Universal suffrage movement swells in Belgium strikes
Brussels April 17 reports describe a growing industrial crisis as thousands of Antwerp dock workers join the universal suffrage movement. Strikes disrupt port activity, dynamite is used near Mous, and clashes with gendarmes leave several rioters wounded. Demonstrations spread to Charleroi and Gramont with widespread factory shutdowns.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Antwerp
Mous
Petit Wasine
Charleroi
Gramimont
East Flanders
Grammont
Editor and Public: McClure’s Final Lecture on News Power
Colonel A. K. McClure delivered the last lecture in a series at the Old South Meeting House on The Editor and the Public. He urged newspapers as the main educator in politics and urged fair play in journalism while noting its current influence and imperfections.
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A. K. McClure
Old South Meeting House
Independent Press
Republican Party
Pew
South Boston Yacht Club Regatta Opens Season
The South Boston Yacht Club announces a regatta open to all enrolled yachts 35 feet and over 15 feet water line and all yachts under 15 feet. The event will be held off the club house and Marine Park in May. The regatta committee invites all yachts to enter this opening regatta of the season.
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South Boston
Dutch Frigate Vanspeyk Arrives Amid Navy Parade Talk
The article notes a long line of mourners or onlookers and a drifting rumor that Secretary Herbert ordered Admiral Gherardi to permit a street parade of sailors in New York, with possible 5000 men marching and potential desertions. the Vanspeyk frigate arrived that afternoon as the scene unfolded.
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Herbert
Gherardi
New York
United States
Vanspeyk
New Haven Rail Plan Aims to Link New York & Boston Fruit Trade
At the State House, Colonel Benton presented a proposal from the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad to improve terminal fruit facilities for the Fruit and Produce Exchange. The plan calls for Readville track connections, shared costs, and prompt delivery to meet through tariffs, with final rate shares to be set by railroad commissioners if the two lines cannot agree.
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State House
Benton
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New York & New England Railroad
Readville
Railroad Commissioners of
Massachusetts
Jersey City
Boston
Hampton Institute Praised At Old South Meeting House
The Friends of Hampton Institute gathered at the Old South Meeting House with notable speakers led by Lieutenant Governor Wolcott. He recalled the Civil War grave costs and Lincoln's emancipation, arguing slavery’s evil lingers in ignorance and crime, and praised General Armstrong's missionary work.
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Hampton Institute
Old South Meeting House
Edward Everett Hale
Russell
Wolcott
Armstrong
Titus Wins Big Hat, Orders Jordan Marsh Prize
Oliver B. Titus of Charles Town visits Jordan Marsh & Co. to order the prize hat from their hat department. He selects a seal brown Tourist style with a 2.5 inch brim in size nine and a quarter, to be made by John B. Stetson in Philadelphia and ready in two or three weeks.
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Oliver B. Titus
Main Street
Charlestown
Post
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Titus
John B. Stetson
Philadelphia
Stetson
Tariff Reform League Dinner Set for Thursday
The New England Tariff Reform League will dine at the American House Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock.
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Tariff Reform League
New England Tariff Reform League
TERRIFIC FIGHTING Smith Lays Williams Low in Two Rounds
Mysterious Billy Smith of Boston defeats Tom Williams of Australia in two rounds at Coney Island arena for a $5000 purse. The bout features a brutal exchange with Williams knocked down multiple times before the finishing right. Smith, born Amos in 1871, has a storied career including a four round draw with Jack Dempsey and a notable victory over Danny Needham.
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Johnnie van Heest
Chicago
Danny Russell
Bridgeport
Russell
van Heest
Smith
Williams
Billy Smith
Boston
Tom Williams
Australia
Dempsey
Eastport
Amos
Billy
Ed Harvey
St. John
N. B
California
Spider Kelly
San Francisco
Frank Purcell
Salt Lake City
Frank Kelly
Pacific Club
Billy Armstrong
Occidental Club
Tommy West
Pastime Club
Portland
Ore
Charley Gleason
Shadow Maker
Jack Dempsey
Danny Needham
Geifie Club
George Dawson
Cooke
Coney Island
Bishopric election drama unsettled at diocesan meeting
Episcopal clergy and laity met at the diocesan house to address the Dix rejection and plan a counter effort with Greer and Dix allies. A preferred outsider candidate emerged as likely, with local pastors Frisbie and Abbott among notable names in the field.
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Hall
Frisbie
Church of the Advent
Brimmer Street
Abbott
Cambridge
Raw Day and Poor Game Between Harvard and Thomson-Houston
A cold afternoon reduced attendance and weakened throwing as Harvard faced Thomson-Houston on Holmes field. Harvard reshuffled infield positions led by Sullivan at short and Hovey at second while Frothingham moved to right. Abbott hit a clean homer with bases loaded in the fourth, and the game ended after seven innings due to the cold. Mason the Harvard catcher recovering from scarlet fever is expected back in ten days.
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Thomson-Houston
Holmes Field
Sullivan
Hovey
Frothingham
Rightield
Dickinson
Trafford
Lynn
Abbott
Jack Highlands
Andy Highlands
Corbett
Gorman
Bradley
O'Connell
Bannan
Mason
Princeton
Wnvalg
Dorchester Athletic Club Promotes Evening of Entertainment
At Dorchester Music Hall the Dorchester Athletic Club hosts a Thursday program of high kicking led by Barney Doherty aiming to break the world record for a double foot kick. The bill features Forbes and Griffin, W. Kelly, the Millstream Quartet, Miss Gately, George Armstrong, John J. Ryan, W. Valentine, Commonwealth Drum Corps, George Chapman, and a farce Poor Pillicoddy with a listed cast including T. F. Reddington and Fannie Gately.
