FIGHTING TENT Promises Kept in Tenth District Battle
In Massachusetts tenth district politics a fierce contest unfolds as Republicans seek harmony and a strong nominee. Folsom may be urged despite pledges to Alderman Paige, while ex Senator Sullivan opposes outside pledges. Wardner Naphen and Hall vie for nominations amid factional tensions and district realignments. Flair from New York adds to the pressure as leaders pledge support.
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New England
National Republican Committee
Folsom
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Dorchester
Boston
Quincy
Richard Sullivan
Massachusetts Senate
Congress
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Sullivan
Quirk
John A. Kelcher
Naphen
Bordman Hall
Mr. Hall
Bryan
Palmer
Hall
Board of Aldermen
Flair
New York
Emma Goldman Attacks Charity and Prisons in Dexter Hall
Emma Goldman denounces charity as self serving and portrays reformatories and prisons as oppressors. She cites Rockefeller and Carnegie as robbers, praises Helen Gould, and says true anarchism seeks education and freedom, not murder. She also condemns the Empress assassination as not anarchist.
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Emma Goldman
Dexter Hall
Allen
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Helen Gould
Miss Goldman
Austria
Queen Victoria Plans to Restore Ladies of the Garter
Queen Victoria may revive the Ladies of the Order of the Garter by using the Queen of Holland as the medium for restoring the ancient practice at St James. Historically the order honored noble ladies with robes and a jeweled garter, a tradition lapsed after Henry VI’s reign and now faces revival amid royal honors.
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Order OF the Garter
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Knights of the Garter
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Garter
Knights of the Order of the Garter
Wedding Mystery Deepens In Bridgeport Horror
In Middleboro a grim saga unfolds as Grace Perkins asserts she is married while Charles Bourne denies wedlock. Undertaker John Williams withholds the body till Perkins disavows, and Detective Arnold and Chairman Burgess clash over removal. Grace’s relatives brace for public scrutiny as the case shadows the town.
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Bridgeport
Williams
Frank Perkins
Perkins
Arnold
George A. Burgess
Board of Health
Burgess
Mr. Williams
Mr. Perkins
Undertaker Williams
Mr. Burgess
Arnolds
Grace Perkins
Express
Express Company
Charles Bourne
Fourth identification in Bridgeport murder case shocks city
Miss Perkins story crumbles as David Bibbins and wife, matron of Associated Charities, identify a lodger seen July 8 at their home. The unidentified young woman claimed New York convent ties and an aunt in South Norwalk, seeking lodging and help amid a police inquiry into a capital murder.
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Associated Charities Home
Bridgeport
New York
Conn
South Norwalk
Nour
American women peace negotiations captivate the Campania voyage
New York dispatch notes the peace commissioners aboard the Campania are accompanied by their wives, a striking five-woman entourage. Mrs Day, wife of former Secretary of State Day, stands out with dark eyes and hair, as observers describe the group’s poised presence and influence.
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Cuba
Davis
Minnesota
Paris
Reid
Peace Commissioners
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Senator Davis
Yellowstone Park
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Pacific Coast
Alaska
Dawson City
Dawson
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Washington
New York
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Campania
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Day
Ill Grace Perkins Relapse Threat Looms Over Rumored Marriage
Grace Perkins remains gravely ill with a relapse feared despite hopeful words. Neighbors and friends await full explanation while Miss Perkins herself stays silent on reports of marriage to Charlie Bourne. Newspaper reporters visit as J P Perkins travels to South Norwalk to verify details. The distraught young woman stays nervously at Mrs Bibbins’ home under careful supervision as authorities watch closely.
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Middleboro
Charles Bourne
Allerton Thompson
George
Charlie
Clark & ‘Owell
Charles
Miss Perkins
George Bourne
Mrue
Charlie Bourne
J.p. Perkins
Grace
E’clork
Identification dispute over murdered woman's description
Witnesses and officers differ on the final identification of a murdered woman. Mrs Bibbins and Mr Bibbins describe a match including height weight and facial features, noting a visible gold tooth. Superintendent Birmingham doubts this identification, as three stronger identifications failed to hold.
Fr Slocum Denies Story in Waterbury
In Waterbury Connecticut on September 18 the Rev Father Slocum denied knowledge of the cited young woman. He has lived in Waterbury about three years, suggesting a discrepancy with her story. He recalls a different case from South Norwalk five years ago through his assistant Father O Donnell. The young woman is alive and happily married.
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Waterbury, Conn
Father Slocum
Waterbury
New York
Description of Mrs Dr Nancy Guilford Known as Old NarNancy
A Bridgeport portrait describes Mrs Dr Nancy Guilford as 45 to 48, five foot four, 179 pounds with solid build and pale clear skin. Her blue eyes, gray hair, and polished appearance accompany a cheerful, talkative nature. She moves languidly yet stands straight with a musical voice and clear enunciation.
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Conn
Nancy Guilford
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