Woolley Placed for Ward 18 Leader and Senate Bid
Mayor Hart allies maneuver to place Charles B. Woolley as principal assessor or senator of weights and measures while supporting ex-Representative John H. Colby’s push. Diggins also considered. ward factions align to influence Innes and Towle’s future amid city hall power plays.
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Hart
Hutchinson
State Committee
Woolley
Colby
William Scampton
George N. Swallow
Swallow
Cohasset
E. Mortain Hatch
Texas
Hatch
Eas
Innes
Towle
Atwood
Charles H. Diggins
Corbett for Congress at Jackson Democratic Club meeting
The ninth district Democratic nomination campaign began with a rally at Jackson Democratic Club headquarters 60 Bunker Hill street. About 300 Precincts 1 and 2 Ward 8 voters heard Joseph J. Corbett praised by ex Senator David B. Shaw and speakers including Charles S Sullivan and William Nichols.
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Jackson Democratic Club
Bunker Hill Street
Joseph J. Corbett
David B. Shaw
Corbett
Shaw
John J. Conway
Conway
Charles S&s. Sullivan
Sullivan
Charlestown
Murray
Ward 3
Congress
Eant
National House Representatives
Baler
Ninth
E Ero
Spehalt Onli
National Congress
Montebail Re
Dani
F. Barry Wawara
T. i Caley
Martin P. Joyce
Thomas F. Fitz- Spetctor
Injury Report From Wear End Incident
John MckKinnon of 18 Gentreet was run over in Wear End in a serious accident. He was carried away by responders for medical treatment.
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John MckKinnon
Gentreet
Swear
Five Names Considered for Massachusetts Superior Court Vacancy
Governor Crane will avoid legislators for the judgeship to succeed Judge Blodgett. Prominent names include Samuel H. Bennett Jabez Fox Thomas W Proctor Thomas M Babson and Henry F Hurlburt with speculation also on former US Attorney Frank D Allen of Lynn.
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Crane
Blodgett
Superior Court
Stone
Springfield
Turtle
Pittsfield
Schofield
Malden
Greenhalge
Representative Stone
Samuel H. Bennett
Judge Bennett
Boston University Law School
Jabez Fox
Cambridge
Middlesex Bar
Thomas W. Proctor
Proctor & Nason
Thomas M. Babson
Boston
Henry F. Hurlburt
Lynn
Jabez Blodgett
United States
Frank D. Allen
Hurlburt
Indian Exodus Moves Toward Mexican Frontier Led by Mollie Big Buffalo
In Wichita on August 21 a story claims ten thousand full-blooded Indians from the Southwest will abandon the territory for Mexico. Mollie Big Buffalo, a Ponca woman educated at Carlisle, allegedly organized the exodus and secured 6,000,000 acres in Chihuahua for a new Indian government with no agent.
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Wichita, Kan
Southwest Territory
Mexico
Chihuahua
Mollie Big Buffalo
Mollie
Republic of Mexico
Carlisle
New York
Labouchere Letters Reveal Pretoria Seizures and Reform Debates
The London Truth publishes correspondence on the Pretoria seizure of a letter from Montagu White to Secretary Reitz dated Aug 4 1899. It includes Labouchere to White and to Chamberlain, Campbell Bannerman commentary, and Labouchere’s reply denying Chamberlain’s claim to an explanation. Labouchere urges time for a commission and opposes war, while Chamberlain faces calls for full public disclosure.
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London
Pretoria
Montagu White
South African Republic
Reitz
Henry Labouchere
White
Joseph Chamberlain
Labouchere
Transvaal
Sir Henry Campbell
Ward 10 Republican Club Organized by Young Voters
A large turnout of Ward 10 young Republicans organized a club last evening. Permanent officers elected were President M. Lougee, Vice President James J. Hickey, Secretary Joseph W. Wharton, and Treasurer James A. Merritt. The group plans active campaign involvement and formed a committee to handle naturalizing, assessing, and registering.
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M. Lougee
James J. Hickey
Joseph W. Wharton
James A. Merritt
Murderer Still At Large In Dedham Case
Aug 21 police have not yet arrested Joseph, wanted for ordering his sister in law Mrs. Willard’s murder on a May morning in Hast Dedham. Authorities believe he is hiding among Italians in the north.
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Dedham
Joseph
A Iilard
Cape Cod golf championship opens at Commiquid links
Sixty two starters begin medal qualification at Yarmouthport with 109 players qualifying for match play for the Presidents cup. C B Corey breaks the amateur nine hole record, and L P Myers of Yale matches 47 43 for best rounds. Matches feature Corey Vilas Hollingsworth and Slack Rogers with sixteen advancing to the second round for the cup.
