Boston Celebrates 276th Birthday with Publicity Push
Boston marks its 276th anniversary with a citywide publicity bureau launch and a harbor salute to be led by Mayor Fitzgerald and city officials. The event includes school exercises, a Monitor voyage, and visits to Deer and Long Islands before festive tours and discussions of Boston’s needs.
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Boston
Fitzgerald
Trimountain
Storrow
Publc
Rhode Island
Common Council
Penal Institution
Deer Island
Long Island
Post
Thomas F. Anderson
Anderson
Donovan Attacks O Connell in Ninth District Battle
The Hon. James Donovan, former streets superintendent, issues a strong statement opposing Joseph F. O Connell for Congress in the 10th district. He endorses Logan, denounces O Connell, and recalls past political clashes while defending his own 25 years in public life and loyalty to the Democratic party.
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James Donovan
Joseph F. O’connell
Congress
Donovan
O’connell
Logan
O'Connell
Democratic Party
Day of Speechmaking for Candidate Logan
Senator Edward L. Logan spoke seven times on the day of campaigning for the congressional nomination. He opened with a Mer cer Club address in Ward 15 and ended with the Galway Club pledge noting he would carry every ward in the district including Dorchester and South Boston.
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Edward L. Logan
Mercer Club
Galway
Mr. Logan
Dorchester
O'Connell
South Boston
Logan Wins Polish Voters Nod in Ward 16 Meeting
At a Ward 16 headquarters meeting yesterday the Polish voters of the 10th district endorsed Ed ward L. Logan for the congressional nomination.
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10Th Congressional District
Ward 16
Edward L. Logan
Congress
Louisiana and Virginia Sail on Practice Drills
Navy Department announces that the battleships Louisiana and Virginia sailed yesterday from Newport RI for routine practice drills. Officials say their movements are not connected to the Cuban situation and no joint maneuver is planned.
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Washington
Navy Department
Louisiana
Virginia
Newport
R. I
Five Candidates for Governorship Stir New Hampshire Convention
CONCORD N H Sept 16 When the Republican delegates assemble they face a six way contest with five gubernatorial candidates two seek reform two endorse current policy and one runs independently Churchill Greenleaf Floyd Pillsbury Gale and Sulloway are named The outcome promises a possible deadlock and statewide shifts if Churchill or Pillsbury win the convention could trigger a political stampe in Concord
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New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
Churchill
Pillsbury
Henry E. Burnham
Manchester
United States
Senate
Jacob H. Gallinger
Frank D. Currier
Canaan
Cyrus Adams
Sulloway
Mongolia Goes Aground as Sister Ship Floated
Honolulu dispatch reports the steamship Mongolia ran ashore on the reef surrounding Midway Islands while en route from Yokohama to San Francisco. The vessel lies with its forward deck on the reef as tides move. passengers number in the hundreds including many Chinese and Japanese. Simultaneously the sister ship Manchuria was floated from Rabbit Island after grounding on Aug. 20.
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Honolulu
Manchuria
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Rabbit Island
Midway Islands
Yokohama
San Francisco
United States
New York
Camden
N. J
North Pacific Ocean
Hawaiian Islands
Welles Harbor
Drowned Yacht Race Fatality Off Sculpin Ledge
In the inner harbor yesterday, Eliot Grenfall of 768 East Fifth Street drowned after the Arbutus boom struck and knocked him overboard during a yacht race. The South Boston Yacht Club member, who could not swim, was recovered about ninety minutes later in five fathoms of water by Captain F E Hamilton and his crew.
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Boston
Samuel A. Green
Dr. Green
Harrison Avenue
Beach Street
Groton
Green
Boylston
Washington Streets
Winter and
Tremont Streets
Winter Street
Temple Place
West Street
Tremont
Boylston Street
Washington Street
Hamilton Place
Tremont Street
Coronado
Charles River
Charles Street
Beacon Street
Tollhouse
Milk, Water
Hanover Streets
Jordan & Marsh
Dover Street
Dover
Brighton
Arbutus
Inner Harbor
Sculpin Ledge
Eliot Grenfall
East Fifth Street
Walter Young
Young
Grenfall
F. E. Hamilton
City Point Life Saving Crew
Young Grenfall
South Boston Yacht Club
Peninsular
Walworth Company
Fall River
Mass at Home for Destitute Catholic Children Donors
At 7 o clock Friday morning a mass will be held at the home to benefit donors and benefactors of the Home for Destitute Catholic Children.
