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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1919

Page

16

Tiger at Bay Hints at Surprising Harvard-Princeton Clash

The piece argues Harvard prepares for a hard test against Princeton and notes Colgate and Penn’s strong showings. It contrasts Princeton’s fierce, determined play with Harvard’s unproven but capable squad, amid broader East Coast football matchups at the Polo Grounds and beyond.

New York Boston Dartmouth Pennsylvania Polo Grounds Quakers New Hampshire Hills Econ Santekarattis Penn

Pittsburg Non-Union Mines Reach 100 Percent

Pittsburg district coal mines report full 100 percent operation as non-union pits attract workers from unions. Union leaders offer no figures while striking miners press for citizenship. Judge Orr denies citizenship petitions, citing illegality of the strike and loyalty oath concerns.

Pittsburg Charles P. Orr

Providence Denies Banotti Bequest Rumors

Mayor Joseph H. Gainer refutes reports that Providence has many young women applying to the Count Paul Barnotti bequest, stating no candidate names exist in city directories and that he will only consider applications after the will's exact wording is clarified. Interest has drawn nationwide inquiries and the mayor foresees extensive time ahead.

Providence Paul Barnotti Joseph H. Gainer Etgel Fletcher

Waterfront Calendar Anomaly Signals Morning Stars

Waterfront calendar lists lunar dates and planetary sightings for November. It notes the 10th day of the year and 45th day of autumn, with tides around 10 feet in the morning and evening. Moon phases include new moons on November 7 and November 22, while Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn are all morning stars.

Mars Jupiter Venus Saturn

Weather data snapshot from a 19th century station

Data shows mean barometer 29.48 inches, mean temperature 42.00, mean dew point 35.00, mean relative humidity 74 percent, maximum 48, minimum 35, total precipitation 1.23 inches reported by J. W. Smith, meteorologist, in MBAMDURY.

Rere Rees J. W. Smith

Fishing Fleet Lands At Pier With Varied Catches And Prices

A fleet of 15 fishing craft reached the Fish pier yesterday with six holding ground fish, five with mackerel and four with full pollock fares. Individual boats reported mackerel loads ranging from 600 to 1700 pounds. Market prices opened high with haddock at 5 to 8 cents per pound, large cod 10 to 12, pollock 3, halibut 35, and mackerel at 21 to 22 cents. The British steamer Cacaris arrived from Calcutta and Colombo, while Lady of Gaspe and Belle Rose were noted in port movements. The steamer Lake Faulk sailed for Kobe and Manila, unloading chief officer due to injury, as The Landsman appears in the column.

Laura Enos Blanche Irving Haddock Pol- Haddock Cell Hake Angie Marshall Elsie Cacaris Forsyth Calcutta Colombo Mystic Wharf Kobe Manila New York

Found Dead in Cambridge Hose Yard

Walter Chopps of the Boston Woven Hose Company was found dead in the Cambridge plant yard near Jiampshire and Portland streets. Police and the Medical Examiner could not confirm foul play or a fall from a building after inspecting injuries including a fractured skull and multiple limb fractures. He was last seen alive at 1:30 moving between structures.

Cambridge Walter Chopps Boston Woven Hose Company Jiampshire and Portland Streets Chopps Dow

Police Union Heads Silent

Boston Policemen's Union leaders President John F. McInnes and Secretary William P. Wills declined to comment on the state election results. Counselor James H. Vahey and attorney John P. Feeney likewise said they would say nothing. The union held a private meeting in Fay Hall with no statements released.

John F. McInnes William P. Wills Boston Policemen’s Union James H. Vahey Policemen’s Union McInnes John P. Feeney Vahey Fay Hall

Cambridge 10 Have Barroom Opens in City History

Cambridge opens its first barroom in 382 years at 615 Cambridge street. Joe Sullivan, former Newspaper Row bartender, runs the place with white coats on bartenders and mirrors. Patrons may order anything but will be served near beer at one half percent.

