Weeks Named Republican Senator Candidate After Heated Caucus
In a tense session, John W. Weeks edged out rivals to win the Republican nomination for United States Senator after a lengthy caucus. The vote tally fluctuated as lawmakers shifted support, with Weeks securing 49 votes to 46 on a final roll call, while leaders praised the caucus process and Weeks’s record in public life.
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Lomasney
Meaney
Mr. Meaney
Mr. Lomasney
Whipple
Fitzgerald
Murphy
South Boston
United States
Meade
Brockton
Horgan
John F. Meaney
Blackstone
Conway
Ward 23
Sherman L. Whipple
Halley
Lawrence
Charles H. DeCourcy
John L. Donovan
Boston
John F. Fitzgerald
Sherman
Danger of soothing syrups for coughs and colds
An article warns against soothing syrups and patent medicines that contain opiates, arguing they hinder recovery. It promotes a homemade remedy of glycerine whiskey and Virgin Oil of Pine as a safe, natural alternative available from druggists.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
What Is a Cough
Dr Hartman explains coughs as a natural cleansing action of the lungs and airways. The article promotes Pe-ru-na as a remedy that strengthens coughing nerves and thins mucus to aid expectoration.
Democrats Pick Whipple Conference Amid Internal Nominating Debate
At the Democratic caucus in Wakefield Representative Dean urged direct election of US Senators and warned against endorsing a candidate before a direct election bill passes. Lomasney sought a roll call to determine attendance as a deadlock loomed in the rival party.
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Meaney
Blackstone
Lomasney
Dean of
Wakefield
United States
Dean
Henry Cabot Lodge
House
Sullivan
Boston
Meade
John H. Mack
North Adams
Thomas M. Joyce
Edward M. Hall
Pittsfield
Edward «. Bodtish
Wareham
John J. Gallagher
Milton
W. P. O’brien
Charles A. Orstrom
Worcester
Michael T. Sullivan
Quincy
Quigley
Henebery
John J. Conway
Representative Conway
Ward 23
Weeks
Caucaus
Conway
Coxey’s
Martin
Sanborn
Lawrence
Horgan
McCarthy
Marlboro
Democratic Party
Fitzgerald Endorses Whipple for Democratic Nomination
The article reports Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald backing Whipple as the Democratic standard bearer for the U S Senate race, arguing unity strengthens the party against Weeks. It covers floor debates on whether to form a caucus or conference, roll calls, and divergent views of Democrats from Boston and outside districts.
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Allen
Middlesex
John W. Weeks
Beacon Pill
Sherburne
Brookline
Captain Weeks
Messrs. Barnes
Mansfield
Haines
Medford
Cox
Boston
Greenwood
Mr. Whipple
Whipple
Weeks
John F. Fitzgerald
Murphy
South Boston
John F. Meaney
Blackstone
Lomasney
United States
Weeks' Rule of Life Reform Helps Weeks to Senate Nomination
Long profile of John Wingate Weeks detailing his bucolic upbringing in Coos county New Hampshire, naval service, Florida business career, rise in Boston banking, marriage to Martha Sinclair, and family life. Highlights include his naval academy appointment by Henry Blair, marriage in Florida, formation of Hornblower & Weeks, and service in the Massachusetts Naval Brigade.
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Francis Hurtubis
W. B. Plunkett
Weeks
Massachusetts
John Wingate Weeks
United States
New Hampshire
Johnnie
Coos County
Henry W. Blair
Naval Academy
J. Wingate Weeks
Navy
Florida
Nfe
Boston
Washington
West Newton
America
Sandwich Islands
Chandler
Annapolis
Naval Service
Orlando
Fla
Florida Southern Railway Company
Jacksonville
Martha A. Sinclair
Stock Exchange
Hornblower
New England
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
John C. Soley
Spain
Auxiliary Naval Service
Sinclair Weeks
Harvard College
Cambridge University
Hampden Hall
Lancaster
New Hampshie
William D
Mary Helen Fowler Weeks
Jack” Weeks
Constellation
Garfield
Panama
Powhatan
Japan
Richmond
South Sea Islands
Shampoo Cure Promises Hair Recovery Says Mrs. Martyn
Mrs. Mae Martyn in the San Francisco Herald urges canthrox as an alkali shampoo alternative. She warns common alkali mixes dull hair and cause shedding. A teaspoonful dissolved in hot water makes a rich lather and leaves hair glossy, scalp clean, and requires less frequent washing. Continuous use aims for lasting scalp health.
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Mae Martyn
San Francisco Herald
Loyal Support Roles Defeat of Any Possible Bitterness
Congressman McCall thanks legislators for loyalty and devotion saying their support honors the public welfare and reduces bitterness after defeat. He praises friends in the Commonwealth for their favors and expresses pride in the bond among lawmakers.
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Congressman McCall
Legislature
Commonwealth
Republicans Back Weeks After Nomination for Senate
Former Governor Eben Draper and Speaker Grafton Cushing praise Weeks for his nomination. Congressman Powers notes both frontrunners were excellent as Hatfield calls Weeks a worthy successor to Senator Crane. Sherburne adds Weeks is a splendid and efficient choice.
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Weeks
Commonwealth
Grafton Cushing
House of Representatives
Samuel Powers
McCall
Charles E. Hatfield
State Republican Committee
Crane
John H. Sherburne
Brookline
Progressives Seethe Over Weeks Nomination in Massachusetts
Henry C. Long and other Progressive leaders condemn Weeks as the wrong choice while praising the party’s stance. Councillor Earnest Smith calls the selection a Republican ploy and mocks the opposition. Charles S. Bird, Matthew Hale, and others argue Weeks signals continued Republican control and hinders any Progressive reform. They foresee a Progressive governor for Massachusetts next fall.
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Henry C. Long
Weeks
Progressive Party
Earnest Smith
Progressive
Charles S. Bird
Munsey
Republican Party
Matthew Hale
Charles E. Hatfield
Greenwood
Cushing
Democratic Party
Republican State Committee
Massachusetts
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