15 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
1
Enthusiasm marks rallies for James A. Gallivan for mayor in South Boston. Hundreds of former Curley and Peters supporters switch sides, with Lomasneys leaving the Curley camp signaling a shift. Curley followers rush to Gallivan’s stronghold as anti Curley voters rally.
Inspector Smith identifies Harold Jackson as the man who bought the murder weapon in a pawnshop. The same gun killed Mrs Keyes, prompting a sensational development in the Varney case as the defense files a coup.
Premier Lloyd George expressed confidence that the allies are making steady progress toward peace despite untoward events. He said the momentum toward the desired goal remains, and peace would be pursued. Also noted: political advertisement sales and a pawnbroker testimony alleging a false name by Jackson.
Harriet A Varney appeared pleased as the evidence stood during her murder trial in Norfolk County Superior Court Dedham. Harold Walton Jackson a George H Keyes salesman was identified as the gun buyer in the Pauline Keyes murder case. Inspector Walker A Smith of Boston police testified as an expert criminologist during the dramatic defense.
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Benson announcing a unified allied naval council to coordinate operations of all nations at war with the central powers. The council will include each country’s minister of marine and chief of naval staff, with Secretary Daniels and Admiral Benson for the United States, meetings to be held in Europe.
President Frazee of the Boston Red Sox completed a record breaking purchase of Pitcher Joe Bush Catcher Wallie Schang and Outfielder Amos Strunk from Philadelphia Athletes. The deal dwarfs Speaker and Alexander Killifer sales and reshapes the baseball landscape.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for generally fair weather over Saturday and Sunday with cooler temperatures. Saturday brings colder conditions and moderate to fresh westerly winds as a Pacific cold front edges through New England.
William H. Stone, 31, of 40 Youle Street Melrose, died at Melrose Hospital from injuries after falling from an icy roof at 19 Cottage Street in the Wyoming district yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday's readings show an average temperature of 33 degrees with a high near 38 and a low around 24. The data lists multiple city or station values including 84 and 38 in scattered figures, indicating regional temperature variations.
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