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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
5
Thousands of onlookers along the Merrimack River watched as two boys spotted a huge sturgeon near the base of the dam at the falls. Flashboards were raised keeping water from flowing over the granite wall while pools formed below.
In a flood surge a large fish stranded as water receded. Authorities and locals attempted to spear the creature and a man fired a rifle, but no hit was recorded.
Domonic Barbara aged 42 of 42 Hanson Street Somerville was arrested by Inspectors Kelley and Lyons for uttering an $800 note to Salvi Grassi of 368 Hanover Street North End on May 4 1921. He allegedly forged the names Frank Manno and Joseph Mucci on the endorsement and was held in $1500 pending today’s Central Court appearance.
Mile. Marcelle Montmarlotte, a fingerprint expert and photographer for the United States Army of Occupation in Germany, landed in New York wearing an American soldier’s uniform. The sight eased her entry into the city as she traveled from postwar Germany.
New Zealand Premier W F Massey calls for a friendly Anglo American alliance and a Pacific disarmament policy. He suggests a shared national statement or gentlemen’s agreement, possibly via congressional resolution, akin to a Monroe Doctrine, to foster harmony and aid Pacific development. He cites New Zealand’s San Francisco Fair exhibit as evidence of close ties with the United States.
The Arctic exploration schooner Bowdoin built for Donald MacMillan's Bowdoin Bay expedition will sail at daybreak for Marblehead where MacMillan will be guest of the Corinthian Yacht Club. He will stay until Sunday then proceed to Boston where supplies await for the expedition. The explorer is unsure how long he will stay in Boston.
William H. Lewis of this city, former assistant United States attorney in Boston and later assistant Attorney General under the Taft administration, indicated to the Post he will likely seek appointment to one of two federal judgeships created by the Walsh bill. A Amherst College and Harvard Law School graduate and noted defense lawyer, his role in the 1916 Mohr murder case attracted nationwide attention.
Judge Henry T. Lummus issued a temporary injunction in Superior Court preventing Evelyn Hobart Van Der of Winchendon from disposing of a $500 ring claimed by Robert Stone of Fitzwilliam New Hampshire. A hearing on the equity bill is set for fall. Stone says he gave the ring in good faith before the couple married.
Arlington fire department responded to a car fire in a vehicle owned by Joseph M. H. Forest of 12 Lewis avenue. Forest was cleaning the car when it suddenly ignited and burned badly before firefighters could arrive. Box 26 was sounded at Medford street and Lewis avenue.
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