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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1920
Page
3
Nicholas Viana, condemned for killing three men, asks to be hanged today rather than Friday. Captain Lee declines to change the date but provides a deck of cards to pass the wait. Viana led the Cardinella gang and faces execution for Andrew Bowman’s murder.
Three defendants a man and a woman faced Judge Murray in Municipal Court after pleading not guilty and being fined 3 each for jaywalking. Alphonso Dochrine Roy W. Le land and Hazel Thomas were cited by Patrolman Connolly for offenses on Tremont Street near the Parker House as Sgt Laffie noted traffic officers struggle to keep pedestrians on sidewalks during directed flow.
Deputy Chief William Coulter of the Boston fire department, retired, demonstrated heroism yesterday morning in South Boston by stopping a runaway horse on East Broadway between G and Dorchester streets. The horse dashed from G Street toward Perkins Square dragging the chief briefly. he escaped injury. The horse was hitched to a laundry wagon owned by Thomas J. Hickey.
De Valera says Ireland seeks peace with England not war and blames the Faelish for bloodshed. He calls for British withdrawal and release of Irish prisoners, notes no direct talks with Lloyd George, and appears exhausted after a West trip while resting at the Waldorf Astoria.
The War Finance Corporation revival and Federal Reserve Board action permitting banks to extend liberal credits to farmers would be directed in a joint Senate resolution. Senator Gronna of North Dakota will report the measure to the Senate for immediate consideration.
Committee members voiced confidence the resolution would pass quickly but the finance panel urged referral first. They noted the War Finance Corporation was created by a bill drafted in their committee and would be restored to provide financial aid to related efforts.
Representative Brynes of South Dakota sponsors a concurrent farm resolution in the House. The Senate agriculture committee moves to report the measure as a committee item to save time. With unanimous consent the resolution could be read twice in one day and set for calendar passage.
Mrs James Cahill of Malden learns by cablegram that her brother Thomas Egan of Galway Ireland was killed last week by Black and Tans who reportedly dragged him from bed and shot him in his yard He was father of seven A requiem mass was set for 7 am at Immaculate Conception Church Malden.
Superintendent Frank W Thompson announced the Newsboys Trial Board members Israel Bronstein Ed ward Fitzgerald and Abraham Pritt all taking effect November 18 Israel Bronstein serves as judge at East Boston High Edward Fitzgerald as judge at High School of Commerce Abraham Pritt as judge at Wendell Phillips School Gereresa Pagliten named clerk for 1920 21 two teachers Annie P Guinee and Mary J McLaughlin resign to be married promotions promote four assistants to first assistants in charge Martha A Norton Isabella J Ray Anna L Maguire and Jeannette A Nelson
New Bedford prepares for H.M. Calcutta arrival with Britannia Day events. Admiral Everett to review crowds at State pier 10:30 AM and receive by Miss Beatrice Whalley. Luncheon at Wamsutta Club and ship tours for crew planned.
A concise suggestion proposes giving Gillette blades as a practical keepsake, presenting them as an affordable remembrance.
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