Rumors of Changes in the B and A Tracks
Boston and Albany directors reportedly consider straightening routes to shorten the New York trip by seven miles Charlton to Palmer and four and a half miles Westboro to Worcester but deny active plans or funding. Officials cite high cost for small gains and no board meeting since last month.
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company
New York
Consolidated
West
Charlton
Palmer
Westboro
Worcester
Samuel Hoar
Boston & Albany
Goard
South
Framingham
Hoar
Post
Two Vessels. Magie Thompson and Faro Feared Lost
Philadelphia reports anxious shipping circles over the fate of the British barkentine Magie Thompson from Sagua to the Delaware Breakwater sixty two days out and the Portuguese bark Faro from Philadelphia to Faro Portugal one hundred twenty two days out both feared lost with all hands. The Maggie Thompson commanded by D S Doty of Nova Scotia carried a crew of twelve. Captain Vasco led the Faro with his wife aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Maggie Thompson
Sagua
Delaware
Faro
Portugal
Fenwick’s Island
D. S. Doty
Nova Scotia
Vasco
MRS. BARKER'S READINGS AT UNION S FALL
Mrs Albert Barker of England entertained a crowded afternoon crowd in Union S fall with a diverse program including Longfellow's Children Jamie’s Fable the Newsboy Debt and The Hen in Church Max Adler and other selections. The program ends with an April 3 Chickering Hall appearance featuring Lord Tennyson and Lord Wytton works and musical imitations.
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Albert Barker
England
Union Sfall
Longellow
Jamie
Max Adler
Chickering Hall
Lord ‘Tennyson
Godiva
Lord Wytton
Crowns Nest Fire At Buzzards Bay Destroys Fine Art Collection
Crowds visited the Crow's Nest site at Buzzard's Bay as a fatal fire there destroyed a large private collection. Helen McGrath is missing. Miss Collinson and other workers survived severe burns. The Jeffersons plan to rebuild at the same site and Mrs Jefferson travels to Boston. Loss is estimated around 250000 with about 70000 covered by insurance.
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Miss McGrath
Frank Ashport
Whipple
Ashport
Miss Symons
Jefferson
Whittier Cottage
Buzzard’s Bay Shore
Gray Gables
Cleveland
Whittier
Benedict
Crow’s Nest
Joseph Jefferson
Buzzard Bay
Israels
Mauve
Corot
Troyon
Daubigney
Diaz
Dupre
Decamps
Greuze
Israeli
Joshua Reynolds
Thomas Lawrences
van Marck
Madrago
Bauer
New York
Booth
Hamlet
William Warren
Falstaff
Hiller Nuptials in Easter Church Ceremony Moves public
In Wilmington and nearby towns the wealth of Mrs. Dr. Hiller and her match with Peter Surette, later Henry Hiller, sparked a grand Easter wedding. The ceremony at a rural church drew about 2000 spectators as the bride endured an injured ankle, with Rev. Frederick Allen officiating and a lavish carriage procession ending at a lavish home reception.
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Dr. Hiller
New Brunswick
Peter Surrette
Peter Surette
Henry Hiller
Harvard
Frances B. Hiller
Boston
Nichols
Woburn
John Kelley
Joseph Doucette
Drs
Clery
Moulton and Wade
Homer Lewis
Mr. Folley
Allen
Farnsworth
Tenney
Brick
Charles Jeins
Buzzell
Carter
Jaquith
Ottenial Eaves
James Kelly
Ed M. Nichols
George Buck
Lacey
Emerson
J. W. Ames
J. A. Ames
Henry
Howard Horton
Henry Eames
Fuller
E. A. Carter
James E. Kelley
Parker
Adams House
Bartels
Murphy
Haynes
Bacon
Dr. Provan
Bagulley
Bordman Hall
Anna Moran
Haverhill
George Woodman
High Street Dame Skips Church Easter Bonnet Joke
A Detroit Free Press snippet quotes a High street lady saying she saves the expense of a new bonnet for Easter Sunday by not attending church as the cook has Sunday off. The remark plays on holiday attire and domestic staff.
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High Street
Detroit Free Press
Epitaph Humor From Exams Drawing Mixed Reactions
A Pennsylvania med student quiz prompt on natural death prompts a student answer listing hanging disease and old age. The remark reflects wartime era wit and skepticism about epitaphs, cited from the New York Sun and Troy Press.
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Pennsylvania
N. Y. Sun
Warnings of Dyspepsia and Hood's Sarsaparilla
A short medical warning describes signs of dyspepsia such as sour stomach and belching and urges immediate care with diet and Hood's Sarsaparilla to tone the stomach aid digestion and purify the blood. Hood's Cures.
