Christmas Stationery and Novelties Catalog Highlight
A historic listing showcases a wide range of holiday stationery and accessories. Otation calendars, pocket books, traveling cases, desk sets, pens, inkstands, scrapbooks, and playing cards from Dresden and other fine materials fill the aisle. Strong emphasis on silver trim, leather, and decorative writing goods.
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Otation
Dresden
Waterman
Mark Twain
Muscott
Tally-Ho
Trophy
Vanity Fair
Dickens Booth at Shuman Co. Supplies Christmas Gifts
A. Shuman & Co. advertises hundreds of useful articles for Christmas gifts at 336 Washington St. The copy recalls childhood images with season cheer and features Turkish bath wraps, house coats, umbrellas, ties, furnishings, and other fancies.
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A. Shuman & Co
Man Suffragists Response to Saunders Letter
Alice Stone Blackwell of Dorchester argues in a Post letter that two pamphlets cited against woman suffrage circulated by opponents were actually distributed by other groups. She notes pay disparities between male and female teachers in Massachusetts and questions the association’s stance and figures as published in Boston papers.
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Charles R Saunders
Man Suffrage Association
Mary A. J. McIntyre
Cambridge
Suffolk Lodge Knights of Honor Elects Officers
At a regular meeting the Chamber of Commerce in Suffolk Lodge Knights of Honor elected for the ensuing year: Dictator C. F. McSorley vice-dictator E. A Wilkins assistant dictator James W. Bean past dictator William A. Hanna reporter Henry A. Kidder financial reporter James L. Miller treasurer W. K. Moody guide L. W. De Paso chaplain Fred Downes guardian Charles A Ramsay sentry Thomas A. Crawford.
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Suffolk Lodge
Knights of Honor
Chamber of Commerce
C. F. McSorley
E. A Wilkins
James W. Bean
W'llam A. Hanna
Henry A. Kidder
James L. Miller
W. K. Moody
L. W. de Paso
Fred Downes
Guardian
Charles A Ramsay
Thomas A. Crawford
Pension Laws Bill Seeks 25 Percent Pension Increase
Senate bills include Thurston plan to raise all pensions for officers soldiers widows and dependents by 25 percent with immediate revision of pension lists. Also mentions Gallinge building grant in Keene New Hampshire and Call measure on interstate rail transportation rates and racial car segregation rules with penalties. Frye bill aims to settle debts of bond aided Pacific railroads.
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Washington
Senate
Thurston
Nebraska
Gallinge
New Hampshire
Keene
N. H
Congress
Call
Florida
Frye
Pacific Railroads
House Debates Protective Tariffs and Public Works
Debates in the House cover financial measures for national banks and currency notes, stamping duties and post office stamp redemptions, free delivery expansion, wool and import duties, and a switch to gold payments after March 1, 1896. Also planned are reorganizing the army, tariff tweaks on Osier willow and cane, pension law reforms for Confederate service, and monuments for Major General Meade and John Paul Jones.
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Washington
Bingham
Rep
Penn
United States
George Meade
Sherman
N. Y
Lamont
Poole
McCall
Mass
Low
Washington, D. C
John Paul Jones
Harbor Improvements Reports Sent by Secretary La Mont
Secretary La Mont transmitted to the House the corps of engineers reports on river and harbor work. Proposed Tarpauline Cove Naushon Island Massachusetts breakwaters cost 108701 dollars. Bridgeport Connecticut harbor upgrade estimated 90000. New Bedford Massachusetts anchorage area expansion estimated 57639. Westport Harbor Connecticut improvement estimated 8000.
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Washington
Lamont
Corps of Engineers
Naushon Island
Magss
Bridgeport
Conn
New Bedford
Massa
Westport Harbor
Tenure of Postmasters in Washington Collapse Tales
A Civil Service Reform League paper by Richard Henry Dana of Cambridge recounts Wanamaker era pressure to appoint postmasters. A model postmaster waited in an ante room as Congressmen pressed for access and a lone inner-room discussion involved a black postmaster from a southern town over revocation tied to a rumored Democratic caucus. The scene highlights patronage and racial politics in late era postal appointments.
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Washington
Civil Service Reform League
Richard Henry Dana
Cambridge
Mass
United States
Wanamaker
South
Tcene Maasak
Bustinens
Cabinet duties and postal growth under pressure
In August he faced pressure to secure posts, a true account from Mr. Dana. He emphasizes the story reflects the duties of the cabinet role in general. The department's organization remains as it was under Franklin when only seventy five post offices existed nationwide.
