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Italian Flag Incident Helps Curley Win Boston Mayoral Race
Charles Ofria a School Street barber says Italian vote helped James Curley win mayor. He recounts Diaz visit to Boston and the absence of an Italian flag at City Hall, noting Italians offered to provide decor. A flag was finally hung later that day.
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Charles Ofria
School Street
James M. Curley
General Diaz
Boston
Piaz
Peters
Diaz
Curley
Murphy
Curey
Ir. Curley