Parkhurst Leads Maine Primaries Amid Tight Races
In Maine, Parkhurst leads as early returns show a 1000 vote edge over Sen. Deering with Milliken in third and Jack fourth. Beedy and Mitchell vie closely for the GOP congressional nomination as late returns hint a tight contest.
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Louis A. Jack
Lisbon
Parkhurst
Congress
Carroll L. Beedy
Portland
Charles B. Clarke
Howard Davies
Yarmouth
Frank D. Marshall
Horace Mitchell
Kittery
Joseph W. Simpson
York
Beedy
Mitchell
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Harmless Laxative
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the best harmless laxative for children with a fruity taste. It emphasizes the product name on the package and promises full directions on each bottle.
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California
Maine Returns and Party Nominations Highlight Election Day
The split results show Deering Milliken and Parkhurst leading in various towns with Parkhurst carrying Franklin and Knox Lincoln counties. Republican incumbents Wallace White Peters Hersey were renominated. McIntire warded McIntire won governor race in Maine with Haskell Price Towle Brown as district candidates. Roy Wardwell renominated auditor with Nelson unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
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Portland
Deering
Milliken
Parkhurst
Jack
Beedy
Clarke
Davies
Marshall
Mitchell
Simpson
Bangor
Franklin County
Knox
Lincoln
Wallace H. White, Jr
John A. Peters
Ira G. Hersey
Louis B.goodall
Bertrand G. McIntire
Norway
Congress
Frank H. Haskell
Wallace N. Price
Richmond
Archie C. Towle
Oakland
Leon G. C. Brown
Milo
Roy L. Wardwell
James J. Nelson
Biddeford
Rotary clubs converge for eleventh annual convention in Atlantic City
Five hundred delegates to the International Association of Rotary Clubs arrive from Boston and New England for the eleventh annual convention. G. M. Anderson leads the Boston contingent at The Breakers and the Traymore hosts general meetings. A close race for future convention sites includes Los Angeles, Edinburg, and Boston with prospects for 1922 or 1923.
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Atlantic City
N. J
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Boston
New England
G. M. Anderson
Breakers
Traymore Hotel
Steel Pier
Los Angeles
Edinburg
O Connor Faces Dictionary Challenge in Brutal Definition
A debate centers on how the word brutal should be defined for interpretation in a legal or editorial context. The discussion weighs linguistic precision against established usage as officials seek consistency.
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Gard
School panel debates foreign language ban and dictionary cites
Boston school committee discussion centers on O Connor proposal to end foreign language teaching in intermediate grades and junior high schools. The panel defers final action while hearing supportive and opposing letters and quotes Inglesby dictionary illustration cited. An appropriation of 491813.23 dollars for new and repairing schools follows city council approval of 2 million dollars for school funding.
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O'Connor
Thompson
O’connor
Century Dictionary
M. H. Corcoran
Miss Curtis
Boston
Dorchester
O’cofinor
North End
Lane
Corcoran
Husband shoots himself after wife’s death in Roslindale tragedy
Ed ward Freeman, 32? years old, of Symmes street Roslindale, shot himself at his wife Mary’s bedside shortly after her death from tuberculosis. Their three and a half year old daughter Doris was present during the suicide.
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Edward Freeman
Symmes Street
Roslindale
Mary
Doris Freeman
Murdered and robbed in new Greenwich Village home
Manuel Gabin, proprietor of three rooming houses and a restaurant in the Greenwich Village Spanish colony, was slain today by a robber. The thief stole money and jewelry valued at about 6000 dollars. The murder occurred in an apartment the Gabins planned to occupy as their home later in the week.
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New York
Manuel Gabin
Greenwich Village
Impersonator Gabin Murdered in Greenwich Village Cabaret Plans
Cabaret project and home for Mrs Fannie Gabin were tied to the man known in Spanish circles. Gabin, once a vaudeville impersonator, recently leased a building to open a Spanish cabaret on the ground floor. He was reported to carry large sums and had loaned over ten thousand dollars to distressed individuals. The body was found in his bedroom. the upper floors housed their tenants.
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Gabin
Greenwich Village
Fannie Gabin
Fitzsimmons Draw With Ryan In Somerville Boxing
In front of 1200 fans at Union Square Athletic Club Somerville Billy Fitzsimmons of Chelsea fought a twelve round draw with Frank Ryan of Everett Ned O Flynn beat Young Madigan in three rounds Ketchell of Charlestown defeated Young Ross in three Hugh Ramsey beat Young Lenny in five Fans await Fannie Hurst story in next Sunday’s Magazine
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Billy Fitzsimmons
Chelsea
Frank Ryan
Everett
Union Square Athletic Club
Somerville
Ned O'Flynn
West Somerville
Young Madigan
Ketchell
Charlestown
Young Ross
East Cambridge
Hugh Ramsey
Weymouth
Young Lenny
North Cambridge
Rail strike disrupts freight yards with limited reports
The article notes 1161 men failed to report for work while most freight yards except Greenwich operated near normal due to organized volunteers. Morning operations were about 50 percent capacity. Philadelphia saw no congestion and fewer cars. Reading claimed 400 out, Baltimore and Ohio negligible. Norristown saw about 660 workers from both lines walk out. southern New Jersey freight delayed though passenger service continued. Strike leaders blamed delay in grievances adjustment by the Federal Railroad Labor Board rather than radicalism.
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Greenwich
Philadelphia
Reading
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Norristown
New Jersey
Charles H. Ewing
Reading Railway
Federal Railroad Labor Board
One Big Union call stirs railroad workers movement
Washington reports say a call for a June 29 Chicago convention to form a one big union among railroad workers originated in Butte. Justice Department agents monitor for I W W activity while Chicago labor leaders deny links to the movement.
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Washington
Chicago
Butte
Mont
E. E Pride
Northwestern University
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago Yardmen’s Association
United Enginemen’s Association
Illiam Bond
Yardmen’s Association
John Grunau
Harold E. Redding
Hartford Rail Strike Shuts Local Freight at Cedar Hill Yard
A late day strike by Hartford area yard and switchmen halted out bound freight from the city. Officials said passenger trains kept to schedule while through freight faced no delays. strike described as sporadic and likely short lived with under half of Cedar Hill Montowez yard workers joining. No other New Haven system disruptions reported. Miss Georgia A Bacon of Massachusetts and Mrs. Thomas G Winter of Minneapolis nominated for president in Des Moines.
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Cedar Hill
Montowez
New Haven
Des Moines
Ila
Georgia A. Bacon
Massachusetts
Thomas G. Winter
Minneapolis
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