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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1920

Page

20

Petition Seeks Holden as Master at Deer Island Detention

Inmate Teachers Association members at Deer Island House of Detention yesterday petitioned Mayor Peters challenging Penal Institutions Commissioner Thomas C. O Brien s position against certifying George W Holden as permanent master. They argue reform goals and leadership influence extend beyond confinement to inmates communities.

Inmate Teachers’ Association Deer Island House of Detention Peters Penal Institutions Thomas C. O’brien George W. Helden House of Correction Deer Island George Holden

Arrest Two for Roxbury Robbery

Inspector Cowboy of the Dudley Street station in Roxbury arrested yesterday morning on a warrant two youths who claimed the names Fortunati Pirone a 26 year old of 42 Chandler Street Roxbury and Dominico Pizzino a 22 year old of 32 Liverpool Street East Boston on the charge of breaking and entering the daytime residence of Michael D Harrington at 688 Columbia Road Roxbury.

Inspector Cowboy Dudley Street Roxbury Fortunati Pirone Chandler Street Dominico Pizzino Liverpool Street East Boston Michael D. Harrington Columbia Road

Roosevelt kin to open campaign in Portland Sept 8

Announcement from Republican national committee says Corinne Roosevelt Robinson will start her campaign for Harding with a speech in Portland Maine on September 8. She is Theodore Roosevelt’s sister and Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth offered her services to the committee yesterday.

Chicago Republican National Committee Roosevelt Harding Corinne Roosevelt Robinson Portland Robinson Theodore Roosevelt Alice Roosevelt Longworth

Hair Planted on Bald Heads in French Trials

Paris reports a new scalp grafting method by Raymond de Passot proving hair can be transplanted from the temporal occipital regions to bald areas. Rectangular skin strips are grafted to cover bald spots with fertile patches that can be brushed. Longer strips may create a permanent centre parting.

Paris Raymond de Passot

Friend of Searles Heir Benjamin Rowland’s Death Shocks City

Philadelphia reports detail the mysterious death of Benjamin H. Rowland tied to changes in Edward F. Searles will. Rowland, once sheltered in a New Jersey insane hospital, later died in a private sanitarium and was buried after a night trip to Philadelphia. The Rowland family home was at 1200 Melrose Avenue in Melrose Park.

Philadelphia Benjamin H. Rowland Edward Francis Searles Methuen Mass

Robberies Foiled: Man Fined for Bearing Scheme

Philip McMillen of Dorchester, charged in Brighton court, tried to swap four condemned bearings from Rearing Service Co of Allston for good ones’ return price. The store sold none, and the items bore a condemned mark. He appealed the fine.

Commonwealth Avenue Allston Philip McMillen Stratton Street Dorchester Brighton Court McMillen

Rowland linked to Stetson hat maker and estate details

In 1899 he entered employ at the John Stetson Hat Company in Philadelphia. Ill health ended his career seven years ago and he moved to a small farm near Lumberton New Jersey. He sought admission to Burlington County Hospital for the Insane at Lisbon where Dr Newcombe found advanced tuberculosis and sent him to Fairview Hospital. The July 24 will reportedly reduced the Rowland share of the Searles estate.

John Stetson Hat Company Philadelphia Lumberton N. J Burlington County Hospital For Lisbon Newcombe Rowland

Nephew of Searles to Contest Big Will

Albert Victor Searles of Boston, nephew of Edward F. Searles, will contest the will that named Arthur T. Walker residuary legatee. Searles opposes a provision punishing any who challenge the will with loss of all they might receive.

Searles Big Will Salem Edward F. Searles Methuen Arthur T. Walker New York Albert Victor Searles Boston

New Appointee Gordon Woodbury Active in NH Politics

Gordon Woodbury of Bedford named Assistant Secretary of the Navy succeeding Franklin D. Roosevelt. A long time Democrat in New Hampshire, he served in the state House in 1891, attended Harvard and Columbia Law, ran for U.S. Senate and State Senate, owned and edited the Manchester Union for a decade before 1906, and has been a delegate to national conventions.

Manchester N. H Gordon Woodbury Bedford Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt New Hampshire New Hampshire House of Representatives United States Senate State Senate Woodbury New York City Harvard College Columbia Law School

Moonshine Still Seized in Malden Raid

Malden police with a federal officer raided a shed behind Daniel O Peterson home near North Broadway and seized 200 gallons of distilled mash one gallon of moonshine whiskey and a complete still. Peterson was arrested for violating the prohibition law.

Lenehan Elwood McCarthy Malden Daniel O. Peterson North Broadway Peterson

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