Pleasantries and Rules Battle in City Council Debate
Joyful banter filled a crowded council chamber as members teased each other over proposed rules. The lengthy discussion centered on Rule 12 about special committees and later Rule 44 governing carriage hire vouchers and meal expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Colry
Colby
Committee On Rules
Committee On Judiciary
Leary
Municipal League
Haley
Ward 3
Mr. Colby
Bunco
Ward
Briggs
Connorton
Coves
Foster
Ward 9
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Cleanse Cure
Sarsaparilla is described as directly affecting the blood through its unique combination and process, claimed to be the secret to treating diseases linked to blood origin such as scrofula and rheumatism. The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as effective therapy.
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Hood
Carriage rule battle sparks council debate and vote
The council debated Rule 44 on carriage allowances amid calls to treat expenses as salaries. Members cited past audits showing varied spending by ward 17 committees, with figures ranging from 24 to 150 and a total per member of 184 to 292. After speeches, the measure passed 36 to 22, keeping Rule 44 intact as originally drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Ward 17
King
Ward 8
Colby
Siehng
Woods
Fields
McGuire
Haley
Briggs
O’callaghan
Miller
Callahan
Norris
All Diseases of Men at Parker Medical Institute
Exhausted vitality nervous and physical debility premature decline varicocele atrophy and related ills treated at the Peardy Medical Institute Boston Mass Established 32 years Dr W H Parker M D consulting physician Thirty two years practice awarded a gold medal by the National Medical Association with endorsements available for free prospectus and testimonials by letter or in person 9 to 6 Sundays 11 to 1.
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Peardy Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Boston
Mass
W. H. Parker
National Medical Association
Parker
American Wringer Co Wringers and Sweepers Grinder
The American Wringer Co at 13 and 15 Broadway extension, city manufacturers of wringers, mangles, spring beds and carpet sweepers. Repairs offered for all wringers and sweepers. Mail orders and telephone requests to Tremont 74 attend promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
Tremont
Reverend Gordon Survives Critical Illness at Home
The Rev. A J Gordon of Clarendon Street Baptist Church has recovered from a severe bronchial seizure and pulmonary troubles after a night of delirium at his West Brookline Street home. Dr. J B Bell said he is now out of danger, following weeks of illness and a public mission address on Bromfield Street.
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A. J. Gordon
D. D
Clarendon Street Baptist Church
J. B. Bell
Dr. Gordon
Lnst
Young Men's Social Union
Wesley Hall
Bromfield Street
Gordon
West Brookline Street
Bell
Post
J. A. McElwaine
Chandler Street
Baron Stow
Clarendon Street
Lilla Vane Married Wealthy New York Resident in Yonkers
Dramatic circles discuss the marriage of actress Lilla Vane to George E. Goodrich a wealthy New York resident. They wed recently at the Hartians home in Yonkers after meeting on a Europe voyage last June. Vane rose to prominence in Shenandoah and worked with Nat Goodwin and Frohman on Boston stage productions.
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Samuel Pratt King
Buffalo
Miss Vane
Goodrich
Mrs. Goodrich
New York
Lilla Vane
George E. Goodrich
Yonkers
WS. Hartians
Europe
Nat Goodwin
Mr. Goodrich
Bronson Howard
Charles Frohman
Boston
Columbia
Alf
Formal opening of Boston Public Library to visitors
Boston's new Public Library opened for an official inspection yesterday with 300 to 400 invited guests viewing the building from 10 to 2. Prominent figures toured Bates Hall and the main stairway, admiring olive green velvet walls, white and gold panels, a Florentine fireplace, and a display including Joshua Bates’s portrait and a silver lamp. The building will be open to the public for one week with guided access to various rooms and features.
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Boston
Trustees’ Room
Bates Hall
Blagden Street
Joshua Bates
Old State
St. Gaudens
Doctor H C Woods Attempted Suicide at Leeds Street Home
Discouraged by domestic troubles Dr H C Woods, a young physician recently in practice, tried to take his life with a razor at 13 Leeds street. Family arriving thwarted his act. he survived, later telling the Post he felt well and did not wish to discuss family causes.
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H. C. Woods
Leeds Street
Post
Portuguese Benevolent Union of Boston Holds Third Birthday
More than 200 members and families attended Red Men Hall for the Portuguese Benevolent Union of Boston anniversary event. Dr. F. M. Salles spoke for the group, with remarks from Rev. Antonio J. Pimental, Rev. Sefferino G. Soares, M. J. De Arellar, ex-President E. R. Felix, and Anthony Williams. Ex-President Ignacio Soares served as marshal. all Portuguese societies in New England were represented.
