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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
8
Mayor Gaynor dies while on sea voyage amid disputed health claims and assassination wound debates. Ardolph L. Kline becomes acting mayor and pledges Gaynor policy, funeral plans firmed, and city mourns with national tributes.
A biography of George H. Gaynor traces his start in Boston after passing the Massachusetts bar, his move to New York, and his early reform work in Flatbush, Brooklyn. It details his clash with the McLaughlin political machine, fights over the Long Island Water Company, and notable police and court battles shaping his rise to power and his stance on police conduct and Sunday baseball rulings.
New York dispatch outlines Mayor Gaynor's letter writing since election. It quotes responses on children at play, chicken theft, religious proselytizing, and cautions against street censorship and abuse of power, emphasizing rule of law over autocracy.
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