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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1921
Page
2
Miss Mary Stocking of Simmons College argues a trained wife can stretch a $2500 annual income to four times ordinary buying power. She outlines a family budget allocating housing 500, utilities 140, food 600, savings 300, clothing 600, advancement 160, leaving 300 for a personal allowance split between spouses.
Providence October 2. Brown University plans a putting green on the middle campus to curb castle like golf regalia among undergraduates. The project targets non golfing golfers who wear the attire and aims to create a new campus pastime with only rule preventing hits at dorm windows.
The Episcopal province of New England opened its annual two day session in Providence with about seven bishops and four clerical and four lay deputies from each diocese. Bishop James De Wolf Perry presided at Grace Church parish house after a service on Brown Street. The Churchmen's Club gave the delegates a reception at the Turks Head Club with Bishop Irving Peake Johnson delivering the evening address.
Emil Schutte, convicted of murdering three members of the Ball family, was sentenced by Judge W. M. Maltbie to be hanged on April 10, 1922, at the State Prison. Earlier, Schutte attempted suicide in Haddam jail by cutting his wrist, but surgery prevented serious blood loss.
The Senate, by 39 to 27, rejects retaining the excess profits tax at current rates after January 1. Senator Reed of Missouri offers a plan to keep the tax with reduced rates. Four Republicans Borah Kenyon LaFollette and Norbeck join Democrats in support of Reed's amendment.
The Senate adopted a Trammell amendment allowing taxpayers who borrow to buy or carry federal securities to deduct only the net interest difference. The night session opened with the committee plan setting four and eight percent normal income tax rates. Heads of families with incomes up to 5000 saw exemption rise from 2000 to 2500.
Funeral services for Miss Annie Stone who died last Sunday in Roxbury will be held today at the Mt. Pleasant Home for Aged on Elm Hill avenue Roxbury. Hundreds of friends attend as the 108 year old celebrant danced and sang. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery Chapel.
Col. Frank J. Hume of Houston Maine received a War Department notice announcing his Distinguished Service Medal. He was cited for exceptional meritorious and distinguished service commanding the 1034 Infantry, 26th Division, during the St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne operations.
The United States Veterans Bureau announced a program for disabled World War I veterans. It provides 10 percent or more disability compensation, hospital care under government supervision, vocational rehabilitation in training centers, and prompt claims handling through district offices. The plan ensures continued university study and curtails underperforming placement training.
Flags at public buildings will be at half mast and special school services held citywide today for Superintendent Frank V. Thompson. Monsignor John B Peters on will celebrate a solemn high mass at 9 am at the Church of Our Lady of the Presentation in Brighton. Burial follows at St Joseph's Cemetery West Roxbury.
R. W. McNeel, financial editor of the Herald, will deliver an address on Easy Money to the Lynn Chapter of the Unitarian Laymen's League tomorrow evening. The event will take place at the Unitarian Church of Lynn.
Mrs Geo Maynard Minor president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution reports the State Department has accepted the societies tender of Memorial Continental Hall Washington for all armament conference meetings. The Pan American building may be inadequate and Memorial Hall will be used.
Miss Genevieve Judge married Edward Bourne in a dawn nuptial mass at St. Aidan's Brookline conducted by Rev. John T. Craigh. Attendants were Miss Anna Gallagher and best man Thomas L. Gookin. The couple will reside at 119 Mountfort Street Back Bay after a reception at the Hotel Bellevue and a honeymoon to New York Baltimore and Washington.
Directory style list of merchant names and associated towns including Bath Bangor Bar Harbor Natick Belfast Brunswick Amariscotta Lowell Bon Marche Dry Goods Co P. B. ne Rogers Pittsfield Portland Rockland Waterville Bellows Falls Rutland Springfield Woodstock with numerous firms such as Colby & Co Wm M Randall and Emery Brown Co.
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