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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1921
Page
4
Congregants sign a petition at morning service asking the Presbytery to approve and install Rev Edwin Curtis as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Brookline. The document reflects broad church support for his pastorate.
Tension rises as a faction seeks to oust Rev Edwin Curtis while others rally behind his call. Trustees report signing disaffection and loss of funds as a petition to the Boston Presbytery asks for Curtis to be admitted and installed as pastor.
The Roxbury Boys Club in Boston reports 68 961 boys passed the turnstile in the year just ending. The city wide facility serves eight to 17 year olds with 3500 members paying 45 cents monthly and 1433 new members joining last year. Activities include gymnasium instruction and use of swimming pool game room library billiard tables and bowling alleys with thousands of participants.
In Andover on September 25 during No Accident Week an auto driven by George Hunt of Reading collided with four horses led by Lindsay of Mac Donald stables. One horse suffered severe head injuries and a dislocated shoulder while the auto radiator was smashed. Lindsay and three passengers escaped serious harm as the runaway horse was later captured in West Andover.
Vienna reports a severe husband shortage with ten women per man, prompting women aided by families to flood newspaper pages with marriage ads. One typical notice pledges a highly educated, blonde 26 year old with a million crowns seeking a worthy husband for marriage.
Rabbi Stephen S Wise of New York praised The Post and The New York World for fearless exposure of the Ku Klux Klan at the opening of the Hebrew Educational Alliance Community Hall in Roxbury. He denounced Henry Ford for his anti Jewish campaign via the Dearborn Independent. Louis E Kirstein presided.
A Boston anti hate meeting recalls a year of anti-Semitic accusations in America while stressing that intolerance fails to sway Jewish unity. Speakers honor Jewish education efforts led by the Hebrew educational alliance and announce plans for a new Hebrew Teachers College. Several thousand dollars are raised for the Community Hall debt, including a $1000 gift from Morris Feinberg.
An advertisement promotes Naxated Iron tablets claiming organic iron strengthens blood and nerves with rapid absorption and no teeth or stomach upset. It urges a two week trial of five grain tablets three times daily after meals, promising a money back refund for unsatisfactory results.
Leominster authorities led by Police Captain David F. Corkum and Chamber of Commerce secretary Edward J. Driscoll formed the Whiskerless League to ban facial hair. Over 30 charter applications have been filed as the group aims to expand nationwide.
Simmons graduates from all districts of Greater Boston gather at the Simmons College Salvage Shop 91 Newbury Street this evening at 6:30 to plan the endowment fund drive set to begin October 10 and run until 1,000,000 is raised. After dinner local chairmen will be addressed by Mrs. Edwin B Webster of Chestnut Hill.
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