Inside job blamed for nationwide mail robberies
Chicago authorities say a national thieves ring with inside access to large currency shipments has committed registered mail robberies totaling over 6 million dollars in nine months. The Dearborn Street station heist yielded 590000 in cash and bonds, with Indianapolis and Sullivan, Indiana tied to similar thefts. Detectives allege post office insiders recruited during the wartime manpower shortage remain active and blame government failures to arm staff handling registered pouches.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve Banks
Washington
Dearborn Street Station
Sullivan
Ind
Will Hays
Indianapolis
Building Employers Organize in Massachusetts
Massachusetts building trades employers from sixteen cities formed the Associated Contractors of Massachusetts at a Worcester conference. They deny aims to fight unions, plan apprentice schools, and require the state association to rule on disputes. Officers include Bradford A. Gibson and William L. Allen, both Worcester. Delegates from Boston to North Andover attended.
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Worcester
Massachusetts
K. of C
Elm Street
Bradford A. Gibson
William L. Allen
A. W. Pike
Lawrence
N. E
A. Constance
Lexington
E. C. Haselton
Holyoke
L. F. Logan
Fall River
S. E
George B. Cutting
Worcester Automobile Club
Boston
Lowell
Salem
Haverhill
Watertown
Newton
New Bedford
Ware
Woburn
Springfield
Lynn
North Andover
Substitute Bill Aims to Halt Auto Theft from Farms
The Senate voted 19 to 7 to substitute a bill by Ralph S. Bauer of Lynn that would impose severe penalties on auto thieves who depredate farms and gardens. Judiciary committee rejected the measure noting it could imprison a child for taking an apple. supporters say it could be amended to curb theft from orchards and 10 acre farms.
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Senate
Ralph S. Bauer
Lynn
Committee On the Judiciary
Stolen Photographic Study At Boston Exhibition
Victor D. Elmore’s Pandora, a photographic study from the Boston YM C U Camera Club exhibition, was stolen yesterday afternoon from a wall at 48 Boylston Street. The artist still has the plate and will display a replacement for the rest of the showing.
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Pandora
Victor D. Elmore
Boston Young Men's Christian Union Camera Club
Striking Workers Target Home of Rosenthal in Lynn
Four men suspected as Peabody leather strike sympathizers stormed William Rosenthal's home at 79 Goodridge Street Lynn last night. Neighbors frightened them away. police traced their car to Peabody. Rosenthal, who stayed at work during the strike, was taken to the factory under guard. He and other workers have slept at the plant since the strike began.
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Peabody Leather
William Rosenthal
Goodridge Street
Lynn
Rosenthal
Peabody
Move to Oust Burke Fails in Boston House Vote
A resolution to unseat Representative Frank J. Burke of Boston in the 18th Suffolk district was defeated by a nearly unanimous vote. The move, proposed by Rep Brimblecom amid a contested election case involving Matthew W. Bullock and Andrew B. Lattimore, sought Burke’s removal over alleged fraudulent campaigning.
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Frank J. Burke
Boston
House
Suffolk
Brimblecom
House Elections Committee
Matthew W. Bullock
Andrew B. Lattimore
Burke
Timothy J. Driscoll
Elections Committee
Committee Exonerates Burke and Dris Coll Accepted
The panel accepted the exoneration of Burke and Dris Coll, with no visible support voiced for an unseating plan.
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Burke
Driscoll
Boy Fatally Struck by Auto In Manchester Streets
Four year old William Szencavicz of 49 Laurel Street was killed when a car driven by John D. Hamilton struck him on Pine Street between Concord and Lowell early this afternoon.
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William Szencavicz
Laurel Street
John D. Hamilton
Pine Street
Concord
Lowell
Woman Defends Against $10,000 Breach Suit
Mrs. Florence Molineaux of Chelsea denies promising marriage to Samuel Goldman who claims she agreed to wed on June 14. Goldman, 22, says she grew冷 distant and refused to marry. she says she must work daily to support herself and her 14-year old son.
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Florence Molineaux
Clark Avenue
Chelsea
Samuel Goldman
Bolsheviki Occupy Erivan and Surrounding Districts
Constantinople reports Bolsheviki occupy Erivan and a 50 mile radius including Odessa. The area lacks a government and peaceable anarchy prevails. Reports say the French may send Wrangel’s army to Odessa but Wrangel objects and may use force to block shipping.
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Constantinople
Erivan
Odessa
Wrangel
United States Rubber declares quarterly dividends
Directors of the United States Rubber Company announce a regular quarterly dividend of two percent on both classes of stock. The 1920 annual report shows net profits of 21,220,983 dollars, up from 17,730,237 dollars the previous year.
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New York
United States Rubber Company
Merriman Captures Medal in North and South Qualifier
B P Merriman of Waterbury won the low qualifying score in the North and South amateur championship at Pinehurst by defeating Perry Adair of the Druid Hills. Adair started strong with a birdie at one but faltered at ten thirteen while Merriman finished with pars and a six foot putt to win. Tomorrow Merriman meets Frank Dyer of Upper Montclair and Adair faces Gardiner White of Nassau.
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Merriman
Adair
Atlanta
Frank Dyer
Upper Montclair
Gardiner White
Nassau
Pinehurst
N. C
B. P. Merriman
Waterbury
Perry Adair
Druid Hills
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Igrocery
RINSO
White Mountain
United States
Maine Manufacturing Co
Nashua, N. H
Bill
the Store OF Progress
Harding
Potomac Park
Sherrill
Storm House OF Workman
Boy
Auto
Manchester
N. H
Heartball
Bolsheviki
U. S
C.d.cobb & Bros., Inc
Hanover St
Mass
Centre St
Jamaica Plain
Florida
Gilchrist
Ghghrists Mens Shop
Connemara
Tweed
Store OF Progress
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