Republicans Near Defeat in Maine Governor Race
Maine cities vote shows Cobb 18022 to Davis 23011 Democratic plurality 4989. Dem governor candidate cites liquor resubmission. Rep Littlefield reelected in 2nd district by about 1100 after Gompers backed effort against him. Taft Lodge Beveridge and others campaigned against Gompers backed opposition.
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Charles T. Littlefield
Littlefield
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Republican Congressional Committee
William H. Taft
Lodge
Beveridge
Federation of Labor
Big Vote and Surprises in Maine Gubernatorial Race
Maine election day produced a huge statewide vote with Democratic gains in several former Republican strongholds. Bath Rockland and Augusta shifted toward Davis while Cobb ran close. Littlefield led in Androscoggin and Knox but trailed overall by a small margin. Portland held prohibition prayer meetings from morning to closing.
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Littlefield
Portland
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Androscoggin
Knox
McGillicuddy
Lillian M. N. Stevens
National Wa. Co. T. U
Dead man returns to claim two weeks pay
Hartford, Sept. 10. C. A. Hapstead, once missing for a year, has reappeared at the Seth Thomas Clock Company plant. He requested two weeks' pay owed to him, then resumed his former post in the case department, having been mourned as dead by many friends.
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Hartford
Conn
Brookline Man Operated On For Appendicitis
Maximilian Fisher of Beacon Street Brookline was operated on yesterday by Dr. W A Brooks for appendicitis. He is resting comfortably and a speedy recovery is hoped for. Mr Fisher is a prominent German wholesale shoe dealer active in German social and charitable societies of Boston.
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Maximilian Fisher
Beacon Street
Brookline
W. A. Brooks
Spang heirs seek $34 million in Bremen voyage
Alfred Bauer agent for the Spang heirs heads to Bremen Germany to join John C Kalbach in a committee to pursue the Spang millions. They represent about 20 percent of the heirs as the estate reportedly totals 34 million dollars.
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Reading
Penn
Alfred Bauer
Spang
Bremen
Germany
John C. Kalbach
Wage Earners Club Denies Butler Card Removal
The Wage Earners' Club of Ward 18 says no involvement in someone asking stores to remove placards of Senate candidate John J. Butler. Club officials deny any connection or reason for such an action and dispute the claim.
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Ward 18
John J. Butler
Senate
Marriage of Gertrude Atherton to Albert Tarbox in Dorchester
Gertrude Marguerite Atherton wed Albert Barton Tarbox last evening at 11 Bullard Street Dorchester in the presence of Mrs. A. E. Atherton. Rev. M. J. Derby officiated with Miss Emma J. Gallagher as bridesmaid and Frank G. Sullivan as best man. The couple received many tokens and will tour in New York before living with the bride's mother on return.
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Gertrude Marguerite Atherton
Albert Barton Tarbox
A. E. Atherton
Bullard Street
Dorchester
M. J. Derby
Emma J. Gallagher
Frank G. Sullivan
New York
Gelatine Recipes Book Promoted By Publisher
A historical note describes a compilation of 180 recipes using Gelatine from simple to elaborate. Published by J. G. Cox with revisions by Oscar of the Waldorf Astoria. Offered upon request free of charge by The John M. Chapman Company at Hudson Street, New York City.
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J. G. Cox
L’t’d
Edinburgh
Oscar
Waldorf-Astoria
John M. Chapman Company
Hudson Street
New Yor City
Rev Edward J Furlong Funeral Today
The funeral for Rev Edward J Furlong rector of St Patrick s Church East Jaffrey N H who died Friday will be held at the church this morning He was born in Lawrence Mass in 1862 educated at Nicolette College and the College of St Sulpice and ordained by Bishop Bradley He served Dover and then East Jaffrey where he remained until death Known as an eloquent preacher with strong administrative ability his loss followed the death of his close friend Bishop Delaney The long illness preceded his death
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Edward J. Furlong
St. Patrick’s Church
East Jaffrey
N. H
Lawrence
Mass
Nicolette College
College of St
Denis M. Bradley
Manchester
Dover
Mgr
Daniel Wiggin Murphy
Delaney
Father Furlong
Hallet and Davis Piano Bargain Sale Cleared Ware Rooms
The Hallet and Davis Piano Company launches a large clearance sale to reduce their ware rooms stock at 146 Boylston Street. With many fine pianos traded in for newer player pianos and summer rentals, the firm anticipates strong fall business as factories push output to meet demand.
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Hallet & Davis Piano Company
Boylston Street
U S Cruiser Charleston Near Callao Port
The United States cruiser Charleston arrived off Callao Peru with Secretary Root and his party aboard prompting reports of an impending approach to the port.
