How Not to Prevent Fires: A Critique of Boston’s Fire System
Edward Atkinson argues in a Boston Post letter that the city’s fire prevention and response are wasteful and divided among seven or more independent departments. He calls for centralized leadership, better building inspections, and outside expert help to avert disasters, citing Kingston Street and Summer Street fires as warnings and condemning current inspectors and equipment as inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston Street
Hart
Boston
Boston Underwriters’ Union
Board of Fire Commissioners
Fire Department
Bureau of Inspection
Protective Department
Boston Underwriters
Inspection Corps
Inspection Bureau
Committee of Information
Edward Atkinson
Citizens’ Committee
Shorter Hours of Labor Stir Eight Hour Drive in Boston
Boston unions vow to push for an eight hour day with May 1 as a potential turning point. Builders, freight handlers, and street railway workers mobilize thousands, while employers in Boston remain cautious and favor hourly pay and arbitration before any limit change. Sayward reports convention mood leans to caution and seeks lawful reforms.
Boston Common Council Finance Committee Delivers 600000 Park Bond Plan
The Boston Common Council debated a finance committee report proposing city treasurer issue 600000 in bonds for ten years at 3.4 percent to fund park purchases and other city improvements. The meeting also discussed Rogers Park land valuation, vault needs for city records, bridge widening costs, and street paving implications tied to annual estimates and public works planning.
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Sim
Ecdldine
Duliaines
Sereeeseers
Dorchester Avenue
Sereeereereseeese
Police Department
Seerees
House of Ausity
Cee Cessas Seeerees
Cece Eeseseeseseesse
Ee Eecerseres
Dorchester Brook
Decatur Street
Bedford
Kingston Streets
Channcy Street
Rowe Place
Committee On Public Parks
Park Commissioners
Rogers Park
Brighton
Committee On
City Hall
Committee On Public Buildings
Old Colony Railroad Corporation
Savin Hill Avenue
City Hospital
Franklin Street
Atlantic Avenue
Roxbury Crossing
Messrs
Brown
Kinney
Sullivan
Bryant
Brooks
Hallstain
Irving
Wise
Slaney
Harris
Hefferman
Fiamiiton
J. Edwin Jones
State of
New York
City of New York
Rules for the sick room lecture at Wesleyan Hall
Dr Clara Gary spoke on nursing at the Physiological Institute after Dr Salome Merritt presided. She urged airy rooms with southern exposure, simple furnishings, hair mattresses, daily airing, and temperatures not over 70 F. She advised against whispering and bedside rustling and offered dietary notes and cautions on fumigation and alcohol in the sick room. A subsequent note advertises Dr Craig's Kidney and Liver Cure $30,000 in distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salome Merritt
Physiological Institute
Wesleyan Hall
Clara Gary
Gary
New York Life Policy Conflict with Massachusetts Law
The insurance department reports New York Life Insurance Company withdrew from further Massachusetts business rather than comply with state law. It details prior agency violations, a court settlement, and a controversial policy deemed to evade anti rebate provisions. The commissioner cites the company’s resistance to regulation and notes actions against agents and a Massachusetts Attorney General ruling upholding the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Life Insurance Company
Commonwealth
Tme
Whale
Tarbox
The
New York Life
New York
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department
Tialib
Japan
Boston
Trom
Frederick Webber
Prederick Webber
New York, Life Insurance
Royal Baking Powder Promises Purity and Superior Leavening
Royal Baking Powder leads in purity and strength, claiming to produce finer flavored lighter bread biscuits cakes and pastries. It asserts greater strength than rivals and greater economy in use, urging a trial for bakers and households.
Frederick Webber and the company policy dispute
A lengthy correspondence shows Frederick Webber asserting a limited plan and insisting only he can issue the contract. The company resists law, defies a truce, and continues issuing legal policies despite a prohibition and a commissioner’s inquiry. The record notes potential mandamus action but the company withdrew. Death by own action is confession.
