Bridge to South Boston bill gains Senate support
The Senate yesterday passed a bill for a Bridge to South Boston as part of south railroad terminal improvements. The measure addresses essential city communication between South Boston and the main area, ensuring access for Dorchester and surrounding towns. The House is urged to concur promptly to avoid hindering commerce and urban development.
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State Senate
South
Boston
Union Station
Dorchester
Senate
House
Revolt of the People Recurs in Rhode Island Vote
A Rhode Island election shows Republican support down about 4000 from last year while Democratic votes fall 3000. The piece argues this hints at a broader shift against McKinleyism, noting Ohio Iowa Virginia and Massachusetts results and speculating on future state races in 1897.
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Rhode Island
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
Virginia
Massachusetts
McKinley
GOOD ROADS AND STATE HIGHWAY POLICY
The State should continue funding highway improvements as the Highway Commission has proven the value of better roads. Critics miss the point by targeting costs rather than results, and public demand supports expanding the program and its methods.
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Highway Commission
Use of the Streets in Boston and New York Franchises
A bidder offers $2,000,000 for the Sixth and Eighth avenue street railway franchises or $1,000,000 for either. He proposes 3 percent gross earnings for five years and 5 percent thereafter with no less than $50,000 yearly per road, plus free transfers with connecting roads. The piece argues Boston should obtain compensation for its street franchises.
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City of
New York
Boston
New York Sun
England
London
Artillery Company
Great Britain
Pacific
Prince of Wales
Massachusetts
Marlborough House
United States
Mr. Stevenson
John Nicholson
Faneuil Hall
Council
Crete
Commissariat
Parke House
Parker House
Henry Walker
Sidney Hedges
Hedges
Walker
Darius
Arbela
Dunkirk
Ames
Curtis
Honorable Artillery
Sidney M. Hedges
Friends of International Arbitration
Prevention of Floods and Forest Protection
The article urges using nature’s support to curb floods by preserving forest cover on mountains and watersheds. It cites scientific forestry, executive forest reservations, and needed state local cooperation, noting relief will take years and that highland issues drive the problem beyond levees and channel work.
The Thespian's Farewell to the Drama of Life
A Tohick to Milton Massachusetts notes a column on social mores and umbrella manners. The writer recalls early business schemes and fashion foibles and ends with a reflective theater column about Wallick and a long verse tribute to life’s everyman.
Boston Officials Face Indictments Over Street Department Fraud
The grand jury indicts several contractors and employees tied to Boston street department fraud. The Post outlined the alleged schemes and the grand jury confirms them. Officials vow a thorough cleansing to restore confidence and integrity in city operations.
Daughter of Deception Ends with Reunion in Cab Ride
Anna Fleming plots to save her husband by impersonating Evelyn Dean, forging letters, and guiding a midnight meeting with Jack Fleming. A cab ride to Maple square leads to Evelyn’s switch, but Anna’s heart prevails as Jack learns the truth and reunites with his wife.
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Anna Fleming
Jack Fleming
Evelyn Dean
Anna
Jack
Evelyn
Darling
Maple Square
New York
Ayd
Mrs. Dean
The Heroic Night Ride and a Curing Cabman
Anna recalls her husband Jack thanking God for their rescue and seeking forgiveness as the cabman obligingly turned back. Jack afterward became a devoted husband, his cure attributed to the perilous episode and his wife’s steadfast courage.
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Anna
Jack
NOTES ON EVENING DRESS FOR EASTER EVE FASHION
Evening attire for Eastertide returns with short events. Girls favor practical purchases over expensive gowns, modifying old dresses with belts bodice trims and brocade fronts. Simple sleeves and mousquetaire cuffs prevail with inexpensive organdie and coral or pearl necklaces.
Dingley Bill Suitor's Lively Letter to the Editor
A reader praises an editor for opposing tariff reform and urges backing the Dingley or McKinley tariff bill. The letter complains of protectionism versus revenue, predicting economic outcomes and referencing Don Quixote and political figures.
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Post
Don Quixote
T. R. Fitch
Shoes vs Flour Debate Extols Free Trade Over Tariffs
A reader letter from North Woburn argues that wealth captors under gold standards and tariffs harm workers by withholding wages and goods. The writer contends protectionism fails and urges freer trade, asserting no foreign shoes or flour are driving shortages and calling for policy reform to benefit labor and industry.
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Ohio
Lynn
Theoreign
Levi Forbush
North Woburn
Tariff Debates Link to Industrial Shifts in 1890s
The article surveys 1890s factory data noting carpetings and worsted goods show large employment swings tied to tariff changes. It cites 1894 declines, 1895 partial recovery, and links duties on wool with sector performance. It also reports assorted society items and obituaries linked to notable figures and events.
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Bureau of Statistics
Massachusetts
Ohio
McKinley
Question on Iowa builders bonus profits in 1897
A letter from B. B. Boston, dated April 8, 1897, questions the $200000 bonus earned by the battleship Iowa and asks what the Cramps mechanics outside wages stand to profit from the sum. The query reflects concern over builder gains beyond wages.
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Iowa
B. B
Boston
Mrs. H. V. Miner Among New York's Cultivated Matrons
Mrs. H. V. Miner is identified as a leading cultivated matron in New York society, noted for high prestige and notable social success.
Mrs. H. V. Miner Among New York Society Matrons
Mrs. H. V. Miner stands as a leading figure in New York society, noted for her social influence, charitable work, and prominent connections within high society circles during the season.
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Leavenworth, Kan
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Washington
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Fashions
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Main Street
Waltham, Mass
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