Barrettsnew Accomelice Found in the Person of T. & Lawton
A long witness narrative accuses T. Lawton and barrett of running a scheme at a Tremont street building with a back room full of boxes, charred odors, and silverware. The account details meetings with Bassett and Bertha, alleged coercion and theft, and ties to a hospital charity fraud. The witness claims she exposed the scheme, faced harassment, and was expelled from the building after naming Bassett and Lawton to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Madame Mali Fair
Honolulu
Brady
New York
Bassett
Barrett
James Chaffey
Bertha
Basgett
Leni
Lena
Butt
Shaffer
Brooks
Eagle Bank
Lous
Obstructive back pain linked to kidney trouble cure ad
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Baker’s Kidney Pills as a cure for back ache seen as kidney trouble. It claims the pills restore kidney function and offer a free book from Baker Pill Co. of Bangor Maine. Pills cost 50 cents at local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Pill Co
Bangor
Maine
Curtis Now Nomination Sparks City Campaign
The city readies for party conventions as Mayor Curtis seeks renomination at Union Hall. Francis C. Lowell backs the Back Bay ticket, while Samuel B. Capen is expected to nominate Curtis. Republicans plan a separate meeting while Democrats prepare to select alderman and school board candidates amid intra party tensions. Reports cite campaign funds and alleged assessments on city workers, plus divisions within Republican ranks and Democratic leadership asserting no interference in alderman contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Union Hall
Francis C. Lowell
Back Bay
Samuel B. Capen
Republican’ Administration
Wheeler
Richard Gookin
Bridge Department
City Hall
al Sttee
Dyar
Hutchinson
Freeman
Emerson
George A. Hibbard
Curtin
Quincy Ian’t
Donovan
Aregota
Democratic City Committee
Spitz for Alderman: Jacob M Spitz Leads Ward 18 Bid
Jacob M Spitz of Ward 18 emerges as a strong Democratic candidate for the Board of Aldermen. He is expected to enter the convention Thursday night with broad citywide delegate support, with wards 17 18 19 2 and others backing him. Spitz is noted for charitable work in the city and heads the Young Men’s Hebrews Association while serving as clerk for Leopold Morse Home for Infirm Hebrews and Orphanage and aiding the Elysium Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob M. Spitz
Ward
Board of Aldermen
Elysium Club
Candidate Carr Denies A A sympathies Ward 15
Francis Carr writes to The Post denying rumors of A A affiliation and sympathies. He states he is running for Democratic nomination as Cornellman in Ward 15 and asks the paper to publish a contradiction, asserting he is not a member or supporter of the organization. He emphasizes it is absurd to doubt his allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornellman
Francis Carr
Death of worker from 30 foot fall at St Joseph’s church
A 20 year old employee of Harrington & Co of East Boston fell thirty feet from the roof of the new St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Medford Mass. He was taken to Dr Chandler’s office and pronounced as suffering internal injuries and sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Mass
Somerville Democrats and Liberal Republicans Split Plans
Somerville Democrats and Liberal Republicans held caucuses in four wards. Ward 3 approved a resolution disapproving hisses at the Republican convention and backed a mixed ticket. Ward 4 debated endorsing the committee of 200 for mayor and aldermen. In Ward 1 and Ward 2, candidates for Common Council and the school board were nominated, with internal clashes over A P A influence and party strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Democratic Committee
Risin
Republic
Greenhalge
BE. B. C
Tufts College
Staechs
Bow Street Hall
Massachusetts
George F. Hoar
Hisses
Ward 3
Common Council
Cutter
Hugh McCaffrey
