The Russian Universities Exposed in a Student World
Roman Vanovitch Zubof describes Russian universities as centers where students shift from gymnasium to higher learning, facing tight controls, uniforms, and vigilant professors. He recounts student clashes with authorities, strict examinations, military sponsorships, and privileged status for Jews, highlighting the striving to rise in a rigid system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kars
Germany
France
St. Petersburg
Roman
Vanovitch Zubof
Tremont Temple Benefit for Bedford Firemen Families
The Rev. Emory J. Haynes led a Tremont Temple program to aid Bedford street firemen families. W. E. Haskell impersonated John B. Gough delivering the Tabernacle lecture with touching stories and humor, receiving hearty applause. the temple offered its use and Haskell performed gratis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory J. Haynes
Tremont Temple
Bedford Street
Haynes
W. E. Haskell
John Bb. Gough
Champfleury and the bohemian art reformer in exile
Paris letters recall Champfleury a mediocre yet noisy reformer tied to realism and Bohemianism. He split from Lamartine and Ary Scheffer with Courbet, authored Chien-Caillou and Chats, and ended as curator at Sevres, famed among English china collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Champfleury
Barbey d’Aurevilly
Zola
Murger
Théodore de Banville
Pierre Dupont
Schaun
Schaunard
la Vie de Bohéme
Bonvin
Chantreuil
Courbet
Lamartine
Ary Scheffer
Chien-Caillou
Rodolphe Bresdin
Victor Hugo
Place Royale
Monsieur
Champffleury
Hugo
Ceramic Museum
Sevres
Labouchere on Emperors From the London Truth
The writer critiques rulers across Europe calling Louis Napoleon an adventurer who ruined his dynasty by perjury and war He condemns the German Emperor as vain and war hungry The Russian Emperor hides in his palace The Turkish ruler taxes and starves his people The Austrian Emperor is seen as the best for sharing power and calm Hungary The piece concludes that civilized treatment is to remove emperors by ship to any land outside their empire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Louis Napoleon
Germany
Russia
Turkey
Sultan
Dom Pedro
Emperor
Austria
Hungary
School For Scandal
Vaudeville Theatre
Messrs
Gilbert and Sullivan
Savoy
Clarissa
Vaudeville
Conway
High Seas
Lovelace
Winifred Emery
Strand
Mr. Barnum
the Olympia
England
America
Barnum
London Academy
Morton Resigns as General Freight Agent of Burlington Route
General Freight Agent Paul Morton of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad resigns effective February 1. Thomas Miller will succeed him as general freight agent for the Burlington Missouri River at Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicaco
Paul Morton
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Morton
Thomas Miller
Eee Gem
Burlington M
Reunion of Old Hacker School Pupils Detailed in Salem
Salem reports a reunion for former pupils of the Old Hacker School from 1785 to 1870 to be held at Hamilton Hall with about 175 attendees and a banquet. Notable ex-masters including Galloupe Greenough Barnes and Woodman are listed, plus a historical sketch to be presented. Christmas affairs in Salem show calm, plus an influenza outbreak in the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Hacker School
Hamilton Hall
Galloupe
Greenough
Marston
Reed
Clark
Barnes
Woodman
Hacker
George Arvedsen
Salem Rifle Association
J. B. F. Osgood
Salem Public Library
Edward Dougherty
Monroe Street
Herbert 5. Townsend
Institution For Savings
Samuel G. Brown
Nahant Place
Newhall Street
Townsend
Brown
Oldest Musical Society Holds 103d Annual Reunion in Stoughton
The 103d annual reunion and banquet of the Stoughton Musical Society took place at Stetson Hall. Officers were elected, including President Dr. T. H. Deering and secretary Dr. C. Farnham. The centennial celebration featured a Christmas concert directed by Hiram Wilde and Leander Soule, with Steinbeck… Wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Deering
Braintree
C. C. Farnham
T. H. Deering
David W. Tucker
Milton
George N. Spear
Holbrook
John B. Thayer
Randolph
Lewis Porter
Brockton
Elijah G. Capen
Stoughton
Charles ©. Farnham
Leander Soule
Taunton
Marcus A. Perkins
South Braintree
William Porter
Daniel H. Huxford
L. Morton Packard
Sanford W. Billings
Sharon
Elisha A. Belcher
Stoddard
Paris
H. M. Young
Azel R. Smith
Mr. Davis
Boston
Mr. Mason
Isaac Littlefield
Avon
Herman L. West
A. C. Chamberlin
Quincy
Hiram Wilde
Woburn Talks With Knights of Labor Spark Anxiety
Citizens fear a wage and labor dispute after a Tuesday conference between manufacturers and the Knights of Labor. The Manufacturers' Association may stand firm on its Dec 16 price list, risking a prolonged conflict unless a conciliatory decision by arbitration or a new board can yield a settlement.
