28 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1921
Page
1
Colonel A Pitt Andrew of Gloucester, Republican, defeats Judge Charles I Pettingell of Amesbury in the special sixth district election by 15 753 votes. Voter turnout in the district is noted as lower than the prior November election.
A schoolday romance from Pierce Grammar School in Brookline ends in marriage plans as the bride-to-be and her fiancé, son of a former speaker, prepare to wed tomorrow. The couple exchanged notes during their school days and now move toward a formal ceremony.
New Bedford Sept. 27. After a quarrel with neighbor Mrs. Ilena Surette, Mrs. Celina Morrell of 833 Cushnet Avenue hanged Surette’s cat from a clothes line, destroying its lives. She pleaded guilty to cruelty to an animal and was continued on probation until Oct. 2 in the Third District Court.
Washington reports former Rhode Island governor Beeckman is selected as United States ambassador to the Argentine Republic. President Iding has about a dozen soundings out to powers on various posts and will send nominations to the Senate once acceptances are secured under international courtesy rules.
The Bessie Edwards Circle plans a Friday evening dance at Moseleys on the Charles to raise funds for disabled veterans. The event aims to gather community support and feature a social program and refreshments.
Mrs Ag hes H Parker of Watertown was elected national president of the National Woman's Relief Corps at the Indianapolis convention. She has served as patriotic instructor for the past year and has twenty years of active Relief Corps work in Watertown.
In Bloomington Illinois on September 27 1939 Charles Anderson uncovered a cache worth 35000 dollars in bills coins bonds and negotiable odds near his field. The bonds were traced to a robbery at the Farmers Bank of Benson a year earlier when vaults were blown open.
The Boston Central Labor Union executive committee urged a resolution praising President Harding and supporting actions to prevent war through a group of nations. They will recommend adoption if amended to add a paragraph preserving the United States, after considering a resolution by C. C G. Jackson of 462 Beacon Street. The president Driscoll supported the amendment and favored forwarding the resolution to delegates.
Washington Sept 27 high administration officials say chances are slim that the special session will complete a permanent tariff revision before it ends in December. The report rounds out expectations of early enactment and signals prominent policy delays.
Administration officials expect Congress to address readjustment of foreign loans and railway relief once tax legislation and treaties with Germany Austria and Hungary are disposed of. A permanent tariff measure may not be enacted this session. The regular session opening in December will consider tariff changes after reassessing recent work due to shifting commercial conditions.
Nationally famous women will take prominent roles at the 10th Annual Safety Congress at the State House in connection with Massachusetts No Accident Week. Speakers include Ida Tarbell and Tracy Copp, special agent of the Federal Board for Vocational Education.
In the National League Boston beat Brooklyn 8 6 in game one while Brooklyn won 8 0 in game two. Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 9 6 and Chicago took 3 0. In the American League Philadelphia edged Boston 9 5 and then Boston won 8 1. St Louis blanked New York 2 0.
John Kalb 26, bookkeeper for Harding Publishing, killed himself after planning to take the life of his sweetheart Violet Madley 30 a Niles schoolteacher who spurned him. Kalb entered the Madley home before daylight and after a failed assault shot himself as neighbors and the girl’s father came upstairs. He left three letters and items including ether and a rope, detailing his unrequited love and vow to have her in life or death.
In Pawhuska Oklahoma on September 27 the Osage Indians gathered to divide a quarterly oil land royalty totaling $3,120,600. Each member receives about $1,400, with the fund covering until the year’s start. The scene included limousines and a sense of cautious budgeting amid the distribution.
The forecast calls for overcast skies with unsettled conditions and a chance of showers during the day or night. A slight warming trend is possible, bringing mild temperatures overall.
Temperature figures show hourly readings with a daily average of 64 degrees. The report lists morning, afternoon, and evening values including 62, 68, 72, and 65 degrees, with the overall average for yesterday and a comparison to the previous year.
In Chicago on September 27 the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, 186000 members strong, votes against proceeding with a rail strike at this time. Continued on page 11 fourth.
British forces press toward Lens while French troops advance in Champagne. The fourth Liberty Loan drive begins in 1915. Riots erupt in Omaha as mob attempts to seize man named Mayer in 1919. One year ago today most factories in seized areas were returned to workers.
Forecasts show unsettled conditions in Boston and New England with possible showers on Wednesday and fair, warmer weather Thursday. Other regions from New England to the Middle Atlantic expect overcast to fair skies with mild temperatures and moderate southwest to fresh winds along coastal areas.
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