McCaffrey
T. M. Nolan
Nolan
J.F. McCarthy
J. L. Nichola
Republican Party
P. A
Citizens’ Caucus
McCarthy
Committee of the 200
Democratic Party
Nichols
Perry
Citizens
Huntlie Gordon
Huntie Gordon
Democratic City Committee
J. Collins
Charles P. Lincoln
William A. Flahery
J. W. Kenney
John Dunn
James Mullen
J. F. Davisn
J. P. Higgins
William H. Flynn
A. A. Elston
Dr.ohn F. Couch
P. F. Houley
M. H. Tattan
John Considine
Irving F. Sy DJ Osborn
Thomas F. O'Malley
P. J. Smith
James ‘J. Muldoon
Jo J. Kilty
Joseph P. Miggins
Patrick F. Houley
Arthur D. Giborn
M. J. Sullivan
Quincy Mayoral Nominations Stir Bitter Convention
In Quincy several candidates contested the mayoralty with 72 votes total cast. Hammond received 38 votes, Soxom 21, Jones 13, and a motion to unanimous support was defeated. Democrats backed Charles F. Adams II for mayor as caucuses named Ward 1 and Ward 2 slates and at-large council members and school committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Charles
Maxom L.hammond
Stephen C. Hottest
John O. Hall
Arles Ceivermmont
Hammond
Soxom
Jones
Charles M. Bryant
Pers
Hisses
Tobias Burke
Mr. Hammond
George F. Pinkham
Bryant
Isaac M. Holt
Charles H. Johnson
Frank E. Badger
Eugene H. Sprague
Frank A. Page
Frank C. Field
C. F. Adams
Charles F. Adams
Fred B. Rice
Luke J. Coyle
William Harkins
Daniel L. Higgins
John #. Kemp
Daniel J. Ford
Ward Ouncimen
Albion I. Dixon
John Sell
Miss Mabel
Adams
George W. Brown
Martin F. Burns
Edward J. Cummings
Edmund Shea
Thomas Whalen
Edward J. Waterhouse
Malden Caucuses Name Walker Backed by Most Delegates
Malden held seven ward caucuses to select aldermen and three council members and fifteen delegates for the mayoral convention. Most delegates favored Clarence O. Walker, the Republican mayoral candidate tied to the A P A in Malden, with Ward 6 captured by the A P A. Citizens nominated Walker for mayor 55 to 14, amid denials of Walker’s A P A ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Common Council
Clarence O. Walker
A P. A
Oscar W
Walkes
Common
Taouses
P. West
Edward E. Ac Nein
Walter H
Whard
Aldeman
D. J. Pyne
M. Healy
David F. Pyne
James Mahi
C. Par
H. $. Abbott
A. Grant
Clarence D. Huston
Charles A. White
Walker
Citizens’ Conception
John HE. Farnham
Francis A. Shame
Edward A. Wyman
Martha 8
Unpledged Delegates Fight Marked Ward 4 in Fall River Caucus
Fall River voters selected Democratic delegates for the mayoral convention with all wards reporting uninstructed choices. Ward 4 saw the sole contest as Alderman Cornelius Sullivan defeated Councilman Giblin by a margin of a fraction in a 907 total vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Thomas F. Finnegan
Henry Boisseau
Hugh L. Flannagan
Thomas Murphy
Patrick B. Luby
John McCarthy
W. F. Keefe
T. E. Greene
Cornelius Sullivan
B. Clarke
Frank McKenna
Moran
Sryne
Frank Harr
Simon
Sullivan
William Shay
James
E. Kennedy
Michael Hern
Hix Johnson Wins Waltham Republican Mayoral Caucus
In Waltham on November 18 Byron B. Johnson won the Republican mayoral caucus with 39 delegates to 38 for May or Henry Milton. All delegates pledged, large turnout, A P A influence evident. Johnson carried Ward 11 and Milton Ward 6, Cobb defeats occurred, and many voters attended unseen before at a caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Johnson
Milton
Clifford
Cobb
E. D. Emerson
Taba Hiien
Woburn Republicans Hold Municipal Caucuses
WOBURN REPUBLICANS. WOBURN November 18 1918. The Republicans held municipal caucuses in all the seven wards to select delegates and precinct officers for the upcoming city party convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
Ontong Load Records Aide Aftermath
A fragment notes Ontong amid a regional incident, with sparse readable details. Names and places are unclear, but the text hints at ongoing recovery or investigation by local authorities. No dates or organizations are clearly identified in the surviving passage.
