Perry's Fight Draws Crowd at Somerville Rally
A Citizens party rally in Union Hall Ward 2 drew a mixed Democrat and Republican crowd to oppose A P A influence in Somerville politics. Albion A. Perry led the speakers with strong calls for religious liberty and open government, while City Solicitor Bowman and ex Mayor Bruce urged voters to back reform and oppose secret orders.
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Citizens’ Party
Somerville
Union Hall
Union Square
West Somerville
Albion A. Perry
Selwyn Bowman
Eaton
Charles 8. Lincoln
George A. Bruce
E. H. Capen
Tufts College
Irving F. Symonds
J. Frank Wellington
Z. Bowman
Lincoln
Bruce
Ward 4
Majoraty
Greenhalge
Hoar
Republican Party
Courts of Justice
Waht Tae Mead
Society of Cincinnati
Washington
America
Canadian
the Boyne
Jeffe Gon
Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Justin D. Fulton
Wyzanski Peyser Tie The Knot In Minot Hall Ceremony
A Hebrew society wedding unites Miss Bessie Wyzanski and Mr Julius Peyser with Rev Dr Soher officiating at Minot Hall in a ceremony attended by a large gathering. Maid of honor Annie Wyzanski and best man Henry M Wyzanski, plus an extensive guest list including Hon A C Ratshesky and many Wyzanski relatives. Dancing and a banquet followed.
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Hebrew Society
Bessie Wyzanski
Rebecca Wyzanski
Julius Peyser
Morris Peyser
Minot Hall
Soher
Annie Wyzanski
Henry M. Wyzanski
Charles Wyzanski
Maurice Peyser
Sol Hoffman
Charles Fichel
Henry Hollander
Henry Wyzanski
Meyer Peyser
Marie Wyzanskii
A. C. Ratshesky
A. Ratshesky
Hardy
Cambridge
J. Levine
M. M. Sellers
I. Rosnosky
E. B. Rosan
B. Rosenberg
Ellis Frankstein
Mark Frankstein
Charles B. Obst
Samuel K. Casson
Pittsburg
Cambridge City Government Fails Vote on Purchase of Electric Plant
Cambridge Common Council fails to obtain a two thirds majority to purchase the Cambridge Electric Light Company plant. After discussion with J Henry Russell in favor and D A Buckley against, the 12 to 7 vote blocks the measure, blocking city action for at least three years. The Board of Aldermen meanwhile approved seeking General Court legislation to enable a bridge linking Magazine street to Pleasant street at a cost up to 300000 dollars.
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Cambridge
Cambridge Electric Light Company
Common Council
J. Henry Russell
D. A. Buckley
Ahearn
Allen
Apsey
Farrell
Maguire
Minih
Parker
Parry
Weid
Smith
Willard
Odiorne
Nays
Beedle
Coolidge
Davis
Morgan
Preble
Wardwell
Whitmore
Board of Aldermen
General Court
Boston
Brookline
Magazine Street
Pleasant Street
Interglub League Scores From Codman Club Night
In Old Dorchester the Codman Club hosted bowling and billiards standings. Scores included a 294 in bowling, a 300 in billiards, and 331 in whist with Codman performing strongly in several events.
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Old Dorchester
Codman
Codman Club
WRECKED BY TERRIFIC WIND
A fierce late night storm lashed the eastern United States with rain hail and sleet as a strong southerly wind swept from Illinois to New England. Boston saw heavy rainfall while ships and mariners faced high winds and rough seas. telegraph lines suffered minor outages and officials anticipated improving weather by daybreak.
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United States
Illinois
Calais
New England
Boston
Casey
Weather Bureau
Chicago Blizzard Locks City in Severe Storm
Blizzard hits Chicago with rain snow and sleet causing impassable pavements and downed wires. Streetcars halted, communications cut, trains late, and ships kept from Lake Michigan as John Emory Owen and two coal laden barges run aground off Glencoe.
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Chicago
Jblizzard
Lake Michigan
John Emory Owen
Michigan
Elizabeth A. Nicholson
Glencoe
Buffalo
Terrific wind storm damages river and towns across Ohio and Kentucky
A November 26 wind storm caused widespread destruction from Cincinnati to Kentucky. A $4,000 barge sank at a marine dry dock and about a hundred empty barges drifted from Queen City landing. Property damage tops $10,000 locally. Gotlieb Lautenschlager, 56, died of fright. Buildings in Blanchester Middletown Oxford Springfield Terra Alta Lawrenceburg and Lancaster suffered serious damage or demolition.
