No Split There and Political Debate Over Five Horses
In Boston a political clash unfolds as T W Coakley challenges Moran to debate while Democratic leaders dismiss Republican rumors of district dissatisfaction. Ex Deputy McLaughlin contends five horses were not missing, citing department records and receipts. Betting on Curtis and Graves fades as architec t recognition is questioned amid a heated campaign.
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South Boston
Peninsular
Quincy
Boston
John A. McLaughlin
Bridge Division
Wheeler
McLaughlin
City Hall
Charley Graves
Curtis
Fire Department
Russell
CHALLENGE TO MORAN FROM TIMOTHY W. COAKLEY
Timothy W. Coakley issues a public challenge to Bordman Hall, Democratic candidate for Alderman, to debate the public records of Josiah Quincy and the present mayor. He accepts Hall as chairman, praises honesty and civility, and calls for an immediate reply. Dated Pemberton Square, November 28, 1805.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy W. Coakley
Bordman Hall
Hall
John B. Moran
Quincy
Josiah Quincy
Pemberton Square
Russell Criticisms Trigger Clean Sweep of City Office
Colonel John T. Wheelwright denounces Fire Commissioner Russell after publishing privately exchanged August correspondence. He cites criticism of the engine house architect chosen and a separate harsh critique of the late city architect M. Wheelwright, calling the remarks uncalled for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Wheelwright
Wheelwright
Russell
Booton
Evening Traveler
M. Wheelwright
Veto of Barber Petition Cited by City Officials
Boston letters to the editor present affidavits from Alderman Lomasney associates and city officials disputing a Mayor Guild veto of Jacob Barber’s petition for a stand near the old Court House. Statements show the veto filed Nov 21 and Barber’s party contacting Nov 22, with officials denying promises or payoffs and noting no ties to Republican work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lomasney
Barber
Weinberg
Guild
Boston Journal
Jacob Barber
Courtenay Guild
The
Old Court House
J. M. Galvin
Sir
M *S
Ouse
H Presie
Reape
Mr. Guild
Alfred H. Chapman
Duryea wins Chicago motocycle road race on snowy boulevards
The Chicago six mile motorcycle race for a $5000 purse ends with Charles E. Duryea gasoline motorcycle taking first. H Mueller finishes second while Macy, Morris & Salem electrobat, and De La Vergne retire or fail to finish as harsh winter conditions test machines and riders. Prizes to be based on road race showings and scientific tests supervised by top experts.
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Chicago
Charles E. Duryea
Duryea
Springfield
Mass
Morris & Salem
Philadelphia
H. Mueller
Decatur
R. H. Macy
New York
de la Vergne
New ‘York
Sturgess
Lincoln Park
de la Vergas
Sixteenth Street
Auditorium
Macy
Multiple Small Fires Reported Across City Homes
Fires yesterday caused minor damage at 97 Evans Street in a two story building owned by FE A Noyes after a gasoline stove overturned. A blaze at Park Street and Exchange Place damaged a corner dwelling occupied by Victor Dalmere. A ceiling fire in a four story stone building at 10 Walnut Street caused considerable damage due to a defective flue. Minor kitchen fire at 28 and 30 Kingston Street in the Regal Lunch Restaurant basement was quickly controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans Street
J. C. Kennedy
Park Street
Exchange Place
Victor Dalmere
FE. A
Walnut Street
Kingston Street
Regal Lunch
Unitarian Church Showcase by Jefferson Dramatic Club
A three act comedy drama Nick's Girl by Frederick Knell was staged last evening in the vestry of East Boston's Unitarian Church. Local favorites performed with Mr Knell receiving praise along with Mr Sender and Miss Taylor and Miss Haynes. Cast included Mack Patten Ludwig Bender Lem Turner A B Steele Nick Lowden Laura Taker and Letitia Kempster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Church
East Boston
Jefferson Dramatic Club
Nick’s
Frederick Knell
Minstrel Show by Somerville Cycle Club at Odd Fellows Hall
The Somerville Cycle Club staged an enjoyable minstrel show at Odd Fellows Hall Winter Hill Somerville with original jokes centered on local figures. Interlocutor F F McCausland Jr impressed, while H D Correll and W K McPherson provided rhythmic bones. tambos were by W E Clement and W F Nelson among a large cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Winter Hill
