Memorial services honor Alexander H. Rice in Boston
A large audience at Music Hall attended a memorial for Alexander H. Rice late Governor of Massachusetts. Mayor Curtis chaired and ex Governor Long delivered the eulogy detailing Rice’s career from a Boston school committee to governor and his civic reforms.
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Music Hall
Alexander H. Rice
Massachusetts
Boston
Rice
Curtis
John D
Long
Allen
Barry
Dyar
Roche Callahan
Emerson
Monks
Leary
Sanford
Bryant
Galvin
Hilliard
O’kane
Common Council
Newton
Commonwealth
Mr. Long
Pub- Hasan Ereby
Estab- City Hospital
Cor‘ener
Board of State Charities
Marine Park
Admiral Farragut
St. Gaudens
Madison Square
Es’ Trate
The Path to Freedom and Public Trust
A reflection on how liberty and justice shaped the nation from early Pilgrim times to modern leaders. It laments corrupt rulers and praises virtuous statesmen who serve the public trust, upholding manhood and dignity amid centuries of tyranny and struggle.
Regent shoe line offers comfort and style in Russia Calf
Every man to his own taste in shoes as in everything else. The Regent style is a shoe for tasty men with style and comfort. Medium toe fits feet averse to extreme styles. Made in Russia Calf Black Calf and Patent Calf at $3.50 with one hundred styles. L. C. Buss & Co. stores listed in Boston New York Brooklyn Washington Pittsburg Providence Baltimore Brockton and Brockton factory in Mass.
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Russia
Nassau St
New York
Broadway
Fulton St
Brooklyn
N. W
Washington
Fifth Ave
Pittsburg
Dorrance St
Providence
E. Baltimore St
Baltimore
North Main St
Brockton
Mass
Ode to Governor Rice by M. J. Savage
A commemorative poem extols a governor named Rice as a model of honor and service. It lauds his steady civic leadership and personal integrity, urging citizens to honor him and preserve the symbols of public virtue for future generations.
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Governor Rice
Ana
Captain Handy Explains Wheelmen Color Line Case
Captain W. B. Handy defends the Boston Wheelmen stance on reserving entry rights for social events. He notes the Sep. 15 century ride was the largest in the state and that clubs reserve admission decisions, while clarifying the issue involves social organization not the race or press.
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Post
Sir
Cycling and Daily Press
Boston Wheelmen
W. B. Handy
Bowling results span multiple clubs in Massachusetts league
The Lowell Dorchester Centrals beat Lowell Highlands 2625 to 2502 and several other bowling pairings are listed including Les Miserables and Vespers 2621 to 2614, Waltham Philodians 2525 over Medford, and more with multiple venues such as Lynn Oxford and Everett Review plus billiards pools and whist scores.
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Lowell
Dorchester
Central Club
Somerville
Cc. Cc. C
Roslindale
Maverick
Boston College
Orient C. C
A. C.C
Mt. Washingtons
Mattapans
Press C. C
Rovers
Mason Street
Suffolk B. C
George F. Blake & Co
Brockton
Spofford & Mitchell
Metropolitan
Brookline
Arlington Boat Club
Riverdale Club
Lowell—Lowells
Nashuas
Beverly—Resolutes
Consolations
Ryalisides
Harvard Beaten by Boston Chess Club in Twelve-Player Match
Harvard Chess Club failed to field a full team as several graduates joined Boston players for a twelve against twelve match. The record lists players and results with names such as Fiske Johnson Walcott Sargent Bryant and others referenced in the scattered score.
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Harvard Chess Club
Boston Chess Club
Harvard
Fiske Nh
Sgt -Johnson Ci
Inighton George
Epemnaas
Ityder
Continuous Pool Contest At Alcazar Billiard Room
A 300 point continuous pool match starts tonight at the Alcazar billiard room on Cambridge street. The contestants are Joseph Russell New England champion and W H Johnson. Prize is a $100 purse.
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Alcazar Billiard Room
Cambridge Street
Joseph Russell
New England
W. H. Johnson
Assembly race results listed for several candidates
The article lists candidate names and party affiliations with vote counts including Seuss, Henry S. Dickinson, Charles H. Parsons, Charles Rogers, Charles E. Ladd, and Octave La Riviere, indicating continued coverage of the APASDEFEATED race results.
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Seuss
Henry S. Dickinson
Charles H. Parsons
Charles Rogers
Charles E. Ladd
Octave la Riviere
Rockwell Wins Fitchburg Mayor Vote by 162 Majority
In Fitchburg on December 3 the mayoral contest pitted Temperance and Independent Citizens tickets. Rockwell, an Independent Citizens candidate, defeated Nelson F. Bond 2003 to 1901, a 162 vote margin amid mixed alderman and school committee results and a strong license rejection.
