Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1920

Page

10

Ponzi Arrest Brings End to Stupendous Fraud Claim

Post Office Inspectors describe Charles Ponzi as conducting a massive fraud using international reply coupons. The arrest followed months of undercover work by the New England division and officials in Washington. Inspectors detail coupon volumes, redemption values, and the improbability of Ponzi’s claimed profits, urging investors to seek relief from the scheme.

Washington Mosby Ponzi Charles Ponzi United States Hayes Italy Peter Paul Mor “Peters Pauls Peters

Ponzi Not Martyr in 1908 Montreal Forgery Conviction

Montreal dispatch reports Charles Ponzi not a martyr for friends after a 1908 three year jail sentence for forgery. Records show Ponzi accused Zarrossi of theft as agent, with Zarrossi later acquitted. Ponzi’s role centered on the Banca Zarrossi and forged checks.

Montreal Herbert L Baldwin Charles Ponzi Ponzi Luigi Zarrossi Bianchi Zarrossi Italy Banca Barrossi Barrossi Mexico Banca Zarrossi Con Cern Bianchi-Ponzi Ponzi-Bianchi Zarross Dominion Damien Fourtier Fourtier Zarcossi Banca Zarcossi

Depositors Assured Hanover Trust Will Pay Fuld

Henry H. Chmielinski, president of Hanover Trust Company, asserts that every depositor will get back dollar for dollar with interest. He refuses to discuss the examiner’s warning that the bank’s capital is severely impaired and possibly wiped out, saying he knows as much as the bank examiner.

Hanover Trust Company Henry H. Chmielinski Joseph C. Allen Chmielinski Allen Thee Bank Examiner

Ponzi Arrest Brought Relief Says Postoffice Inspector

Chief Postoffice Inspector Hal B. Mosby said the arrest of Charles Ponzi ends months of anxiety. He warned Ponzi's manipulation in international reply coupons would soon be resolved and hailed the development as a relief to authorities and the public.

International Postal Union Mosby Postoffice Hal B. Mosby Charles Ponzi Ponzi

Bitro-Phosphate touted as vital for nervous health

An advertisement extols Bitro-Phosphate as the essential organic phosphate for nervousness fatigue and vitality. It cites Dr. Kolle praising its use in hospitals and for women losing youth and vivaciousness, urging weary readers to obtain it from druggists for summer strength.

Payeielans Oe 8. Kolle Ofhysicians Kolle

Federal Warrant Charges Ponzi With Defrauding Investors

Federal warrant accuses Charles Ponzi of Massachusetts in Boston of devising a scheme to pay 50 percent interest every 45 days to money loaned by investors. It alleges Ponzi intended to misappropriate funds from residents in the United States for his own use.

Oston Onzi United States Ponzi Charles Ponzi Exington Lown Soston Uch Securities Exchange Company Boston Iris Lexington Massachusetts Benazi

Poole Firm Defies Closure Amid Ponzi Claims

J. R. Poole Co. refuses to close despite Ponzi allegations tying the firm to ongoing troubles. J. Rogers Poole implies the company is deeply involved in the dispute surrounding Ponzi, who worked there as a stenographer before his rise in notoriety.

Ponzi J. Rogers Poole Post Hamilton Road Brookline Poole J. R. Poole Poole Company South Market Street Boston School Street Foreign Department of the J. R. Poole Co J. R. Poole Company

Cork Mayor and aides arrested at Sinn Fein court

The Lord Mayor of Cork and ten associates were arrested by soldiers today during a Sinn Fein court session at the city hall and were taken to military barracks.

Cork Associated Press Sinn Fein

Also Mentioned on This Page

Post Office Riddle Ponzi Byron 8. Hall Thomas D. Dawkins Ralph E. Dakin Frank H. Rice James E. A. Sullivan James F. Casey Park D. Colvin Francis J. Buckley Francis X. Reilly George F. Smith Ralph S. Edmunds Edward A. Courter C. D. Sheldon Wilson C. D. Washburn Hoyt Sheldon St. Vincent de Paul Tion N. Y Tremont St Park St Macclesfield and Zurich Yea Greg Tuino, Rockla Ilinois Watch Co Jenoxjewer Bromfield St., Boster HE Shelton Stoney Blumsntnat & Co, Inc Fourth Avenue, New York Boylston St Franklin St Hart Schaffner Marx Hart Schaffner & Marx Franklin Washington St Boylston
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication