Primaries Close as Boston Reduces Ward Battles to Hype
Boston candidates for Congress in the tenth district and Senator in the third district claim victory on the last day before primaries. Ward 8 dominates the senatorial fight, with Dixon and Kiley confident, Lomasney awaiting results, and many wards braced for a large turnout amid cross-party rallies and voter defections.
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Congress
Daniel J. Kiley
Fitzgerald
Boston
Hendricks Club
Beacon Hill
Dixon
Parker House
Riley
Martin
Court Street
Kiley
Logan
O'Connell
Quincy
Milton
Foss
11Th Congressional District
Lane
Isaac Hutchinson
Lomasney
Cambridge
Mr. Kiley
Draper
Ward 8 Ballot Asserted as Secret for Fair Vote
Voters in Ward 8 urged to exercise rights today amid claims by Commissioner O Meara that the ward must have a fair vote and an honest count. The Riley crowd allegedly avoids risk as Moran and law enforcement promise a secret ballot and strict enforcement.
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O’meara
Ward 8
Riley
Moran
Foreign auto racers arrive for Vanderbilt cup
Harvard coach Wray departure denied as the Harvard squad gains three veteran giants. Price of sports leads in American league tied among Harvard New York and Chicago. Yale tests new plays on the gridiron while St. Louis fans claim McCarthy is already signed as Boston manager.
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Wray
Harvard
New York
Chicago
Yaleé
Boston School Board Votes to Sell Winthrop School Estate
The Boston school committee voted to sell the Winthrop School and its Mason Street estate if a suitable replacement site is found. The meeting did not decide on forcing Mrs. Ripley to resign over her marriage. A debate on appointing a janitor by gender led to choosing M. J. Innis after objections to a woman janitor. Four truant officers were appointed: William A. O'Brien, William J. O'Brien, John S. Clark, and Julius Meyer.
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Boston
Winthrop
Mason Street
Frederick P. Ripley
Eller Carlisle
Sharpe School
Margaret Kelley
Rideau
M. J. Innis
William A. O’brien
William J. O’brien
John S. Clark
Julius Meyer
Atlanta race riot escalates as policemen slain and lynching reported
In Atlanta Georgia on September 24 a posse of county and city officers was ambushed by armed Negro men near Clark University. Heard and other officers were killed or wounded while a chase into the woods left multiple fatalities. Military and police maintain curfew and school protections amid martial law as a lynching at East Point is reported.
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Atlanta
Clark University
Heard
State Street
Zeb Long
East Point
Long
Boxer Killed in Ring in Portland Fight
A Philadelphia boxer's collapse and death ended a September 24 Portland match at the Portland Auditorium. Terry Martin struck Jack McKenzie over the heart with an uppercut near the round’s end, McKenzie staggered, returned two blows, then collapsed and died two minutes later after being moved to the dressing room.
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Portland
Portland Auditorium
Terry Martin
Jack McKenzie
Philadelphia
McKenzie
Martin
Boxing tragedy as McKenzie dies after Plymouth bout
McKenzie a 26 year old welterweight from Philadelphia dies after a bout with Martin at Casco Athletic Club in Plymouth. Officials and managers, including Steve Mahoney and Jack Sheehan, await the County Attorney’s action as crowd of about 800 watches the match.
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Martin
Steve Mahoney
Boston
McKenzie
Jack Sheehan
John Cauley
W. C. Eaton
Philadelphia
Casco Athletic Club
Martin-McKenzie
Herman Miller
Baltimore
Fires Claimed Basements on Prince and Endicott Streets
Three fires last night targeted basements at 79 Prince street at 10 45 pm, 104 Prince street at 11 01 pm, and 73 75 77 Endicott street at 11 05 pm. authorities classify as incendiary and are investigating the incidents.
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Prince Street
Endicott Street
Incendiary Fires Endanger North End Tenements
Firebugs sparked three basements fires in North End tenements within twenty minutes starting at 97 Prince street. Residents fled in nightclothes as fire crews and police rescued families including Gedal Sloprotolsky and others, with one fireman Edward Coveney injured. About 2500 dollars in damage.
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Edward Coveney
North End
Fire Drives 30 Smith College Girls From Lodging
Thirty Smith College students were evacuated as a fire damaged a three story wooden lodging house two years old built by Miss Berthe Vincent head of the college French department. The loss is about 5000 dollars with partial insurance. The stove in the basement started the blaze and occupants saved part of their belongings.
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Willard Place
Wallace Town
Plymouth Mills
Newfield Street
Northampton
Smith College
Berthe Vincent
Fair Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
Forecast for New England and eastern New York calls for fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with warmer conditions on Wednesday. Diminishing north winds accompany the pleasant trend.
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Boston and Vicinity
Washington
New England
New York
Auto Eye Remedy Ad From Thompson Spa
An old advertisement notes eye care with the slogan You Know How Eyes Suffer after exposure in Sun Wind and Dust. Negl resits in Evye Strain Redness and Grenulation Be Wise in time Marine Eye Remedy Soothes and Quickly Cures Ask Your Druggist.
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Negl
Sanford's Ginger Cure No Injurious Drugs 50 Years In Use
Timely ginger remedy praised for relief of ailments without harmful effects. The long established medicine known as Sanford's Ginger Cure has endured for fifty years, offering dependable aid to those seeking a safe, traditional remedy.
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Sanford
J.angie
Fr. John
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