Mayor Matthews poised to lead Boston gas giant
Rumors say Mayor Matthews will become president of a vast gas combine led by Standard Oil interests. The deal unites Bay State Gas and subsidiaries across Boston area towns, with Addicks exiting and key directors replaced to align with the mayor’s proposed reforms, aiming for cheaper, better gas for the public.
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Matthews
Standard Oil Company
Bay State
Brookline
Boston
South Boston
Dorchester
Charlestown
Post
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
Philadelphia
Delaware Company
Messrs
Fred Ayer
Lowell
George BE. Armstrong
Spencer Erwin
Bay State Company
Bordman Hall
Consolidated Companies
the Post
Standard Oil
Beaton
Standard UI
Mr. Addicks
Henry M. Whitney
Addicks
Brookline Company
Combine
Ulster coats in vogue with New England buyers
Ulsters are in demand in New England as shoppers seek warm, well made coats. Frieze Ulsters start at 12 dollars, with paid options at 15, 20 and higher. A variety is offered with a money back guarantee.
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New England
Buyers Like Certainty in Clothing Prices
In an era of fierce competition and sensational ads shoppers seek certainty as they compare stores for good clothing deals. If buyers are critical, many outlets fail to secure a sale.
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Boston
Oak Hall offers Meltons and Kersey Overcoats at popular prices
A shop advertises Melton and Kersey overcoats priced from 10 to 25 dollars with superior shaping and tailoring. It promotes boys suits overcoats reefers at fair prices and boasts a wide stock from hats to shoes for gentlemen youths and boys. Beach street display points to bargains. Mackinaw suits praised for warmth and lightness with genuine stock and club-order supply.
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Northwest
Oak Hall
President Plans Wider Civil Service Reform Expansion
Washington reports the President, after enlarging the civil service reform system last week, now has before him a plan to place division chiefs messengers storekeepers gaugers and other internal revenue staff in the civil service. Extensions to other areas are also contemplated.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Weather forecast for New England states
Forecast for Friday calls for snow in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont early then fair skies with east to north winds. Massachusetts to see snow early with possible rain or snow near the coast and cooler conditions in the extreme southeast. Rhode Island and Connecticut expect rain or snow followed by fair weather and north winds becoming variable.
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Washington, D. C
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Bruce beats Hogarty in Murray & Irwin pool tourney
Bruce defeated Hogarty by a score of 100 to 8 percent in a South Boston pool tournament last night. Hogarty and Manuel face off this afternoon while Booth and Doyle play in the evening.
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Bruce
Hogarty
Boston
Manuel
Booth
Doyle
Waves Fury Rescue Aboard The Morrison Crew’s Narrow Escape
The schooner Charles E Morrison faced a fierce Atlantic blizzard after leaving Windsor Nova Scotia for Alexandria Virginia on Oct 27. The State of Nebraska rescued seven sailors as one boat and water cask were lost, with Crowley knocked down but saved by a lifeline before the crew reached New York.
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Charles E. Morrison
Boston
New York City
Atlantic
State of Nebraska
Morrison
New York
W M. Howes
Daniel H. Trider
Walter Newton
J Wilkins
V. Hansen
A. Lipper
John F Crowley
Winterport
Windsor
Nova Scotia
Alexandria
Tarpaulin Cove
Narragansett Bay
Crowley
Republicans to Control Senate Amid Populist Row
The report notes Republicans likely to lead the Senate if populists are blocked. It cites state results: Texas claimed by Populists with one Republican in Congress. California and Tennessee vote Democratic governors. Nebraska to Populist. Pennsylvania and Missouri split Democrats and Republicans. Bland and Champ Clark defeated in Congress. Louisiana and Virginia seats contested by Republicans alleging fraud. Breckinridge district Denney claims loss to Owens with Democrat Houston leading. other districts favor Democrats.
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Texas
California
Tennessee
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Bland
Champ Clark
Congress
Louisiana
Virginia
Breckinridge
Denney
Owens
Governor Election Returns Released for New York
Official returns from fifty five counties and near complete tallies in the remaining five list Morton with 637 962 votes Hill with 488 962 and Wheeler with 28 368 in the New York governor race results released today.
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New York
Morton
Hill
Wheeler
Democrats claim Owens win in Kentucky district
In Lexington on November 8 Democrats proclaimed Owens won the district by 118 votes amid claims precincts were suppressed. A Breckinridge ally suggested Breckinridge could run against Blackburn, and accusations of fraud surfaced as supporters cited Breckinridge’s name on ballots.
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Lexington
Owens
Einidge
Ny. Ri
Breckinridge
Blackburn
Republicans seek to contest Louisiana districts over fraud claims
Secretary Ferris of the Republican State committee in Louisiana telegraphs from New Orleans that he is gathering overwhelming proof of frauds. Republicans will contest each district and seat three members. Sugar planters are said to have spotters in all sugar departments. Republicans hope to seat Beattie Kernochen and Coleman.
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Washington
Ferris
Republican State Committee of Louisiana
New Orleans
Beattie
Kernochen
Coleman
Clark Defeated in Ninth District as Republicans Win State
Chauncey I. Filley reports from St Louis that Champ Clark Democrat loses Congress in the ninth district. Republicans win Missouri statewide. Lebanon dispatch says Bland concedes defeat by 91 votes to J L Hubbard Republican challenger.
