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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1922
Page
5
A note announces Sewell Ford's amusing story Sally Sees It Through to be completed in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. It previews a lighthearted late 19th or early 20th century fiction piece by the noted author in a prominent Boston periodical.
Boston city council adopted an order to rename the North End public library branch the Dante Alighieri Branch in honor of the Italian poet. President Brickley led the motion, citing local petitions and North End residents urging the change.
Albion L. Danforth reports strong public interest in the Cadillac Automobile Company showroom in Boston as the enclosed or closed car is hailed as the popular all year vehicle. The display attracted record attendance on Saturday and more prominent motorists attended yesterday. He notes a shift from exclusive winter use to year round practicality with refined design and protection from the elements surpassing convertibles. In eight years closed cars rose from 7 percent to over 64 percent of Cadillac production for 1922.
Clifford Miles age 15 and Walter Mulkearn age 13, both of Portland, were remanded to the Children's Society until October 4 after pleading guilty to stealing fruit from Joseph Lauro near 315 Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn. They said they had not eaten since arriving in Brooklyn and had ridden trucks from Portland as part of a three day trip.
Miss Sarah Bradley aged 110 died last night at the Meriden alms house from pneumonia according to local records.
Twenty five thousand veterans have not applied for the $3 poll tax abatement. Mayor Curley says until Oct 15 they must pay the regular $5 tax unless the abatement is filed for with the proper blanks.
Bangor Maine September 25 Official announcement that President Todd of the Bangor and Aroostook railroad has declined the post as head of the Canadian National railway system. He has headed the Bangor and Aroostook since 1913 and prefers to remain with his road despite several approaches.
Joseph Morello, 23, of Wall Street, appeared in Central Court charged with murdering Salvatore Precopio in Haymarket square near the subway Sunday night. Morello was sent to Charlies street jail without bail for a later hearing. Procopio, a stranger in Boston, was shot three times and died instantly as bystanders narrowly escaped. A bank book for 2000 dollars was found in the dead man's pocket.
The earliest dated election noted is May 18, 163 at which John Winthrop was chosen Governor of Massachusetts. Elections were authorized in Plymouth Colony in 1620.
Funeral services for Nathaniel F. Perkins, longtime physician of Zon ing and member of the State Board of Medicine, were held yesterday at his home 1173 Adams Street Be er Lower Mills. The Rev John C Wingett of First Methodist Church Chester Lower Mills will conduct today in Winchendon.
Governor Cox issued a proclamation designating October 2 to 9 as Fire Prevention Week to focus citizens on the large fire losses in Massachusetts. The proclamation notes a total of 57,671,065 dollars lost over five years and urges inspections and ongoing fire hazard reduction throughout the year.
The piece recalls Samuel Adams savoring the moment when he presented the radical demand before Governor Hutchinson in Boston’s Old South Meeting House. Adams’ populist appeal, plain dress, and lack of wealth drew laborers to his cause, revealing the political force behind his leadership and the common man’s backing.
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