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Stronest
Frederick Webber
N.B
Webber
Commonwealth
Local notices from Boston society and city affairs
The water flush on Washington street was deferred due to cold weather. Charles A. Prince was named general solicitor for the New York & New England railroad replacing Richard M. Saltonstall who retired. Eighteen Deacon water meter inspectors were discharged for lacking the required examination but will stay on as qualified laborers. The Paper Trade Association plans a Feb 13 meeting at Parker House. A Federal Cooperative banks meeting discussed the system. Boston Lodge 57 held its 13th annual concert and ball with F. F. Derby as floor director. Tufts street widening hearing had no opposition. Corinthian Yacht Club holds a special meeting at Parker House next Monday. A $100 bequest from Mrs. Kenrietta S. P. Hoar is split among four charities: New England Home for Little Wanderers, Children’s Mission, Children’s Hospital, and the Country Week run by the Y M C U.
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Knights of Labor
Building Laborers’ Union
Boston
St. Paul
Master Builders’ Association of
W. AL. Sayward
Master Builders’ Association
Asb
Post
Boston Builders
Mr. Sayward
Flushing Washington Street
Charles A. Prince
New York & New England Railroad
Richard M. Saltonstall
Newton
Water Board
Civil Service Commission
Paper Trade Association
Parker Loase
Park Street
Federal Cooperative Banks
Boston Lodge
Brotherhood of Loco- Firemen
Odd Fellows’ Hall
F. F. Derby
Tufts Street
Utica
South
Corinthian Yacht Club
Parker House
Kenrietta S. P. Hoar
Littleton
William Jf. Baldwin
New England
Little Wanderers
Children’s Mission
Children’s Hospital
Country Week
Young Men’s Christian Union
Printers Make Merry At Boston Typographical Union Ball
About two thousand attendees filled Music Hall for the annual concert and ball. A grand march led by P. J. Guerin and Mrs. Guerin opened the evening with Germania Orchestra providing music. Supper followed at 11, printed with Rockwell & printing credits, marking a successful event amid playful nitpicks over press forms and pressroom timing.
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Music Hall
Boston Typographical Union
United Kingdom
Republic
P. J. Guerin
Rockwell & Printing
Churchill Press
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Quick Relief at 26 Cents
An old advertisement touts Old Saul's Catarrh Cure with a claim it will cure catarrh, a disease, and urges readers to send for a package at the price of 26 cents through druggists. The fragmented copy hints at mail-order phrasing and standard mid century patent medicine rhetoric.
Court notes in re William J Stevens habeas corpus case
United States Circuit Court reports a habeas corpus proceeding for William J Stevens. Hearing held on Jan. 31 with a writ granted and continued. disputes over debtors relief and alleged property concealment. Multiple cases listed with defendants and counsel. fourth session details, including Ball v Old Colony Railroad and related actions.
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United States Circuit Court
Corr
Nelson
Jed
William J. Stevens
R. Lund
W. E. Jewell
E. W. Hutchins
K. Wheeler
Hallett
Personal injury suit over defective cask rim during work
Superior Court records an action by John O Connell against John Donahoe for five thousand dollars damages after a defective iron rim on a water-cask cut off his right thumb while aiding in rolling the cask. verdict for plaintiff for four hundred fifty dollars. Other cases listed include Foster vs Hadley estate for board and funeral expenses and several docket numbers with various note and promissory disputes.
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Lathro
Thomas JJ. Ball
Old Colony Railroad Company
Michael Flaherty
Colin H. Ponce
J. H. Benton, Jr
Staples
Rich
Lee
Gaffney
Saine
SAE
Ball
Old Colony
Coyne
Stetson
Baker
Wentworth
Ladd
Walker
Zino
Rice
Lovo
Boston
eRon—Scott
Eldredge
Superior Court
Pitman
John O'Connell
John Donahoe
James A. McGeough
John Lowell
Samuel LH. Smith
Oliver
Foster
Chaaries Robinson
W. 5
Butler
Superior Court Docket Norfolk 1890 Hammon Tracy vs Clark
Norfolk Superior Court on February 6 1890 heard verdicts and pleadings across cases including Tracy versus Clark assault verdict for plaintiff with $100 damages counsel Southard for plaintiff Greenhood for defendant and related actions against Can ton Inhabitants for labor on water works and several other docket items including Witt versus Inhabitants and Flaherty versus Clark with assorted attorneys listed
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James ‘Tracy
John Clark
C. Southard
Greenhood
William Bradley
Christopher R. Beetle
T. i. Grover
G. C. Abbott
Hosea C. Witt
Canton
McManus
Daniels
Welch
Cooke
Mann
Wellesley
Bays
Faxon
Flaherty
Clark
Reynolds
Tayward
Lynn man tried for assault on officer in Essex court
William Marsden of Lynn faced trial for assaulting a police officer as Essex county Superior Criminal Court sat on Feb 6 with the jury out at adjournment. The case against William Graves of Marblehead for felonious assault opened, Joseph Morgan of Lawrence pleaded not guilty to libel, and John Walker of Haverhill admitted to larceny in a building and was sentenced to ten months in the house of correction.
