Putnam Chosen President of AAAS in Detroit Meeting
The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected Professor F W Putnam as president and selected Boston as the next meeting city. Putnam has served as secretary for twenty five years and aided the society since its Boston origins. The fiftieth anniversary marks the jubilee in the city of its birth.
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F. W. Putnam
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Boston
Detroit
Our
Natural History Society
Organization of
Science
America
Putnam
Hoar Defends Free Speech At Pomham Club Clam Bake
Senator Hoar states in a Pomham Club gathering that college presidents and professors have a right to express views on issues affecting the republic and that the people are entitled to their opinions. He praises liberal growth and cites past shifts in stance on higher education and public discourse.
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Hoar
Pomham Club
Republican Clam Bake
Republic
Senator Hoar
Harvard
Senator Tioar
Congressman Walker
Don’t Block the Roads Clash Over New Tariff Act
The Attorney General’s interpretation of a new tariff could slow enforcement of a 10 percent duty on goods in bond from Canada. Critics warn such a move would block New England commerce, harm connecting railroads, raise living costs, and invite Canada to retaliate on American ports.
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United States
Canada
New England
Congress
New BH
England
Prince Victor Emanuel Suggests Duel By Princes
A commentary argues that Prince Victor Emanuel of Italy claims precedence to settle national honor by a duel between princes Prince Henri of Orleans and himself. The piece criticizes dueling and proposes princes extinguishing each other as a more civilized solution, praising the ingenuity of this method over arbitration.
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Victor Emanuel
Italy
Henri
Orleans
Abyssinia
Prince Victor Emanuel
Court of Arbitration
When war seems cheaper than arbitration
The speaker argues that war is cheaper and quicker than arbitration, causing fewer casualties and avoiding lawyers' fees, suggesting it costs little and harms few.
Birds of a Feather Opin Unclear Millinery Law
Attorney General Knowlton interprets the 1897 millinery law as banning Massachusetts feather use in hats if the birds were taken in state, while allowing feathers from birds killed elsewhere. The piece questions enforceability and boundary issues, noting practical enforcement challenges and valuing the law’s sentiment over strict application.
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Knowlton
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Pirate scare and money notes highlight curious times
The Observant Citizen recalls a claimed pirate near Long Island Sound and urges organizing youths to pursue. It also reports on a Windom era $2 bill raised to ten, calls for uniform designs, and notes Secretary Weir’s opposition to fresco-style currency.
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Joseph J. Todd
sub-Treasury
Windom
Bureau of Engraving and Prunes
Generous Citizen Thomas Arthur Noted in Noddle Island
The Citizen’s friend Thomas Arthur of Maverick Square Boston appears in town with a broad smile. An inquiry into theft follows his cheerful greeting as the Mac Airt clan envoy arrives. Arthur, a popular local figure, is noted for philanthropy and leadership in multiple Irish organizations.
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Thomas Arthur
Maverick Square
Hoston
Clan Mac Airt
Tom
Thomas Jefferson
Arthur R. Arthur
Noddle Island
Notable 19th Century Figures and Their Charities
A roundup notes Stephen Crane contemplating England as a home, Senator Foraker’s fine Washington rest house, architect P L Peitz with Congressional Library plans, JP Morgan's weekly plate gifts and annual benefactions, Bret Harte’s residency in Britain, Mary Baker’s 97th birthday gift to kin, Hannah Brewer’s long postal career, Queen Victoria’s five maids and care routines, and General Lee defending Grant’s honor at Wash U. Lee.
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Senator Foraker
Washington
P. L. Peitz
Congressional Library
New Fall Materials Show Extravagant Styles At Retail
New fall importations reveal extravagant styles and high prices. Mixed effects will be popular with facet fabrics and silk top dresses in contrasting colors. Shaggy wool stripes, plaids, etamines, and wool canvases remain strong. A green gown features a plain skirt with shaggy stripe, velvet embroidery bodice, sleeveless bolero, and a fresh green hat.
Daily Table Menu and Recipe Fragments at 832 Broadway
Breakfast and dinner courses listed with dishes such as cantaloupes rolled oats cream sirloin steak and roast beef with brown gravy and Yorkshire pudding. Supper includes lobster salad cold ham and various cakes. A recipe for roast beef stock and salad dressing attributed to Bessip D Rideout of Lawrence, 832 Broadway.
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Bessip D
Rideout
Broadway
Lawrence
Dust and gold drive Rocky Mountain Jack in a Klondike tale
In a Yukon Bonanza era scene, Rocky Mountain Jack returns from the coast with a fortune. A woman confronts him in Boston while a rival lover and Estelle Sidney plan a ball. Elvina accepts Jack’s offer, revealing love tied to wealth and danger, amid a palace of display.
