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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1919

Page

8

Beating Victim Clergyman Delivers Mobilizing Address

The Rev Charles Talmage pastor of First Parish Church Charlestown spoke on Public Duty for Protection Against the Vicious and Lawless after a holdup near his home at 70 High street. He identified two suspects recently arrested and named by the clergyman.

Charles Talmage Charlestown High Street Brown Dominick Doyle Germain Street Harry <A. Partridge Beacon Chambers Park Square Charles Black Dudley Street North Cambridge Bromfield Street No. 5

Public urging action as crime and memorial plans arise

A Boston speaker urges citizens to back police and courts against rising crime in Charlestown and across New England. He cites robberies, juvenile crime, and calls for stronger juvenile law and public partnership with law enforcement. He also proposes a Gateway Garden memorial plan honoring Washington Lincoln Roosevelt and Wilson in Boston Public Gardens with arches and statues.

Boston Charlestown New England Paris Europe City Square John Harvard

Plans War Memorial for Garden Reform in Boston Public Garden

John E. Gillis of 52 Winship Street Brighton announced plans to erect permanent memorials in the Public Garden. The design calls for two arches for army and navy, statues of Washington Wilson and Lincoln, a grand con course, a bridge over the pond, an eight foot promenade with benches honoring Massachusetts regiments, and renaming the garden Roosevelt Park.

Bunker Hill Gettysburg No Man's Land France Gillis Boston Public Garden New Mgr. Gillis Post Arlington Charles Street Arlington Street Washington President Wilson Lincoln Bay State Roosevelt Wilson United States Europe John E. Gillis Winship Street Brighton Park and Recreation Department Army and Navy Massachusetts Roosevelt Park

Well dressed man found in harbor near Warren Bridge

The body of a well dressed man was recovered from the harbor near Warren bridge by the police boat Watchman. He wore a black worsted suit, knitted tie, white shirt, black shoes and was about 5 feet 8 inches tall with black hair.

Warren Bridge

Young ex Mayor Hart Greets Reporter at 100 Birthday Plans

A Post reporter found Thomas Norton Hart at his home 298 Commonwealth Avenue still vigorous at 90 but joking about reaching 100. He chatted warmly about life, jokingly forecasting an interview when he hits that century, while maintaining a keen mind and firm handshake.

Thomas Norton Hart Commonwealth Avenue Post Boston Hart

Ex Mayor Hart Sees City Form Not Representative

Boston’s venerable ex mayor, at a City Club luncheon, says he has no single rule for living. His hobby is municipal management, criticizing taxation without representation while praising current officials. He notes past city government had 12 aldermen and 72 common council members.

Boston City Club Hart

Long Boston Life Of Mr Hart Former Mayor 90

Born in Reading, Hart moved to Boston at 15 and rose to mayor from 1889 to 1901. He recalls Cochituate water arrival, Back Bay’s past, and toll gates on Beacon Street. He credits women’s vote for School Committee influence and advises early marriage within means. He plans a busy day at Beacon Street and City Club.

Hart Boston Jamaica Pond Back Bay Roxbury Beacon Street City Club

Ireland Gave Many Troops

James T. Sullivan of the Boston Globe spoke at St. Mary's Catholic Association in Cambridge. He argued that if the United States matched Ireland’s proportional military manpower, it would field about 8 million men. He noted Irish troops in the British army were dispersed and rarely fought as an Irish unit.

United States Ireland James T. Sullivan Boston Globe St. Mary’s Catholic Association Cambridge St. Mary’s Hall Prospect Street Sullivan

Gunmen Grow Bold in Boston Area Robberies Rise

A surge of holdups sweeps Greater Boston with nearly daily robberies since January. Police, led by Superintendent Crowley, pursue suspects after a series of street and store attacks including assaults in the South End and Charlestown, with multiple arrests and ongoing surveillance.

Boston Everett Frank R. Brown General Electric Company Brown New York Grace Marshal Oak Place Washington Street Boylston

Two Firemen Killed in Warehouse Fire

New York officials report two firemen killed and three others seriously injured when the roof of a burning automobile warehouse collapsed burying them in flaming debris. The Delivery Auto Truck and Body Company occupied the building and officials estimate property damage at $75,000.

New York Delivery Auto Truck and Body Company

Paderewski Names Cabinet in Warsaw

The full coalition ministry formed by M. Paderewski includes Premier and foreign minister Paderewski, interior Wojciechowski, commerce Honda, finance Englich, health Janiszewski, communications Eberharadt, posts Linda, agriculture Janicki, arts Przesmycki, labor Ivanovski, food Minkiewicz, justice Suinski, public works Pruchnik. The last three were from Premier Moraczewski's government. The cabinet plans to call the Constituent Diet and orders obligatory recruitment for men born in 1898.

Warsaw Associated Press M. Padezewski M. Paderewski Interior M. Wojsciechowski M. Honda M. Englich M. Janisseewski M. Eberharadt Posts and Telegraphs M. Linda M. Janicki M. Przesmycki M. Ivanovski M. Minkiewicz M. Suinski M. Pruchnik Moraczewski Diet Fed. 9

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