Subways Find World War Era Tombs Under Boston Mall
Fifty bodies packed in 7 by 8 by 8 foot vaults were found beneath the Boylston street mall near Charles Street, with three coffins in an adjoining vault. Some remains dated to the early 1800s, including Manasseh Tucker and Jane Hodgkins. A portion of the trench was filled, coffins were removed, and a new crypt area was investigated with additional artifacts and earthen jugs. Local officials and council members observed the excavations.
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Charles Street
Boylston Street Mall
Reb” Meehan
Stanford University Faces Temporary Closure Over Probate Suit
San Francisco report states Stanford University may shut its doors temporarily due to a eminent probate suit. Mr Kop, brother of Mrs Stanford, says the case ties the estate in probate and could prevent distribution, risking serious embarrassment to the university with about 1100 students and seventy staff affected. The closure hinges on the suit’s speedy determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Stanford University
Ely
Kop
Stanford
Ealty
Govee
Avor
Scarlet fever cases rise in Pedethboro factory village
Pedethboro reports about a dozen scarlet fever cases, many concentrated in the factory village, prompting health officials to investigate and contain the outbreak.
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Northboro
Pedethboro
Big sale on a mix of clothing and goods in Yankee ad
Local advertisement touts bargains across categories including percale waists bicycles suspenders and shoes. Offers feature men’s and boys’ apparel with prices from cents to several dollars and extended hours noted for the Yankee store.
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Irta
New Battery A Established To Succeed Old Militia Unit
Governor Greenhalge dissolves Battery A M V M and authorizes a new Battery A light artillery unit to be attached to the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. The old leaders retire with honorable discharges as the blue‑blood reorganization aims to forge a prestigious, all‑new company with state support.
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Greenhalge
W. D. Ewing
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Dalton
Ruddick
Mr. Ewing
Exhibition of Caricatures for Charities Opens April 29
An exhibition of caricatures to aid the West End Infants Hospital and the Industrial School for Crippled Children opens Monday April 29 at Allston Hall 19% Clarendon Street from 9 to 9. Tickets are cents with 2 1/2 cents on Sundays May 5 and 12 from 1 to 6 pm. A related concert occurs Monday April 28 at Copley Hall with volunteers including Mrs G H Stoddard and others.
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West End
Allston Hall
Clarendon Street
Copley Hall
G. H. Stoddard
8. B. Field
Ethel Hyde
Laura Webster
Clayton Johns
Eliot Hubbard
Frank Rogers
Las
Tickas
Rheumatism Sufferer Praises Hood's Sarsaparilla
R A Waterhouse of Kennebunk Maine, baggage master for 13 years, credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing his rheumatism. He says three bottles ended his hip and knee pain and urges others to try the remedy.
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R. A. Waterhouse
Kennebunk
Hood
Defender Delays at Herreshoff Shipyard Over Deck Beams
New York April 25. a notable delay in completing the Defender stems from late delivery of steel deck beams, hindering plating and riveting progress. Engineers at Bristol discuss sailcloth quality and differences between American duck and Sea Island stock, with Boston sails under trial to compare performance.
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New York
Ofi the Defender
Herreshoffs
Bristol
Sea Island
Wilson & Silsby
Boston
America
England
Lawrence
Mass
Theatrical swindle charged against Caswell and Ellis
C E Caswell aged 27 of 7 Cambridge street is under arrest charged with conspiracy to defraud. A warrant is out for W J Ellis. They allegedly ran an office at 178 Washington street and offered road theater jobs to dozens of young men who never received promises fulfilled.
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C. E. Caswell
Cambridge Street
W. J. Ellis
Caswell
Ellis
Washington Street
Settlement Reached With Creditors of Chas Green & Co
The firm Chas Green & Co clothing manufacturers and retailers at 597 599 601 Washington St settles with creditors for 40 cents on the dollar. Payment is in two four and six months. The company, after 24 years, cites hard times and stock overage as reasons.
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Chas. Green & Co
Washington St
Shaw Wins State Treasurer in Senate Ballot
Edward P. Shaw of Newburyport was elected state treasurer and receiver-general by a 190 to 33 vote with 6 scattering, in a joint Senate-House session. The day featured Charter Bill amendments to Boston governance, partisan clashes, and debates over the Election Board leadership and the Board of Survey abolition.
