Reverend Dr Gordon Omitted but Noted Protestant Leader
The obituary chronicles the life of a prominent preacher and educator, detailing his path from New London Academy to Brown University and Newton Theological Seminary. It highlights his pastorates at Jamaica Plain and Clarendon Street Church Boston, his pre millennial views, literary works, hymns, and editorial roles, emphasizing his Bible centered preaching and international influence.
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New London Academy
Brown University
Wayland Hoyt
Minneapolis
Newton Theological Seminary
Newton
Jamaica Plain Baptist Church
Jamaica Plain
Clarendon Street Baptist Church
Boston
Clarenston Street
Rowe Street
Baron Stow
Snow
Gordon
Atlantic
England
Clarendon Street Church
New Brunswick
N. J
Ministry of Healing
A. T. Pierson
Clarendon Street
Sports' Pleasure Gone in Newport Bird Fight Raid
Warrants prepare for arrest of several locals after a Rhode Island raid in Tiverton at Garfield Hall. Town Sergeant Ibbotson seized two roosters and noted about 125 attendees. Two were arrested and pleaded guilty but discharged for lack of Tiverton jurisdiction. Re-arrest plans underway as authorities push to curb cross border bird fighting.
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Fall River
Newport
North Tiverton
Garfield Hall
Ibbotson
Banner of Sta is and Stripes Tune America
Poem with religious and patriotic imagery praising banner and flag as divine emblem. References to God Israel Christ and Christian blessing. Describes blue field, thirteen stars, and bloodlines, with lines about protection under God and enduring faith.
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America
American killed in Knife Rampage in Constantinople
Constantinople February 1 a Turkish official and Mr Stupe director of the Metropolitan railroad were slain in a pancal di quarter knife attack. The assailant fled after killing Stupe and wounding ten others including a railroad employee.
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Constantinople
Pancal di
Stupe
Metropolitan Railroad of
Land purchase and plans for new public library building
In 1883 city officials approved land purchase on St James avenue for 180000 and a building cost of 4500,000 funded by a 6300000 loan. Trustees later directed plans, contests awarded, and McKim Mead & White contracted to design. Cornerstone laid November 28 1888. total cost reached 2630000 with ongoing construction led by city authorities and an act allowing debt outside the limit.
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St. James Avenue
Commonwealth
Public Library
Board of Trustees
Lbrary
McKim, Mead & White
New Old South Church
Frederick O. Prince
Hugh O’brien
Oliver Wendell Holmes
House Debate On Amendments And Final Passage
A continuation notes the committee report and vote on proposed amendments and other amendments offered in the House and on final passage of the bill as determined. The excerpt reflects legislative procedure and the speaker's role in guiding debate and decision.
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Billy
Watertown Special Town Meeting Deals with Deed and Park Act
At Watertown’s special town meeting on February 1, voters authorized the town treasurer to deed the Spring and Summer street corner property to Samuel Walker, approved the park act by a 126 to 12 ballot, and empowered funds to cover department deficiencies including health, town hall, bath house, and sewer projects. A Fitchburg Railroad land-use proposal prompted a study committee to consider moving freight yards east and south of Irving street near Union Park.
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Watertown
Samuel Walker
Denison D. Dickinson
S. S. Gleason
W. H. Ingraham
J. W. Otis
Thomas Gavin
J. H. Norcross
Methodist Church
Old Methodist Church
Main and
Cross Streets
Francis
Mt. Auburn Street
Board of Health
Fitchburg
Fitchburg Railroad Company
John E. Abbott
Joshua Coolidge
Cross Street
Irving Street
Union Park
Melrose Polo Champions Win In Malden Showdown
Melrose High School defeated Malden High 6 to 1 at Malden this afternoon to claim the suburban interscholastic polo championship. Cushman and Leach starred with rushing. Dearborne and Carr anchored the defense. Leach scored three goals and Cushman two as Melrose surged to a 53 to 3 goal tally for the season.