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Yukon
California Gulch
Leadville
Arizona
Pen d’Oreille
Kootenai
Rocky Mountain
Jack
Wasco
Admiralty Inlet
Seatle
Straits of
Juan de Fuca
Ocean
Arcade Range
Rainer
Baker
Tront Street
Boston
Jack Richards
Klondike
Elvina
Marriage of Miss Annie Shapiro and Mr Harry Grandberg
Miss Annie Shapiro and Mr Harry Grandberg were married at Baldwin Place Synegee last evening with Rabbi Moses Margolis officiating. Miss Kittie Breslow Shapiro and Sarah Rhein served as bridesmaids, Morris Sherman and Samuel Shein as best men. A reception followed in Baldwin Place Hall.
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Annie Shapiro
Harry Grandberg
Baldwin Place Synegee
Moses . Margolis
Kittie Breslow Shapiro
Sarah
Sarah Rhein
Morris Sherman
Samuel Shein
Baldwin Place Hall
Public Band Concerts in Brookline Tonight
Salem Cadet Band under the Education Society presents a program at Cypress Street playground Brookline at 7 30 pm with rain site Town Hall. Selections include March Maine Capital Poet and Peasant Carmen intermezzo Cavalleria Rusticana Chorus of Bacchantes and college songs Crimson and Blue and American Republic.
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Salem Cadet Band
The
Education Society
Cypress Street
Brookline
Maine
Aariele
Spana
Music at East Boston Concert at Baldwin Hall
Program at Saratoga low Chelsea Street features Baldwin's Premier Band with overture medley popular pieces and a finale including Shamrock Rose and Whistle Galop. Concert highlights include Festivity grand selection and an assortment of marches and medleys performed by the band in the evening.
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Saratoga
Chelsea Street
Baldwin
Ced
Waits
Suuared
Guerrelle
Ie Bedley
Tammany Association Officers Elected in Charlestown
At Roughan building in Charlestown the Bunker Hill Tammany Association held its regular meeting last night. Roger J. Kelly was elected treasurer. other officers include Martin Pag ging resident Edward Duffy vice president Rank Morse recording secretary John F B Kyle financial secretary and William Lehan sergeant at arms.
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Bunker Hill Tammany Aassociation
Roughan
Charlestown
Roger J. Kelly
Martin P.gging
Edward Duffy
Rank ¥. Morse
John FB. Kyle
William Lehan
Armas
Everett Car House Employees Present Antique Sideboard
Mr and Mrs W Proctor were surprised when Everett car house employees visited their new home at Chestnut and Broadway Everett and presented an exquisite antique sideboard. Foreman Scott spoke briefly, others followed, and the hosts welcomed them with music and entertainment.
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Mrs. W. Proctor
Everett Car House
Chestnut and
Broadway
Everett
Foremancott
Funeral for James J. Sullivan Held at St Joseph’s Church
The funeral of James J. Sullivan formerly employed by W. H. Brine of 1 Tremont Street was held at St Joseph’s Catholic Church on Chambers Street at 9 a.m. yesterday. The firm’s employees attended in a body and the store remained closed during the service.
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James J. Sullivan
W. H. Brine
Tremont Street
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Chambers Street
Boston man elected grand treasurer at Protestant Association
Alfred C. Smith of Boston was elected grand treasurer at the forty seventh annual session of the right worthy grand lodges of America of the Protestant Association held in Trenton New Jersey on August 18.
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Trenton
N. J
Right Worthy Grand Lodges of America
Protestant Association
Todaerican
Alfred C. Smith
Boeton
Archbishops Keane and Ireland Meet Amid Rumors of Church Strife
Archbishop John J. Keane arrived from Rome and met Archbishop Ireland in New York shocking Washington circles with talk of a new ecclesiastical war. A meeting with Cardinal Gibbons is planned as Keane outlines a return to Rome and duties at the Catholic University.
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New York
John J. Keane
Rome
Corrigan
John Ireland
St. Paul, Minn
Aree Keane
Trave
West Seventy-second Street
Thomas F. Ryan
Archbishop Ireland
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Keane
Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Catholic University
Chance
Gallia to sail from East Boston to Queenstown and Liverpool
Report describes the Cunard steamer Gallia under Captain Warr due to depart East Boston around 10 30 am today for Queenstown and Liverpool with 60 second cabin 140 steerage and a saloon passenger list including Elinor Abbott and Mrs Money. It also notes salvage efforts on the Ethelgonda at St Lucila BWI where the Orion wrecking steamer and crew aim to recover wool cargo valued over 500 000 as part of a major Atlantic salvage operation.
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Cunard
Gallia
Robert C. Warr
Boston
Queenstown
Liverpool
J. M. Hallowell
T. P. Curtis
W. J. M. Barry
Joseph W. Leserve
Rufus Randall
Ebster
Elinor E. Abbott
Thomas Money
Orion
Ethelgonda
Atlantic
Staples Coal Company of
Taunton
Paola
Winthrop
New York
Benjamin C. Frith
Keen
Fernandina
Fla
William Dailey
William H. Clark
Charles Felix
Ida M. Dalby
James Hopkins
Daiby
Arthur W. Frost
Billy Brittain
Camilla
Warren
Norseman
James Reid, Jr
Fort Warren
Converse
Penelope
Beverly
Wolcott
Sagamore
Hannan
Peabody Shoe
Plymouth
Portland
Barties
RSS
Tim
Lincoln Here Debuting Steamer Lincoln Pioneers Harbor Start
The twin screw steamer Lincoln Captain Jackson arrived at Lincoln's wharf on its initial Portland to Salem trip with a visit from Winslow Lewis Commandery. Saluted by many steamers the Lincoln set off at 7 15 p m for Boothbay and Wiscasset and is expected to reach about sixteen miles per hour once trials finish. Built by the Kennebec Steamboat Company for Boothbay Harbor service.
