Wilsons Rise in New Jersey Convention Captivates Leaders
A firsthand account recalls the 1910 New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial showdown over Woodrow Wilson. Old guard bosses Davis Smith Nugent and their allies clash with Wilson advocates in a dramatic convention fight. The scene centers on Wilson’s decisive speech and its impact on delegates and rivals alike.
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New York
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Westcott
Camden
James Smith Jr
West Jersey
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Hudson County
Bob Davis
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Massachusetts Conference of Social Work Opens in Boston
Social workers from across the state gather in Boston for the annual Massachusetts Conference of Social Work with the theme The Management of Social Work. Preceding sessions include joint meetings at the State House with the Massachusetts Relief Officers Association and probation officers under the State Commission on Probation. The conference opens in Ford Hall with remarks by Hon. James Jackson and talks by John B. Andrews and Haven Emerson MD on unemployment and community responsibility.
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Massachusetts Relief Officers Association
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State Commission On Probation
Ford Hall
James Jackson
John B. Andrews
American Association For Labor Legislation
Haven Emerson
New York
Lowell Greeks Protest Alleged Police Injustice
A crowd of several hundred gathered at the Greek church in Lowell to demand justice after a police officer allegedly shot and killed Louis Finanis in a coffee saloon 21 days earlier. The officer was said to be on duty and believed innocent by the protesters.
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Politicians Idealist of America Observed in New York
St Paul’s Chapel marked the 166th anniversary of the original building with a sermon by Dr Joseph P McComas vicar praising party politics as a remedy for anarchy and condemning class domination while decrying politicians.
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New York
St. Paul's Chapel
Broadway
Fulton Street
Joseph P. McComas
On Chapel
Wilson Expected Out Today
Former President Wilson has been confined to his bed for several days with indigestion and severe headache. His illness forced cancellation of appointments, but family and doctors hoped he might be up by Monday afternoon for a motor ride. Worry grows with each spell as the condition remains a concern.
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Washington
United News
Wilson
Wilson to mark Armistice Day with quiet observance at Arlington
Former President Wilson, now 66 on December 238, remains physically fragile and under constant evaluation by his wife and physician Admiral Cary T. Grayson. He has no plans to return to politics or the League of Nations debate, dedicating his time to staying fit and possibly delivering a brief tribute at the Arlington Armistice Day ceremony.
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Cary T. Grayson
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Arlington Cemetery
Stars and Stripes
American Legion
Arlington
600 Clergymen Commissioned as Reserve Army Chaplains
Washington October 30 The Army has issued about 600 commissions for reserve army chaplains many with war experience and training from chaplain schools in the United States and France The breakdown includes five majors sixty captains and the rest first lieutenants Roman Catholic chaplains number 165 Methodist 115 Baptist 91 Presbyterian 71 Episcopal 4 Disciples of Christ 31 Congregational 28 and others 12 There are 181 chaplains in the regular army including 41 Methodist 9 Roman Catholic and 2 Baptist clergy in the larger denominations
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France
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Disciples of Christ
Regular Army
Hallowe'en Party For Training School Attendants Tonight
A reception and Hallowe'en party for the second class members of the Training School for Attendants of the Household Nursing Association at 222 Newbury Street will be held tonight at the school. The event is organized by the school alumnae association, with Miss Amy Tyler serving as president.
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Training School
Attendants of the Household Nursing Association
Newbury Street
Amy Tyler
Car Upset Kills Man Injures Three In Pittsfield
Charles W. Dolby died and his wife and two others were injured when their car crashed through a fence and rolled down an embankment in West Pittsfield. Edward T. Scully, 24, a lawyer, and Thomas Behan were among the injured. injuries described as not serious.
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