Death of the eldest Field brother marks a notable era
The obituary honors Cyrus W. Field and his brothers Stephen J. Field Henry M. Field and David Dudley Field. It notes Cyrus linked the Atlantic cable and his brothers held high positions in law religion and arbitration. The essay places the Field family in New England stock and notes the loss at their Berkshire summer home.
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Field Brothers
Cyrus W. Field
Atlantic
Stephen J. Field
Supreme Court of the United States
Henry M. Field
David Dudley Field
Field
New England
Berkshire Hills
General Strike Called by United Mine Workers
The United Mine Workers announce a general strike to begin one week from today, affecting all bituminous coal mining nationwide. They accuse McKinley era mine owners and tariff policies of exploiting workers, cite Alabama miners’ wage cuts, and point to unrest in Pennsylvania coke regions as proof of labor tensions.
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National Convention
The
United Mine Workers of America
United States
New England
Senate
Alabama
Coke
Pennsylvania
New Zengland
House obstruction ends when Reed Boutelle silenced
A political critique argues the Democratic majority and Speaker Crisp must force action in the House. It condemns the obstruction by Reed and Boutelle as delaying public business and urges a practical, decisive response to restore governance.
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United States
House of Representatives
Reed
Boutelle
Crisp
Crisp urged to act boldly on speaker issue
The remark calls for decisive action by Speaker Crisp, urging courage and a strong hand if required to resolve the matter. The quoted line emphasizes firmness and leadership in handling the dispute.
Wonder of Journalism Promises New Sunday Post Feature
The Sunday Post announces a full page colored cartoon that will mark a new era in New England journalism. Plans are perfected and readers are assured no disappointment except possible paper shortages due to extraordinary demand.
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Boston Post
Democratic
New England
New
Republican subversion of Boston departments questioned
An editorial condemns the Boston Republican Legislature for turning city offices into political machines. It cites police corruption, gerrymandered districts, minority representation changes, and a plan to politicize the Board of Assessors, arguing such small politics undermine good government and serve party interests.
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Boston
Republican Party
Location of normal schools should be decided by Legislature
The committee on education should not fix the schools in committee but in the Legislature. Public debate is urged as essential. Western cities like North Adams Fitchburg and Lawrence are unlikely sites. Westfield and Bridgewater are already under capacity. A southeastern location is urged if a single new school is built to meet the greatest need.
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North Adams
Fitchburg
Lawrence
Westfield
Bridgewater
Connecticut River
Judge Wilson
New York
Rodes
Wilson
Owen Robinson
Free Silver Efforts Meet House Push and Obstacles
The piece discusses a proposed free coinage rider attached to the state bank repeal bill, urged by Bland. It notes the Speaker’s possible support and the administration’s opposition to currency inflation, warning that no silver inflation will be signed by the current president.
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Friends of Sound Money
Bland
Harrison
Executive
Congress
Fortune favors the bold in a busy Boston world
A column lampoons rapid social climbers and eager engagements as a clerk rises with a broker, a betrothal ends in disengagement, and a chorus of idle youths and newsboys discuss love, work, and scandal amid Boston society signals. The piece mixes anecdotes from the Tremont House, church circles, and a South Boston fire night.
Corbett’s stage craft grows as boxing fades from pugilism
The article notes Corbett’s shift from fighting to acting in Gentleman Jack with stage skills and accent work. It contrasts his pugilistic past with his current discipline, social taste, and preparation for an England visit, while touching on audience makeup and the spring air from a Kansas City Journal excerpt.
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Corbett
Jack
Sullivan
England
Jackson
Kansas City Journal
Winchester etcher W H W Bicknell engaged to Miss Janet Dingley
Mr W H W Bicknell of Winchester Massachusetts the etcher becomes engaged to Miss Janet Dingley of Lewiston Maine a niece of Congressman Dingley.
