Release of Sheriff and deputies sparks bail doubts
The court granted bail releases to Sheriff Martin and 67 deputies over Sunday due to difficulty in procuring new sureties as their original bonds expired. The move, while allowing appearance, clashes with typical treatment of murder indictments and raises concerns about justice and precedent. The piece also highlights deteriorating conditions at Faneuil Hall and urges prompt safety upgrades to protect a historic public building linking Boston’s past to the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
Sherif Martin
Everyday Heroes of the Fire Service Remembered
An editorial honors six firemen killed in a recent Saturday accident. It praises fire department life as daily heroism requiring courage, skill, and devotion, and compares their duty to that of generals and statesmen. It stresses the high moral standard and esteem due to workers who face peril at any hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
The Dreyfus Case Opens as Zola Trial Beguins in Paris
Emile Zola faces trial as accomplice and L Aurore editor over charges of fraud tied to Esterhazy acquittal. He claims court corruption and seeks to prove perjury by staff, risking a landmark clash in a republic wary of publicity. Public hostility and a postponement of Zola’s new Paris volume underscore the case’s significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Zola
Paris
L’aurore
Count Esterhazy
Zola
Captain Dreyfus
Esterhazy
Billot
Dreyfus
France
Bjornsterne
True test to judge immigrants beyond education bill
Opposition to the Lodge immigration measure grows in the House as critics call the educational test inadequate. Congressman Corliss of Michigan argues humanity should be judged by character and intellect capable of assimilation into American institutions. A Senate bill drafts stricter criteria, excluding alien males over 16 lacking mental capacity and knowledge to understand government and ability to support themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Corliss
Michigan
Senate
Faneuil Hall Hearing Confirms Longstanding Building Concerns
At the mayoral hearing, officers of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company confirm prior reports about the deteriorating condition of Faneuil Hall. The discussions reflect concerns that have persisted for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Faneuil
Boston mobilizes aid for widows of dead firemen
In memoriam and appeal for aid describe Boston citizens' generous response to funds for widows and orphans of three firemen who died at duty. The post and churches collected subscriptions from merchants, professionals and workers, with more to come. The fund aims to honor the heroes and meet family needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Financial Situation Spurs Rail and Copper Stock Boom
The past week saw active markets despite storm disruption with copper stocks booming to new highs. January earnings show strong gains, railroad stocks lead, bank clearings hit record highs, and the New York Central Lake Shore deal is cited as the week’s major financial event signaling potential further booms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York Central-Lake Shore
New York Central-West Shore
New York Central Lake Shore
Observant Citizen Reflects On Weather And Fire Chief Tribute
A column blends sport and weather notes with slush strewn sleighing and a forecast cold snap. The piece honors late District Chief Egan and praises Captain John W Regan for his long service and daring rescues. It also quotes a theater discussion on space critics and fair review standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egan
John W. Regan
Fire Department
John
Captain Egan
Critics and entertainers in a bustling theatre world
A column idly surveys critics, actors, and society figures. Emmett Driscoll dies after a pneumonia battle, leaving theatrical circles mourning. John B. Schoeffel donates theater receipts to firemen's families. The Selfridges naval lineage is celebrated, while Yale and Princeton temperance jokes poke fun at campus life. James E. Cotter notes Bram trial timing amid Fuller arrivals. Oscar Max Kunze engaged to Beatrice Wolf. A street skating anecdote ends with a plea for sawdust on a frosty pavement.
Valetine from a True Heart in February Ladies' Home Journal
A lyric note by Thomas H. Wilson praises a lady as the true valentine amid aging world and busy pursuits. The speaker rejects wealth and fame, valuing love and devotion over material gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Wilson
Ladies’ Home Journal
HOME MADE HAT FOR SPRING FASHION
The piece urges women with modest means to make their own spring hats at low cost. It describes a velvet Tam O Shanter style as an easy and affordable accessory to refresh winter headgear without buying new. The piece emphasizes personal satisfaction and frugal fashion.
Hats for all needs with puckered crown and plaid trim
The description details making a bare hat with a puckered crown and ruffle-like brim, then adding a yard and a half of bright plaid ribbon for band and loops, finished with a buckle. Seams can be hidden by puckering, producing a decorative hat. The note ends with THE LATEST.
