Precious Memories Recalled in Boston Memorial
A crowded Music Hall service honors Bishop Brooks with an all-city audience. Notables including Charles Ames W H Brooks Robert Paine Lane Lee and Hallstram attend as sermons poems hymns and a eulogy reflect on Brooks life faith and public service.
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Phillips Brooks
Music Hall
Hamilton Place
Winter Street
George W. Ryder
Charles G. Ames
W. H. Brooks
Robert Treat Paine
Jonathon A. Lane
Henry Lee
B. VF. Stacey
Briggs
Weston
Corcoran
Gormley
Mansfield
Rourke
Matthews
Sanford
Hallstram
Boston
Rooney
Calvary
Quintet Club
Joseph L. White
Joshua P. Bodfish
Earth
Phillips Brooks as a civic Christian guide and beacon
The piece lauds Phillips Brooks as a devoted citizen and spiritual leader who linked city life to Christian ideals. It highlights his belief that a nation’s purity comes from its people, his faith in Boston’s potential, his wartime resolve, and his view of preaching as service. It notes his humility, hopeful nature, and deep empathy across faiths.
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Phillips Brooks
Boston
Philadelphia
Westminster Abbey
North Bennet School
Emerson
Populists Hold First Campaign Rally in Saveus
The Populist rally at the Sons of Temperance Trials featured Henry R. Legate of Boston Walter L. Ramsdell of Lynn and congressional candidate George H Cary. Town voters attended as speakers argued the Little rift in the Republican Party and Cary's Lynn prominence bode well for a strong poll showing. A Lynn meeting is planned soon with regional Populists expected.
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Cary
Lynn
Shoree Acres draws crowds at Boston Museum still popular
James A. Herne's play Shoree Acress continues to attract large audiences at the Boston Museum three months after opening. Two performances are set for today with strong advance sales. The 100th performance is announced for Wednesday afternoon May 17.
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James A. Herne
Shoree-Acres
Boston Museum
The Post's World Fair Clock Contest Opens
Interest surged as the Post showcased a fine eight day clock drawing crowds. Coupons pour in with varied guesses, offering a World’s Fair ticket and hotel stay as prizes, and the contest runs for nearly a month with coupons in every issue.
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Cleveland
Chicago
the Post
Boston
Post
Conflict over new time table sparks West End rail tensions
Pioneer Federal Labor Union officials warn of trouble in South Boston division as West End road changes a timetable seen as favoring that district. Workers alarmed by eighteen hour shifts vow to resist and plan a large meeting to discuss action and potential union backing.
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South Boston
West End
Pioneer Federal Labor Union
Boston
Furniture Workers Grievance Reported by Union No 24
The Furniture Workers' Union No 24 met at Dexter Hall to address a South Boston firm offering nine and a half hours pay for nine hours work. Several workers asked to work ten hours to earn extra money. The issue will be referred to the executive board at Friday night's meeting.
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Furniture Workers’ Union No. 24
Dexter Hall
Boston
Execu
Boiler Makers Strike Persists In East Boston Union Stand
The boiler makers remain out with little change in the dispute. Both sides claim firmness and will not yield. Killilea shop in East Boston will reopen under the nine hour scale this morning. The fight appears likely to drag on.
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Killilea
Boston
Steam Fitters Hold Large Meeting at St Stephen's Hall
A large attendance marked the meeting of steam fitters at St Stephen's Hall last evening. Addresses were given by Charles Mangerin, delegate for the National Assembly, and James Moore of the Steam Fitters Union. The garment workers met at 994 Washington Street and admitted delegates from Local Union 25. Considerable secret business was transacted.
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Steam Fitters
St. Stephen’s Hall
Charles Mangerin
National Assembly
James Moore
Steam Fitters’ Union
Garment
Washington Street
Ambassador Paunceforte Receives British Mission to U S
Washington April 11 Sir Julian Paunceforte becomes first British ambassador to the United States receiving credentials from the President in a ceremony at the White House. He declares thanks to the Queen and asks for continued friendly ties as he begins his new role. The President pledges support and good will between the nations.
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Washington
Julian Pauncefote
Coryy
Great Britain
Julian
United States
Michale Herbert
Reney Gresham
United States of America
The
Court Pride of Massachusetts Cotillion Opens With 400 Couples
A Cotillion Hall gala by Court Pride of Massachusetts, Order of Foresters, drew about 400 couples for an eight to nine oclock grand march led by Chief Ranger Clifford and his partner. Notables included ex Senator Donovan and Judge James O Fallon with many officers and aides directing the event.
