Foss Says He Prefers Massachusetts Governorship
Massachusetts Governor Foss states he would rather be Governor of Massachusetts than President or Vice President. He predicts a Democratic surge, disputes Senator Lodge’s mill closure forecast, and calls for a progressive Republican alliance. He discusses tariffs, California visits, and plans for a New England building at the Pan-American Exposition.
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Foss
Massachusetts
United States
Joseph Pulitzer
New York
Senator Lodge
Essex County Republican Club
Wilson
New Jersey
New England
Hension
Union Pacific
West
Taft
Republican Party
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Nation
President Taft
Essex County
San Francisco
California
Johnson
Old Guard
Bell
Merger Vote Nears for West End Street Railway
Post canvass shows 378203 West End stock votes eligible with 6500 holders. Proxies have prompted extensive campaigning as arguments for the merger gain support, with many former opponents now favoring the measure. Elevated Railway Company awaits formal vote after acting nearly unanimously in recent acts.
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West End Street Railway Company
Elevated Railway
Boston
West End
The
Post
Votes-for-Women Rally Defies Police on Common
A 300 strong Votes-for-Women mass meeting on the Common defied police order. Mrs Susan Y Fitzgerald spoke from a soap box as six officers attempted to move the crowd. Flower girls sold bouquets while the group remained until police told to let them alone.
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Charles Street
Park Square
Susan Y. Fitzgerald
California
Suffrage Campaign Speakers Attend Cambridge Meeting
The event featured Representative Russell A. Wood and Representative William O'Brien among speakers. Miss Edna Spencer and Miss Margaret Foley also spoke as Cambridge suffrage organizers. Congressman McCall signaled readiness to speak in the fall campaign, with Council Chair Collins Editor George P. Morris and Professor Zueblin in attendance.
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Russell A. Wood
Cambridge
William O'Brien
Edna Spencer
Margaret Foley
Maude Wood Park
Fitzgerald
McCall
Council
Collins
George P. Morris
Zueblin
Clifford 10 Again Lead In League Presidency Vote
In a closed afternoon vote at Twelfth Baptist Church J R Clifford of Martinsburg New York defeated W M Trotter of Boston 99 to 96 to be re elected president of the Independent Political Rights League The Rev L Carruthers withdrew his candidacy and Mrs M C Simpson was named to head a committee forming a women’s auxiliary The convention moves to Faneuil Hall tonight with Bishop Alexander Walters urging black self assertion and rights compare to others in society
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Twelfth Baptist Church
Shawmut Avenue
Madison Street
J. R. Clifford
Martinsburg
N. Y
Independent Political Rights League
W. M. Trotter
Boston
L. Carruthers
Washington, D. C
Trotter
M. C. Simpson
League
Alexander Walters
New York
William Munroe Trotter
Whitted
Providence
R. I
J. Milton Waldron
Faneuil Hall
King George
Shaw
United States
Congress
Tafts Visit Islesboro Amid Taft Hampton Fund Talk
President Taft sails Friday night with Mrs Taft aboard the Mayflower to Islesboro Maine for a weekend at a summer home of Mrs Tafts sister Miss Helen Taft joins them later Hampton Institute trustee remarks spark pleas for millionaire fundraising at Manchester Mass meeting Governor Mann of Virginia attends to discuss Hampton funding as part of a national effort to support industrial schools.
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Beverly
Taft
Mrs. Taft
Islesboro
Dickinson
Tennessee
George Whitelock
American Bar Association
Frederick Wadhams
Charles C. Burlingham
New York
Francis Rawle
Association
Boston
Somerset
Indian and Negro Industrial School
Hampton
Booker Washington
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Manchester
Mass
Mann
Virginia
New England
John H King Dies in New Haven Friend of Rockefeller
John H King a retired steel and iron manufacturer died at his Fairhaven home after a year long illness from chronic nephritis. He was a personal friend and business associate of John D Rockefeller and John D Archbold.
