Campaign opening signals sharp Massachusetts race
The Sunday Post reports the Democratic Governor and Lieutenant Governor nominees were announced in Brockton marking campaign start. Thayer, Douglas, and Crosby speeches cited as informative and inspiring, with 25 days until ballots. Circulars urge local moth control actions and funding to fight pests statewide.
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Brockton
Massachusetts
Thayer
Douglas
Crosby
Boston
Democratic Party
Douglas Acceptance Speech Praises tariff reform in Massachusetts
The Hon. William L. Douglas, accepting the Democratic nomination for governor in Brockton, presents a blunt pro tariff reform platform. He links protection to higher costs, argues free hides reduce shoes costs by a million annually, and urges lowering living costs while boosting wages and workers’ health. Douglas is described as a practical businessman with gubernatorial bearing.
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William L. Douglas
Brockton
Douglas
Canada
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Washington
Masnchusetts
William N. Douglas
Hayashi Says Manchuria War Not Decisive Yet
Baron Hayashi the Japanese minister to England doubts a decisive outcome in the Manchurian fighting between Oyama and Kuropatkin. He warns that peace proposals are futile until Port Arthur falls and suggests intervention may come as Japan intensifies bombardment and siege efforts continue.
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Baron Hayashi
England
Manchuria
Marshal Oyama
Kuropatkin
Port Arthur Falls
Peace Party
Russia
Hayashi
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Japan
Invitation to Mr Foss to join Democratic fold noted
In Roxbury last evening Representative Sullivan urged Eugene N Foss to switch to the Democratic party, arguing his tariff and reciprocity ideas find no home in the GOP. He dismissed Canadian free trade and other items as impractical in Washington and urged Foss to come where his ideas can fructify.
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Owl Club
Roxbury
Sullivan
Eugene N. Foss
Foss
Washington
Canada
United States Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Mr. Foss
Arlington Heights Tree Protective Association Moth Drive Plan
The Arlington Heights Tree Protective Association seeks to unite infested communities in a campaign against gypsy and brown tail moths. A circular outlining the plan is being distributed to spread the movement and gain support for suppression efforts.
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Arlington Heights Tree Protective Association
What They Think Of Senator Crane Editorial
An editorial in the New York Sun assesses Winthrop Murray Crane as a business man and governor now serving as U S Senator from Massachusetts. It notes his local popularity in Dalton and Berkshire and suggests his appointment fits geographical balance while predicting steady, less flashy but essential legislative work.
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Winthrop Murray Crane
United States
Massachusetts
Dalton
Berkshire County
Senate
Hoar
Henry Cabot Lodge
Crane
Crane Seen as Governor Ready for U.S. Senate Seat
In the New York World editorial, W. Murray Crane is described as a paper manufacturer and former governor who aligns with business politics. The piece says the appointment may satisfy most Massachusetts Republicans, while mass curiosity grows over whether Lodge’s preferred leadership can be matched by Crane and his likely successor as a strong state figure.
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New York World
W. Murray Crane
Bates
United States
Hoar
Crane
Massachusetts
Senator Lodge
Senator Crane
Charles J. Barton
Melrose
Republican State Central Committee
Barton
State Committee
Boston Post donation aids United Irish League fund
The Boston Post sent a $100 contribution to the United Irish League fund, delivered through Denis O'Reilly, treasurer of the Boston central council. T. B. Fitzpatrick, treasurer, expresses thanks and notes Irish home rule efforts and broad American support across classes from 104 Kingston Street, Boston.
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E. A. Grazier
Denis O'Reilly
Boston Central Council
United Irish League
Boston Post
League
Ireland
Canada
Australia
T. B. Fitzpatrick
Kingston Street
Boston
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk
A subway car ride through Boston becomes a humorous guided tour as a boastful narrator names landmarks from Boylston to Brighton avenue. A stranger, seated and listening, reveals he is a local, prompting playful banter about Harvard Street and family ties in the city.
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Boylston Street
Boston
Institute of Technology
Trinity Church
Andrew Carnegie
Free Library Trust
Harvard Medical School
Exeter Street
Boston Athletic Club
Hotel Lenox
Boston & Albany Railroad
Massachusetts Avenue
State of
Massachusetts
Commonwealth Avenue
Leif Hiison
Beacon Street
Jack Gardner
Jack
Tom W Lawson
Tom
Charles River
Buckminster
Cottage Farm
Allston Golf Club
Quiet Telegraph: Newton News and Local Happenings
A compilation of Newton society notes covers politics, academia, and daily life. Highlights include John B. Smith and Henry M. Whitney career moves, Harvard student counts, a St Gaudens studio fire avoiding the Brooks statue, ship traffic and shore talk, Watertown liquor seizure whimsy, Alderman Barton’s political barb, Mme Edwards leaving for California, a near mistaken greeting tale, Rev. Davis away at Des Moines conference, Dr Phelps vacation and Dr Stanton covering, Italian quarter cultural shifts, Newton amateur theater opening, Cecilia Society cantata plans, Malden geologic appointment for Paul, and Newton Y M C A gym classes starting with 89 attendees.
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Representative
Democratic Pawer
New England
Sunday Post
Congress
MR. Douglas
New York Sun
Newton Newkirk
Checss
Jordan Marsh CO
Summer St
Rogers, Peet & Co.’s Suits
Rogers, Peet & Co
New York
Daar
Tlen’s Hosiery & Underwear
Kodak Section
John B. Smith
Smith
Henry M. Whitney
Buut
Newton
St. Gaudens
Phillips Brooks
Watertown
Harvard University
Mme
Etta Edewards
Los Angeles
Cal
Mme. Edwards
California
Albert P. Davis
Wakefield Congregational Church
Des Moines
Wakefield
Davis
Perley B. Davis
Dorchester
Woburn Conference of Congregational Churches
Dr. Phelps
Newton Hospital
Annapolis
South
Dr. Stanton of
Newtonville
Catherine Hooper
Cecilia Society
America
Charpentier
Sperlioz
Faust
Charles H. Paul
Malden
United States Geological Survey
Butte
Mont
Philadelphia
Lucy D. Paul
P. J. Mullaney
Ivernia
Newton Y. M. C. A
Circus Solly
Grassville
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