Somerville
Somerville Cycle Club
F. F. McCausland, Jr
H. D. Correll
W. K. McPherson
F. N. Terrio
J. Dusham
H. Farwell
C. J. Houghton
B. G. Maurman
A. E Seger
E. Houghton
B. &. Nichols
George Davis
George B. Barnard
Governor Greenhalge Addresses Thanksgiving in Lowell Church
Governor Greenhalge spoke at a Lowell union Thanksgiving service at First Congregational Church. He argued the Christian and citizen roles are identical and praised Massachusetts as a place with free rights and strong public education, urging gratitude for the day and for the Commonwealth’s enduring liberties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
First Congregational Church
Greenhalge
Commonwealth
Pilgrim Fathers
Massachusetts
Boston Gun Club Shoot at Wellington for Turkeys
At the Boston Shooting Association range in Wellington on November 28, twenty five veteran shooters tested their guns for a turkey contest. Scores featured several ten target sweeps with C B Sanborn Allison Ellsworth Dickey and others posting top marks in multiple events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Boston Shooting Association
Dickey
Ellsworth
Puck
Allison
C. B. Sanborn
Bond
Pray
Daniels
Stanton and
Webster
Warren
W. A. Sanborn
Sanborn
Will-Related Documents Targeted in Break-In at Jennings Office
Fall River November 28. District Attorney Jennings's office suffered a second break-in in a month. Desks were rifled, papers overturned, but little of value was stolen. Detectives suspect a person seeking a will or old criminal papers to locate and destroy them. Entry was gained by breaking a door glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Jennings
Reed defers chairmanships as member loyalties guide picks
Congressmen ready six and seven figure bids for committee posts while Reed delays final chairmanships until after December 20. Report says committees will be revealed together across party lines with few exceptions and no early announcements to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas B. Reed
Broderick
Kansas
Committee On
Reed
Thanksgiving sermon at First Methodist Episcopal Church
GOOD MA. P. A. LYNN November 28 Union Thanksgiving services at First Methodist Episcopal Church featured Rev. Willis A. Hadley of the North Congregational Church. He discussed political righteousness, Americanism, and the American Protective Association, urging Christians to engage in politics for better governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Willis A. Hadley
North Congregational Church
Hadley
Tiber
American Protective Association
Niagara
Three Associates Host Elegant Union Hall Party
The Three Associates hosted a delightful afternoon party in Union Hall Brookline. About seventy five couples attended with Patrick J. Liddy as floor director and James Corrigan and T J Burke serving as aides.
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Union Hall
Brookline
Patrick J. Liddy
James Corrigan
T. J. Burke
Golden Associates of Brighton Dance Recap
Thanksgiving celebration by the Golden Associates took place in Warren Hall Brighton with an afternoon and evening dance. About two percent of couples attended, listed attendees include T. J. Reddam T. H. M pale heurDRy F. tten and M. B. Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Associates
Warren Hall
Brighton
T. H. M . Pale Heurdry
F. Tten
M. B. Moran
Deserted wife seeks annulling 1872 divorce in Indiana case
Sara Bla of Chicago sues in Terre Haute to annul Robert L Ela's 1872 divorce granted on cruelty grounds. Ela, long believed dead, is found living in Concord New Hampshire with $50,000 inheritance. The suit claims Indiana residency at divorce time, says notice was by publication, and asserts Ela never remarried. Personal service to Ela in Concord soon.
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Robert L. Ela
Concord
N. H
Sara Ela
Terre Haute
Ind
New Hampshire
Sara Bla
Chicago
Robert Lt. Ela
Quincy
Ill
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Boston
Indiana
Ela
California
New England
Polo Results Morning and Evening Scores
Morning games produced New Bedford over Fall River 10 to 6 and Pawtucket over Providence 8 to 3, Clinton defeated Waltham 9 to 1, and Woburn beat Stoneham 3 to 2. Evening play saw Fall River best New Bedford 11 to 7, Providence over Pawtucket 10 to 7, Chelsea over Clinton 3 to 1, and Woburn defeating Stoneham 8 to 1.
