War of faction lines reshapes Boston Democratic leadership
Boston political factions align as Priest's city clerk win sparks a rift. Lomasney Fitzgerald McNary Donovan Kennedy jockey for power, with weekly meetings planned and plans to back Curley in future races. The battle spans city committee control and forthcoming congressional races.
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Bhig. Cit
Priest
Becau Fish Boonies
Patrick Kennedy
King
McNary
Martin Lomasney
Fitzgerald
William
Donovan
Kenney
Lomasney
Kennedy
Democratic City Committee
Sohn
Ninth Congressional District
Thomas Grady
Congress
Kelcher
Lomasney-McNary
James Curley
O'Connell
Linehan
McCuLough
Common Council
Boston
Good Government Association
Graay
Alderman Curley
O’connell
Post
Mr. Fitzgerald
Martin M. Lomasney
Ward 8
Mr. Lomasney
Messrs
Fitzgerald and
Queen Amelie to enter convent after tragedy in Portugal
Lisbon report says Queen Amelie widow of King Carlos will seek a cloistered life in Seville after her husband and elder son were assassinated. She will remain with King Manuel II until stability returns, then retire from public life and take a new name in a religious community.
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Lisbon
Amelie
Carlos
Luiz
Manuel II
Seville
Portugal
League Denies Pressure on Mayor Over Superintendent Removal
Dr T J Dullen president of the Boston central council U L sent a letter to Mayor Hibbard denying that United Irish League influence sought his action on Mathew Cummings removal as street cleaning superintendent. The Mayor answered briefly stating no league member pressed him on the matter.
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United Irsh League of America
Mathew Cummings
T. J. Dullen
Boston Central Council
U. L
Hibbard
League
Elm Hill Council K O C Administers Third Degree
An exemplification of the third degree of the Knights of Columbus was given by Elm Hill Council 213, known as the Newspaper Council, under District Deputy Walter A White District Warden Christie Captain of the Guard Kenny and Suite. The ceremonies lasted about six hours and drew at least 1500 sir knights to Lawrence Encampment Hall yesterday afternoon and evening.
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Knights of Columbus
Elm Hill Covnceil
Newspaper Council
Walter A. White
Christie
Kenny
Lawrence
Knights of St. Brendan Plan Annual Feis Reunion
At a joint Knights and Ladies meeting final plans were made for the Feis Rinnel and reunion of the Society to be held on a Wednesday evening, with details pending and not yet announced.
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Knights OF ST. Brendan
Knights and Ladies of
St. Brendan
Feis
Paul Revere
Mystery man tied to Boston leather theft case
Boston police seek identity of a local man held in St Louis after he claimed to steal 11 large consignments of leather from Brown & Fiske. The Boston firm denies any robbery or knowledge of the alleged thief C. A. Williams or William Wilson.
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Boston
St. Louis
Brown & Fiske
High Street
George W. Brown
Newton Centre
C. A. Williams
William Wilson
Wilson linked to Boston leather firms and $15000 theft
Wilson claims a right name and tells St. Louis police he worked with leather firms in Boston for 20 years. An accidental arrest in a western city led to the discovery of a leather theft valued at about $15000. The Columbia Transfer Company held the goods as Wilson's agent awaiting rightful owners.
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Wilson
St. Louis
Boston
Liberty
Pon
Columbia Transfer Company
Citizens urged to engage in state legislation and reform
Edward T. Hartman of the Massachusetts Civic League told a South Congregational Church citizenship class that the public must play a larger role in legislative hearings at the State House and called for uniform probation districts to address hoodlum Overrun areas and failing youth aid systems as a judge handles cases.
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Edward T. Hartman
Massachusetts Civic League
South Congregational Church
State House
Romance and murder mystery in Roy Carkins case unfolds
Exhumation planned as autopsy seeks two back bullet wounds in Carkins death. Mrs Roy, linked to a melodramatic past, is central as police question Roy and the sister, while neighbors recall strange behavior and a missing wife. Officials promise further investigation and broad notices to locate Roy.
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Carkins
Boston
Portsmouth
Newburyport
Roy
Kelly House
Kelly
New York
Ptantaeete Eee
M. H. Nute
Exeter
Collis
Post
Perco
H. Durgin
George Carkins
Batchelder
Old Fowle Tavern Destroyed by Fire in Lexington
The Old Fowle Tavern also known as the Sturtevant farm on Concord avenue was gutted by a midnight fire started by an incendiary. The Hurd family and two domestics escaped in night clothes aided by their watchdog Tige, while Mrs. Austin tended the slightly scorched women after the blaze.
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Lexington
Fowle
Sturtevant
Concord Avenue
Hurd Ily
Tige
Charles Hurd
Frank Hurd
Austin
Rief's Concentrated Coffee Tablet Advertised in Boston Stores
An advertisement promotes Rief's Concentrated Coffee Tablet as a healthful stimulant benefiting heart brain and kidneys. It claims quick cold or blues relief, improved digestion and circulation, and a harmless energizing effect. Priced at fifty cents per box with ten cent samples, sold by multiple Boston area druggists and stores.
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Rief
Boston
Taynes
Lewis & Co
Houghton & Dutton Co
Knight's Pharmacy
Art St
Thomas Hollis
W. B Hunt
Cambridge
Malden
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ELM Hill Council, K. O. C
Third Degree
Chilren
Jena
Speul Alide
William C
Winter St. Tel
Jecor
Proment St
Mrs. Roy
W. D. Carkins
Carliffs
George
Mis. Kelly
Durgin
Langdon
Iiss
Feathring Cube
Ames
David J. Ingraham
Temple Place
Nw. S
Vestra
Traymore
Atlantic City
Marquette
Whitr
J. S. Waterman & Sons
Incorporated Undertakers
Washington Street
Dudley Street Terminal
George H. Waterman
Frank S. Waterman
Roxbury
Marconi
C&ible
Root
Ills City
Rose A
Bribur EB. Root
Dudley Street
Winter Hill
John W., Jr
John W
Helen Fpf. Strom
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