John E Russell Sees Free Trade Trend in 1896 Tariff Debate
Massachusetts Democrat John E Russell returns from the West and weighs tariff prospects. He urges backing the Wilson bill for New England, criticizes protection, cites McKinley fallout, and notes Massachusetts influence waning while Chicago supports free trade. He discusses Iroquois Club banquet, Coxey, sugar duty, and 1896 presidential hints.
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Mexico
South America
Canada
Boston
Massachusetts
Russell
New England
Old Bay
Congress
Democratic Party
Iroquois Club
Troquois Club
Chicago
West
Jefferson
Lindsay
Carlisle
General Black
Thomas Johnson
Ohio
Johnson
Coxey
Mr. Coxey
Ellen Foster
Washington
Coxey's Army Reaches Uniontown Amid Hungarian Strikes
Coxey's 280 strong march through the coke region ends in Uniontown with camp at Mountain View Park. The procession includes speeches by Coxey and Browne, a toll gate protest, and a crowd in front of Camp Abraham Lincoln. About twelve hundred Hungarian workers are in town, mostly orderly, while Coxey curios face a court martial.
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Uniontown
Penn
Coxey
Pike Road
United States
Coke
Brownsville
Browne
Blue Ridge
Maryland
Searight
M Haddonville
Haddonville
Abraham Lincoln
Mountain View Park
Coxey Curios
Ller
Jasper Johnson
Kirkland
Yale Students Join Coxey Army Pranks Cause Campus Ban
At Yale in New Haven on April 9 a mock Coxey army campaign formed with students rallying at the Yale Fence. Notices were posted to recruit for a march to Washington, faculty ordered removals, and a 20 to 300 strong crowd marched in a line.
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New Haven
Conn
Coxey
Yale
Ohio
National
Washington
Ficken
Yale Democratic Club
Phelps Battalion
Harry H. Whitney
Secretary of the Navy
Omega Lambda Chi
Washington Outlook Gang in custody released as workingmen
After a prolonged Police Court hearing Judge Kimball discharged the men who arrived Saturday night with Captain Primrose from Texas and Arkansas. The court found they did not appear to be vagrants but bona fide workers seeking employment. The judge granted one week to secure work.
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Washington
Primrose
Texas
Arkansas
Kimball
Chelsea Man Madden Returns From Brief Absence
David Madden, missing from Shepley’s livery stable at 146 Walnut Street, was found in East Boston after a short sojourn. He left Friday night for home but spent time away with friends until yesterday. Madden, a steady two-year employee, supports a widowed mother and regrets the worry his disappearance caused.
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David Madden
Chelsea
Shepley
Walnut Street
Ash Street
Madden
Boston
Soldier Captain George Le Favor Laid To Rest In Roxbury
Remains of Captain George W. Le Favor, former commander of Thomas G. Stevenson Post 26 G A R, were buried after a military procession from his Roxbury home to Winthrop Street M E Church. A 200 veteran escort led by Edwin R. Jenness accompanied the casket as pallbearers bore the flag draped remains to the altar. Delegations from Faith Lodge Charlestown Dear born Lodge A O U W Norfolk Lodge I C O F Commonwealth Lodge N E O P Loyal Legion Women's Relief Corps and others paid tributes with floral displays and prayers conducted by Rev. Mr. Goodell. The funeral proceeded to Forest Hills.
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George W. le Favor
Thomas G. Stevenson
Bainbridge Street
Roxbury
Winthrop Street
M. E
Edwin R. Jenness
C. H. Hovey
John E. Killian
John
Charlestown
Dearborn Lodge
Norfolk Lodge
Dorchester
Commonwealth Lodge
Loyal Legion
Women’s Relief Corps
Post Office Department
Goodell
Forest Hills
Scalded Child Dies After Kitchen Accident
Etta Cohen three year old daughter of Samuel Cohen of 17 Sheafe street died at Massachusetts General Hospital after slipping into a tub of boiling water while her mother did laundry. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon as the child played in the kitchen near 1 o clock.
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Etta
Samuel Cohen
Sheafe Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Funeral for Frank Locke Held at All Souls Roxbury
Funeral services for Frank Locke were held at All Souls Church Roxbury yesterday afternoon. Rev Minot J Savage officiated with St Omer Commandery Knights Templars escorting the casket. The service included a sermon stressing fear of separation from loved ones and featured heavy floral tributes from various orders and groups. Interment was at Forest Hills.
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Frank Locke
All Souls’ Church
Roxbury
Minot J. Savage
St. Omer Commandery
Knights Templars
Savage
Boston Council
Gettsyburg Post
Princes of
Wood
Pollard & Co
Gerrish
Mendelssohn
Joseph White
C. H. Porter
A.L. Richarson
H. W. Fisher
Joseph W. Work
B. H. Rowell
A. Edgecomb
G. W. Adama
G. C. Bates
J. McDonough
W. L. Ross
Forest Hills
Salem Officials Veto Cigars as City Budgets Come Under Scrutiny
In Salem on April 9 the committee of accounts vetoed a $14.50 cigar bill from D B Gardner, exposing past city freebies. The Water Board’s two small items plus cigars were challenged, while the longrun Longham Meadows junket and past champagne bills were recalled as cautionary examples.