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Portuguese Benevolent Union of Boston
Red Men’s Hall
F. M. Salles
Antonio J. Pimental
Sefferino G. Soares
M. J. de Arellar
E. R. Felix
Anthony Williams
Ignacio Soares
New England
For Over Eighty Years Its Own Intrinsic Merit
The passage extols a remedy with over eighty years of proven merit and excellence. It asserts generations have relied on it as a valuable inheritance for family use, suggesting its extraordinary value and enduring trust.
National finance crisis urged in Senate address
The speaker appeals for immediate money to save the country from disaster, arguing against delays as March 3 approaches. Senator Teller questions Treasury revenue statements, while Mr. Gorman declines to discuss the point, and the Senate adjourns.
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Treasury
Teller
Colorado
Gorman
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Boston Chamber of Commerce endorses President's monetary policy
The Boston Chamber of Commerce met in a special session and unanimously endorsed the President's message, urging Congress to act promptly. Ex-President Kemble and other leaders urged support for a sound monetary system, urging Massachusetts Representatives to focus on the issue without party considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Chamber of Commerce
W. F. Robinson
Edward Kemble
Chamber
Boston
Mass
Congress
Massachusetts
Senate
House
Kemble
Cleveland
Goodwin
H. T. Slayton
Manchester
N. H
J. R. Leeson
Jerome Jones
Thomas N. Hart
J. M. Upton
Hart
National Board of Trade
Washington
Nevada Senator Arrives. Voorhees Bill Advance Likely
Senator Jones of Nevada arrived in Washington this morning and went to the Capitol at 1 o clock. His presence breaks the tie in the finance committee and will enable the committee to report the Voorhees bill with the unlimited coinage of silver attachment. No special meeting has been called.
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Washington
Jones
Nevada
Capitol
Voorhees
Recalled Speaker Crisp Trials in House Debates
The House met at 11 o clock with under twenty members present to greet Speaker Crisp after ten days of rest. At noon the House entered committee of the whole to discuss the Reilly Pacific railroad debt-refunding bill, but the committee rose without action and the House adjourned.
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Washington
House
Crisp
Reilly Pacific Railroad
Treasury January receipts and expenditures report
Treasury receipts for January totaled 28 million dollars, over six million higher than December. Expenditures in January reached 34.5 million dollars, about six point seven million dollars more than receipts, leaving a net excess of spending.
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Washington
Treasury
Treasury gold withdrawals shrink reserve to 2 361.96 million
Washington on January 31 reports Treasury gold stock falling to 2 361.96 million after today's withdrawals totaling 2 377 000 in New York and 100 000 in Chicago. export demand consumed 1 920 000 of New York withdrawals.
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Washington
Treasury
New York
Chicago
Free Medical Services Offered by Dewey Medical Co.
The Dewey Medical Co at 74 Boylston Street Room 7 and 8 offers free medical services for all diseases. Examinations and treatments are provided at no charge with hours 9 to 1 p.m., 2 to 5, and 6 to 8 p.m., and Sundays 10 to 24.
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Dewey Medical Co
Boylston Street
Ten Thousand Dollar Blaze Damages Four Story Brick Building
A fire last night at 28 1 2 to 40 Beach street caused about 10000 in damage to a brick structure. William Barry alerted authorities from Box 54 as flames swept the upper floors and stairways. Firemen fought through water damage and smoke, with most loss in the hall and stair cores. Several tenants including C H McKenney & Co Leach Greene Miller Whalen faced heavy water losses while the owners, the Carlt heirs, faced total loss estimates around 8000.
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Beach Street
William Barry
C. H. McKenney & Co
Leach & Greene
Star Filter Company
Miller & Whalen
Carlt Heirs
Professor Shaler named to test coin weight at mints
Washington January 1 1894 Professor Nathaniel S Shaler of Cambridge Mass has been named by the President as one of the commissioners to test and examine the weight and fineness of coins reserved at the mints during 1894 under Revised Statutes Section 947.
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Washington
Nathaniel S. Shaler
Cambridge Mass
Noted Harvard Geologist Nathaniel S Shaler Praised
Nathaniel S Shaler, S D, eminent geologist and mineralogist, is professor of geology at Harvard University and dean of the Lawrence Scientific School. His researches place him among Harvard’s foremost scholars and his leadership has expanded scientific instruction and literature through his effective administration.
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Nathaniel S. Shaler
S. D
Harvard University
Lawrence Scientific School
Harvard
Massachusetts Benefit Life Association 1894 annual report
The Massachusetts Benefit Life Association reports 1894 member count 39,880 with $106,889,445 in force insurance. In 1894 11,667 policies were written totaling $18,322,700 in new coverage. Dividends paid to policy holders amounted to $175,539.21. Surplus fund stands at $1,085,510.11 and losses paid since formation total $10,152,535.97. The office is in Exchange building No 58 State street.
