Boston Prepares Evacuation Day Celebrations in South Boston
Boston marks Evacuation Day the 143rd anniversary with ceremonies led by Chief Marshal John J. Lydon in South Boston. Governor Coolidge and Mayor Peters attend the dedication of Michael J. Perkins square Dorchester street and Broadway in memory of Mickey Perkins, Medal of Honor recipient. The 1 PM dedicatory exercises feature American Legion members led by Lt. John J. Hartigan.
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Boston
South
John J. Lydon
South Boston
Michael J. Perkins
Dorchester Street
Broadway
Mickey” Perkins
Coolidge
Peters
General Edwards
Municipal Building
East Broadway
D Company
First Infantry
Congressional Medal of Honor
American Legion
John J. Hartigan
Evacuation Day Events Across Boston Honor Irish Heritage
A busy schedule marks Evacuation Day with 10 am meetings at Young’s Hotel and a 10:30 am breakfast by Mayor Peters at the Hotel Somerset. Noon mass on Boston Common, 1:15 pm square dedication for Michael J. Perkins, and evening banquets at Copley Plaza and Municipal Building. A joint Irish reunion and a Catholic women’s league supper follow, with Governor and Mayor greetings, music by the 101st Infantry Band, schoolchildren choruses, and final speeches and color presentation. World War I veterans address schoolchildren in the morning observances.
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Peters
Hotel Somerset
Boston Common
Michael J. Perkins Square
Charitable
Irish Society
Copley Plaza
South Boston Citizens’ Association
South Boston
Central County of Irish County Associations
Hibernian
Roxbury
League of Catholic Women
St. Augustine’s Hall
Broadway
B Street
General Edwards
Dorchester Street
101St Infantry
Hartigan
Jean B. LeMelleur
M. F. Smart
Hoover Declines Democratic Presidential Candidacy
Herbert Hoover states by telegram he will not run for President on the Democratic ticket. He told Huntley N. Spaulding, chief of New Hampshire Food Administration, that under no circumstances would his name seek nomination at the Democratic national convention in San Francisco next June.
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Manchester
N. H
Herbert Hoover
United States
Huntley N. Spaulding
Food Administration Bureau of
New Hampshire
Spaulding
American Relief Association
Hoover
San Francisco
Animals I Have Met in Cobb's Zoo Story
Irvin S. Cobb crafts a humorous piece titled Who's Who at the Zoo to appear in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The essay offers witty sketches of animal characters and draws on Cobb’s characteristic narration.
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Irvin S. Cobb
Boston Sunday Post
Radical Gompers attacked by Blanton at Boston dinner
Congressman Thomas L. Blanton urged 275 National Metal Trades Association members to elect lawmakers who oppose Gompers and organized labor. He labeled Gompers radical and warned of plans to dominate Congress, governors, and the presidency, blaming labor for war-era disputes and rail wage laws.
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Samuel Gompers
Washington
Thomas L. Blanton
Texas
Boston
National Metal Trades Association
City Club
Gompers
Mr. Blanton
United States
Mr. Gompers
Graham
Threats to life arise over opposition to labor favored bills
Anonymously issued threats target a public figure due to his stance against bills backed by labor groups, signaling continued tensions and potential safety concerns surrounding legislative debate.
Weymouth Voters To Decide Street Car Subvention
Town officials meet to weigh Weymouth’s cost for continued street car service after next Monday as the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company threatens withdrawal. Officials Worthen Hawes and Loring say a special town meeting will consider financial aid to keep service running.
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Weymouth
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company
Albert F. Worthen
Bradford Hawes
Board of Selectmen
Homer Loring
Massachusetts
Worthen and Hawes
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Gray’s Syrup
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Young’s Hotel
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