21 Feb 1914
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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1914
Page
1
An appeal urges voters to spend ten minutes at the polls on election day to support the candidacy of Charles P. Pike and WM. Sanby for Selectmen. The message promises a year of dedicated service in return and stresses town welfare over individual interests.
A 1914 candidate in Winthrop urges voters to support nonpartisan school governance, arguing for female representation, businesslike school administration, and transparency in spending. He notes disillusionment with current appointments and defends against personal attacks. The ad frames the election as a test of representative government in the schools.
Fred W. Woodcock appeals to Winthrop voters to re elect him to the School Committee. He argues schools run on business principles, cites Massachusetts cost per pupil figures, and stresses fidelity, economy, and educational quality as justification for his three year term.
The candidate William F F Dealy appeals to Winthrop voters describing eleven years as a resident and builder with $144000 in development. He cites experience on town appropriation committees and pledges progressive taxation without excessive increases.
Jon B. Greeley of 25 Lanicolr Winthrop files suit against Fred W. Woodcock, a member of the Winthrop School Committee, alleging an assault on W. W. Colson, 11, of Prospect Avenue. The action seeks redress for the 9 year old boy experience.
In Winthrop a longtime resident with 27 years in local real estate is proposed as assessor. He is known for representing the Winthrop Ice Company last year and is a member of the Yacht Club Improvement Association Masonic bodies and the Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange. He now works with Elliot and Whittier. Signed Harry H. Reed.
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