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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
1
A 76-year-old war veteran from Marion Ohio elopes with his longtime nurse in Monroe Michigan. The couple marries and return to the veteran’s hometown after the wedding. The nurse, Miss Severns, has long worked in a doctor’s office.
A laundry mangle exploded in the basement of the Hotel Pemberton causing injuries to ten people, two seriously, and sending the summer residential district of Pemberton and Hill into panic as guests and residents fled the building.
An eight foot hole ripped through the hotel wall as heavy mangled debris weighing hundreds of pounds was hurled through it. Large pieces scattered at the New Haven railroad station and Nantasket Beach Steamboat pier.
Corporal R A Rauf er son United States Marine Corps suffered a severe eye injury from a premature cartridge explosion at the U S service rifle matches opening day at the State rifle range Wakefield Army doctors report his condition as very serious.
Martha's Vineyard August report describes the Arethusa schooner loaded with liquor as a floating oasis for bathers and yachtsmen. Captain Hans Heimer guides visitors to view a bankbook showing $64 000 deposited yesterday with more funds claimed.
Attorney General J Weston Allen closed the Middlesex case declaring charges against District Attorney Nathan A Tufts proved beyond a reasonable doubt and asserting that several prominent Boston attorneys named with Tufts have been proved guilty of gross unprofessional conduct and deserve removal.
The British expedition to Everest reports failure to find a practicable route to the summit. They continue exploration around Dingri in the Himalayas where 6500 square miles of new survey have been completed.
Tomorrow Boston Elevated will inaugurate five cent car fares affecting Cambridge Dorchester Roxbury and Charlestown lines. Riders in these districts will benefit across multiple Cambridge routes and nearby suburban districts as the change takes effect.
New York August 11. Wage requests presented by four railroad brotherhoods and the Switchmen's Union to Eastern railroads were rejected by the presidents of the lines. The men sought a return to the pre 12 percent cut, while the railroads withdrew demands for further decreases and for abolition of punitive overtime.
Daniel Keenan electrical worker of 36 Regent Street Roxbury narrowly escaped a 58 volt shock while on a cable feeder on Main Street Malden. His life belt kept him from falling two feet. coworkers climbed the pole, rescued him, and he received hospital treatment before returning home after facial, neck, and hand injuries.
National League results include Boston 2 Philadelphia 0 in 10 innings. Brooklyn 5 New York 3, 12 innings. Pittsburg 7 Chicago 3 in 9 innings. Pittsboro 5 Chicago 4 in 11 innings. Cincinnati 6 St Louis 1. American League New York 7 Philadelphia 3. No other games scheduled.
An hour after funeral services for his son, George W. White, at Pine Hill Cemetery in Wolfboro, New Hampshire, a Haverhill restaurant keeper, driving at speed, crossed an unguarded Boston and Maine crossing and was struck by a train. White, his wife Clara, and a woman believed to be Alma Clancy of Haverhill died instantly. Mrs. C. M. Reynolds, White’s daughter by a first marriage, was severely injured and likely to die. Identification of the victims proved difficult, and the Clancy linkage remains unconfirmed. The accident occurred at 3:30 P.M., as the crossing’s sharp turn and audible whistle warning contributed to the tragedy.
The Irish situation saw an unexpected development as Eamon De Valera’s reply to government proposals was delivered to Austin Chamberlain in London and immediately forwarded. The tone suggested cautious optimism regarding the Sinn Fein stance and potential progress in negotiations.
Dr George T Harding father of President Warren G Harding wed Alice Severns 52 in Monroe Michigan. The wedding occurred with little publicity and without consultation with the White House or the president who is 26 years younger than his future stepmother.
Dr. Harding and a younger Marion couple arrive in Monroe in an automobile to begin a wedding journey. the couple refuse to disclose their names as they reached the city shortly after noon.
England declares war on Austria as the Allies gain at Gallipoli with heavy Turkish losses. The item notes the anniversary of Lord Mayor MacSweeney of Cork’s arrest and long fast started a year ago.
Forecasts call for Friday showers in northern New England with possible thunderstorms, followed by Saturday fair and moderate temperatures. Southern New England expected to see showers then storms Friday with Saturday turning partly fair, moderate temps, and southwest winds. High Atlantic coast pressure remains, with overcast, wet conditions likely in northern areas east of the Mississippi River.
New York August 11 stock brokerage Drayton Pennington Colker told police a messenger lost non negotiable securities valued at 57 000 while delivering them from Wall Street banking house A Iselin Co.
The forecast notes possible showers during the day or night with cooler temperatures expected. Yesterday's high and low are mentioned, with a general trend toward cooler conditions and a note on average temperatures for the period.
The United States formally invites Britain France Italy and Japan to join a practical disarmament effort to remove causes of misunderstanding and cut war material outlays. President Harding reviews Senate sentiment and calls Senator Borah to the White House as part of foreign relations discussions.
Paris Aug 1 The French and British prime ministers remain far from consensus on the Silesia boundaries drawn by experts. The supreme council cannot finish its work tonight as Mr Floyd George rushes to London for a cabinet meeting. Premier Girand signals possible acceptance of the Storm line if needed, with Poland’s key industrial towns Gleiwitz Zabrze Tarnowitz in play.
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