Mottos and Monitor Rivalry Bring Rail Pace Change
Public benefit may come from New England railroad rivalry as rates could fall. President Parsons of the New York and New England Railway cites a $4 fare Boston to New York and $2.50 by boat, with competition likely pushing prices downward. The anticipated rate war promises increased rider happiness and a public blessing amid pending combinations and hostilities.
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New England
Parsons
New York & New England Railroad Company
Boston
New York
Five Hour Rail Service Between Boston and New York
The Post argues five hours is practical between Boston and New York, citing the Newark and New Haven plan to introduce a five hour train. It credits public demand and criticizes prior delays caused by the New Haven road, calling the concession long overdue and essential for travelers.
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Boston
New York
Essew
Newark & New Haven
New Haven
A Cruel Speculation In Boston Coal Pricing
A Boston editorial denounces local coal dealers for raising prices to seven dollars a ton amid an ice embargo claim. It argues there was no domestic shortage and asserts the higher price earns an unwarranted profit of seventy-five cents a ton. The piece condemns both distant and local coal combines for profiteering in harsh winter conditions.
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Boston
Pennsylvania
No Strike Cloud Over World's Fair Opening
Rumors surface of a possible railroad strike on major lines as the World's Fair opens. The piece urges restraint from both labor and management, expressing hope for dialogue and peaceful settlement to avoid a costly confrontation during the celebration of industry and progress.
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Eniry
Columbian Celebration May Be Avoided
A brief note suggests that the height of the Columbian celebration could be avoided, reflecting cautious public sentiment about the event and its gatherings. The source hints at potential changes to schedules or venues without detailing concrete plans or officials involved.
A Voice for Dollar Gas Petition Drives Boston Demonstration
The Post urges readers to sign petitions supporting cheaper gas, backing Mayor Matthews before the Gas Commission hearing on February 24. It describes thousands of blank petitions, aims to bundle 1000 signatures per batch, and cites a $300,000 annual gouge by the gas trust. Citizens are urged to act to pressure the commission and citywide support grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gas Commission
Dollar Gas
Matthews
Post
Boston
Gas Trust
Silver purchase repeal bill debated by Senate and House
The New York Tribune says Republicans in the Senate refused to consider repealing the silver purchase law, arguing Democrats in the House should bear the policy decision urged by the President-elect. The piece notes this is a grave responsibility for business relief and assigns political duty to the House and Senate.
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New York Tribune
Senate
The
Tribune
House
A Rational Holiday For Patriots Over Fast Day
The legislature favors replacing the Fast Day observance with a patriotic commemoration of the Lexington battle. The public already rejects Fast Day as religious observance, while reverence for patriotic anniversaries grows. The plan preserves a holiday by setting April 19 as the new observance.
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Lexington
House
Senate
Memorial subscriptions total over nineteen thousand dollars
The committee for the PaHriotics Brooks memorial reports a first time subtotal over $19,000. Contributions include about $1,600 via the Transcript, $77 through the Herald, and about $50 through the Journal. The total relieves Boston from earlier negative impressions.
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PaHriotics Brooks
Transcript
Herald
Journal
Boston
Zante Earthquake Aid Appeal Urges American Help
D T Timaven ts Consul of Greece Boston appeals for charitable contributions to aid Zante victims amid severe weather. Donations requested at the Greece Consulate, 218 Boylston Street, with prompt public acknowledgment through the press. February 7, 1893.
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Zante
New York
Greece
Boylston Street
D. T. Timavents
Hamlets Question Over Again
The Lowell Courier notes the debate on using the Common to ease congestion in Boston. It argues the decision hinges on whether relief to the public outweighs potential downsides for the city and its inhabitants.
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Lowell Courier
Boston
Governor Russell Public Reception Planned at State House
From the Haverhill Gazette Governor Russell is to have a public reception at the State House Washington's Birthday if the members of his council do not object thereto.
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Haverhill Gazette
Russell
State House
Washington
Kalirice Challenges Governor Russell in Political Feud
From the Newburyport News, David Kalirice vows to take on Governor Russell, insisting he can defeat the incumbent. The piece frames Russell as not the easily defeated Goliath Kalirice envisions.
