Hardware firms protest McKinley tariff on tin plate
Twenty five central New York hardware firms and metal dealers urge Congressman Belden to oppose the McKinley bill provision raising duty on tin plate by 126 percent. They warn the tax harms trade and workers as tinware prices rise and farmers face higher costs.
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Syracousa
N. Y
New York
J. J. Belden
United States
Treasury
Congress
Senate
Castle Island Park
Paine's Celery Compound Praised by Doctor in Public Testimony
A physician at 528 Tremont Street publicly endorses Paine's Celery Compound as a valuable addition to medicine. He credits it with aiding recovery from blood infection after a failed standard treatment and notes its popularity among medical professionals and patients as spring approaches.
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Commonwealth Avenue
A. W. K. Newton
Tremont St
Paine
Paive
Silver Bill Basis Reached by Senate and House Republicans
Washington April 23 Republicans in both chambers agreed on a framework for a silver bill. The plan directs the Treasury to buy up to 4.5 million ounces of silver monthly and issue redeemable Treasury notes, with strict limits on note outstanding amounts and conditions for exchange for bullion. Senator Teller opposed the bullion redemption option and pledged to push for free coinage or a fallback.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Caucus Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
United States
Enator Teller
Teller
Uniforms by the Messengers Elevator Boys and More
The firm offers custom made uniforms including messengers elevator boys call boys pages and other similar outfits with gold and silver embroidery monograms wreaths lace and buttons. They supply firemen bands military outfits and everything outside civilian costume from their Military Department. Request the catalogue and specify the class of goods desired.
MID SPRING WEDDINGS AT SHEPARD MEMORIAL CHURCH
In Cambridge at Shepard Memorial Church J Warren Merrill son of the late Cambridge mayor and Miss Marion Louise Raymond wed. Rev Alexander McKenzie officiated. A reception at the bride's Main Street home followed with Germania Orchestra. The couple plan a four year European tour.
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J. Warren Merrill
Merrill
Cambridge
Marion Louise Raymond
Shepard Memorial Church
Old Cambridge
Alexander McKenzie
Willian R. Raymond
B. J. Lang
Mendelssohin
Miss Wadley
R. L. Raymond
Main Street
Germania Orchestra
Europe
Walbridge Field
J.W. Merrill
N. F. Merrill
JM. P. White
Charles Merrill
J. E. Addicks
G. W. Whittemore
F. Whittemore
Homer Bigeley
J. Sawyer
F. Rogers
A. W. Sawyer
G. D. Edmands
J. H. Converse
Errill
Bigelow
Henshaw
C. Locke
McClure
Odiorne
Grace Raymond
Rolfe
John Rolfe
J. W. White
Otis Wetherbee
Effie Whitman
F. H. Whitman
Harry Whitman
J. H. Andrews
Weather and ship observations from April 23 in Atlantic routes
Forecast till 8 p m Thursday calls for light rains and cooler conditions in New England and eastern New York. The report lists numerous ship arrivals and departures with ports including Liverpool, Boston, New York, Bremen, Glasgow, Rotterdam, and Haven, noting vessels such as Teutonic, Teutonic, Majestic, and Sarnia among many others.
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Washington
New England
New York
Hoston
Palestine
Liverpool
Boton
France
London
Kinsale
Haytien
New Orleans
Scythia
Keaton
Moville
Ohio
Philadelphia
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Gibraltar
Alesia
Mediterranean
Montreal Missing Englishman Thomas Kimber Leaves Trail of Money and Mystery
Wealthy Exeter native Thomas Kimber arrived in Montreal with luggage and funds and planned to farm in the West. He was seen with a tall fair man, frequented unlicensed saloons, and vanished after a late-night outing with the stranger. Detectives probe potential foul play as Kimber’s baggage remains unclaimed.