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Cincinnati
Marine Dry Dock
Queen City
Washington Street
Gotlieb Lautenschlager
Blanchester
Middletown
Miami Bicycle Company
Oxford
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Springfield
Superior Drill Company
Terra Alta
Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern Railroad
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Bauer Cooperage Companies
Lancaster
Paintsville
Kentucky
Niagara Falls Gale Roars Across City Wrecks Rail Shed
A fierce gale in Niagara Falls New York topples the Erie railroad long train shed trapping workers who barely escape. Telegraph poles and trolley lines fall, while suspension bridges buckle, hindering crossing to Canada.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Erie Railroad
Fierce Lake Erie Storm Wrecks Erie Line Cars
A furious wind storm raged over Lake Erie with wrecked Erie line freight cars and substantial damage at the Erie coal docks. Dozens of coal cars were moved or damaged as crews fought the gale. Authorities warned of continuing high winds and rough seas along the lakefront.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Erie
Erie
Nasty Sea On the Sound Off Providence Harbor
Providence reports a rough sea after days of easterly winds and rain. For eighteen hours winds shifted to the southeast at fifteen to eighteen miles per hour, creating uncomfortable conditions aboard sailing and steam vessels. Several ships sought shelter in the west bay with schooners anchored off Saunderstown including Catherine D. Perry from Boston to Philadelphia and Young Brothers under Captain Snow.
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Providence
West Bay
Saunderstown
Catherine D. Perry
Garfield
Boston
Philadelphia
Young ,Brothers
Snow
Wind and Snow Hit Port Huron in November Storm
A low November storm hammered Port Huron with winds around seventy miles per hour. Numerous houses lost roofs as trees and utility lines were toppled. Snow piled nearly a foot, delaying streetcar and railroad service across the area.
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Port Huron
Mich
Dayton Storm Strips Trees Roofs and Movables
Day ton reports a violent storm with trees uprooted roofing ripped from houses and outbuildings and all movable objects blown away as heavy snow begins to fall.
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Dayton
Highest Wind Ever Known In Columbus Construction Hits
A Nov. 26 report from Columbus describes walls and roofs of six partially built houses sustaining heavy damage in a severe wind event. The storm also brought a snow squall later in the day, with property losses tallying in the thousands of dollars.
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Columbus
Lynch Arrested in Cambridge Nomination Paper Case
Albert E. Lynch, a Cambridge Ward 2 General Court candidate, was arrested yesterday for allegedly presenting fraudulent nomination papers. He was arraigned in Boston with $600 surety and to appear in Municipal Court. The case stems from papers filed to aid Edwin L. Dra against Lynch and Donovan, with Drake’s nomination later disputed. Lynch, 28, denies guilt, calling it an ante-election scheme.
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Albert E. Lynch
Cambridge
Lynch
Hampshire Street
Rose
Boston
Darling
Edwin L. H. Dra
Donovan
Fillmore
Titus
Mr. Drake
Jeremiah O’halloran
Robert Pugsley
Drake
Amory, Street
Aymien
Little Shipping On The Sound
New Haven Connecticut reports light shipping on the Sound with storm indications delaying vessels and lake traffic today as a winter gale stirs offshore.
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New Haven
Conn
Reed S secretary rooms fill as Reed eyes committee posts
Washington notes show Hon Thomas B Reed gathering support for Speaker as 244 Republican members elect flood Shoreham Hotel with letters. Reed files, thanks aides, and hosts a crowded reception while Cannon Henderson Payne and Dalzell visit, seeking committee slots and chair prospects.
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Washington
Thomas B. Reed
Shoreham Hotel
New York
Reed
Capitol
Congressman Cannon
D. B. Henderson
Dubuque
Appropriations Committee
Cannon
Serena Payne
Dalzell
Pittsburg
Eight Years Fugitive Nabbed by Boston Officers
Inspector Leggett and Patrolman Baxter of Division 9 seized William Cunningham in New York. He faced a balance of five years on an eight year sentence in the State Prison. Cunningham had been loaned to Norfolk county on April 8, 1893, escaped, and served time in South Boston House of Correction before being released and sought by Charlestown prison authorities.
