Socialists gain in Massachusetts city elections
In 13 of 33 cities Massachusetts voters backed Socialists, who captured Brockton and showed growth to 10,500 votes or over 14 percent of the total 73,746. Republicans won most mayoralties, Democrats carried Pittsfield by tie, Fitchburg shifted to no license, and a street sprinkling plant proposition passed 4824 to 2684.
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Haverhill
Fitchburg
Pittsfield
Boston
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Socialist Party
Biers H. Brownell
Ashey Pn
William E. Smith
Ashley Party
Charles B. Pillman
Independent Party
Samuel E. Bentley
Lawrence Elects Grant Mayor In Tightly Fought Race
One of the city’s heaviest votes polled as Republican Alex L. Grant defeated incumbent James F. Leonard for mayor by an 1119 plurality. Aldermanic board to be five Democrats and one Republican. common council 11 Republicans and seven Democrats. joint ballot tied 12-12. City approved license by 2432 and rejected chapter 481 of 1902 authorizing street drains.
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Lawrence
Alex. L. Grant
James F. Leonard
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Haverhill voters pick Watson in tight city race
In Haverhill the contest for mayor ended with Republican Henri R. Watson elected by a narrow 14 vote margin. Parkman B. Flanders Socialist candidate finished with 1352 votes, while Charles H. Kelley Democrat secured 1663 votes, keeping the city in the license column.
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Haverhill
Henri R. Watson
Parkman B. Flanders
Charles H. Kelley
New Bedford Mayor Ashley Re-elected by Large Margin
New Bedford December 2 The city election produced a decisive win for Mayor Charles S. Ashley with 4820 votes against 2837 for Independent candidate Andrew Yle. Aldermen were chosen in Ward 1 Henry P. Jenney and Ward 2 Louis Z. Normandin, both aligned with the Ashley party.
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Charles S. Ashley
Ashley
Andrew ¥Yle
Independent Party
Henry P. Jenney
Ashley Party
Louis Z. Normandin
Warner wins Taunton mayoral race and labor referendums
Mayor Richard E. Warner is re-elected over Democrat John O'Hearne by 602 votes. Independent Democrat Peter Kiernan trails. Voters approve a city license measure by a large margin. Police and fire life tenure referendum fails while eight hour day for laborers passes. School board candidates all win.
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Taunton
Richard E. Warner
John O’hearne
Peter H. Kiernan
Police and Fire Departments
Socialists Win Brockton Mayoral Race In 8000 Vote Poll
In Brockton on December 2, the Socialists defeated incumbent Republican Mayor David W. Battles by about 1100 votes as Charles H. Coulter reclaimed the mayoralty. The election set a city record with over eight thousand ballots cast and the no license stance remained in effect with a slightly smaller margin.
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Brockton
Charles H. Coulter
David W. Battles
Coulter
Marlboro Mayor Morse Wins Tight City Election
In a final, close municipal race Marlboro re-elected Mayor Walter B. Morse by 117 votes over Democrat F R Mildon. Morse carried wards 8 and 4 with strong French speaking support and overcame losses in wards 1 2 and 7. Ward 6 saw Walter B Lepper win by 19 votes, while ward 3 ousted B W Johnson for Felix Sawyer. The city government will be strong.
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Winslow Howe
B. W. Johnson
Felix Sawyer
Premeditated Murder Shocks Philadelphia Actress
Developments in the Kate Hassett case reveal Barry Johnson planned the crime. Johnson shot Hassett, then wounded himself after forcing entry to her boardinghouse room. A letter to Robert H. Johnstone from Syracuse accompanied the scene, indicating a fraught motive and a desire for a quiet burial.
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Keith
Bijou Theatre
Barry Johnson
Richard Mansfield
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Miss Hassett
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Pittsfield City Election Yields Dem Control After Deadlock
Pittsfield voters chose Harry D. Sisson as mayor, while Democrats won control of both city branches, ending a three year deadlock. Republicans retained the license issue with a higher majority. Socialist Labor candidate Robert Robenstein received 131 votes, about 3 percent.
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Harry D. Sisson
Democratic Party
Robert Robenstein
Socialist Labor
Waltham re-elects mayor amid license vote
Murray D. Clement (R) is re-elected mayor with 2427 votes, James D. Keiley (D) 1660, Joseph Stearns (Ind) 304. City rejects license with 1577 yes and 2269 no. Socialists’ alderman-at-large nominees in wards 4 and 6 receive unexpectedly large votes.
