Mansfield seeks ballot position in Governor race
Democratic candidate Frederick W. Mansfield filed a petition in the Supreme Judicial Court asking for his name to be placed above Governor McCall on the official ballot. A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday with notice returnable, as printing must start by next week. Mansfield argues precedence due to spelling.
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Frederick W. Mansfield
Supreme Judicial Court
Langtry
McCall
Mansfield
Loring
Cummings Promoted in Customs Service
Clarence L. Cummings with over 20 years in the U S customs service is named special deputy collector for the district of Maine and New Hampshire based in Portland. He succeeds Willard E K Barrows who leaves Ban gor for officers training camp at Plattsburg.
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Vanceboro
Clarence L. Cummings
United States Customs Service
District of Maine
New Hampshire
Portland
Willard EK
Barrows
Bangor
Plattsburg
Shipping day plans postponed amid Democratic push
Opposition from Boston shippers delays the New Haven road shipping day plan. A Democrat organized committee, including bankers and lawyers, works with the Democratic State committee to back Mansfield for Governor Hale for Lieutenant Governor and the ticket, seen as a pivotal move in state politics.
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Boston
New Haven Road
Democratic State Committee
Frederick W. Mansfield
Matthew Hale
Murdered baby found in cistern linked to kidnap case
Testimony in the Claud J. Perisol kidnapping trial reveals the infant Lloyd Keet survived in a hidden well inside the Crenshaw mansion after kidnapping from Springfield on May 30. The body was recovered from a cistern on the Crenshaw farm as physicians cite cause of death from exposure, starvation, or murder.
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Marshfield
Lloyd Keet
Crenshaw
Springfield
Claud J. Pier- Sol
Garret
Richard Crenshaw
Crenshaw Farm
Shippers oppose plan for uniform citywide shipping rules
Boston merchants fear loss of business to Providence and other cities if the plan does not apply statewide. Fish dealers contest timing, insisting they must handle arrivals immediately. A Public Service Commission referral led to a joint shippers committee led by W. A. Chandler to negotiate with rail officials for a statewide solution.
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Boston
Providence
Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. A. Chandler
National Industrial Traffic League
Boston League
Philadelphia
Mr. Chandler
Army Behind the Lines Seeks Workers for British War Effort
British recruiting officers launched a drive to mobilize artisans and tradespeople to support soldiers in the trenches. They seek British workers up to 56 years old across many crafts, with a vast, multinational force already in service. Further information available at 44 Bromfield Street and Massachusetts headquarters.
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Bromfield Street
Massachusetts
British Casualties Reported for Week Ending Today
London reports 17,505 British casualties in the week. Officers killed or died of wounds numbered 311 and men 2,965. Officers wounded or missing totaled 862 with 13,367 men affected.
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London
Codman Leads Democratic State Committee Formation
Edmund R. Codman chosen chairman with Chandler M. Wood as treasurer forms a Democratic committee. Notable members include Richard H. Long, Marcus A. Coolidge, William A. Gaston, and Edmund R. Billings among others. Francis X. Tyrell to chair rallying efforts across Massachusetts ending with Greater Boston rallies. The party aims to unite liberal Republicans and progressive voters to back the administration in Washington and push state campaigning.
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Mr. Mansfield
Michael &. O'Leary
State Committee
Edmund R. Codman
Fitchburg Railroad
Chandler M. Wood
Metropolitan Trust Company
Richard H. Long
Framingham
Charles H. Strecker
Joseph H. O’neil
Marcus A. Coolidge
William A. Gaston
John Burnett
Arthur Lyman
Harvey N. Shepard
Harold Williams
Andrew J. Peters
Edmund R. Billings
Joseph A. Maynard
Col. A. C. Drinkwater
Thomas J. Boynton
William L. Douglas
Walsh
James H. Vahey
Charles J. Barton
James FE
Cotter
Horace Drinkwater
Massachusetts
Washington
Mansfield
Grafton
Westboro
McCall
Boston Hievatch Railroad
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Relief
A Cincinnati man discovered Freezone, a small bottle sold by druggists. Apply a few drops to a corn or callus and soreness vanishes as the corn loosens and lifts off without any pain. Freezone dries instantly and shrivels the corn without skin irritation.
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Cincinnati
Free Walk Through Arnold Arboretum Held Next Saturday
The Arnold Arboretum offers a free nature walk led by J. G. Jack from the Forest Hills entrance at 2 o'clock. The walk invites nature lovers to explore the Arboretum with an expert guide.
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Arnold Arboretum
Arboretum
J. G. Jack
Forest Hills
New Home For The Sun In Munsey's Plan
Frank A. Munsey buys the Stewart building at Broadway Chambers and Reade streets for about 4 million dollars to house The Sun Munsey's Magazine and other publications. The site fronts 151 feet on Broadway and 25 feet on Chambers and Reade streets. It sits near City Hall and Park Row and is to be replaced by a monumental structure.
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New York
Stewart
Broadway
Chambers and
Reade Streets
Frank A. Munsey
the Sun
Munsey’s Magazine
Munsey
Evening Sun
Old Washington Hall
Henry Hilton
A. T. Stewart
Chambers
City Hall
Park Row
Seek Relatives of Charles Gunnerson Seaman Death
Information on the relatives of Charles Gunnerson a seaman who died in England is being sought by Mayor Curley. A message from E Harrison Yelverton vice consul in London says Gunnerson was listed by the London Board of Trade as a native of Boston.
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Charles Gunnerson
England
Curley
E. Harrison Yelverton
United States
London
Gunnerson
London Board of Trade
Boston
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