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Dana
Franklin
Treasury probes tampering of records in Treasury Dept
Washington Dec. 12 Logan Carlisle chief clerk of the Treasury ordered an exhaustive audit of all bureaus auditors offices and divisions to see if records are intact after recent discovery that obsolete cancelled internal revenue stamps were removed from files. Five employees were dismissed and as many as 75000 records mutilated or destroyed in the first auditor s office. The probe extends to the fifth auditor s office where papers were altered and foreign stamps or consular seals removed. The inquiry may last months with a special committee led by Baldwin Hills and Williams aided by bureau heads.
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Washington
Logan Carlisle
The
Treasury
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Baldwin
Hills
Treasury Building
Will'ams
Secret Service
Reformers in Session Attendee Debates Sabbath and Divorce Reform
National Reform Association delegates meet at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Baltimore to discuss Sabbath reform divorce reform labor temperance and a constitutional amendment declaring God and his law supreme. The address notes municipal corruption bribery liquor influence and rising divorces while urging united Christian action and stronger school and Sabbath protections. Edwin K. Hart of Philadelphia delivers a Sabbath business address after devotional exercises.
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Baltimore
United States
Association
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Edwin K. Hart
Philadelphia
New Feed for Horses Says Lynn Expressman Fined
Daniel Buckley of 49 Wyman street, an expressman with a trucking business, was fined 80 dollars after authorities found his two horses starved and fed with excelsior. He had previously been fined two dollars on separate abusive treatment charges and promised to feed the animals properly. Buckley appeared in the local police court, appealed, and furnished bonds.
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Lynn, Dee 12
Lynn
Daniel Buckley
Wyman Street
Clark
Buckley
Division 17 AOH election at Somerville
The annual election of officers for Division 17 AOH Somerville was held last evening at Temperance Hall Union Square with large attendance and enthusiastic proceedings. Officers were re-elected including John Burks president and William Walsh vice president. A diploma was presented to the president by John B. O Higgins.
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Division 17
Somerville
Temperance Hall
Union Square
Board of Officers
John #. Burks
William Walsh
Michael Mullaney
Thomas A. Conway
M. H. Savage
John F. Couch
Peter Savage
Seriors
James Mahoney
Sentinel
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
John B. O’higgins
Burke
Messrs
O'Higgins
Eriks
Colbert
Walsh
Mullaney
Russel
Caples
Dorchester Roxbury tableaux pit Madame Dahlgren against Scott
Rivalry between Madame Dahlgren and Sir Walter Scott unfolds as Dorchester and Roxbury ladies stage tableaux from their works. Dahlgren parodies society at the capital in a grand Spangler mansion setting while Scott’s heroines mirror the strong women of his romances. Tonight's program features scenes from Vanity Fair and Diets and he F.
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Madame Dahlgren
Sir Walter Scott
Dorchester
Roxbury
Oil Trust Conviction in Texas Anti-Trust Case
E T Hathaway agent of Waters-Pierce Oil Company, a defendant in the Standard Oil Waters-Pierce case, was convicted in a ten day trial in Waco District Court of violating the Texas anti-trust law. Four other Waters-Pierce agents await trial. Indictments also name John D Rockefeller Henry M Magler and other officers of the Standard Oil Waters-Pierce company but none have been arrested or extradited. Jury imposes a $50 fine on Hathaway and the verdict is to be appealed to the highest court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
E. T. Hathaway
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard Q Oil Trust
Waters-Pierce Company
John D. Rockefeller
Henry M. Magler
Standard Oil-Waters-Pierce Company
Venezuelan Dispute Pushes Crespo to Definite Reply
Washington reports say President Crespo will base his response to Lord Salisbury on U S government guidance. The note allegedly seeks $6,000 indemnity for the Uryan incident, which Crespo is expected to refuse. The reply would tie compensation to settling the boundary issue first, with Olney reportedly advising Crespo. If sent, Congress may receive Monroe Doctrine correspondence between the U S and Great Britain within days.