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Woburn
Knights of Labor
Knights of Labor Committee
Board of Directors
State Board of Arbitration
K. of L
Manufacturers’ Association
U. of L
Theatrical Events Across London Theatres This Week
Afternoon performances drew large audiences with holiday fare at Tremont Globe Grand Opera House and Howard. Next week features Phyllis at the Museum with Mrs Burnett’s revisions, plus Old Jed Prouty at Globe and Natural Gas at Park. Bronson Howard sails to London to stage The Hen rietta, Erminie closes in New York after 1250 performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebeard, Jr
Tremont
Globe
Lord Chumley
Grand Opera House
the Howard
Phyllis
Museum
Richard Golden
Jed Prouty
The
Messrs. Donnelly and Girard
the Park
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Erminie
New York Casino
Aronson
New York
Allie Akerstrom
Kansas
Nebraska
Annette
Dancing Girl
Miss Akerstrom
Niblo’s
Burglars Blow Open Wellesley Station Safe
Natick reports burglars entered the Wellesley railroad station last night and blew the safe open. The blast shattered inner and outer doors eight feet across the room, blew out office and waiting room windows, and caused about 400 dollars in damage. Station Agent Fred Johnson says about 60 dollars was lost. freight money remained untouched. The clock stopped at 2 15 a.m. The station opens at 5 a.m. No nearby residents heard the explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley
Natick
Fred Johnson
Lynn Accidents Report From Boston Street to Nahant Street
A young man named James P. Linnehan of Boston street shattered his right hand while gunning near Fox Hill bridge and was hospitalized. On Nahant street two young men, Samuel G. Brown and Herbert Townsend, collided while trotting horses. Brown broke his right leg in three places and Townsend sustained internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
James P. Linnehan
Boston Street
Fox Hill Bridge
Samuel G. Brown
Herbert Townsend
Nahant Street
Brown
Townsend
Scores at Wakefield Range Report
At Wakefield range on December 25 the Richardson Street Guards of Company A Sixth Regiment posted scores for members including Private Roger Howard Captain G H Taylor Lieutenant E J Gibson and Private John W Babbett Private Charles Horton Private W A Cook with individual tallies and trailing totals listed for each shooter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Richardson Street Guards
Roger Howard
Charles Horton
Eee
G. H. Taylor Oinate
E. J. Gibson
John W. Babbett
W. A. Cook
Holyoke Blue Book signals social world diplomacy
The Holyoke Blue Book and Social Directory, issued by the Index Publishing Company, is praised as a carefully compiled Holyoke social register. It highlights that the volume, though a novelty in smaller communities, reflects supply and demand in fashion and society with remarks on “Society” about paper kings, crowns, and the improvised paths to social ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Mass
Index Publishing Company
Judge Newhall's Eightieth Birthday Observed in Lynn
Lynn marked Judge James R. Newhall eightieth birthday with a casual reception at City Hall attended by notable figures including Roland Usher Asa Breed and Arthur Breed. Born Christmas Day 1809 in Lynn he trained as a printer before turning to law and serving as Lynn Police Court judge from 1869 to 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Spucral
James R. Newhall
Roland G. Usher
George H. Harwood
Asa L. Breed
Stephen H. Gardner
M. N. Hawkes
Harrison Newhall
Arthur Bb. Breed
H. D. Richardson
Boot Manufacturers’ Club of London
Eng
John D. Pickles
Alderman Fogg
Alderman Breed
William F. Morgan
William E. Parker
John R. Baldwin
John W Berry
Charles L. Alley
Hiram N. Breed
J.C. Bennett
Thomas B. Newhall
Salem Gazette
Boston
Christmas Celebrations Reflect Beverly Community Spirit
Beverly churches praise festive services and charity on Christmas Day. The Baptist Church gathered groceries and clothing for the needy, while St. Peter's St. Mary's and other congregations held special services and a parish Christmas tree at Town Hall. The Unitarian Universalist societies hosted a dance, and the Beverly Rifle Association reported a prize shoot with notable scores at the reservoir range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Dane Street
Washington Street
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Town Hall
Unitarian
Runaway Crash injures three in Wakefield
In Wakefield this afternoon Mrs. Daniel Carter drove on Rail road street when her horse went out of control at Elm street cross ing. The horse collided with a carriage carrying Low Cobb ex-chief engineer of the fire department and a friend. Both were thrown and severely hurt. Mrs. Carter was thrown into a ditch and seriously injured with head and body injuries feared fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Daniel Carter
Railroad Street
Elm Street
Low Cobb
Fire Department
Waterbury Street Shootings and Stabbings Roil City
In Waterbury Connecticut a 11:45 pm shotgun blast on Scoville Street wounded Peter Bargan whose hat was riddled with buckshot as police seek a mysterious assailant. At noon Nicholas Harrugi fired a revolver at men on Pemberton Street. a bystander, James Dowd, was grazed in the head by a bullet. Earlier on Stone Street John Bowes stabbed Patrick Stack and John Stack in a drunken quarrel, Patrick Stack believed gravely hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Conn
Scoville Street
Peter Bargan
Bargan
Nicholas Harrugi
Pemberton Street
James Dowd
Stone Street
John Bowes
Patrick
John Stack
Miss Helen Treat Escapes Danvers Hospital Wanderer Found
Miss Helen M. Treat of Lawrence daughter of the late James A. Treat escaped from Danvers Insane Hospital Monday noon and wandered to the southern part of Andover. She was found in the woods Tuesday noon by gunners from Stoneham and taken to a farmhouse where she stayed until returned to hospital authorities Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danvers Hospital
