisis being considered over.
Government crops show little overall change with wheat at 810 million bushels and corn at 2.853 billion. Cotton prices rise above two cents, while money markets ease slightly and Treasury refunding proceeds expected to proceed without disturbing markets. Industrial activity remains strong with rail freight at record levels though steel and coal face bottlenecks.
Bicycles and baskets plus books have become fixtures for Wellesley College students. Steel bicycles are the main method of quick transport, with wire baskets proving popular. Freshmen living off campus bring bikes from home, prompting more orders for book carriers. Hundreds of bikes are parked outside the Administration Building daily during class.
South Hadley Oct 15 The honor hats for Mt Holyoke College will be announced at chapel tomorrow morning by President Mary E Woolley. The awards honor the 12 highest grade students in each of the three upper classes based on 1921 22 scholarship records. Ten of the 12 seniors eight juniors and five sophomores attained averages over 90 percent.
A Hyde Park second clash for the championship between St. Ann Juniors Readville and Hazelwood A A erupted in a mass brawl at Railroad Field. Police from Boston and Dedham halted the fight in the 7th inning after hundreds fought. Ed Flaherty was struck by a bat and bruises were reported. No arrests were made. the game was ordered stopped and about two thousand spectators were sent home.
The audience enjoyed short fanciful works noted for piquant style and effect for violin. Mr Himan’s practical introductions offer violinists another concert piece to add to repertoires.
The widow of Richard Wagner, Cosima Wagner, is near death at her Bayreuth home per a cablegram received by Vittorio Arimondi of the Chicago Opera Company.
A fragment notes a full sized portion of real enjoyment in the story No Trespassing by Samuel Hopkins Adams, to appear complete in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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