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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1921
Page
2
Boston's first girl to wear the new feminine trousers, Miss Sears of Paragon Park, met Mayor Feters in his office and he approved of the attire. City Hall crowds gathered as the sartorial moment drew cheers from onlookers and waiters.
District Attorney Nathan A. Tufts defence will start today as the state’s case nears completion. Except for a few charges the Attorney General seeks Tufts removal for, evidence may be presented later. Defence witnesses were summoned last night.
A rock throwing dispute between two families in East Providence led to Albert Watson's 33 death from a gunshot on Chariton Street. Thomas Fletcher, 40, Watson's neighbor, is hospitalized with a hand wound and is under police guard. Five children from each family were involved in the evening confrontation.
Three inmates escaped from the Litchfield county jail in Connecticut during the late afternoon. A deputy sheriff posse pursued the fugitives who were believed to be heading toward the Massachusetts line. The escape occurred when they unlocked a door and cut casings on two others in the workroom. other prisoners alerted authorities after a delay.
Rome July 2 news states Pope appoints Michael J. Curley bishop of St Augustine as Archbishop of Baltimore succeeding the late Cardinal Gibbons. Curley was ordained in 1904 and consecrated in 1914.
The McCready family of LaGrange street gains a $250,000 inheritance from a relative. Official confirmation awaits legal formalities but James McCready and his wife express cautious relief as they plan to remain at their Revere Beach summer home.
In New York on July 25 an adjournment was granted in the Shaw divorce case due to eight new affidavits. Mrs Elinor Shaw seeks 2000 dollars monthly alimony 37500 dollars in counsel fees and 3000 dollars for expenses. The judge set the hearing for Wednesday.
Miss Sears questions the Mayor's view on women adopting the knickerbocker outfit. A Cambridge woman urged Post readers to weigh in on the new women’s costume in a public discussion.
Mary and Elizabeth Canning, 21 and 1 years old, sisters from Pawtucket, drowned in New River Pond at 7 PM as a group of bathers swam and searched. Karl Muller led divers to the eight foot depth where the bodies were recovered and brought ashore despite pul motor aid.
Dr. David D. Brough was reinstated as deputy health inspector with the condition that he resign immediately. Commissioner Woodward ordered the move after a summary discharge on March 17.
A jilted swain fluent in nine languages and a pretty waitress staged a near tragedy on a Cambridge pier bulkhead beside the Charles River. The unnamed U.S. A. figure and a diplomatic policeman were among the principals in a tense night that ended with danger over the dark water.
A fragment centers on George Koendeman the jilted swain, described at home in his mauve land amid hanging wooden shoes near dikes, hinting at a Dutch setting and emotional scene.
Hal King a noted pacer with a 2 11 1 4 record broke from guards at East Greenwich and ran about a mile before being struck by the Shore Line Express. Owned by Thomas Quinn of Providence the horse was to race in Worcester on the Shortship Circuit next week.
The Irish Bulletin denounces British press hints that refusal of terms could renew terror. It states Ireland has its own views and will accept not. This is reported from Dublin with continued coverage on page five.
Pete Herman of New Orleans regained the bantamweight world title at Ebbets Field by outboxing and outlasting Joe Lynch. After 15 grueling rounds before about 30 000 spectators, Herman won by official decision as Lynch left with a battered eye and worn stamina.
In Manchester on July 25 Rev. Herbert Whitelock of the People's Baptist Tabernacle advocates blinding men on street corners to deter staring at women in paint powder and bare knees. He says such dress misleads and cites simpler attire as more intellectual and safer, calling streets worse than Broadway and urging smoked glasses for temptations.
Boston proved the hottest city on the Atlantic coast and the Middle West with a new heat record. Five people were treated at Haymarket Relief Hospital as torrid southwest winds and blazing sun kept the Hub uncomfortable yesterday. Beaches drew crowds during an off day as the city endured an extreme day of heat.
Patrick Surley, 60, was found unconscious in a boiler firebox in a Portland business block. His feet showed from the door when discovered by a co worker. Weighing 200 pounds, he was freed after about 15 minutes by six men and is on the dangerous list at Maine General Hospital.
Fragmentary snippet mentions daylight saving time and a 19 sun 3 22 moon ciphered times. It notes anniversaries and a 1914 like reference to Servia Austria and Germany response, plus a NJ city museum purchase of Walt Whitman relics a year ago.
Weather outlook shows fair and warm conditions for Boston area Tuesday and Wednesday with moderate southwest winds. Northern New England expected partly cloudy with no temperature change. southern New England likewise partly cloudy and warm. coastal Sandy Hook region to Patternes shows moderate winds and overcast skies with possible local fog Tuesday. statewide outlook predicts partly cloudy skies with widely scattered thunderstorms and steady temperatures east of the Mississippi.
Forecasters expect overcast skies today with unsettled hints and milder temperatures than yesterday. Light breezes may ease by afternoon, keeping conditions comfortable for outdoor plans.
The report presents mean barometer, mean temperature, mean dew point, mean relative humidity, maximum and minimum temperatures for Boston. The entries include numerical values and indicate SMITH, necneretinae as part of the record.
Baseball results show the National League game between Pittsburgh and New York ending with a 32 score. No other games were scheduled in either the National or American Leagues yesterday.
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