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William Marsden
Lynn
William Hi. Graves
Marblehead
Joseph H. Morgan
Lawrence
John J. Walker
Haverhill
House of Correction
Salem court adjourns due to illness of counsel
Superior Court in Salem is adjourned to tomorrow due to counsel illness. The first jury is dismissed and the Monaghan versus Cox case will be the last jury trial of the term.
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Monaghan Vs. Cox
Insolvency Court Second Meetings Listed in Suffolk
In Suffolk County Insolvency Court Meek J. set second meetings for cases including Baker Moulding Co 1799 F P and Solomon Myers 1815 with many others such as Wheat land 1517 Dow 1816 Snow 1818 Gurrow Hopper 18238 Alden 1823 Emerson 1 1825 Barnes 1830 de hKochemont 1832 Clement 1832 Catreras 18zv Tappan adjourned third meeting Stevens 1701 and other firms and individuals.
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F.P. Baker Moulding Co
Solomon Myers
Geeorge E Dow
Philip D. Wheatland
Edwin F. Snow
Fred Gurrow
John Hopper
John Alden
Warren Emerson
Benjamin Barnes
J. W. Low & Son
Arthur W. Clement
T. N. Catreras
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Summer Street
Sears
Ames
Court Street
Rogers
Young
Claflin
Epward Atkinson
Boston Common Council
Merrill
Royal Baking Powder
United States Official Investigation
Congress
Chemical Division
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Perkins & Lyman
Ial
United States
Edward Avery
S. Tancoln
Godfrey Morse
Graves
Pane
Shotwell
Same
Cavanagh
Durginnee
Messinger
Waterman
Mode
Alien
Pacific Nat? Bank
Shannay
Pearson Cordage Co
Cefrey
Park
Deegan
City of Seaton
Mansfield
Corbett
Lewis
Fove
Fowler
BisHo
R. J
Stone
Peck
Dempsey
Duggan
Gould
Somes
Ogo
Mass
Bos
Low
Lyons
Sup
Assm
Royal Society Good Fellows
Pray
Stand
Mlec. Co
Nawn
Foote
Powers
Atchelder
Geerocity
Broadway N. Bank
Vy. Wildes
Connell
Dona
Shattuck
Barrett
son—Cable
Balkham
Snime
Gooey
Feeley
Wagner
Bartusch
Hadley
Victor ¥. Richards
Currier
Rhodes
Hagar
Curtis
Francis
Canenehonrck
Bitar
Coates
Conklin
Old Col. Ah
Carroll
Cottrell
Sgg
Brock
Downing
Bicon
King
Mead
Plunkett
West End Ry
Eddy
Ilicks
Chard
Bultford
Mebermott
le Bussigney
Murphy
West End
Bey Sir
Bakser
William Hannan
Bowdoin
Olney Streets
Dorchester
Olney Street
C.F. Donnelly
Paige
Viaiuutt
Hson
Charles LH. Graves
Madison C. Page
Byraim_ A
E.C. Thompson
Washington ST
Old South Church
Norfolk County
Dedham
Hammond, Js
Superior Criminal Court
Essex County
Orwey, J
Issex County
Salem
Feb
Sherman, J
Suffolk County
Severance Tappan
Waiihiam &. Broks
Bowers Bros
Uaird
Willie K E. Bowers
Alby A. Bower
Parker Dryant
Farrow Bros
Limothy A. Atwood
Sane
W. F. Brooks
Samuel J. MceDowell
G. O. Taylor
G. C. Taylor
Cork
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Sule
Yoston
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