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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1916

Page

5

Democratic Candidates Gather at City Committee Meeting

President Wilson lauded as the greatest man since Lincoln at a Democratic city committee meeting in Quincy House. Mayor Curley urged vigorous registration. speakers highlighted labor reform and unity. General Cole was introduced and pledged support for the party’s nominee.

Wilson Lincoln Democratic City Committee Quincy House Curley Democratic Party Human Society Lodge Washington John F. Fitzgerald Frederick V. Mansfield Bates General Cole Mr. Mansfield

Democratic Governors Race Frolics Mentioned by Boston Leaders

General Charles H. Cole and Frederick W. Mansfield, rival Democrats for Governor, avoided direct references to each other in addresses. Mayor Curley praised Wilson era naval policy and noted registration trends, while John F. Fitzgerald linked Wilson spirit to Democratic gains and highlighted a 34 hour workweek law. Shipping news lists arriving and sailing vessels with ports.

Charles H. Cole Frederick W. Mansfield Curley Suffolk County McKinley Roosevelt Taft Germany Wilson Edward F. McLaughlin Democratic City Committee John F. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald

Marine market report and vessel movements at Boston docks

Readable items show groundfish arrivals and prices at Boston for the week, with four vessels at the new fish pier and specific arrivals like tilefish and mackerel. Vessel counts, cargo values, and price ranges for haddock, cod, hake, mackerel, swordfish, and tilefish are listed, plus notices of repairs to Pollock Rip Slue buoy and planned sailings for several ships.

Haddock Gert de Costa Mary de Costa Boston Hatch Norfolk Clara A. Donnell Barcelona Spain Nacoochee Savannah Line

Towage and Vessel Movements Across Ports List

A long list of ships barges and schooners along several ports including Baltimore Bay View Newport News and Norfolk with tug Sadie Ross towing barges and schooners such as Little Ruth Lillian Fannie Palmer Clara A Donnell and Clara J among others. The records cover multiple routes including New York Philadelphia Lamberts Point Machias and Burin Newfoundland with vessels like Pilgrim Liberty Metacomet and John Boyle.

Halifax Hawes Charlottetown Hawkesbury Prince Arthur Kinney Yarmouth Naccochee Dizer Savannah Ontario Bond Norfolk Newport News Grecian Pade Philadelphia Selwyn Eddy Frederick Edward Pierce Calhoun Bunker Hill Decker New York Camden Brown Bangor Ransom B Fuller Strout Portland City of City of Bangor, Hathorne, Bath; Wings Cruizer Harris Louisburg Tangen Poexer Undercliffe Hackensack Albany Scranton William Yerkes Perkins Sandwich Mary Horan Charles T. Gallagher Pierce Hatteras Highview Plymouth Pemaquid Adams Gardiner Norton Fierce Rockport Lillian Machias Fall River Baltimore Bay View Sadie Ross Tabor Bristol Mt. Hope Foster Burin Newfoundland Mary E. Lynch Stonington Ipswich

Man Proposes or the Romance of John Alden Shaw novel review

A new Page Company publication from Boston presents Eliot Harlow Robinson’s Man Proposes featuring a Newport centered social tale during tennis week. The review notes Robinson’s tennis expertise informs the book and highlights its engaging minor incidents alongside a strong enigma.

John Alden Shaw Page Company of Boston Reer Eliot H. Robinson Newport Eliot Harlow Robinson Middleboro Mays Arlington Waban Newton Highlands Harvard

Mayor Curley Moves From Summer Home to Jamaica Way Residence

Mayor Curley and his family observed moving day as they closed the Summer home at Hull and began reopening his city residence in Jamaica Way. Curley delayed his City Hall arrival to assist personally.

Curley City Hall Hull Jamaica Way

Second Regiment men join big liquor raid at Columbus

Twelve Massachusetts officers led two companies from Northampton and Adams in a two hour search closing 25 places. They seized bottling stock from refreshment shacks as bootleggers fled through brush. No shots were fired. Major Alfred Beckman commanded the raid with Chaplain Walton S. Danker among leaders. Mass troops had recently returned from Mexico.

Columbus N. M Massachusetts Northampton Adams Walton S. Danker Worcester G. A. Roberts J. L. Loomis F. Burr W. M. Stevenson Frederick Luckes H. L. Doane D. B. Logan E. §. Bird H. R. Knight John A. Jones B. R. Madison W. E. Warren Alfred Beckman Mexico

Girl Sleuths Nab Pair In Shoplifting Case

Three girl store detectives in Back Bay arrested Charles R. Mack and Gertrude Sprague after two weeks of sleuthing. They faced larceny charges for stealing jewelry valued at six dollars with $500 to $1000 worth recovered. Additional charges pending in court. The trio tracked them to Tremont and Winter streets before arrest.

Back Bay Charles R. Mack Gertrude Sprague Mack Miss Sprague Ethel Wingerstrom Ebba Lindquist Ida Hall Tremont Winter Streets

Firemen Rescue Four Children From City Block Blaze

Four children and an invalid man were saved from a burning apartment at 98 Blossom Street in Tynn last night. The fire started in Jacob Chuker's store on the first floor of a six story building. Gas pipes melted and flames reached the third floor. Damage estimated at 3000 dollars.

Blossom Street Tynn Jacob Chuker

Rival iron workers raise flag atop Fidelity Trust building

Rival crews on State street completed two structures. The Fidelity Trust Company building at 144 State street hoisted an American flag after rivetting the last iron beam. Sup. P. J. Kenney of J. J. Prendiville Co. nailed up the flag, claiming victory with 800 tons erected versus 250 tons by rivals.

State Street Fidelity Trust Company Washington and State Streets Fidelity Trust P. J. Kenney J. J. Prendiville Co

Pops Programme At Symphony Hall Features Opera Arias And Overtures

The New Pops and Operatic Concert at Symphony Hall presents Hands Across the Sea Sousa Wine Women and Bong 2k Strauss Le Cid Massenet Tannhauser Vissi d Arte Tosca Ritorna Vincitor Aida Madamina Don Giovanni Toreador Carmen La Gioconda Mon coeur s ouvre Samson et Dalila Star Spangled Banner Mlle Modiste Deluge Prelude Der Fledermaus and more performed by soloists including Mr Julius Theodorowicz and Mr Constantin Nicolay.

Tannhauser Wagner Verdi Toreador Constantin Nicolay Ponchielli Arla

Strike Enters Second Day With Tension Over Union Drives

New York on September 8 saw a second subway and elevated strike day with limited service disruption. Interborough president Theodore P. Shonts offered to take back striking New York Railways Company workers who quit the union by tomorrow, promising replacements for those who refuse. Union leaders warned of broader actions toward Third Avenue and Second Avenue lines unless contracts limiting wage demands are not circulated, while 300 workers were said to be out on the elevated and subway, and surface lines faced notable interruption. Clashes occurred as strikers and guards fought at an uptown station and police were attacked during arrests.

New York Carmen Theodore P. Shonts Interborough Rapid Transit Company New York Railways Company Third Avenue Railroad Company Second Avenue Company Union Railways Company Interborough New York Railways Third Avenue Uptown

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