Prohibitionists Claim Maine Victory Despite Scrutiny
Prohibitionists in Maine claim a narrow victory over wets amid calls for a recount. Errors in town totals at Sanford, Wells, Limestone, Rumford Falls and Portland prompted corrections and tense exchanges as the wets’ lead faded. Officials warned that adjustments could shift the final margin, while supporters celebrated and workers described a volatile verification process.
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Fassett
Sanford
Wells
Bethel
Appostook
Limestone
Rumford Falls
Hanover
Mrs Stevens Predicts Dry Victory After Maine Vote
Mrs L M N Stevens, national head of the W C T U, watches returns in Portland as dry forces gain after hours of shifting figures. She vows to press if needed, discusses possible legislative action, and notes a nearby saloon defying bans amid ongoing vote tallies.
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Associated Press
Independent Tabulation Service
Sanford
Wells
Monhegan
Otis
Boothbay
Hancock County
Free Street
Portland
George W. Norton
Prohibition Couse
Stevens
Mellen Laughs Off News Of Succeeding Him On Tour
President Mellen remains in command of the Mellen lines amid tour through Maine New Hampshire Vermont with a party of officials. He jokes about Willard replacement and uses a telegram to the Post as his own press agent while reporters guard the coming and going of the deluxe train through Crawford.
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Willard
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Mellen
Crawford
Post
Président Mellen
Daniel Willard
Mellen Lines
New England
New York
Diamond
Jim Brady
Morris McDonald
Maine Central
Barr
Hobbs
President Mellen
Mr. Mellen
Sawyer
Elm Farm Company
Columbia Road
Washington Street
Augusta Capital Reaffirmed In Maine Referendum Vote
Maine returns show strong support for making Augusta the state capital and for direct primaries in a special election. The capital measure won by wide margins while the debt limit proposal for Portland cities failed to gain traction.
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Maine
Plaisted
Augusta
State House
Commonwealth
Porpland
Portland
Willard to Attend Board Meeting on Mellen Succession
Daniel Willard of the Baltimore & Ohio said he would attend the New York New Haven and Hartford board meeting on September 21 to discuss Charles S Mellen’s retirement but he did not confirm or deny being named as successor and his current director status was not listed.
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Charles S$. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mr. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
Willard
New York, New Haven & Hartford Board of
Mellen
Milk Strike Paralyzes Roxbury Milk Delivery
Union drivers at Elm Farm Company and affiliates disrupted deliveries by vandalizing equipment and spilling milk in Roxbury and surrounding areas. Police detail 20 officers, 46 Elm Farm drivers striking, and 160 union members attended roll calls while customers faced shortages and some switched to rival firms.
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John J. McDonough
Elm Farm Company
House of Correction
McDonough
Dudley Street
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Roxbury
1M Farm Company
John Doe
C. Brigham Company
D. Whiting & Sons
Elm Farm
George Whiting
Wells Memorial Wall
Washington and Castle Streets
Death notices from Boston area dated September 1911
Numerous obituaries list names, ages, and funeral details across East Boston Roslindale Charlestown Roxbury Malden Brookline and surrounding areas. Entries include Allen Bading Balfour Baxter Cahill Carey Cutler Denton Downing Flaherty Fink Gallagher Hurley Jones Keogh Martin McLaughlin O Rourke Shea Sullivan Sweeney Toomey Wilson and charitable society notices with services at St Josephs Our Lady of the Presentation and St Francis de Sales churches.
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Flaherty
Boston
Edward J
Daniell
Sarah Flaherty
Haynes Street
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Fink
Roxbury
Leopold A
Mary Fink
Nicholson Court
Holy Trinity Church
Shawmut Avenue
Germanic Court
C. F
New York
Providence
Gallagher
Sperta
Wis
Hugh J
Rose
Edward Gallagher
Magda'n Street
Ashmont
Charlestown
St. Catherine's Church
Seattle
Wash
O’rourke
Woburn
Mass
Annie
Patrick O’rourke
Stoddard Street
St. Charles Church
Calvary Cemetery
Hayden
North End
Wistar Place
Elm Street
Southerland
Frances
Robert Southerland
Mdicott Street
St. Mary's Church
Endicott Street
Sullivan
Brookline
James
Bridget Sullivan
Gleason
Flora Street
St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church
Bridgeport
Conn
Sweenehy
Chelsea
Nellie
John Sweeney
Collins
Dudley Street
St. Rose Church
Toomey
Mary
Jeremiah Toomey
Foley
Tremont Street
St. Francis de Sales Church
Wilson
Maplewood
Laura B. Wilson
A. G. Wilson
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Salem Street
Charitable Irish Society
Martin Way
Mayfair Street
St.oseph’s Church
Oireuit Street
John A. Fleming
Newton Street
Faneuil
Brighton
Church of Our Lady of the Presentation
Patrick O'Loughlin
John J. Keenan
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Frederick G. Fassett
Local Option League
Board of Aldermen
The
Prohibition League
Portland Express
Rumford
Free
Centre Streets
T. S
Portland Harbor
Gov’n
Jimmy
P. A
Prince Albert
P.A
J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N. C
New Haven
Warren Street
J. Greeley
Hayes Square
Main
Baldwin Streets
Connor
Union Street
Greater Boston
Faneuil Hall
Ione
Sam
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq
Waltham Watches
Wilson Brothers
O'Keeffe
Gia Gelatine
A’ Ib
Allen
Cambridge
Julia C
George W. Allen
Concannon
John Anderson
Putnam Avenue
St. Paul’s Church
Bading
Dorchester
Charles W
Magdalena Bading
Senugens
Draper Street
Brooklyn
Balfour
Norwood
James D. Balfour
Baxter
George Oswell
James H
Margaret Baxter
Shirley Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Mt. Benedict
Cahill
Martin J
Mary Cahill
Sumner Street
Church of the Assumption
Halifax
Newfoundland
Carey
East Boston
William J
Mary A. Carey
Qutler
William
Cutler
Walnut Street
Denton
Hall Street
Somerville
Louis Beal Denton
Nellie F. Ton
Downing
John
Elizabeth Downing
Saratoga Street
Star of the Sea
Fermoy
Cork
Ireland
San Francisco
R. J
Hurley
Bridget
John Hurley
Broderick
Mefford Street
St. Francis de la Church
Keogh
Michael Keo
West Canton Street
Ban Jooly
Iach
Oxford Lewis Jones & Son Undertakers No
Lagrange Street
Eos
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