Support for William E Russell in 1908 election debate
Letters to the editor praise William E Russell as a nationwide popular leader with a broad patriotic mind and willingness to stake positions on currency and other issues. Contributors cite his three-term governorship in a Republican state and his appeal across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Russell
David M’clure
Chelsea
Mass
Russell
W. E. Russell
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
H. T. Jeffards
Boston
Poll results show Russell far ahead of Olney in yesterday's voting
The polling yesterday indicated ex-Governor Russell receiving ten times more votes than Secretary Olney, highlighting a decisive advantage for the former in the recent balloting.
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Russell
Olney
Olney Candidacy Triggers Democratic Intra Party Rift
Washington February 26 reports expose a growing revolt in Democratic circles over Secretary Olney's bid for the presidential nomination. Massachusetts factions led by Russell and Carlisle clash with President Cleveland amid hints of a Russell Carlisle ticket and possible vice presidency. Support letters underscore divisions over leadership and Venezuela policy.
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Washington
Olney
John G. Carlisle
Cleveland
Quincy-Matthews
Massachusetts
Russell
Carlisle
Congress
O’neil
Olney Runs Behind In Massachusetts Convention Letters
Letters to The Post show strong support for W. E. Russell among Massachusetts workers and voters, with many expressing enthusiasm for his candidacy. Olney trails, receiving only a few votes so far, while readers weigh Russell as a younger Democratic figure and Olney as a capable statesman.
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Massachusetts
Russell
Olney
W. E. Russell
Billee
Reed
Billee Russell
William J Russell for President: Brennan Endorses
Roxbury reader Fergus Brennan urges support for William J. Russell as the Democratic presidential candidate. He argues Russell would uphold American doctrine and free institutions, noting his popularity from Massachusetts and appeal nationwide.
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Russell
New England
William J. Russell
Union
Massachusetts
Maine
Golden Sands
California
Grover Cleveland
Roxbury
Fergus Brennan
Billy Is a Wonder Vote for William E Russell
Fragmentary line hints at a political endorsement for William E Russell. No clear event date, place, or organization is legible. The note appears informal and lacks verifiable details for fuller carding.
Vote for William E. Russell for President
Letter from Henry Jans of Somerville Mass endorses William E. Russell for President, praising his youth and competence as the best qualification for the office and urging support from the state voters.
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William E. Russell
United States
Henry Jans
Linwood Street
Somerville
Mass
Russell for President Over Olney, Boston Letter
A letter from Boston argues Sir William E. Russell should head the Democratic ticket over Richard Olney, praising Russell’s three governorship years and criticizing Olney’s Venezuela policy. The writer urges the party to nominate a strong, capable leader for the November election.
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Russell
Cleveland
William E. Russell
Great Republic
Richard Olney
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Olney
Venezuela
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
Charles Wright
Cleveland Supporter Praises William E Russell
A Cleveland Massachusetts voter endorses William E Russell for president citing his Massachusetts roots and ability to win key states. He argues Russell can carry New York and other states due to brightness and statesmanship, presenting him as a drawing card with no outs.
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Cleveland
Massachusetts
Post
William E. Russell
Cleveand
New York
Political Rivalry Cited In Charlestown Letter
A letter from Ww. F. Campbell of Charlestown argues the Democrat Billy Russell could sway the state, claiming he would bury Olney if the issue were put to the people.
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Olney
Sir
Billy Russell
Ww. F. Campbell
Baldwin Street
Charlestown
Democrats Back Russell In 19th Century Letters
A trio of readers from Massachusetts praise William E. Russell as a stronger Democratic candidate than Olney or Russell’s rivals. They argue Russell would mobilize younger Democrats, attract Republican friends, and possibly carry Massachusetts, contrasting with Olney's more cautious appeal. Letters cite regional addresses and confidence in Russell’s electability.
