The Aldermen Censors Theatrical Lithographs In Theory
An editorial fantasy proposes an aldermanic censorship panel for lithographs. It quips that the officials should wear ermined togas and study art across Europe, then return to judge works, importing foreign masters and arranging an official atelier in City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldermanic
Sullivan
Dever
Rust
School of Design
Germany
Italy
Paris
Fight For
Knowledge
Boston
Rosa Bonheur
Meissonier
Gerome
Tadema
Moran
Blashfield
Miller
Old City Hall
Tucre
Homer Rogers
Desert politics and censoring sparks mayoral talk
The piece mocks censor coddling and tax reform talk, urging the all Democrat censor board after Haile's warnings. It questions future mayoral prospects as factions clash and critics speculate on fiscal shifts and art fees.
Censors and Censorship Fantasies Merit in City Theatre Debate
A satirical riff envisions IQ 4 committees drawing a censor mayor and expanding the role of censors. The piece speculates on salaries, morals, wives’ voices, and who enforces rules, imagining Aldermen shaping dress, ballet imagery, and theatre changes with comic overreach. Miss HELLIOTT, a Pec reader, signs off.
Rogers Park Named After Alderman Rogers Was Forethought
Local contention over the naming of Rogers Park in Chicatawbut area reveals claims the park's name was an afterthought. City records show an 1889 Alderman Rogers chaired a finance committee loan item labeled Rogers Park for 30 000, suggesting the designation preceded city land transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Rogers
Chicatawbut Club
Brighton
Chicatawbuts
Foster
Mr. Rogers
Rogers Park
Rogers
City Hall
Board of Aldermen
Park
Cambridge politics show hall influence in mayoral race
Cambridge politics center on three groups Temple Hall and Library Hall align with Republicans while the Citizens' party includes both parties. Four candidates compete for mayor with Democrat A B Alger seeking a third term, Republican W A Bancroft endorsed by Library Hall, and J J Kelly plus A Sortwell also in the field. The contest centers on party lines and hall endorsements amid a strong push to defeat Alger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Temple Hall
Hall
Library Hall
Citizens’ Party
Rideout
Fox
Henderson
R. B. Bancroft
Kemp
Freeman Hunt
W. E. Doyle
Anderson
Bradford
S. S. Sias
C. H. Gass
S. F. Woodbridge
Bright
W. J. Breen
H. G. Parker
People’s Party
Citizens
A. B. Alger
W. A. Bancroft
J. J. Kelly
A. Sortwell
Cambridge Board
Rady
Alger
Russell
Andrew
License Yes or No Dominates Boston Campaign
The mayoral race centers on the license issue with a pro license majority from 1892 cited. Proposals warn no license would cut city revenue by 800000 and raise taxes, while temperance groups push suppression of liquor traffic. The Retail Liquor Dealers' Association levied 25 per dealer to fund pro yes efforts and threatens lists of license opponents, signaling a lively battle ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Boston
Police Commission
Osborne
Russell
David Hall Rice
Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
T. F. Connor
Barney Clark
Tyes
Pemberton Square
Bennett Enters Race for Speakership with Barrett Vote Push
Representative Frank P. Bennett of Everett announces candidacy for House speaker. He seeks Lodge support and Democratic votes, aided by a young reporter campaigner. Barrett expresses quiet optimism, confirming his own candidacy in line with old and new member wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Bennett
Everett
Barrett
Bennett
Lodge
Mr. Barrett
Post
Mr. Bennett
Dr Goldberg seeks action from governor and officials
Dr Goldberg a Democratic New York Assembly member from Buffalo urged Governor Russell and Mayor Mathews to intervene, introduced by Representative Rosnosky. In Essex fifth district, Derbyhill Haigh and McAnally each won 1659 votes, leaving no election. House party counts show 167 Republicans and 71 Democrats. Election expense returns show Attleboro Democratic committee $144.50 spent after $144 received. William Brigham of Hudson spent $166.95. Ipswich Democratic town committee received $222.63 and spent $263.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Goldberg
New York Assembly
Buffalo
Russell
Matthews
Rosnosky
General Court
Fifth Essex
James H. Derbyhill
John Haigh
Frank McAnally
Lawrence
Essex
Secretary of State
Democratic Committee
Attleboro
William H. Brigham
Hudson
Democratic Town Committee
Ipswich
John Taylor Disappears After Pardoned Release
John Taylor one of the state prison convicts pardoned by Governor Russell on Thanksgiving Day has vanished from the Sheehan home in South Boston. He left Friday morning without farewell, drew back pay from the prison, and did not return. Friends fear he hides under an assumed name, anxious to avoid scorn while seeking work as an expert teamster.