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Waltham
Murray D. Clement
James D. Keiley
Joseph Stearns
Ind
Tolman elected Gloucester mayor in tight race
In Gloucester on December 2 James E. Tolman, running as an Independent Republican, won the mayoral race with 1499 votes, defeating Democratic nominee Benjamin H. Corliss by 66. Regular Republican William W. French gained 1242 votes for a seventh term. Three rival candidates withdrew in favor of the Democrat, leaving Tolman as the youngest mayor at 33 and the city's government to stand 31 Republicans and one Democrat.
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James E. Tolman
Benj. H. Corliss
William W. French
George E. Merchant
Herbert H. Gorman
J. Warren Wensome
Citizens’ Non-Partisan League
All Republicans
Tolman
Northampton Reelects Hallett Mayor In Three Way Race
Northampton voters re elected Henry C Hallett to a second term as mayor by a wide margin over Seth Warner and George Whitbrek in a three way race sparked by police department criticism. License remained, and the city council split shifted with Democrats holding 11 seats and Republicans 16 in the common council.
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Northampton
Henry C. Hallett
Seth &. Warner
Georges. Whitbrek
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Whitbrek
Common Council
T Henry French Dies in New York at 54
Death closes a storied career in theatre management and production. T Henry French, famed for guiding Madison Square Garden and the Grand Opera House, built the Broadway and American theatres and produced White Lies Silver King Life Lord Fauntleroy and organized the Lillian Russell Opera company. He represented Drury Lane in London and was a widower.
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Lillian Russell Opera Company
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Drury Lane
London
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Fitchburg Town Elects Blood Mayor in No-License Year
Fitchburg voters chose Independent Citizens' candidate Charles H. Blood for mayor by a substantial margin over Frederick A. Currier of the Citizens' Temperance party. Russell Bingham, the Socialist nominee, garnered 581 votes as the city adopted a no license ordinance this year.
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Fitchburg
Independent Citizens
Charles H. Blood
Frederick A. Currier
Citizens’ Temperance Party
Russell Bingham
Quincy Mayor Bryant Wins Reelection After Bitter Campaign
Quincy voters reelect Mayor Charles M. Bryant by 232 votes over Geo H. Wilson in a hard fought race. Socialist candidate Nis Tagore trails with 254 votes as the campaign ends and results are accepted amid tension.
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Quincy
Charles M. Bryant
Geo. H. Wilson
Ben
Nis Tagore
Everett Stone Elected Mayor of Springfield in Majority Win
Springfield voters chose Everett E. Stone Republican mayor by 1266 over Democrat Charles C. Spellman. Stone also heads a Republican majority on the aldermen and council, with four council members opposing. License referendum passed by 2447 in favor.
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Springfield
Everett BE. Stone
Charles C. Spellman
Doctor’s Failed Kidney Remedy Testimonial
Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy is touted by K. Ker of Callandaigua New York as curing long standing kidney bleeding after other treatments failed. The advertisement claims the product purifies and strengthens kidneys and offers a free trial sample by mail from the Dr. David Kennedy Corporation Renderson New York.
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Callandaigua
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David Kennedy
David Kennedy Corporation
Rendert
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Talbot Clothing Co Expands to Modern Lowell Store
The Talbot Clothing Co enlarges for a two story front and 60 foot rear addition to the American House property on Warren street. Plans by Stickney & Austin call for four side lighted windows and a 23 foot high front, with contractors Walker Drapeau Pratt Weaver Chelmsford Carroll Scott O Day handling the build. The project, already a major Lowell investment, marks the company’s twenty first birthday and third expansion, promising a premier downtown store and hotel work.
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Stevens
American House
Stickney & Austin
Lowell
James H. Walker
Wm. Drapeau
Amasa Pratt
Frank Weaver
Chelmsford Foundry
Carroll Bros
Scott & O'Day
Warren Street
Talbot Clothing Co
New England
Board of Health OKs Bascom stable license
The board met at 5 PM and approved a license for William Bascom to operate a stable for five horses at Centralville site with four stalls and extra land. Investigations into anthrax at the Massachusetts Mohair Plush mill were deferred to the next meeting. Office gas odor at Mohair offices noted. Knapp to probe diphtheria around St Patrick's School. Meeting adjourned at 5:20.
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O'Connor
William Bascom
Centralville
Bascom
McGuinness
Holbrook
Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company
Knapp
St. Patrick's School
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