Big action in Barney case set to begin today
Investigators from Middlesex and Suffolk counties start a comprehensive inquiry into charges raised by Herman L. Barney about an auto theft ring. Witnesses are being questioned and at least two arrests are anticipated, including a man who testified in a recent preliminary inquiry in Cambridge. John Chuck Dillon's surrender remains uncertain amid conflicting promises and fear of retaliation.
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Herman L. Barney
Middlesex
Suffolk
Cambridge
John
Chuck) Dillon
Barney
Deininger
Edward P. Barry
Dillon
Harvey
Dick White
Belch
John Buckley
al Pfaeff
THINK MAN DRANK POISONED LIQUOR
Police investigation into the illness of William B McNamara 21 of Presque Isle Missouri found him unconscious on the sidewalk at 360 Boylston Street suffering from chloral hydrate poisoning. No traces of friends were found and police believe he may have drunk the drug unknowingly in liquor.
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William B. McNamara
Presque Isle
Boylston Street
Noonan's Hair Petrole Advertisement
Hair care product promotion promising thick healthy hair and a sparkling natural lustre. It claims daily use prevents dandruff and scalp issues and offers purchase options from barbers for 15 cents or by the bottle from drug and department stores or mills at one dollar. Sold by T Noonan & Sons, 38 Portland St, Boston.
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Noonan
Drug and Dept
Milrs
T. Noonan & Sons
Portland St
Boston
Geraghty Weds Amy Blusie in Los Angeles
Jack Geraghty, recently divorced from Julia French Geraghty, wed Amy Blusie of Boston in Los Angeles to legalize a ceremony held before his first wife. The final decree was issued in Newport on July 15. The couple, and Geraghty’s first wife, have lived in seclusion in a Los Angeles bungalow since December.
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Los Angeles
Jack Geraghty
Julia French Geraghty
Amy Blusie
Boston
Newport
Geraghty
California
Marriage License and Geraghty Divorce Mentioned in Ceremony
The license was issued at noon yesterday and Judge Summerfield of Los Angeles performed the ceremony. The second Mrs. Geraghty praised her husband while he claimed happiness and reflected on his insider book project and past marriage. He said his first wife was foolish to divorce him.
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Summerfield
Los Angeles
Jack
Geraghty
America
Arrest May Bare Stills Near Milford and Rhode Island
Federal officials and the Milford police raided a plaster house on a former Draper farm and arrested Manuel Cunha at 1 am after his return from a Portuguese celebration in New Bedford. Josef Perdigas, described as unknown, was arrested on Union Street in Pawtucket. The case ties to a suspected network of illicit distilleries operating in Milford and Rhode Island.
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Milford
Rhode Island
Eben S. Draper
Manuel Cunha
Prospete Heights
Josef Perdigas
Perdigas
Union Strét
Pawtucket
Cunha
New Bedford
Michael
Nolan
Perdigal
United States Internal Revenue
James P. Gillen
Boston
Love in a Cottage Ideal Claimed in Local Opinion
Readers declare that the notion of Love in a Cottage remains an ideal. The brief expresses community sentiment toward a simple rural romance perfect for a modest life.
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Clare
Boston Central Labor Union Opposes League of Nations
The Boston Central Labor Union voted yesterday afternoon at Wells Memorial Hall to oppose the League of Nations programme urged by President Wilson. Resolutions were unanimously adopted reaffirming the union’s former stance on the issue.
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League of Nations Programme
Wilson
Boston Central Labor Union
Wells Memorial Hall
Labor resolves defend self rule and oppose league of nations
Delegates passed resolutions approving self governed crafts and supporting rights and justice for all. They oppose a League of Nations that would empower foreign powers or thwart Ireland’s independence, urging the U S to uphold national sovereignty and reject a biased international covenant.
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Executive Board
League of Nations
America
United States
Ireland
Labor Delegates Denounce League of Nations and Ireland Policy
Boston Central Labor Union delegates condemn the League of Nations as framed with Britain ahead of the U S and call for no alliance that would curb Ireland’s independence. They urge urging the government to oppose such a league and to back Irish withdrawal of British troops. The vote also endorses English workers' action for troop withdrawal from Ireland.
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Boston Central Labor Union
League of Nations
America
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
David I. Walsh
Henry Cabot Lodge
John J. Kearney
Waiters’ Union
Workers of
England
Ex Policemen To Headline Labor Day Parade
Boston Central Labor Union adopts plan for Labor Day parade on Monday September 6 inviting Governor Coolidge and Mayor Peters to review. Former Boston policemen union members gain right of line after a strike and 17 unions have voted to march with several others seeking float permits.
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Govenor Coolidge
Peters
Boston Central Labor Union
Dawson
Boston
William Kobs
Firebug Search Underway in Brookline
State police join Brookline officials to hunt a firebug responsible for eight incendiary fires in unoccupied houses over a month. Fire Marshal George C. Neal announced that officers would begin work this morning in coordination with local police and fire departments.
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Brookline
George C. Neal
Mystery firebug prowls Brookline in quiet day of patrols
Chief Rutherford leads a police manhunt as Brookline reports a string of unusual fires. Firefighters on alert saw no blazes. Authorities split on whether a gang of youths or a lone adult is behind the crime spree.
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Rutherford
Brookline
The Lie Feature Highlights in Boston Sunday Post Magazine
In the Boston Sunday Post Magazine the page Anything But the Truth showcases humorous drawings centered on the object known as The Lie. The playful piece blends satire and art to explore truth and deception.
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Hill
Boston Sunday Post
Preacher Urges Conversion in Tremont Temple Sermon
Rev. Robert Stuart MacArthur preached last evening that if people thought seriously there would be no unconverted person in the world. He defined conversion as dethroning self and enthroning Christ.
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Robert Stuart MacArthur
Tremont Temple
Christ
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