Andover
Helen M. Treat
Lawrence
James A.treat
Danvers Insane Hospital
Stoneham
Handball Match Decides Rhode Island Title
Newport RI December 25 Garritt Landers defeated John McGough 63 to 28 to win the Rhode Island championship and the $100 prize in a handball match played today at the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Newport
R. L
Garritt Landers
John McGough
Landers
Score Landers
McGough
Lh. Dm
Tragic Drowning of Man Found Intoxicated in Charlton Road
Worcester police report Michael Moore was found dead in a Charlton road puddle this morning. He had fallen face down and drowned while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Michael Moore
Charlton
Proposal for targeted liquor liability in Massachusetts law
A letter argues against total prohibition and urges expanding current statutes to hold liquor sellers liable when they supply to known drunkards. It proposes a civil remedy pairing stricter seller responsibility with monetary penalties, aimed at protecting families and employers and encouraging reforms in the next Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taverner
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
F. R
Browning in Private Life
From the London Standard, the portrait describes Robert Browning as an Englishman with world views, unpretentious manners, and a love of conversation. He frequented London society yet kept a humble Paddington home and dreamed of dying in England, though Venice appealed in his later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Standard
Browning
London
Mesopotamia
Paddington
South
Italy
France
England
Venice
Myron J Ferren Denies Barrett Remarks At Tremont House
Myron J Ferren of Stoneham denounces a Morning Post report attributing remarks to him at a Tremont House meeting. He states he was present, made no such remarks, and reaffirms confidence in Speaker Barrett’s reelection. He condemns the misrepresentation as entirely fabricated. December 24 Stoneham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferren
Myron J. Ferren
Notable Lawsuit Over Princesse de Bourbon Claims
Paris letter reports Mme Laprade born Amélie Nauendorff alias Princesse de Bourbon, daughter of the ill fated Dauphin. She sued M V euil lot of the Catholic Univers for failing to publish notice of her pamphlet about the Dauphin’s escape and Holland settlement. she was nonsuited twice, leaving little hope for the Nauendorffs in this tale of tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Mme. Laprade
Amélie Nauendorff
Princesse de Bourbon
Dauphin
Louis XVI
MM. Veuillot
Catholic Univers
M. Pierre Veuillot
Nauendorff
Univers
Holland
Murdock Hospital Reopened Debate In Boston Nutrition Case
Speech outlines why the Murdock Liquid Food Hospital 120 beds operated six years treating 3000 patients with few deaths. Advocates claim nutrition backed cures and compare to Massachusetts General and City Hospital expansions. They cite costs, waiting applicants, and calls for reopening to aid women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock Fee Surgical Hospital
Murdock Liquid Food Company
Murdock
Boston
Massachusetts General
City Hospital
Murdock Hospital
Murdock Liquid Food Co. Urged to Aid Cancer Patient
A terminal cancer patient from Newport requests an answer from Murdock Liquid Food Co. about hospital treatment possibilities and a hopeful reply. The letter notes improved digestion and strength from the company product and promises any expense if hope is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Murdock Liquid Food Co
Letter requesting hospital admission for abdominal tumor patient
A physician writes seeking hospital admission for a patient with a large abdominal tumor who cannot afford private surgical care. He notes the hospital's splendid results and requests aid to obtain a safe operation before the patient dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D
Widow Seeks Abdominal Tumor Operation Details at Hospital
A poor widow from Northampton writes seeking whether the General Hospital performs abdominal fibroid tumor surgeries, asking for success rates, surgeon experience with such operations, and how often they are performed, to inform care for her three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Murdock Liquid Food Co
General Hospital
Request for Hospital Admission Due to Chronic Postpartum Lacerations
A letter from a city patient reports lacerations from childbirth, claimed for seventeen years, causing poverty and near-ill health. The writer asks if they can enter the hospital, noting examination by a local doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock Liquid Food Co
Hospital Trusts and Murdoch Liquid Food Offer
The Murdock Liquid Food Co offers 120 beds and equipment free of charge to the Medical Societies or hospital boards as long as annual reports are published. They will donate supplies daily if needed and request no testimonials. Four hospitals offer to accept the gift if the sponsor withdraws its name, but lack of proven results leads to refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Murdock Liquid Food Co
Murdock Surgical Hospital
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Europe
Moscow
Skhotki
Historical and Philosophical Society
House of Commons
Kurs
MR. Haskell
John B. Gough
Champfieury
MR. Labouchere
Seit Aes Morton
Stoughton Musical Society
Abby Sage Richardson
Mark Twain
Park Theatre
Philadelphia
Daniel Frohman
Elsie Leslie
Tom Canty
Edward Prince of Wales
E. H. Vanderfelt
Arthur Falkland-Buchanan
Annie Mayer
Mr. Kendal
Willard
Australia
United States
Mr. Willard
Cyrus Blenkam
Henry Arthur Jones
Judge Newhall
Temperance
Wardock Liquid Food Co
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