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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1919
Page
2
A local ad lists 36 inch satin dress fabrics in colors at 1.89 to 2.00 per yard and 40 inch high grade printed dress lining at 2.00 to 3.50. Also offered are extra heavy embroidery georgette crepes with exclusive color blends from 5.59 to 9.00.
Surrounded by a crowd of over 500, four Somerville police protected Gussi di Domenico, charged with murder, after a dramatic chase and pistol duel near Medford and Warren streets. An exchange of shots occurred as the suspect fled toward the railroad tracks, with officers returning fire.
After a chase the suspect, wounded in both legs, was dragged from under a box car by Officers Donovan and Colston. Ugililto lay dead on the sidewalk as a furious crowd hurled rocks. Reick and Lacey helped form a guard and held the mob at bay until reinforcements arrived. Domenico of 128 Gore Street, Cambridge, faces murder charges.
All Brookline employees including town laborers police and firemen received pay raises at a special Selectmen meeting. Police and firemen will move from 1500 to 1700 per year on a six year scale from 1200 to 1700. Other staff see 10 to 20 percent increases based on current pay. salaried workers 5 percent.
A hydroplane designed by F. W. Baldwin and Alexander Graham Bell reportedly hit a speed of TL miles per hour at Baddeck Cape Breton. The craft used Liberty motors loaned by the U S Navy.
Cards announce the engagement of Miss Constance Morss of 115 Commonwealth Avenue to Gardiner Horsford Fiske of Boston and Weston. Morss is a 1915 Sewing Circle and Vincent Club girl. Fiske, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fiske, grandson of the late Professor Horsford, served in France with the 20th Aero Squadron and graduated from Harvard in 714, a member of the Harvard and Somerset clubs.
Harbor police sergeant James J. Cratty injured himself at home 136 Kittredge Street Roslindale while cleaning a revolver prior to reporting for duty. Dr Herbert Sullivan of Roslindale treated him for a gunshot wound to the calf of the left leg.
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