Williams Appeals Across Chelsea South Boston Roxbury and Brookline
Hon George Fred Williams closed a four platform tour urging support for Bryan Sewall and free silver. He spoke from Chelsea Opera House Speelman Hall South Boston Ward 18 open air Chelsea Brookline and finished after midnight to about six thousand listeners. He attacked Lodge Hoar and urged a pure Democracy while praising Bryan.
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Sewall
Free Silver
Bay State
Chelsea
Brookline Town Hall
Chelsea Opera House
Spealman Hall
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Brookline
Chicago
Weather forecast overshadows politics at Chicago campaign HQ
Government weather experts dominate coverage as forecasts predict rain and cooling, while Democrats and Republicans debate election fraud plots. Police tighten controls to ensure fair votes, with aims to close saloons and keep order at polls.
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Chicago
Garriott
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Wisconsin
Hanna
McKinley
Cleveland
Connecticut for McKinley Conceded in New Haven
New Haven reports show gold and silver Democrats and Republicans conceding Connecticut to McKinley. Republican leaders Fyler and Cooke project about 34,000 majorities and four national Congressmen, with two‑thirds control of the General Assembly. Democratic leaders Troup and Mills claim McKinley around 8,000 to 25,000 votes and cite wins in New Haven and multiple districts.
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Conn
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O. R. Fyler
Republican State Central Committee
Lorrin A. Cooke
Alexander Troup
Democratic State Central Committee
William J. Mills
National Democratic State Central Committee
National Democratic Party
Bryan
Minnesota Rally Declares Wide Party Victory in State
In St Paul Minnesota Democratic Chairman Rosing predicts Bryan wins by 25 000 with four Congressmen elected and Lind ahead 30 000 to 36 000 Republican Chairman Warner expects McKinley to win by 25 000 with seven Congressmen and legislative control Populist Gibbs forecasts Bryan by 20 000 Lind by 40 000 and six of seven Congressmen elected including conceding the first district to Tawney Republican.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Rosing
Democratic Committee
Bryan
Emerson Associates Social Dance At Columbia Hall
The Emerson Associates plan a second social party at Columbia Hall 67 Hampden Street this evening. Neighbors and members expected to attend as the group continues its social program.
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Emerson Associates
Columbia Hall
Hampden Street
American Wringer Co Offers Repairs for Wringers and Sweepers
The American Wringer Company lists wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers available at 15 Broadway extension and at 28 Corn Hill Boston. Repairs offered and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
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Cornhill
Boston
Bissell
Tremont
Harvard Tufts clash ends in mass melee in Boston square
A large crowd in Boston sees Harvard and Tufts students clash with punches, torn coats, and improvised torches. Mounted police move in, chasing crowds from Eliot Street to St. James Avenue as women are pressed and a sergeant is toppled on stairs. About a thousand men participate.
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Tufts
Harvard
Tremont Street
Charles Street
Donovan and
Wescott
Eliot Street
Lincoln Monument
Boylston Street
Providence Depot
St. James Avenue
Thorndike
St. James Street
Dartmouth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Beacon
Arlington
Boylston
Washington
Court
Tremont
Charles
City Hall
Quincy
Actress Killed by Jealous Husband at Palace Theatre
In Portland, Alonzo G. Phillips shot and killed his wife Fannie Phillips known on stage as Hattie Marston, then killed himself. The couple had a yearlong estrangement. the 32 caliber revolver killed her in a chair and him in the forehead, Eva Thompson later found them. Fannie was 27. Phillips's age is not stated.
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Portland
Littlefield
Palace Theatre
Pearl Street
Alonzo G. Phillips
Clarendon Street
Boston
Fannie Phillips
Hattie Marston
Phillips
Bryans Tour Ends in Nebraska Stops and Enthusiastic Crowds
Bryan spoke from a field stand at Grand Island Hastings and Aurora on a west to east swing. Crowds of farmers cheered and wore Bryan badges while reacting to his money and gold standard critique. In Hastings ten thousand supporters loudly welcomed him, showing partisan energy and silver sentiment.
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Mr. Bryan
Hastings
Bryan
Nebraska
New York
London
Kennebec
Massachusetts
Maine
Silas A. Holcomb
Wall Street
Lincoln
Harvard
Saxonville
Sutton
Grafton
Fairmont
Exeter
Bryan Campaign Nears End With Massive Election Push
The Post organizes a nationwide returns display in Boston with a stereopticon and two direct wires to New York to project early results. Bryan tours Nebraska and other states, urging a people’s government, attacking the gold standard and tariff, and ending with a finale in Omaha before Lincoln votes.
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New York City
New York
Middle West
Post
Betting Opens High as Bryan Loses Ground in New York
New York on November 2 reports early wagering high at 6 to 1 against Bryan. By night, 4 to 1 or 5 to 1 was best. Bets include Colonel Swords backing Bryan with 1200 to 400, McKinley supporters predicting a large state majority, and Hearst placing 3000 against McKinley carrying Michigan Indiana and Illinois.
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Bryan
Swords
McKinley
Clayton
Philadelphia
W.W. R. Hearst
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Boston
States Street
Stock Exchange
Despondent hotel proprietor suicide at his son’s grave
Providence reports Benjamin Bromley a Charles Town Mass hotel keeper shot himself at Ashton Cemetery beside his son's grave this afternoon. He placed the 4 calibre revolver to his ear and died instantly his sister Mrs Ann Boyd witnessed the act Despondency is given as the cause. The Boston directory lacks his name. a Benjamin Bromily with a boarding house at 76 Main Street is noted as having deserted that house last night.
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Providence
Benjamin Bromley
Charlestown
Mass
Ashton
Ann Boyd
Boston
Benjamin
Six Die in Gas Explosion at Packer No 2 Colliery
An explosion of gas at Packer No 2 colliery near Girardville, Pottsville area, kills six miners and injures others. Names of three victims include John Holleran Thomas Welsh and John McGrath all from Girardville.
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Pottsville
Penn
Packer No. 2
Girardville
John Holleran
Thomas Welsh
John McGrath
St John on Bryan and silver price impact
Treasurer St John of the Democratic national committee says English papers fear Bryan’s election will lift silver bullion to 1.29 dollars an ounce, hurting English merchants and bankers with extended credits in the Far East and possibly affecting foreign bankers in New York.
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New York
St. John
Democratic National Committee Today
Bryan
Far East
Fitchburg Gold Democrats Hold Closing Campaign Rally
Fitchburg November 2 closing rally of the campaign was held by the W E Russell Sound Money Democratic Club. Ex Congressman Ye Coolidge presided with a large Republican showing. Speakers included William A Murphy of Boston Captain J E McConnell and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury C U S Hamlin. McConnell spoke on the silver question and attacked George Fred Williams. Hamlin delivered his standard speech.
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Fitchburg
W. E. Russell
Sound Money Democratic Club
Ye Coolidge
William A. Murphy
Boston
J. E. McConnell
Sound Money
Secretary of the Treasury
Cus
Hamlin
McConnell
George Fred Williams
Alfred Henry Mason Dies at 53 in New York
Alfred Henry Mason editor of the Alumni Journal College of Pharmacy died in New York this morning at age 53. He served as secretary of the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York.
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New York
Alfred Henry Mason
College of Pharmacy
City of
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