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Melrose
Melrose High School
Malden High School
Malden
Polo
Cushman
Leach
Dearborne
Carr
Owens
Wiggin
Langley
Jones
Priest
New England
Cambridge
Malden High
Concord
Winchester High
Melrose High
Medford High
Somerville
Winchester
Cambridge H
Foreign loan impact on gold shipment report
New York February 1 reports that 4.5 million of a 5 million gold shipment has been withdrawn and will not be shipped. The move is seen as confirmation of a loan negotiated with European houses, easing exchange rates to about 4.88 for sight and 4.871/2 for sixty days, amid a closing stock market boom.
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New York
Oliu
Treasury to print 500 million four percent bonds
Washington February 1 Secretary Carlisle directs the bureau of printing and engraving to prepare and deliver half a billion dollars in four percent bonds at the quickest possible speed. The order reflects urgent funding needs and increased debt issuance activity.
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Carlisle
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Money Outlook Gloomy Warns London Financiers
London correspondent Samuel Oppenheim of Austin Friars says in a cable that America faces a bleak outlook. He warns that the Treasury gold reserve may be exhausted, foreign capital will stay away until currency questions are settled, and a silver basis could trigger a panic. European investors are diverting funds to South Africa and Australia.
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New York
Ballard Smith
London
Samuel Oppenheim
Austin Friarss
Rothschilds
United States
Oppenheim
Lloyd
Statist
England
America
Europe
Paris
South Africa
Australia
Supply of gold and coinage policy sparks panic doubt
Mr Lloyd aligned with Mr Oppenheim on gold note policy asserting that once the government cannot cash notes in gold, gold would be shipped abroad or hoarded and could only return with a high premium. He doubted the panic would last or the premium endure. If free coinage returns, India may be forced to reopen its mints.
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America
Lloyd
United States seeks currency settlement via 4 percent bonds
London financiers are urged to back a forthcoming currency bill after Congress convenes. The government plans to issue 4 per cent bonds, largely snapped up in New York. London firms including Rothschilds Morgans and Raphaels will take part but in smaller amounts, with about 25 million dollars expected to be bought there.
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London
United States
New York
Rothschilds
Morgans
Raphaels
Resignation of Emil Stang and Cabinet in Norway
Christiania reports Emil Stang the Conservative leader and his cabinet have resigned after Norway's latest elections. The Radicals retain a majority, prompting the resignation to reflect political shifts. The Steen ministry previously sought autonomy rights from King Oscar, tying to the 1814 union.
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Christiania
Emil Stang
Norway
Stang
Steen
Sweden
Oscar
Fulda Runs Aground On Weser River At Bremen
The North German Lloyd steamer Fulda from New York ran aground while coming up the Weser this morning. She floated at high tide and proceeded to her dock.
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Bremen
New York
Weser
Notable Growth and Activities of Cambridge Churches
The North Avenue Congregational Church near Cambridge reports four year attendance growth from 20 to 600 and seat rentals rising from 2300 to 7000 with fine music and ten to twenty minute sermons by Rev. F Hyatt Smith. Other ministers, lectures, unions, and meetings fill weekly programs across multiple churches in the area.