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Montreal
Thomas Kimber
Benwell
Niagara Falls
Kimber
Exeter
England
Halifax
Dominion Line
Sarnia
Grand Central Hotel
Moffatt
Canada
London
Canadian Pacific
Craig and
St. Lamberts Streets
Viter Street
Back River
Kimbel
Steamship St Ronans Reports Sighting of Vessel Magdalena
New York reports Steamship St Ronans arriving from Liverpool sighted April 16 a wooden vessel on fie thought a bark named Magdalena. The ship’s masts were over the side and St Ronans remained alongside for about thirty minutes but could not transfer any crew.
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New York
Liverpool
Magdalena
Sultan to appoint commission on Turkish debt proposals
In Constantinople on April 28 the Sultan will name a special commission to study the Council for the conversion of the Turkish debt proposals. The government suppressed the French paper Stamboul for reporting Grand Duke Constantine of Russia’s arrest in a revolutionary plot.
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Constantinople
Stamboul
Constantine
Russia
French Garrison Fights Dahomians at Porto Novo
Reports from Lagos say the French garrison at Porto Novo sallied to meet the advancing Dahomian army. A two hour battle left about five hundred Dahomians dead and fifty French soldiers wounded. No French fatalities reported.
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Paris
Lagos
Porto Novo
A Flag Above the Fog Parable From Emperor William
Emperor William spoke on the Fulda, recalling a Baltic voyage where a fogged squadron kept its course, using it as a moral parable. He urged faith in God and unity if dark days come, noting newspapers may link his remarks to the Bismarck crisis.
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Bremen
Fulda
William
Baltic
Bismarck
Beernaert Signals Congo Free State Endowment Plan
In the Chamber of Deputies M. Beernaert states King Leopold hints at endowing Belgium with the Congo Free State. The Congo loan will not be brought before the House yet. government will present explicit proposals at the proper moment. Beernaert’s remarks draw applause from the Right and silence from the Left.
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Broussels
Chamber of Deputies
M. Beernaert
Leopold
Society of Engineers
Belgium
Congo Free State
Congo
Americans Convicted in English Bank Robbery Plot
The court in London convicted three Americans named Frank Lackrose William Smith and Charles Robinson of attempting to rob a bank clerk of a bag containing £5000 in checks notes and gold. Each man received an eighteen month sentence at hard labor.
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London
Benwell
Montreal
Frank Lackrose
William Smith
Charles Robinson
Louisiana Floods Create Major Levee Breach Near Lobdell Landing
The Times Democrat Baton Rouge reports a levee break at Lobdell’s Landing nine miles above town now 300 feet wide and ten feet deep. Martinez breach widens to 800 feet. expected to be uncontrollable. Fifteen plantations may flood as seven crevasses reported between Bayou Sara and Waterloo worsen the Pont Coupée front. The Stella Wilde brought in evacuees and stock while rains pour, bayous rise, and mail service suffers after a trestle washout near Alexandria Creek.
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New Organs
Times-Democrat
Baton Rouge
Lobdell’s Landing
Martinez
Times- Democrat
Bayou Sara
Waterloo
Pointe Coupée
Stella Wilde
Alexandria Creek
Old Iver
Ipswich Farmer Wins Cup at Jersey Cattle Sale
At Kel logg's annual spring Jersey cattle auction the silver cup worth 300 dollars was awarded to D. F. Appleton of Ipswich Mass for achieving the highest average price 304 dollars. Cattle include Encotsama cow and several others with prices 270 210 250 370 420 noting last highest.
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D. F. Appleton
Ipswich
Kellogg
Aco
New Yor
Kellogg’s
Jersey
Mass
Appleton
Albert
Lilly
Young Pedrona
Howdy
Khediviana
McCalla on Trial in Naval Court Martial at Brooklyn
The naval court-martial of Commander McCalla opens with twelve members after Beardslee is excused. Witnesses recount log entries and punishments aboard Enterprise during voyages from Tamatave to Suez, including threats, confinement, and ironings for various infractions.
