Crowd Helps Holdup Man Flee by Mistake
A pursuing crowd assisted a man believed to be a robbery suspect, not realizing he was the actual holdup man. The incident unfolded as onlookers impeded authorities while the man escaped amid confusion.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1920
Page
5
Cook Drowns in Fight Over Girl and Robbery Suspect Held
In a Dorchester lunchroom a cashier Waldron wrestled a gun from a robber after a struggle over a claimed short change. The thief fled by auto and on foot but vanished. Earlier a 20 dollar robbery was linked to the same yegg. Waldron’s actions drew crowd sympathy for the thief before the suspect escaped. In a separate report Daniel J alias John F Dorgin 21 fireman aboard the Mackinac is held on manslaughter charges after the drowning of Erick Lamonth 21 cook aboard the same cutter at Long Wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron
Yegg
Henry H. Waldorf
Edison Green
Dorchester
Daniel J
John F
Dorgin
Mackanac
Erick Lamonth
Cook
Long Wharf
Sheriff Kelcher Begins Campaigning Across Districts
Sheriff Kelcher will open his speaking campaign Monday addressing rallies at Dover Street and Shawmut Avenue and at Brookline Street and Harrison Avenue. He plans stops in Dorchester Hyde Park Louth Boston Revere East Boston Chelsea Charlestown Roxbury and Brighton through Saturday with a final rally to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Kelcher
Dover Street
Shawmut Avenue
Brookline Street
Harrison Avenue
Dorchester
Hyde Park
Louth Boston
Revere
East Boston
Chelsea
Charlestown
Roxbury
Brighton
Labor union targets 13 GOP incumbents in Boston area
The Boston Central Labor Union non-partisan committee named 13 Republican House members as enemies of labor and pledged to oppose their renomination. The list includes Hays, Hunnewell, Keniston, Lane, Gilman, Silbert, Stone, Phinney, Burr, Clark, Conlon, Beardsley, and Arnold with wards noted. Officers said records show votes against key labor bills in 1920 with few favorable votes. A four member subcommittee was appointed to review other candidates for hostility to labor aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
Organized Labor
Cox
Samuel Gompers
Matthew Woll
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Federation
House of Representatives
Boston Central Labor Union
Wells’ Memorial
Martin Hays
James M. Hunnewell
David B. Keniston
Benjamin C. Lane
George A. Gilman
House
P. Harry Jennings
Wells Memorial Building
Labor
Incoming AFL Massachusetts board meets about annual convention items
Secretary-Treasurer Martin T Joyce calls a Wednesday meeting at the branch headquarters Pemberton building to review issues from the recent convention and other office matters ahead. The Operative Plasterers Union biennial convention opens September 16 at the American House Boston with Edward F McGivern and Peter A Cook arriving to finalize plans. Officials from across the Commonwealth attend Grand Army Hall Reach Street for a Saturday session to elect national officers and transact business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
Martin T. Joyce
Pemberton Building
Dela At
Operative Plasterers’ Union
American House
Boston
Edward F. McGivern
Peter A. Cook
Commonwealth
Aecee
A and 7
Nions Eh
Grand Army Hall
Reach Street
Rubber Tire Night Use Proposed in Massachusetts
A Post reader proposes rubber tires on all night traversing vehicles in Massachusetts after 10 pm. Hotel managers hospital authorities and boarding-house keepers approve citing noise from milk chariots and farm caravans disturbing sleep. The plan would extend to include car cutouts and sirens to curb disturbances at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
A Taste Tells by Horsford's Acidynocphiee
A taste guide touts Horsford's Acidynocphiee as a flavorful additive for home fruit drinks. Sold at druggists, it promises a strong, pleasing flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford
Two Roxbury Men Die After Deck Fight On Ship
An argument between Dorgan and Lamonth over two Roxbury girls leads to a deck scuffle and both men fall overboard. Dorgan is pulled back aboard but dies later at North Mortuary after pulmotor treatment. Lamonth is treated and not saved. Police arrest Dorgan. Harbor authorities rescue, with witnesses detained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorgan
Lamonth
Roxbury
Haymarket
City Hall
Harvey Perry
Chicopee
Perry
Anthony Hennigan
Edwin Keevin
Hall Station
Chare
Hennigan
Cook
E. W. Wilder
North Mortuary
Helen Sikes
Ruggles Street
Ethel Thompson
Sterling Street
Delachise Street
New Jeans
Navy
Tremont Street
Mrs Edwards Thankful to People of State
Mrs Edwards expresses gratitude to the people of the state and notes plans to depart for Dix New Jersey later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Edwards
Dix
New Jersey
Mrs Edwards Praises Boston Women and Seeks Home Ties
Seated in her Westwood library, Mrs Edwards tells a Post reporter she values Boston women’s sympathy since arriving. She plans to join Camp Dix if possible or relocate to New York or Philadelphia, but she hopes to stay close to Massachusetts and continues directing the Children's Hospital while needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood
Post
Boston
New England
Quincy
Children’s Hospital
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Harding
Major Harding
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Alysis
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Great Labor Movement
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Senate
Bureau of Conciliation
Department of Labor
League of Nations
Borland
L. P. Hollander CO
Boylston Street
Park Square
Castoria
Desperado
Revenue Cutter
Floyd Keenan
A. Hannigan
U. S. S. Macanack
Eric Lamouth
Sheriff Helsher
Phar Ithe Eed
Boston Telephone Directory
NEW Eng D Telephone and Teleph Company
L. P. Lanthier
Central Labor Union
Orville Harrold
Clarence Whitehill
Braves
Victor
Harrold
Whitehill
Ictrola Reg
U. S
Pat
Victrola
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, N. J
Victor‘ Talking,Machine Co
Camden, New Jersey
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