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W. H. W. Bicknell
Winchester
Mass
Janet Dingley
Lewiston
Congressman Dingley
Evening Post Scarcity Draws Reader’s Sympathy
A Boston letter to the editor describes a 5 PM ferry ride and a failed hunt for the Evening Post on Tremont Street cars and in shops. The writer condemns the Herald Globe combine and notes public demand for the paper on electric cars, expressing support for the Evening Post.
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Post
Sir
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Tremont Street
Evening Post
Tremont and
Eliot Streets
Herald-Globe Combine
J. D
Do Nothing Senate Spawns Scorn in Major Papers
Leading newspapers carp at the U S Senate for inaction on tariff reform. Indianapolis News Philadelphia Times St Louis Post Despatch Pittsburg Dispatch Memphis Avalanche condemn the slow pace and warn the nation awaits decisive voting on the tariff bill.
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United States Senate
Indianapolis News
Senate
Philadelphia Times
St. Louis
Editor of the Boston Post Clashes With Rival Papers
The Springfield Union praises the Boston Post editor for resisting rivals and fights a newspaper train monopoly. It notes past battles with the Herald Globe combine over Sunday trains and a current dispute with the Hotel and Railroad News Company over distribution, predicting the Post will prevail.
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Springfield Union
Union
Boston Post
Boston
Herald-Globe Combine
Hotel and Railroad News Company
Evening Post
Post
Combine
Boston Post Fights Distribution Monopoly by Herald and Globe
The Boston Post continues a dispute with the Herald and Globe over distribution rights via the Hotel and Railroad News company. The Post, newly established as an evening edition, seeks equal privileges enjoyed by the others and notes past Sunday train battles where the Post prevailed. The writer expresses confidence the Post will prevail again.
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New Bedford Journal
Boston Post
The
Herald
Globe
Hotel and Railroad News Company
Post
Herald and Globe
Boston Post launches city edition after sixty three years
The Boston Post issues an evening edition aimed at suburban readers, claiming superior makeup and promising to soon lead the field over its contemporaries in Medford.
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Medford
Court denounces Breckinridge in high courtroom clash
Judge Wilson rails at Colonel Breckinridge and Miss Pollard in a Lexington court. he accuses Breckinridge of living a lie for ten years and questions a forged marriage claim while defenders attack allegations of immorality and improper witnesses.
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Judge Wilson
Prac
Trail of a serpent taints Pollard defamation case
Judge Wilson denounces the defendant as the source of Miss Pollard s alleged slime while praising Miss Ellis of the House of Mercy for supporting Pollard in court. The judge adjourns as the case proceeds to finish the next day.
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Madeline Pollard
Rodes
Miss Ellis
House of Mercy
Miss Pollard
Judge Bradley
Moral Educational Association Hearings Include Playgrounds Talk
In Russell's Hall the Moral Educational Association heard Rev W D P Bliss on The Relations of Society to Home noting tenement misery and divorce topics and citing Breckinridge. Mrs Kate Gannett Wells urged city playgrounds benefits before Mrs Zakczewska discussed German playground and dormitory schooling.
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W. D. P. Bliss
Moral Educational Association
Russell’s Hall
Mechanics
Zakczewska
Mr. Bliss
Breckinridge
Kate Gannett Wells
Weather forecast hints at fair spell and warmer days
A weather note calls for fair conditions and warmer temperatures after a snowy spell. The writer, a 97 year old observer, jokes about seasonal misreads and predicts no significant storms for 48 hours with possible rain later.
Child Burned to Death in Hartford Home
Charles Zimmerman three year old son of Louis Zimmerman a poor Russian Hebrew died from injuries after being left unattended near the kitchen stove. The child was playing Monday when the stove caught fire and the mother returned to find the infant in flames.
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Post
Howard Gould
Odette Tyler
Hartford
Conn
Charles Zimmerman
Louis Zimmerman
No. 70
Temple Street
Post Fights For Equal Rights In Evening Delivery
In Boston a battle over newspaper delivery rights heats up between the Boston Post and rivals Herald and Globe. The Post asserts it should win and has the better case for evening edition distribution.
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Brockton News
Boston Post
The
Herald and Globe
Post
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