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Salem
Old Salem
D. B. Gardner
Committee of Accounts
City of Witches
Knight
Fabens
Newhall
Chaput
Wentzell
Water Board
Cook
Wenham
Longham Meadows
Common Council
Lafayette House
Commonwealth
Sou Bui
Rao Th
Post
Thers
Grocer
Gardner
Committee On Accounts
Household Economics Exhibition Opens in Horticultural Hall
The New England Helping Hand Society invites guests from Senate and city government to its opening reception at Horticultural Hall. A large display features Japanese goods, wall paper, coffee products, cookery devices using electric heat, and more. Proceeds fund housing for needy girls. event runs daily through April 21 with Howard Orchestra music.
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New England Helping Hand Society
Horticultural Hall
Senate
House of Representatives
Boston Wall Paper Company
Nervine Coffee Company
Highland Range Company
C. F E. Osgood & Co
Joseph W. Burnett
Cafe
Eliza Trask Hill
F. KE. Beahn
F. W. Lord
Elfen R.robinson
Mary. S. Howes
Sarah A. P. Dickerman
E. C. Wood
Anna W. Lancaster
Rebecca Fillebrown
Jessie Curtis
William B. Smart
Louise Meeuen
J. ©. Tibbetts
J. S. J. Talbot
J. R. Hecht
M. J. Capen
A. R. Bayley
J.W. Johnson
Martha B. Shepard
Elizabeth Walker
Hugh A. Ewing
Mary B.A. Bolton
Fannie I. Loring
M.A.E. Draper
E. R. C. Whiton
J. Sullivan
M. E. Dinsmore
Katherine A. Drake
J. W. Vinal
Henry C. Noble
Anna E. Stoddard
G. A. Ballard
J. W. Johnston
Dexter H. Follett
D. Gunn
Anna Bigelow
C. W
Vessel Anchors Off Plum Island In Gale
A four masted schooner Mabel Jordan of Thomaston Maine ran off course and anchored about three four miles off Plum Island. Discovered at daybreak in a northeast gale the ship rode out the storm with both anchors down. Tug Mercury from Boston offered assistance but was declined.
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Newburyport
Plum Island
Mabel Jordan
Thomaston
Knobb
Mercury
Boston
A Charming Woman Praises Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
A leading ladies club member extols American women's health and asserts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey can restore strength and vitality. She compares American women unfavorably with others and urges careful, continuous use as a health tonic for complexion, eyes, and well being.
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Duffy
Vessel in distress near Cuban sugar ship bound for Boston
At dusk the sugar laden ship Jordan, valued at $110,000 and bound from Cuba to Boston, drifted offshore after an incident at sea. Tug Vesta of Boston moved to assist but had not appeared by sundown.
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Vesta
Boston
Jordan
Cuba
Deford
Sailor Drowns as Breakers Strike Gloucester Schooner
Drowned is George Hart 37 of Bath after surf broke over the schooner R P Chase in Wells Bay. The vessel rode out the gale until morning when the chains parted and a crew launch disaster occurred before towing into Gloucester by tug Emma Bradford.
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Gloucester
R. P. Chase
Bath
Martha's Vineyard
Wells Bay
George Hart
Cape Ann
Emma
Bradford
Hart
Bankers at Dinner Deliberate on National Monetary Issues
The Bank Presidents Association met at Parker's with President Phineas Pierce at the head table. Guests included Charles S. Hamlin and Winslow Warren. Hamlin spoke on the Walker bank bill and its reception among Boston bankers. Warren shared finance ideas that were well received.
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Bank Presidents’ Association
Parker's
Phineas Pierce
Charles S. Hamlin
Winslow Warren
Pierce
Hamlin
Walker Bank
Resignations and new appointments at General Theological Library meeting
At the committee on new members meeting Mrs. Agnes L. Rice resigned from the committee and a vote of thanks was passed. New annual members include Rev. Dr. J. H. Allen Cambridge Rev. James Sallaway Bedford A F Esterbrook Boston Edward Payson Salem Antonio Meli Boston and Miss Dora Jordan Alfred Me with George M. Winslow S W Marsden as annual corporate members. The Congregational Church of West Gloucester was elected a perpetual member. About fifty new appointees were elected conditionally.
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General Theological Library
Agnes L. Rice
J. H. Allen
Cambridge
James Sallaway
Bedford
A. F. Esterbrook
Boston
Edward Payson
Salem
Antonio Meli
Dora Jordan
Alfred
George M. Winslow
S. W. Marsden
The
Congregational Church of
West Gloucester
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House
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Republican Party
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McPherson
Senator Hill
Stevenson
Dennison
Coke Land
Brownsville, Penn
Curios
CEN
Washington Outlook
the Water Board
Helping Hand Society
Chase
Charles
Theological Library Meeting
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