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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
12
The Post announces a daily prize for the best reader contribution. Entries may describe incidents, unique happenings, clever news, or remarkable action photographs. Items printed paid one dollar each photos with brief descriptions two dollars each. Decisions rest with the Ford-a-Day editor.
In Adams Massachusetts two rival town halls cause legal dispute over where town business may be conducted. Charles Wright and the District Attorney are pressed to rule on which site qualifies as the official town hall. One hall sits in the Hoosac Tunnel area with years of use, the other near Mohawks Trail is under construction.
A reader from Putney Vermont describes a family living by an alarm clock. The husband sets the clock to signal meal times for his wife who cannot tell time. He worries about what would happen if the clock stopped.
A letter from Charlotte Crockett of Bisetn Haven Maine shares a neighborly tale. She recalls a neighbor who sews on buttons and cuts off buttons from soiled garments weekly to save wear on her wash.
Lawrence J. Flanagan recalls at Canobie Lake Park a woman who delivered a powerful punch to a bag in the penny arcade. The impact caused a short circuit and blackout, briefly darkening the park until repairs restored power. The note credits the woman's unexpected strength.
Andrew A. Doherty of Stoneham recounts an Arlington streetcar incident where a touring car matched pace and approached passengers. A driver called for a passenger, who left the car to join the touring vehicle as a swap or pay arrangement was noted.
Newspaper notes daily selections for publication with a Ford Winner feature. It warns that stories may move to later editions if not published today.
A Worcester reader reports a chestnut horse swam at Lake Pearl in Wrentham Massachusetts this summer. The animal stayed with a family that keeps a lakeside camp and spends weekends there while the man works in Franklin. The horse is a favored family pet and accompanies swims along the lake. Another note from Taunton describes a young woman entering a country store on Cape Cod, taking shredded coconut, then requesting a fudge recipe.
A man fond of tomatoes, discouraged by damp weather, used an incubator to ripen a peck of green tomatoes. After a few days he produced delicious red ripe produce. Listed by Mrs. K. Samuelsen of 12 Wellington Street, East Lynn.
Mrs. Orrin Hughes of Care Hotel Barre Vermont recalls meeting four exceptionally tall men at a garage in Underhill. She notes a family of ten children all over six feet, with one man claiming seven feet in height and another six feet five inches.
A maid, locked inside a house by burglar proof window fasteners, became stuck on a window sill while cleaning. After hours and failed attempts to free herself, the mistress and a rescuer called for help. The rescuer broke the back door screen to release her. John T. McHale reports from Northfield Street, Roston.
A Nashua woman nearly 70 years old recycles worn stockings into new pairs by cutting feet from old pairs and sewing them into fresh ones. She says she now has many usable stockings and makes more daily, inviting others to test her thrift.
An advertisement warns of constipation as a major health risk and urges action with Kellogg's Bran. It promotes Bran as naturally effective for all ages, claiming improved digestion and stronger growth for children, and urges regular use with meals.
Last fall a Norway man hunting near Richardson Lake got lost in dense woods. After hours of circling and despair he recalled an Indian neighbor's advice to cut a long pole and drag it in the direction he believed home. He followed the pole and emerged ten rods from the camp. Katherine T. Delano, Norway, Me.
A young woman who ran away to join a circus became a housekeeper in Lynn after seeking work at a Boston vocational bureau. She was fired for buying a bathing suit and bathing at Lynn beach, drawing many men, and a Bangor reader notes the case.
A Back Bay tailor recalls a client who brought two typed pages of rigid specs for repairing a business suit. The document lists coat and trouser pocket dimensions and materials, written in precise architect style, leaving the tailor bemused and underpaid for the effort.
The Ford a Day editor recalls he cannot be infallible in all stories. Controversies include a Maine cave tale, a misspelled name, and a box with $1000 in valuables melted by heat. Investigations are thorough, time-limited, and fair, with some corroboration later withdrawn.
Joseph F. Doherty of Cambridge reports a tale of a friend borrowing his suit for a dress ball and later attending a banquet in his borrowed attire. He declined the invitation due to the missing suit, then wore a cheap suit and found the friend wearing Doherty’s evening clothes among the hosts and “big guns.”
A Malden man recalls an insurance agent who, with his head bandaged after a crash, showed photos of a near fatal accident to convince him to renew his accident policy. The convincing demonstration led to an immediate contract renewal.
Dr. Thomas N Roche of 29 County Street rushed to help a patient with acute indigestion when informed a capias had been issued for his arrest. He carried the patient to the courthouse and completed treatment under watchful court eyes. David Lumiansky, Olympia Building, New Bedford.
Today at the Greenfield New Hampshire grocery store a conspicuous notice announces the author is leaving town and asks anyone owed money or apologies to seek immediate contact. The fragmentary sign reflects a personal farewell and potential financial or social obligations.
A wooden 10 hole clocking contrivance keeps track of eight children at home. Pegs are placed above each name by the returning child, and the last to arrive unlocks the door. The device, owned by Mr and Mrs Tiernan, Millis, is nicknamed punching the clock.
A foggy night in Portland allowed a pigeon to crash into the Portland National Bank glass. The cashier noted a distinct 24 inch wingspan imprint on the pane, with a head and eye rim visible, but no feathers or remains found on the sidewalk the next morning.
Fragmentary diary style note describes a yard buried in snow and extended absence from March to December. The author mentions no Sunday trains and a general sense of cold isolation, reflecting a wintering stay away from home.
A reader from Everett reports a landlord who lets a tenant fall four years behind on rent before collecting, with the arrears mounting as the tenant works daily to save funds. The letter suggests an investigation into the landlord-tenant irregularity.
The Post reports Boston lawyer owner admitted he was too lazy to collect rents. Writer Gertrude Lang is awarded the Ford car for today, confirmed by the paper.
Frank Barry a Lawrence street teamster took a temporary school teaching role at the Amesbury Street School. He entered the classroom with overalls and a corn cob pipe, delivering a brief talk to engaged children before a coworker interrupted, ending the teaching moment. William H. Daly of 95 Willow Street, Lawrence.
PKenneth C McDonald recounts a live freight carrier pigeon race from Greenfield to Dorchester Weymouth and Quincy. Eight Dorchester birds reached home at 12 17 pm Sunday after a clock delay. Weymouth birds finished at 12 38 pm with a 21 minute handicap, their time counted as 12 17 pm.
An advertisement claims Tanlac ends tiredness and nervous, run down feelings by improving digestion. It cites Mrs. Frank Hutchinson of Dorchester Mass who reports strength returning after four bottles and improved appetite. The copy links nervousness to stomach issues, suggesting Tanlac as the remedy.
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