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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1922
Page
5
The notice states payment for printed items at one dollar per item and photographs with captions at two dollars each. It also declares that the Ford-a-Day editor’s decision shall be final in all matters.
This afternoon on East avenue, Par ftucket, a woman activated a switch on the handle-bar of an unusually large baby carriage. The carriage moved without assistance as she steered, with a small electric motor between the front wheels powered by a storage battery underneath the body. Witness JOHN F. MAGNER of Kennedy's, Providence, R. I.
Mr Cole of Sebago Maine proclaims pride in owning a tame pig that gaits at the table and eats like a family member. Virginia Gates of Brackett Street Portland Maine signs off in the notice.
A reader from Weatville New Hampshire describes a unique lawn border at a corner house on North Avenue in Haverhill. The edging uses grindstones set into the ground with many stones visible, prompting others who have seen similar features to respond.
In Waldoboro Maine residents form a three member committee and safety group to curb fuel profiteering amid coal shortages. They secure wood at 12 dollars per cord and pine slabs at 82 dollars per cord as the lowest prices quoted by Genters, amid reported high rates.
A garden incident at a Quincy Point plot shows one tenant planted sunflowers around his area to prove the exact boundary. The remarkable method turned a dispute into an arrangement as the case moves forward. Charles K. West of 6 Harrison Street, Quincy Point, reports the curious scene.
A wholesale fruit and produce market in Wilton New Hampshire examined an egg and found a lead piece measuring about 4 by 4 inches in size and 1/16 inch thick. The entry is credited to Luther G. Richardson of Abbot Hill Wilton NH.
Eva Ewart recalls her mother using a looking glass under the gas stove to check if the oven was lit, a solution born from bending difficulties. The note from Williamstown highlights practical challenges faced by older or stout individuals in everyday tasks.
A batch of bulbs returned to the electric shop were unusable as they would not fit standard fixtures. The department head found a special lot had left hand threads to thwart theft. Lucy E. Tower, Grove Street, R. D., Franklin.
A man’s car on Kilby street is shined by nine boot-blacks with brushes in boxes strapped to their backs. The scene draws amused spectators as boot-blacks take turns polishing the auto under a big, good-natured grin. Miss Anna Conroy of Roxbury provides the notice.
A piece by Miss Conroy reports she wins today’s Ford car prize. The item confirms the award and celebrates the reader’s luck for the unnamed event.
A visitor recalls a thickly settled village where a general store kept a key on an outside nail for communal access for over six years. The scene highlights local honesty and the proprietor’s trusted convenience. The account is attributed to Mildred F. L. Khanna of 17 Russell Street Worcester.
In Damariscotta Lake villagers freed a full grown black bass found alive inside a sunken log. The fish had survived by feeding on water and had grown while confined, nearly white from long captivity. Report by William M. Mulligan of Damariscotta Mills Maine.
In Biddeford Maine an unprecedented event occurs as Mr and Mrs Louis Therien are drawn from the jury box joining the panel together. The selection was made by court clerk Kienas Primeud with the Rye Post Office noted in the record.
A Newport torpedo station man lacking funds tricks events by pulling the fire alarm to divert a rival fireman. The plan lets him escort his steady girl home, proving the saying all things come to those who wait. Tessie M. Counihan Uxbridge.
L Lee Abbott of Bar Harbor Maine won a touring car in the Post Ford a Day contest for his story about the McLean boy and the big fish featured on Thursday's front page. Mrs Abbott appears in the accompanying photo.
The account continues a sensational rescue of 6 year old John McLean son of Edward P McLean millionaire newspaper publisher and close associate of President Harding. The miracle survival follows a dramatic incident at an unidentified location with notable figures connected to the article.
A Boston suburb manufacturer arranged charity among his workers for a dying man, about $50 raised for the widow. He then claimed $7 owed by the man, giving the widow $43 plus the receipt for $7, presenting it as from fellow workers while pocketing the deduction. Clarence B. Woop of New Bedford signs the notice.
A writer from Laconia New Hampshire describes a woman using a clothes wringer attached to a wash tub lined with paper to shell shell beans. One turns the wringer while the other feeds beans between the rolls, causing beans to pop out into the tub, vastly speeding the process.
Electrician Mr Abbott, longtime Bar Harbor resident, won a Ford in the Ford a Day contest after his story about the McLean boy accident helped secure the new car. Post men delivered the latest Ford from Bangor as Bar Harbor greeted the arrival with interest.
Milo F. Brown recalls his Ponzi investment after the bubble burst. He keeps a lucky bill in the cash register showcase and shows it to skeptical salesmen as proof of the risk, a lesson learned from the Boston Post exposure. Somerville resident at 12 Connecticut Avenue.
A clerk notes a man declaring marriage intentions and is surprised by the bride’s name Jackie with the full name Andrew Jackson Mead. The groom confirms the spelling and pronunciation are correct as he approves the compromise in front of Helen E. Linegar on Railroad Avenue Rowley.
A party at a Boston area camping resort witnessed an man bite and swallow about a quarter of a lamp chimney made of glass after a dare. Stephen L. McKenna of 316 Highland Avenue Malden provided the detail.
A man’s girlfriend faced disapproval from her father who banned the relationship. When the father was away two nights weekly, the friend would tie a ribbon on the front door knob to signal it was safe to visit. If no ribbon appeared, entry was refused.
A Somerville resident ordered coal from one company but did not receive it. The neighboring resident ordered from another dealer and, after a misdelivered load, the driver left coal in the original recipient’s bin through an open cellar window. The neighbor reported the issue and the company corrected the delivery, with each party paying for their own coal.
A one dollar bill attached beneath a barber shop glass in Somerville sparked curiosity. The barber said he was drawn into Ponzi speculation by an agent promising fabulous returns and invested about five hundred dollars.
A farm near Leominster Massachusetts reports an unusual apple tree that has not blossomed in over six years. The fruit grows from branch ends, is called no brows, is green, and oddly tied like a string around them. Mrs Lizzie B Small Melrose.
In Hillsboro New Hampshire a local man keeps two two foot long braids tied with pins as a result of an old election bet. His hair becomes a distinct asset and his image appears on his own branded hair tonic bottle.
A rural Charlestown community arranged to import a group of poor children to form a school and provide homes and schooling for at least two years. The aim is to keep a school open to protect farm property values and benefit the remaining child in district. Signed H Lawton Chase Charlestown NH.
About a week ago on Humboldt avenue a two man team transporting furniture drew attention. The driver and a passenger sat on the tail-board while the passenger held a lit candle in a milk bottle to dodge arrest. Narrated by William Campbell of 16 Whitney avenue Cambridge.
A man living in West Newton, in his fortieth year, receives letters from a father he barely knew. Born in Fort Worth Texas, he was left with an aunt as an infant after his mother died. The letters, arriving from Seattle and Newton, reveal a long lost father seeking reconciliation and restoration of family ties.
Patrick J. of Nichols Street, Salem notes a long unopened letter between two prominent men who were friends. He recalls the letter arrived and was passed to him to read, but it remains sealed. time has passed and the contents are still unknown.
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