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Beardslee
McCalla
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Fickbohm
Louis Meyer
Africa
R. Graham
Antwerp
Menzies
Graham
George D. Ross
Lisbon
Otto Sundblad
Peter J. Armstrong
Suez
Athens
Villafranche
Edward S. Jelley
Armstrong
Matthew H. Hand
Cronstadt
Newton School Matters Sees Budget, Textbook Changes
Newton school committee met at the High School in Newtonville approving a 10455 appropriation for monthly expenses. New arithmetic texts were adopted for grades six through nine and several teachers were assigned new titles with salaries set. A physi cal culture instructor was hired at 500 annually, and city officials were urged to fund pupil transport to the high school. A fare reduction plan for High School riders on the Boston and Albany line was formed. The Maine Prohibition State convention is scheduled for June 25 in Portland.
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Newton
Srecan
Newtonville
Ray
Eifth
King
Miss Hall
Harper
Eaton
Greenleaf
Jennie E. Tilson
A. A. Lawrence
Davis
C. A. Drew
Messrs.Travis, Bell and
Lainard
Boston & Albany
Navy Officers Picked for Promotions and Assignments
Naval orders list Lieutenant-Commander W H Brown son ordered to examination for promotion Ensign Guy W Brown detached from the Iroquois to coast survey steamer McArthur Ensign W W Gilmer detached from the Iroquois to Fish Commission steamer Albatross Assistant Engineer C H Matthews detached from Mare Island yard placed on waiting orders
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Washington
W. H. Brownson
Guy W. Brown
Iroquois
Coast Survey
McArthur
W. W. Gilmer
Fish Commission
Albatross
C. H. Matthews
Mare Island
Land sale in Cardiff brings huge total on final day
The second day of land sale in Cardif f Tenn draws buyers from Chattanooga and beyond with top bids at $255 per front foot. Two day totals exceed $900000 with rough estimates over $1200000 as private sales push the market.
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Chattanooga
A. H. Davis
Nashua
N. H
W. P. Rice
Cardiff Coal & Iron Company
Illegal Issue of Scrip Looms in Kansas County
Ulysses Kansas April 23 County Clerk George W Earp and Commissioners D C Sullivan C L Green along with F M Lenhart J ur Harbor O A Robinson and George Dougherty face arrest in a probe of illegal county scrip issued as bounty for wolf scalps totaling about 16000 dollars.
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Ulysses
Kan
George W. Earp
D. C. Sullivan
C. L. Green
F. M. Lenhart
J. Ur. Harbor
O. A. Robinson
George Dougherty
Interstate Commerce Commission rules on excursion cars
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled on the Worcester Excursion Car Company vs Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The issue was whether a railroad can be forced to haul excursion cars from other private car firms when it has arranged sufficient public sleeping and excursion cars. The commission dismissed the petition, holding the railroad need not carry cars owned by others.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bragg
Worcester Excursion Car Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Kingsbury Named Professor at State College in New Hampshire
Tayover April 28 at the annual meeting of state college trustees Albert Kingsbury M E was made professor of mechanical engineering and Albert H Wood B S was named associate professor of agriculture. The curriculum will now span four full college years with German added as an elective.
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Tayover
N. H
State College Today
Albert Kingsbury
M.E
Albert H. Wood
B.S
Unitarian Ladies Night At Watertown Honors Mrs Carter-Wright
At the Watertown Unitarian building a fashionable first ladies night featured a reception for Mrs H E H Carter-Wright in gratitude for her work on three Pinafore performances. About two hundred invitations were issued and most accepted. The Alpha Mandolin and Guitar club of Boston provided music. The parish club, started in 1887 with 35 members, now counts 102.
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Watertown
Unitarian
H. E. H. Carter-Wright
Alpha Mandolin and Guitar Club of
Boston
Wright
Republican House Caucus Advances Silver and Pension Bills
In Washington on April 23 the Republican House caucus adopted a bill to restore about 78 million dollars in treasury funds tied to national bank circulation and set strict debate limits. The group also endorsed the Morrill service pension bill granting eight dollars a month to Civil War veterans who served ninety days and reached a certain age.
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House
Senate
Conger
Caucus
Treasury
National Bank Act
Committee On Rules
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