Whitney withdraws Douglas support clears field for governor
The Whitney camp celebrates a prompt withdrawal from the race after Whitney agrees to back Governor Douglas. Quincy asserts the state committee is not involved while Skeffington and Moran exchanges create confusion over Moran's stance. Whitney credits Douglas and Thayer statements for his decision and pledges full support to Douglas as the party seeks unity on tariff revision and reciprocity.
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Whitney
Mr. Whitney
Quincy
State Committee
Douglas
Moran
Quincy Little
Thayer
Sullivan
Henry J. Skeffington
Monument Beach
Mr. Skeffington
A. C. Drinkwater
Skeffington
Josiah Quincy
State Street
Pemberton
Mr. Moran
Timothy W
Daniel H. Coakley
Charles W. Bartlett
Draper
Gaston
Massachusetts
Guild
John R. Thayer
Democratic State Committee
Unnamed Governor Douglass Considered After Whitneys Withdrawal
The speaker expresses surprise and disappointment at Mr. Whitney’s withdrawal and urges the party’s conservative wing to back ex-Governor Douglass. He believes Douglass could defeat Whitney for the nomination and Guild for re election and urges him to allow his name to be used.
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Whitney
Douglas
Mr. Whitney
Guild
Lawson Wires Moran in Telegram Over Harmony Plea
Thomas W. Lawson sent a telegram to John B. Moran accusing politicians of pressuring Moran to withdraw for harmony. Lawson notes they think Moran is crazy and urges obedience to the order.
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Mr. Lawson
John B. Moran
John
Thomas W. Lawson
McMasters Attacks Whitney Over Lemon Charge
William H. McMasters, Whitney campaign publicity head, says Whitney was handed a lemon by the State committee and should reconsider his withdrawal if Democrats rally to him. He notes Whitney entered the race patriotically and would have finished, urging mass turnout at 247 Atlantic Avenue to press the bid.
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William H. McMasters
Mr. Whitney
Whitney
Douglas
State Committee
Atlantic Avenue
Escape of Two From Home at Waverley
George Howe aged 18 and Allie Stark escaped from the Massachusetts Home for Kee ble Minded at Waverley yesterday morning. Howe is described as tall and 18 years old.
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Waverley
George Howe
Allie Stark
Massachusetts
Keeble
Howe
Alleged Train Wreckers Taken to Connecticut
Springfield Aug. 22 Armenians Charles Karanian and Mertick Tutupian arrested on suspicion of attempting to wreck a train at Longheadow were moved to Connecticut for examination by authorities. Both men protest innocence of the charge.
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Springfield
Charles Kanarian
Mertick Tutupian
Longheadow
Conenecticut
Pilgrims Return from St Anne de Beaupre Report Cures
Boston pilgrims recounts four alleged cures after journey to St Anne de Beaupre led by Father McCafferty. The group prayed through the stations of the cross, attended a St Anne procession, and returned via Quebec and Montreal with testimonies of restored sight and mobility.
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Boston
Ike
Father McCafferty
St. Thomas Church
Jamaica Plain
Spiritual Aisle at St. Anne de Beaupre Basilica
Sunday morning services opened in the basilica of St. Anne de Beaupre with continual prayer through Tuesday. The afflicted, including the lame and blind, sought relief through sacred rites, seeking a religious exaltation beyond physical cures.
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Basilica of
St. Anne de Beaupre
Pilgrims claim miraculous cures at St Anne shrine
Returning pilgrims say several curesNear the shrine of St Anne de Beaupre Joseph Baldwin born blind regained sight through prayer and faith He recalled a prior one eyed cure by Redemptorist Fathers in Roxbury and spoke of joy at renewed vision in the year. Another sufferer shared similar relief.
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St. Anne de Beaupre
Joseph Baldwin
Etna Place
Post
Redemptorist Fathers
Roxbury
General Electric Company
St. Anne
Ohio Democrats Endorse Bryan for President in 1908
The Ohio Democratic convention endorsed William J. Bryan noting his intellect morals and leadership abilities. It named Samuel A. Hoskins for secretary of state Charles W. Houpert for state school commissioner Rodney J. Diegle for state dairy and food commissioner and George E. Nyswonger for the Board of Public Works. The platform backed home rule direct election of U S senators initiative referendum and timeliness rules while opposing corporate political contributions and endorsing Pattison era policies.
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Columbus
Ohio Democratic
William J. Bryan
Ohio
America
United States
Pattison
Samuel A. Hoskins
Charles W. Houpert
Rodney J. Diegle
George E. Nyswonger
National
House of Representatives
Miss Anna Morley Is Cured After St Anne Pilgrimage
Cured was Miss Anna Morley of 8 Ap pian way Brighton. She had walked with crutches since childhood and nearly given up hope until a pilgrimage to St Anne. She thanked providence for a saved ticket and shared that she is now well and grateful.
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St. Anne’s
Anna Florence Morley
Allston
Anna Morley
Appian Way
Brighton
Miss Morley
St. Anne
Providence
Swimmer Rescued by Police on Charles River
Walter Feeley twenty five of Western avenue Cambridge narrowly escaped drowning yester day afternoon while swimming from the Riverside Boat Clubhouse to Magazine Street Beach. He was pulled from the river by Patrolmen Culhane and Lamarche who were in a boat nearby after he showed signs of distress.
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Walter Feeley
Western Avenue
Cambridge
Charles River
Riverside
Magazine Street
Culhane
Lamarche
Brookline Wild Man Fined $35 After Park Incident
William H Lucket of Burlington Vermont was found guilty on two counts of disorderly conduct by Brookline Municipal Court Judge Perkins. He was arrested in Brookline park where a crowd urged violence as six girls testified he chased them in the woods.
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Brookline
Perkins
William H.lucket
Burlington
Lucket
Brookline Park
Park Woods
Chinese Students Host Baseball Tennis Games at Amherst
In Amherst on Aug 22 Chinese students held a conference addressed by MIT secretary T C Shen and Dr Charles D Tenney education commissioner. A concert followed. An afternoon featured a baseball game and a tennis tournament for the students' benefit.
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Amherst
T. C. Shen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles D. Tenney
Cambridge
Graduates From Firemen's Drill Told Competent to Fight Fires
Thirty eight men completed Drillmaster D. T. O'Brien's firefighting course yesterday. Chief Mullen and Commissioner Wells said the graduates are competent to battle fires.
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D. T. O’brien
Mullen
Wells
Gelatine Uses Across 180 Recipes From Edinburgh to New York
An advertisement lists a book of 180 recipes showing many uses for Gelatine, published by J. G. Cox in Edinburgh and revised by Oscar of the Waldorf-Astoria. It notes the work sent upon request without charge by The John M. Chapman Company of New York.
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J. G. Cox
L’t’d
Edinburgh
Oscar
Waldorf-Astoria
John M. Chapman Company
Hudson Street
New York City
Cure for Psoriasis Promised by Cuticura Advert
A reader from Hutchinson Kansas recounts a thirty five year battle with psoriasis. After using three cakes of Cuticura Soap six boxes of Cuticura Ointment and two bottles of Cuticura Resolvent his condition cleared in thirty days. He notes the disease began as red circular spots and severe itching with scales and raw flesh when scraped. He praises Cuticura products and offers a free mail pamphlet from Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation Boston.
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State of
Kansas
W. M. Chidhester
Hutchinson
Kan
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Bostom
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