Prohibition Edged Out In Massachusetts Vote
Prohibition failed by a statewide margin of 44 552 with only Somerville and the first congressional district voting for the amendment. Boston cast 42 135 votes against the measure, the city’s majority against it 20 415. Cambridge Newton and Topsfield showed varying results. the overall trend favored no license. The article also notes a post office appointment replacing Peter J Hughes with Henry A Thomas in Boston.
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Taunton
Haverhill
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Holyoke
Gloucester
Malden
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Waltham
Woburn
Weather outlook for New England cooled by Wednesday rise
Indications show a fair spell for New England with slightly cooler conditions for twenty four hours, followed by a rise in temperature and variable winds. The forecast covers the period from April 22 at 8 p.m. through the next day, signaling a brief cool snap before warmer, more unsettled conditions.
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Ashincron
New England
Senators Quay Sherman clash rocks Senate slate
Senators Quay and Sherman clash as the President disrupts a senatorial slate. A Boston & Albany freight shed is burned with several cars and hay valued at about $15,000 destroyed.
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Sherman
Boston & Albany Railroad
Competition for the Dressed Beef Trame Big Contract Reported
Curiaco April 22. East bound dressed beef tariffs take effect May 1. Rates 50 cents per hundred pounds Chicago to New York. Baltimore & Ohio allegedly contracted with dressed beef shippers to take shipments at 46 cents and guarantee a share of the business. Five year contract. Shippers aim to press rates down. Daily News and Times report likely success.
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Curiaco
Chicago
New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Daily News
Pe Times
New Democratic Daily to Open in Newport New Hampshire
A new Democratic daily is to be started at Newport New Hampshire. The sunken lime schooner Anna H Holton is expected to be floated today and towed to New London with part of its cargo removed. Livermore Lodge No 67 was instituted at Lowell with about forty charter members. George Mathes of Durham New Hampshire aged 70 died by hanging in his barn citing ill health. The steamer John Brooks has been sold to the Boston Bar Harbor and Machias line.
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Ancient Order United Workmen
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George Mathes
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Bar Harbor
No New Charter For Lawrence Defeated At Polls
Lawrence April 22 The proposed new city charter was submitted to voters and defeated by 55 to 3337. Jubilation rippled through town as residents rejected the charter plan and kept the current governance intact.
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New Court House and Town Hall Voted at Rochester Meeting
At a special town meeting in Rochester New Hampshire on April 22 voters approved funding and construction of a new court house and jail with county office facilities to be provided free to the county. The town also voted to build a new town hall.
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Rochestrier
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Ot to New Orleans in a Rowboat Under Wager
Otto Falk of New York began a voyage from Bancroft Me to New Orleans in a rowboat, starting today under a wager. He aims to complete the trip by boat, lighting a bold challenge in a cross nation journey.
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Bancor
Otto Falk
New York
Steamers Arrived With List Of Vessels And Origins
A dated shipping bulletin records steamers arriving at various ports with their origins. Names include Aberlady Kay from Palermo, City of Atlanta from Havana, British King from Liverpool, and Monarch from New York, with arrivals in Boston Philadelphia Liverpool London and other ports on April dates. The list notes departures and routes such as Elbe to Bremen and Handel from Baltimore, among others.
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Palermo
New York
Brooklyn City
Bristol
James Watt
Hayti
Lins
Bremen
North Durham
Newcastle
City of Atlanta
Havana
Philadelphia
Missouri
London
British King
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Hawarden
Huelva
Portland
Francesca
New Oreas
Vancouver
Barrowmore
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Milanese
Deptford
State of Alabama
Southampton
Elbe
State of Indiana
Newark
Otranto
Rotterdam
Handel
Genoa
Entella
Finme
Chigwell
Swinemunde
Mereddio
New Orens
Hong Kong
Monarch
Belgic
San Francisco
Late Ship News Arrivals And Clearances In New York
New York April 22 steamers arriving include North Durham Newcastle City of Atlanta Havana and more. Several ships and barks listed with destinations Shanghai Calcutta Hamburg Wellington Ha vana and others. Cleared vessels include Haytian Republic Gleaming Roderick Chu and Deutschland for various ports.
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North Durham
Newcastle
City of Atlanta
Havana
Jose D. Bueno
St. Jago
Dose & Maria
Cardenas
Amanda
Iquique
Alice M. Craig
Aracaju
Jose J. More
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Consiglia Galatula
Tarragona
Richard 1
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Zaza
Sunlight
Demerara
Be. White
Ponce
Sallie W. Ponder
Taunton
George Newinger
Gardiner
Haytian Republic
San Francisco
Shanghai
Roderick Chu
Calcutta
Lizaie & Eugenia
Deutschland
Hamburg
Rudolph Josephy
Wellington
N.Z
Einar
Nordenhamm
Daisy Road
Briggy Oonbary
Port Spain
Bergenseren
Mortensen
Baracoa
Missouri Rescues Danmarks Passengers At Sea
Captain Murrell commands the Missouri towed the Danmark to St Michael s after a shaft failure. 865 passengers and crew were transferred with no serious injuries and many praised the rescue. Linnie gave birth to Atlanta Missouri during the voyage. The Danmarks captain Knudsen and crew were saved on board before the ship sank.