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Washington
Congress
Great Britain
Crespo
Lord Salisbury
Lord Balisbury
Olney
Barnes
House
Cleveland
United States
Rebels Evade Engagement as Spanish Force Advances
Havana dispatch reports Gomez and Maceo evading Spanish troops after leaving the Gonzalez coffee plantation in Cienfuegos district upon news of nearby forces. Spanish column under Colonel Segura clashed with Cuban bands at Sancti Spiritus, with 120 killed and wounded including a brigadier general and a captain. The tribunals seek death penalty for rebel Acebo.
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Havana
Gomez
Maceo
Cienfuegos
Acebo
Sancti Spiritus
Segura
New England Happenings and Local Incidents
A.W. Sargent of Rowley was found adrift in a bay boat with only a man’s coat and hat. The outfit likely belonged to a drowned fisherman, a note reading F. Holden in the coat pocket. Dedham appoints Edward Bestwick as a special police officer. Engineer Jacob Walton of Dedham was injured shifting his engine at a Boston round house, suffering scalp wounds and possible internal injuries. Miles F. Jones of Cambridge is named deputy grand leader of Walnut Hill Council No. 4 Home Circle. Amherst College elects Richard Billings manager for 1896 football. Arthur Merriam and Edgar Forter named assistant managers. Coach Cup awarded to Marshall Tyler. Arthur B. Alden of A. B. Alden & Co. shoots himself amid business troubles in Middleboro.
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A. W. Sargent
Rowley
F. Holden
Dedham
Edward Bestwick
Jacob Walton
Providence
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Round House
Boston
Hast Street
Home Circle
Miles F. Jones
Cambridge
Walnut Hill
Amherst
Richard Billings
Woodstock
Amherst College
Arthur A. Merriam
Worcester
Edgar L. Forter
Calais
Marshall H. Tyler
Florence
Arthur B. Alden
Middleboro
A. B. Alden & Co
New York
Thirteenth Mine Victim Recovered at Tilly Foster
In Brewster New York on December 12 Rafael Potito, an Italian miner, was recovered as the thirteenth body from the Tilly Foster pit. He was crushed by rock and leaves a wife and four children. Officials ordered the mine work halted and safety measures instituted after large rockfalls since November 29.
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Brewsters
Tilly Foster
Raffael Potito
Potito
Postoffice denies matifs to journals over fraud case
The Postoffice Department denied mailing privileges to the American Home Journal and the Firemole run at Bridgewater Connecticut by C B Thompson who advertised items for set sums but did not ship after payment. Thompson had prior Connecticut prison time. The Boston publisher printed the paper.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
American Home Journal
Bridgewater
Conn
C. B. Thompson
Thompson
Connecticut
Boston
Fragmentary note on wart removal or skin condition
Fragmentary OCR text mentions warts freckles a money sac paved st j von or vantor of. No clear event, people, or place to form a full news item.
Theatrical Matters and Local Theatre Notes
Historical theater items from Boston papers cover May Irwin’s Western tour to San Francisco and “In Old Kentucky” at the Boston Theatre. Mentions of Caroline Miskel Hoyt, Park Square events, and a tour including Park Row Reed. local acts, portraits, and upcoming concerts at Tremont, Howard, and other venues summarized with social mood and program notes.
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May Irwin
Columbia
Caroline Miskel Hmoyt
Caroline Miskel Hoyt
Russian-born man seeks missing wife in New York scandal
Aram Belovtoff, a Russian, pleads with Cambridge police to locate Signi Voletski, known as his wife in Cambridge, who allegedly traveled to New York with 400 and may have joined him there. He claims noble blood, betrothal in Russia, and says she left her brother and child behind after fleeing political arrest. He says he sold sheep to bribe jailers and fund their passage to America, found her in New York after a year, she married and had a child, then left her family for Boston with Belovtoff four years ago. He followed and they were reunited until recently when he located her and she supposedly left with him again. He is nearly frantic over her disappearance.
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Aram Belovtoff
Cambridge
Signi Voletski
New York
Belovtoff
Russia
New Charter Filed For Santa Fe Railway In Kansas
A new charter for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company was filed with the Kansas Secretary of State. The charter preserves the old provisions with necessary updates to operate the property, and the directors named include Thomas Osborn and C. S. Gleed. Kansas directors were selected. Aldace Walker chairs the board with E. P. Ripley as president and Victor Morewitz as general counsel. A three member committee will choose further officers and report in New York in about ten days.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
C. Es. Beeman
Edward King
Victor Morewitz
C. K. Holliday
Thomas Osborn
C. S. Gleed
Kansas
Aldace Walker
E. P. Ripley
D. B. Robinson
Paul Morton
New York
City Brevities Report on Shoplifting Ring
Inspector Knox arrested four suspects Jennie Dutton age 3 of Malden Elizabeth Gibson 30 of Atlantic Annie Chase 2% of Lynn and Iithel Murphy 22 of Lynn for shoplifting in large stores They were committed to the Tombs and will face court this morning Alonzo F Atwood killed by a fall on T wharf his skull fractured He died at Emergency Hospital at 5 pm He was a longshoreman at 68 Long wharf married with home at 181 Warren avenue Charlestown.
