Ex police officers held for grand jury in looting case
Three City Hall avenue police officers were held for the grand jury after waiving examination. Frederick H. Webster and John A. Lahorne faced three counts and were held on 2400 bail. Ernest R. Martin on 1200. Complainants Captain Sullivan and Special Officer John Manning testified. Loot included overcoats, tires, and inner tubes from Harry M. Koppell and P Hugh MacNeill stores. loot found in a lunchroom near the Federal street store. Bail not yet posted. Lahorne’s wife sought to raise funds. An error in the Post misdated the Lahornes marriage as October 1919. They wed in September 1917.
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Parmenter
Frederick H. Webster
John A. Lahorne
Ernest R. Martin
Sullivan
John Manning
Harry M. Koppell
Summer Street
P. Hugh MacNeill
Federal Street
Murray Nominated for Congress in Connecticut Primary
New London Democrat Thomas R. Murray won the nomination for Congress in the second Connecticut district as an official party slate announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Thomas R. Murray
Connecticut
Ideal manufacturing site with water and rail facilities
1920 notice describing Belcoville area with 84 buildings in various constructions, 206 dwellings, and utilities. Details salvage opportunities including cast iron pipe, steel and timber, sand and gravel deposits, clay and hardwood stands. Bids due October 19 1920 to the Philadelphia District Ordnance Salvage Board.
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War Department
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Belcoville
South River
Egg Harbor River
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad
Pennsylvania System
May’s Landing
May's Landing
Egg Harbor
Belouville
Ordnance Salvage Board
Market Street
Jealous African Green Monkey Delights at City Zoo
Peter the African green monkey, once Miss Maxine A. Walker's pet, now charms Curator Morse at the city zoo. The jealous animal once leaped at Morse during transport plans but now greets him with peanuts at the cage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Zoo
Maxine A. Walker
Washington Street
Africa
Morse
Walker
Mr. Morse
Miss Walker
Beast
Maxine Walker
Illness Delays Bankruptcy Hearing on Ponzi Fund
Due to the illness of John S. Dondero the hearing on the 883 000 fund for Ponzi creditors in the Federal Bankruptcy Court was postponed from yesterday afternoon to the end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns. Dondero
Federal Bankruptcy Court
New Building Permit Issued for State Street Office Tower
A 10 story office building at 160 170 State Street is approved for W Stanley Tripp owner. The structure will stand 122 feet high with footprint 6 by 47 12 feet. Three third class dwellings total 120000 and three garages total 5500 permits issued to Ricjenburg Bonohue and Rice.
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State Street
W. Stanley Tripp
Building Department
L. B. Ricjenburg
Augusta Avenue
West Roxbury
Bonohue
Walnut Road
W. B. Rice
Colonial Avenue
Dorchester
Enterprising Newspaper Dealers of Greater Boston
A series profiling hustling business men who secure your Post each morning, highlighting their roles and impact in the local newspaper distribution network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
News Stand Vendor Promises First With The Post
James W. Shaw operates a news stand at 219A Highland avenue Somerville for 12 years. Each morning he meets the paper car shortly after 6 o'clock and serves a busy stream of customers before noon, rarely stepping away even for the Post’s camera man.
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The
Post
James W. Shaw
Highland Avenue
Somerville
Shaw
Brighton Catholic Women’s Institute Fall Drive Planned
The Brighton Catholic Women’s Institute opens its fall drive for members with a music program and a reception to Pastor Rev. Joseph Tracey. Miss Mary Earls hosts, with refreshments by committee chaired by Miss Helen McGovern. Rev. Father Tracey and Rev. O R O’Gorman speak, Alpha Quartette sings, Mrs. Harry Quirk presides.
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Brighton Catholic Women's Institute
Joseph Tracey
Mary Earls
Helen McGovern
Father Tracey
O. R. O'Gorman
Alpha Quartette
Dailey
Elizabeth Keefe
Mary Foley
Harry Quirk
The
Institute
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Exch
Co. C. Bowles & CO
Bedford Street
Jordan Marsh Furniture Annex
City Hall Avenue
Murray
Congress
Autocar
Autocar Company
Ardmore, PA
Philadelphia District Ordnance Salvage Board
Market ST
Monkey
State ST
Boston
Warren Maritime Company
New England
Tremont Street
Joseph W. Doherty
Bayerson Oil Works of
Penn
Joseph Hallian
N. E. Mar
Mass
Jordan Marsh Company
Cascara
la Grippe
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