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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1921
Page
8
A store was robbed yesterday afternoon by three men described as thugs. The incident occurred after midday when the trio entered the shop, restrained staff, and fled with cash and goods. Police have launched a search and appeal for witnesses.
At 3 30 PM three men robbed and beat 72 year old Parker at his 42 Bunker Hill Street shop. He was struck with an iron rod wrapped in a towel, sustaining deep head gashes. Over $100 in cash and goods were stolen. Parker, now in Haymarket relief care, may not survive the injuries as police search for suspects.
Hood's Creamery clerk Robert H. Gutteridge was forced to back into the cellar as three armed men rifled the cash drawer of about $100. The incident occurred near 7 p.m. and bore similarities to a Charlestown robbery hours earlier.
The Waterfront calendar reports fresh ground fish arriving from three steamers and two schooner trawlers boosting demand and easing prices. Haddock and cod prices are listed along with vessel names such as Crest Comber Pioneer and Henrietta. Captain Joseph H. York and George W. Wells are noted, with ships like Edward J. Lawrence and Deuel and the San Benito making movements and passenger traffic including travelers to Havana and Port Limon.
A holdup unfolds as three men seize cash from a store. One demands $100 in bills and holds a clerk at gunpoint while others force the cash drawer. They retreat upstairs slam a door and bolt then vanish into the crowd.
The report catalogs arriving steamers including Parisiana Liver pool Singa pore and others with names such as City of Rome Dalzell Savannah Ontario Bond and Nor folk alongside tugs Germantown Camp and Yardley and Epbrata. It notes sailings for Bhickshinny Copenhagen San Benito Gaelic Prince Wathenna and more with destinations Philadelphia Baltimore Havana New York and Portsmouth among others.
The Post Marine Record lists due steamers to depart today including West Take Liverpool Prince Arthur Yarmouth N J Dungannon and others, with numerous Atlantic routes via New York and ports in Europe. Ocean forecast notes diminishing northwest winds toward the Grand Banks and overcast skies, while weather reports cite specific coastal observations and sea conditions.
Sofia reports Bulgaria and Yugoslavia have agreed to resume diplomatic relations, following an official today. The announcement confirms a renewal of ties after prior hostilities.
Morris Gorodetsky a 15 year old of 182 Harvard street Cambridge was arrested by East Cambridge police on suspicion of involvement in the Hood Creamery robbery at Broad way Somerville. He admitted stealing a watch in Cambridge and was found with 250 pennies believed to be loot. He is held on charges of carrying a loaded revolver and breaking and entering on two counts.
About 500 Americans and Filipinos attended a Cambridge Harvard Union program honoring Jose Rizal on the 25th anniversary of his execution. Speeches by W. Cameron Yorke, former Governor General of the Philippines, Cambridge Mayor Edward W. Quinn, and others accompanied native Filipino music, a serenade of the southern Pacific, and piano pieces by a Filipina student in national dress.
New York City hosts 80 to 90 leprosy cases, with Dr. Royal Copeland, health commissioner, stating many cases are modern, non contagious, and often misperceived. He noted leprosy is not spread by casual contact unless blood is involved and emphasized the need for awareness.
Mrs Stack testifies that Dr Stack assaulted her with a wrist twist and chest punch in a cafe on December eve. She recalls threats of another tragedy and a bruise seen days later. Dr Stack, suspended, says he did not strike her and details a 40 minute talk at the Edison Company office.
Excellent photographs in the Pictorial Section capture the ruins after a morning blaze in Quincy. Neighbors and welfare groups supplied housing and clothing for the Marchetti brothers and their families, while others offered shelter to Nellie Bruce John Warner and Albert Murphy families. The fire, likely from an overheated furnace, left substantial property damage.
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