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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1919

Page

9

Everett Bride Weds Knight of Columbus Secretary

Alexander A. MacLean recently returned from overseas where he served as a Knight of Columbus secretary and married Miss Helen Dorothy Mulry in Everett’s Immaculate Conception Church. The bride’s sister Miss Gertrude Mulry attended, and Thomas E. Byrne was best man. The couple plans a honeymoon in the White Mountains and will reside on Marathon Avenue in Arlington. MacLean was an athletic director in France and served with the army of occupation in Germany and later worked as a boxing manager.

Alexander A. MacLean Knight of Columbus Immaculate Conception Church Everett Helen Dorothy Mulry Gertrude Mulry Thomas E. Byrne White Mountains Marathon Avenue Arlington Alec France Germany Army of Occupation Jack Johnson Lindy Ferguson

Mexican Bandits Hold Aviators for Ransom

An official army statement reports Major L A Walton and an Aero Unit pair captured by Mexican bandits and held for 15000 dollars ransom with payment demanded by August 18. Previous kidnap cases near Mexico City and Fresnillo ended with paid ransoms and releases.

EL Paso James B. Erwin L. A. Walton Fort Bliss Marfa

Baker silent on hold for ransom of U S aviators

Secretary Baker declined to comment after AP reports that two American aviators were held for ransom by Mexican bandits. Officials said the War and State Departments had no information on the affair. The incident follows a warning to the Carranza government that U S policy toward Mexico could change if Americans are not protected.

Philip Thompson John West Thompson Mexico City American State Department Mexican Foreign Office Lawrence L. Shipley Fresnillo State Department Shipley Department Washington Baker Associated Press War Department Carranza Mexico

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Promoted

An advertisement cites Mrs Margaret Ness of Philadelphia describing seven years of back pain and irregularities and crediting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief. It urges women with displacements irregularities inflammation ulcers or headaches to try the remedy, noting letters from women across the country support its safety and use.

Philadelphia Lydia E. Pinkham Margaret Ness E. Hazzard St Queson

Aviators Missing After Border Patrol From Marfa

Aviators Peterson and Davis, who departed Marfa for a border patrol along the Rio Grande, may have misread the Conchos River and entered Mexico. Some peers propose they landed in the Big Bend area and were captured by Mexican bandits, prompting Army discussions of a cross border rescue, which higher officers deem unlikely due to risk to aircrew and policy restricting cross border pursuits to stolen property hot trails.

EL Paso Texas Peterson Davis Marfa Rio Grande Conchos Presidio Mexico Big Bend Fort Bliss

Famous Bandit Believed Holding the Aviators

The aviators' ransom demand reached Marfa Texas on August 17 and was relayed to Major General Dickman in the Southern Department. An unconfirmed report stated the aviators near the border, led by Chico Cano, a noted bandit from the Big Bend Ojinaga district.

Marfa Tex Dickman Southern Department Chico Cano Big Bend-Ojinaga

Labor Union Denies Mayor Talks Amid Labor Dispute

Boston Central Labor Union members branded reports of a conference with Mayor Peters as false. The union said no meeting was arranged through the Mayor’s secretary Park, despite attempts by J Harry Jennings to secure talks during August and September. The meeting agenda included wage demands for post office workers, union concerns on amalgamation, and support for Mooney case investigation.

City Hall Peters Boston Central Labor Union Wells Memorial Hall Park J. Harry Jennings Boston Carmen Jennings Teo Haay Dennis Driscoll Cigarmakers’ Union William Collins United States District Attorney Suffolk County Mooney Massachusetts Central Labor Union Curtis Policemen’s Frank H. McCarthy Policemen’s Union James T. Moriarty Mr. McCarthy Edwin A. Curtis Boston Police Department American Federation of Labor Boston Policemen Organized Labor Michael J. O'Donnell P. Harry Jennings Matthew J. Higgins Carmen's Union Julia S. O’connor Telephone Operators’ Union John M.gillgsple Teamsters Fred H. Gould Fire Fighters’ Union Joseph Fitzgerald Electrical Workers’ Union John McNamara Stationary Firemen’s Union Jonathan Perry Engineers’ Union William Dempsey Longshoremen's Union Michael Birmingham Metal Trades Council James New England American Federa Franklin Park Parker Mr. Parker Moriarty Mattapan City Hall Avenue City Point

Boston Police Strike Looms as Curtis Faces Backlash

Tensions rise as Boston Police Commissioner Edwin A. Curtis faces union opposition over orders barring AF of L membership. Police threaten mass discharges of 1150 officers, while union leaders lobby Governor Coolidge and Mayor Peters for Curtis removal.

Curtis Coolidge Peters Moriarty

Duffy Breaks Coast Swim Record by Sam Mahoney

William Duffy, 22, of Revere, shattered the Nahant to Revere Beach swim mark yesterday set by Sam Richards. He completed the course in 1 hour 12 minutes, beating the old time by 24 minutes and surpassing Mahoney's and Richards' Records.

Sam Mahoney Sam Richards Nahant Revere Beach William Duffy Revere Duffy Richards

Duffy Wins Bay Swim Amid Cheers From Bathers

Duffy from Brookline Swimming Club won the bay swim finishing ahead of John Foley and Fred Costa of Revere. Six men started from Bass Point boat landing, only three finished as Duffy reemerged from the surf looking fresh. Trained and managed by Joseph A. Rossetti, Duffy is a rising figure in local swimming circles.

John Foley Revere Duffy Fred Costa Bass Point Brookline Swimming Club Joseph A. Rossetti

Friede Wins Canoe Title at Thousand Islands Meet

International canoe champion L F Friede swept the six mile triangular course at Thousand Islands earning the national championship trophy with a 1 hour 17 minute time. Britton of Canada took second with Ira Kipp of East Orange, N J third and H D Murphy of Boston fourth.

Thousand Islands L. . Friede International Canoe Ampion Friede Alph Britton Ira Kipp East Orange N. J H. D. Murphy Boston

Man Killed at Work Crushed Between Railway Cars

John W. Capson of Malden a hoisting engine fireman at New England Gas and Coke Works Everett was killed yesterday when his body was crushed between two cars. Engineer William Laughlin reported Capson signaled to reverse and after the engine receded the fireman’s body was seen crushed near the rails.

John W. Capson Boylston Street Malden New England Gas & Coke Works Everett William Laughlin Capson

Labor notes on union action and strikes at New Haven rail line

After a Local 1548 meeting at 694 Washington Street Fred Smithman said workers would return to the New York and New Haven railroad this morning while awaiting a rail administration board decision on higher pay. Edward Gary of New Haven travels to Washington DC to advocate for carpenters joiners cabinet makers and millmen. Also machinists of American Steam Gauge and Valve Company accuse strikebreakers of working under false pretenses and report to the State Board of Labor and Industry missing yesterday.

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Washing Street Fred Smithman New York & New Haven Railroad Administration Board Edward Gary New Haven Washington, D. C American Steam Gauge & Valve Company State Board of Labor and Industry Machinists’ Union 264

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Everett Girl Bride of Alec”. Mclean Alex Maclean E. M. Hartigan Penn Metal Company Franklin St Poe Oor Intown American Federation Fay Hall Tion of Labor Harry Jennings Pillsbury Police Carpenters’ Union Union Board of Health A. J. Howlett The Liggett Foley IS Second LABOR Lea«Perrins Worcestershire Hatchet Syed Haa Fanny A. Cheney Moosup, Conn Sen Varney W. A. Varney Mass W. A Lynn
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