University City Cambridge Street Joe Sullivan Newspaper Row Cambridge Boston

VOTE 10 OUST STREET CARS IN TOLEDO

Voters in Toledo Ohio approved a plan to oust the street car system The Toledo Railways & Power Company operated the network without a franchise after a fare increase to 8 cents city officials said they will move to enforce the new law promptly

Toledo Ohio Toledo Railways & Tight Company H. L. Doherty Company New York

Four Men Arrested for Criminal Anarchy in New York

Italian squad detectives arrested four men in New York on criminal anarchy charges for distributing alleged sedition handbills in front of a hall where a Russian revolution anniversary gathering was underway. The men named Jacob Bailin Irving Falkin Paul Cisz and Joseph Kozizk denied distributing the leaflets.

New York Rutgers Square Communist Party East Side Communist Jacob Bailin Irving Falkin Paul Cisz Joseph Kozizk

Banquet for Dr Dunn by Boston reporters at Hotel Lucerne

A complimentary banquet honored Dr William A Dunn police surgeon at the Hotel Lucerne last night. He was surprised as guest of the evening by Boston newspaper men from headquarters and given a gold watch and chain. Speeches highlighted Dunns ties to reporters and notable Boston stories.

William A. Dunn Hotel Lucerne Boston Dunn George B. Magrath Thomas C. Fox Robert F. Blake Submarine Signal Service Theodore A. Finn The Post William J. Brickley Haymarket Relief Hospital Joseph D. Carlin John W. Moran John J. Cadigan Fred C. Green Charles Folsom Frank R. Hutchins Alfred McCarthy William E. Brennan William J. Thatcher John F. Mahony T. P. Harrison John Weaver Sherman George W. Murphy William J. Shea John H. Noonan Fred Roche Edward Castello Leslie &. Caton Frank M. Fay Jerry N. Kelley William Murphy Joseph Pirsch Michael H. Crowley Matthew J. Dailey Hanover Street James P. Sullivan City Hall Avenue A. Lavelle Frank D. Coleman

Death notices from Roxbury and surrounding towns

Obituary notices list numerous deaths and funeral details across Boston area communities including Winthrop Roxbury Allston Brighton and Cambridge. Entries name the deceased ages wards and relatives with funeral times mass venues and processions detailing auto cortege presence and burial locations. Specifics include names such as Mari etta Allen David L Barrett Margaret Chisolm William Croke Rose Doyle Ann Driscoll Edward Geller G. Everett Giles Lottie Johnson Ira Pitman Minnie Snow John Waters and others with their services scheduled Nov 5 6 7 8 or 9 in churches chapels and cemeteries.

B. H Mobile Hospital Allston Brighton Post Chisolm Roxbury Margaret William Chisolm Julian St St. Patrick’s Church Croke William Croke Worcester Mass Joseph Perry Chambers St St. Joseph's Church Dobson Fred I. Dobson Waterman Chapel Washington St Doyle Jamaica Plain Rose B Joseph P Elizabeth F. Doyle Gate of Heaven Church Geller Dorchester Edward Mary A. Geller Keelan Milton Ave St. Matthew’s Church Stanpanees Giles Cambridge G. Everett Giles Summer St Somerville Johnson Lottie (Nee Bourne Charles C. Johnson John H. Logue Kelly Brighton Nev Thomas J., Jr Thomas J Rose E. Kelly Byrne Laws Jonas R Stacy Sutherland Laws Winthrop St Martin Mary E Malden Union Ave Nova Scotia Oberriele Eilen Augustus Oberriele East Canton St John J. Connolly Order of St. Francis O’donnell J. Fred Mary A. O’donnell Maguire St. Clement's Church O’keefe Mary A. O’keefe James H. McLaughlin Speedwell St St. Peter's Church Waterford Rural Cemetery New York Troy N. Y Pitman Ira C. Pitman Waterman Pripst West Medford Joseph Frederick Priest Arlington St Smith Broadway Mart R. Smith Mary Aurelia Mary Clark Notre Dame Academy Snow Minnie R Charles A. Snow Waters Charlestown John William Joseph William I Agnes M. Armstrong Waters Soley St St. Mary's Church Warren St Welz Robert J Catherine Arnreich Robert Welz Bickford Ave Holy Trinity Church

