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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
1
On December 20 headlines boast the first day of the most sweeping roundup of crooks in New York history. Amid minor robberies police records show a murder at the Seamen's Mission where gunmen killed a man and stole $400.
The annual Licensing Board report to Governor Coolidge urges licenses for soft drink establishments and Jamaica ginger to be treated as intoxicating liquor. It also calls for lodging houses to pay a fee and hotels and common victuallers to face higher fees.
Daniel H. Coakley testified at the Superior Court trial of Godfrey L. Cabot Robert D. Weston and Hector M. Holmes for conspiring to steal papers from Coakley’s office. Weston was paid $5000 by the bar association. Prominent men pledged aid in the fight. The proceedings occurred before Judge Dubuque and a jury.
In Millinahone hills County Tipperary a bloodiest clash ended with 10 Sinn Fein dead 30 wounded and many captured. Government forces reported eight killed and several wounded after surrounding a Republican detachment and hours of fighting.
Miss Mary MacSwiney and Harry Boland speak for De Valera as bond money greets the MacSwiney party in Manchester New Hampshire. Mrs MacSwiney fails to appear on the platform. Post staff correspondent reports from Manchester.
Detroit December 20 Federal estate tax on John F. Dodges estate will total between 10 and 15 million dollars. The tax due January 14 applies to an estate valued at about 55 million dollars. A state inheritance tax will also be payable based on inheritances and relationships.
On the eve of Forefathers Day 300 years after the Pilgrim landing Plymouth prepares formal observances. The town recalls Daniel Webster’s classic oration at the 200th anniversary and looks to United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge for an address marking the 300th milestone.
Continued on page 123-3d column. The fragment mentions Plymouth Rock as a stepping stone in Pilgrim history, signaling a feature likely exploring its significance, origin and folklore within early colonial narratives.
Four more days remain for New England adults who once believed in Santa Claus to help the Post Santa Claus fill nearly 5000 unresolved appeals due to a lack of money. Continued on Page 11-4th Column.
Michael Walton and Patrick O Connor civilians were shot dead yesterday at Clonbally County Tipperary for refusing to halt when challenged a Dublin Castle statement says it was not specified whether the shooting was by the military or police. A number of policemen were ambushed at Rathrowan County Tipperary yesterday on their way to church one was wounded others surrendered arms and were permitted to proceed.
A detailed examination of existing conditions in Boston under prohibition stresses the need for licensing soft drink parlors. The report analyzes storefronts, enforcement gaps, and public safety implications while urging clear regulatory standards for operation.
De Valera, president of the Irish republic, was not among the 700 passengers who disembarked from the Aquitania at Cherbourg today. The ship’s captain said he had not known of any report that De Valera was aboard until queried by an AP correspondent.
Police search Springfield for Dollie Le Voy a 22 year old chorus girl with the Monte Carlo Burlesque show who disappeared last Thursday night. The manager reports she has three years with the company and may be held against her will as a negro driven automobile picked her up after shows in Worcester and Holyoke. Authorities seek the driver and confirm his Springfield residence.
R Sparling, a steamship passenger, testified he knew Mr De Valera well and that De Valera occupied a room next to his in a New York hotel. Continued on Page 12-24 Column.
The report expects continued bright and fair conditions with cool temperatures similar to yesterday. There is no expected precipitation and light winds through the period.
The piece marks the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim landing at Plymouth and notes the start of winter and St. Thomas Day. It also mentions the Buford ship sailing from New York with 249 anarchists deported to Soviet Russia and other dated items from the era.
Fair in northern New England and Boston area Tuesday with Wednesday snow or rain. Southern New England fair Tuesday, rain or snow Wednesday as temperatures hold. From Sandy Hook to Hatteras expect increasing winds and overcast, with snow or rain from the southwest storm moving northeast within the next 94 to 86 hours.
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