Curley Speech Praised Immigrant Aid and Patriot Heritage
The Boston piece highlights Congressman Curley s opposition to literacy tests as boosting his appeal among immigrant communities. It recalls his tribute to persecuted groups and references to Italian Polish Hungarian Irish and Jewish history linking Curley to nation building figures and landmarks in Washington and Philadelphia.
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Curley's Beer Party Bombshell Shakes New England Elite
A year ago Congressman Curley on the floor alleged the Boston Tea Party was a beer party staged in a tavern run by John Duggan and attended by Irishmen. He described revelers who drank flip, a beer based drink, challenging old New England aristocracy.
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The Beer That Fueled Early American Flip
A historical description explains how flip beer fueled attacks on tea. The drink mixed strong beer sugar molasses or pumpkin with a red hot iron loggerhead stirred in. It was served in large glass tumblers and valued for its burnt bitter flavor.
Scannell and Corcoran Elected to School Board in City
Dr. David D. Scannell, a Boston born Harvard trained surgeon and longtime school advocate, wins a seat on the city School Board. Michael H. Corcoran, a South Boston woolen-house partner and reformer, is re-elected. Both are backed by local education groups.
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Majorities by Wards Color World Photographs Feature
Two pages of color photographs titled Majorities by Wards fill the Post's color supplement. The page spread promises a global collection of striking images from diverse places and contexts, inviting readers to explore visual storytelling.
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Post Editorials Fair to Curley, McDonald Says
John F. McDonald campaign manager for James M. Curley thanks the Boston Post for fair treatment. He notes the paper’s editorial stance opposed Curley while the news columns remained fair and impartial in presenting events.
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Curley to Return to Washington Over Ship Contract
Mayor-elect James M. Curley announced he would depart Boston for Washington to press the Charlestown navy yard contract for a new supply ship. He said his top goal is securing the ship build in Boston and was told his Washington presence is essential.
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Stirred up old Massachusetts families and Irish links in Revolutionary debate
Congressman Curley defended Walter Watkins by citing Hancock Tavern as a rallying point for the beer party and tea party factions. He named Irish descendants among French soldiers and cited Woodrow Wilson to challenge the historian’s views, arguing Boston harbor aid in 1773 shows deep colonial ties.
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