Legislature to Act on Liquor Laws After Election
Portland, Sept. 11. The next Maine Legislature is expected to address liquor legislation after recent elections. Rep. Littlefield cites the rum issue as costing Republican votes, while Gov Cobb leads Davis by about 9,000. Littlefield's district shows a 1,209 Republican plurality. McGillicuddy trails with 17,377 to 18,636 for Littlefield.
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Portland
Littlefield
William T. Cobb
Cyrus W. Davis
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Plur- Cobb
Burglar Sentenced to Six to Ten Years in State Prison
George F. Murphy, an old-time offender, was sentenced yesterday by Judge Bond in the Superior Criminal Court to not less than six nor more than ten years in the State prison. He was found guilty on three counts of breaking and entering. The robberies occurred in Roxbury and Dorchester as he searched the premises for valuables.
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George F. Murphy
Is Superior Criminal Court
Bond
Roxbury
Dorchester
300 Freshmen For Wellesley College Dormitory
Wellesley College rents a large village house to serve as a dormitory as enrollment nears 300 freshmen. With the September 30 closing, the college expects at least 300 names on the books, signaling a banner year as the college year begins October 8.
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Wellesley
Wellesley College
Lodge Robs Bryans Rally in Nantasket Attack on Rail Nationalization
United States Senator Lodge closed a Nantasket clambake with a broad attack on William J. Bryan and government ownership of railroads. He argued the policy would be a revolution that would turn America toward autocracy, while pledging continued support for Governor Guild and Lieutenant-Governor Draper. The event drew 350 Republicans and featured remarks from Attorney General Malone, State Auditor Chapin, and others.
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Nantasket
Republican National
William J. Bryan
Eugene N. Foss
Mr. Bryan
Washington
Lodge
Guild
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
United States
Plymouth County
Republican Club
Eben S. Draper
Draper
Dana Maloney
Arthur B. Chapin
David G. Pratt
George R. Garfield
Henry F. Ripley
Charles F. Gettemy
Kyle
Plymouth
A.G. Wheatlesey
Henry S. Porter
Republican Party
Johnson campaign challenges Roberts to joint debate
A Lynn Johnson campaign committee letter to Congressman Ernest W. Roberts urges a public joint discussion with candidate Benjamin N. Johnson. The letter proposes a debate at the Auditorium in Malden on a mutually agreed date to contrast the incumbent’s fifth-term bid with the challenger's platform.
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Ernest W. Roberts
Johnson
Lynn
Congress
Benjamin N. Johnson
Malden
Aldermanic Chairmanship Changes Draw DA Moran Silence
District Attorney John B. Moran showed little interest in the Board of Aldermen chair swap. He declined to discuss the gavel handover from Alderman Draper to Alderman Cauley and suggested possible action later without timing or detail.
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Board of Aldermen
John B. Moran
Alderman Cauley
Draper
Peters Opens Campaign for Congress in 11th District
Senator Andrew J. Peters launched his bid for Congress addressing Ward 18 Democrats. With no Democratic opponent, he attacked Republican nominee Senator Daniel Lane’s labor record. Ward 23 Chairman John McDonald spoke, Mathew Lowney presided, and Fay and Curley were endorsed for the House while expressing support for Peters.
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Andrew J. Peters
Congress
Democratic Club
Peters
Daniel Lane
John McDonald
Mathew Lowney
Thomas J. Fay
Daniel J. Curley
House
Mr. Peters
Time extended for foreign missions fund drive
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions reports it did not reach the $1,000,000 goal ending Sept 10 leaving debt of $85,407. An extension will allow nearly all conditional pledges to be honored, with $40,650 pledged upon full debt retirement. The board denies Rockefeller involvement and lists year receipts and unpaid pledges.
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American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Rockefeller
Euague Saab Sa
Ceeneteece
Eevecese
Hearst Led Independence League Holds Two NYC Sessions
The Independence League under William Randolph Hearst held two New York sessions at Carnegie Hall with a full State ticket support and a formal resolutions program. Delegates debated adjournment as disorder and protests surfaced while Hearst did not attend.
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New York
Independence League
William Randolph Hearst
Carnegie Hall
W. J. Conners
Buffalo
Hearst
Cambridge Aldermen OK Elevated East Cambridge Route
The Cambridge Board of Aldermen approved locations for the Elevated structure in East Cambridge crossing the river near the dam to the Cambridge side along the Boston & Maine tracks and rising to Lechmere Square. Fire Chief N W Bunker seeks pay raise from 2000 to 2500, referred to finance. An order to study granting firemen one day off in five was adopted.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
East Cambridge
Cambridge
Boston & Maine
Bridge Street
Lechmere Square
N. W. Bunker
Fire Department
Committee On Finance
Hogan
Common Council
Committee On Fire Department
Impressive Funeral of Rev Edward J Furlong
The Rev. Edward J. Furlong was laid to rest after a high mass at St. Patrick's Church East Jaffrey New Hampshire. Archdiocesan clergy including Mgr Daniel Wiggin Murphy and Mgr Eugene M O Callaghan attended along with several priests from New England.
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Furlong
Women at forty find health with Dr Williams Pink Pills
Mrs. D O Wedding of Hartford Kentucky says chronic illness with chills, rheumatism and nervous trouble ended after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She gained weight, resumed duties, and recommends the remedy. Free book Plain Talks to Women available. pills sold by mail from Schenectady New York.
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Arkansas
Dr. Williams
Mrs. Wedding
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
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