Mayor Sides With Matthews On City Debt Dispute
Boston article notes the Citizens' Association executive committee sustains Mayor Matthews over ex Mayor Hart in net city debt figures. It explains Hart's method improperly included temporary loans and cash in treasury, while Matthews's increases are outlined from 1888 through 1893 with specific debt totals and year by year comparisons.
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Citizens’ Association 80
Citizens’ ‘Association
Matthews
Hart
Marc
Hart Defends Debt Figures Amid City Cash Debate
Mr Hart disputes a summary of his remarks on city finances arguing net funded debt differs from net city debt and cash on hand should not be treated as equivalent to spent funds. He cites Mayor Matthews and official documents showing October and November 1893 tax receipts and cash handling in dispute.
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Hart
Matthews
Hartee
Boston
Mr. Hart
Misery With Dyspepsia Prompts Grain of Hope
In New York City on June 22 1893 Louis R Fritz of 1724 Amsterdam Avenue reports relief from dyspepsia after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. He gained nine pounds and can eat heartily with good relish. Hood's Pills are promoted as prompt and efficient and sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
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New York City
Hood
Louis R. Fretz
Amsterdam Avenue
Insurance plots and hidden identities in Chicago case
The narrative follows Dr. Meyer and his wife fleeing to Detroit and Meyer’s alias Hugo Mahler in Toledo. Meyer allegedly plotted to murder Mary Niess for life insurance while Muller, who married Mary, exposed the scheme. Authorities paid Muller $500 for locating Meyer as investigators link Brandt to an insured Baum in multiple insurers.
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Chicago
Meyer
Detroit
Toledo
Muller
Hugo Mahler
Mary Niess
Mary
Brandt
Lyman Ware
New York Life Insurance Company
Etna Life Insurance Company
Baum
John H. Bryne
Washington Life Insurance Company
Ware
Lutelus Smith
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Thomas R. Lynes
Free Iron Tariff Fight Reaches Washington Leaders
H E Bothin and Horace P Tobey met in Boston with Treasury officials to press a tariff request. They carry petitions from 125 Pacific Coast iron manufacturers and New England producers urging coal pig iron iron ore and scrap steel be placed on the free list. A cross party coalition from both regions plans to push for tariff changes.
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H. E. Bobhin
California
Pacific Coast
Boston
Horace P. Tobey
New England
Byrne
Treasury Department
Bothin
Tobey
Washington
Hamlin
Treasury
O’neill
Stevens
Ways and Means Committee
Seven young ladies join holy habit at Mt St Joseph Academy
Seven young women entered the holy habit at Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Brighton yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was led by Rev. John Brady with support from Rev. Thomas Magennis and Rev. James O Doherty serving as master of ceremonies. A collation followed the reception with numerous visiting clergy present from Brookline Watertown West Newton Jamaica Plain Boston Haverhill Cambridge Arlington Medway Arlington and South Boston.
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Mt. St. Joseph’s Academy
Brighton
John Brady
Thomas Magennis
Jamaica Plain
James O'Doherty
Haverhill
Jospeh FE. Keyes
Bridgewater
L. J. Morris
Brookline
Father Stack
Watertown
Father O'Toole
West Newton
John Moore
Father Wilson
Boston
J. J. Graham
M. J. Flaherty
Cambridge
Father Galligan
Father Mulcahey
Arlington
M. J. Murphy
South Boston
A Red Hat for Satolli and Succession Plans
Private dispatches from Rome indicate an imminent departure of the papal delegate Satolli. He is to receive the red hat of cardinal soon, with Mgr Laurentini named as his successor in the United States, while efforts arise to block Satolli's successor appointment.
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New York
Rome
Satolli
Mgr
Laurentini
Holland
Satolll
Daughter of an 1812 Vet Dies in Lynn
Almira T. Flanders widow of Francis Flanders died at 281 Summer street Lynn from paralysis. Born November 21 1817 at West Alton New Hampshire she was daughter of Captain James Coleman a War of 1812 veteran. She married in 1845 and had two daughters. Funeral Sunday afternoon with Rev J F Allen and Rev N T Whitaker officiating.
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N. T. Whitaker
All Diseases Treated Free at Hotel Pelham
Dr Dewey offers free medical services for two weeks at Hotel Pelham 74 Boylston street addressing catarrh bronchitis lung troubles dyspepsia rheumatism kidney skin and blood ailments. Offices open until 8 pm weekdays and 10 am to 4 pm on other days elevator or one flight access.
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Dewey
Information Wanted in Hugo Case Settlement
Information sought as Hugo's trouble is settled. Volsoom and Co. provided gas from 17 Union Street, ending the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo
Volsoom & Co
Union Street
Morrison family suffers smallpox outbreak at Westminster Street
Nine family members are ill with smallpox in Boston. Four more were removed to Canterbury Street Smallpox Hospital. Father and two nieces remain, with Mrs Morrison and others quarantined. Health officials urge vaccination and fumigation of the home.
