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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1916

Page

11

Loot tire shop robbery ends in high speed chase

One man is arrested and another is sought after an auto chase at about 50 mph from Quincy to Dorchester following the robbery of George M. Hanson’s tire shop in Quincy. The captured man, John J. Sullivan, 22, of 94 West Newton Street, faces larceny charges. Felix O'Brien of 86 West Springfield Street, South End, is being sought. Two women in the car prior to the robbery are detained.

Quincy Boston Dorchester George M. Hanson John J. Sullivan West Newton Street Felix O’brien West Springfield Street South End

Thieves Loot Tire Shop Then Flee Toward Dorchester

A group of men looted $90 from a Quincy tire shop after a flat tire repair. The car sped toward Boston with O'Brien and Sullivan, outrunning police until a crash near Park Street Dorchester. Sullivan was captured. O'Brien escaped with a wooden leg. Two women, Mrs Martha Bease and Miss Rose Goldberg, were arrested for larceny. The wrecked car belonged to P. O'Brien. owner later identified as Mrs Ellie Adams.

Hanson Boston Murray Quincy Dorchester O’brien Sullivan Kings Square Park Street Adams Street Noble Station 11 O'Brien D. Frank Sweeney Main Street West Quincy Martha Bease Rutland Street Rose Goldberg Albany Chicago Auto Register P. O'Brien West Sprinfield Street Ellie Adams

New Voices Feature Lights Up POPS Concert

The Pop concert at Symphony Hall featured Myrna Sharlow the Chicago Opera lyric soprano and Arthur Hackett tenor for the first time. Pasternack chose airs and orchestral highlights from Bizet Carmen and included Miss Snelling singing the page’s song from the Huguenots. A quartet with Sharlow Snelling Hackett and Nicolay performed from Rigoletto. Orchestral works by Schubert Adam Strauss Mascagni and Herbert complemented the program.

Symphony Hall Myrna Sharlow Chicago Opera Company Arthur Hackett Messrs Hackett Nicolay Schubert Adam Strauss Mascagni Herbert

Memorable Boston Opera singers praised for Carmen and future promise

Miss Sharlow recalled for her past Boston Opera Company appearances and warm applause for her Micaela aria and encore. Mr Hackett shows strong promise as a tenor with refined interpretation. Pasternack praised for authoritative conducting and clear rehearsals. The program featured Carmen preludes and interludes, Micaela duets, and Adam and Fledermaus selections. Excerpts from Faust slated for tonight with other operatic pieces.

Miss Sharlow Boston Boston Opera Company Micaela Hackett Jose Pasternack Mr. Pasternack Adam Boston Opera Gounod

Bread Prices to Rise as Boston Bakers Move to Five Cent Loaf Cut

Boston bakers warn bread prices will rise due to higher flour and material costs. They foresee the gradual elimination of the five cent loaf and note labor costs are similar across sizes. A one cent price increase or smaller loaf may adjust to rising production costs.

Boston

Boston Man Hurt by Chelsea Auto

James Keough of 1 Batterick Place Boston was knocked down at Centre Avenue and Shawmut Street Chelsea by an auto owned and driven by George H Parker of 15 Perry Street Danvers. He was unconscious with a broken collar bone and taken to Frost Hospital Chelsea for treatment.

Boston Chelsea Auto James Keough Batterick Place Frost Hospital Chelsea Centre Avenue Shawmut Street George H. Parker Perry Street Danvers

Keough Rescued After Near Crossing Incident

Keough failed to observe the approach of the machine and stepped in front of it while crossing the street. His condition is not considered dangerous.

Keough

City reapportionment clash with demand for equality in representation

Petitions filed in the Supreme Court seek to annul the revised apportionment and force a new plan. Mayor Curley and the apportionment board faced offers of compromise to shift seats among wards to satisfy objectors while court action looms. The controversy threatens a special primary and election as lawmakers consider legislative remedies.

Supreme Court Nathan Matthews Herman Hormel Republican City Committee James Donovan James Donovan, A Voter In Ward 6. Judge DeCourcy Curley Apportionment Board Mr. Matthews Francis G. Goodale Atwill Commonwealth Charlestown Matthews Commission Brennan Secretary of State Gibbs Waltham Attwill McCall George A. Flynn Boston Corporation Sullivan Hormel Donovan

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