Newport man buys seven acre ocean front site near Spouting Rock
W Starr Miller of 89 Fifth Avenue has bought seven acres on Ocean Avenue near Spouting Rock Beach in Newport. Following Potter Palmer he plans a handsome summer home with plans under preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. Starr Miller
Fifth Avenue
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Newport
Diverse Tidbits From Public Life and Notables
A column roundups remarks on Li HungChang as liberal statesman, a Topeka divorce reveals Barber Conrad Meyer’s vast land and cattle holdings built from a Topeka basement barber shop, Milais’s near-fatal illness and Last Trek project. It notes Mrs Caroline Tyler Lea commemorating Putnam graves, Ex-President Cleveland mailing his photo to a Kansas college, Crowninshield praising city beauty, and Gladstone’s age comparisons with other statesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Conrad Meyer
Oklahoma
Prize Awarded to Miss Cora Baldwin for Post Menu
The Post menu prize of five dollars was awarded last week to Miss Cora M. Baldwin of 34 Montgomery Street Boston. Her menu appeared in the paper published Monday January 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora M. Baldwin
Montgomery Street
Boston
Breakfast sweets and desserts from Mrs Wilkins menu
A Melrose Highlands manuscript recipe list shows breakfast items like apples and coffee then banana pie and snow pudding with detailed steps. The card ends with a signature for Mrs Florence H Wilkins of York Terrace Melrose Highlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Yeast
Florenceh Wilkins
York Terrace
Melrose Highlands
Quips and Quarrels in Old Newspaper Humor
A collage of wry exchanges across Chicago Record North American Washington Star and other papers features barbed putdowns about marriage art and social mores. Jokes touch on wives husbands servants careers and the politics of gender with sharp wit and brisk punchlines.
So you have hired one of those scheming typewriter girls
A serialized tale follows John Emerson a poor but ambitious lawyer, his flirtatious lover Louise Shannon, and Mabel Mansfield his capable stenographer. A nighttime confrontation reveals Louise’s hypocrisy and a forged scandal. Emerson uncovers his love, marries Mabel, and gains Uncle Solon’s fortune after the wedding and the birth of John Emerson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Louise Shannon
John Emerson
Miss Shannon
John
Emerson
Glon
Mabel Mansfield
Mabel
Uncle Solon
Mr. Emerson
Ee Louise
Mansfield Residence
John Emerson, Jr
Evarts Ill As He Reaches Eight Years Old
The New York aging statesman William M. Evarts is eight today born February 6 1818 in Boston. His health remains feeble and he cannot leave his room often spending much time in bed under a doctor who visits at most weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William M. Evarts
Boston
When Doctors Differ In Opinion On A Patient
A letter to the Post discusses rival medical opinions on a patient named Saunders and the broader dispute over wage cuts in mills. It cites Dr Coolidge and Dr Boutwell, notes New England cotton trade progress, and argues the strike remains a matter of time amid labor tensions. The piece references the Allweight Club and a 45 hour week proposal as potential turning points.
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Ian MacLaren
Saunders
Popland Mills
J. Coolidge
Uth
New England
New Bedford
Fall River
Cooldge
Boutwell
South
Allweight
Homer
Montreal man Boyce refuses to talk in Hanna case
In Montreal H H Boyce denies aiding Hanna bribery and says he protects someone high in Washington, possibly McKinley. He refuses to name sources or discuss payments, cites danger to his own safety, and hints at a future full story when the time is right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
H. H. Boyce
Otis
Ohio
Mark Hanna
United States
McKinley
Boyce
H. H. Bond
Ottawa
Washington
Cleveland
Alaska
Mr. McKinley
Hanna
Harrington
Coast Survey
Canada
Mr. Harrington
New York
Along the Water Front Gales and Tows Through Fort Point Channel
Debarment on navigation in United States waters near Fort Point Channel was lifted as towboats coal schooners and barges threaded through. A rumor tied delays to stalled trains and potential loss of life. Mystic wharf shows cargo activity with steamers Matinewan Hibernian and Mathilda bound for New York and Glasgow. Reud L Richardson ready to sail to San Francisco with Klondike plans. A towboat released four brown and gray homing pigeons from Medford to carry messages should mishap occur. Ice and slush drift down river as ferries carry passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalonia
Boston
Liverpool
Bill McMillan
Thomas
Bertha Dean
Baltimore
Baker
Mercury
P. Blackburn
Ross
Nantucket Shoals
Newport News
Battery Wharf
Norfolk
Gloucester
Fairfax
John Degen
Elsie
East
Ned Evans
Herald
Winthrop
Prince Edward
Yarmouth
St. John
N. B
Digby
N. S
Steamer Express
Edgar O. Smith
Yarmouth Steamship Company
Nova Scotia
Port Latour
United States
Fort Point Channel
Old Colony
New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Mystic Wharf
Matteawan
Hibernian
Mathilda
Avianine
Glasgow
New York
Galveston
Tex
Progreso
Mex
Reud L. Richardson
Jim Murphy
Klondike
South Boston
San Francisco
William Hall- Breen
Medford
Gulf Stream
South Channel
Argonauts
Wrecks recalled and a Gloucester pilot’s saving act
Frank D. Sawyer recounts a Gloucester Harbor rescue circa 1865. Captain Daniel S. Webber boarded a drifting ship seeking harbor, slipped cables, set sail, and steered it through Dolliver’s Neck and Hovey’s Head to Fresh Water Cove as a gale raged. Webber died in 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Dolliver
Daniel S. Webber
Hovey
Fresh Water Cove
Captain Webber
Frank D. Sawyer
Federal Street
Boston
Paul Revere's Trip To Boston Prompted By Editor
In a letter to the Post, East Boston resident D Alexander disputes a recent note about the American ship Paul Revere. He recalls the vessel docking here about twelve years ago, describes its white paint and hotel parlor cabins, and praises Captain Mullin as a skilled navigator capable of straight courses to Hong Kong.