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Massachusetts Benefit Life Association
Exchange Building
State Street
Real estate deals in Roxbury and Dorchester realty notes
John B Fitzpatrick sells to John J Hanley a 4261 square foot Abbotsford Street lot in Roxbury for owner’s residence. Fannie S Woodruff sells to Henry Pfaff Jr a colonial house and 26089 square feet at Lanark Kilsyth Brighton assessed 21100. Sarah J Lougee sells to L M Merrill trustee brick dwelling 2300 feet at 16 Somerset assessed 32000. Emma A Holway sells to Caroline S Bates swell front brick house 97 Falmouth assessed 3200. J S Cunningham sells to B Rockwell seven lots 27353 square feet Hartford Cunningham terrace Dorchester for 5703. Susan B Cabot buys from J M Little estate Bumstead Court near Boylston 976 square feet assessed 12 per sq ft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Fitzpatrick
John J. Hanley
James Mulcahey
Abbotsford Street
Roxbury
Pfaff
Fannie S. Woodruff
Henry Pfaff, Jr
Lanark
Kilsyth Roads
Brighton
Sarah J. Lougee
L. M. Merrill
Somerset Street
Emma A. Holway
Caroline S. Bates
Falmouth Street
J. S. Cunningham
B. Rockwell
Hartford
Cunningham Terrace
Dorchester
Susan B. Cabot
J. M. Little
Bumstead Court
Boylston Street
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Sinking Fund Commissioners
Law Department
Supreme Court
Inas
Doherty
Collecting and Treasury Departments
West End Street Railway Company
New England Construction Company
O’brien
City Council
Edward H. Costello
Freeman O. Emerson
Richard F. Andrews, Jr
John L. Kelly
George A Garland
Christopher EF. O'Brien
Frank H. Briggs
Michael W. Norris
Michael T. Callahan
Herbert M. Manks
William J. Miller
James F. Haley
George R. W. Battis
John J. Mahoney
T‘homas Reynolds
James J. Brock
Jobn W
John W. Johnson
J. Henderson Allston
Joan H. Dunn
Benjamin C. Lane
Timothy J. Butler
Edward 3S. Crockett
Michael J. Reidy
John H. Colby
Patrick E Riddle
John E. Baldwin
George A. Crocker
John J. Browne
T. J. Crowley
James C. Murphy
T. E. McCarthy
Erry
J. J. Mahoney
Joseph A. Conry
Joseph H. Barnes, Jr
Charles, H. Hall
Patrick J. Carroll
Christopher F. O’brien
Michael W Norris
George Rk. W. Battis
Patrick E. Riddle
Daniel A. Whelton
Martin F. Connorton
Stanley Rutin
Health Department
Michael J. Leary
Simon Hirshon
Joan L. Kelly
Thomas Reynolds
Daniel F. Connor
John J. O'Callaghan
Edward H. King
James T. Roche
Willian Berwin
Timothy J. Whaley
Patrick J Carroll
Charles H. Hail
Eugene A. Reed, Jr
Walter W. Strangman
Edward H. McGuire
Franklin L Cochman
Charles Jacobs
Frederick A. Wood
William M. Farrington
Freeman C. Emerson
Chauncey K. Bullock
Michael E. Gaddis
Edward 38
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Patrick EK. Riddle
Frederick A Wood
Walter L. Sears
Edwin S. Fields
David T. King
William H. Woods
George A. Garland
John J Gartland
Park Department
John P. O'Connor
Timothy E. McCarthy
G. Walden Smith
William E Mahoney
James A. Doherty
Edward C. Cadigan
Timothy J. Butter
William Berwin
Public Buildings Department
Jeremiah E. Mahoney
Freeman
Emerson
Peter F. Tague
George W. Bennett
Public Grounds Department
John R. Foster
Public Institutions Department
William E. Mahoney
John J Mahoney
Public Lands
David T
Samuel C. Jones
George F. Coleman
Fawin S. Fields
William I. Mahoney
Edward S Crockett
Baward
Cadigan
Timothy J. Woo'ey
Eewith
Herbert Ml. Manks
George Rn. W. Battis
John J Browne
Eugene A. Reed Jr
Charles H. Hall
Francis F. Morton
Patrick Bowen
John J.browne
Edwins. Fields
Edwin
Field
Joseph H. Conry
George A., Crocker
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Hanover St
American House
la Gripre Aubergier
Fougera & CO
N. William St
Pancete “Xamatita
Providence
A. White
Canal
Johnson
A. Johnson
Peng As
J, S Johnson & CO
Custom House Street
Indorses
Voorhees Bill
Pacific Railroad
Prof. Shaler
United States
Real Estate Covics
Royiston St
Court St
J L. Berg
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