Nominations for Aldermen and Councilmen by Ward in Local Caucus
The meeting nominated Aldermen by ward from 1 to 7 and Councilmen by ward, naming Edward D. Hayden Edmund Cuttle Charles R. Brown Oliver F. Bryant William H. Caldwell Elijah P. Marion David W. Brown for Aldermen and Benjamin H. Nichols Herbert B. Dow George A. Simonds James P. Mooney Horace N. Conn Charles M. Howe Charles A. Burdett Arthur B. Wyman Nathan J. Shattuck Ed oo J. Marston William G. Gra am. Ward 6 saw a large A P A turnout and led the caucus to a strong majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Hayden
Edmund ©. Cuttle
Charles R. Brown
Oliver F. Bryant
William H. Caldwell
Elijah P. Marion
David W. Brown
Benjaminh. Nichols
Herbert B. Dow
George A. Simonds
James P. Mooney
Horace N. Conn
Charles M. Howe
Charles A. Burdett
Arthur B. Wyman
Nathan J. Shattuck
Edoo J. Marston
William G. Graam
Salem Citizens Caucus Nominating Committee Chosen
At Town Hall the Citizens caucus chaired by Hon William M Hill and secretary W D Dennis drew about 200 attendees. A three member nominating committee from each ward was formed but any name suspected of A P A sympathy was rejected, yielding a committee with mainly foreign element members. The meeting adjourned with the committee to report via the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Citizens
Town Hall
William M. Hill
W. D. Dennis
Henry Cobb Unanimous for Newton Mayor Nomination
Newton Republicans nominated Henry E. Cobb for mayor at the party convention. Aldermen nominees by ward were Henry W. Downs Ward 1 Louis B. Green Ward 2 James T. Allen Ward 3 Albert F. Noyes Ward 4 Thomas White Ward 5 Henry D. Degen Ward 6 Henry Tolman Ward 7. School committee nominees: Ward 5 J R Smith Frank J. Hale Ward 6 Samuel Ward Ward 7 J Edward Hollis Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Henry E. Cobb
Samuel Ward
William BE. Huntington
J. Edward Hollis
Lawrence Republicans Nominate City Leaders in Convention
Lawrence Mass November 18 The Republican mayoralty and aldermanic conventions tonight announced nominees for mayor George S Junkins and for aldermen in wards 1 through 6 with selections including H Humphrey Goldsmith Robinson Blandin Bodwell Haigh and others in a tight party slate.
Amateur athletes face test under new AAU rules in New York
The American Athletic Union held its annual meeting at the Astor House in New York. Receipts were 1871 and disbursements 1061. The body ruled that money testimonials void amateur status, and that blending professionals with amateurs in baseball and football is barred by removing Article 10 Section 5. W O Hickok faced discipline, and C W Stege’s umpiring of a pro game drew similar action. New officers elected include H McMillan president and J W Kelly treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Athletic Union of the United
W. .O. Hickok
Harrisburg
Penn
Manhattan
The
Athletic Association
C. W Stege
H. McMillan
Julius Harden
E. Stimpson
J. W. Kelly
James E. Sullivan
Board of Governors
W. J. Linthan
Griffo Fight Ends In Draw At Baltimore Tonight
In Baltimore at Front Street Theatre Eureka Athletic Club presented shows headlined by Young Griffo of Australia and Joe Gans of Baltimore in a ten round featherweight bout that ended in a draw amid a hostile crowd of about 2800. Earlier bouts saw Jack Ward of Newark halt Sol English in the fifth round and Joe Elliott of Baltimore beat George Smith before police interjected in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eureka, Athletic Club
Front Street
Jack Ward
Newark
N. J
Sol English
Joe Elliott
South
George
Turkey Point
Smith
Maryland
Elliott
Young Griffo
Australia
Joe Gans
Holmes Case Faces No New Trial In Perjury Probe
Philadelphia reports that the defense for convicted murderer Holmes argued for a new trial in Criminal Court before Judge Arnold. Counsel Shoemaker was held on 31500 bonds for subornation of perjury tied to the Hannigan affidavit, alleged forged. It was clear no new trial will be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Holmes
Criminal Court
Arnold
Willson
Thayer
Hannigan
Fire at Neponset lumber shed damages four buildings
At 11 41 last night an alarm rang for a brisk blaze in a lumber shed on the wharf of Laban Pratt and Co at the foot of Taylor street Neponset. The flames spread to three adjoining buildings two of which were dwellings all properties owned by Laban Pratt. Damage is set at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laban Pratt & Co
Taylor Street
Neponset
Laban Pratt
Harvard Glee Club Considers Atlanta Trip Concert Visit
Harvard's Glee Club may tour to Atlanta for a concert if faculty consent is granted. The Exposition organizers propose the visit, and twenty five men would be taken on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Glee Club
Harvard
Glee Club
Sheridan Social Club Concert at Columbia Hall Dorchester
The Sheridan Social Club of Upham's Corner Dorchester held a delightful concert and social last evening in Columbia Hall. Mr A J Mc Givern directed, with Joseph Drury Joh Denehey Vincent Conlon and Edward McGivern assisting. Fully 100 couples attended and Edward Norton delivered topical songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Social Club