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New Bedford
Fall River
Pawtucket
Providence
Clinton—Clinton
Waltham
Woburn
Stoneham
Chelsea
Clinton
Clinton Won at Polo Game Between Chelsea and Clintons
Lincoln Hall Chelsea venue drew a large audience for a polo match between Chelsea and Clintons. The game featured several tumbles and a close, exciting contest throughout. Key players included Clinton Griffin McGowan Bartlett Patterson and Chelsea Dawson Tarrant Foster Connelly Henry. referee Batson and timer Pettingill noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Hall
Chelsea
Chelseas
Clintons
Clinton—Houghton
R. Griffin
R. McGowan
Bartlett
Patterson
Dawson
Tarrant
R. Foster
Connelly
Henry
Close Golf Contest Attracts Large Interclub Foursome Field
In Yonkers New York November 28 the St Andrews Golf Club hosted the season’s largest interclub foursome match. Teams from Boston New Haven Philadelphia Newport Lakewood Shinnecock Richmond County and the home club competed for two handsome silver cups. The winning pair W H Sands and L B Stoddart of St Andrews posted 189 as J C Ten Eyck and James Park also of St Andrews finished at 199 with other scores listed for clubs including Philadelphia Country Club Richmond County Shinnecock Hills Lakewood and New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N. Y
United States
St. Andrews
Alexander Moffatt
J. R. Chadwick
A. B. Patterson
Richmond County
H. G. Trevor
Fred Betts
Shinnecook Hills
Jamesper Lynch
Paul T. Kimball
Lakewood
J. M. Knapp
R.L. Cuthbert
T. H. Robinson
W. R. Betts
John Reid, Jr
Rigo Terry
New Haven
Fairbanks Wins Bryant Cup Final at Wollaston Golf Club
In Wollaston on November 28 the Bryant cup finals concluded with H. M. Fairbanks defeating H. K. Terry 6 up 4 to play and Terry beating J. F. Harlow 4 up 2 to play. Fairbanks claimed the cup with the more decisive win over Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wollaston
H. M. Fairbanks
H. K. Terry
J. F. Harlow
H.K. Terry
Fulton’s Ticket Sermon at Somerville Church
Reverend J D Fulton of First Baptist Somerville urged support for the A P A ticket in municipal races. He challenged Albion A Perry's Republican stance, praising Washington and Lincoln while condemning Perry’s views as un-American. Other speakers included W H Lannin and council candidate Pratt, who voiced Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Somerville
J. D. Fulton
Fulton
A. A. Perry
Citizens’ Party
Perry
Miner
Cicero
Rome
Aaron Burr
Benedict Arnold
Senator Hoar
Albion A. Perry
Mr. Davis
George Washington
House of Burgesses
Virginia
Davis
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
W. H. Lannin
Pratt
Councilmankc
A. P.A
America
Gans Wins in Seven Rounds at Eu reka Club Fight
Joe Gans the Baltimore light weight defeated George Siddons of New Orleans in the seventh round at the Eu reka Athletic Club. Gans led with constant blows and opened Siddons left eye in the second round. Siddons failed to land much offense and was knocked unconscious after a vicious right hand in the seventh. Ward of Baltimore defeated Tug Layers in three rounds, ending the bout with a sharp right to the jaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eureka Athletic Club
Joe Gans
George Siddons
New Orleans
Jack Ward
Boston
Gans
Siddons
Sayers
Ward
New England Happenings of Tragedy and Deaths
Taunton reports Eric Hason found dead on a railroad track after an evening of drinking. In Malden Philip Gray thrown from a runaway horse, suffering severe head injuries. Cronan murder case advances as Daniel Leahy bonded in Newburyport. John C Leary killed by an express train in Uxbridge. Dr Charles B Foster of Concord dies in Jacksonville after seeking health.
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Taunton
Eric Hason
Dighton
Cronan
Newburyport
Daniel F. Leahy
John D. Cronan
Lawrence
J. J. Healey
John C, Leary
Uxbridge
John C. Leary
Millville
Foster
Concord
N. H
Jacksonville
Fla
Charles B. Foster
Golf Social Club Entertainment at Harrison Hall
The Golf Social Club hosted an evening in Harrison Hall with President Edward Gorman opening the event. Joseph Hoar amused the crowd, followed by William Troy singing and reciting. Christopher Connelly played piano, Gus Long banjo, Charles Wesley recited The Blacksmith's Story, and Gorman performed comic songs. Other talents included James Yeagle John Quilley James Hayes P Wiley Neal P Brennan Albert Young and Leo Wayland. Charles Gogue on harmonica drew strong applause. Club officers: Edward Gorman president John E. Holland vice president William Gray secretary J W Shanley treasurer John Condon financial secretary Frank Burley sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Hall
Edward Gorman
Joseph Hoar
William Troy
Christopher Connelly
Gus Long
Charles Wesley
John Condon
Frank Burley
Brookline Victorious 18 0 Over Roxbury Mission in Classic
Gillespie led Brookline, scoring all points as Young Men's Catholic Association defeated Mission Church of Roxbury on Brookline Common yesterday afternoon. He tallied a touchdown and two goals in the second half after a first half score and goal. Quinlen, Finnan, Fogarty, Kerrigan, Conroy, Driscoll and McGilli cuddy contributed with solid plays and replacements amid injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Young Men's Catholic Association of
Mission Church of
Roxbury
Gillespie
Quinlen
McGillicuddy
Finnan
Fogarty
Kerrigan
Conroy
Driscoll
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T. W. Coakley
Moran
Oakley
Unitarian Church Entertainment
Minstrels BY Cycle Club
Ladies
Flannelette
Cts
Gilchrist & Co
Pericles
Athens
Phideas
Parthenon
Boston Gun Club
Jenning
Alexander’ Dumas
Paris
Bernhardt
Duse
Nethersole
Dumas
Sunday Post
MR. Broderick
W. A. Hadley
DARCE
Golden Associates OF
Ulsters
Coats & Suits
F. B. Poke Co
Yankee
J. Ullman
Clo. Co
Husband
Polo
Hour
Golf Social Club Entertainment
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