12 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1921
Page
1
Martin M. Lomasney delivers a full endorsement of John R. Murphy for mayor at the Hendricks Club, addressing over 1000 attendees. He denounces James M. Curley as conceited cruel cowardly crooked Curley, in a forceful defense of the Supreme Court position and campaign.
Tommy O'Connor the gunman sentenced to be hanged next Thursday for murder and two other notorious criminals escaped from the county jail after overpowering guards. The breakdown occurred on December 11 in Chicago as authorities hunt for the fugitives.
Cleveland Jones a 28 year old of Roxbury drove off the Harvard bridge esplanade into the Charles river with three unnamed passengers. The car shattered railing and railing sitewalk then halted at the riverbank. Jones and all passengers were injured with minor bruises reported.
Arlington High School holds a meeting of the girls field hockey team to elect a new captain succeeding Virginia Wellington and a manager succeeding Miriam Darling. Letters will be awarded to players later.
A brief political note questions the final result as Murphy appears favored to win yet faces unresolved contest issues. Analysts cite possible disputes over votes and procedures affecting the tally.
A group of former officials predicts John R. Murphy will win tomorrow by a large margin, signaling a sweeping victory for the Big Leaders. Wise bettors expect a strong showing that could yield the greatest political surprise in Boston history.
Foul play is suspected in the mysterious disappearance of George J. Thurston from his home at 18 Raymond Street Allston last Thursday. His parents learned he had carried a large sum of money and asked police to locate him. Thurston belonged to Alliston Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Alliston American Legion Allston Council Knights of Columbus. He is described as six feet tall about 200 pounds with light hair and blue eyes and was wearing a dark brown suit black derby hat brown overcoat and brown shoes.
Six known victims and possibly more are critically ill after a mysterious poisoning in Charlestown yesterday. Chemists will analyze citrate of magnesia bottles prepared by a local druggist to identify a possible foreign substance. Four patients are seriously ill at Haymarket Square Relief Station.
A plea stresses protecting a child's faith in Santa Claus during Christmas, warning that a tragedy could shatter belief if Santa is not seen delivering gifts to every child. The note suggests continuation on a later page.
Jimmy Murphy of San Francisco won the 250 mile international sweepstakes at the San Carlos speedway with an average of 111.8 mph. His pace reached 113 mph at times and the full distance took 2 hours 15 minutes 11.5 seconds.
Howard Millet, a tech student, left the Six Club at 428 Charles River Road Cambridge when two men accosted him. One asked for a match while the other grabbed him from behind and stuffed a handkerchief in his mouth.
State Police Officers Stokes and Ferrira searched Plymouth for Bernice Law a Boston hairdresser and alleged sweetheart of Kingston Inn owner Richard J Rowland one of three held in connection with the murder of Edward Gardner Dorchester Continued on Page 7 First Column
Fragmentary records show temperatures and times with various numbers and percentages at Thompson's Spa. The text lists average temperatures for yesterday and one year ago, alongside several unreadable figures and times, offering little clear context.
The forecast predicts bright and mild conditions continuing today and tonight with comfortable temperatures and light winds.
Allies drove Germans back from the Yser in 1914 while British forces under General Allenby entered Jerusalem in 1917. One year ago today the central part of Cork City burned.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for rain Monday and a colder night. Tuesday should be fair and colder with fresh to strong southwest winds shifting to the northwest later.
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