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Paul Revere
Manila
Boston
Mullin
Hong Kong
East Boston
D. Alexander
Emmett Driscoll Dies in New York Hospital
Emmett Driscoll, a well known town figure once a top salesman in a major cloak house, died at St Vincent's Hospital after a period of illness. He moved from Boston about ten years ago and gained prominence in Delmonico's social circles and various clubs. A familiar first nighter, he was known for his theatrical judgments. Despite medical advice he ignored care, and pneumonia with complications led to his death.
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Emmett Driscoll
New York
Dorchester
Plsop
Boemia
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Driscoll
Boston
Delmonico’s
Freeman Fox and Samuel Freeman Wed in Puritan Hall
Miss Annie Fox and Mr Samuel Freeman of this city were married last evening in Puritan Hall. Rabbi Samuel H Schoher officiated. The bride wore brocade satin with orange blossoms and carried bridal roses. Bridesmaids were Fannie Fox Fanny Arnovitz Bessie Cohen and Minnie Berlin. Ushers were David Rosenthal Nathan Spector Louis Berlin and Robert Pallet from Fitchburg.
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Annie Fox
Samuel Freeman
Puritan Hall
Samuel H. Schoher
Fannie Fox
Fanny Arnovitz
Bessie Cohen
Minnie Berlin
David Rosenthal
Nathan Spector
Louis Berlin
This City
Robert Pallet
Fitchburg
Weisman Krasanoff Couple Wed in Union Park Hall
Miss Jennie Krasanoff and Mr. Joseph Weisman, both of this city, were married last evening in Union Park Hall. Rabbi Wolf Barron officiated. bridesmaids were Miss Sarah Weisman, Miss Sarah Krasanoff, and Miss Fanny Kurelsky. ushers included Max Altman, Samuel Krasanoff, and Joseph Shapiro. They plan to reside in the West End after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Krasanoff
Joseph Weisman
Union Park Hall
Wolf Barron
Sarah Weisman
Sarah Krasanoff
Fanny Kurelsky
Max Altman
Samuel Krasanoff
Joseph Shapiro
Mrs. Weisman
Nansen Finds Pleasure in American Visit
Dr Fridtjof Nansen the Arctic explorer arrived in London from the United States and said he was greatly pleased by his visit to America where he met with courtesy and overwhelming kindness. He added that the social attentions nearly exhausted him and he was glad of the rest afforded by the Atlantic crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
London
Fridtjof Nansen
United States
America
Wool Manufacturer Amos Alling Dies in Derby at 75
Amos H. Alling of A. H. & C. B. Alting woollen manufacturers died at his Minerva street home in Derby shortly after midnight aged 75. Death caused by cerebral hemorrhage after several days of unconsciousness.
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Derby
Conn
Amos H. Alling
A. H
C. B. Alting
Minerva Street
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Ner
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Henover Streets
Essex Street
John B. Schoeffel
Tremont Theatre
Selfridges
Thomas E. Selfridge
Annapolis
Young Women’s Temperance Union of
New Jersey
Yale College
Jimmie’s
Princeton
Harvard
James E. Cotter
Bram
Herbert Fuller
Oscar Max Kunze
Beatrice Wolf
Park Street
MY Valentine
Porren Dave Any Cuemoan Corporation
Soleeres
Li Hung Chang
China
Sir John Millais
Zuhis
Caroline Tyler Lea
Philadelphia
Israel Putnam
Danielson
Putnam
Brooklyn
College of Emporia
Kansas
Frederick Crowninshield
New York Reform Club
Gladstone
Pope Leo
Lord Gwydyr
George Gray
Samuel Smiles
Henry Russell
Henry Bessemer
Verdi
Lady Burdett- Coutts
Lord Cranbrook
Bismarck
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy
Mr. Gladstone
Britain
Sneed
Quaker Pets
Graham Geems
Chicago Record
Hubby
Washington Star
Mr. Clingstone
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Post
Ome
the Post
M. B. Dooley
Antrim, N. H
W. M. Evarts
Castoria
Swee
Freeman—Fox
Nansen
Vassar
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