Sullivan Blames Fitzgerald for Defeat in Mayoral Race
Lawrence H. Sullivan, defeated Governor's Council candidate, accuses ex Mayor Fitzgerald of breaking faith over support for Representative William F. Murray. Sullivan vows strong opposition in the Mayoralty fight, citing Fitzgerald's statements in his weekly issue and three street conversations urging him to stay quiet while Murray was targeted.
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Lawrence H. Sullivan
Governor's Council
Fitzgerald
William F. Murray
Sullivan
Mr. Murray
Mr. Fitzgerald
Murray
Luke D. Mullen
O Sullivan Reflects on Fitzgerald Murray and Neutrality
In a detailed reminiscence the speaker recounts withdrawing from a councillor race over residence rules, then reentering after discussions with Mr Fitzgerald. He asserts Fitzgerald urged neutrality, denied backing Murray, and explains how trust and alliances shaped the campaign while stressing honor in defeat and belief in clean politics.
Coughlin in Race 10 Beats Vahey in Boston
Mayor John T. Coughlin of Fall River, seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, told the Post he would defeat James H. Vahey 3 to 1 outside of Boston and win the convention if Boston Democrats adopt a neutral stance. He rented rooms at the Hotel Thorndike and vowed a finish fight for the nominating fight.
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John T. Coughlin
Fall River
James H. Vahey
The
Post
Boston
Coughlin
Thorndike
Vahey Faces Uphill Battle in Boston DemocratNomination
Mayor Coughlin argues no Democrat in Boston believes Vahey can win. He urges avoiding convention defeat and notes Vahey seeks another shot, claiming last year’s presidential year handicapped him. Coughlin notes Republicans unhappy with Lodge and four-year gubernatorial terms, and says Draper is weak but Vahey lacks key strengths. Nomination likely supported by Ryan of Fall River and Doran of New Bedford.
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Boston
Vahey
Coughlin
Douglas
Russell
Ross Lodge
Draper
Charles P. Ryan
Fall River
James Doran
New Bedford
Seismic warnings from Perret in Messina area
American volcanologist Frank A. Perret arrived in Messina and warned Sicily could face earthquakes or eruptions. He cited a planetary alignment on Wednesday September 29 with Earth, Sun, Moon, Mars and Saturn increasing crustal strain, predicting danger from Tuesday through Thursday.
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Messina
Frank A. Perret
Sicily
Perret
Mars
Earth
Sun
Moon
Saturn
Jupiter
Too Much Bible Drives Wife to Charge Non Support
Philadelphia court hears Mrs. Mary Schar accuse her husband of neglect and non support after she says his demand that she constantly read the Bible fueled domestic strife. The case arose from Twenty first and Bellevue streets where she resides.
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Philadelphia
Central Police Court
Mary Schar
Twenty-first
Bellevue Streets
Nine Big Steamers Bring Cargoes Worth Four Million
Boston Harbor welcomed nine ocean steamers with cargoes valued near four million dollars. Ships from Liverpool Glasgow Hamburg Calcutta and Jamaica carried bananas, grapes, molasses, and other goods, while the Barenfels reported cholera fears from Calcutta. The Canopic and Sagamore carried notable passengers and envoys, including Turkish envoys for Hudson Fulton events.
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Boston
Canopic
Mediterranean
Glasgow
Sagamore
Liverpool
Bethania
Hamburg
Gut Heil
Cuba
Admiral Dewey
Jamaica
Karen
New Orleans
Barenfels
Calcutta
San Jose
Port Lima
Chamber of Commerce
West Indies
Hansas Line
Engelage
Immigration and Customs
Carlson
Long Wharf
Carter
Hoosac
Charlestown
Turkey
Hudson-Fulton
New York
Hard Loser Voters Endorse Murray Over Sullivan
Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald commented that voters chose Murray over Sullivan without influence from him. He stated the verdict was decisive at the polls and lamented Sullivan’s refusal to accept the outcome, calling him a “hard loser.”
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Sullivan
Murray
Fitzgerald
Impaired Nerve Force Takes Horsford's Acid Phosphate
A short health note promotes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a remedy for impaired nerve force. It claims the product quiets and strengthens the nerves relieves exhaustion and headache and provides a general tonic effect.
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Horsford
Plan Two Denounced by State Socialists in Meeting
Socialists in Paine Memorial Hall denounce Plan 2 of the Boston city charter and mildly oppose Plan 11. A ratification vote confirmed the ticket headed by Governor candidate Daniel A. White with George G. Hall as lieutenant governor, Hariet D'Orsay as secretary of state, Sylvester McBride as auditor, John Weaver Sherman as attorney general, and James B. Carr as treasurer.
