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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1920

Page

6

Barney Tells Names of His Auto Theft Partners

The Boston and Cambridge prosecutors seek corroboration as Barney names three Cambridge dealers and others in Chelsea Lowell and Manchester New Hampshire in a broad auto theft ring. He describes escape from Charlestown State Prison and claims $125 per stolen Ford from major Boston dealer.

Pelletier Boston Tufts Cambridge Barney Park Square Chelsea Lowell Manchester N. H Charlestown State Prison North Northampton Mass Fielding Arney North Cambridge Tutts Péllerney Allen

Sod Horrlicks The Originals and Mated Milk Ad

An old ad promotes Sod Horrlicks The Originals and Mated Milk with no cooking required. It touts a nutritious diet for all ages and a quick lunch at home or office, warning to avoid imitations and substitutes.

Obituaries Arrive From Roxbury Watertown and Norfolk

Death notices for John Francis Morris in Roslindale Harriet Coolidge Noyes in Watertown and William G Paton in Norfolk Downs report funeral arrangements and familial relations. Services are set at Sacred Heart Church in Brookfield Street and Norwood Street home in Everett with auto cortege and Masonic affiliations noted.

Morris Roslindale John Francis Katherine Morris Egan Brookfield St Mondey Church of the Sacred Heart Noyes Watertown Harriet Coolidge Alpheus P.noyes Byron W. Noyes Norwood St Kyverett Paton Norfolk Downs William G Margaret Paton Kelly Whittemorest Froston William H. Condry Aynest Church of Sacred Heart Sherwood Court No

Notify Gores of Daughter Illness in Harriman NY

Efforts are being made to locate Mr. or Mrs. Gore of Houston or New England to inform them of the serious illness of their daughter Phyllis in Harriman New York. A. J. Bailey asks either parent to communicate at once at his New York address.

Gore Elizabeth Gore Hoston New England Phyllis Harriman N. Y A. J. Bailey Broad Street New York

No Russian reply to British armistice proposal

From Spa Belgium dated July 16 the dispatch notes that by evening no reply had been received from the Soviet government in Moscow to the British proposal for an armistice between Poland and Soviet Russia.

Spa Belgium Moscow Poland Russia

German Officials Visit French Embassy to Apologize for Flag Incident

Berlin reports Dr. Haniel von Haimhausen and Herr Moll met the French ambassador to express official regret after a French flag was removed from the embassy for Bastille Day. Reichswehr troops briefly saluted the flag before singing Deutschland Uber Alles as crowds watched. a youth, Paul Karzéminski, was arrested earlier.

Berlin Haniel von Haimhausen Herr Moll Bastile Reichswehr Ander den Linden

Civic League Aids Portuguese War Orphan Fund in Cambridge

The Portuguese Civic League and Band of Cambridge raised 358.40 in under three weeks through rallies and solicitation. The funds support the Portuguese commission aiding war orphans dependent on government aid. Subscribing contributors are listed.

Portuguese Civic League and Band of Cambridge Portugal Cambridge Civic League Band

Man Clings to Rooftop 45 Feet High in Roxbury Rescue

Ray Martin a 200 pound house painter from Stoughton slipped while painting at 44 Quincy street Roxbury yesterday and hung by his fingers for ten minutes 45 feet above ground before firefighters rescued him. The scene included Lieutenant John Hogan of Chemical 10 and Hoseman Frank Punch of Engine 24.

Martin Quincy Street Roxbury John Hogan Chemical 10 Frank Punch Engine 24 Ray Martin Stoughton

Delegates to Be Home Today From Democratic National Convention

Delegates from Massachusetts Rhode Island and Vermont completed their homeward journey from Niagara Falls New York by rail They will detrain at Albany Worcester and Boston with arrival times noted Former Congressman Thomas O C Thacher left Toronto for Clayton North Carolina to attend his son Thomas C Thacher Jr s wedding Vera Morgan of Clayton The party reported seasickness but enjoyed the Great Lakes trip and a Falls tour before the final Boston leg

Niagara Falls N. Y Massachusetts Rhode Island Vermont Albany Worcester South Station Boston Thomas OC. Thacher Yarmouth Toronto Clayton N. C Thomas C. Thacher, Jr Harvard Vera Morgan Great Lakes

Painter saved by firefighters on 44 Quincy Street roof

Martin owed his life to Hoseman Irank J. Punch of Engine 24 who braved the attic scene. Lieutenant John Hogan of Chemical 10 assisted and Ladder 4 raised a ladder to bring the painter down after he clung to a plank and a nail while a tar covered roof gave way.

Martin Hoseman Irank J. Punch Engine 24 Punch John Hogan Chemical 10 Ladder 4 Quincy Street

Painter Resumes Ridgepole Work After Narrow Rescue

Martin clung to a clothes line as Ladder 4 rescued him from a fall while painting a roof ridge. He walked down the ladder, thanked the crew, climbed back up to finish the work, and afterward headed to Engine 24 to wash up. He joked the ordeal gave him an appetite and planned to recover weight lost during the scare.

Martin Ridgepole Stoughton

Quincy Debate Pushes Municipal Control of Street Railway

Mayor Joseph L Whiton told the home rule committee the city should own the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway division rather than cover a $137000 trolley deficit. Trustee Homer Loring opposed a flat five cent fare while supporting higher rates, citing patronage needs. Wakeman supported higher fares to avoid suspending service.

Joseph L. Whiton Home Rule Quincy Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Homer Loring Trustees of The Road Loring Trustees Quincey

Ferryboat Repairs Authorized by Mayor on East Boston Boat

Repairs aggregating 1500 dollars for the East Boston ferryboat General Hancock were authorized yesterday by Mayor Peters.

Boston General Hancock Peters

Harding Finishing Speech Nearing Completion at Marion

Senator Harding to deliver his Republican nomination acceptance at the July 22 notification in Marion Ohio. The speech text is nearly complete with final touches before printing. Local preparations surge with Garfield Park renovations and a expected crowd over 5 000 visitors.

Marion Ohio Harding Coolidge Tiei Garfield Park

Senator Cancels Speaking Engagement at Memorial Park

The senator informs the memorial committee of the American Legion that his tentative speech at the Memorial Park dedication in St. Louis on July 25 is canceled due to a scheduling conflict. The committee says the ceremonies will proceed regardless of his absence.

Memorial Committee of the American Legion Memorial Park St. Louis

Girl 16 Dies Saving Baby From Coal Car

Middlesboro Kentucky July 16 Bertha Lynch 16 tried to pull her 3 year old sister from rails on an incline track at Mingo Mines six miles from Middlesboro. A coal car driven by her father Mose Lynch ran her down. The baby was unharmed.

Middlesboro Bertha Lynch Mingo Mines Mose Lynch

Canning Co to Close Eastport Plants

The Sea coast Canning Company, sardine packers, announced in Eastport Maine that all its factories would close temporarily tomorrow due to a shortage of tin plate for canning.

Eastport Seacoast Canning Company Sardine Nackers

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