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Fitchburg
Temperance
Citizens
Nelson F. Bond
Citizens-Temperance
Henry F. Rockwell
B. Marshall Pitts
Fred A. Currier
Joel Joel
Edgar F. Belding
Independent
Citizens’Temperance
John R. Smith
Edward J. Tully
Edward P. Downe
J. F. D. Garfield
W. B
Curran Wins Holyoke Mayor Victory Over O'Donnell
J J Curran Democrat was elected mayor of Holyoke by 1199 votes, 3062 to 1853, over T B O'Donnell on Citizens papers. License contest passed by 1081 with 2781 yes to 1750 no. Curran backs a Democratic Board of Aldermen and a Democratic Common Council slate. school committee seats filled by D F Donaghue and A W Esbeck, with Cruce elected as school committeeman at large.
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Holyoke
J. J. Curran
T. B. O'Donnell
Citizens
O’ Donnell
Curran
T. J. Lynch
Fred Gervais
Adam Dining
P. W. Shea
J. J. Linnehan
Elbert Goss
Malden Close City Elections with Party Lines and Narrow Mayor Victory
Malden voters cast over 4500 ballots from about 5600 registration in a tight race that saw Clarence Walker win the mayoralty by 39 votes amid three party fielding Republicans Independents and Citizens. The license vote favored no license by 1204 to 668 with 78 majority. Republicans won four aldermen three independents. council shifted to 17 Republicans 6 Democrats. Fourteen incumbents reelected.
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Malden
Republican City Committee
Republicans
Citizens
Clarence O. Walker
Republi and Citizens
Iis
John E. Farnham
Ward L
Butterfield
Walker
Election Results Show Republicans Walk Over Citywide
Ward 6 saw a major A P A setback as Republicans swept mayor and council races. Mayor Farnham led wards with 2246 votes to Walker’s 2258, while no license won by 1204. Aldermen and common council choices favored Republicans, with two incumbents re elected to school committee and Shove joining as new member.
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Tilden
Nordstrom
Shove
Republican Party
J. E. Farnham
I. C
C. O. Walker
C. R
O. W. Walker
D. J. Pyne
C. L. Dean
R. C
J. C. Robinson
Charles H. Hyde
Thomas Savage
C. G.warren
R. Common Council
E. E. Ephii
A. F. Crocker
N. M. Hunnewell
R. Ward
Peter Ball
W. Storbird
F. G. Wise
H. H. Cummings
F. P. Hawkes
G. A. Wellington
C. L. Davenport
C. D. Huston
C. A. White
Demain
C. I
Greene
Lenehan
Mann
Woburn Reelects Mayor Montressor J Allen in Landslide
Woburn voters reelect Mayor Montressor J Allen as mayor by 542 votes over Captain John P. Crane. The city also elected three Republicans and three Democrats to the Board of Aldermen, with one ward tied, yielding seven Democrats and four Republicans on the council.
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Woburn
Montressor J Allen
John P. Crane
Allen
City Council votes for license and benches reform in mixed tally
The council approves a license by a reduced margin as candidates win seats. Mayor M T Allen leads with 1516 votes to J P Crane 974. License yes 1381 no 102. Aldermen and common council seats split largely along party lines, with seven Democrats and four Republicans re elected.
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M. T. Allen
J. P. Crane
Allen
John O’donnell
Ard
John G. Meehan
Charles R. Brown
Oliver F. Bryant
Augustus B. McCarthy
Elijah P. Marion
David W. Brown
Michael T. Hickey
Cornelius J. Corcoran
William Murphy
James F. McTaughlin
James .P. Moon
Quincy High Turnout Elects Adams Mayor in Tight Vote
In Quincy today Charles Francis Adams II wins the mayoralty by 179 over the Republican slate. Ward 5 swung the result with a Democratic margin of 164, despite GOP strength in Ward 6 and multiple ward committee selections. License question 2438 passes 2648 to 110, down from 333 against last year.
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Quincy
Charles Francis Adams
Charles F. Adams
Gloucester Vote Records Largest City Election In History
Gloucester voters produced the largest municipal tally on record with four mayoralty candidates. Republicans won most wards as Albert Babson and Thomas Carroll secured seats, the city shifted to no license, and the A P A hailed the result.
Haverhill Election Results Show Mixed Party Returns
In Haverhill the municipal results list Mayor candidates led by Samuel S Jewett with 1715 votes and Benjamin F Brickett 226, plus numerous alderman and council races across wards with several Republicans and Democrats tied to varying offices.
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Franklin H. Allen
Ind
Daniel W. Wing
George W. Hall
William Furness
William Sellars
R. G. Littlefield
William E. Hartwell
James A. Noyes
John F. Cotter
David C. H. Roche
D. H
Fall River Mayoral Victory and License Vote Outcome
In Fall River the Republican slate preserved control with Mayor William Greene winning 5271 to 3839 over Democrat C C Murphy Jr. The aldermen split with six Republicans and three Democrats. License supporters won 4899 yes to 3969 no.