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Senate
Board of Survey
Hutchinson
Shaw
House
Jack Adams
Adams
Butler
Wellman
Middlesex
Corbett
Suffolk
Lawrence
Berkshire
Mr. Hibbard
Boston
Foss
Cottage City
J. H. Mellin
Worcester
Bancroft
Reading
Hale
Newburyport
Edward P. Shaw
James S. Grinnell
Greenfield
George A. Hibbard
Bradford
Springfield
James J. Flynn
Frank L. Waddin
Marblehead
James H. Mellen
Mr. Shaw
Boston Legislature Debates Education Spending and Rail Change
In the House, a bill lets the State Board of Education spend up to 25 for each school on new State normal schools in Fitchburg Lowell North Adams and Hyannis. The Senate adjourned amid consideration of Mr Gilbride s amendment to submit bill portions to the people. A rail bill to relocate tracks at Dorchester Avenue faced opposition and was rejected 35 to 70. A civil service bill giving veterans employment preference was debated and sent back for further consideration after an 8 to 100 vote to refer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Corbett
Butler
Gilbride
Maccabe
Hutchinson
Fuller
Commonwealth
Galloupe
Beverly
The
Election Board
Corporation Counsel
Republlican
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Board of Survey
City of
Board of Street Commissioners
Suffolk
Elections Board
Ballot Law Commission
Massachusetts
Miller
Worcester
Board of Elections
Judiciary
Bailey
Essex
Board of Police
Park Police
Faneuil Hall
Water Board
State Board of Education
New State Normal
Fitchburg
Lowell
North Adams
Hyannis
Committee On Railroads
John P. Spaulding
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Dorchester Avenue
Tuttle
House
United States Army
Navy
George of
Haverhill
Committee On Public Service
Eighth Annual Boston Christian Endeavor Union Meeting
The eighth annual meeting of the Boston Christian Endeavor Union was held at First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue with Rev. Dr. Lorimer addressing. Officers for the year were elected including A. J. Crockett president and Lillian J. MacRae secretary. A grand rally is planned for May 1 1895 at Walnut Avenue Church Roxbury with several speakers on Boston 95 topics.
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Boston Christian Endeavor Union
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
Nathan D. Woods
D. D
A. J. Crockett
George C. Lorimer
Church of Christ
Walnut Avenue Congregational Church
Roxbury
Boston
Suburbs
Charles E. Allen
W. H. G. Temple
Narrow escape from gas suffocation in Charles Town lodging
Mr W C Curtis and Mr John Sweetser survived a near-fatal gas incident at No 2 Linden Place in Pierce’s lodging house. Curtis partially closed the gas cock while lighting a lamp, gas accumulated overnight, and both men were overcome. Dr F P Silva restored Sweetser after four hours and Curtis after an hour. both are convalescing.
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W. C. Curtis
John Sweetser
Linden Place
Charlestown
Pierce
Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Mr. Pierce
Jamaica's Fairest Danced At Forest Hills Club Ball
The Forest Hills Baseball Club held its second annual social in Jamaica Hall Jamaica Plain last night from 8 until early morning. Jamaica's fairest danced the night away to the Jamaica Orchestra as couples glided across the waxed floor in the festive whirl.
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Forest Hills Baseball Club
Jamaica Hall
Jamaica Plain
Jamaica
Jamaica Orchestra
Armenian Turkish lecture with native entertainment in East Boston
Mr G Alexanian will deliver a talk on Armenia and Turkey this evening at the Presbyterian Church East Boston. Dr Levon Kajanjian provides Turkish and Kourdish entertainment in native costumes. Admission free. The American Wringer Co advertises wringers sweepers and repair services.
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Armenia
Turkey
G. Alexanian
Levon Kajanjian
Presbyterian Church
London
Meridian Streets
East
Boston
Secretary Carlisle to Speak at Memphis Sound Money Convention
Reports say Secretary Carlisle will address the sound money convention in Memphis on the 23rd, delivering views aligned with President Cleveland. The event signals growing cabinet support for sound money, with other treasury officials expected to present similar sentiments nationwide.
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Washington
Secreta Carlisle
Memphis
Cleveland
Carlisle
Treasury
Treasury Department
Ex Senator Edmunds Links Free Silver to Fiat Money
Former Vermont senator Edmunds warns that promoting free 16 to 1 coinage could drive the nation toward fiat money. He argues debt and ignorance fuel the silver agitation and cautions against rushing into gold standard abandonment without information. He notes farmers and laborers understand the issue, expecting limited silver support in New England.
