245:. He left the church later that year for a job with the city's department of cleaning. He declared in his farewell address that there was no need for professional ministers and that it was "time ministers get off the people's back's and went to work". In 1912, Bakeman was arrested five times for his involvement in a strike in
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Peabody, a charge that Bakeman denied. After the ordinance was defeated, Donnell stated that he would not approve any pay vouchers for Bakeman. One month later, Bakeman was elected to the city's school committee over a pro-Donnell candidate. In 1921 he helped settle a leather workers'
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387:"Rev. R. A. Bakeman Ex-Mayor of Peabody, Active as Socialist, 71".
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618:"Mayor Shea of Peabody Reelected by 126 Votes".
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723:"McVann Automatically Becomes Peabody Mayor".
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573:"Vindication for Peabody Minister".
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537:"No Discharge for Lunn".
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522:"Lunn Arrested Again".
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