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Morrison
Westminster Street
Smallpox Hospital
Canterbury Street
Pest House
Florence
Katie
Christine
Mary McCusker
Hhouse
Dorchester
Miles Martin
Morisons
McCollum
Board of Health
South
Boston
Cunard
Catalonia
Martin
McCusker
Labor Leaders Attack Alderman Lee Over Union Indictment
Vice-President Graham and Secretary McCraith of Typographical Union 13 addressed Cigar Makers Union 97 detailing their union's indictment of Alderman Lee. Union 18 endorsed the stance and Union 97 members pledged to oppose Lee at the polls. Plate Printers Union 3 to elect officers December 22 at Blatchford Hall at 8 PM.
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Graham
McCraith
Typographical Union 13
Union 97
Type Hall
Alderman Lee
Union 18
Lee
Plate Printers’ Union 3
Blatchford Hall
Union Aid Pledged to Olneyville Strikers
At last evening meetings Plate Printers' Union and Waiters' Alliance pledged financial aid to the Olneyville strikers, backing their labor action with support from two local unions.
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Plate Printers’ Union
The
Waiters’ Alliance
Olneyville
Sunday Services at FSTM and Tremont Temples Across City
The article lists multiple Sunday services across Boston churches and halls. The Rev. Dr. Louis Albert Banks preaches at 10:30 and 7:30 at FSTM Temple Street with temperance music by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas. Tremont Temple hosts the Rev. Dr. Lorimer and the Rev. Charles Ferguson at 10:30 and 7:30 with Bible class at 12:15. Additional talks include Dr. J. Van Elderen’s lecture on delusions at Alpha Hall and the Union Bible Clubs service in Bromfield Street. Seats are free and open to all.
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FSTM
Temple Street
State House
Louis Albert Banks
Paul
Philemon
Onesimus
Eliot
W. H. Thomas
Tremont Temple Church
Music Hall
Lorimer
St. Paul's Church
Tremont Street
Charles Ferguson
J. van Elderen
Alpha Hall
Essex Street
Sp. Om
B. Y. M. Christian Union
Union Hall
Boyleton Street
Andrew Gray
Episcopal Church
Boston
Providence
H. Therese Fa
A. F. Louise Clark
Wait Lertora
Dwight Hall
Brady
Inergell
Landis
Lillian Sucker
Charles G. Ames
Seville D. Treat
Leon van Vleit
Newton K. Wilcox
J. ‘T. Ford
B. M
Union Bible Clubs
Mev
N. Boynton
Bromfield Street
Reguerom Oo Ree Regut 700 From 960 To 50
A portion of a property listing notes a price change from 960 to 50 for a mechanic arts school setting. The brief item mentions six rooms of bath in a new house and references Tremont Street.
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Reguerom Oo Ree
Echanic
Arts Se
Bath New House
ED Blanc Tremont Ste
Hartford notices and misfortunes fill New England page
The New England Gleanings reports a wide mix of items from Hartford and surrounding towns. It notes the twenty first annual Hartford county conference of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at Asylum Avenue Baptist Church and over $1000 raised in the past year, priestly assignments in Hartford and Ireland, and pending clerical ordinations from Rome. It covers local accidents including two double ship collisions at Windsor Locks injuring a boy and another man, labor disputes at East Hartford shops and New Haven electric squabbles, a murder indictment plea, arson arrest, and the Taunton Daily Herald fire flood of wrecked facilities. It also lists hotel sales, drownings on Grand Banks, a factory elevator accident, schooner wreck sale, and antiquarian volumes from London. Further items include temperance union reports, missing Dexter Maine trapper, fire alarm searches, Obituaries and civic officer elections, rededications in Peterboro New Hampshire, a slander suit against Biddeford Standard, a farmer found dead in Orange, and Abington Rockland Electric Railroad franchise moves.
