City Clerk Vote Splits Democrats and Republicans
In a fiery session of Boston city government, 11 Democrats bolted the party to join 29 Republicans and elect John T. Priest city clerk by 40 votes to 30 for William S. McNary. The vote exposed a new Democratic alignment led by Fitzgerald and Lomasney against Kennedy, Donovan, and McNary, with sharp cross accusations and party fault lines.
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Common Council
William S. McNary
John T. Priest
Priest
McNary
Fitzgerald
Martin Lomasney
James Donovan
Patrick Kennedy
Kelcher
Kennedy
Donovan
Quincy House
Doherty
Ward 2
South Boston
Curtis-Peabody
Curtis- Quincy
Hart-Collins
Frothingham-Fitzgerald
McCullough
Council
Ellery Clark
Alderman Leary
Joseph Conry
Santosuosso
O'Brien
Driscoll
Jim Donovan
Attridge
Sacks
Spellman
Kohler
Sorenson
O'Neil
Noonan
Pender
Ward 9
Patrick J. Kennedy
Guindon President of Fuller’s Express Ends Life in City Office
Eugene W. Guindon 67 president of Fuller’s Express Company shot himself in the head at the firm’s Chambers Street offices today. Authorities believe ill health prompted the suicide.
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New York
Eugene W. Guindon
Fuller's Express Company
Chambers Street
Guindon
Certificate on Fulton's Renal Compound and Bright's Disease
A state official certifies a letter from Oakland dated December 28 1907 detailing testimonial use of Fulton's Renal Compound to treat Bright's Disease and kidney inflammation. The document notes physician opinions and claims the remedy yields in serious cases and offers literature from Joan J Fulton Co Oakland.
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Bright
Fulton
Dr. B
Ful
Oakland
Cal
T. C. Landregan
Joan J. Fulton CO
Cal. & Co
Isate
Lilley Proposes 5-Member House Committee for Octopus Submarine Inquiry
Washington Feb 20 Representative Lilley of Connecticut offered a House resolution to appoint five members to investigate the Electric Boat Company and its Holland Boat predecessor over methods used to gain committee support for the Octopus submarine program. He urged a thorough inquiry into naval procurement and policy, noting battleship cuts and obsolescence of the Vermont.
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House
Lilley
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company of
New Jersey
Holland Boat Company
Committee On Rules
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Roosevelt
Representative Lilley
House Committee On
White House
Vermont
Venetian Club Daylight Dance Planned at Navillus Halls
Preparations are complete for the Venetian Club holiday party to be held tomorrow afternoon at Navillus Halls Meeting House Hill with a large crowd expected. Members of the club have urged the girls to waive leap year rights and delegations are promised from Roxbury South Hoston Charlestown and South End.
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Navillus Halls
Meeting House Hill
Venetian Club
Roxbury
South Hoston
Charlestown
South End
Bequest of 300000 to Harvard for Gore Hall expansion
The will of Amy Sheldon filed in Newport Rhode Island provides Harvard University a 300000 bequest to aid rebuilding or enlarging Gore Hall Library. If not used for Gore Hall, the funds may be applied otherwise. The estate also rewards the Frederick Sheldon Fund for student travel and scholarships, plus gifts of 5000 to Newport Hospital and 1000 to Redwood Library Newport.
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Newport
R. I
Amy Sheldon
Harvard University
University Library
Gore Hall
University
Frederick Sheldon Fund
Newport Hospital
Redwood Library of
Trolley Crash in Northboro Leaves 15 Hurt
A heavy trolley car at a curve near the Elm Tree Inn in Northboro jumped the rails in darkness due to frozen water. The 12 seat car carried only injured passengers when it struck a tree and rebounded. Conductor Leporte, possibly hurled through the vestibule glass, suffered brain concussion.
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Elm Tree Inn
Northboro
J M. Stanley
I. C. Guptill
Leporte
Amateur Night At Grand Opera House Opens Stage
Amateurs debut at the Grand Opera House as names line up for tonight’s program. Local performers register to appear, promising a varied evening of acts and entertainment.
Amateur Night at Grand Opera House Generates Buzz
The Grand Opera House in the South End plans an amateur night with over twenty performers lined up. Contestants include singers jugglers dancers comedians and acrobats with weekly prizes offered for top acts. A notable entry features two young ladies performing a sister turn as singers and dancers.
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Grand Opera House
South End
Magee
Rioters Target City Hall as Foreigners Clash with Police in Philadelphia
Nearly 1000 foreigners marching on City Hall provoke a Broad Street riot. Italians and Poles clash with officers. 20 injured, 14 arrested. Revolvers fired, mounted officers use batons, three policemen shot, bystander Charles Munn struck in the leg.
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Philadelphia
City Hall
Reyburn
Broad Street
Broad ‘Street
Charles Munn
State Democratic Committee to Meet Over Bryan Endorsement
Executive committees of the State Democratic Committee convene at the Quincy House at 2 PM. A lively fight is expected over adopting resolutions endorsing William Jennings Bryan for the Democratic presidential nomination. The state committee is likely to favor Bryan, while the special committees may dissent.
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State Democratic Committee
Quincy House
William Jennings Bryan
State Committee
Mr. Bryan
Six Masted Schooner Alice M Lawrence Leads Race
The six masted schooner Alice M Lawrence passed Vineyard Haven at 2:30 p m as the leader in a race of eight large schooners from for ana di aorta e Lawrence was under full sail. The Marcus L Uranin followed at 5:30 p m three hours behind the leader.
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Vineyard Haven
Alice M. Lawrence
Ana
di Aorta E Lawrence
Marcus L. Uranin
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