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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1920
Page
1
Three thousand persons were killed in the Leipsic fighting before government troops captured the town. American businessmen report the shelling of the Volkshaus and labor headquarters and note strike agitation and Soviet control prior to Friday’s government assault.
Paris reports the U S Senate rejection of the Versailles treaty with muted response. French papers note the news as a formal fact with little comment and reflect concerns over the Franco American pact and its future.
Crowds from Cork and nearby areas filled City Hall to view the slain Lord Mayor Mac Curtain who was assassinated early Saturday. A two mile long funeral procession followed the hearse from his home to the Town Hall as Bishop Colahan led the Sinn Fein Volunteers guard of honor.
A doll aboard the steamship Cretic contained more than a thousand quarts of contraband liquor, disguised in various ways to evade customs. A customs inspector uncovered a gallon of liquor inside the doll. A Travelers' Aid Society member posed the doll for a photographer in the scene.
Whiskies and wines valued at about 10 000 dollars were seized by 25 customs inspectors under Deputy Collector Mann during a search of the White Star liner Cretic at Commonwealth pier. The search extended into coal bunkers following pre arrival information.
David P. Shea describes imagined gold mines in Iowa during a West and Midwest tour after Navy discharge. The piece, carried as a feature, hints at hidden wealth across the Hawkeye State and teases continuation on the next page.
A warm south to southwest wind regime today will melt snow and swell rivers in New England. Major streams including the Connecticut and Merrimack rise toward flood levels, prompting bridge protection measures and riverbank patrols while towns like Dedham and Taunton face flood risks and ice hazards.
In Newark New Jersey two gangs clashed inside a restaurant. Each faction’s leader was found dead while another participant was hospitalized in serious condition. Police found six revolvers. owner and staff denied knowledge of the start.
A proclamation signed by Father Dominic, chaplain of the Republican guard, appeared posted about the city in English and Gaelic. The document conveyed the stance or message but details are not provided in the excerpt.
In Federal Hill lodging house two Italian arrivals, Rose Ferri 55 and Margaret Tarmara 80, were found dead. Medical examiner reports one used gas to kill themselves as they turned in for the night.
In Amersfoort Holland on March 21 the former German ruler William complains about a guard trailing him in the Bentinck Castle garden and asks the sentinel to keep farther away and out of sight.
For over twenty five years this tailor offers good clothes at the lowest possible prices. They claim to provide real value and warn customers to pay enough to get quality rather than cheaper options.
Cardinal O Connell told Brighton Catholics faith in Jesus Christ is the only answer to today s problems during the dedication of the Brighton Catholic Institute. He praised St Columbkille parishioners for building their community centre as Rev Joseph V Tracey introduced him. Continued on Page 2 Fourth Col.
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on March 21 Sister Mary Teresa 62 mother superior of St. Mary's Convent was fatally burned and five other nuns were burned or seriously injured as they jumped from windows when the Mother House of the Mercy order burned.
A basement blaze spread rapidly trapping nuns on upper floors. Sister Mary Teresa died at Mercy Hospital. Sister Mary Agnes was injured while trying to rescue Mother Teresa, who had fallen in a corridor.
Officials found a woman guarding a life sized doll crafted from a demijohn of rare whiskey and two dressed as black and white face dolls in a trunk. The stash included fifteen quarts of Madeira concealed in a false trunk bottom lined with copper, valued at about $40.
Today marks anniversaries of the Vera Cruz bombardment in 1847 and Emiliano Aguinaldo born in 1872. President Wilson calls a War Congress for April 2, 1917. One year since Burleson ousted Mackay at the Postal Telegraph Company. Boston Supreme Court dismisses toll-rate petition.
The forecast calls for fair skies in Boston and nearby areas on Monday and Tuesday with rising temperatures. Winds shift from moderate north to southerly along the Atlantic coast and inland areas, keeping conditions dry and warmer through the period.
The note predicts fair weather today with warmer temperatures and light winds. It reflects a rural forecast tone, citing local observation without specific dates or locations.
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