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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
1
The class of 1920 at Boston University graduated over 400 students in a record day ceremony at Tremont Temple. More than 2500 relatives attended as graduates from distant lands received diplomas in the elaborate exercises.
A tornado like storm in Tottenville Staten Island killed one person and wrecked the Hotel Brunswick and Tottenville Hotel roofs. Dozens of frame houses were destroyed and electric poles were down plunging the town into darkness. The Staten Island railroad platform was lifted into a field and water flooded cellars trapping residents until rescued. Boats and barges were torn from moorings and blown out to sea.
Two hundred guests at the Matthews wedding were driven out into the rain when sparks from a chimney caused a roof fire at the O'Brien family home, 361 Chestnut Hill avenue, Brighton. Firemen arrived after a still alarm, used ladders and chemical lines, and the reception resumed after ten minutes on the lawn. Damage was slight.
Miss Margaret M. O'Brien sister of Penal Institutions Commissioner Thomas C. O'Brien married Mr. Matthews at St Colomkille's Church rectory by Rev. George Wrenn. Reception at the O'Brien home halted when sparks showered from the roof.
In New Orleans at St Louis Cathedral a wedding was postponed after Father Antoine of the Oblate Fathers halted the ceremony citing the bride’s attire violated Archbishop Shaw’s order on modest dress.
Five thousand people witnessed Mayor Peters ignite a blaze at Sullivan Square Playground marking the Bunker Hill Day observance in Charlestown. The day featured parades, games, flags, and band concerts from morning to evening across multiple Charlestown locations.
Marshall F. Hatcher of Macon Georgia, Exeter's second baseman, receives the Wingate memorial trophy donated in memory of Captain Dana P. Wingate. The Wingate trophy honors the 1910 Exeter nine and was funded by Charles E. L. Wingate of Boston.
A fragmented classified row lists several vintage vehicles with various years such as 1919 Dodge Bros Touring and 1917 Buick, alongside four and five figure prices like 1500 and 3500. Mentions include Oldsmobile 8 Touring, Studebaker Touring, and a 4 ton RTS Stewart truck.
The priest, refusing to name the bride, said she appeared so shocking that the sexton had the lights turned off so she could change clothes. The ceremony proceeded with the groom awaiting inside the cathedral while candles burned and lights glowed. The bride fled to don another garment before the marriage was completed.
In Belmullet County Mayo Ireland Constable Doogue was killed in a street conflict that lasted ten minutes last night Chief Constable Rahill was seriously injured while Sergeant Morris and Constable Hannon sustained minor injuries
A brief note captures the cheers surrounding a squad of prohibition agents whose activities and movements drew attention, with readers invited to see continuation on page 18 Fourth Column.
Parade route begins at 2 30 from the junction of Bunker Hill and Elm streets. It moves along Bunker Hill to Chelsea Street then City Square and proceeds to east and south sides through Harvard Washington Union Main Mishawum Rutherford Avenue Seaver Gardner Main Bunker Hill Elm High Monument Square and exits via Winthrop Street.
Senator Harding and Walter F Brown conferred in Washington on aligning the Republican nominee with party leaders including the progressive wing. The June meeting aimed to secure support and organize series of conferences to build backing for the campaign.
Augusta Maine June 16 The United States Ship Corporation is organized with 40 million dollars in authorized capital to take over the United States Steamship Company and United States Transport Inc both at 25 million each. Charles W Morse is chiefly interested in the new organization. The Steamship Company is said to own Groton Iron Works and control Virginia Shipbuilding Company and Hudson Navigation Company.
National League scores show Chicago defeating Boston 1 to 0. Bridgeport beat Albany 7 to 4. Worcester won 3 to 1 over Pittsfield in the first game and 5 to 1 in the second. Waterbury and New Haven battled to a 2 2 draw after seven innings.
In Bennington Vermont on June 16 authorities report Byron Madison Pettibone a 33 year old undertaker's assistant confessed to a wife murder. Pettibone is said to have killed Eva Bond Pettibone with strychnine sulphate mixed with salts at their home on April 6.
Pettibone, a murder suspect, was arraigned in Municipal Court and remanded to jail after pleading not guilty. Attorney General Archibald arrived to press the case and seek an immediate grand jury session. The motive involves love for a former Putnam Memorial Hospital nurse and the desire to divorce. Edwin O. Brown, superintendent of the Wood Detective, is noted in the background of the investigation.
A quarrel over a debt around 10 dollars led Robert T. Meads of La Grange Indiana a Dartmouth junior to shoot and kill Henry E. Maroney a Dartmouth senior in the Theta Delta Chi fraternity house in Hanover New Hampshire authorities report.
Samuel B. Ripley of East Bridgewater pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder Lillian Hatchfield in Whitman last spring after she told him she did not care for him. Judge Thayer reserved judgment, noting extensive inquiry into antecedents and motives.
A compact retrospective notes key events: Battle of Bunker Hill 1775, Bunker Hill Monument dedication 1843, Lincoln nomination 1860, Russian retreat in Galicia 1915, Wilsons leaving Paris for Belgium a year ago, Mexican ambassador protest over U S troop movements, and the sinking of the steamer Citta di Milano on 23 June.
Forecast covers Boston and vicinity with showers and thunder showers Thursday and fair cooler Friday. Fresh shifting winds with squalls noted. Regional outlook includes northern New England and Middle Atlantic states with similar Thursday showers and Friday moderation.
The forecast calls for unsettled day and night with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will stay cool as conditions persist through the period.
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