Upham's Corner
Dorchester
Columbia Hall
A. J. McGivern
Joseph Drury
Joh Denehey
Vincent Conlon
Edward McGivern
Edward Norton
Charitable Irish Society Meets at Parker House
The Charitable Irish Society held a meeting at Parker House with President B J Flynn presiding and J W Foggarty as secretary. New members James O Beirne Brookline John F Cuis k James T Hanity of Waltham were elected. A death resolutions were adopted for Patrick A Hartnett. A fifty member committee was elected for the annual ball. Philip Peters spoke and Thomas Hamilton Murray contributed a paper on Irish Soldiers in King Philip's War. Music by William B Phelps and Charles T Dolan at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charitable
Irish Society
Parker House
B. J. Flynn
J. W. Foggarty
James O'Beirne
Brookline
John F. Cusick
James T. Hanity
Waltham
Patrick A. Hartnett
C. J. O'Hern
Stephen Murphy
P. H. Crowley
Thomas J.byrne
Dacy
Oattee
Philip Peters
Thomas Hamilton Murray
Daily Sun
Lawrence
William B. Phelps
Charles T. Dolan
New York Builders Strike Leads Board to Convene
The State Board of Arbitration met in executive session over the New York builders strike with about 1000 workers idle. P Lerry and William Barry presented union grievances detailing wages, the Iron League, and responses from J M Cornell. The board will subpoena Cornell to meet at Murray Hill Hotel if he does not respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Board of Arbitration
P. Lerry
Housesmiths and Bridgeman's Union
William Barry
Larry
Nousesmiths
Iron’ League
J. M. Cornell
Mr. Cornell
Iron League
Bishop Potter
State Board
Murray Hill
Cornell
Funeral for C F Doherty Ex Water Register of Boston
Cornelius F. Doherty former water register of Boston dies at 432 Meridian East Boston after three weeks illness. He leaves a wife a daughter and a son. Funeral at 10 tomorrow Church of the Holy Redeemer Maverick Street burial in Malden. He was born East Boston January 15 1825 attended Lyman School and St Marys Institute worked as a coppersmith sailor businessman and served in the Common Council 1879 80 81 and brief in 1887. He was water register for three years and known at City Hall. Active in many clubs and orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius F. Doherty
Water Register
Boston
Meridian Street
East Boston
Church of the Holy Redeemer
Maverick Street
Malden
Lyman School
St. Mary’s Institute
Natick
Water Department
Royal Society of Good Fellows
The
Fitton Literary Institute
Young Men's Catholic Lyceum
Columbian Rowing Association
Knights of Columbus
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Dunraven Charged at New York Yacht Club Meeting
The New York Yacht Club held a large meeting to consider Lord Dunraven’s signature charges. Prominent attendees included William C. Whitney J Pierpont Morgan George J. Gould C Oliver Iselin and others. A committee was appointed with authority to act, and Maitland Kersey read a cable from Dunraven offering to come if the club desires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Yacht Club
Lord Dunraven
London Eld
B. M. Brown
William C. Whitney
J. Pierpont Morgan
George J. Gould
C. Oliver Iselin
James M. Smith
Dunraven
Funeral of East Boston grocer F E O Rourke
Francis E O Rourke aged 82 a prominent East Boston grocer was buried at Sacred Heart Church yesterday with solemn highMass full choir organist Miss M Hickey and soloists Nellie Strong Jerome Morris twenty six carriages in family plot Holy Cross Cemetery Malden Floral tributes came from Alderman Witt John M Strong James O Rourke the Quincy Club and Mr Bailey He belonged to M C C F and A C F Pall-bearers included John M Strong Gilli McGuinness Thomas Hoey Patrick Healy John Brant and D Reardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. O'Rourke
Boston
Church of the Sacred Heart
Father Clarke
Nellie Strong
Jerome Morris
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Alderman Witt
John M. Strong
James O’rourke
Quincy Club
Mr. Bailey
John, M. Strong
Gilli McGuinness
Thomas Hoey
Patrick Healy
John Brant
D. Reardon
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T. &. Lawton
Helda
Buriar Barrett
Roxbury
Postre Po
Chaffey
Gnarlestown
Bsation
Set Man
Been & E
Barrest
Eague
Inra
Fially
Post
War Rescue League
Mrs
T. E
Yallen
Treasury Department
Washington
Mai Fai ‘Lyceum Bureau
Tremont Street
Ashburton Place
Barsett
Texas
Elas
South America
Wanes
Baker’s Kidney Pills
Ton Tomout
A. P
New ST. Joseph’s Church
Somervile Democrats
Secret Society
Democrats
John Ryan
N. E. Ryan
Roche
J. Ducey
Quincey
Dickerman
Charles A. Kell
C. McCarthy
C. A. Mongen
G. J. Lewis
Hunthe
John L. Nicholsington
Michael B. J Smith
J. F. Mc Mittee
Giles W. B
Citizens’ Convention
Walthan
Woburn Republicans
Jee
ALPA
Salem “ Citizens
Henry C. Cobb
Lawrence Republicans
Junkins
American Athletic Union
Griffo
Shoemaker
Charitable Irish
NEW York Builders
Board of Arbitration
C.F. Doherty
Holy Redeemer Church
F. E. O'Rourke
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