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Callao
Peru
United States
Charleston
Root
Platforms on which the candidates stood
Portland Sept 10 Governor William T Cobb of Rockland won re election on a platform to continue prohibitory laws by a margin under 5000 the smallest for a Maine Republican in state history Cyrus M Davis of Waterville was a contender in the race
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Portland
Maine
Cobb
Davis
Hill
Gould
Sverre
Lew
Rockland
Augusta
Westbrook
Calais
Oldtown
Bath
Lewiston
Charles H. Littlefield
Waterville
Cyrus W. Davis
Auburn
Belfast
Ellsworth
William T. Cobb
Cyrus M. Davis
Disappearance of Howard W. Parker Stirs Brookline Society
Mystery surrounds Howard W. Parker who vanished from 17 Kylsith Road in Aberdeen Brookline. Jewelry valued at thirteen stone diamond three stone ring and ruby set missing. Brookline and State police may investigate with inquiries sent to other cities. Parker, a hay and grain businessman in Arlington, is described as six feet tall with dark hair and a Panama hat.
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Howard W. Parker
Kylsith Road
Aberdeen
Brookline
Young Parker
Arlington
Boston
Parker
Ira Parker
Post
Girl Tells of Tracy's Loot in Newton Arrest Case
Elizabeth Flynn, 17, in police custody, claims loot from burglar Frank Tracy is hidden at Kitty Kildare’s house. She implicated Tracy’s girlfriend and said a blue silk dress she wore was stolen by Tracy. Tracy is jailed in Cambridge for shooting Officer McNamara.
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Newton
Elizabeth Flynn
Frank Tracy
Cambridge
McNamara
Miss Flynn
Clay
Newton Square
House of Correction
Tracy
Kitty Kildea
Miss Kildea
Slaughter Sale Opens at Osgood's in Boston
The C. E. Osgood Company launches its 31st semi annual clearance, touting one of New England's largest sample sales. Five acres display 1000 items including 258 mis sion style parlor suites priced from 14.85 to 250 with cash and six month credit options.
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C. E. Osgood Company
Washington Street
New England
Osgood
Boston
Sturgis Bill Fueled Slump Says Littlefield
Portland, Sept. 10 Congressman Charles EB Littlefield released a statement attributing a shift in election results to the Sturgis bill and resubmission. He cites revised state tallies, noting Cobb leading by 8000 to 10000, with others eroded. labor towns supported him after Samuel Gompers speeches. He adds he ran ahead of the ticket amid a bitter congressional race.
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Portland
Charles ‘Eb. Littlefield
Cobb
Allen
Littlefield
Burleigh
Powers
Sturgis
Samuel Gompers
Vinalhaven
Knox County
Waterboro
Gompers
Great Democratic Victory Says Mr McGillicuddy
Lewiston Maine September 10 The opponent D J McGillicuddy hailed Littlefields reelection with a narrow plurality noting massive trusts money spent in the second district and predicting a possible recount He praised Democratic victory as a rebuke to the Republican ring while acknowledging many towns remain to report and conceding the race may tighten further
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Lewiston
Littlefield
Wage Earners' Club Organized in Ward 24
Charles 8. Lawler of Kingstreet was elected president of the Wage Earners' Club of Ward 24 at its organized meeting last night. About 50 young men attended at Lawler's home, pledging active political effort for wage earners under his trade unionist leadership.
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Charles 8. Lawler
Kingstreet
Ward
Lawler
Pelham Name Fight Sparks Neighboring Village Tiff
In New York on September 10 a clash grows over renaming Pelham. North Pelham residents want the station renamed while Pelham residents insist the current name remain.
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New York
Pelham
United States
Death Ends Life of Inmate in Strychnine Dose
George W. Clark, an elderly resident of the county poorhouse in Penn Yan New York, died after ingesting strychnine. He expressed a wish not to die in the county house and took his own life yesterday in his former home.
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Penn Yan
N. Y
George W. Clark
Johnson Seeks Seventh District Congress Seat At Chelsea Rally
In Pilgrim Hall Chelsea last night Benjamin N Johnson of Lynn Republican candidate for Congress in the seventh district urged fairness to name a successor from Lynn noting the city has not had a representative for 40 years Roberts countered that opposing him was because someone wanted his job Johnson mocked calling a congressman job printed in his speech.
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Pilgrim Hall
Chelsea
Benjamin N. Johnson
Lynn
Congress
Johnson
Roberts
First Fall Meeting of Newton Aldermen
Newton officials convened at City Hall for the first fall meeting. The board appropriated five thousand dollars to combat the gypsy moth and appointed about 75 election officers. The next meeting is set for the first week of October.
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Newton
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
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