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Yarmouthport
Cape Cod
Dr. Patten
C. B. Corey
Wollaston
J. Merrill, Jr
Brookline
Corey
Young Vilas
Hollingsworth
Clark
Slack
Myers
Mackenzie
Burton
Wallace
Falvey
Harris
Bremer
Meyers
Reid
Halliday
Merrill
Lancey
Carleton
Hinckle
Borden
Freeman
Frane Cee
Clarke
H. C. Mortimer, Jr
Ortimer
Watson
Wellington
Richards
Brewster
Rogers
Ward
Sands
Villas
Scottish Games at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury
The annual union picnic and field day of the Order of Scottish Clans of Massachusetts will be held Labor Day Sept 3 at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury. Professional athletes from Scotland Canada and the U S compete. The tug of war and a 3 mile race featuring Hjertberg vs Tinder attract crowds. $1000 in prizes. A street parade clan pipers Cambridge entries received on grounds by George Stephens.
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Order of
Massachusetts
Caledonian Grove
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Scotland
Canada
United States
Hjertberg
Clan Pipers
Ambridge Manual Trainin School Band
Alex, Russell
T. H. Beattie
W. A. Campbell
T. H. Hudson
George Storgens
Jah Murray
Thomas Young
Robert Anderson
James Drummond
Alex
Thomas H. Hudson
Thomas H. Beattie
David Simpson
Marshal Thomas Murray
George Stephens
Cambridge
Increased sailings by the Yarmouth Line in Boston
Steamers leaving Lewis Wharf Boston will add midweek trips from both ends of the route through the fall due to record passenger demand. Also noted is a tennis week recap with M. D. Whitman defeating W. A. Larned 6 4, 1 6, 6 2, 6 2 at the Casino courts before a several hundred crowd.
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Yarmouth Line
Lewis Wharf
Boston
Trav
Larned
Whitman
New York
Philadelphia
M. D. Whitman
W. A. Larned
Gloucester
Cape Anka
North Shore
Capio Ann
Gloucestir
North Side
Aston
Foot State St
Stage People Reports in Town and Touring Plans
Eugene Cowles and wife arrived from Vineyard Haven and head to Vermont for fall. In Cottage Grove Cowles, Karl, and Tate sang in Faust in a lively trio. Madge Lessing may join Francis Wilson's company, replacing Minnie Ashley. Andrew Mack shines in The Rebel, new songs added. Katherine Kidder back from New York, resting at Lake George before Midsummer Night Dream with Louis James opens Sept 29. Columbia may reopen Sept 3 with In Gay New York scenery arriving. White Horse Tavern company rehearsing for August 29 opening at Chelsea Academy. Samuel Rork to tour with Thomas Seabrooke starting Sept 10. Lederer plans a new London theatre next to Lyric, named Casino or American, with productions from across the water.
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Eugene Cowles
Vineyard Haven
Mr.owles
Vermont
Alice Nielsen
Cottage Ty
Mr. Cowles
Tom Karl
Theodora Tate
New York
Francis Wilson
Minnie Ashley
Andrew Mack
Katherine Kidder
Lake George
Louis James
Whitman Defeats Larned In Newport Tennis Match
Whitman, national champion since 1898, beat W A Larned in Newport to claim the most watched match. Whitman's steady all round play carried the victory as the crowd watched intently.
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Newport
R. I
M. D. Whitman
W. A. Larned
Annual A.O.H. picnic and field day at Oak Island Grove
On August 23 the Division A. O. H. of Revere holds its yearly picnic and field day at Oak Island Grove. Activities start at 1 p m with a baseball game between Revere Rubber Co and Berkeley Bicycle Club Beachmont and a football match Emmets Chelsea and Emeralds Lynn. Meetings include team race K C and A O H open events with relays half mile tug of war potato race and three mile bicycle race. Prizes are individual medals for winners.
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Revere
Oak Island Grove
Revere Rubber Company
Berkeley Bicycle Club
Beachmont
Emmets
Chelsea
Emeralds
Lynn
Kearsarge Arrives for Cape Ann Trial Near Boon Island
The United States battleship Kearsarge arrived yesterday morning and will be stationed near a buoy for the Alabama trial on the Cape Ann Boon Island course. It lies now in quarantine near the Kentucky.
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United States
Kearsarge
Alabama
Cape Ann Boon Island
Kentucky
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MR. Castello
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Zoological Garden
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Bioyles
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Union Wharf
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Pilgrim Land
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Smart
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Lizzie PR
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Kreamer Toulousain
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