Douglas and Crosby Take Democratic Lieutenant Governor Nomination Step
The Hon John C Crosby agrees to run as the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. Crosby, a seasoned public servant from Pittsfield, has served in the Legislature, State Senate, and as mayor and city solicitor. His candidacy strengthens the ticket as Massachusetts Democrats awaken with caucus activity across the state.
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John C. Crosby
Crosby
State Senate
Pittsfield
Congress
Massachusetts
McCall Nominated by Mass. Republicans For Independence In Speech
The Hon. Samuel W. McCall, a strong Republican Congressman from Massachusetts, is renominated unanimously by the eighth district. He delivered a democratic speech urging tariff reform to curb monopolies and questioned imperialism in the Philippines, insisting the former cannot be kept as subject states. He stated he will back Democratic lines in Congress on these issues, while enjoying wide support from Massachusetts voters across party lines.
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Samuel W. McCall
Massachusetts
Congress
Eighth Congressional District
McCall
Eople
Philippines
Lodge
Death of Postmaster General Henry C. Payne Foreshadowed
The Hon. Henry C. Payne, United States Postmaster General, has long been ailing with a steadily worsening illness. Reports of improvement appeared occasionally, but persistent complications from his condition have shortened his life. He was a native of Massachusetts from the small town of Ashfield.
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Henry C. Payne
United States
Massachusetts
Ashfield
Postmaster General Payne’s Career and Death Examined
The article traces Paynes rise from Shelburne Falls to Wisconsin politics and national leadership, notes his Roosevelt era tenure at the Post Office Department, and argues scandals harmed him. It states he was honest yet unable to see others’ dishonesty, and that illness may have hastened his death at age 61.
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Shelburne Falls
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Post Office Department
Payne
Use of the roads too many skeletons theme
A brief verse recalls an American traveler in Rome who visits a catacomb and leaves quickly for home. The light moral suggests excess curiosity or travel fatigue in a humorous tone. The fragment emphasizes travel, Rome, catacombs, and a swift return.
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Rome
Vanderbilt cup race plans spark Nassau County road closure
Preparations for the Vanderbilt cup auto race on Nassau County highways raise safety concerns after a testing crash killed one and injured others. Roads used by Long Island market gardeners will be closed during race hours, with an injunction sought to overturn the order. Public opinion opposes diverting public highways to a single sport, risking broader unrest among motorists.
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Nassau County
N. Y
Long Island
Archbishop of Canterbury to Speak at Faneuil Hall
Boston letters note the Archbishop of Canterbury will address a Friday noon gathering in Faneuil Hall on his work in civilization. Noted as the most conspicuous figure among attendees at the general convention, his speech is anticipated by many citizens who could not fit inside the historic hall.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Laud
Brotherhood of Humanity
Providence
Michele Laba
Italy
Michele
Boston
Immigration Bureau
Rosalia Santa Maria
Pearl Street
Bacchus
Miss Champagne
Noon Hill
Episcopalian Procession Promises Unique Boston Weekend Event
Observant Citizen notes a morning ecclesiastical procession in Copley Square from Trinity chapel to the main sanctuary with possible Huntington avenue route. Mayor Collins to host peace delegates at 4 pm. Public Library closes 3:30 to 6 for the visit. Also recounts a Providence wedding tale and a street scene with a drunken man, concluding with a remark about Common squirrels.
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Copley Square
Trinity Chapel
Huntington Avenue
Episcopalian Convention
Collins
Why did Lot's wife look back says a facetious note
A humorous letter from Haverhill Mass questions Lot's wife looking back. The writer jokes about possible motives and ends with the remark that the question is pointless, choosing to pass on the topic.
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Haverhill
Mass
Lot
Park Squirrel Food Guards and Eagles Attend Columbia Opening
In a Boston posting Joyce Park outlines sections where rodents store winter food with owners patrolling posts to eject trespassers. The Boston Aerie of Eagles with 700 members voted to attend the Columbia Theatre opening October 17 in a body with 10 members appointed to stage ceremonies. Samuel G. Martin of Malden, a rare Democrat who voted Lincoln, attended his ward caucus alone last Tuesday. The Rev George Levell, returning to his parish after 18 years, recalled how Mrs Duncan’s death news arrived during services. Roxbury opens for the season under Matthew J Leary as head of physical culture. Symphony Hall and Tremont Temple faced a chaotic day as delegates sought to attend Peace Congress events, highlighting press influence.
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Boston Aerie of Eagles
Columbia Theatre
Harry Farren
Toby Lyons
George Levell
Brighton Congregational Church
Allston
Symphony Hall
International Peace Congress
Tremont Temple
Night Hotel Misadventure from a Business Trip
Journalist recounts a frightful night in a Boston hotel where a guest on an extra bed panics seeking his eye after a prankish dilemma. The narrator, Seward & Co. representative, escapes with help from the night clerk and bellboy as a man on hands and knees searches frantically.
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Jack Hilliard
Seward & Co
New York
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