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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1920
Page
1
An injunction tied to Colby suffrage legislation is lifted as the governor certifies Tennessee's ratification. The action marks a key step in the suffrage debate and aligns state processes with federal timelines. The decision impacts local lawmakers and statewide voting rights efforts.
The article reports on a Ponzi operator who claims to have paid out vast sums to investors including Boston notables. Promises of 100 percent profit were made to certain individuals. The scheme allegedly involved loans of 20000 dollars to McNary and 20000 dollars to Chmielinski, while Coakley and McIsaac reportedly returned 30000 dollars.
A sensational federal hearing reveals Ponzi investors were promised 100 percent returns and he is prepared to name prominent figures using straw men and dummy names. The day ends with Coakley passing a lie to Receiver Thurston and checks redirected to the receivers.
Town clock details show sunrise sunset moon phase and lighted vehicles at 8 01 p m daylight time. Today anniversaries list Austria declares war on Japan 10814 Louvain destroyed 1914 Russian troops occupy Konarzy Mountains 1915. One year ago Wilson eight hour railroads Prince of Wales visited Toronto Peace Commission telegraph lines Central America.
Washington expected a proclamation from the State Department within 24 hours announcing ratification by Tennessee and making the federal suffrage amendment part of the Constitution. Tennessee’s certification was en route by mail to Washington, with 22 million American women poised to gain ballot access upon proclamation.
In a sequence of games Waterbury defeated New Haven 5 to 2 in the first meeting and 4 to 0 in the second. Worcester was also mentioned with an 8 to 0 field win over Hartford. Albany beat Bridgeport 6 to 0 in the second game.
The Roosevelt Club of Massachusetts demanded repudiation of State treasurer Fred J. Burrell. At Young's Hotel the executive committee voted to instruct Robert M. Washburn to present a resolution to the Republican State convention urging selection of a candidate for treasurer and receiver-general on nomination papers.
A subcommittee was appointed at the Republican meeting as reported continuing on Page 5 Third Column.
A day’s notice announces freight and passenger fare increases across all boat lines with rates climbing from 20 to 40 percent, affecting shipping costs and travel.
The Shipping Board tonight authorized steam boat lines on the Atlantic coast Great Lakes and Gulf of Mexico to raise freight rates from 20 to 40 percent and passenger charges from 20 to 33 1 3 percent over existing levels on all water traffic.
The board decided after a hearing last week on the water carriers request to implement rates aligned with joint rail and water advances recently authorized.
Governor Cox pledges to prove his charge that Republicans are building a 15 million dollar campaign fund. He will address Princeton and Evansville before speaking in Pittsburg Thursday night and will send leads to Senator Kenyon's Senate campaign committee. He also telegrammed Kenyon offering full cooperation.
The document lists numerous creditors with names and owed amounts, including Joseph Auctil of Nashua New Hampshire $1200, Ernest A. Anderson of Lawrence $1000, Antonio Amoush of Woonsocket Rhode Island $1000, Benjamin Armstead of Manchester $1760, Alfred Atkinson of Lowell $1000, Norman Atkinson of Lawrence $2300, Joseph Azar of Woonsocket $2000, and many others across Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island and nearby cities. Amounts range from $1000 to $6800 with several entries at $1000-$3400. The list features addresses and personal names in a record of unsecured creditors in a ponzi scheme case.
Frank J Barancel e 39 a Natick resident was killed when his car collided with a Woonsocket man's vehicle at Patricks Corner. His car overturned trapping him beneath. Police reported the fatal early evening crash at the scene.
The forecast from Washington on August 24 indicates cloudy conditions for northern and southern New England with little temperature change. Winds will be gentle to moderate and variable, with fair weather overall across the country and no significant disturbances expected.
Forecasters indicate unsettled spells may ease for a pleasant day and night with slightly warmer temperatures. Expect periods of sun interspersed with clouds and light winds across the region.
Lomza 75 miles northwest of Warsaw and Bialystok 50 miles east of Lomza were recaptured by Polish armies, an official war office communique says. The report was dated August 24 and carried by the Associated Press.
Bolsheviks push across the Prussian border as Polish units claim major successes. The eighteenth, thirty third, and fifty fourth divisions are reported smashed or captured, with over 50 000 prisoners taken since the Polish offensive began. Peasants assist in rounding up Reds as authorities clear districts except Suwalki and Grodno.
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