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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1921
Page
9
Miss Annie Stone, 103, is reported dead after voting, with local officials noting the elderly voter's participation in an election event. The article records her age and the voting incident in the community.
The personal friend of President Harding and Vice President Coolidge died yesterday morning at Mt. Pleasant Home on Elm Hill Avenue Roxbury. Her death marks the passing of one of Boston's most interesting personalities.
Born October 5 1888 in Bangor Maine Miss Stone lived as a nurse for decades before entering a home in 1909. She celebrated her 108th birthday with a dance and spoke of death as beautiful. She kept her faith attending church weekly.
A poem portrays a scarecrow standing in freshly planted land. The lone countryside figure is rugged and forlorn, silent watcher of the corn and a target of idle mockery. The speaker dedicates verses to the scarecrow hoping others may live with a useful purpose.
The elderly voter walked to the Unitarian church on Warren street and back, voting for the Republican ticket in the state’s presidential elections. President Harding and Vice President Coolidge sent messages and gifts, with Coolidge sending a portrait and book. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at her Roxbury home conducted by Rev. Miles Hanson.
Evelyn Hope Taylor daughter of ex state senator George H Taylor trapped a burglar at her Bronx apartment by asking for help in searching for intruders. She moved aside a chair at the door and drew the man into the superintendent’s quarters where he was detained until police arrived.
Polly Moran famous as the female Charlie Chaplin begins a vaudeville engagement at Bowdoin Square Theatre. She aims to amuse American audiences in comedy after Chaplin left for Europe and invites friends to attend the show this week.
Fire, fanned by a stiff easterly wind, ruined the one story frame building once the Blue Hill car barn on Washington street. Within the structure were a jitney, three trucks, and a new one valued at 6100, plus seven trolley cars on a siding. total damage estimated at 45000.
Efrem Zimbalist offered a thoughtful afternoon recital in Symphony Hall featuring works by Sinding Saint Saëns Ysaye and Rimsky Korsakov Zimbalist is praised for sincere intelligent playing and a deeply musical style that draws a growing astute audience with substantial violin technique.
The audience praised Mr. Zimbalist for his artistry and urged an encore. His striking arrangement of Rimsky Korsakovs Coq dOr adds a notable and brilliant contribution to violin literature.
Military funerals were held yesterday in Malden and Medford for two young veterans. Charles E. Dartt age 18 of H Company 16th Infantry died Oct 10 1918 services at Centre Methodist Church Malden under ex servicemen. burial Forest Dale Cemetery. George W. Hickey 19 of B Company 101st Expeditionary Forces killed Oct 24 1918 services at Immaculate Conception Church Malden by Medford Post 4 American Legion. interment Oak Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Corporal Timothy Mullen of Company K 101st Infantry 26th Division killed north of Verdun October 26 1918. State Commander James T. Duane attended along with Water town American Legion members. Burial followed at St. Patrick's Cemetery Water town.
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