Shipping News Arrived and Sailed From Various Ports

Shipping notices record steamers arriving from Beverly to Charleston and Norfolk to New York with tug barges Albany and Nahanta from Portsmouth. Sailing later from Portland to New York include Norden Norfolk Lady of Gaspé Marystown Nantucket Take Geneva and Thelma. Lake Glebe from Portland arrives with Bal timore listed and three vessels anchored at quarantine.

Suecerie Forsyth Calcutta Colombo Chiappear McKinnon Jacksonville Charleston Kershaw James Norfolk Lake Delancey Thomas Beverly City of Gloucester Larsen Gloucester M. M. Davis Portland Albany Do. Anid Nahanta Portsmouth New York Norden Dan Newport News

Quincy Police Chief McKay Dies at 62 in Quincy

Daniel R. McKay, 62, chief of police in Quincy, died suddenly at his home from heart disease. A 30 year veteran, he rose from patrolman to chief and earned a nationwide reputation for ferreting out criminals. Born in Vermont, he lived most of his life in Quincy and was a stone cutter by trade. Survived by wife and two daughters. He was highly regarded in court and by lawbreakers alike.

Daniel R. McKay Quincy Chief McKay Vermont

Fire alarms rouse Crawford House guests in basement blaze

Guests at the Crawford House on Scollay Square were awakened by a fire in a basement storage area. The automatic alarm triggered alarms on all floors, with smoke reaching upper levels via air shafts. Firefighters arrived quickly, the basement damage was slight, and guests returned to bed after the fire was controlled. Cause is under investigation.

Crawford House Scollay Square

King George Hosts Luncheon for Chilians in London

King George welcomed the Chilean economic mission at Buckingham Palace and proposed a toast to the Chilean president. A state banquet at Lancaster House, presided by Earl Curzon of Kedleston, followed the luncheon with a large assembly of mission members attending.

London George Buckingham Palace Chilian Economic Mission England Chili Lancaster House Earl Curzon Kedleston

Prince of Wales Locomotive Run Across Ontario Route

The Prince of Wales, traveling from Toronto, operated a locomotive for 20 miles. He boarded at Flavelle and skillfully controlled the engine, bringing the train to a smooth stop at Trenton as King Albert of the Belgians tours the new world.

Ottawa Albert New World Prince of Wales Toronto Prince Flavelle Trenton

Bolshevist Armies Target Lutheran Pastors in Estonia Finland

Dr Lauritz Larsen reported at the Lutheran Brotherhood of America conven tion that Bolshevist armies have murdered 25 Lutheran pastors in Estonia and Lavonia and 11 in Finland. Speakers noted improved conditions in Alsace under French control.

Chicago Esthenia Lavonia Finland Lauritz Larsen Washington Lutheran Brotherhood of America Alsace

German shell kills nine and wounds four seamen

British hospital ship crew aboard Princess Margaret reach Copenhagen from Riga reporting nine killed and four wounded aboard the Dragon after a German shell strike. The Dragon was damaged while the vessel was attacked by German fire near Riga, according to Politiken.

London Copenhagen Riga Politiken Dragon

Gleason Anniversary Mass at Notre Dame des Victories

An anniversary requiem will be celebrated at Notre Dame des Victories Church on Thursday November 6 at 7 am for Martin Gleason of Company 60th Infantry who was killed in action in France on November 6 1915. The notice laments the grave distance and remembers the fallen brother a year after his loss.

Notre Dame Des Victories Martin Gleason 60Th Infantry France Brother

Canavan First Anniversary Mass for Private John M Canavan

A short notice recalling the first anniversary mass for Private John M Canavan of I Company 191st Infantry who died of wounds at the Argonne Forest on November 7, 1918. Requiem at St Margaret Church Dorchester. relatives invited. followed by gratitude note from family to friends.

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