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Paine Memorial Hall
Boston
Daniel A. White
Brockton
George G. Hall
Dorchester
Hariet D’orsay
Lynn
Sylvester McBride
Watertown
John Weaver Sherman
James B. Carr
Chelmsford
PICK 10 STEEL JURORS FOR CITY FRAUD CASES
District Attorney Hill and defense counsel selected ten jurors for the steel cases before Judge Harris in Superior Criminal Court. The list includes James R. Campbell a grocery clerk at 1074 Winthrop Ave Revere Joseph B. Aigen a steamfitter 30 Juniper St Roxbury Michael J. Murray a grocer 32 Mallet St Edward Cantwell a stone cutter 251 Heath St Roxbury George W. Cota a grocer 106 Chestnut St Chelsea John H. Dooley a clerk 295 West Third St N Y N H and H R R Henry Bowers a contractor 832 Columbia Rd Arthur B. Gilpatrick a grocer 9 Griggs Pl Joseph P. Lawton a clerk 75 Pear St Charlestown Denis J. McCarthy a liquor dealer 84 Calumet St
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Hill
Steel
Harris
Superior Criminal Court
James R. Campbell
Winthrop Avenue
Revere
Joseph B. Aigen
Steamfitter
Juniper Street
Michael J. Murray
Mallet Street
Edward Cantwell
Heath Street
Roxbury
George W. Cota
Chestnut Street
Chelsea
John H. Dooley
N. Y
Denis J. McCarthy
Calumet Street
Jurors Drawn After New Venire In 19th Century Trial
In a crowded court, 150 jurors were summoned with 15 excused 4 challenged by the Commonwealth and 44 by the defense. DA Arthur D Hill and defense attorneys questioned jurors as 10 previously chosen jurors were dismissed. Judge Harris ruled a fresh venire could be drawn from the second pool of 150, while upholding that court session negated the seven day rule and four day service intervals.
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Commonwealth
Arthur D. Hill
Henry F. Hurlburt
Charles W. Bartlett
Samuel J. Elder
Albert S. Apsey
Charles F. Choate, Jr
Harris
Board of Aldermen
Rain Mars Hudson Fulton Celebration
Tonight the parade line was a mass of waving color and bright lights. Decorations along Central Park West and Fifth Avenue cost tens of thousands of dollars. Grandstands fill every nook, with tickets from 8 to 25 dollars and hotels along the route fetching 75 to 100 dollars a night.
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Central Park West
Fifth Avenue
Mrs Howe Reads Poem at Hudson Fulton Reception
Mrs Julia Ward Howe the sole woman on stage at a Metropolitan Opera House reception for envoys from seven nations and other delegates. She read an original poem honoring Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton as dignitaries from Britain France Turkey Japan Germany Italy and others looked on.
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Othoman Holtzman
Sid Mohamed Elbarbi Essenhadji
Sid Mohamed Absslan Ben Glul
Mohamed Ben Gelul
Washington
Michael J. Dwyer
John Elliott
Italy
Julia Ward Howe
Harrison Bennet
Basso
Liverpool
William P. Hains
Glasgow
Moville
Laurentian
Hoosac
Mystic
Bethania
Hamburg
J. Wicke
Guantanamo
Cuba
San Jose
Best
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Boston and Cuba Line
Karen
New Orleans
Mystic Wharf
Charlestown
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
di Brocchetti
Hudson-Fulton Commission
Stewart L. Woodford
Seth Low
Howe
Henry Hudson
Robert Fulton
May Fly Today in New York Aeroplane Trials
In New York on September 27 Wilbur Wright and Glenn Curtiss prepared for flights at Governor's Island if winds stay under five or six miles an hour and weather remains favorable. Previous attempts were blocked by an 18 mile per hour wind and rain. Wright even obtained a canoe to attach beneath his craft as a safety measure in case of a water landing.
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New York
Wilbur Wright
Glenn H. Curtiss
Governor's Island
Wright
Widow of J C Shaw Weds Singer
Relatives of John Oakes Shaw, a Back Bay clubman and lawyer who embezzled $1,000,000 as trustee of numerous estates, cannot confirm Sidney K. Singer’s antecedents. Singer, known as Shaw’s adopted son, married Mrs. John Oakes Shaw on September 15 in Concord, New Hampshire. The East Canterbury license only notes Singer’s claim of birth in Chicago and both parents dead.
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John Oakes Shaw
Back Bay
Sidney K. Singer
Concord
N.H
East Canterbury
N. H
Singer
Chicago
Singer’s Secret Marriage Shocks Shaw Family
A Boston Post report reveals Sidney Singer married Mrs. Shaw with little notice. The bride is listed as 50, Singer 33, and a sister of the late John Shaw recalls Singer living in England before moving to Boston. The couple sought a discreet ceremony in East Canterbury and Concord, planning to reside in Ottawa.
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Singer
John O. Shaw
Post
England
Boston
Shaw
Sidney
Actress quits stage for Salvation Army
London, Sept 27 Mme Hedvig Wangel a Berlin actress renounces the stage for the Salvation Army ending a noted stage career.
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Salvation Army
London
Mme. Hedvig Wangel
Berlin
Shoot Ends In Dispute At Wakefield Regiment Meet
The Sixth Regiment State trophy shoot at Wakefield ended in a dispute between Lowell and Wakefield. Lowell’s Company C claims 642 to 639 for Wakefield’s Company A. A protest was filed with Colonel George H. Priest. An inspecting committee questioned scores at 500 and 1000 yards, suggesting a lower total for Lowell and altering the aggregate.
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Wakefield
Wakefield Range
Lowell
George H. Priest
Fitchburg
John H. McMahon
E. Burns
New Bottle Milk Regulation Sparks Debate in City
The Board of Health rules on selling milk in sealed bottles were debated before Dr. Samuel H. Durgin, John Richie Jr., and F. C. North. Opponents argue the ban on open milk may reduce hygiene, preferring the existing tank system. the regulation would take effect January 1, 1910 if not amended.
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Board of Health
Samuel H. Durgin
John Richie, Jr
F. C. North
City Health Commission
Need Shoes Triggers Chicago Divorce Plea
Mrs. Margaret Dando seeks divorce from William Dando of 8 Grand avenue claiming four years of marriage yielded only one pair of shoes for her. The case was filed in Chicago on September 27.
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Chicago
Margaret Dando
William Dando
Grand Avenue
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