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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
2
Patrolman John E. Geary captured John Lynch, 25, after a lengthy pursuit from 469 Shawmut Avenue. Lynch, accused of breaking and entering Abraham Carr’s suite, fled with burglary tools and was found with a jimmy and pinch bar.
E. L. Grise mailing clerk at the Gardner post office was arrested on complaints by Postal Inspectors Hall and Hart for embezzling letters. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before U S Commissioner Hayes and was released on $1000 bail pending a Sept 7 hearing.
Mary Sullivan an 18 year old girl who took poison at her home on Lamar Street Wednesday night is at City Hospital. She says she attempted death by own action because her parents chastised her for withholding her weekly pay envelope.
Joe Higgins the Purple flier returns from Panama-Pacific events and begins training for a Labor Day half mile at Combination Park against Ted Meredith and Dave Caldwell. Higgins praises his West Coast showing and aims to beat Caldwell while acknowledging Meredith’s strength. Coach Bart Sullivan forecasts Higgins will win.
Mrs Mary J. MacKay of Wakefield filed for divorce in Cambridge Court from Bedford MacKay alleging cruel and abusive treatment non support and habitual intoxication. She attached $10 000 from her husband. They were married in Boston on Aug 5 1893.
In East Boston three 15 year olds were charged with breaking and entering John Dailey’s liquor store on Sumner Street and stealing whiskey and a small amount of cash. Defendants John Hayes of 10 Cottage Street Joseph Levee of 1 Paris Street and Hisworth Smith of 152 Chelsea Street were held on bonds of 1000 with cases continued to Wednesday.
Captain Willis T. Holmes, commander of the steamer Bunker Hill, suspended 45 days by the local United States inspectors of steam vessels after the collision with the schooner Abbie Buwker in Vineyard Sound on July 4. The Bunker Hill was bound from New York to this port.
Former Governor Eugene N. Foss wrapped up a two day Cape Cod campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Brockton. He spoke to about 2300 people across 21 villages and towns including Sandwich Sagamore Onset Wareham Bridgewater Middleboro and Buzzards Bay. A heated exchange with liquor salesman FE J Gray occurred during an Onset rally as Foss argued liquor is a poison and hurtful to efficiency.
George Alger of Cambridge and Bay Wood now living here returned from Biddeford Maine where they fought Tuesday night. Reports call them the gamest boxers in Maine and note no decision after a 12 round bout with a dangerous spill into a river embankment.
More than 300 boys and girls from Malden's three municipal summer playgrounds gathered yesterday at Ferryway Green for the annual demonstration. A brass band led the march from Mountain avenue, with Craddock Park girls carrying a 20 by 30 foot American flag.
Vernon Clemons longtime catcher for Louisville’s American Association club has been traded to the St. Louis Americans for five players including two pitchers a catcher and an outfielder. Clemons will join St. Louis after the association season ends.
Fire Commissioner Grady plans to promote three privates to lieutenant from eight top-ranked names sent by the Civil Service Commission. The first promotions since he took office will likely include George N. F. Getewell of Engine 04 Daniel W. Baker of Ladder 8 and John B. Corea of Engine 12, per reports.
Herbert Kelly, pitcher for the Atlanta Southern club, will join the Pittsburgh Pirates at the end of this week. Kelly is the Pirates property and was sent to Atlanta under an optional agreement this season.
Emilio Palmero, left handed pitcher from Rochester in the International League, signed by Manager McGraw to pitch for the New York Nationals in 1916. Contract reportedly prevents his transfer to any minor league club and he will report after this season ends.
A wet heavy track at Dorval forces a postponement of the grand circuit races. The final heat between William and Directum for the $5000 purse is rescheduled for tomorrow.
Richmond manager Dunn said Allen Russell, pitcher, is sold to the New York club of the American League for 3500 dollars with delivery expected around September 7.
A bustling scene shows Haphazard Helen winning a large bunch of kale in a lively newspaper page panel. The upcoming Sunday Post promises a full page movie comic feature for readers.
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