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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1921
Page
7
The body of John Demmer, a wealthy farmer who died eight years ago, will be exhumed in Chicago to test for poison. If poison is detected, Coroner Hoffman will order the arrest of Mrs. Mary Demmer, his widow.
Coroner Hoffman probes a series of deaths at Schiller Park amid rumors of infatuation and murder. Etta Kolze died eight years earlier from a heart lesion. John Kolze and John Demmer perished after suspected arsenic exposure. Demmer’s body to be exhumed for testing. Mrs. Mary Demmer faces arrest if poison is found.
Jane G. Austin presents the second of three unusual Plymouth stories titled And Captain Standish Said It in the upcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The feature blends historical curiosity with lively narrative as the Plymouth tale unfolds.
Mrs. Lombard admitted kicking her husband in self defense after a dispute over taking their two sons to the movies. The couple argued, Lombard was struck with a switch and kicked, later sustaining injuries from a brick. He died at hospital. neighbors and a shop visit preceded the fatality.
A clipped dialogue notes a child refusing to move from a chair due to a cushion hole. The mother briefly leaves, and the child cites maternal instruction as a reason to stay seated. The quip relies on a pun between a cushion hole and a fragile truth.
In New Haven Theodore Scanlansworth sits in jail praying for brain surgery to save him while his mother, at 15 Medford Street Arlington, dies at home during push for the operation. The tragedy unfolds as doctors attempt a risky procedure to cure the son’s mental illness.
Theodore Scanlan a 2 percent man faces criminal acts blamed on a Jekyll and Hyde personality thought to stem from a childhood head fracture. The family seeks correction with Yale alienist Dr Diefendorf as federal authorities may authorize an operation to remove the bone splinter. The mother dies during the campaign. Theodore remains jailed in New Haven as relatives rally for aid.
A letter from Arthur E. Brides M D district manager urges continued volunteer car donations for disabled ex service men in hospitals. He praises the Boston Post efforts and notes government actions to support these veterans with sunlight fresh air and recreation as vital for recovery.
Delegates from several states attended the New England conference of the National Federation of Federal Employees at the American House. William Burke of Boston Local 26 presided and Willard Hale of New London was secretary. Topics included reclassification, field employees, a civil service court of appeal, and the Solan minimum wage bill. The assembly endorsed forming a federation of all federal employees, including postal clerks and carriers. Plans for a broader New England federation and representation for rural carriers, railway mail clerks, and post office staff were outlined, with upcoming national federation events in New Orleans.
Readville New Haven shop workers reject new rules and press for government controlled national agreement while Boston barbers prepare for local agreement talks. Labour Day plans advance with large anticipated turnout and a wage cut approved by 2000 moulders in a separate agreement.
An advertisement claims Horsford's Acid Phosphate renews healthy stomach activity and promotes digestion, supposedly restoring appetite. The copy emphasizes natural relief and improved digestion for the user.
In New York a woman identified as Sarah Cowan, daughter of John K. Cowan, was found dead at the Maryland Hotel. Dr. Benjamin Schwartz ruled alcohol and drug poisoning as the cause. In Baltimore she was once famed for beauty and social prominence, with a 1909 elopement to Charles Monson Jr. and later a Seattle divorce on non-support grounds.
In St Johnsbury Vermont on July 31 three men linked to a border liquor theft are jailed awaiting trial. Stephen Benskay was arrested in East Corinth while trying to buy a cap. George W Savage and Joseph Bright of Pawtucket were captured at Wells River. Hotel Alberton owner Fiske remains seriously wounded after the raid.
The article teases Capt. Myles Standish and Pilgrim stories, promising new details about Plymouth figures and legends. It hints at a forthcoming feature in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
Fred Farley aged 19 of Shore Drive Winthrop is charged by Inspector Dorsey with forgery of a 1600 dollar check drawn on Old Colony Trust Company. The youth forged his father's name, a court stenographer in Boston and Winthrop, and faces arraignment in Central Court.
Arlington Council No. 109 Knights of Columbus and St. Agnes Court Catholic Daughters of America hosted a joint outing at Lake Pearl in Wrentham yesterday showcasing their fraternal gathering amid pleasant weather.
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