Fitzgeralds first term as Boston mayor 1906 1907
The 1906 07 mayoralty of John F Fitzgerald in Boston featured graft charges and a created Finance Commission. The second year sparked turmoil with cabinet reshuffles and county campaigns including Dennison Moran and Dolan. Moran won the 1907 district attorney race with strong Ward 8 support before dying in office.
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Fitzgerald
Finance Commission
John F. Fitzgerald
John B. Moran
Suffolk County
Somerset Hotel
James H. Doyle
Charles H. Slattery
Daniel O’connell
John H. Lee
Harry Nawn
James Michael Curley
Joe” Corbett
Joseph J. Corbett
The
Land Court
Jim” Donovan
D’s” County
James Donovan
Joseph H. Dennison
Arthur W. Dolan
Dennison
Martin
Donovan
Moran
Dan. H
Timothy W. Coakley
Tim” Coakley
Boston
Grand Jury
Henry Cabot Lodge
John A. Sullivan
Michael J. Sughrue
Mr. Sughrue
Joe” Dennison
Walter A. Webster
Martin M. Lomasney
Granville S. MacFarland
Boston American
William S. McNary
Webster
Ward
Fred H. Seavey
Seavey
Mr. Donovan
Edward J. Donovan
Two Soldiers Convicted of Murder in World War I Trials
Washington reports new War Department records showing two soldiers convicted of killing comrades. Private Ernest Krutchfield of the 365th Infantry was found guilty of shooting Sergeant Frederick Carroll at La Voivre France on September 4 1918 and had his death sentence commuted to life due to prior threats. Private George Davis convicted in Newport News Virginia of killing Charlie Jackson on August 20 1918 was sentenced to death but commuted to 20 years confinement by President Wilson.
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Washington
War Department
Ernest Krutchfield
365Th Infantry
Frederick Carroll
la Voivre
France
Pershig
Krutchfield
George Davis
Newport News
Charlie Jackson
Wilson
Thin people urged to use bitro phosphate for energy
Physicians urge plain bitro phosphate for thin delicate people lacking vim and nerve. The piece cites widespread ads promising to flesh out arms neck and bust and claims thinness arises from starved nerves, arguing the preparation has proven efficacy and warrants recommendation.
132 Names on Casualty List
Combined casualty releases from the War Department for the nation show 182 names, up 20 from yesterday. Most deaths are from accidents with Captain William W. Walcott of Natick leading the local dead and disease cases. The list details killed, wounded and missing with numbers for died of wounds and disease, severe and undetermined wounds, and missing in action.
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War Department
New England
William W. Walcott
West Central Street
Natick
Lst
Eosceseses
Cssseseess
Rubherek
New England Boys on Casualty List
Official list lists Pt. Harley T. Johnson of 297 Wallace Street New Haven Conn among casualties. District authorities confirm the names and addresses in the published notice.
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NEW England Boys
Casualty
Harley T. Johnson
Wallace St
New Haven, Conn
Military Casualties As War Claims Reported
A list records individuals by name and address with wartime statuses including killed in action wounded and missing. Notable entries include Captain William W. Walcott reported dead and Corporal Archie C. Farr listed wounded with degree undetermined.
U. S. Troops Kill Five Of Cano Band in Border Raid
In Marfa Texas on April 3 Eighth Cavalry killed five of the nine bandits from the Chico Cano gang after they crossed into the United States Tuesday night raiding a ranch and driving off cattle and stock. Troops returned from Mexico with Cano's spurs saddles and arms while identifying three of the dead as gang members and noting Cano likely escaped.
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Marfa
Texas
Chico Cano
Eighth Cavalry
Rio Grande
Cano
Captain Matlack
Broadhead
Mexico
Mauretania Carries 5th Division Troops to New York
The trans port Mauretania is due at New York around April 10 with the 837th Infantry of the 5th Division aboard. Also on board Aero Squadron No. 12, 919 officers including Brigadier General Eli E. Cole, and about 30 sick and wounded.
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Washington
New York
837Th Infantry
Aero Squadron No. 12
Eli E. Cole
Marine Corps
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Daily and Sunday Post
Grove’s
Paris Medicine Company
Hayes
St. Louis
Nyov Werter
Nesterdan
Aig
Josephine Davis
Ahine
Cook Michael Carr
Winthrop St
Winthrop
Wilfred Claymore
Springfield St. Lawrence
Central St
Archie C. Farr
Leominster
Philias Vallancourt
Franklin St
Somersworth, N. H
Francis E. Deal
Observatory St. Haverhill
Hiram M. King
Woodstock
William Krauss
Church St
Clinton
Ernest C. Wilcox
North St
New Britain, Conn
U. S
California
Mauretania
Smeik
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