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North Avenue Congregational Church of
Cambridge
F. Hyatt Smith
E. M. Noyes
Newton Centre
I. Peter
Samuel Frender
Massachusetts H. M. 8
Hebrews
Boston
Washington Street
Edward Everett Hale
Parker Memorial
Union Rescue Mission
Union Congregational Church
A. Cc. A. Hall
D. OD
Vermont
St. Paul’s
W. H. Gulesian
Y. McGee
George L. Perin
Miss Osgood
Board of Directors
The
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Union
M. A. Greene
Bulfinch Place Church
Charles H. Rutan
John Duckson
Bulfinch Place
Church of the New Jerusalem
James Reed
New Beacon Hill Church
H.S. Lunn
London
Iing
Review of the Churches
Christendom
Hotel Vendome
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Pieye
Great War Syndicate
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Woman’s Page of Fashions
Rob Roy
the Sunday Post
Newport Police
Banner OF
Stais and Stripes
Trinity
Ysrael
Christ
Esau
William Read
MR. Stupe
LA Grippe
Olf
Michael J. Dwyer
Columbia Theatre
Tect
Watertown Affairs
Melrose Polo
Eycelel
BIG
Illinois
Wilson Bros
Old Colony
Tremont Row
Della
Abbie Gurney
Cyrus Goss
Atlantic Street
Haggerty
West Somerville
Little Sisters of the Poor
Catherine
Jeremiah Haggerty
Shepard Street
Brighton
St. Columbkille’s
Market Street
Harmon
West Roxbury
Ann E. Harmon
Milo
Maine
Kelley
Sarah Kelley
South Braintree
Martin
East Cambridge
William Martin
Charles Street
McGee
Charles J. McGee
Lambert Street
Miliy
Charles J. Miley
Atherton Street
Moorre
Maiden
George Fred Moore
Hush Kelsea Moore
Mary A. Moore
Pleasant Stret
Latciley
Ok P. m. Peters
Crescent Street
Lucy
Nthony
Henrietta Peters
Prendergast
Boston Highlands
Thomas Prendergast
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont ST
Lewis Jones & Son Undertakers
Lagrange
Telephone
Fulda
Advent
Advent Christian Church
Emerald Street
Eider
Baptist
Boston Baptist Bethel
Hanover Street
W. J. Swaffield
Young People’s Meeting
Montgomery_ street
Henry CC. Mabie
D. PD
Bible School
First Free Baptist Church
Shawmut Avenue
Rutland Street
J. M. Lowden
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
Mustc Hall
George CG
Lorimer
D. D
Sumunion
Warren Avenue Church
Boston Seamen's Friend Society
S. Nickerson
Y. P. S. C. Endeavor
Brighton Congregational
Berle
Bustinch Place
Benevolent Fraternity of Churches
Charles Rutan
Mount Vernon Church
Beacon Street
Massachusetts Avenue
E. Herrick
North Avenue Congregational
Church
F. Hyatt Sage
OLD South Church
Third Church
George A. Gordon
South End Tabernacle
Church of Christ Or Disciples
E. T. Edmuds
C. E
Columbus Avenue
Nehemiah Boynton
Frederick H. Page
Episcopal
Christ’s Church
Colchester Street
Longwood
Key
C. D. Bradlee
Emmanuel
ST. Paul's Church
Tremont Street
J. S. Lindsay
A. C. A. Hall
ST. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin Street
Back Bay
West End
ST. Mark’'S
Howard Avenue
Dudley Street
Dorchester
FE. Keever
Biethodist
Baker Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Upham's Corner
Frederic N. Upham
Bromfield Street
M. E
M. E. Church
Temple Street
L. Goodell
M. Epworth League
the Ark
People's Temple
Berkeley Street
Hunter
Crossley
Holy Spirit
St, John’s M. FE
South Boston
Unitarian
Arlington Street Church
Boston Society OF the New Jerusalem
Bowdoin
Rvev
Jui Reed
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Baylston
Berkeley Streets
James Logan Gordon
M. H. Gulesian
F. M. Morton
M. ©. Martin
Joseph Stewart
A. Hyland
Charles H. Miller
Arthur W. Sawyer
Berkeley
Appleton Streets
Percy J. J. Gooper
HB. Y
Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston Street
William H Beldwin
Damon
E. Elfr Damon
Nettie Damon
Dora P. Damon
Mamie Damon
Geor Mendall Taylor
Doors
Shawmut Avnue
the Times
Marion Osgood
Christian Science
Park Street
Clara KE. Choate
Divin Health
Huntington Avenue
Cylis Memorial
Huntington Arenu
Newton and
Exeter Streets
Grove Hall
BE. D. Mallory
M. Y
Prince OF Orange
Cobus Avenue
W. Ramsay
Ham
Netherlands
Mead
Park Squ
James R. Cocke
Women's Educational and Ind Union
Robert A. Woods
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