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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1901
Page
1
Frederick Glerke treasurer Ward 10 Republican Rallying Club offers $100 for information leading to arrest and conviction of any Democrat who voted or attempted to vote in the Ward 10 Republican Caucus held on Thursday November 14 1901 under the caucus act.
Irish envoys John E. Redmond Thomas ODonnell and P A McAugn met Gov Crane and were warmly received. The party including Mrs Redmond and others toured the State House, where Redmond addressed lawmakers before heading to Worcester and a circuit of major cities.
Wilbur F. Brigham, prominent shoe manufacturer and senior member of F. Brigham & Co., died tonight in Hudson at age eight after an apoplectic attack. The news recounts Brigham’s role in the family business and his status in the local industry.
Boston recounts a fierce Ward 8 contest with Martin Lomasney facing strong anti he opposition in multiple wards. Protesters seized halls, gas was cut, candles lit, and police were drawn into a dramatic showdown over control of the hall and political influence. Abraham Silverman, Francis J. Horgan, and James Collins led charges against Lomasney, accusing him of manipulating ballots, financing rallies, and betraying allies while promising no safety to dissenters. The confrontation reflects a broader battle for mayoral support and ward allegiance amid tense municipal rivalries.
The planned joint debate in Lyceum Hall East Boston between Aldermen candidates John J Kelly and Thomas J Giblin collapsed as Kelly did not attend. Giblin supporters filled the hall with a loud rally while the gallery booed and shouted. Francis J Horgan attacked Congressman Conry over falsehoods in the campaign as Kelly was blamed for scheming with Conry and Martin Lomasney. The meeting descended into bedlam with cheers for Kelly and a call for Emma Goldman.
In Dorchester a foster family and the natural mother clash over five year old Ruth PB Karcher who had been raised by Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Karcher. The real mother Maria Morden, now Maria Phelan, appeared after years and took the child. After a dramatic confrontation Ruth was found with Maria, but she chose to return to the Karchers where she had grown up. Assistant US District Attorney Casey coordinated the search before delivering Ruth back to her foster mother at 27 Hicknell Street.
Hingham on Nov 13 faced the first general alarm fire in town history at the Jordan dairy farm owned by Colonel H G Jordan. Incendiary in origin, the blaze destroyed the cow barn and horse barn with silos and dairy equipment, while 20 horses and about a dozen cows were saved. total loss estimated at 50,000 to 60,000 dollars.
Weather forecast from Washington reports a storm near the New England coast with falling barometer at Eastport Maine. Expect snow Thursday morning in New England and eastern New York followed by clearing, with fair conditions and brisk high westerly winds later.
The eight wreckers working on the Parker schooner wreck near Orleans Mass were rescued by the life-saving crew as high wind and rough seas made the wreckage perilous. A second fragment promotes Big Brother Cigarros, claiming Havana tobacco at lower cost for smokers.
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