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Billy
Olney
Russell
Massachusetts
Jean P. Nickerson
Post
Sir
W. E. Russell
Patrick J. Cody
Rodway
Fall River
Mass
New Harvard Ray Lamp Disproves Glass Essential for Rays
A Harvard discovery by F L Woodward at Lawrence Scientific School introduces a cone shaped ray lamp with aluminum sides and a glass base that allows cathode rays to pass. The design excludes glass absorption, improving radiographs and challenging the need for a glass Crookes tube in X ray generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
F. L. Woodward
Lawrence Scientific School
Innocent Lizzie Lee Held on Mail Scurrilous Valentine Charge
Lizzie Lee of 99 Stamford Street was held on a $50 bail for appearance May 15 in the United States Circuit Court after a preliminary hearing on a charge of sending a scurrilous valentine through the mails. The case featured testimony from Mrs. Burke, William Burke, Katie Powers, and storekeeper Ellen Murphy, with Miss Lee declaring innocence and lawyer Philip Libby defending.
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Lizzie Lee
Stamford Street
United States Circuit Court
United States
Fiske
Miss Lee
Margaret Burke
Marshal Waters
Inspector White
William Burke
Valentine
St. Valentine’s
Casey
Richard Kelly
Burke
Katie Powers
Mrs. Murphy
Miss Powers
Lizzie
Post
Williaim
Blackstone
Charlestown
Boston
Benoth Miriam Lodge marks first anniversary ball
The Benoth Miriam Lodge No. 18 anniversary event at Puritan Hall drew about 250 attendees. District Deputy Grand Master Morris Silverstein opened the evening with a brief address on the lodge’s aims to aid the needy, followed by a grand march and dancing until near 2 o'clock. Attendees included Mrs. Fanny Schervinsky, Mr. Victor Shapira, Mr. Barnard Zinovitch, and other listed guests.
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Benoth Miriam Lodge No. 18
Order
Birth Abraham
Puritan Hall
Morris Silverstein
Fanny Schervinsky
Sophira Shapira
William Smith
Victor Shapira
Rachel Zinovitch
Peter Mathews
David Greenstein
Julius Smith
Barnard Zinovitch
Isaac Brooks
Arbitration League backs permanent Anglo American court
At the annual meeting of the Arbitration League a resolution praised the rapid progress toward a permanent court of arbitration between Great Britain and the United States and expressed hope for quick success. A second resolution denounced gold and land lust as the root of troubles in the Transvaal and elsewhere and condemned the related unrighteous practices.
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Lokrdon
The
Arbitration League
Great Britain
United States
Transvaal
Police raid on Piedmont Street policy shop nets seizures
Sergeant Hurlbut and Patrolman Gallagher of Division 4 raided a policy shop at 25 Piedmont Street. Officers seized eighteen manifold sheets seventeen policy tickets 200 blank tickets and slips. Joseph Lewis 28 Harry A Ryan 2 Elizabeth Winston 36 were arrested.
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Hurlbut
Gallagher
Division 4
Piedmont Street
Joseph Lewis
Harry A. Ryan
Elizabeth Winston
Quincy addresses Andover alumni on education and civic service
Mayor Quincy, a descendant of Josiah and a former Boston leader, urged broader public spirit among educated men at Phillips Academy dinner in the Vendome. He praised Andover's long contributions, called for endowment balance, and highlighted municipal roles for Harvard graduates in city offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Phillips Andover Alumni Association
Vendome
Boston
Josiah Quincy
Academy
Andover
C. Fr. P. Bancroft
LL. D
Wolcott
David Y. Comstock
Robinson
Massachusetts
Andover Academy
Phillips Academy
England
United States
Harvard
Mullen
Streets Wells
City Hospital
Rueter
Andover Glee Club
Veteran Engineers Unite at Annual Reunion and Meeting
The Veteran United States Engineers Association gathered at United States Hotel for their annual reunion with about 30 members present and attendance near 100 with families. Nelson A. Hillard of Boston was elected president and R. A. Seaver of Somerville served as secretary treasurer. Notables included T. W. Paine Boston R. A. Seaver Somerville Co. W. Sweetland West Newton Henry Rice Marlboro and others from Boston Somerville Cambridge Natick Lynn Detroit Saco and East Orleans.
