Governor Attends Brockton Fair Closing Day
The 42nd Brockton Fair ended with 25,484 attendees on final day and 142,839 over four days. Governor McCall and guests arrived at 1:30, a 21 gun salute fired, and Cal Coolidge attended as lieutenant governor. Marathon winner Willie Kyronen finished in 2 hours 37 minutes 17.2 seconds.
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Chicago
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Massachusetts Plans Red Cross Campaign Meeting
Representatives from all State departments in Massachusetts will assemble at the State House at 10 30 this morning to organize support for the Greater Boston Red Cross campaign. The effort aims to enroll 20 000 members, with Governor McCall a member of the executive committee, though he cannot preside due to the ongoing Republican State convention.
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Red Cross Campaign Events Highlight Boston Meetings
Richard R. Flynn opens the session as state aid and pensions head and 50 state department representatives attend. Dr Eugene A Crockett praises the Red Cross work in Mexico and on the border comparing progress since 1898. Mary B Gladwin will discuss European relief at Perkins Hall and Hill speaks at the Twentieth Century Club as preparations intensify at Red Cross headquarters.
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Water Street
Boston Mayor urges Red Cross membership drive
Mayor Curley proclaims Red Cross Week in Boston urging 20,000 city residents to join as part of a national push for 1,000,000 members. He calls for displaying national and city flags on all city buildings from Monday to Saturday to show support and pride.
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Lowell Institute Public Lectures Set At Huntington Hall
Founded in 1839 and 1856 by John Lowell Jr the Lowell Institute will again host free public lectures in Huntington Hall Rogers Building 491 Horleton St Boston The first talk is scheduled for Wednesday Oct 11 at 8 PM Tickets are required for admission Further programme details and ticket requests may be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope to A Lawrence Lowell Trustee 491 Boylaten St Kroston
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Dartmouth inaugurates Ernest Martin Topkins as 11th president
Dartmouth College in Hanover inaugurates Ernest Martin Topkins as its 11th president in Webster Hall. The former student and college secretary outlines a future for Dartmouth as a cultural college during his inaugural address to professors, students, and alumni.
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Dartmouth President Hopkins Urges Cultural College Focus
Webster Hall heard President Hopkins defend a cultural college that emphasizes depth over breadth. He urged adherence to discipline service and character building, proposed alumni lectures post commencement, and endorsed alumni as financial contributors to strengthen oversight and engagement. Wilder D. Quint, 86, read a renowned Dartmouth poem.
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Dartmouth
Well Known Street Railway Man Dies at 79
John Baptiste a longtime street railway employee with 44 years in the business died suddenly at his home 234 Mystic Avenue Somerville while sitting in a chair He served as a horse car driver motorman starter and for the last four years gateman at the Sullivan Square terminal He was 79 years old.
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Sullivan Square
Mystic Avenue
Somerville
President Maclaurin Urges Tech Men to Appleton Chapel
The Technology Institute president Maclaurin urges Harvard College students to attend services in Appleton Chapel following an invitation to attend.
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Political circular questioned in Ward 2 GOP race
Attorney General Atwill will press District Attorney Pelletier over a circular urging defeat of Dowling and McCarthy and support for Hays. The piece, not filed with the Secretary of State, was signed by William S. Youngman and lists a nine member committee.
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Ward 2
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Edward ©. Mansfield
Walter C. Abbott
Harry M. Fletcher
William H. Squire
Bennett Benshimol
William R. Rollins
Willis G. Pultz
Carroll W. Staples
Charles B. Brown
Edward W. Brown
Ex Senator Crane Loses Mother in Dalton Home
Mrs Zenas Marshall Crane aged 66 or 16? dies after months of decline in Dalton. Former Senator Winthrop Murray Crane hurried home from New York as family gathers at her bedside. She was widow of Zenas Marshall Crane and second wife of his era.
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Republicans Desert Women in Hughes Campaign
New York October 6 The Republican National Committee disavowed responsibility for a trainload of spell binders guiding voting women in the West to back Hughes. National Chairman Willcox said it is not his jurisdiction and that Frances Keller leads the women’s branch of the Hughes Alliance. The effort, though socially glittering with Wall Street backing, has disappointed Hughes campaign managers.
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Hughes
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