Logan of the Ninth Defends Fitzgerald in Charlestown
Benator-elect Edward L. Logan of Company A, Ninth Regiment, recounts Congressman Fitzgerald’s efforts to return the Ninth Massachusetts Infantry from Cuba. He cites meetings with Adjutant-General Corbin and Secretary Alger, a White House discussion with the President, and a dated cable to Shafter that led to the regiment’s return within ten days. He also attacks political opponents urging fair support for Fitzgerald and denounces boss politics led by Lomasney.
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Benator
Edward L. Logan
Leutenant
Ninth Regiment
Charlestown
Edward J. Donovan
Massachusetts
McNary
John F. Fitzgerald
Santiago
Montauk
Con Rete Fitzgerald
Cuba
Bogan
Fitzgerald
Washington
Boston
Congressman Fitzgerald
Twitzgerald
War Department
White House
Corbin
Ninth Massachusetts Infantry
Mr. Alger
Alger
Department
Shafter
United States
Canton
Secretary of War
Tvitzgerald
Sullivan questions Donovan on city payroll graft at Ward 5 rally
Congressman Sullivan demanded answers on payroll purges and alleged gratuities, urging Edward J. Donovan to name and remove improperly employed city workers. He criticized Mayor Collins' administration and urged Ward 8 and Ward 9 scrutiny, tying in past actions by Lomasney and calls for the Fenway investigation update.
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Congressman Sullivan
Ward 5
Donovan
Edward J. Donovan
Collins
Mr. Lomasney
Whelton
Wells
Postum praised by Texas family for health benefits
A Texas reader extols Postum Food Coffee as safer than old coffee. She cites nursing a baby, relief from biliousness, and family improvements after switching. Mention of Postum Co. of Battle Creek and the book The Road to Wellville is noted.
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Texas
Potie
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Name changes hint at city posts in upcoming administration
Kiley may succeed James Donovan as superintendent of streets while ex-Representative James H. Melnirney might replace McDonald as tax collector and ex-Representative James A. Watson could take Wells’ place as fire commissioner.
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Kiley
James Donovan
James H. MelInerney
Mr. McDonald
James A. Watson
Mr. Wells
Why Joseph J Corbett Comes Out For Fitzgerald
Charlestown figure Joseph J. Corbett publicly endorses John I. Fitzgerald for the Democratic mayoralty nomination. Corbett praises Fitzgerald as open and above board while condemning opponents for bitter personal attacks. He says Fitzgerald should win the nomination and the election.
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Joseph J. Corbett
Fitzgerald
John I. Fitzgerald
Charlestown
Donovan
Socialist ticket outlines aims and platform for city election
The Socialist party announces nominees for mayor street commissioner and school board including George G Hall Bertha Hall and others. Their platform calls for public ownership of utilities public works unemployment relief abolition of contract system worker protections free schooling to 18 and recall rights. They warn against capitalist use of public utilities and urge cooperative commonwealth goals.
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The
Socialist Party
George G. Hall
George G. Cutting
Bertha 8. Hall
Antoinette S. Konikow
Samantha H. Konikow
Rudolph Appel
John Eilis
William Birthel
William Brumings
Peter Olsen
Stephen O'Leary
Moses J. Konikow
Marcus H. Konikow
Charles P. Claus
Jacob Haertl
Co-Operative Commonwealth
Balfour Warns Unionists of Impending Disaster
Premier Balfour, addressing the Conservative Association in Newcastle, urged Unionists to unite and avoid internal criticisms ahead of the general election. He warned that the party faced disaster in the big fight if they did not work on conservative lines and reiterated that he is not a protectionist.
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Newcastle
Eng
Balfour
Conservative Association
Two Workmen Fall 30 Feet From Library Construction
William G. Phinney of Revere Street in Lexington and B. B. Baxter of Quincy fell 30 feet from a broken staging on the Cary Memorial Library roof. Baxter bruised a leg and Phinney sustained a scalp wound while applying tar paper.
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Lexington
William GC
Phinney
Revere Street
B. B. Baxter
Quincy
New Cary Memorial Library
Baxter
Fire damages unoccupied barn on Baker's Hill
An alarm from Box 52 at 7 30 p m reported a fire in an unoccupied barn on Baker's Hill owned by Mrs Ella Lombard of Malden. Damage was about 500 dollars.
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Everett
Baker's Hill
Ella Lombard
Malden
Republicans Hold Love Feast At Copley Square Hotel
A crowded Copley Square hotel hall hosted the first simultaneous appearance of three Republican mayoral contenders Louis A. Frothingham Judge Dewey and Senator Edward Callender. Callender criticized Frothingham over redistricting while the trio spoke on Boston as a commercial center amid interruptions and questions from attendees.
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Copley Square Hotel
Louis A. Frothingham
Dewey
Edward B. Callender
Callender
Frothingham
Edwin A. Curtis
Martin M. Lomasney
Common Council
Charles H. Hallstram
George P. Anderson
Rothingham
Senator Callender
Potter Hall
Harvard
Westminster Hotel
Copley Square
Boston
Reublican
Orchester
Mr. Innes
Otis Held on Breaking and Entering Milk Larceny Charge
In Waltham District Court Judge Luce bound Charles W. Otis over on $500 bond for the grand jury on charges of breaking and entering and larceny of milk from Joseph Cutting's milk barn on upper Main Street.
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Waltham
District Court
Luce
Charles W. Otisn
Grand Jury
Joseph Cutting
Upper Main Street
Fight Over New B N Railway Fare In Melrose
In Melrose on November 14 residents refuse to ride the Boston and Northern line, shifting to Boston and Maine trains after B N directors raised fares from 5 to 10 cents to Boston via Chelsea. Alderman Munroe vows continued pressure until terms satisfy all. City Clerk Jones sends aldermanic resolutions condemning the rise to the railway directors. Superintendent Trafton cites the railroad commissioner ruling as justification.
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Melrose
Boston & Northern Railway Company
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Northern Railroad
Boston
Chelsea
Munroe
W. DeHaven Jones
William A. Trafton
Boston & Northern Railway
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Lomasney
Company of Angels
Tr. Crocker
Daniel J
Ney
Jayor
John A. Sullivan
Sullivan
Lone Star State
Baker’s Hill
Henry Siegel Co
Washington & Essex
Siegel
New York
Chicago
Hayward Pl
Hayward
Peavey
Wrassy
Hayward Place
China
W. H. Grindley & Co
Guerin
Theodore Haviland
Turkey
Hogany
Frothingham, Dewey and
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