29 Jul 1921
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
1
Howard G. Reynolds reports the Old Timers game in Cleveland. Cy Young and Chief Zimmer to start as the Ancients' battery, reviving baseball legends in a box score from eras past. Tomorrow's Past promises fuller coverage and a finer article.
In Cleveland on July 28 a exhibitors game at the American League park pits the old timers against a team of ex sand-l letters. Spaulding’s guide rates the players, and fans will see veterans in uniform again despite the game not being major league caliber.
It is doubtful if such a gathering of former stars has ever been in harness before as will appear in this coming game that tonight all Cleveland is talking about.
Martin T. Peterson, tool dealer at 330 Atlantic avenue, had his car seized by Constable Martin Welch for a city tax bill of 3480. A team of horses hauled the vehicle from his shop. Samuel W. Victorson of 28 Walnut street Roxbury was jailed for 1920 poll tax non payment and must cover constable fees plus a 5 bill.
Federal agents seized a forged printing press and plant used to manufacture fake liquor labels. Several Boston men are expected to be arrested as part of the case naming a ring involved in creating counterfeit alcohol.
Morning reports the arrest of a man described as the alleged mastermind and a printer linked to a large counterfeit operation. The case involves a widespread scheme that authorities say circulated thousands of fake items.
Mrs. Dever of 45 Mason Street West Somerville denies that Miss Madrienne La Barre attempted death by her own hand in a Back Bay studio. La Barre, tied to divorce proceedings involving banker Philip M. Shaw, has suffered a nervous collapse amid publicity. The mother vows the accusation is ridiculous and cites their noble French lineage.
Reports say 150 to 200 bathers at Nantasket Beach suffered ivy like irritation after contact with red jellyfish swept ashore from Kenberma to Allerton. Sturgis Hospital in Allerton treated about 150 patients as the stretch was closed to bathing yesterday.
Eve and Paul Samansky were arraigned after police seized five quarts of moonshine and a still from their Lowell Street tenement. Agnes claimed the liquor was for her drunken husband who earns $12 weekly. They received three months imprisonment each and appealed.
Viscount James Bryce with Lady Bryce and Harvard President Lowell arrive for the Institute of Politics opening events at Williamstown. Russian Baron Korff and ex Bulgarian minister Panaretoff are among leading lecturers. Taft, Garfield, Cox, Lowell, and Mayor Peters are slated for the opening session.
Severe thunderstorms and high winds lashed New England last night, with Boston notably spared as heat relief sparked by the weather system. Fire crews battled minor incidents while residents sought relief from the heat.
Springfield endured a century hot spell with the temperature near the top of the scale. A bale of cotton waste fell from a truck on State street near Winchester square and burst into flames on the hot pavement. Firemen were called to extinguish the blaze and witnesses said the bale hit a trolley rail hot enough to burn shoe soles.
A brief midnight alert instructs all vehicles to be illuminated at 1 15 a m using daylight saving time. The text mentions lights should be on at location 8138 but lacks full details or context.
Lord Northcliffe, famed British publisher, had a one hour forty minute audience with President Harding. He was not the British Embassy guest of honor as planned, a note in the ongoing friction between Northcliffe and Premier Lloyd George. Washington officials scramble after sudden cancellation of embassy dinner invitations to Cabinet members and other officials including the president.
A young married couple told Herbert Ellis of the Mayor's rent and housing committee that their landlady warned they must move when a second child arrived. Ellis said eviction cannot be immediate and proper notice is required before any street placement. the landlady may reconsider her older threat.
Russia mobilized 1 200 000 men, Belgrade occupied by Austria, France massed troops on the German frontier. The German fleet sailed with sealed orders as Emperor William summoned war chiefs. One year earlier the United States questioned Japan and Britain's oil claims. New York to San Francisco air mail route opened.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for a generally fair Friday with unsettled conditions Saturday, likely followed by showers. Mild temperatures and moderate westerly winds accompany the outlook across northern and southern New England with variations in wind and cloud cover.
IT readers may expect a slightly lower temperature with fairly good weather today and tonight. The brief forecast notes cooler conditions but generally pleasant skies.
A brisk note indicates a political side light where Lord Northcliffe and Lloyd George dislike each other. Northcliffe for personal or policy reasons frames a visible rift in British political life.
Cleveland and Rost Philadelphia 3 Detroit 2 in the first game. New York beats St Louis 4 0 and Washington defeats Chicago 8 5 in the National League. Reaton 2 Cincinnati 1. New York 6 Pittsburgh 4. Brooklyn 3 Chicago 0. St Louis 0 Philadelphia 0.
Princess Mary sister of the Prince of Wales appeared at a London workmen's club during a dance. She joined in fox trotting waltzing and chain-dancing for two hours choosing partners from among the workers including Dennis Taylor, a former soldier now unemployed, and later danced with four more young men.
Joseph Donahue, an escaped prisoner from Deer Island serving a two year term for larceny, swam Shirley Gut during a strong outgoing tide and collapsed at the home of William H. Gilman in Winthrop. Fatrolmen Welles and McCarthy assisted him to Metcalf Hospital before returning him to the Island.
A communication from Eamon De Valera was received by the government yesterday, the London Times reports. The paper notes the contents were not divulged but says there is no abatement in the hopeful tone in government quarters.
Mrs Elizabeth Bird was badly burned when a lamp exploded in her Lowell home and clothes caught fire. She is critically injured at Lowell Corporation hospital. Her son in law received burns while battling the blaze.
The deposition of Mrs Helen Sewall formerly wife of Captain Charles Stearns disputes allegations by Attorney General J Weston Allen that District Attorney Nathan A Tufts conspired to trap Stearns. Sewall claims Tufts never proposed any arrangement to entrap the captain.
A Neponset streetcar trailer split a temporary switch on Gibson Street, Dorchester, causing the car to derail and drag the trailer for over 100 feet. Motorman McKenzie stopped the vehicle after the collision with a car driven by Dr. Samuel H. Littlefield, who witnessed the event. The switch was a temporary placement due to repair work on the Dorchester Avenue track.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.