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Fall River
Greene
C. C. Murphy
William
C.C. Murphy, Jr
John Nightingale
John H. Abbott
Patrick B. Luby
Cornelius Sullivan
Michael Byrnes
Thomas
Gibney
Charles. B. Fisher
Red
John F. Johnston
George T. Wiley
Republicans Sweep Lawrence City Election for Mayor and Council
In Lawrence on Dec 3 Republicans won the mayoralty and five aldermen seats plus eleven common council members. S Junkins led with 4302 votes against James F. Leonard 387, Towey 4344. Democrats suffered a split with defections aiding GOP victory. Ward results listed with Humprey Goldsmith Robinson Blandin Howarth Haigh in respective wards. School committeemen elected include Breen McCarthy Mahoney Mignault all Democrats. In Ward 4 women’s vote swung the outcome to Democrats. Vote on license pending.
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Lawrence
S. Junkins
James F. Leonard
Jenkins
Leonard
Towey
BE. H. Humphrey
George H. Goldsmith
A. Herbert Robinson
Ira D. Blandin
William H. Howarth
John Haigh
John Breen
D. F. McCarthy
Victor Mignault
Cobb Wins Newton Mayoral Race by 400 Vote Margin
Henry E. Cobb Republican elected mayor of Newton with 1807 votes to Albert Rolfe 1457 amid a total 3380 cast. Aldermanic contests favored Noyes and Plummer. council races varied. License vote 63 yes. School committee elected Hale Smith Huntington Ward Hollis. Mayor-elect Bartett failed in his ward but gained elsewhere.
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Newton
Henry E. Cobb
Albert Rolle
Newton Centre
Citizens
Cobb
Rolfe
Albert Noyes
Albert Plummer
Downes
Green
Savage
Allen
Whitmore
Noyes
Plummer
White
Degan
Tolman
Messrs. Hale
Smith
Huntington
Ward
Hollis
James T. Murph
New Bedford Election Yields Parker Victory and City Seats
In New Bedford on December 3 the Citizens and Independent Citizens factions vied for mayor with David L. Parker winning 3453 to 2635. Parker ticket aldermen swept Ward 1 Luther Hewins Jr to Ward 6 Samuel Bentley, giving 15 Citizens, 8 Independent Citizens and 1 Independent on the Common Council. A school committee lineup followed, with several ties and cross ticket appearances. The license vote favored Yes 3196 to No 2356, continuing a trend from last year. A torchlight procession and celebratory meeting capped the night at City Hall.
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New Bedford
Citizens’ Party
Independent Citizens’ Party
David L. Parker
Stephen A. Brownell
Parker
Brownell
Luther G. Hewins, Jr
Samuel C. Hunt
John H. Barrows
William R. West
James A. Taylor
Samuel E. Bentley
Edward T. Tucker
Stephen H. Shepherd
George H. Batchelor
Williamson Wins Brockton Mayor Race In Tight Election
Capta Charles Williamson defeats Banks Sanford and Gerry Brown in a bitter Brockton mayoral contest with 2960 votes to 1414 for Sanford and 439 for Brown. City government remains Republican and Ward 1 council seat requires another election. Total license vote 3285 with 2478 in favor of yes and 808 against. Night speeches follow, with a procession visiting Sanford backers.
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Brockton
Breckon
Ced Wrttames
Bes Maker
Capta Charles Williamson
John J. Whipple
Gerry Brown
Municipal Reform Citizens
Banks Sanford
Captain Williamson
Williamsons
Sanford
Brows
A. P. Aegrament
Hue Sinner Charles
Williamson
Dermen
John Jackson
William J. Loheed
Daniel D. Tilden
George N.» Greeley
Rep
Rosdéoe
M. ’ Clapp
Elliott le Bonney
Hervey Dunham
Fred H. Packard
Common Council
Charles
Emerson
Frederick “A. Hoyt
Fred"o- Patten
Frank M. Hanthaway
Charles A. Norling
Morton A. Kingman
John B. Parker
A. G. Tinkham
Francis B. David
Henry C.harth
Frederick L
Smith
William H. Alger
Henry M. Bartlett
William D. Wilder
William
Sattucket
H@ll
Pila Meen
Banks
W. L. Douglas
Dr. Freeman
Taunton Elects Benjamin Morris Mayor in 2297 to 1992 Vote
Benjamin Morris, a Democrat with ten years on the Taunton City Council, defeats Republican John F Hawkins 2297 to 1992 to become the citys first Roman Catholic mayor. Aldermen re-elected except Hoard and Pring with Nichols and OHearne the only Democrats on the board. Common Council remains two thirds Republican. School committee members Mrs Hall Dr Hayward and George Chace re-elected for three years. License vote 2208 to 136.
