License in Chelsea results in historic mayoral win
Former Senator John E. Kéck defeated Representative Thomas F. Driscoll in Chelsea for the mayoralty by a plurality of 1447, the largest in city history. Republicans swept alderman seats except Ward 1, with several notable ward results and a mayor vote of Beck 3325, Priscoll 1878.
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John E. Kéck
Repub Mean
Thomas F. Driscoll
Independence
Harry Cohen
Dennis Sullivan
John J. McCauley
Independence Leaguer
Alfred J. Ash
Mellen B. Breath
George I. M. Hayes
Lorest B. Humphrey
Humphrey
Clarence A. Warren
Thomas Henry
Horatio
R. Delano
Charles H. Black
David White
Mex W. Cohen
Wallace Spooner
Beck
Priscoll
Boston Election Aftermath From Coulthurst to Hibbard
In a candid farewell Boston leader apologizes for a narrow defeat to Hibbard and credits the Independence League with tilting the race. He praises supporters, vows a non partisan future, and blames the Finance Commission for past criticisms while thanking loyal Democrats and citizens.
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Hibbard
Finance Commission
Boston
Coulthurst Congratulates Hibbard on Victory and Administration
John A. Coulthurst issued a post election statement saying he fought the race honestly and with no regrets. He noted his defeat but expressed optimism, gratitude to supporters, and best wishes for the victor’s administration. He pledged to try again and extended thanks to loyal backers.
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John A. Coulthurst
Moran Declines Comment as City Election Results Stand
District Attorney Moran received city election returns at his private Pemberton building office. He stated Hibbard appears to have won by a small plurality and that a recount will likely follow. He offered no comments until the result is officially declared.
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Moran
Pemberton
Hibbard
Fitzgerald Loses Mayoral Bid in City's Political Shift
Mayor John F. Fitzgerald concedes defeat as George Hibbard wins the race, ending six years of Democratic rule. Coulthurst’s support and independent voters helped swing power to Republicans, with Ward 14 and several wards showing sharp losses for the incumbent.
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John F. Fitzgerald
Waterloo
George Hibbard
Moran
Hibbard
City Hall
Collins
Coulthurst
Fitzgerald
Ward
South
Boston
Martin Lomasney Asone
Frothingham
Congressman McNary
Postmaster Hibbard
Charlestown
William McClellan
PF. J. Kennedy
Joseph Corbett
Josiah Quincy
Michael Donovan
Henry Fitzgerald
Thomas Grady
Patrick Bowen
James Doyle
James Donovan
William McNary
James McInerney
Daniel T. O'Connell
John J. Cronin
Hibberds Career in Boston Politics
George A. Hibbard, Boston mayor elect and 43, a native born in the city, longtime Republican worker. He has served in the Legislature and as postmaster of Boston, with roles in local committees, business as a tailor and paper broker, and a Dorchester family home at 35 Beaumont Street.
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George A. Hibbard
Boston
Weston K. Lewis & Company
Hibbard-Mason Company
Hibbard
Citizens’ Committee
Thomas N. Hart
Weston Lewis
Suffolk
Mr. Hibbard
Republican City Committee
H. A. Curtis
Mrs Hibbard Praises Husband Victory In Mayor Election
The Boston story notes Mrs. George A. Hibbard, wife of Postmaster and mayor-elect, as a key supporter who predicted victory. It describes her family, home at 35 Beaumont Street, Ashmont, and her influence on civic and artistic life, with daughters Adelaide, Eleanor, Janette, and son Bement Ford.
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Boston
Henry A. Thomas
Roosevelt
Fitzgerald
O’meara
Frrothingham
Good Government
Flibbard
Good Government Association
Adelaide Ford
Adelaide Frances
Eleanor Cummings
Bement Ford
Janette
Beaumont Street
Dorchester
George A. Hibbard
Mr. Hibbard
Eleanor Cummings Hibbard
Miss Adelaide
Bement Ford Hibbard
Hibbard
Ashmont
Democratic Party
Simple remedy claims quick relief for coughs
An advertisement urges readers not to neglect a cough or sore throat and promotes Brown's Bronchial Traches as an immediate relief remedy. It claims the product is simple, offers free opiates, and is sold only in boxes.
Rengo Fat Reduction Offered as Harmless Remedy
An advertisement touts Rengo as a natural safe fat reducer that requires no dieting or exercise. It claims rapid fat loss, palatability, portable form, and non harm to organs, with price 1.00 per box and free trial by mail from The Rengo Co. Detroit. Major Boston and drugstore endorsements are listed.
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Rengo
Vale
Rengo Co
Detroit
Mich
Wardwell Wins ReElection In Cambridge Vote Battle
Cambridge reelects Mayor Wardwell by 124 votes over James Aylward with Independence League lagging. Democrats sweep 11 aldermen. charter and school measures pass. no license majority rises to 3493. Shaughnessy reappointed assessor. several ward contests define new council makeup. Somerville also reelects Grimmons as mayor with strong no license support and Republicans dominate the aldermen board.
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Wardwell
Cambridge
James
Aylward
Independence League
Richards
J. E. Barry
Joseph H. Beale, Jr
Marshal F. Blanchard
J. P. Brennan
N. F. Byrne
J. N. Casey
Jeremiah Corkery
R. D. Crane
F. S. Dietrich
J. F. Downey
E. B. James
George W. Bicknell
Sherman R. Lancaster
Robert Walker
Lawrence G. Brooks
Frank E. Sands
O’connel
Quinn
O'Connell
Mullen
Ryan
Murphy
Sheahan
Dodge
N. P
O'Neil
Chandler
Higgins
Lincoln
Winslow
Carruth
Charles A. Grimmons
Somerville
John Diggins
Citizens
William F. Remick
Diggins
John F. Foster
Republican and Independence League
Me. Foster
John H. O'Neil
O'Neill
Philip Keen
Wet Weather Brings Cold Wave. Father John's Medicine Promoted
Stormy weather spreads colds and coughs through the city with doctors noting many cases. The ad claims Father John's Medicine cures colds and coughs and builds the body with pure ingredients, warning neglect may lead to pneumonia and promising prevention and cure when taken in time.
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Father John
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