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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1920
Page
1
A letter from the Thanks Post in the Name of the Irish People expresses gratitude to the Boston Post and editor Mr Grazier for public support of Cork's Lord Mayor jailed in Britain. It asserts American opinion opposes the British action and urges Lloyd George to consider Ireland’s rights.
Reports from Brixton Prison say Lord Mayor MacSwiney is in collapse after 32 days of hunger strike. He is described as so weak that survival for hours seemed unlikely.
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a discussion on vitality and survival under a new Fage system. No clear names places or dates are readable to establish a concrete event or person involved.
A new Bay State transit fare schedule takes effect Wednesday with a uniform rise in fares from Boston to Revere and across most towns except Fall River. The brief notes baseball results from yesterday show National League scores Boston 3 Pittsburgh 2 and New York 7 St. Louis 0, while American League games list Chicago 5 and Detroit 2 among others.
Henry P. Gero, a New Bedford policeman and former baseball player, asked Judge George A. Flynn for a divorce in Superior Court. He said he married Madeline I. Costello in Providence in October 1916 after a brief courtship, believing her unmarried. They lived together in New Bedford.
The subject of Gero’s affection for children recurs in conversations with his wife. Continued on Page 21-Highth Col.
A drug dazed woman in a Lawrence lodging house set fire to a room after allegedly living like a pauper with access to $40,000. Firefighters contained the blaze and no serious injuries were reported as investigators reviewed the incident.
In Lawrence a woman identified as Madame Paul Beaulieu lies in Municipal Hospital suffering from morphine and other drug effects. Police and medical officials work to solve a mystery surrounding her and a trove of riches found in her trunk during the transfer to the hospital.
Allies drive German left wing back across the border in 1914. U S troops take trenches held by Germans for four hours and reach within 10 miles of Metz in 1918. One year ago today a storm at Corpus Christi, Texas caused 15 million dollars in damage.
City Clerk James A. Donovan announced after a unanimous Council vote that the city cabled to Lloyd George protesting the alleged unjust imprisonment of Cork Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney and demanding relief.
The report says Burrill would run as an independent for lieutenant governor against Alvan Fuller if Joseph E. Warner refuses reconsideration. Burrill would back Warner if Warner joins the race after a Roosevelt Club meeting. Some Roosevelt Club directors may oppose Fuller.
Yesterday's average temperature reported as 60 degrees with a day range from 61 to 72. Foretold readings include 68 at 6 a.m and 72 around midmorning with values throughout the day around 70s. Local times appear inconsistent due to OCR errors.
The farmer foresees fair conditions today and tonight with cooler, windy spells. He notes a tendency toward a pleasant day followed by a crisp evening as a seasonal pattern.
Early returns from 87 of 632 precincts show Parkhirst leading as voters, including women, flood polls. Dems appear weak along the line. Parkh list shows 68,154 for Governor with Rep McIntire and Dem Milliken at similar tallies. 1916 figures for Milliken 79,278 and Curtis 65,873.
The Republican party achieved a landslide win in Maine with Frederic H. Parkhurst defeating Bertrand G. McIntire by an estimated 65,000 votes, marking the largest majority for any Maine governor candidate. Four Republican congressional candidates also led by strong margins.
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