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Hartford County
Woman’s Branch
The
Foreign Missionary Society
Asylum Avenue Baptist Church
James Hughes
Hartford
Frank Murray
Chester
Taftville
P. Daly
Ireland
Newton
Hughes
Rome
W. J. Blake
T. J. Murray
Baltimore
J. J. Fitzgerald
Fairfield
Brighton Seminary
Peter H. McClean
Catholic University
Washington, D.C
Barrett’s Hill
Windsor Locks
Clinton Cook
Henry
J. I. Huston
Springfield
Glendower
Haynes
Harry Starke
Harry Dunbar
Charles Gallagher
Gloucester
Grand Banks
Frank Parker
F. W. Breed
Lynn
Jefferson
Gray
Beverly
London
Thomas Hooker
Colony of
Connecticut
Soule
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Worcester County
Abbie Rolfe
Concord
Fessenden
Boston
William Vignicault
Dexter, Me
Len
Puffer
Caleb Smith
Livermore
George Gi. Meade
Sons of Veterans of
Abington
Henry B. Claflin
Ralph E. Emery
Frank E. Hobart
Charles A. Cushman
William Sherman
Wallace H. Easton
Henry E. Claflin
Union Congregational Church
Peterboro
N. H
Gane
Elm Street
H. B. Needham
Stephen White
Biddeford Standard
Harry G. Richardson
Abington & Rockland Electric Railroad Company
Centre Avenue
Central Street
Park Avenue
Prominent Men Oppose Boston Streetcar Plan Hearing
The Aldermen heard objections to removing one track on Tremont and Washington streets to create a circuit line. Opponents argued for more tracks or a subway, citing congestion, suburban growth, and impacts on Charlestown and Somerville routes. The hearing was adjourned to Friday December 15 at 2 PM.
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Washington
Tremont Streets
Alderman Fottler
Lee
Gargan
Cummings
West End
John Shepard
Tremont Street
R. H. Stearns
Thomas Doane
Charlestown
Boston
Beacon Street
L. Foster Morse
Bancroft
Cambridge
A. P. Martin
General Martin
Columbus Avenue
Franklin Park
Mr. Gargan
Jeremiah J. McCarthy
George R. Kelso
Samuel J. Harris
Louis E. Pearson
South End
Pearson
Causeway Street
Boylston Street
W. W. Potter
Brookline
Assault claim after street dispute at 6 Nashua
Timothy Donahue and John Carlan clashed at 6 Nashua street last evening. Donahue is alleged to have struck Carlan on the head with a wheel spoke, leaving severe scalp wounds needing a surgeon. Donahue is held at Station 3 on assault charges.
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Timothy Donahue
John Carlan
Nashua Street
Donahue
Carlan
Station 3
Hebrew man Jacob Cohen held on counterfeiting charge
Jacob Cohen a Hebrew was arrested by a U S marshal yesterday morning for passing a counterfeit ten dollar bill on Arthur Bernstein a broker on Salem street Commissioner Fiske held him in five hundred dollars for the United States grand jury.
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Jacob Cohen
United States
Arthur Bernstein
Salem Street
Fiske
Venerable Author Reflects On Past Generations
A dialogue from the author in his den offers his view of contemporary literature and recollections of writers from the previous generation. The piece emphasizes literary judgment and personal memories, framed in a reflective, old‑world voice.
Boston's Ex Mayors Today And Their Activities
A series of reminiscences and updates on former Boston mayors. Profiles describe current work and leisure pursuits, reflecting on their years in office and ongoing public or private activities. Includes comments on post mayoral life and perspectives from multiple ex leaders.
With the naval brigade. Commander Soley’s brave boys enlist tactics
The article highlights Commander Soley leading the navy’s white uniform brigade in training to master military tactics and warfare. It portrays disciplined training, drills, and the learning curve of sailors in early naval defense.
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Soley
Vanderbilt's Ways Clings to Puritan Roots in Wealthy American
A composite letter compiled by prominent New York writers portrays Vanderbilt as among the richest men clinging to Puritan customs of his ancestors. It sketches his character through a refined, selective portrait and hints at a public persona shaped by heritage and leadership.
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America
Thag
New York
Marlboro Street Hosts Noted Local Residents
The Post profiles Marlboro Street as a modern new avenue home to figures like Judge Robert Grant and baseball magnate J. B. Billings, among others, highlighting their residence there.
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Post
Robert Grant
J. B. Billings
The Wealthiest Girls in America Daughters of Rockefeller
The lives of John D. Rockefeller's daughters are sketched through their daily routines and social circles. An elder daughter’s romance ends when her suitor is rejected and a church change becomes a turning point.
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America
John D. Rockefeller
Scathing Bob Letter on Aimless Young Man Delights Readers
A feature rich page describes Bob's sharp letter criticizing the aimless young man of today. Additional items include a puzzling challenge, fashionable dolls, a striking pattern offer, and numerous illustrations by the Comic Sketch Club scattered across the week to provide laughs on nearly every page.
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Bob
The
Post
Comic Sketch Club
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Sil Bend
Lesten Post
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the Post
St. Louis
Labor News
Olneyville Strikers
New England Road
East Hartford
Brotherhoods
New Haven
Garrity
Edward Cunningham
Wiliam Baxter
Holden
Fred Fanning
Needham
Kingsbury House
Taunton Daily Herald
Bingle
Tremont
Washington Streets
O’brien
Ermine
Hanover Street
Upflicht
Amy Robsart
Highland Light
Norman
Tim
Messrs. Wilson, Springer
Amos J. Cummings
Autocrat
Vanderbilt’s
Marlboro Street
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