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Hood
End of Carriage Makers Strike Nears Settlement
After a week of tense bargaining forty five firms employing 458 workers plan to resume on Monday with a 9 hour day paid for 9 hours. Some firms from the Boston Carriage Manufacturers' Association backed the settlement while others hold out. Union leaders and business reps clash over pay terms as meetings and speeches bolster the push to end the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey, Thomas & Co
Stewart Bros. & Co
Joseph F. Pray
Boston Carriage Manufacturers’ Association
Danielson & Co
George Lounsbro
William Gilchrist, Jr
Boston
Nichols
Chauncey Thomas & Co
Post
Scott
Manufacturers’ Association
the Herald
Johnson
Jacobson
Executive Labor Committee
Frank K. Foster
Labor Leader
Foster
Yoourselves
Boston Plasterers End Work Stoppage After Eight Hour Pact
Boston labor actions unfold as James O Brien firm agrees to eight hour work for plasterers starting Monday. State House extension workers and non union tenders threaten strike over working cards and wages. Central Labor Union meeting condemns veto of firemen bill and backs biennial elections while planning an eight hour rally on May 1 at Fantiel Hall.
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Boston
James O’brien
O’brien
Plasterers’ Tenders
Joseph Parker
State House Extension
Building Trades’ Council
State House
Parker
Central Labor Union
Russell
Brass Workers’ Union
Fantieil Hall
Carpenters Council Endorses Strike After Salem and Nearby Lodges
At a Saturday evening session the Carpenters' District Council admitted debates from Salem Lodge 140 South Framingham Lodge 220 Weymouth Lodge 420 and East Brain Tree Lodge 218. The carriage makers and plasterers' tenders strike was unanimously endorsed. General Organizer Shields reported he had secured a
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Carpenters’ District Council
Salem Lodge
South Framingham Lodge
Weymouth Lodge
East Braintree Lodge
Shields
Handel and Haydn Society Presents Samson at Music Hall
The Handel and Haydn Society offered Samson with Lillian Nordica Louise Rollwagen W J Winch Plunkett Greene and Gardner as soloists. Greene made his Boston debut to great interest while Nordica and Rollwagen received mixed praise. The program also featured Busoni in the twentieth Symphony concert with Liszt Bach Tschaikowsky and Beethoven works. Paderewski drew vast crowds with multiple encores and a farewell recital set for April 27.
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Handel and Haydn Society
Handel
Samson
Music Hall
Lillian Nordica
Louise Rollwagen
W. J. Winch
Plunkett Greene
Gardner
Boston
Greene
Nordica
Miss Rollwagen
Winch
Ferruccio Busoni
Busoni
Listt
Tsachaikowsky
Schuman
Chopin
Listz
Paderewski
Schubert-Liszt
Steinert Hall
Priscilla White
Georgia Stevens
E. D. Marsh
Roland Whitridge
Explosion Destroys Cleveland Building in Detroit
A gas leak caused a massive blast at the six story Cleveland building at 29 State Street in Detroit early today. Firefighters saved adjacent structures and prevented further fire. The loss is estimated at 20 000 with no injuries reported.
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Detroit
Cleveland
State Street
George Riddle to read Faust with orchestral accompaniment
The Boston audience will hear George Riddle perform Goethe's Faust with orchestral support from Schumann Berlioz and Gounod in the first Faust reading of this kind in the city. Season and single tickets are on sale at Parkyns office 178 Tremont Street.
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George Riddle
Association Hall
Goethe
Faust
Schumann
Berlioz
Gounod
Boston
Portsmouth Man Arrested in Lynn for Attempted Child Harm
Word reached Portsmouth authorities that Joseph Kelly of Portsmouth was arrested in Lynn Massachusetts at an early hour. He was barefoot and wore a monk's hat. He had recently attempted to kill a child claiming to offer sacrifices and has been regarded as a religious crank. He will be brought to Portsmouth Monday morning.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Joseph Kelly
Lynn
Mass
Kelly
Quotation Snippets Echo Early 20th Century Jests
A compilation of witty phrases and captions from periodicals notes humorous lines about train robbers, fashion, children, tax, law, and societal trends. Entries reference Vogue Bluebeard vanity jokes, Texas Siftings quips, and other newspapers noting lighthearted asides and slang of the era.
Praised Minister Endorses Dr Greenes Nervura Remedy
Revered pastors C D R Meacham and J W Walker extol Dr Greenes Nervura as a life renewing blood and nerve remedy. They share their own recoveries and urge spring use, noting safety, vegetable composition, and free consultation from Dr Greene from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. R. Meacham
Greene
J. W. Walker
Fort Dodge
Mr. Meacham
Mr. Walker
The Grocery Clerk Seeks Shorter Hours in Boston Area
A Charlestown grocery clerk asks the Post to publicize the push for shorter hours after observing longer shifts than workers in dry goods districts. He cites Lynn’s success with Tuesday closings and urges Boston clerks to unite for fairer time with families.
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Lynn
Boston
Charlestown
They plan to try the minister for heresy in scandal
A sinner asks how such a trial could occur as Deacon Potterby recalls a previous pound party for the minister’s benefit. The minister reportedly weighed all items brought in, prompting suspicions and questions about propriety.
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Potterby
Indianapolis Journal
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Hiller
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Rose Kelly
J. J. Murphy
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He Held Up His Head
Peter
J. J. Ryan
Susie McEnroe
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Troy Press
F. W. Barker
IF. W. Barker
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Cen
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Carpenters
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Building Laborers’ Union No. 6
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J. H. Burke
Building Trades Council
International Association of Machinists
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Boston Veterinary Hospital
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Wilbert Soule
Tremont
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