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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
6
James H Hartness of Springfield reported spending 38260 on his Republican Governor bid excluding hotel costs. He filed the statement with the Secretary of State from Montpelier noting he omitted hotel expenses unless asked to report them.
Harry Ragolsky aged 2% years, a tailor of 79 Hibbert Street Arlington Heights, was located in Cambridge Hospital after being removed on Tuesday when he suddenly fell ill on a streetcar in Cambridge.
Wilton Chin, owner of a Tremont and Camden street restaurant, faced James Springer of 797 Tremont street Roxbury when Springer tried to loot the place. Diners pelted him with crockery breaking plates and mugs as he returned armed with a revolver. He was captured after firing two shots, one shattering a counter glass, the other a wall. Springer, a Philadelphia seaman, was jailed on assault with intent to kill Chin. Police learned he took the revolver from Fred Holsten's barber shop closet.
The 93d annual session of the Universalists and auxiliary societies closed in Bylfast Maine marking the first time in 90 years the event was held there. Miss Matsu Yoyama of Japan addressed the gathering as officers were reelected including Rev. Arthur A. Blair of Livermore Falls as president and Rev. W. B. Bishop of Ohio as secretary.
Police recount says Springer entered a restaurant about noon to visit Annie L. Watson a waitress there. Watson objected to his presence and asked him to leave. He allegedly grabbed her, the proprietor intervened and Chin used wrestling holds to subdue Springer and escort him out as patrons sided with the owner in the crowded dining room.
Methuen officials report a recount by Carol D. Pinkham shows the city population higher than the government census. Pinkham’s figures list 18,280 residents, compared with the national census figure of just over 16,000, a gain of about 2,000.
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