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Hamilton Murrell
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Sons of St. George
Thirteenth
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Surrey
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Marblehead
Mass
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St. Michael's
York
Thingvalla Line
Finch, Edge & Co
Azores
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Christian
Sensation at Greenfield changes ordered in schools
Greenfield on April 22 reported a state inspector's order for changes in local schoolhouses. If adopted, the plan would cost about $20,000, creating a local uproar as residents weigh the expenditure and safety improvements.
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Pee
Vote of the Cities Defies License Question in December Election
In December’s elections the cities voted no license, reflecting local sentiment on licensing. The outcome signals a clear stance against licensing proposals amid municipal debates and voter turnout across multiple locales.
Trade With The Antipodes Moves In Parliament
Ottawa April 22 The minister of marine urged adoption of a report on subsidizing a fortnightly service linking British Columbia with Australia and New Zealand. Laurier opposed and offered an amendment to not concur, seeking proof the plan justifies the cost. The amendment failed 55 to 77 and the resolution passed. A heated exchange over a British Columbia China Japan route followed. Davies proposed delaying subsidy until correspondence is produced and Victoria Esquimalt named as calling points, but the amendment failed without a vote.
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New Zealand
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Japan
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Esquimault
Churchill Angers Conservatives in Birmingham Letter
Lord Randolph Churchill writes bluntly to Mr Chamberlain accusing him of lacking magnanimity over Conservative sacrifices in Birmingham. He warns that testing strength there could lead to political annihilation for Chamberlain and allies, urging moderation and conciliation with Unionists.
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Mr. Chamberlain
London
Birmingham
Edinburg protests rise over Parnell freedom honor
Three meetings in Edinburgh protested conferring the freedom of the city upon Mr Parnell. Lord Brownlow denies he accepted the viceroyship of Ireland, stating he has never been offered the post. Also notes ongoing Manchester Easter steeplechases results and unrelated international items.
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Naval orders assign officers to torpedo instruction duties
Washington April 22 Special Navy announces Lieutenant H M Witzel to hydrographic office Lieutenant John C Fremont detached from inspection board to torpedo instruction Lieutenant John W Stewart from nautical almanac office to torpedo instruction Paste A N Mayer from naval observatory to Pensacola Ensign R B Russell from coast survey to Yorktown First Lieutenant IT N Wood from navy yard to torpedo station Lieutenant Commander R M Berry ordered to torpedo service instruction starting May 1
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Nautical Almanac Office
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R. 8. Russell
Coast Survey
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IT. N. Wood
Navy Yard
R. M. Berry
Wreck on Boston & Albany Nera Worcester
A freight train wreck east of Worcester occurred on the Boston and Albany line near Deep Cut and Harrington street bridge. Two oil cars grain car and a potato car burned while a grain car rolled down an embankment. Tracks were torn and fire crews fought the blaze. Railroad men refused comment.
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Davis
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Accidental delay halts Governor Ames sailing
Portiano Maine April 23 Schooner Governor Ames ready to sail when hoisting gear broke during weighing anchor. Tug stood by to tow her out and she will be delayed a day or two, delaying departure plans.
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Portiano
Chess tournament results reported in New York
On April 22, New York saw Burn defeat MacLeod, Bird defeat Hanhamn, Gunsberg defeat Martinez, Black burne defeat Judd, Weiss defeat Showalter, Tau benhaus defeat Gossip, Delmar defeat J. W. Baird, Lipschutz defeat Mason, and Pollock, Tchigorin, D. G. Baird, and Burille all draw.
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Hanhamn
Gunsberg
Martinez
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Weiss
Showalter Taubenhaus
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Delmar
J. W. Baird
Lipschutz
Mason
Pollock
Tchigorin
D. G. Baird
Burille
Methodist Conference Names New Massachusetts Appointments
At the Troy Conference on April 22 the Troy Methodist church group announced Massachusetts appointments. Pittsfield received J. K. Saw yer North Adams got W. W. Foster Jr. Dalton was assigned F. Millis, Lanesboro and New Ashford to C. E. Bissell, Washington and Becket to W. S. Eaton, and Williamstown to P. F. Youlen.
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Saratoga
Troy Methodist Conference
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Pittsfield
J. K
Sawyer North Adams
W. W. Foster, Jr
Dalton
F. Millis
Lanesboro
New Ashford
C. E. Bissell
Washington and Becket
Eaton
Williamstown
P. F. Youlen
Cold Comfort Refrigerator Ad Promises Pure Air
A vintage ad extols an ideal refrigerator dry as bone and odorless. It claims constant rapid circulation, no lingering smells, easy upkeep with a damp cloth, and accessible corners. It promises savings from the start and invites viewing of the model.
Strange Scenes as Arkansas Boomers Rush to Oklahoma
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe began sectional trains from Kansas City as boomers swarmed depots at Arkansas City. Crowds filled yards with coaches torn from rails, wrecked windows, and a panic to secure seats on the first newspaper special bound for the border and newly opened lands.
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Kan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
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Press
State Line
Cherokee Strip
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