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Cotillion Hall
Massachusetts
Order of Foresters
McKey
Clifford
J. J. Belton
Donovan
Boston
Fitzgerald
James O. Fallon
McNary
Knights of Sherwood
William Thompson
Robert L. Melzer
Charles C. Nelson
Harry L. Gauthier
Charles C. Gauthier
William H. Dacey
Louis Miller
Edward Lawson
H. S. Robinson
William J. Williams
John J. Finlay
Thomas C. Thompson
Mathew Welch
Michael Farrel
Charles Ruby
R. L. Melzer
D. O'Neill
William McLeod
T. Thompson, Jr
J. Clark
H.S. Robinson
Ll. Miller
Freeman de Gest
Pe Maguire
S. Reed
E. F. O. Saxon
A. O. Robinson
Fragmentary description of ailing woman in historic text
A historical clipped note depicts a woman described as frail and despondent from illness. Terms suggest poor health with thin flesh weak breath and a belief she might not survive the year. The tone implies a medical diary or obituary preface from the era.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Health In Wellsville Testimony
Mrs. Lizzie Smith of Wellsville New York writes two years of illness left her weak and pale. After using Hood's Sarsaparilla she gains weight from 98 to 125 pounds resumes daily duties and says the tonic saved her life.
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Wellsville
N. Y
C. T. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Fire gut rear of Leverett street store
Alarm at 10 54 last night triggered a blaze in a one story wooden building at 112 Leverett street owned by John O Day and occupied by Frank Ricker as a provision store. Fire started in the office rear and gutted the entire rear. Stock and fixtures damaged 500 dollars building 800 dollars. building insured.
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Leverett Street
John O. Day
Frank Ricker
Hood's Pills Promise Liver Cure All Ailments
Claims Hood's Pills cure liver ills constipation biliousness jaundice sick headache indigestion. The advertisement presents a broad health remedy marketed to readers seeking relief from multiple ailments.
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Hood
Lynn's Double Elopement Shocks Pearl Street Dining Room
Two women Mrs Hussey and Mrs Simons vanish with plans of a double elopement. Boarders Alvin Bixby and Will Sears, both shoemakers, also depart. Hussey faces unpaid bills and travels to Boston then the north. Returns to gather more passengers before heading north. Simons follows later. Hussey and Simons left Boston for the north, Sears and Bixby reportedly heading to Los Angeles and Chicago respectively. Authorities probe unpaid accounts and whereabouts.
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Lynny
Pearl Street
Charles S. Hussey
Mattie Simons
Alvin Bixby
Hussey
Bixby
Will Sears
Woodward House
Hussey’s
Chicago
Sears
Los Angeles
Cal
Rockland
Mass
Colby Place
Walbrodt and Pillsbury Draw in Sixteen-Plus-Hour Chess Match
At the Boston Chess Club last evening Herr Walbrodt the German expert and Mr Pillsbury representing the club played for over four hours. After sixty four moves the game was drawn near midnight. Today marks the final day of Walbrodt’s visit with a simultaneous exhibition planned at the club rooms.
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Boston Chess Club
Herr Walbrodt
Pillsbury
Chelsea Society as Minstrels Impress Chelsea Audience
A large audience at the Academy of Music in Chelsea witnessed the Smoked Pearls, a group of society ladies, perform a program with solo numbers including Baby Ruth Chloe Ferguson and Pearl Belinda Carpenter. J Ed Lakeman directed the Pearls with dances by J J Coleman. The event was organized by a committee of arrangements from the Review Club, with thirty five ladies among the wives sisters and daughters of its members.
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Academy of Music
Chelsea
Baby Ruth
Chloe Ferguson
Belinda Carpenter
J. Ed. Lakeman
Maiden
J. J. Coleman
J. K. Hodgdon
J. R. Carr
D. A. Clifford
E. O. Winsor
T. H. Carruth
F. M. Gilley
Review Club
Gleason Delights Audiences With Horsemanship Exhibitions
Standing Room Only crowds of 8000 each night praise Gleason for calming vicious horses and sharing horsemanship lessons. He continues exhibitions this week with specially selected horses, some shipped from Maine for training.
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Gleason
Maine
Master Gay Resigns From Warren School Post
A regular School Board meeting chaired by President Capen accepted the resignation of EK B Gay master of the Warren school effective April 1 1898. Resignations of Charlotte B Hall first assistant Angeline P Nutter second assistant and Lena S Weld third assistant at Charles Sumner School were also accepted effective April 10 1898. The board confirmed Helena P Stacey as principal of Washington Allston kindergarten and approved Edith C Gleason as assistant Shurtleff kindergarten Mary E Mann as first assistant H L Pierce Jessie G Paine as fourth assistant Warren School and Emily H Macdonald as third assistant Wells School.
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President Capen
EK. B. Gay
Warren School
Charlestown
Charlotte B. Hall
Angeline P. Nutter
Lena S. Weld
Charles Sumner
Helena P. Stacey
Washington Allston
Edith C. Gleason
Shurtleff
Mary E. Mann
H. L. Pierce
Jessie G. Paine
Warren
Emily H. Macdonald
Wells
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