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Inspector Knox
Jennie Dutton
Malden
Elizabeth Gibson
Atlantic
Annie Chase
Lynn
Iithel Murphy
Alonzo
F Atwood
Alonzo F. Atwood
T Wharf
Atwood
Long Wharf
Warren Avenue
Charlestown
Miss Stolle Presents Private Lantern Slide Collection
Miss Antonie Stolle, fresh from Dresden and Vienna, displayed at her rooms a two year private slide show of lantern slides noted for exceptional color. Her pigments for glass give her work unmatched by Paris slide makers. The collection features famous European paintings, especially Titans Rubens and Rembrandt. Her method colors photographic prints using originals as color models. She plans lectures on art under Major Pond, with a London Royal Society presentation next spring.
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Titans
Rubens
Rembrandts
Miss Stolle
Major Pond
Royal Society
London
Conductors and Motormen Union Elects New Term Officers
The Conductors and Motormen's Union No. 3873 elected officers for the new term last night at 45 Eliot Street. Harry Davis was named president with N B Knox as vice president James H Ratigan secretary J J Shaughnessy treasurer J Grover sergeant at arms P Lohan assistant sergeant at arms P Duran T J Downey James McConnell P Banks Joseph Traynor W J Cornnolly executive board at large and P O'Donnell marshal.
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Conductors and Motormen’s Union No
Oeers
Eliot Street
Harry Davis
N. B. Knox
James H. Ratigan
J. J. Shaughnessy
J. Grover
P. Lohan
P. Duran
T. J. Downey
James McConnell
P. Banks
Joseph Traynor
W. J. Cornnolly
P. O’donnell
Marshal
Gloucester A P A Celebrate Municipal Election Parade
About 1000 members of the A P A with torches bands banners and American flags paraded the principal streets at night celebrating the recent municipal election. Mayor elect Robinson rode in carriages as red fire and rockets were ignited along the route.
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Gloucester
Robinson
Dinner Hosted by Fobes Haywood Company at Parker House
The salesmen and clerks of Fobes Haywood & Co. confectioners enjoyed a complimentary dinner hosted by boss A. F. Haywood at the Parker House last evening. An orchestral program followed the meal as the gathering listened to several musical selections.
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Fobes, Haywood & Co
Parker House
A. F. Haywood
Colby Named Brown Captain for Next Season
Providence Dec 12 The Brown University football team elected Everett Colby of Newak city Newak City junior class captain for next season Colby has played quarterback for one season and shown himself a capable football player
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Providence
Brown University
Everett Colby
Newak City
Colby
Brown
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Tarpaulin Cove
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R. H. Dana
National Association
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Rockefeller and
Henry M. Flader
Gomes
Uncle Sam
Castle Square Theatre
Old Kentucky
Castle Square
Max Hirschfeldt
William Wolff
Ned Rose
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Joe Lorey
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Heart of the Sierras
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Cambridge Police
Gloucester A. P
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Schoener
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Della Fox
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Lockhart
Keith’s
Entertainments
Washburn Sisters
BIC
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Oday
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Misa Dallas
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Tokio
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Mgn
America
Saac B. Rith
May
Joby J. McNeniy
Barce the
Widow Jones
Kregs
Nat
ARTC
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Emil Paur
Franz Ondrieck
Brahms
Beethoven
Liszt
Tremont St
Castle Sq. Oe Co
Auber
Fra Diavolo
Rip van Winkle
Boston Museum
Cillette
Masonic Temple
Tpemont ST
Theatre
Bowdoin SQ
Charles J ° Atkinson
Columbia Theatre
Harry Williams
Grand Scenia
Rupe Broo
Leclain and
Leslie
Foster Burlesquers
Frank Dunn
Odene
Optum Bell Bil
Marvin Dale
Jessie Somere
Portland
Bay State
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