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Newburyport News
David Kalirice
Russell
Goliath
The Observant Citizen notes Bennies and Boston figures
A lively column praises Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes at Chickering Hall, lauds police officer Feit, extols Edwin D. Mead and Franklin Simmons, and comments on Bert Woods’s optics, the Pilot’s revival, and the paper’s stance against monopolies. It covers Hills resigning to lead South Boston Savings Bank, tapestry exhibition at the Art Museum, Edward Flynn’s speech, Bermuda consul John Grout Jr., and Patrolman Lee’s return, with various witty quips and notices.
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Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes
Chickering Hall
Mr. Page
Boston
Dr. Holmes
Today’s Doings Across Nations and Cities Tonight
Businessmen in Boston host a gala at Copley Square Hotel for the Real Estate Exchange dinner. Y M C A secretaries meet in Boston and Athens, Georgia hosts Y M C A gathering. Notables include Weaver speaking on Populism in Hartford and a New York baseball league meeting with possible leadership changes. Canadian and Midwest Y M C A events and a Buffalo Athletic Club fight headline a busy day with ski, milk shippers, and relief corps gatherings nationwide.
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Boston
Copley Square
Real Estate Exchange
New England
Y. M
Sioux City
Ballington Booth
Salvation Army
Representative Hall
Topeka
Chi Psi Fraternity
Hotel de Bogerot
New York
New York Baseball League
John B. Day
Charles H. Byrne
Brooklyn
Postmaster van Cost
John Ward
Mike Kelly
Georgia
Athens
People’s Party
Lona
Mich
Justice of the Supreme Court
Regents
State University
Ohio
Lima
Wanamaker
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Max Haugh
Jimmy Kennard
St. Paul
Buffalo Athletic Club
Milk Shippers’ Association of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Joe Howard
Canadian Press Association
Board of Trade
Toronto
Maine Grand Army
Rockland
National Women’s Relief Corps
A Philosopher Seeks Guarded Crossing in Debt Fear
A man persuades a friend to cross the street avoiding a debtor, Spigett. The debtor is feared more today because he wears a new suit and implies better ability to collect. The pair discuss how attire affects a creditor’s perception of responsibility.
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Spigett
Duns
Texas
Harlem public figure drinks heavily at city restaurant
A prominent Harlem citizen, known for heavy drinking, visited a One Hundred Twenty Fifth Street restaurant to refresh himself. After finishing, he queried the bill. The waiter listed pork chops, two bottles of ale, a bottle of claret, and noted a prior delirium tremens remark, prompting a defensive reply.
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Harlem
One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Street
Texas
What’s Odd
In a witty exchange Miss Callow notes Johnny’s stutter, Mrs Greyneck replies she does not mind as he is to become an auctioneer, suggesting the speech quirk is seen as a future asset rather than a flaw.
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Miss Callow
Johnny
Mrs. Greyneck
Boston Gas Petition Drive Targets 1 Dollar Rate
The Boston Post reports a rising anti monopoly movement as gas customers flood in petitions for 1 dollar per thousand feet, with names from Roxbury Dorchester and South Boston. A letter to the Gas Commissioners seeks 80 cents for city users and 1 dollar for others, sent in batches of 1000 names.
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Boston
Gas Commission
The
Post
Commission
Roxbury
Dorchester
South Boston
Board of Gas Commissioners
Beacon Street
Boston Gas Light Company
Evpiror Post
CAS Licht Company
Boston Cas Licht Company
Dorchester Gas Light Company
Roxbury Gas Light Company
South Boston Gas Light Company
Post sold out by noon as newsdealers hold back copies
Advertising agent A E Sprover reports that twenty five copies of the Post were sought from Brigham's Hotel Hotel Reynolds and Clark's Hotel and Adams House but none were available by noon. He notes newsdealers reserve copies for customers and fears a repeat across the office�s request. The note asks the editor to publish and warns against a sellout phrase. The letter is dated January 27 from 658 Washington Street.
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Enterea
Post Publishing Company
Reston
Washington Street
Beaton
New York
A. Frank Richardson
Tribune Douilding
POST
E. A. Grozier
Spe
Adams House
Office
the Post
A. E. Sprover
Washinston Street
That Big Feller Causes Sunday Family Fray
An elder son is chastised by a father who travels for business most days except Sunday. After a shingle seance, the boy runs home crying and says the man who stays away on Sundays has been licking him. The child’s frightened account highlights a domestic altercation observed by the mother.