O Connell Plans Fifty Speeches in Weeklong Campaign
Joseph F. OConnell outlines a packed slate for the coming week with fifty speeches across Boston wards. The schedule includes Ward 20 Ward 24 Ward 17 and Dorchester with noon rallies at Walworth Manufacturing Ward 14 and key junctions. He will canvass industrial plants and address workers on issues while highlighting his Irish organization base.
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Joseph F. O’connell
Ward 20
Ward
South
Boston
Ward 17
Southampton
Northampton
O’connell
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Freeport
Greenwich
Clayton _ streets
Dorchester
O'Connell
Binord
O'Connell Busy Sunday Campaign Swing
Candidate O Connell gave a strenuous day speaking in South Boston and Dorchester. He spoke at A O H Divisions 6 and 36 in South Boston and Division 31 in Dorchester, then attended the O Connell Club of Ward 17 in the evening. The club honors the Irish patriot.
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O’connell
South Boston
Dorchester
Ward 17
Fitzgerald Committee Indorses O’Connell in Ward 24
The Fitzgerald committee of Ward 24 unanimously indorsed Joseph F. O’Connell for Congress. The 60 member group pledged to assist in electing delegates and the Dorchester candidate, with remarks from John J. Hoar and other officials before O’Connell spoke for 20 minutes outlining campaign issues.
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Ward
O’connell
Old Ward
Ward 24
Dorchester
Joseph F. O’connell
John J. Hoar
Matthew Cummings
Joseph T. Walsh
Manus J. Fish
John McCloskey
John D. Marr
Thomas
F. Campbell
John J. Sullivan
Hoar
Urge New Arrivals to Become Citizens at Faneuil Hall
About 600 attended a Hebrew Immigrant Society mass meeting at Faneuil Hall to boost membership and effectiveness. Abraham Morse opened the session. Samuel Kabatznick spoke on society aims. Leo J. Lyons urged citizenship and cooperation, citing broader freedoms and lower risk to Jews. Congressman Kelcher urged civic participation and national organization. Fern F Weiss outlined immigrant targets, and Mayor Fitzgerald praised the city’s progress.
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Faneuil Hall
Hebrew Immigrant Society
Abraham Morse
Roxbury
Samuel Kabatznick
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Abraham Alpert
East Boston
Kelcher
Congress
Fern F. Weiss
Immigration Service
Fitzgerald
Washington
Blue Hill Avenue
North End
Boston
Union Labor Seeks Gold Leaf for Dome Regilding
The Boston Central Labor Union votes to have the Massachusetts State House dome regilded with union made gold leaf and labor. Delegates Dennis D. Driscoll C Roeder Martin T. Joyce and Fred J Kneeland are to meet Governor Guild. They back a wage strike for better conditions and oppose State Senator Elmer A Stevens in reelection.
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Massachusetts State House
Boston Central Labor Union
Dennis D. Driscoll
C. Roeder
Martin T. Joyce
Fred J. Kneeland
Governor Guild
Messrs. Driscoll
Joyce
Kneeland
Edward Cohen
George F. Fagen
Elmer A. Stevens
Somerville
A. F. of L
Murphy Receives Warm Welcome From Squash Club
The Hon. John R. Murphy was honored with a reception in Roughan Hall by the Squash Club upon returning from Europe. About 200 attendees cheered as Murphy entered with James H. Wilson, with Rev. John W. McMahon and toastmaster Joseph A. Dennison present. Murphy’s brief remarks reflected on his homecoming and friends.
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John R. Murphy
Roughan Hall
Europe
Mr. Murphy
James H. Wilson
John W. McMahon
St. Mary's Church
Joseph A. Dennison
Dennison
Murphy
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