Desperate chase ends with postal worker Conway captured after altercation
Francis B. Conway a 30 year old mail collector at Back Bay post office was arrested on Clarendon street after a pursuit following theft accusations. Two decoy letters containing money were found on him during a later search. Civilians and officers aided in subduing him near the Pope Hartford garage before transport to the Back Bay police station.
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Liberty
Francis B. Conway
Back Bay
Clarendon Street
Leatherman
Boston
Perkins
Robinson
Conway
Pierce & Co
Copley Square
P. F. Cauley
Huntington Avenue
Plait
Aigat
Boylston
Pope- Hartford
Cc. J. Gorman
Gorman Amusement Company
Frank Jordan
George Sibley
Sibley
Birthday Age Note Unclear From Fragment
The readable text fragment mentions age and birthday but lacks clear names, places, or events to establish a definite story. Further context is needed to create a precise summary.
Democrats in Stir Over Rumors Moran Refuses to Discuss
Ex Governor Douglas allegedly favored to enter the Democratic race if no delegate contest occurs. Henry M Whitney says he would withdraw to back Douglas, while Douglas denies seeking office and Moran stays silent. Organization leaders weigh pushing Moran to withdraw to prevent a party split.
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Whitney
Douglas
Boston Traveler
Henry M. Whitney
Convention
Moran
Douglass
Josiah Quincy
Democrats
Mr. Moran
Mr. Whitney
Prohibition Party
Cruose Island Report Reassures After Quake
Report from Lima Peru confirms Juan Fernandez Island remains unharmed after a quake despite earlier dangers. This is the third false destruction report, with authorities declaring the colony safe and sound and the island standing.
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Robinson Crusoe
Lima
Peru
Juan Fernandez Island
Everett bookkeeper faces theft charge in $180 ledgers
Walter C. Trafton 27 of 10 Sherman street Everett will appear in Police Court charged with stealing $180 from C. F. Hovey & Co. Investigators say about $2000 is involved from his books. He surrendered with his father after a warrant was issued. bail set at $1000. His wife calls it a great mistake.
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C. F. Hovey & Co
Walter C. Trafton
Sherman Street
Everett
Trafton
Post
Fairlawn
NYSE Seat Sells for 93000 in New York
A New York Stock Exchange seat sold for 93000 on August 21, 1920, near the record price and up from the prior sale of 78000, marking another high in the market for seats.
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NEW York Stock Exchange
New York
Held for Alleged Fraud in Insurance Case
The case centers on Mrs. Mary A. Tennyson and Dennis Griffin charged as accessories in forging a Dennis Griffin name on a $3000 New York Life Insurance application. They plead not guilty and are held for trial on August 23. Authorities probe Griffin related policies, including a Boston Mutual policy, amid claims of a graveyard insurance swindle and impersonation by Thomas Nelson.
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Mary.a. Tennyson
Dennis Griffin
Griffin
Tennyson
W. A. Morse
New York Life Insurance Company
Mary
A. Tennyson
Commercial Street
Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York Life
Boston Mutual Life Insurance
Morse
Theodore Tennyson
Mabel
Auto Crash Kills Hope in Worcester Hospital Scene
In East Brookfield an auto train collision injures Cambridge couple Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Chase. Mrs. Chase suffers a skull fracture and is not conscious at St. Vincent Hospital with fears she may not survive. Mr. Chase has a broken right thigh and other injuries. Another victim, Mrs. Irving H. Page of Chicopee Falls, has a fractured rib and bruises. her husband has minor head and body injuries.
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Worcester
Louis F. Chase
Cambridge
East Brookfield
St. Vincent Hospital
Auto accident at East Brookfield crossing involving Page party
A car carrying Mr. and Mrs. Page, with Mr. and Mrs. Chase and their chauffeur Sumner Hancock, was moving toward an East Brookfield crossing when a Boston & Albany passenger train rounded the curve. The driver sped up hoping to beat the locomotive and veered, as witnesses described, amid looming danger.
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East Brookfield
Boston & Albany Railroad
North Brookfield
Mrs. Page
Mrs. Chase
Sumner Hancock
Boston
Springfield
Democratic convention Balks Bryan Sacking Move Indorses President
Political developments show the party resisting Bryan’s push to remove Roger Sullivan from the national committee while endorsing Bryan for President. Fist fights break out at the convention. In New York DA Jerome and Murphy clash. Dewey attacks Governor Guild as a trimmer. Senator Logan enters the 10th district congressional race.
Partly Cloudy Forecast for Boston and New England
Partly cloudy to cloudy with occasional showers Wednesday and Thursday. Cooler Wednesday night with winds shifting to fresh north. Also notes steamers to European ports will face fresh winds turning north and northeast with showers.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Rendville Races Postponed to Day of Contest
Racing schedule in Rendville delayed to today as runners prepare for a full program. Lipton Cup results show Yacht Cherry Circle winner while Dan Patch sets a pace for a record mile at Galesburg. Archery opens at Franklin Field with experts, Bar Harbor hosts a record horse show, and Moran demands a race with MacLean before Labor Day. Newport hosts tennis tourney opening with a surge of matches. Long troubles linger as Father John’s Medicine advertised for consumption and strength.
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Rendville
Cherry Circle
Dan Patch
Galesburg
Franklin Field
Bar Harbor
Detroit
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Baldwin
Deshler
Moran
MacLean
Newport
John
Dr Seth Arnold Balsam Promises Dysentery Cure
A concise claim extols Dr Seth Arnold’s Balsam as a rapid remedy for dysentery. The notice urges druggists to stock the product, implying wide availability and accessibility through established outlets.
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Seth Arnold
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