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John Taylor
Russell
Sheehans
South Boston
Sheehan
State Prison
Taylor
Arrest of Jared Lincoln in Shoe Store Theft
Patrolman Moore of Division 4 chased and nabbed Jared Lincoln alias Franklin after he broke into Samuel Rosenberg’s shoe store at 220 Pleasant street and grabbed two pairs of shoes. Lincoln, identified by Clerk Barry, is an old offender previously sentenced to State prison in January 1889 for robbery and discharged August 31, 1891. He claimed the theft was a sudden impulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Division 4
Jared Lincoln
Franklin
Lincoln
Samuel Rosenberg
Pleasant Street
Tennyson Street
Barry
Plymouth to Middleboro Line Opens Amid Local Pride
A special post report details the opening of the Plymouth and Middleboro rail line linking Plymouth to Providence via Middleboro. The route, 15 miles long, runs through woods and marsh, with three weekday passenger trains and one freight train daily. Dr. Thomas D. Shumway championed the project, with towns Plymouth Middleboro and Carver funding. The Old Colony system will operate the line under a 99-year lease. No public celebration will be held, but residents plan first trips Monday.
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Plymouth
Middleboro
Providence
Taunton
Nemasket River
Middleborough
Thomas D. Shumway
Carver
New Railroad Company
Shumway
Boston
McCarthy Bros
Franklin
Mass
Gamaliel Thomas
Cold Spring
L. T. Robbins
Mt. Carmel
T. D. Shumway
Jason W. Mixton
B. A. Hathaway
Old Colony Corporation
Old Colony System
New Road
Still Tongue Wise Head
Commentary from the New Bedford Mercury argues that a defeat blamed on stupid members reflects poorly on the party. urges restraint in criticism and emphasis on intelligence over excuses.
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The
New Bedford Mercury
Funeral of Prof Letang at Notre Dame church services
Funeral services for Eugene Letang renowned Institute of Technology architecture professor were held at Notre Dame des Victoires on Isabella street. Faculty and eighty architecture students attended a solemn high mass of requiem as pallbearers and choir performed. remains interred at Forest Hills family tomb.
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Eugene Letang
Institute of Technology
Chandeler
Homer
van Dale
Cross
Dippold
Walker
Porter
Dewey
Burton
W. Lawrence
C. Howard Walker
T. M. Clark
Father Renaudier
Father Police
Father Remy
Schmidt
Nellie M. Lock
John C. Kelly
Frost
Trinite
Gray
Anonet
Caze
Mandrill
Forest Hills
Boston Teachers Bazaar Set to Open Next Week at Music Hall
Boston teachers prepare for the annual bazaar to be opened next Monday evening at Music Hall. Last year New York and Philadelphia nets exceeded 72 000 and 61 000 respectively, and Boston aims for at least 50 000. A Japanese tea house, arranged by Bunkio Maizuki of Salem, will feature in Japanese costume with Mrs. C M Cleveland and Miss Josephine Peabody among others. Over 3800 prominent society men will serve as aids, boosting both social and financial success.
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Boston
Music Hall
New York
Philadelphia
Japan
Bunkio Maizuki
Salem
C. M. Cleveland
Allston
Josephine Peabody
H.C. Clapp
Fined 1 Cent for Fighting in Municipal Court
Felix Boyle, a cobbler aged 49, and Ernest Mead, 68, were fined 1 cent each after a morning Municipal Criminal Court fight. Mead, who collected work for Boyle, sought boots not yet ready and tried to remove them to another shop, sparking the altercation. They had cohabited peacefully for two years and Judge Forsaith imposed the minimal penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Boyle
Ernest Mead
Municipal Criminal Court
Boyle
Mead
Judge Bolster Finds No Blame in Wood Inquest
In Roxbury Municipal Court Judge Bolster reports the inquest into the death of Philip Wood, an Old Colony railroad employee killed on November 5, finding no blame attached to the railroad corporation. The Boston and Albany Railroad is absolved in the death of an unknown man who fell from a Framingham train. the deceased held a Newton ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolster
Roxbury Municipal Court
Philip Wood
Old Colony Railroad
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Framingham
Newton
Evangelistic Association of New England Marks Fifth Anniversary
The Evangelistic Association of New England organized five years ago on November 30. In that period evangelistic meetings occurred for 435 weeks in 257 places, over 2300 pulpits supplied, 106 pastors settled, and 901 applicants sent out. A praise and thanksgiving meeting was held at Bromfield Street Methodist Church to celebrate.
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Evangelistic Association of
New England
Bromfield Street Methodist Church
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