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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
1
The weatherman forecast thunder showers to end the hot spell and bring cooler weather after Boston endured a 92 degree day. The city faced its second hottest reading as heat eased.
The day followed a hot spell, one degree cooler than Sunday, yet labeled a scorcher by the weatherman. He sought the shaded roof of the Federal building for relief as readers awaited further details on the next page.
National League games saw Cincinnati beat Boston 10 to 5 and 8 to 2 in two games, New York defeated Brooklyn 9 to 6, Chicago beat St. Louis 12 to 10, and Philadelphia edged Chicago 5 to 4 in another matchup. American League included Boston 5 St. Louis 4 in 11 innings, Detroit 5 Philadelphia 2, Chicago 3 Washington 2 in the first game, and Chicago 5 Washington 4 in the second. Eastern League results included Worcester 7 Springfield Hartford 4, Hartford 5 Pittsfield 2, Albany 6 Waterbury 3, Bridgeport 8 New Haven 4.
The old farmer forecasts unsettled showery weather today and tonight with somewhat cooler temperatures.
Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed thousands in Hyde Park New York accepting the Democratic nomination for Vice President. He urged ratification of the peace treaty and promised a broad domestic program. The speech continued on page 19 seventh column with full text published there.
General Philippe DeClamecy, a bogus French duke jailed in Sing Sing and other places, seeks marriage to Marion Baumeister, 20, of Cambridge. They applied for a license in Providence after reports he may have a wife or wives and no divorce granted thus far.
The article notes that Miss Baumeister plans a bold step just days after her brother Edward a 22 year old war veteran eloped with a French maiden in New York. Continued on Page S 1st Column.
The item lists times for sunrise and daylight, mentions anniversaries and notable events: Herbert Hoover’s birth in 1874, World War I combat moves in Alsace in 1914, Turkish invasion details in 1915, Wilson signing food control law with Hoover as administrator, and a one-year-ago Royal Navy event near St John’s.
Forecast shows local thunder showers Tuesday and likely Wednesday with not quite so warm temperatures. Fresh south and southwest winds off the Atlantic, mainly cloudy or showery across Sandy Hook to Hatteras and eastern regions. Temperatures expected to remain near normal with unsettled, showery conditions east of the Mississippi River.
Melvin O Adams president of the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn railroad and renowned Boston attorney died suddenly from heart disease last night at his home 36 Beacon Street He had just left his office and was seated in his chair when he collapsed Mrs Adams and a maid found him dead and he was pronounced gone.
Attorney General finds no trace of international funds in Ponzi scheme and argues for full particulars from note holders. Report notes big liabilities and bankruptcy moves as Ponzi promises to issue checks via Hanover Trust but is blocked by the bank commissioner. He claims accounts exceed notes and says payments will be refused.
Ponzi faced the Post and was asked if he would continue paying notes tomorrow. He said no and appeared agitated. An account at Hanover Trust shows 1565 shares of stock and checks drawn to his investors overdrawn.
Bank Commissioner Joseph C. Allen orders Hanover Trust Company to stop paying any checks tied to Charles Ponzi and his operating firm the Securities Exchange Company and warns Ponzi has no accounts in other Boston trusts. The order was issued late yesterday afternoon. An interview with Ponzi appears on page 2.
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