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New Haven, Conn
John H. King
Fairhaven
King
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Barnstable Fair Opens Amid Rainy Welcome
Barnstable county’s 67th annual agricultural fair opened at the fairgrounds under heavy rain showers that intermittent gatherings endured. Nearly a thousand attendees braved the weather as Cape Codders are noted for their resilience and readiness to call for postponements. Notable entrants include Lightfoot the 3-year-old colt from P. E. Hannans of Yarmouthport and ponies Neddie 27 from Mary M. Armstrongs, and Taffy 7 also from Armstrongs stable.
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Barnstable
Barnstable County
Lightfoot
P. E. Hannan
Yarmouthport
Neddie
Taffy
Mary M. Armstrong
County fair stalls promise best ever livestock and racing
All Barnstable awaits ideal weather for a county fair with livestock vegetables fruits and fancy work plus the strongest horse racing purses yet totaling 1800. Wednesday features 2 30 class trot 250 purse 2 16 trot and pace 300 2 19 trot and pace 300. Thursday offers 2 28 trot and pace 250 free for all 300 2 24 trot and pace 250 and running races 150 divided 75 50 25.
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Barnstable
Society For Horse Racing
Diabetes Herb Offer From Whitney Point Advertiser
An elderly man claims a tropical life and railroad work led to a discovery of a vegetable diabetes cure. He offers a one week supply for 25 cents plus a diet book, promising relief of symptoms and weight restoration, and asks afflicted readers to write Box 50 M Whitney Point New York.
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Tropics
F. M. Ames
Whitney Point
N. Y
Obituary notices from Jamaica Plain Roxbury and Somerville
Multiple funeral notices from Aug 29 to Sept 1 list wakes and masses for Joseph Brennion Della Clark Jeremiah Donovan Julia Doran Robert Jones Ephraim King and Nelle Leddy with dates times and locations including Holy Trinity St Philip's St Patrick's Calvary Holyhood St James and Church of St John the Evangelist.
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Clark
Roxbury
Della Clark
Gately
Thomas Clark
Ball Street
St. Philip’s Church
Harrison Avenue
Calvary Cemetery
Doherty
Cornelius
Mary
Daniel Doherty
George Street
St. Patrick's Church
Dudley Street
Hudson Street
St. James’ Church
Jones
Somerville
Robert Jones
Vernon Street
King
Charlestown
Ephraim
Mass
Leddy
Ig East Ton
Nelle Leddy
Eee
Havre Street
Thurasma
Ludwig
Brookline
John M
Louis F
Mary Ludwi
St. Mary’s Church
Warren Street
M’laughlin
Cambridge
Susi
Frederick H. McLaughili
Kneeland
Kings Place
St. Mary’s Church of the Annunciation
Meaney
John Francis Meaney
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Boston
Modee
Elin F. B
Adolf Modee
Svensson
West Brookline Street
Pierce
William A
Helen F. Pierce
Fitzgerald
Chestnut Street
St. Mary's Church
Rock
Dorchester
Elizabeth Rock
Qirs
Margaret A. McCall
Norton Street
St. Peter’s Church
Meeting House Hill
Shine
Julia
Daniel Shine
Prescott Street
Star of the Sea
Walsh
Winthrop
Margaret M
Robert A. Walsh
Gray
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Tariff Commission
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Skelton
Donahue
Thomas L. Hisgen
Worcester Asylum
James H. Vahey
Stoneman
Dorchester District Court
George W. Anderson
Knowlton
Supreme Bench
Charles DeCourcey
Frothingham
Joy Club
P. A
Jamesey
Prince Albert
P.A. Club
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
Clifford
Tafts
Hampton School
John D’s
New Haven
Andy
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq
Rogers
Waltham Watches
Wilson Brothers
Scollay
M. O'Keeffe
O'Keeffe
New New England
E. C
Suis
Barnstable Fair
Harrisons
Harrison's
Washington and Beach Sts
John T
Union Street
Greater Boston
Ie Stn
Carolina
Colp
George B. Cole
Southwood Street
Cobb
Harwichport
Raymond Levett
Frederick B
Anna A. Cobb
Sea Foam Avenue
Ware
Cogmre
Hyannis
Irving ‘A. Coombs
Savin Hill Ave
Cushing Avenue
Centre Street
J. F. Miller
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