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United States Engineers’ Association
United States Engineers’ Corps
United States Hotel
Nelson A. Hillard
Boston
R. A. Seaver
Somerville
T. W. Paine
Co. W. Sweetland
West Newton
Henry Rice
Marlboro
William Mansfield
M. S. Fickett
Chelsea
T. B. Rand
Cambridge
Q. W. Parker
Natick
E. C. Coker
E. B. Hosmer
Lynn
Joseph Mills
Detroit
Henry P. Pitcher
W. S. Dennett
Saco
Fairfield Gilbert
Jerome Bottomly
Cherry Valley
W. H Foss
Brighton
W. A Cargill
South Boston
H. A. Carson
Atkins Higgins
Benjamin C. Sparrow
East Orleans
Valois to face murder charge in Roessler case
Mrs. Clara Valois, accused of murdering her father John W. Roessler, likely to be arraigned tomorrow. Sheriff Colvin will serve the long‑pending warrant while Judge Johnson notes no bail for murder. Attorney General Dubois seeks a $20,000 bond and Valois may be jailed in Cranston until trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Clara Valois
John W. Roessler
Colvin
Scituate
Sudden Death of Speaker Dampens Newton Centre Event
Charles L. Colby of New York City, official of the Northern Pacific railroad and son of Gardner Colby, collapsed while ascending the platform at Newton Centre First Baptist Church during the silver anniversary celebration of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. He died, likely of heart failure, at about fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Newton Centre
Charles L. Colby
New York City
Gardner Colby
Northern Pacific Railroad
Henry Fuller Veteran and G A R Post Chaplain Dies
Henry F. Fuller aged 66 veteran of the late war dies in Portsmouth New Hampshire He belonged to Storer Post G A R and served as chaplain for many years He leaves a wife one daughter and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
Henry F. Fuller
Storer Post
Fire damages night lunch cart on West Broadway
A night lunch cart owned by William F. Keene on the corner of West Broadway and E Street was damaged by a gasoline stove explosion. The blaze caused about $26 in losses.
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William F. Keene
West Broadway
E Street
North End Playground Vote Reconsideration Likely Pass
City hall eyes a near unanimous approval after a close last vote on the North End playground appropriation. Congressman Fitzgerald urges reversal with letters written from Asheville urging support while speakers in Cambridge call for the park and fresh air for working families.
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North End
City Hall
Fitzgerald
Asheville
N. C
Park Commissioners
Copp’s Hill
Commercial Street
Prince and Salem
Alice N. Lincoln
Prospect Union
Cambridge
Woonsocket Syndicate Seeks Milford Franchise
A syndicate owning thirty New England street railways plans to seek a franchise in Woonsocket and towns to Milford. The Woonsocket line recently failed to secure Medway rights, amid claims it forfeited exclusivity for not electrifying all lines per City Council order.
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Woonsocket
R. IL
New England
Milford
Here
Woonsocket Street Railway
Medway
New York Grabs Meigs Elevated Road Franchise Questioned
City rumors say J Pierpont Morgan of New York may have obtained possession of the Meigs elevated road franchise. Boston financiers debate the implications if a New York syndicate controls the rights, while Captain Meigs and West End figures offer cautious responses. The mood grows tense as residents fear New York railroad interests dominating Boston’s elevated transit.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Boston
Mr. Morgan
West End
Meigs
G. M. Towle
Meigs Company
Mr. Towle
Joseph H. O’neil
Little
Prentiss Cummings
Morgan
Pilgrim Fathers Dance Marks 14th Commonwealth Colony Anniversary
The United Order of Pilgrim Fathers No 37 held a Red Men’s Hall celebration with about 200 members and guests. An 8 to 9 p.m. program featured orchestral music, banjo and violin solos, and speeches by Supreme officers. Dancing continued into the night amid lists of attendees.
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Commonwealth Colony
United Order of Pilgrim Fathers
Red Men’s Hall
Frank Hersey
William H. Whiddon
J. Albion Briggs
James E. Shepard
A. V
Nettie Davis
John Trainor
John Bannon
Lucille Perry
Ira Patterson
Arthur Plummer
Alice Kavanagh
Flora A. Clark
Mary A. Shaw
Emily Moores
Annie V. McNamara
Manon at the Italian Opera a star affair
The Italian opera company presented Manon with Mme Melba in the title role and a strong cast led by Jeanne Reszke Plancon and Maurel. Calve’s absence delays Mefistofele and Nordica steps in tonight for Leonora with others including Bauermeister Mantelli Russitano Arimondi Vanni Campanari. Signor Seppini conducts.