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Inspector Leggett
Baxter
Division 9
New York
William Cunningham
Cunningham
Norfolk County
House of Correction
South Boston
Charlestown
Everett City Government approves salaries and boards
Both branches of the Everett City Council met last evening. The Common Council passed an ordinance fixing the city auditor salary at 1000 per year and approved appointing a board of public works. The Board of Aldermen, after discussion, recommended salaries for the Board of Health at 700 per year, with 400 to the city physician and the rest to the other two members, referred to salaries. A three member Board of Fire Commissioners was established and passed to be enrolled.
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Everett City Council
Common Council
Board of Public Works
Board of Aldermen
Board of Health
Board of Fire Commissioners
Tenth Congressional District
H. H. Atwood
Congress
Horace Mann
Thomas N. Hart
Atwood
D. Lovering, Jr
Ward
Edward P. Jackson
John J. May
City Architect Atwood under fire over school plans
A heated debate cites city architect Harrison Atwood and his Roxbury and Horace Mann school plans with contracts, costs, and potential misconduct. Officials question supervision, political influence, and the need for open competition and responsible oversight to prevent wasteful spending and patronage.
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Atwood
Harrison H. Atwood
Uae
Matthews
Cen
Vidas
Vote on order carried by yeas and nays in city council
The council debated the motion to lay the order on the table. The motion passed 15 to 7 with Yes votes from Adams Allen Blanchard Calderwood Davison Dunn Eaton Fowler Paul Pettigrove Whittemore Winslow Wise Emily A Feld Caroline E Hastings. No votes from Anderson Gallivan Hugg an Liebmann McDonald Strange Wetmore.
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Dr. Calderwood
Messrs
Adams
Allen
Blanchard
Calderwood
Davison
Dunn
Eaton
Fowler
Paul
Pettigrove
Whittemore
Winship
Wise
Emily A. Feld
Mayor Bancroft Defends Cambridge Record Amid Criticism
Cambridge mayor answers Alderman Rady by asserting uninterrupted service over three years with extensive city visits and policy actions. He claims efficiency gains, tax reductions, and local hiring practices, denying claims of a mere drill master role and noting strong support for his administration’s achievements.
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Alderman Rady
Cambridge
Bancroft
Rady
Kaay
Lexington
Lincoln
Park
Irish National Alliance dispute over Phenix Hall gathering
Edmund P secretary of Irish National Alliance condemns a post-ceremony meeting after Division 25 A O H singing God Save Ireland. He states the Irish National Alliance organizer O Higgins acted without division approval and the post event gathering did not reflect Division 25’s endorsement. He calls the affair a blunder and disavows any indorsement. Nov. 26.
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Division 25
Phenix Hall
John B. O’higgins
God Save
Ireland
Allianc
Allen
Larkin
O’brien
Irish National
Alliance
Edmund
Municipal Reform Party Forms Subcommittees and Plans Rallies
The Municipal Reform Party executive committee met at 294 Washington Street and named subcommittees for arrangements, finance, and press. Members include H A Gibbs F W Clark William Murray Professor Frank Parsons P F ONeill H E Phinney D M Ladd and E C Goodwin. Arrangements will organize rallies across city sections.
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Municipal Reportr
Washington Street
H. A. Gibbs
F. W. Clark
William Murray
Frank Parsons
P. F. O’neil
H. E. Phinney
D. M. Ladd
P. F. O'Neil
E. C. Goodwin
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Wyzanski
Peyser
Cambridge City Government
Josephine
Narragansett Pier
Oscar C. Aikin
Imr
Maine
Tom
Everett's
Citizens’ Association
Boston Herald
Tenth
George A. Clough
Clough
Roxbury High School
Francis A. Osborn
H. L. Harding
Roger Wolcott
Moses
Williams
Frank Morison
A. Lawrence Lowell
Bernard Jenny
Causten Browne
Louis’ D. Brandeis
Cambridge High School
Roxbury
Republican Authority
Collins & Ham
Dorchester
Ham
Horgan
Roslindale
Co. EB. Folsom & CO
Mr. Atwood
Committee
Committee On Schoolhouses
Irish National Alliance
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