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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
9
Washington October 19 United News reports diplomatic circles expect the new German envoy to the United States to be a millionaire. They say he must be rich to meet the role’s demands.
The text notes the present value of the mark around six mills and estimates about 500 marks needed for a square meal. It also mentions plans to purchase a trailer to attach to a limousine to haul loose change upon arrival.
President Hollis of Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced that students will be mobilized to assist in running the railways if the railway workers go on strike. The plan was revealed this afternoon in Worcester.
A bomb exploded at the American ambassador's Paris residence as Blanchard fled a room. The blast injured a valet. the ambassador and family escaped unharmed. Police suspect French Communists linked to protests over Sacco and Vanzetti. French leaders condemned the attack and vowed arrests.
Incident at Ambassador Herrick’s residence followed Italian protests in Milan and Rome reacting to the Sacco and Vanzetti verdict. The disturbances emerged after the Massachusetts court decision and continued intermittently through yesterday.
European anarchists who damaged Ambassador Myron T. Herrick’s residence with a bomb wound the valet and are plotting to kill American ambassadors in Rome and London in retaliation for Sacco and Vanzetti’s murder conviction. French secret service knew of the plot before the bomb delivery.
George H. Carter of the D. and L. Slade Company spoke to grocers and provision dealers during Grocers Day at the Food Fair in Horticultural Hall now in its second and final week. The event featured lectures, exhibitor attention, and a Saturday afternoon playlet Milk Fairies by Boston playground children under the milk education committee.
Ruth C. Claremont received a divorce from Ralph C. Claremont after a letter from a San Francisco woman nicknamed Miss Hollow Legs featured a poem about rivers of booze and highballs. The court deemed the verse part of the evidence supporting the dissolution of marriage.
Charlestown friends of James J. Phelan gathered at the Exchange Club to salute him on his 60th birthday. Prominent guests included Fire Commissioner John R. Murphy and Registrar Arthur W. Dolan, with a commemorative engraved memorial and a poem by James D. Coady presented at the event.
Frank Portiere aged 24 of Middlesex Avenue Wilmington drowned yesterday at Silver Lake when he fell from a canoe while eating his lunch. The incident occurred around noon and rescue attempts were unsuccessful.
Halifax readers follow the pre race buildup as Canadian crew and supporters back the Bluenose to beat the Elsie from Gloucester in the best two out of three series. Officials from both nations prepare for official presence, while rumors swirl about crew legitimacy and protest possibilities.
Boston Post exclusive from Halifax reports the Elsie defeating the Esperanto by four hours to reach Halifax from Gloucester. The voyage included heavy seas, shifting winds, and a near-mast failure. officials hold talks on protests and potential future races with the Mayflower and Canadian contenders.
Florence Purington prize of 25 dollars for 1924 honors Mount Holyoke College announces Carolyn F. Rogers of Oneonta New York as the top freshman year student who shows the most satisfactory development.
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