License Wins Narrowly in Cities as Reform Fails in Lynn
In Lynn Democrat James F. Rich won re election for mayor amid reform opposition. Somerville elected two women to the School Board while Medford held no mayoral race. Everett results show Mayor Charles Bruce securing a fifth term by 1032 votes over Arthur W. Match. Robins defeats Hansen for Alderman at large. Furness wins Ward 2 seat by a large margin. Council wards listed with multiple Republicans and mixed nominees. Newton backs non licensing by 1918 to 772. Other alderman and school board results noted. Joseph N. Palmer unopposed for School Board seat successful.
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Reform
Somerville
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Charles Bruce
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Fred Hansen
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William H. Couch
Suffragettes Help Shape Municipal Election Results
In Newton, December 14, suffragettes actively engaged in the first municipal election in which they participated in the area. John M. Woods was re-elected mayor of Somerville, defeating Thomas M. Nolan and John F. Foster. Women won school committee seats with Mary H. Whiting and Lilla H. Tainter taking Ward 1 and Ward 7 respectively.
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Somerville
Thomas M. Nolan
John F. Foster
Woods
Foster
Nolan
Mary H. Whiting
Henry F. Curtis
Lilla H. Tainter
Harry G. Chase
City Re-elects Mayor Rich as No-License Tide Holds
Lynn voters re-elect Mayor James E. Rich Democrat by a wide margin over Republican John B. Newhall. No-license sentiment wins with 7331 against 6724 yes. Entire Board of Aldermen elected is Republican, with only five exceptions. Rich to serve a second term under a no-license regime and minor charter revisions. Over 1000 school children greeted him at City Hall after the results.
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Lynn
John B. Newhall
Rich
Newhall
Lewis
Soc
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Meehan Defeats Mayor Brown In Lowell Election
John F. Meehan won the Lowell mayoralty over George H. Brown by 498 votes as Brown’s earlier majority flipped. License support increased with 8312 yes to 5044 no. Democrats gained seats on the Board of Aldermen and in the Common Council, while purchasing agent P A Mackenzie retained his post.
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Lowell
George H. Brown
John F. Meehan
Brown
Meehan
P. A. MacKenzie
Medford City Election Yields Tiny Vote Count
In Medford on December 14 the overall lack of contests produced the city’s smallest poll in history. Richard J. Dwyer led Ward 4 Aldermanic votes with 261, defeating Chester H. Smith 247 and Fred J. Calkins 240.
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Richard J. Dwyer
Worcester Reelects Mayor as Wet Vote Wins Big
Worcester votes 3720 to elect James Logan for another term and shifts from dry to wet licensing after 16 years of no license. City previously led as the largest no license area before this reversal.
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Worcester
Melrose chooses Eugene H. Moore for fourth term mayor
Melrose mounted a large victory for Eugene H. Moore who won re election as mayor and guided a no license stance while voters approved a park commission via referendum. A separate measure funding playgrounds failed 1234 to 1148 with Moore leading all others.
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Eugene H. Moore
Moore
Charles J. Barton
Charles C. Swett
Board of Aldermen
Mayor Adams Re-elected In Narrow Portsmouth Victory
In Portsmouth New Hampshire on December 14 Mayor Edward H. Adams won reelection by a 115 vote majority over Democrat Chauncey B Hoyt. The council gained a Democrat in Ward 1, creating seven Republicans and two Democrats on the board. The new Board of Public Works is Republican.
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Portsmouth
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Chauncey B. Hoyt
Board of Public Works
Beverly Maintains City Leadership With Trowt Victory
Beverly re-elected Mayor Charles H. Trowt by 1415 to 725 over Alderman Jeremiah J. Desmond. Sumner E. Glines earned 165. A. P. Loring Jr. won the principal aldermanic contest with Beverly Farms backing 183 to 120 for Charles H. Hull. City approved no license by 1497 to 877.
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Charles H. Trowt
Jeremiah J. Desmond
Sumner E. Glines
Trent
A. P. Loring, Jr
Beverly Farms
Burke Wins Newburyport Mayoral Race by Narrow Margin
In Newburyport the mayoral contest ended with Robert E. Burke elected by a 10 vote margin as the city again voted no license. Burke secured 1278 votes with Moody B. Noyes at 951 and other candidates George P. Castle 127 and Edward G. Moody 652 while Fred F. Green earned one vote.
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Robert E. Burke
Newburyport
Burke
Moody B. Noyes
Fred F. Green
George P. Castle
Edward G. Moody
Avery Re elected Mayor in Historic Victory at Holyoke
Holyoke voters re elected Mayor N F Avery to a sixth term on the Republican ticket by 4079 to 2877 over W H Bullard. The city also voted wet by 3997 yes 2774 no, a larger margin than last year. The mayoralty race was marked by bitter personalities.
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Holyoke
N. F. Avery
W. H. Bullard
Bullard
Fletcher Wins Chicopee Mayoral Race Amid Reform Platform
In Chicopee Massachusetts on December 14Dr Samuel E Fletcher Republican won the mayoral contest by 63 votes tallying 1410 to 1347 for incumbent Democrat William B Fuller. Support for license rose to 1606 yes 977 no, up from 1252 yes and 196 no last year.
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Fuller
Chicopee
William B. Fuller
Murray Elected Mayor as No-License Keeps Woburn Post
Woburn voters elected former Mayor Hugh D. Murray as mayor on the Democratic ticket by 1506 to 1361, a 145-point margin over Harry W. Clark. Despite slight gains by license backers, the city stayed no-license by 296, with a license vote of No 1538 to Yes 1242.
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Woburn
Hugh D. Murray
Harry W. Clark
Madonnas of Modern Inspiration in Colorful Page
A beautiful colored page presents masterpieces by late 19th and early 20th century artists. The item highlights a Christmas Sunday Post feature published for next Sunday’s edition.
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20Th Century Limited
LaSalle Street Station
Chicago
Christmas Sunday Post
Fall Elected Mayor in Malden After Sixth Campaign
Malden voters choose George Howard Fall as mayor in a four corner race. Farrell finishes second, Elder third, Gibbons fourth. No license supporters lose ground as No 3576 Yes 1947. Gibbons jokes with a barn dance pledge as crowds line the streets.
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Perpetua
George Howard Fall
Mr. Fall
Charles R. Elder
Board of Assessors
George L. Farrell
Farrell
Elder
Charles A. Gibbons
Gibbons
Man given two years for mince pie theft
Clarence Wilson, colored, was sentenced yesterday by Judge Wait to two years for breaking and entering the home of Herman Rafuse and stealing a piece of mince pie. He was found munching pie in the Rafuse residence when caught.
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Herman Rafuse
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Wilson
Rafuse
Congo Atrocities Denied By Belgian Consul
The Belgian consul in Boston, The Hon. E Sumner Mansfield, told a Harvard Union audience last night that reports of King Leopold agents committing atrocities in the Congo are absolutely false.
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Boston
Harvard Union
Leopold
Congo
Sailor breaks skull in 30 foot fall at Crowley's wharf
Albert Peterson, 48, a seaman, tripped while boarding the schooner William Busby at Crowley's wharf in Charles Town. He fell about 30 feet into the hold, fracturing his skull and breaking both legs.
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Albert Peterson
William Busby
Crowley’s Wharf
Charlestown
Colored minister urges support for Hibbard in mayor race
The Rev. J. Henry Duckery, a withdrawn colored Mayoralty candidate, endorsed Mayor Hibbard yesterday and said he would rally other colored ministers to support the Hibbard candidacy.
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J. Henry Duckery
Hibbard
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