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Lincoln
Jackson
Lincoln’s Wharf
Portland
Salem
Winslow Lewis Commandery
Dunlap Commandery
Bath
Boothbay
Wiscasset
Kennebec Steamboat Company
Boothbay Harbor
Feigelson Susman Wed At Home Of Friends
Pauline Susman and Benjamin Feigelson were married last evening at the residence of Mr and Mrs D Rogers 247 Hanover street Rabbi Moses H Margolis officiated Miss Werbalsky served as maid of honor and the Susman and Feigelson families will reside at 19 Lowell Street
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Pauline Susman
Benjamin Feigelson
D. Rogers
Hanover Street
Moses H. Margolis
8. Werbalsky
Essrs
Simon and
Moses Susman
Lowell Street
Trade boom signals rise in stocks and bank clearings
R G Dun reports a widespread uptick in trade with strong crop prospects. Buyers from many regions show confidence as stock prices climb, bank clearings grow, and railroad earnings rise. Iron and steel demand remains robust while wool, cotton goods, and leather see price gains amid active buying and reduced inventories.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Iron and Steel
Cleveland
Lake
Chicago
Middlesex
United States
Canada
Turbulent Markets and Strong Demand Across Regions
The report notes crowded stores with varied goods including clothing and footwear, a shortage of interior products, and high consumer demand. Crop conditions have improved in the South and Southwest while lumber mills struggle to meet orders, and widespread iron and steel purchases persist across the central Western states.
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Imoro
Revival in demand signals widespread trade buoyancy
Bradstreet reports tomorrow that evidence of a broad revival in demand for merchandise and other products has become so widespread that general recognition is required. The press has moved from debating improvement to measuring business volume against prior periods as buyers and sellers in New York Baltimore Chicago St Louis and Kansas City feel buoyant.
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New York
Bradstreet
Baltimore
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas
Sunday Religious Services Across Boston Area
The list covers Tremont Temple with Rev. Lori mer and others, First Church ministers, Old South Church, Tremont Street M B Church services, First Presbyterian, Fourth Presbyterian, Gospel of Spirit Return Society at Appleton Hall, Boston Common Unitarian services, Boston Young Men’s Christian Association gospel for men, B M Christian Union vesper, plus various missions and special speakers including Dr. Fulton and Rev. A. Con.
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First Presbyterian Church
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Scott
Brookline
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Ter Street
Boston
Onaries Ganeeve
MacLennan
Gospel OF Spirit Return Society
Appleton Hall
Appleton Street
Paine Methood
Unitarian
Boston Common
Charles Street
Ninth Tree
Mary T. Whitney
South Boston
William
Bev
Winthrop
Mass
Cornet
Young Men’s
Chris Man Association
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
Foie
S. K. Mitchell
Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston Street
A. D. Mayo
American University
Adah L. Hussey
William Arthur Fairclough
Joseph G. Hegarty
James L. Gilbert
Bennett
Walter Baker
Gold Cure
Washington
Corner Park Street
Dorchester
Institute
B. B. of G. Club
Fulton
Tremont Temple
C. BE. Boyd
Lois Shepard
Archibald Houghton
A. C.on
D. D
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mission Church
ST. JOHN_EVANGELIST
Bowdoin Street
Back Bay
Christadelphians
Part Square
Colleeon
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Boston Post
Ivan
Amercan Science
Free
ROYAL
Long Island Sound
Illis
Concord
N. H
Joseph B. Walker
New Hampshire Asylum For
Mr. Moore
Vermont Standard
Woodstock
Green Mountain
Compton Village
Jerome H. Raymond
West Virginia University
Pullman
George M. Pullman
Charles A. Sinclair
Winter Harbor
Gro
Atae
Portsmouth
Kittery
North Atlantic Squadron
Stephen Crane
J. Pierpont Morgan
Bret Harte
Francis
Glasgow
Great Britain
Lancaster Gate
West London
Lou Delibes
Cliey-la-Garonne
Paris
Virginia
Mary Baker
Hannah Brewer
Bitton
Victoria
Robert E. Lee
Washington and Lee University
Lee
General Grant
General Lee
Gail Borden Eagle
the Post
Dereothen Dix Hite
Randelph, Mines
Balvina
Craft
Music AT East Boston
Tammany Association
Archbishop
Ireland
Dun & Co
Brad Street
Baptist
Old South Church
T. T. Munger
New Haven
Conn
Methodist
M. B
Pe Ee
Dewes
W. Williams
Epworth League
Presbyterian
Mass. Bay
Boston Girls
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