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Washington
Chauncey I. Filley
St. Louis
Republican Committee
Champ Clark
Congress
Lebanon
Bland
J. L. Hubbard
Tennessee Governor Turney Seen Ahead In Early Returns
Early returns from 54 of 96 counties show Governor Turney with about 9000 vote lead, suggesting a re election. Republican counties still unreported may narrow the plurality as results come in from the remaining counties.
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Nashville
Tenn
Turney
Trainor Defeated. Republicans Lead Assembly Tally
Complete police returns show Patrick F. Trainor of Tammany was defeated in the seventeenth district. The Assembly tally stands Republicans 107, Democrats 21, altering early expectations from New York political reporting.
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New York
Patrick F. Trainor
Tammany
Trainor
Assembly
Hoge to contest Otey seat after defeat in sixth district
Roanoke Virginia November 8 1920 J Hampton Hoge the Republican candidate for Congress in the sixth district says he will contest Peter K Otey’s seat claiming 4000 legal votes were rejected by election judges.
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Roanoke
J. Hampton Hoge
Congress
Peter K. Otey
Otey
Connecticut Complete: Coffin Wins Governor Race
New Haven reports the state vote from Tuesday with Coffin, Republican, 78 548 for governor. Cady, Democrat, 62 834. Pond 2 242. Bingham 1 967. scattering 492. Coffin’s plurality 15 714, majority 11 013.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Conn
Coffin
Cady
Pond
Bingham
Hart Wins Eighth District Seat for Pennsylvania by 197
The official statewide count in Pennsylvania's eighth congressional district shows Hart, Democrat, elected by a 197 vote majority over Kirkpatrick, Republican, giving the state two Democratic Congress members.
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Philadelphia
Eighth Congressional District
Hart
Kirkpatrick
Pennsylvania
Wyoming Republican Victory in Congress and Legislature
Despatch from Cheyenne reports Mr. Vandeventer notifying the Republican committee that the Wyoming candidate for Congress is elected by a 3000 vote majority and that Republicans win 4 of 55 seats in the state legislature.
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Wyoming
Washington
Vandeventer
Republican Committee
Cheyenne
Congress
Holcomb Wins Nebraska Populist Victory in County Returns
Official returns from sixty five counties show Holcomb the Populist leading Majors the Republican by a 272 plurality. Most remaining counties are viewed as friendly to Holcomb.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Holcomb
Noonan Wins Texas Twelfth District Seat
In Austin Texas on November 8 1930 Republican Noonan leads in the twelfth congressional district race with results indicating a victory for the party candidate from Texas.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Noonan
Texas Populist Gains Challenge Statewide Ledger
An Abilene Texas dispatch reports that returns shift dramatically from yesterday with Populist gains across the state. Nugent the Populist governor nominee may win as Democrats claim Culberson leads by about 30 000 with early strongholds counted and country districts still pending.
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New Orleans
Abilene
Texas
Nugent
Culbenson
Senate party balance by states in the new Senate
A detailed list shows the current Senate composition by state with party designations and noted vacancies. The roster includes Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska and more with party labels and indicated vacancies.
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Senate
Alabama
James L. Pugh
Arkansas
James H. Berry
California
George ©. Perkins
Stephen M. White
Colorado
C. Wolcott
Connecticut
Orville B. Platt
Delaware
Anthony Higgins
Florida
Wilkinson Call
Georgia
Patrick N. Walsh
John B. Gordon
Idaho
George L. Shoup
Fred
T. Dubois
Illinois
Shelby M. Cullom
J. McAuley Palmer
Indiana
David Turpie
Iowa
William B. Allison
James F. Wilson
Kansas
John Martin
Kentucky
William Lindsay
Louisiana
D. Caffrey
Maine
William P. Frye
Maryland
Arthur P. Gorman
Charles H. Gibson
Massachusetts
George F. Hoar
H.C. Lodge
Michigan
James McMillan
John Patton, Jr
Minnesota
W. D. Washburn
Mississippi
A. J. McLauren
Missouri
Francis M. Cockrell
George G. West
Montana
Thomas
Power
Nebraska
C. F. Manderson
William V. Allen
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Paul Jones
United States
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John J. Whipple
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T. George F. Taft
Treas
Tremont ST
G. Arthur Tappan
General Vaxager
Boston Clothing CO
St Wholesale Clothiers
Washington ST
Avery Street
Washington Igt
Cor. Avery
Browning
King & CO
Washington Street
Kneeland
McKenney & Waterbury
Franklin
Beach Street
G. W. Siimons
North St
G. W. Simmons & CO
North &T
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Cor Beach
Sanyes
Boston Lunch Company
Wave
Rhynland
Jordan, Marsh
Nation
Total
Eeeese
Houston
Breckinridge District
Bland and
Clark
Tammary
John T. Morgan
James E. Jones
Henry M. Teller
Joseph R. Hawley
George Gray
Samuel Pasco
D. W. Voorhees
W. A. Peffer
J. OC. S. Blackburn
N. C. Blanchard
Eugene Hale
Cushman K. Davis
James Z. George
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Roxbury
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