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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1922
Page
14
All items printed will be paid for at one dollar each Photographs with out description of the event or scene will be paid for at two dollars each Contributors must agree that the decision of the Ford-a-Day editor shall be final in all cases.
The Ford Motor Company states that cars given away daily are paid for in cash at the regular retail price in each locality. Officials note no free or reduced price supply is involved despite public speculation about promotional publicity.
A partial report describes checks for two amounts alleged as forged by Ruth. The items reference a National Bank of New York or First National Bank of Koro Massachusetts and note distinctive left corner imagery titled The Home Run. The witness Raymond J. Dunphy appears in Newton Centre.
A local notice describes a wealthy man who builds and abandons structures, living secretly in a dirt banked house on Leominster streets. The author Mrs. Hugh McMackin notes the man’s wealth funds vast projects, yet he denies visitors and no one knows if he resides there for years.
A reader notices a man living with his daughter unaware that he remarries after her death. A second family child, raised by relatives, grows to manhood while the sister never meets her brother. The hidden son plans to reveal himself, but the sister remains unaware as time passes. JOHN W BUAKENEY JR Newton Washburn street Newton.
Daily page picks items for publication with a Ford Winner feature anticipated later if not shown today. Community readers scan for the highlighted vehicle story and related notes.
Short items describe DIY door mat from soda bottle caps, tame pigeons at North station, a Boston police officer aiding clean number plates, and a Navy yard worker who bakes pies and muffins for his wife. Names and addresses tied to each vignette reflect everyday city life.
Harold B. Howard of Biddeford recounts James Cowgill of Kennebunkport Maine as a remarkable human conductor who would not feel a shock during an electrical storm if touched, claiming he is the only person with such a trait.
A Keene New Hampshire motorcycle officer who fished without a license was arrested by a state game warden. Days later the same warden, pursuing other violators, was chased by the officer and arrested for speeding. George C. Paro, Jr. Greenville, NH.
Samuel Robinson of Cambridge Street, Boston reports seeing a Chinese laundry window ad offering 3 nuts for 1 shirt 7 nuts for 2 shirts and 8 collars. He notes the unusual promotion by six workers and questions the practice of advertising to the American public.
Oscar Inson of Lynn reports a traffic officer near The Castle in Haverhill gives directions to travelers on a detour to Lake Attitash when a crying baby is heard. The officer is seen rocking a baby carriage near an ice house in Millvale while on duty.
On a bright September day I left Springfield for Warren to visit friends. My train ran late and I missed the proper station, landing me in West Warren by mistake. Dr Marcus Henneberry lent help with a Ford ride after the station master connected us, and I reached my destination without extra charge, inspired to share the tale.
A resident describes moving from a third floor apartment to a new home by rigging a pulley line between piazzas to haul light furniture while leaving heavy items behind. The method saved labor and moving costs cited by Mrs. Afr I. Cade of 3 Magnolia Street East Arlington.
The Berkshire region hides Isaac Whitbeck’s seven room house and 40 acre estate on Mount Washington Massachusetts a distant six mile drive from South Edgemont. He raises rattlesnakes for zoos circuses and private events. His yard stores boxes of rattlers including a 12 rattle snake and one over five feet long. Whitbeck a father of ten supports his hobby by catching snakes with improvised tools and its been a recurring supply for 16 years. The biggest catch recorded was 33 rattlesnakes.
Ernest Frail of Mayhew Street Hopkinton Massachusetts had long been blind by cataracts. A wood chip from chopping a stick struck his eye and upon removing his hand he found his sight restored the first such miracle eye specialists have known. The Ford car goes to Ella V Gerry.
In Whitefield New Hampshire a traveler reports Mr. Hayes driving his racing horse and inseparable racing sheep. The sheep races with the horse and supposedly may race at Lancaster New Hampshire fair and Vermont State fair officials want him to go to White River Junction next week.
George Marra of Harrison Avenue Roxbury reports a man with a storefront nearby asked for a 10 cent change. The visitor received two nickels for a dime, then said he would open a new phone line and take calls from his own shop.
A Wilton farmer famed for odd deals sold his car to another man for zero down and one dollar weekly payments for as long as he lives. R. H. Stockford. Wilton, Me.
A bunga low in Newlands, Augusta, Me, was robbed recently leaving only the tub. Thieves removed bathroom fixtures and many electric light fittings while wiring ends were taped. The hot water tank was disconnected in the kitchen but pipes were plugged. This earliest public police record lists Mrs Josephine M La Breck of 20 Myrtle Street as associated.
Frank C Doucette of Malden Mass reports seeing a boy chase a scallop nearly 20 feet at Fairhaven Cape, a common Cape sight as locals note scallops are shellfish and often skip through the water.
A veteran blind man plays his accordion daily outside major league ballparks. The writer recalls seeing him over 25 years at venues like South End grounds and Braves Field. He predicts future visitors such as Collins and Tenney will still find him there, evoking memories of happier days.
Katherine C Barrabee of Boston reports five years of birthday gifts from unseen sender, including candy and flowers from the East and a two pound box of chocolates from New York. A friend recalls a curious incident with a woman who offered a $1 bill for four quarters and asked him to pick thick bills for a cas seter.
In Mexico and Canada railroads used 24 hour time and a local example is a clock on the choir balcony of St. John the Evangelia Church on the main north shore route. The dial is divided into 24 parts as observed by JOSEPH T. LYNCH of Dedham.
A garbled local note describes an iceman who cuts ice at dawn and uses the ice to cut hay, implying a rural routine in North Brookfield. The fragment mentions an iceman with a plan to gather hay and ice, illustrating a small town trade.
The Past for the Ford Day department rejects any fees or charges for contest stories. Several dollar bills were received but kept, as editable contributors may think a dollar is required to join. The Post pays one dollar per printed item and asks readers not to send money with submissions.
A woman on Short street left her sleeping baby alone while shopping. The infant cried when awake and unable to reach the mother. Neighbors called the fire department and firefighters at the central house forced entry to rescue the child. Miss Minnie Hession of 664 Essex Street, Lawrence.
In Milltown New Brunswick Labor Units No 17079 were told by a Custom Officer that US bought fireworks could not enter Canada due to an embargo. They still lit the display from Salmon Falls Calais Me opposite the Canadian spectators across the St Croix river, securing safe sparks landing in the US. Grace L. Caughlin Milltown Me.
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