09 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1922
Page
1
A deadly gas and an explosion trap four men working in the vault of the Harris Forbes building at 24 Federal Street. Three die on the spot, one dies later, while four others escape by crawling toward a locked safety exit amid dense smoke and fumes.
Albert Parker age 42 of 8 Glenwood Street Roxbury fired three shots at his former landlady Mrs Annie Tobin age 40 as she entered her home with her 15 year old daughter. Tobin was wounded in the abdomen and is in critical condition at City Hospital. Parker was arrested within 20 minutes at his home and held without bail for assault with intent to murder. He was identified by Tobin at the hospital and the weapon was found in his pocket.
A Berkshire Express derailment in Worcester, Aug 8, leaves one dead, 16 injured and passengers with narrow escapes. An engine demolished, one coach overturned and another at 40 degrees. The engineer is critically injured. Investigators probe a rock pile near the tracks as mystery surrounds the crash.
London dispatch states peace terms between Ulster and the Irish Free State are virtually arranged. The Dublin report claims a settlement near, but the colonial office could not confirm it.
George M. White a 38 year old machinist cowered in his room at 1 Greenville street Roxbury awaiting police to arrest his wife 35 after he says she forced him into Spot Pond Stoweham from Pickerel Rock last Friday police at the Metropolitan Park Police station in the Middlesex Fells investigated the incident.
A 1300 member walkout of Big Four Brotherhood employees including engineers firemen conductors and trainmen began at midnight on the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad in protest of state troops guarding railroad property. Switchmen are expected to join today.
Mrs Emma Lucy Bishop of Brookline 62 widow of the late Dr Heber Bishop and hunter and fisherman died in an auto accident near Clearwater Pond Farmington. The car stalled on a hill and, after the driver George Moe of Boston jumped aboard to steer, the vehicle sped into a telephone pole. Mrs Bishop was thrown out and died at a camp under ether.
Warren August 8. A Ford touring car was presented to Mrs. John F Pero Jr as a birthday gift. The prize came from her husband who won the Ford a Day contest with a story titled A Frank Prisoner. He had forgotten his own contestant status.
National League tied up by Cincinnati over New York in ten innings and a pair of Pittsburgh wins over Philadelphia with a doubleheader. Chicago defeated Brooklyn. American League games featured Boston over Cleveland and Chicago over Philadelphia, with Detroit, New York, Washington, and St Louis posting varied scores. Foreign league action shows small fits for Springfield and Waterbury with minor scores.
Juoe Gaskill and George McDevitt join Peter the Dutch boy and Luke McLuke in heroic legacy as they manually turn the City Hall clock after it was struck by lightning. The 175 pound hour hands and 225 pound minute hands require shifting, and workers will continue until repairs finish for all four faces.
A forecast of fair and cooler conditions suggests a pleasant day ahead with comfortable temperatures tonight. Calm winds and light skies are expected, making outdoor plans favorable.
Francis Scott Key is commemorated as the Star Spangled Banner author born in 1780. Serbia declared war on Germany in 1914. Italians captured Gorizia after a long campaign in 1916. Congress called for 100000 men to man 85000 aircraft in 1916.
Forecasts show Boston and vicinity fair and cooler on Wednesday, with rising temperatures Thursday. Northern New England expected fair both days and warmer Thursday. Southern New England and eastern New York to stay fair and cooler Wednesday, then rise Thursday. North of Sandy Hook winds fresh from the north and fair weather Wednesday. From Sandy Hook to Hatteras winds fresh north and cloudy weather Wednesday.
Readings indicate daily high around 81 and low near 63 with an average yesterday of 17. Data show multiple time stamps and fragmented labels such as 3p m and 9p m, plus references to OLED and other nonsensical terms. The source text is garbled OCR but centers on temperature measurements and comparisons to the previous year.
President Harding considers asking Congress for power to take over certain rail lines mainly serving coal regions hit by the shopmen's strike. The proposal aims to ensure coal movement and stabilize the industry amid labor unrest. Continued on Page 2 Fifth Column.
Cleveland sport flash reports WRESTLING at Worcester Keton en defeated Sturgis two out of three falls. In Fort Erie Devastation wins $10,000 handicap. In Glen Cove Mal lory and Bancroft win in 4th round, Sigourney and Godfrey of Boston win in 3d round. Beckman of Princeton defeats Davies, Fisher defeats Voshell, Richards defeats Whitbeck. For full reports see pages 17 to 19.
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