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Dorchester Music Hall
Barney Doherty
Forbes and Griffin
W. Kelly
Challenge Dlog
Millstream Quartet
Miss Gately
George Armstrong
John J. Ryan
W. Valentine
Commonwealth
World Fair attracts diverse Indian and international guests
Reports from Cuicao and New York describe Indians and other Indian caste pilgrims joining the World Parliament of Religions. Jain Muni Atmaramji and Siamese Prince Chandradat Chuddadharm figure on advisory councils while dignitaries from Austria Russia Italy and France travel to Chicago. A historic Pennsylvania Engine John Bull leads the way as the fair commences drawing European artists engineers and officials.
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India
General Committee
Zoroaster
Buddha
Confucius
Muni Atmaramji
Vijaya Ananda Suri
Maharvir
Chandradat Chuddadharm
Siam
Chicago
New York
Columbus
General Munsterialrath Freiherr von Bodman
A. Baldasani Y Topeta
United States
Gibraltar
John A. Fstabrooks
Rome
James Bachler
Francisco Braida
Syria
Damascus
Urkey
Count H. Wenckheim
Count Bela Ziehy
Aurania
Champagne
Gloukhovsky
Mme Semetsehkine
Empress Marie
Department of Liberal Arts
Marquis Ungaro
Italy
Humbert
Luigi T. Caldarazzo
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railway
Atlantic
John Bull
Labor news on seamen and boiler makers actions
The coast seamen received encouraging reports of a $5 monthly wage increase. A committee report to President Cox of the Manufacturers' Association was rejected. Steam fitters were addressed by Barnett of the National. Resolutions endorsing the boilermakers strike were passed.
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Manufacturers’ Association
Barnett
National Steam Fitters
Dinners Of A Night At Several Clubs
Forty attended the St. Botolph Euchre Club social at Parker s last night with Colonel Albert Clarke presiding. The Wellesley Club hosted a ladies night at Hotel Huntington drawing about 150 guests. Education addresses were delivered by Walton Royce Hanus and Fiske. Cambridge Club held its annual ladies night at Young s with 140 present under Jabez Fox.
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Parker's
Wellesley Club
Hotel Huntington
Albert Clarke
George A. Walton
Royce
Harvard
Hanus
Walton
Joseph Fiske
Wellesley School Board
Cambridge Club
Young's
Jabez Fox
Gander
Cambridge
Mayor Bancroft
Chester W. Kingsley
Robert O. Fuller
W. F. A. Hill
Fireplaces Fuel Boston Home Comfort Boom at Paine's
Open fireplaces bring unmatched health and comfort and Boston homes now widely adopt them. Paine's at 48 Canal Street reports a booming trade in wood mantels with about a hundred designs always on display.
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Boston
Paine’s
Canal Street
Local man’s body found in Mystic River
The body of Frank Lee Edwards of Malden was found drifting near East Somerville’s train drawbridge. Police determined death by drowning with no foul play. His widow, Mrs. Edwards, recalls Christmas Eve plans and two handbags intended for their children as life insurance proceeds await.
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Malden
Mystic River
Boston & Maine Railroad
East Somerville
Somerville
F. L. Edwards
Pitcher
Edwards
Mass
Durell
Post
Shoot of Ye Olden Tymes Draws Many Events
Wellington reports Superintendent Dow and assistants busy as Captain H. W. Enger of the Marlboro Gun Club directs a program of about thirty events in a Shoot of Ye Olden Tymes.
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Dow
H. W. Enger
Marlboro Gun Club
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Endorsed by Scarborough Resident
A Scarborough New York resident testifies to Hood’s Sarsaparilla curing indigestion malaria chills fever rheumatism kidney complaints and fatigue after long illness. He recalls pneumonia and an ankle ulcer healed by the remedy and offers to confirm the claim to interested readers.
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Scarborough
N. Y
Hood
New York City
New York
Plan for new Union Station near Causeway and Leverett streets
A bill reported to the Senate details a shared passenger station for Boston & Maine, Boston & Lowell, and Fitchburg railroads at or near Causeway and Leverett streets. It sets location options, bridge requirements, grade-crossing avoidance, and cost allocations with state aid and potential stock or bond issues, plus timelines for plans and construction.
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Leverett Streets
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Committee On Rapid Transit
Boston & Lowell Corporation
Fitchburg Railroad
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Charlestown
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Mystic River Railroad
Boston & Maine
Eastern
Grand Junction
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Mystic River
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Railroad Commissioners
Commonwealth
Boston
Fitchburg
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Frank Jones
Orld
House
Boston &Mamne Railroad
Boston's Easy Victory Over University Nine
The Boston team defeated the University of Virginia 18 to 5 in Virginia. Boston batsmen Smith and McGuire homered, with Nelson facing the Varsities in the box. Boston plans a ten day, six game stay as they race for the pennant. errors totaled three for Boston and five for the University, with Bennett-Nichols and Nelson-Marshall batteries.
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Bostons
Nelson
Smith
McGuire
Boston
University
Ferrars
Bennett and Nichols
Marshall
Patton
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