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South
Boston
M. J. Lee
Station 6
Johnnie
Tragedy on Gravel Train Ends Lewis Chambers Life
In Claremont New Hampshire on February 8 Lewis Chambers a gravel train worker was killed instantly when the train furl slowed and suddenly moved while he boarded to head to the depot. He leaves a wife.
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Claremont
N. H
Lewis Chambers
Chambers
Seedy man seeks change from banker on street
In Texas Siftings a shabby man armed with a subscription list begs Mr Bondclipper, a Wall Street banker, for a quarter. He asks for change for a dollar, claims no smaller bills, and offers aid to the deserv ing poor. He returns later claiming he can change the bill.
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Bondclipper
Wall Street
Texas Siftings
What’s Odd in the Bullfinch Smilax Exchange
A witty exchange shows Bullfinch mocking Miss Smilax for lacking virtue while claiming she possesses all virtues. The dialogue hinges on perceptions of character, irony, and social satire.
Veterinary Advice Sought For Exhausted Patient
A doctor asks the patient what ails him and learns he works like an ox and sleeps poorly. The doctor quips that the patient should consult a veterinary surgeon, illustrating the humorous misapplication of veterinary terms to human fatigue from Texas Siltings.
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Texas Siltings
Bulfinch and Wooden Exchange Over Miss Smilax In Conservatory
Bulfinch teases Wooden about Miss Smilax and Wooden responds with reserve. The pair discuss their changing feelings since a previous evening in the conservatory, implying romantic tension.
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Bulfinch
Massachusetts G A R Encampment Opens at Tremont Temple
The twenty sixth annual Massachusetts Grand Army of the Republic encampment convened at Tremont Temple with 532 delegates from 209 posts and 24 261 members. Department Commander James K Churchill opened the meeting, reports from officers were read, Butler memorials discussed, and plans approved to publish 1000 history copies and to refine installation and inspection rules. The slate for next year's officers appears predictable with E W Hall likely commander and Colonel Wetherbee senior. Delegates later attended an Elks Hall entertainment, collation and a smoke talk.
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Tremont Temple
Massachusetts G. A. R
James K. Churchill
Myron S. Dudley
Nantucket
Churchill
H. O. Moore
Dudley
Council of Administration
Isaac C. Day
Alfred A. Burrill
Charles M. Whilden
William R. Warner
John J. Warden
Inspector Thayer
Butler
Diamond
Grand Army
Massachusetts
Tay
Committee On
G. A. RB
E. W. Hall
Lynn
Wetherbee
Worcester
Innes
Grand Army Club
Elks Hall
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Bert Woods
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L. J. Sturtevant
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B.S. Mills
George KF
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Joseph V. Donaho
M. A. Toland
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Hanover Eng
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S. Capen
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T. F. Hinsman
H. D. Osgood
John Ef, Hale
Iafton Sanderson
John A. Hooper
J Edward Tighe
G. J. Carter
William J. Bixby
J. N. Pickett
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Ig Ws Boyer
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Taaleaas
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G. H. Dunn
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Michael Morrison
E. A. Murry
M. A. C. Connor
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B.S. Bartlett
E. A. Osgood
George D. Lamb
Fred J. Gillard
Louis Bignell
R. J. Smith
Neil F. Doherty
M. Laughlin
John P. Cullen
J. W. Sherman
Charles T. Ellis
George James & Co
W. C. James & Co
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Barker & Starbird
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Brigham’s Hotel
Reynolds and
Clark’s Hotel
Puinapelouiaa
Philadelphia
Marshall
E. J. McFadden
Troop & Sons of
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GLU
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Algiers
Robert 8. Spencer
Charles Spencer & Co
Leicester Mills
Robert S. Spencer
Sir John Abbott
Ottawa
Ont
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Trinacria
Clyde
Cape Villano
Punta del Buoy
Bullfinch
Miss Smilax
C. F. Sampson
Marshfield, Mass
Dana Sarsaparilla CO
DANA
Ana
Marshfield
Mass
NEW Publications
Robert Appleton
Harry St. John
Philip St. Clare
G. W. Dillingham
New York Musical Monthly
A. G. Gibb
Franklin St
Bostom
Madison Square
Colleges
Massachusetts Nautical Training School
Office of the Board of Commissioners
John Hancock Building
S. McClellan
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