Curley Faces Supreme Test in Boston Mayor Campaign
The piece centers on James M. Curley as the pivotal figure in Boston’s mayoral race to succeed Peters. It notes opposition fears of Curley, the influence of the Good Government Association, and that former leaders now favor Murphy or Dolan. It discusses campaign dynamics, voter strength, and historical echoes from rivals like Fitzgerald and Lomasney.
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Boston
Peters
James M. Curley
Curley
John F. Fitzgerald
Martin Lomasney
Good Government Association
Mighty
James J. Storrow
Edmund Billings
John F. Moors
Robert Bottomly
Old Guard
John R. Murphy
Murphy
Association
Arthur Dolan
John A. Kelcher
George H. McCaffery
Charles I. Quirk
Eugene N. Foss
Strike action delays New England walkout until Nov five
The Railroad Labor Board public group proposed immediate translation of last July's wage reduction into lower freight rates as a feasible plan to avert a strike. It called for railroads to adopt this suggestion in good faith to quickly clear the situation and reduce freight charges.
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Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Prisoner Out Captor Put In Cell Fashioned Volunteer Officer Parade
Carl Kays 32 of 653 Concord Avenue Cambridge acted as a mock officer and marched his “prisoner” with hands up and a revolver at the back for over a mile to the Belmont police station. He faces five charges in court after the incident.
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Belmont
Carl Kays
Concord Avenue
Cambridge
Belmont Police Station
Arrest chase ends with gunfire as suspect flees
A man attempting to arrest two suspects fired three shots. One suspect fled in a wild dash, losing his hat and coat, while the other remains at large.
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Kay
Trolley Road Wage Reduced in New Haven Strike
New Haven Conn Oct 16 The trolley wage award cut motormen and conductors pay by 813 percent retroactive to June 1. Trolleymen statewide must refund about five cents per hour, totaling roughly 50 to 60 dollars for regular workers. Maximum pay drops to 55 cents an hour, one man car operators to 65 cents.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut Company
Body of man sought for murder found in Indiana farm
Seymour Indiana Oct 16 The body of 22 year old George Haskett who police had sought in connection with the shooting death of Nellie Lind 24 and her father 65 was found on Owen Stanfield farm near Seymour He is believed to have committed suicide.
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Seymour
Ind
George Haskett
Nellie
Lind
Phineas G. Lind
Owen Stanfield
Elsie Set to Sail for Halifax Amid Peril on Deck
Gloucester reports Elsie, the prize deep sea fishing boat skippered by Captain Marty Welch, will depart at 9 am toward Halifax to defend the international fishermen’s cup won last year by Esperanto. Dawn may reveal missing rudder, compass, or sails as the crew braces for the voyage.
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Gloucester
Elsie
Halifax
Esperanto
Ashe
Marty Welch
Indictment Bid Stopped in Pillsbury Case
An effort to indict Elizabeth Pillsbury wife of ex Attorney General Albert E Pillsbury failed when District Attorney Pelletier refused to present the case to the grand jury without evidence supporting indicting the man involved. A $50 000 alteration suit against her was being prepared.
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Pelletier
Pillsbury
Elizabeth Pillsbury
Albert »E. Pillsbury
District Attorney Probes Old Bay State Road Raid Case
The matter was brought to the district attorney following a raid by William J. Hartnett and others at Mrs. Pillsbury's Bay State road home several years ago. Detectives found John McCann, a Brookline resident, during the investigation.
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William J. Hartnett
Bay State’ Road
Pillsbury
John McCann
Brookline Real
Auto Bandits Rob Three Towns In Early Morning Holdups
Three holdup men in a light-blue car robbed victims in Lexington Watertown and Belmont. Joseph H. Stoney faced a revolver on Massachusetts avenue and was robbed. Charles W. Ruddick on Trapelo road lost money. R. S. Parks on Main street Watertown was relieved of $2 and his watch. Police searched all day but found no trace.
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Lexington
Watertown
Belmont
Joseph H. Stoney
Massachusetts Avenue
Stoney
Charles W. Ruddick
Banks Street
Somerville
Trapelo Road
Waverly Oaks
Ruddick
R. S. Parks
Wilmot Street
Main Street
Parks
Baby arrival sparks street brawl in Taunton
In Taunton at 33 Danforth street a celebration for John Barber's newborn led to a violent fight. Barber was shot in the leg and foot, John Costa was stabbed near the heart, and Antone Pina was struck with a rock. Michael Lopes, found hiding in the woods, was arrested for drunkenness and assault, and John M. Barber was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
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Taunton
John Barber
Danforth Street
Barber
John Costa
Antone Pina
Michael Lopes
Pina
Costa
John M. Barber
Park Street
Lopes
Anniversary notes and historic milestones recap
The item lists anniversaries and notable dates such as the siege of Sebastopol begun in 185 and Ostend taken in 1918. It mentions Italian radicals in Trieste and a reminder to light all vehicles tonight at 5 30 with reference to a page continuation.
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Sebastopol
Ostend
Ales
Trieste
Forecast for Boston and vicinity and regional outlook
Forecasts indicate fair weather for Boston and vicinity Monday and Tuesday with slight warming Tuesday. Northeasterly winds expected fresh to strong along the coast, with overcast and moderate temperatures. The region joins a broad pattern of generally fair conditions east of the Mississippi with variable pressures and occasional rain in the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
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Boston
Washington
New England
New York
Appalachian
North Atlantic
Canadian
Plateau
South Atlantic
Mississippi Vaalley
Plain States
Canadian Northwest
North Pacific States
North Plateau
Rocky Mountain
Lake Regions
South Atlantic Coast
Atlantic
East Gulf States
Mississippi River
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
State Ready for Big Strike as Mass Prepares Food Aid
Governor Cox declared Massachusetts will mobilize all state agencies to feed clothe and supply milk to residents during a railroad strike. He vowed hunger and cold would not be endured by the people, asserting full state action under any circumstances.
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Massachusetts
Cox
Three Hurt in Auto Smashes in North Reading
Two accidents in North Reading left three people seriously injured. Daniel Carr of 86 Wyman Street, Lymh, suffered the most severe injuries and remained at Winchester hospital, not expected to recover. Carr was struck on Main Street as a car ran past a trolley discharging passengers. the auto fled until overtaken by the trolley, whose motorman halted the vehicle.
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North Reading
Lynne City Hospital
Symes Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Daniel Carr
Wyman Street
Lymh
Winchester Hospital
Carr
Main Street
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