Borough schemes unravel in a ballroom power play
In a tense social ball, Gibbs and Wainwright confront a private stock deal as Horrigan presses Roberts and Phelan to back Borough franchise support. Promises of favors, threats, and political ambition collide with a secretive financial plot and a concealed past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wainwright
Gibbs
Horrigan
Newman
Chase
Morrigan
Supreme Court
Roberts
Sturtevant Trust Company
Williams
Worrigan
Phelan
Bennett
Stith
Borough Street Railway
Legislature deadlocks over Spanish War Preference bill
The 74 to 74 vote halted the effort to pass the Spanish War Preference bill over Acting Governor Eben Draper’s veto. Rep C F McCarthy, a Spanish war veteran, urged passage, but several Republicans balked, preventing the two thirds needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben~ Draper
Rep. i C. F. McCarthy
Co. F
Cage
House
Rot
Roosevelt names commission to represent United States at Paris Good Roads congress
President Roosevelt appoints Logan Waller Page, Colonel Charles B. Bramwell, and Clifford Richardson to a U S delegation for the Paris Good Roads congress starting October 11. The piece notes the impact of automobiles on road surfaces and cites France and the United States as leading nations in highway development. It also lists local notices from East Brookfield and Clinton about court costs and a new high school principal salary.
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Roosevelt
Paris
Logan Waller Page
U. S
Limoges
Ayr
France
United States
London
Pagé
Republic
U. 8
Office of Public Roads
Marlboro Electric Expands Service to Shrewsbury Plant
Marlboro Electric Co plans a new plant at Shrewsbury costing 15000 and will supply juice for the town. The town will regulate wiring to the center from the Shrewsbury line while Marlboro handles construction between Northboro and Vine Street. Northboro demand rises with five stores lit and Woodside mills may join the electric network, as Southboro adds 40 lights to its 96 existing lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro Electric Co
Shrewsbury
Marlboro Electric Co. Pg
Northboro
Marlboro Company
Woodside
Southboro
Cordaville
Southville
Industrial Schools Bill Signed By Acting Governor Draper
Acting Governor Draper signed a bill to establish industry schools in cities and towns with state aid for approved locations. A key provision allows residents to attend out of town industrial schools with tuition paid by their home city or town. Milford Postmaster Look reports Milford post offices to cost 80,000 dollars, with press dispatches citing 65,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
Commission On Industrial Education
Commonwealth
Milford
George G. Look
John W. Weeks
Wanted live poultry and other livestock in Marlboro
Advertised by Geo A. Dyer dealer in live and dressed poultry seeking large or small lots. Also offering thoroughbred collie pups for sale or not for sale and pigs of all ages. Marlboro Massachusetts contact Tel 213-4 941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
A. Dyer
Marlboro
Mass
Court
Train Schedules for Marlboro Fitchburg Framingham and Lowell
Train timetable lists departure and arrival times between Marlboro Fitchburg Framingham South Sudbury Concord Junction Northboro and Lowell. Times cover weekday and Sunday services with notes on special late night and night runs.
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Northboro
Clinton
Leminster
Fitch
Fitchburg
Marlboro
Framingham
Boston
Lowell
South Sudbury
Concord
Taunton
Concord Junction
South Framwingham
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Geare Socesktut
Borough
Bbs
Wain
Oberts
Samebods
Friend Roberts
Geezer
Kega
Cynth
Miss Garrison
Alwyn
Perry
Cynthia
Alderman
Cynthia Garrison
Thompson
Alderman Phelan
the Eighth
Garrison
Judge Newman
International Congress TO
Pres. Roosevelt
Commis
Sion
United
East Brookfield
Seth F. Allen
H. E. Cottle
Effie M. Sibley
Frank T. McSherry
Gov. Draper
Concord, Maynard & Hudson St. A. R
Hudson
Maynard
Westvalé
Stow
Gleasondale
F. M. Gleasondale
OWL Acton. & Maynard
RY. CO
Acton
Jonin
Ogden
Maynard Vass
Central Oil & Gas Stove Co
Washington Street
Gardner
Masa
N.Y
N. H, & H. Railroad
Old Colony
South Framingham
Fayville
Bundeys
Fiona Oon
Ieee
M & Co
Marborough. Savings Bank
Marlborough
William DB. Burdett
Charles F. Holyoke
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