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Field Marshal. A tall bay, four years ago grand champion of the Olympia, owned by O. W. Lehmann. Successful campaigner of uncountable shows, Field Marshal returned to the ring this spring at the South Shore Country Club, Chicago, where he was victorious, though later beaten at Brockton, Mass. Proud as a falcon and dauntless still, his defeat by Knight Commander shadows the end of his show days...
...DOUGLAS $7.00 SHOES are remarkably good value." In 1887, he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate. In 1890, he was elected Mayor of Brockton, his home town. In 1904, in the midst of Roosevelt's successful campaign, Douglas, a Democrat, was elected Governor of Massachusetts although all the other state offices went to Republicans. He refused to run again...
...Douglas shoes. They are sold in 120 of our stores in the principal cities and by over 5,000 shoe dealers." In 1913, he married a second time, his first wife having died. He established the Douglas Eye and Ear Fund for the treatment of children in Brockton, and also the Brockton Hospital. Less than two months ago he was overtaken by what was described as "a pernicious ailment." He went to the Peter Bent-Brigham Hospital in Boston, where he was operated on twice-to no avail. Last week he died. He left a widow, two living daughters...
...Huntington team lists among the schools which it has defeated this year Worcester Academy, Newton High School and Brockton High School. Only once has it been beaten, and then it lost by only a few points to Medford, undisputed champion of the district...
...Instrumental Clubs will give the second of their post-holiday concerts tonight. Yesterday the clubs were at Fall River and tonight they will play at Brockton. A varied program with several specialties, including a quartet and Moynahan's Jazz Orchestra, has been arranged. The Mandolin Club has three numbers on the list, "Havana", "The Swing Song", and "Marchetta", and the Banjo Club will give a medley of football songs, and a "1933 Review...