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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1921

Page

5

Feared Sudden Death for Years Ends in Somerville Death

Henry A. Miner a 62 year old bachelor of 36 Avon Street Somerville long feared sudden death. A neighbor Delia Luke of 105 Summer Street checked his room after the curtain was not raised by 10 a m. She found him dead. Medical Examiner Durrell cites heart disease.

Henry A. Miner Avon Street Somerville Delia Luke Summer Street Miner Durrell

Keene Hospital Fund Nears Goal After 11th Hour Push

In Keene New Hampshire four hundred workers race to raise 225000 for Elliott Hospital expansion. With $32000 still needed after Friday, public subscriptions summer residents and former locals rally. A working girl, a laborer, and a grateful worker each pledge large sums as three thousand people have given and a thousand more are expected.

Memorial Dedication Honors Fighter Harvey Hedden in Brighton

A large crowd attended dedication services for a square at Brooks and Parkman streets in Brighton Faneuil honoring marine Harvey Putnam Hedden who died in Ar gonne on November 1 1918. The event featured Hedden’s enlarged photo on the signboard and prayers by Rev A H Herrick.

Harvey Putnam Hedden Brighton Brooks Street Patrick F. Fitzgerald Brooks and Parkman Streets Faneuil Argonne Hedden France A. H. Herrick Oak Square’. Methodist Episcopal Church Faneuil Congregational Church Gordon Griffin 101St Engineers Robert Turner Harvey Hedden Lora Underhill Carl Underhill Newton Street Brighton-Allston Post American Legion Allston Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Francis Washburn Masons Cambridge Lodge No. 113 Qdd President Watson John J. Heffernan Francis A. McLaughlin William P. Doherty

Gas Incident At Lowell Street Lodgings Sends Man To Hospital

Constanto Mikovos aged 40 blew out the gas at his lodgings 49 Lowell street on Saturday night. His wife and two children are in the old country. Officers Conway and Lydon forced entry, aired the room, summoned firemen with a pulmotor from Ladder 1, and he was taken to Relief Hospital in stable condition after receiving care.

Constanto Mikovos Old Country Lowell Street Conway and Lydon

Ferryboat Runs Aground In Dense Fog Near Robbins Reef

Heavy fog halted New York harbor traffic as a ferry boat carrying scores of passengers went ashore on Robbins Reef. The vessel was refloated after six hours.

New York New York Bay Robbins Reef

Textile Show Opens Today in Boston’s Textile Week

Boston hosts Textile Week with the largest US textile center expo to open at 2 PM in Mechanics Building. Attendees will see textile machinery, cloth samples from global origins, and a government booth on markets and exports. A veteran’s booth highlights disabled veterans training as textile workers. The show runs daily 10 AM to 10 PM throughout the week.

Boston United States Mechanics Federal Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce

Shows Reduction in Resources of Banks

Washington October 30. Aggregate resources of the 80 815 banks in the country amounting to 49 688 835 000 declined by 3 390 269 000 during the past fiscal year according to a statement of bank reports for June 30 1981 issued tonight by Comptroller of the Currency Crissinger. The 8154 national banks reporting showed a reduction in resources of 2 898 391 000.

Washington Crissinger

Boy Killed by Autoist In Roxbury

William Palatino a nine year old fleeing a sidewalk ran into an automobile on Massachusetts avenue opposite 75 Massachusetts. He was struck and knocked down and died at City Hospital from a fractured skull. The car owner Thomas B Flaherty of Worcester was arrested at Dudley Street police station on a manslaughter charge.

William Palatino Georges Roxbury Massachusetts City Hospital Arewalk Massachusetts Avenue Thomas B. Flaherty Pleasant Street Worcester Dudley Street

Investigation Ordered Into Mail Heist Failures

Postmaster General Hays ordered an inquiry to determine responsibility for the failure to carry out protection orders that allowed bandits to rob a Broadway mail truck last Monday, escaping with 1,500,000 dollars in securities and cash. W Irving Grave will conduct the investigation.

New York Broadway Hays W. Irving Grave

Veterans Bureau recommendations aim to boost efficiency

A Senate special committee report published today recommends sweeping changes to raise the Veterans' Bureau efficiency. The second panel report notes ongoing work and suggests reforms while the committee continues its inquiry into government relief for former service members.

Washington Veterans’ Bureau Senate

Bureau urged to broaden reach of laws and fund hospital reform

A report calls widening the scope of laws and enacting new measures to fix deficiencies shown in hearings. Proposals include 16400 for hospitals, transfer of government hospitals to the bureau, creation of a chaplain corps, cemeteries for veteran dead, expanded insurance to 10000 per policy, and removal of unsuitable contracts with hospitals. By July 1 1921 there were 890000 applications for vocational training.

Army Navy Bureau Chaplain Corps

Armistice Anniversary Highlight on Training Rehabilitation

Report marks nearly three years since armistice with only 5060 rehabilitated. Committee notes 12 000 men trained without pay from 9 percent eligibility and 96 000 with pay from 159 309 eligibles, many unable to train due to lack of income. About half of trainees are in schools or universities pursuing better national opportunities.

Twenty Die When Steamer August Capsizes in Scheldt

Twenty persons drowned as the steamer August capsized in the Scheldt. The ship listed after the wheel jammed under shifting cargo, sank within eight to ten minutes.

Antwerp Scheldt

Constipation Story Promotes Cereal Meal Breakfast

A business man credits CEREAL MEAL with ending his thirty year constipation and auto intoxication. The letter explains the product’s digestive and lubricating action and promises a guaranteed return if not effective. It notes widespread breakfast use in Massachusetts and directs readers to local dealers via the S. S. Pierce Co. of Boston.

Massachusetts Pieree Co Boston

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