Boston Charter Reform Moves to Abolish City Architect
The Legislature reports on charter amendments for Boston. Key items include a three year mayoral term with no re election after two years, a four member election department, single headed city commissions, and abolition of the city architect office. A separate bill would abolish the City Council and set staggered councilor terms with nine members per year.
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Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
City of
Boston
Fire, Water and Public Institutions
Messrs
Geary
Creed and
Boutwell
House
General Court
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Dallinger
Cambridge
Wallis
Holland
Johnson
Lynn
Mclaven
Commonwealth
St. John
Haverhill
Mr. Mellen
Worcester
Mr. Roe
E. H. Forbush
Bailey
Arlington
Winchester
Mr. St. John
Irwin
Northampton
J. H. Mellen
Jordan
Salem
Spalding
Matthews Street
Chelseha
Bridge
Marriage of Figaro at Mechanics Hall attracts cast changes
Mogart's Marriage of Figaro opened at Mechanics Hall with substitutions for Susan na and Marallina as Lucille Hill lost her voice. Emma Eames and Mile. Bauermeister delivered strong solos while Edouard de Reszke and Victor Maurel led the principal cast. The performance ran late but pleased the audience. Olga Nethersole sails for England as plans form for a fall return with Mr. Frohman.
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Emma Eames
Miss Eames
Mile
Bauermeister
Susanna
Zeke de Lussan
Cherubin
Edouard de Reszke
Victor Maurel
M. Maurel
Carlowe
Bartolo
Mme
Viviani
Romeo and Juliet
Alda
Hyde Park Strikers Vote to Continue Walkout
A mass meeting at Wells Memorial Hall opened by Harry Lloyd voted to continue the Hyde Park strike until terms are met. Speakers included George E. Mc Neill Frank K. Foster and Rev Bliss, with labor supporters pledging further aid.
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Hyde Park
Wells Memorial Hall
Harry Lloyd
George E. McNeill
Frank K. Foster
Mr. Bliss
Kennard lauds Cleveland as gold standard defender
In a Boston Bank Presidents' Association banquet report, M P Kennard commends Grover Cleveland for his steady stance on the silver issue and the gold standard. He credits Cleveland with preserving the republic's financial integrity and shields Cleveland from partisan attack, urging recognition of his service. The letter is dated April 10.
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M. P. Kennard
Boston Bank Presidents’ Association
Kennard
Cleveland
Republic
Washington
Lincoln
Union
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Kennard
Mr. Cleveland
Unitarian Club Banquet At Vendome Draws 250 Guests
A large gathering of Unitarians attended the Unitarian Club dinner at the Vendome last evening. More than two hundred fifty members and guests filled the west dining room with additional lady members in the anterooms. Addresses were delivered by the Hon Curtis Guild Henry W Putnam and Henry Clapp.
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Unitarian Club
Vendome
Hon
Curtis Guild
Henry W. Putnam
Henry Clapp
The Last Skating Joke and Antigone Punchline
A fragment from a play and a joke exchange note a Dixieland-styled narrator weaving jokes about wake days and a jab at a scoundrel Casey. The cartoonish tone contrasts a boastful wake tale with a skating quip about a girl’s figure and travel on her shape.
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Jimmy
Antigone
Pointed Trimmings Dominate Lace and Jet Designs
Pointed trimmings emerge as the favorite feature in lace and jet. White lace points extend to half skirt length while black and white lace blends gain favor. Cream lace draperies edged with black points show the fashion of pairing contrasting tones.
Sour Mash Cure At The Bar In A QuickRetort
A bartender asks a patron if he should pour a drink and the man confesses a recent rejection. The bartender replies with a pun about mixing sour mash, framing a humorous exchange in a bar setting.
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Tommy
Lieutenant Hovey Assigned as Norwich University Professor
Secretary Lamont announced First Lieutenant H. W. Hovey of the Twenty-fourth Infantry will serve as professor of military science and tactics at Norwich University in Vermont. Lieutenant H. C. Keene Jr. is ordered to rejoin his company.
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Washington
Lamont
H. W. Hovey
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Norwich University
Vermont
H. C. Keene, Jr
New Electric Method Detects Metal Poisons After Death
A new method passes an electrical current through a body to decompose torsion and deposit metals on an electrode. It is claimed to detect antimony, lead, copper, mercury and others in quantities as small as one thousandth of a grain.
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George
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C. W. Bacon
Loring
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State House
Massachusetts Hospital
A. Lawrence Lowell
Foxboro
D. W. Cheever
James C. White
Henry Stedman
A. H. Johnson
H. P. Bowditch
H. P. Walcott
N. Emmons Paine
West Newton
C. H. Paige
Dr. Brown
Webster
W. H. Pomeroy
Springfield
Spencer
George O. Shattuck
F. A. Walker
Edward E. Hale
Minot J. Savage
Stopford W. Brooke
Hayes
Lowell
Frank 8. Bennett
Tyngsboro
Figaro
The
Grand Opera Company
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Aossip
Olga Nethersole
England
Sol Smith Russell
Hollis
Mr. Russell
West Street
George W. Wilson
Uncle Dudley
Mr. Wilson
New York
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Daly
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Mile Kutcherra
Tompkins
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Welland Strong
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Austin & Stone’s Museum
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Grand Museum
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McFadden
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Vokes
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Atkinson
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Canal St
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Dekoven and Smith
Whitney Opera CO
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Ey Rosenfeld
Aarbusse
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Hoyt
Harry Cunder
Gus Hills
Eugene Tompkins
Park Theatre
du Maurier
Paul M. Potter
A.M. Palmer
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North Ferry
Chandler St
Edward E. Rose
Paint and Oil Club
the Brunswick
A. P. Martin
J B. Hand
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Lew Dockstader
Keith’s
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Chas
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Columbia Theatre
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Isabella Urquhart
the Greoles and Big Specialty Co
Bull Fighter
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Cor
Dover and
Washington Sts
Lucretia Borgia
Nickle-Odeon
Hanover
John Kernell
Oetee
Eve
Mats
Ward & Vokes
Norte
Portland
Stuncch
India Wharf
C. B. Williams
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