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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1909
Page
5
Governors, legislators, and party leaders express condolences and praise for District Attorney Moran after his death. They acknowledge his public service and honesty while avoiding commentary on his succession. Several state and local figures offer respectful reflections and note the impact of his career.
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The speaker recalls Mr. Moran as absolutely honest and courageous in political battles in Massachusetts. He notes Moran’s tender generosity and unique character, and says their differences were in methods, not personal enmity, praising his rigid honesty and loyalty until the end.
By Thomas L. Hisgen candidate for president on the Independence League ticket praises John B. Moran. He lauds Moran’s pluck energy and independence and notes Moran’s honesty and sincere public spirit despite overcommitment to many ambitions.
A retrospective on John B. Moran, Boston district attorney, praising his ruthless justice and mercy in politics. The piece recalls Moran’s fierce campaigns against grafters, his stand on graft, and his dramatic rise, including clashes with Timothy W. Coakley and the 1905 bid for DA.
Moran moved from Woburn to Boston to practice law. He slept on his office floor and ate graham bread while building a practice, becoming a sharp criminal lawyer and effective orator. He joined a local political circle, using his courtroom skill as a campaign voice for friends.
The narrative recalls District Attorney Moran’s patient approach to all defendants from a candy thief to a high profile graft case. It details his handling of Robert C. Proctor and Senator Lodge, his 1906 gubernatorial bid against Curtis Guild Jr, and the impact of that campaign on his health. It also covers his clash with Wilson H. Fairbanks and his 1907 re-election on the Independence ticket.
Resolutions of condolence were adopted yesterday afternoon by the County Mayo Club on the death of John B. Moran. A copy was sent to Alonzo Moran of Woburn.
Graniteville Vermont resident Mrs Cons Barclay credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring health during menopause. The letter praises the remedy as widely endorsed for female ailments and claims decades of cures, urging other women to try the product.
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