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Taunton
Benjamin Morris
John F. Hawkins
Morris
Hawkins
George’ B. Dean
Edwin A. Dory
John O’ Hearne
N. J. W. Fish
Ebenezer A. Dean
Allen P. Hoard
John Pring, Jr
Charles J. Nichols
Hoard
J. W. Hayward
George F. Chace
Chace
A. P
Grant Elected Mayor in Chicopee by 102 Vote Margin
In Chicopee on December 3 Alexander Grant Republican won the mayoralty by 102 over Democrat W M E Mellen. Grant 1108 Mellen 1001. City approved liquor licenses by 647 with Yes 1902 No. Aldermen: six Republicans one Democrat and one cross party. Council partisan split 9 Republicans to 5 Democrats. School committee winners were Marshall Pease and N P Ames Carter, both Republicans. The A P A filed no contest.
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Chicopee
Alexander Grant
W. M. E. Mellen
Grant
Mélien
J. J. Hogan
F M Gilbert
F. P. Ludwig
F. M. Bennitt
C. A. Bogardus
T. J. Dillon
Day
Marshall Pease
N.P. Ames Carter
Pittsfield Election Quiet as Republicans Sweep City
Pittsfield voters delivered a decisive Republican victory in the municipal election. Mayor Hawkins won over John R. Feeley by 571 votes, securing the mayoralty and a seven-seat city council majority. Aldermen elected in Wards 1,2,3,4,6,7 and school committeemen in Wards 4,7 and 8 are listed with party and names.
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Pittsfield
Hawkins
John R. Feeley
Walter F. Hawkins
J. H. Smith
E. H. Nash
T. R. Glenz
W. D. MaciInnes
T. EB. Hall
M. W. Landers
A. A. Mills
F. F. Read
F. R. Strong
W. L. Adams
H. H. Ballard
W. B. Rice
Bartlett leads Marlboro mayor race as Republicans win council
In Marlboro on December 3 the vote showed a large Republican victory with Bartlett for mayor and a return of the Common Council to Republican control after a year. Democrats regain Board of Aldermen ensuring non partisan legislation next year. Aldermen elected include Fred A. Pope John J. Downey John J. McCarthy Austin B. Howe Frank Gauvin J A Sullivan Terence O'Brien. Bartlett’s plurality 363 with 1545 for Bartlett and 118 for Curley.
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Marlboro
Bartlett
Curley
Fred A. Pope
John J. Downey
John J. McCarthy
Austin B. Howe
Frank Gauvin
J. A. Sullivan
Terrence O’brien
Northampton Election Results Show City Clerk Victory
A large turnout with 2540 of 2800 registered casting ballots. Field wins mayoral race over Mason by 4 votes, Clapp elected city clerk for Independence, aldermen listed by party, license votes split 1315 yes 930 no.
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Northampton
Clapp
Counciimen
H.P. Field
J. W. Mason
E. J. Clapp
Ind
A. H. Stocker
Edward Li. Kirby
Field
A. Hinkley
Boxing Gossip and Future Matches Stir Local Fans
In New York a Buffalo boxer Frank Erne trains ahead of Thursday night’s bout with Dixon, assisted by Mike Donovan. Rumors swirl about a Walcott fight rematch, possible Maspeth rounds, and a Davies O Rourke matchup. Kid McCoy’s return, Dan Creedon’s departure, and Sullivan’s challenge also feature in the latest boxing chatter. Harry Autchins reports.
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Frank Erne
Buffalo Lad
Dixon
New York
Mike
Donovan
Erne
Lavigne
Walcott
Rourke
Maspeth
Fommy Ryan
Davies
O’ Rourke
Empire Club
Kid ‘McCoy
America
Dan
Creedon
Will
McCoy
Jack
Wilks
BE. T
Andy Bowen
New Orleans
Joe Mullen
Spike’ Sullivan
Sullivan
Gharies
Clifford
Lynn Will
Peter Corrigan
Miss Lucy Griggs Weds Dr. Everett Bowker at Ancestral Brookline Home
Miss Lucy A. Griggs of Brookline married Dr. Everett M. Bowker, a popular local physician, at the Griggs ancestral home on Harvard street. Rev. Nathan E. Wood of Boston’s First Baptist Church officiated. Ushers included Dri Hi. Lincoln Chase and others. reception hosted at home from 1 to 10 p.m. with over 400 guests.
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Lucy A. Griggs
Brookline
Boston Camera Club Exhibition Showcases Mee Rimma F Fitz Works
Photographic studies are displayed at 50 Bromfield Street by the Boston Camera Club. The exhibit features platinum prints by Mee Rimma F Fitz, with more than 100 subjects depicted in technical and artistic forms. Open to the public.
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Boston Camera Club
Bromfield Street
Mee Rimma F. Fitz
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