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Washington
Edmunds
Vermont
Congress
United States
England
Senator Stewart
Allison
Mr. Edmunds
Democrats Reaffirm Monetary Plank At Iowa Conference
In Des Moines on April 25 a large Democratic gathering debated silver versus sound money. The final declaration urged parity of both metals without discrimination in coinage, effectively reaffirming the 1892 Democratic monetary plank. The group also set a state convention for Aug 7 in Marshalltown.
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DHS
Central Committee
Marshalltown
Texas Democrats Call Meeting in Waco May 9
A statewide Democratic conference is issued calling all Texas Democrats who oppose Populist affiliation or concession to Populist doctrine to meet in Waco on Thursday May 9. Invitees must believe in government honor and a sound stable currency based on the best money known to civilization.
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Waco
Tex
Texas
Currency standard phrase in colonial finance text
A fragment stating that coin and paper money are interchangeable with coins of equal value. The passage emphasizes that every dollar must be of equal exchange value to every other dollar within the monetary system.
Brice Opposes Free Coinage Plank in State Convention
In a personal letter from Columbus dated April 3 Senator Brice authorizes a Democrat contact to announce his opposition to a free coinage plank in the state convention and states he will contest it.
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Columbus, O
Aes
State Democratic committee backs state primary for all officers
The Sta Democratic executive committee in Jackson Mississippi voted 17 to 11 to call a state primary for the nomination of all state officers. The move is seen as a setback to Governor Stone who backs the single gold standard in the campaign.
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Stone
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Sta Democratic Executive Committee
Tech Students Face Doubt Over Marine Service Exam
Chief Engineer Collins of the revenue marine service will hold the first exam of the month with a preference for Institute of Technology students. A conflict with Tech diploma schedules may keep many from trying, risking lost opportunities for assistant engineer posts at $1200 yearly plus 30 cent per day ration.
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Tech
Collins
Revenue Marine Service
Engineer
Institute of Technology
Peabody
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineers’ Department
Washington
Marine Service
Boston
Boston Ward Redistricting Hearing Scheduled by Mayor
The Mayor will hold a public hearing Saturday at 2 PM in City Hall on the proposed new ward boundaries for Boston. Citizens may speak for or against the plan, focusing on fairness and population as currently shown, with the ten year effect if approved.
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Boston
Mayor Supports Full Swing on Confirmation Power
Mayor Curtis backs Senator Maccabe’s amendment to the Mayor’s bill removing alderman confirmation. He argues the current system shields the Mayor from responsibility for appointments and hinders good choices. He says the Mayor must be held accountable and will appoint to please the public good.
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Senator Maccabe
Curtis
Wants His Child in Supreme Court Custody Battle
Augustine H Cunningham, a Somerville druggist, petitions to release his six year old daughter Mina from grandmother Mary J Moore of Charlestown. Mina has lived with Moore since her mother died. Cunningham, who remarried in 1898, was appointed guardian by Middlesex Probate Court without Moore’s notice. Moore objects, saying she has cared for Mina since the mother’s death and argues for custody.
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Augustine H. Cunningham
Somerville
Mina
Mary J. Moore
Medford Street
Charlestown
Supreme Court
Holmes
Cunningham
Dev
Leprosy Cases Reported in Brooklyn Children
Four genuine leprosy cases are reported in Brooklyn all in black children natives of Barbadoes. One child is isolated at Kingston Avenue Hospital while the other three roam at large.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Barbadoes
West Indies
Kingston Avenue Hospital
Marriage Notices from Jamaica Plain and Melrose Area
Scattered wedding and widow notices list couples and figures in Jamaica Plain Melrose and surrounding towns. Entries mention Anderson Walker Russell Stone Buttrick Aulbach Bell Drayton Batelle Atwood and others with brief locations and dates for funerals or services.
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Tremont &J
Masonic ‘Temple
Manasseh Tucker
Rufus Love
Tombstone
William Heath
Jane Hodgkins
Callendar & Seaverns
Marlboro St
Wir
Burrage and Gargan
University
Ewing
Beacon Street
Peach
Howland Russell
Russell
Clark
Rudolph L. Agassiz
Professor Agassiz
Richmond Fearing
Nate Anthony
Beverly Rantoul
Salem
Indiana
Penn
First
South Framingham
Fanny Cat March
Martin
Boss Park Police
Christian Endeavorers
Boston Union
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
Iowa
Sound Money Democrats
Henry A Mot Mott
Dini. D
Cunningham Mfg. Co
Kingston
Nvy
Brice
Revenue Cutter Service
Aulbach
Ant Battelle
Andrew Bat Dlays
Funeral
BELL
Ro Williams Street
Ob Drayton
Atwood
Ene
Aize
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