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Maurel
Lescaut
Plancon
Mile. Bauermeister
Pousette
Clara Hunt
Rosette
Mme. van Couteren
Javotte
Guillot
M. Castelmary
de Bretigny
M. de Vries
Mme. Calve
Mefistofele
Il Trovatore
John B. Schoeffel
Mme
Nordica
Leonora
Elsa
Caledonia Maritime Club meets in new rooms at Greystone Hall
The Caledonia Maritime Provincial Club held its first meeting in Greystone Hall with about 100 members present. President MacDonald chaired as two new members Alex Mac Donald and Don D Steele were welcomed. The group planned a ball for April 16 at Cotl son Hall and formed a committee to arrange grounds for the Fourth of July picnic. James Grant received an ovation, and the meeting adjourned at 10 p m. Tickets for the ball were offered by Brothers J S Gillis and A P O Handley. Joseph H Bayne sang several songs after the business.
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Robert Treat Paine
Beacon Hill
Boston
Athens
America
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
United States
Great Britain
C. F. Adams
William Endicott
E. D. Meed
Bout
Congress of the
House of Commons
Washington
Charles F. Adams
Adams
Post
Caledonia Maritime Provincial Club
Greystone Hall
MacDonald
Alex MacDonald
Don D. Steele
Cotlson Hall
James Grant
Winnisimmet Cycle Club Elects New Officers
The Winnisimmet Cycle Club of Chelsea held its annual meeting and elected officers including President D. H. Woodbury Vice President J. B. Hewes Secretary C. L. Wetherbee Treasurer L. A. Moore Captain AL Co. Smith First Lieutenant W. C. Elliott Second Lieutenant F. C. Farmer Color Bearer K. B. Black Bugler Steven Bartlett Executive Committee J. L. Gilson G. E. Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnisimmet Cycle Club of
Chelsea
D. H. Woodbury
J. B. Hewes
C. L. Wetherbee
L. A. Moore
AL Co. Smith
W. C. Elliott
F. C. Farmer
K. B. Black
Steven Bartlett
J. L. Gilson
G. E. Fay
Fire in Sandwich Depot Sparks Four-Story Blaze
A blaze reported at 10 percent alarm from Box 59 touched the four story building at 79 South Street corner Essex. Fire began in steam pipes at Wyman's sandwich depot on the street floor and burned to the second floor where the Boston Gleaning Company occupied space. The owner is C Edwin French and total damage is not to exceed 350 dollars.
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South Street
Essex Street
Wyman
Sandwich Depot
Boston Gleaning Company
C. Edwin French
Silver Gray Leap Year Social Tops Dorchester Night
Social highlight of Dorchester’s season was the Silver Gray leap year party held last evening at Wheelock Halls Upham's Corner drawing local residents. Dance music and refreshments marked an elegant gathering with community figures in attendance.
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Dorchester
Wheelock Halls
Upham’s Corner
Democrats Indorse Citizens Ticket in Biddeford Caucuses
In Biddeford Maine on February 26 the Democratic ward caucuses endorsed the Citizens ticket in all wards except Ward 7 where a straight party ticket was nominated.
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Biddeford
Citizens
Ward
Relief for pain remedy SalvA & great pain remedy
Immediate relief Salva offered as a pain remedy with a price of 2c per unit.
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Olney Or
George
Prescott
Merrimac
William P. Sullivan
Secretary of State
the Post
New Eng
J. H. Leonard
J. T. Lewis
Beacon Street
Hawkins
Frank G. Harkins
Nown Street
J. Gordon
John H. Woodbury
Winter St
Ray Hope
William J. Driscoll
Fabin Street
James Maguire
Henchman Street
City
Uncle Sam
Benoth Miriam Lodge
Movement For
Phillips Andover
J. W. Roessler
Children’s Agre
Congressman Fitzgerald
Mrs. Lincoln
Manon
Italian Opera
Caledonian Club Meeting
Winnisimmet Club
Silver Grays Social
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