West End Street Railway row fuels press freedom clash
Boston Post refuses payment for Whitney speech adverting, claiming safeguarding a free press. Officials and public applauded stance against hidden subsidies, while Whitney denies complicity. affidavit exhibits and letters from Whitney and Post outline disputed payment and signature sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Whitney
West End Street Railway Company
Milk Street
Boston
The
Boston Post
Post
Rapid Transit Commission
Bryant
Spaulding
Office of
the Post
Boston Press
Wideawake
The Bolian and Zolian Musical Inventions Featured
An advertorial piece praises the Bolian and Zolian as novel orchestral instruments. It claims ease of play even for beginners and notes notable backers such as Rockefeller Carnegie and others. It invites readers to call and hear the Azolian and view styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Rockefeller
Thos. A. Epison
George J. Goutp
Aaron Sript
Edmmund C. Stanton
Leland Stanford
Wa. H. Berers
Joan R. Hreneman
Cramp
J. A. Bostwick
A. Carnegie
Crisp Elected Speaker as Congress Opens in 1891
Washington December 8. Congressman Sherman Hoar and George Williams explain they did not vote for Crisp due to broken pledges on silver coinage. Crisp wins with 228 votes in a party split House. Senate Republicans plan committee reorganizations.
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Washincton
Sherman Loar
Massachusetts
Crisp
Williams
Washngton
McPherson
House
Holman
Indiana
Charles F. Crisp
Georgia
Henderson
Illinois
Thomas B. Reed
Simpson
Kansas
Thomas C. Watson
Messrs. Outhwaite
Ohio
Oates
Alabama
Reed
Watson
Taker
Clover
Davis
Halvorson
Sem
McKeizhan
Ovis
Mills
Springer
Messrs
Bartine
Buchanan
Virginia
Yan
Harmer
Hoar
Sanford
Wilson
Kentucky
Messrs, Mills and Reed
Mr. Reed
House of Representatives
Milburn
Hiouse
Messrs. Reed
Maine
O’ Neill
Pennsylvania
Garfield
O’neill
Dingley
City of Macon Returns With Eccentric Rod Broken
The Savannah line steamer City of Macon sailed from Boston Monday for Savannah, Georgia, and returned yesterday with an eccentric rod broken. Repairs will be made at once and the ship should be ready to sail at noon today. A large number of passengers will be cared for on board by the company until service resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah Line
City of Macon
Boston
Savannah
Royal wedding of Prince Hans Heinrich of Pless and Miss Cornwallis West
Miss Mary Cornwallis West wed Prince Hans Heinrich of Pless at St Margarets Westminster in a fully choral ceremony. Prominent attendees included the Prince and Princess of Wales and other royals. a large diplomatic presence observed. The bride wore an empire satin gown with silk marines lace, orange blossom garlands, and a five yard brocade train. she received a diamond crown and necklace buckle as wedding jewels.
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London
Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis West
Col. Cornwallis West
Rathin Castle
Church of St. Margarets
Westminster
Hans Heinrich of Pless
Prince and Princess of Wales
Connaught
Fife
St. Asaph
Farrar
H. M. Wilkinson
Muilfordon Sea
Hampshire
Death of Col W W Clapp Dean of the Boston Press
Colonel William Warland Clapp long led the Boston Journal as editor for more than twenty five years retiring due to ill health. He died suddenly at the Vendome hotel in winter, leaving a legacy of conservative journalism and staunch Republican service in Boston public life.
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W. W. Clapp
Boston Journal
The
Vendome
Colonel Clapp
Boston Press
Worthington
Traveller
Journal
Stephen O'Meara
William Warland Clapp
Boston
Saturday Evening Gazette
France
Gazette
Charles O. Rogers
Andrew
Clapp
Public Library
Revere Lodge
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association
New England Associated Psy
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Clane
Unworthy Son of Joaquin Miller Identified in Case
Joseph McKay called Harry Miller, 22, jailed in Ukiah Cal, charged with stage robbery, is the poet Joaquin Miller’s son by his first wife Minnie Myrtle. He says poverty led him to crime. Miller denies involvement. Previously served time in Portland penitentiary for house breaking. The earth moves. Evidence ad for Salvation Oil offered.
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San Francisco
Joseph McKay
Ukiah
Cal
Joaquin Miller
The
Sierras
Harry Miller
Minnie Myrtle
Portland, Or
Convention Postponed by Anti-Sub Treasury Alliance
Washington reports W S McAllister of Mississippi announces postponement of the Anti-Sub-Treasury Alliance national convention set for Memphis December 16. The move delays actions until after the St Louis conference on February 26 and denies efforts to turn the Farmers Alliance into a political party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Washington
W. S. McAllister
Mississippi
Anti-sub-Treasury Alliance
Memphis
Tenn
McAllister
Supreme Council
National Alliance
Farmer's Alliance
Suit Over Ocean Loss Policy Ends in Court Action
Charles G. Davis of the Columbian National Bank was lost at sea when the steamer Utopia sank off Gibraltar on March 17. He held a $5000 Mercantile Mutual Accident Association policy. His sister, the policy beneficiary, seeks payment after the company refused coverage on technical grounds and has filed suit in the Supreme Court to compel payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Davis
Columbian National Bank
Gibraltar
Utopia
Mercantile Mutual Accident Association
Supreme Court
Look Here On This Picture A Library Cabinet Sale
An ad cites a Hamlet reference to persuade buyers to consider a three piece library cabinet set priced at 42 dollars. The unit combines a bookcase, cabinet, and desk with curved glass doors, mirrors, shelves, and a writing drawer. A 288 page illustrated catalogue is available by mail for five 20 cent stamps.
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Hamlet
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H. M. Whitey
Edmund Reardon
H. Monks
J. H. Goodspeed
C. S. Sergeant
George H. Spaulding
Henry M. Whitney
Hollings
R. Hollings & Co
Washington Street
Adams House
G. W. Simmons & CO
Oak Hall
North Street
British & Foreign
Marine Ins. Co., Ltp
United States
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Kilby ST
Bohemian Beer
Continental Brewery
Longwood Avenue
Roxbury
Istry
Co-Operative
Wwe
Boylston Street
Hmunovier Street
T. Phelps
Bere
FURS
Alaska
C.A. Jenkins & CO
Washington St
Goliah
Anton Seidl
PS. Gilmore
Zolian CO
Tremont St
New York
West 2Nd St
Tary
Sherman Hoar
George Fred Williams
Senate
Alliance
Man and Harris
White House
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Committee On Finance
Sherman
Canada
Gorman
Faulkner
Jones
Arkansas
Dubois
Idaho
Call
Florida
Heartheapers
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Hale
Claggett
Kerr
Messrs. Sher
City OF
Macon
Cape Cod
Mellia
Abram French Company
Prince Hans Heinrich of
Pless
Miss Cornwallis West
Dean OF
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Salvation Oil
Mark
Teller Davis's Life Insurance
Keeler’s
Adams Square
Tierald
Gilone
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Tnee
Pavia
Canal St.s
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