Boston High Schools Permit Associate of Arts for Teachers
The Boston School Board amended rules to allow Associate in Arts degree holders to teach in public high schools, provided they pass exams and certificates through extension courses. Colleges urged the change, citing no drop in teaching quality and support from Harvard University and others. A Newsboys Trial Board proposal was tabled for further study. Expenditures for eight months in 1910 rose to 2,610,057.45.
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Boston
Warvard
Tufts
Radcliffe
Boston University
Alexander Peckham
Max Jreiman
Keough
Sherwin T. Cook
Dorchester
George A. Hibbard
Maine Republicans Reflect After Republican Loss
History shows Maine politics tilted after a fusion win 30 years ago when Harris M. Plaisted became governor. Republicans fear a similar shift amid division under Roosevelt and Taft. Democratic critics cite waste and home rule clashes appealing for honest, economical state governance. The piece traces a cycle of administration pressure and pledges fulfilled.
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Portland
Maine
Harris M. Plaisted
James A. Garfield
Roosevelt
Taft
I 4
Harrison
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party of
Congress
No Democratic Congressmen Since 1881 in Maine
Portland Maine September 12 report that the last Democratic members elected from Maine were Thompson H Murch of Rockland a Fusionist in 1881 who won the fifth district by fourteen thousand nine hundred forty two to thirteen thousand nine hundred seventy seven over Seth L Milliken. In the old fourth district that year George W Ladd of Bangor a Democratic Greenback defeated Charles A Boutelle Republican by fourteen thousand forty seven to thirteen thousand one hundred ninety two.
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Portland
Thompson H. Murch
Rockland
Seth L. Milliken
George W. Ladd
Bangor
Charles A. Boutelle
Washington County May Save Guernsey
Congressman Frank E. Guernsey faced reverses in Penobscot and split results in Piscataquis and Aroostook. He carried Washington County with a 406 plurality as returns came in slowly. He dismissed concerns about a national party trend and framed Maine as locally driven this fall.
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Washington County
Guernsey
Bangor
Frank E. Guernsey
Penobscot County
Piscataquis
Aroostook
Democratic Victory Indicated by Nationwide Sentiment
The chairman notes expressions of sentiment from across the country suggest a sweeping Democratic victory coast to coast, though he cautions the result may be almost too good to be true.
Democratic sheriffs elected in three Maine counties
Three Democratic sheriffs were chosen in Penobscot Piscataquis and Waldo counties, while Republicans were elected in Washington and Aroostook counties.
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Bangor
Penobscot
Piscataquis
Waldo
Wasington
Aroostook
Guernsey Twice Elected to Congress
Frank E. Guernsey, Republican nominee in Maine’s fourth district, born Dover October 15 1865. He studied law admitted to bar 1890 married Josephine F Lyford at Vinal Haven June 16 1897. He served in Maine House 1897 1899 and Maine State Senate 1908 representing the fourth district in the 60th and list congresses.
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Frank E. Guernsey
Maine
Dover
Josephine F. Lyford
Vinal Haven
House of Representatives
State Senate
Rip Van Winkle label targets Keliher in Ninth district clash
Thomas J. Giblin vocally attacks Congressman Keliher as the “Rip Van Winkle” of Congress while rallying East Boston voters. He accuses Welcher of quiet campaigning and seeks to tying Keliher to Cannon votes, the District of Columbia committee seat, and loyalty to Gardner and Lodge amid a Ninth district contest.
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Heliher
Rip van Winkle
HOUSE
Congress
Ninth
Thomas J. Giblin
Keliher
Giblin
East Boston
Ninth District
Congressman Welcher
Sullivan Square
Washington and
Kneeland Streets
Welcher
City Hall
Fitzgerald
Kelcher
Cannon
District of Columbia
Gardner
Lodge
Joseph McManus Plans Rallies at Heath and Jackson Squares
Joseph McManus of Ward 19 will stage rallies tonight at Heath square and Jackson square, signaling campaign activity across the district. He aims to energize supporters and address voters in the two civic spaces.
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Joseph McManus
Ward 19
Heath Square
Jackson Square
Beacon Furniture Co
Hinds Named Parliamentarian of the U S House
Asher C Hinds long served as assistant to Speaker and later Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives He is a Benton native 47 and Colby College graduate who helped mold parliamentary precedents and rules and manuals for the House He earned fame as the man behind Cannon and the king of precedents.
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Washington
Asher C. Hinds
Cannon
House of Representatives
Abe
Hinds
Reed
Congress
Benton
Colby College
Republicans claim Hinds election in first district
In Portland Me on Sept 12 Republican leaders in the first district claimed Hinds' election late tonight by Wover Pennell.
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Portland
Hinds
Wover Pennell
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Massachusetts
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Buffalo
the Democratic
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