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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1921

Page

2

John Findley Wallace Dies in Washington Hotel

John Findley Wallace a noted civil engineer and chief American designer of the Panama Canal project died suddenly in a Washington hotel. Born September 10 1852 in Fall River Massachusetts he worked on the upper Mississippi River prior to major roles in railroad bridge construction and Panama Canal engineering.

Washington John Findley Wallace New York John F. Wallace Fall River Mass Monmouth College United States Mississippi River Western Roads Panama Canal

VAINLY SEEK BOY'S BODY IN CONCORD RIVER

Patrolmen James Craig Lewis Fraser and Harry Patterson of the Concord police spent yesterday afternoon vainly dragging the Concord River to recover the body of a Charlestown youth named Dwyer 24 who lost his life while learning to swim with companions. Search will resume this morning. A pulmotor from Lexington police was sent but not used.

James Craig Lewis Fraser Harry Patterson Concord Charlestown Dwyer Lexington

Bullet Hits Man in Head in Dorchester Avenue Incident

Charles Harrington aged 21 of 326 Seventh street South Boston is in City Hospital with a painful wound over the right eye from a bullet exploded on Dorchester avenue street car tracks early this morning. He was walking home from a bonfire when a passing car triggered the blast. Five stitches were required to close the wound.

Charles Harrington Seventh Street South Boston City Hospital Dorchester Avenue Harrington

Dorchester Man Killed When Car Skids and overturns

John Lyons 17 Hinckley street Dorchester died after a car driven by John Mahan Webster House Green Harbor skidded on a state road and overturned. Lyons was pinned beneath the vehicle and died from crushed ribs. Other occupants Frank G. Duffy Peter J. Finnegan escaped injury.

Duxbury John Lyons Hinckley Street Dorchester Boston John Mahan Webster House Green Harbor Frank G. Duffy Peter J. Finnegan Madan Charles Dudley Kingston Lyons

Nantasket Beach Hosts All Night Fourth of July Celebration

Nantasket Beach drew about 50,000 people for an all night Fourth of July celebration at Paragon Park and surrounding amusements. Around 2000 automobiles were parked along the beach into the early morning hours as the crowd enjoyed wide open facilities.

Paragon Park Nantasket Beach

Falls From Stern of Motor Boat Drowns Man at Lynn Harbor

Freeman B Hall 50 of 84 Commercial street Lynn fell from the stern of the motor boat Maude 8 into Lynn Harbor and drowned. The party revived him after dragging him to shore then to West Lynn Yacht Club and Lynn Hospital. He leaves a widow and one son.

Freeman B.hall Commercial Street Lynn Lynn Harbor West Lynn Yacht Club Lynn Hospital

Body of Woman Found in Randolph Swamp

Elizabeth Loughlin, 28 years old, of Randolph, was found dead in a nearby swamp early today. She reportedly suffered a nervous disorder and left home about 6 PM. searchers gathered after she did not return by 10 PM, and the body was recovered around 1:30 AM.

Elizabeth Loughlin Randolph

Alliance With Japan Praised by Japanese Ambassador

Baron Shidehara, Japan's ambassador, says the Anglo Japanese alliance was never meant as an instrument of hostility or defence against the United States. Negotiations for renewal have not begun, and a campaign is misrepresenting the alliance's effect on the United States. The pact aims to preserve general peace in the Far East, dating from 1902 and renewed twice.

Washington Baron Shidehara United States Far East China

Brookline Man Vanishes After Note Says Robbed

Geonard Bornstein 27, 5 feet 6 inches with dark complexion disappeared from his Brookline apartment shortly after noon yesterday. A note left for the janitor claimed he had been robbed and was going to the reservoir. He had $80 in money and was wearing a coat trousers and shoes. Police reported the Brighton area.

Geonard Bornstein Orkney Reservoir Brookline Brighton Bornstein

Celebrates First Mass by Rev O Keefe at Mission Church

The Rev John P O Keefe C SS R native of Roxbury celebrated his first solemn mass at the Mission Church yesterday after ordination at the Redemptorist College Mt Esopus N Y Deacon was the Rev Joseph Lorden C SS R Sub deacon the father Dennis J O Keefe and mother Mary Curley O Keefe of Roxbury are named in the notice

John P. O'Keefe C. SS. R Mission Church Roxbury Redemptorist College Mt. Esophus N. Y Joseph Lorden Thomas Tobin C. SS O’keefe Dennis J Mary (Curley) O'Keefe

Set for anti day parade in New York tomorrow

New York July 3 all is in readiness for a big protest parade of the anti prohibition forces to morrow announced today by parade director Frank C Drake who promises it will be the greatest demonstration in favor of prohibition repeal with participation expected from diverse groups and leaders hailed as a historic show of opposition to the current policy.

New York Frank C. Drake

Doctors to Lead Peaceful But Firm Pro Alcohol Parade

A large parade is planned led by doctors carrying signs such as whiskey cures la grippe and malt drinks build you up. American chemists will follow warning that alcohol restrictions threaten industries. Veterans mothers clubs and diverse groups will march, with children present, in a protest likely drawing 200000 to 400000 participants. The march begins at Washington Arch and heads to Broadway via Fifth Avenue and Harlem. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, 87, of 436 ...

Washington Arch Fifth Avenue Forty-eighth Street Broadway Harlem Fifth Assembly District Lower East Side Elizabeth Smith

Parade Plans andParticipants for City March

West Forty second street will host part of the parade with 2000 well drilled marchers in white trousers and straw hats led by W Shaw Fisher of the United American War Veterans. About 5000 marchers expected from Hartford Connecticut and 5000 more from Springfield Massachusetts. Frank C Drake of the parade notes the event aims not to revive saloons and urges public understanding aligned with the Anti-Saloon League.

West Forty-second Street W. Shaw Fisher United American War Veterans East Side New York Hartford Anti-Saloon League

Miss Leddy Bride of John F Stewert

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Phoebe H Leddy of Calais Maine to John Frederick Stewert son of Mr and Mrs Roy N Stewert of Uphams Corner Dorchester. The couple wed at the bride’s parents home on June 22 and after a trip to St John NB returned to Dorchester to reside. They received many presents.

Phoebe H. Leddy Calais John Frederick Stewert Roy N. Stewert Wilbur Street Upham’s Corner Dorchester John EB. Laddy St. John, N. B

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