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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1904
Page
1
The Democratic Board of Aldermen appears to gain in the council elections with ex Mayor McNamee defeated. Painters Union No. 443 denies operating the Cambridge Cooperative Painting Company under its name.
Big John writes on Cambridge politics noting all eleven aldermen are Democrats with East Cambridge dominance. He weighs candidates Barry Flynn and James for board presidency, praising their experience and loyalty, while hinting at recounts and local party power. The piece also covers the Fr Mathew celebration and a Cambridge criminal defense figure Curran.
The son and daughters of the late Mrs. Julia Flynn express gratitude for condolences and sympathy received in their hour of sorrow. Such kindness eases the sting of death and lightens the burden of grief for the survivors. The tender sympathy will be treasured as memory lasts.
Lawyer Francis P Curran, associate in William Harper vs Boston Elevated, collapsed during trial in Dedham Superior Civil Court from a stroke due to acute indigestion. He died shortly after at the courthouse private office while Judge Grover delivered closing arguments. Curran was aged and connected with John G Maloney of Boston Whipple Sears Ogden firms.
Cambridge society figures fill the crowded audience as the Newtowne club stages The Incognitos on December 13. The farce follows hotel guests who hire two German counts as waiters then unmask them, with musical numbers and vivid scenic effects throughout a two act performance.
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