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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
4
Admiral Bristol said his information came from Captain Arthur J. Sep Arn chief of staff of the American fleet at Smyrna who reported the fire starting about 1 o clock Wednesday afternoon in the Armenian quarter. The European quarter was still raging and the refugee situation was described as appalling with inhabitants and refugees short of food.
Reports from a distant locale note dispatches dated September 13 indicating the population living on half rations. The record underscores hardship and exchange controls affecting daily life.
Cardinal OConnell presided at the funeral for Dr John R Slattery late superintendent of St Elizabeths Hospital. Solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in the Church of Our Lady of Presentation Oak Square Brighton with Mgr Richard Haberlin and a team of priests assisting as deacon and sub deacon.
The Rev. Charles Cunningham of St. John's Seminary in Brighton delivered the eulogy.
A rear kitchen fuse box fire last evening caused a scramble as customers fled. John C. Roth, night manager, notified firemen and described the damage as slight. Diners were relieved to learn they would not be charged for unfinished meals.
Unheralded arrival of Rev. Father Louis Guigue from France to meet Yankee Division veterans drew crowds as he was escorted by Lt Col Fred T Boran Gerard A Carty and Benjamin Richardson. He received the key to the city from Mayor Curley at City Hall and praised the spirit of the YD boys who served overseas.
Sixty members of the Boylston Street Retail Merchants Association gathered at the Brunswick Hotel for a dinner to celebrate the illumination of Boylston Street with specially designed electric lights. The event showcased local business support for the new lighting project and highlighted community pride.
James McManus, 48, of 109 East Canton Street, has been absent from his home in the South End for two weeks. Friends say they have seen him in the city while his family suspects memory loss from a nervous condition and a possible recent shock or minor accident.
Washington warns Cuban obstruction of U S backed reforms may invite U S action. State Department signals potential stern measures toward Cuba as it laments continued interference in reform efforts. A reference to public display of a bust of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, founder of Pittsburg appears in the text.
A downtown Pittsburg traffic delay occurred for about an hour when a delegation of prominent Britons paraded through the heart of the city. Officials arranged security and rerouted vehicles as the visitors toured local landmarks and met civic leaders.
San Diego reports the death of Otis Skinner Jr aged 33 an actor briefly known for his work with Mecca in New York He was the nephew of famed actor Otis Skinner noting a sudden end from a complication of diseases.
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