Ballot reform meets early setback in State House vote
The election laws committee rejected Representative Sanderson's straight party ticket bill amid strong opposition led by Richard Henry Dana and P. O Neil Larkin. Debate highlighted possible coercion and outdoor scrutiny, with votes cast 5 to 4 against the measure after Moran's late opposition.
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Sanderson
Lyon
Committee On Election Laws
Richard Henry Dana
Philadelphia
P. O'Neil Larkin
Larkin
Dana
Boston Associated Board of Trade
Senator Moran
Moriarty
Moran
Davis
Morriarty
Dickinson
Quirk
James Keenan
Merriam
Crane
Hathaway
Blaney
Taunton Representative Proposes Funeral Committee
Representative Reed of Taunton offered resolutions of regret for General Couch's decease and a joint committee to attend the funeral. The Speaker named Reed, Waterman, Mason, Barnes, Estes, Warden, and Woodman to the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Taunton
Couch
Messrs. Reed
Waterman and Mason
Barnes
Chelsea
Estes
Brockton
Warden
Stoneham
Woodman
Medford
Changes in Ocean Steamship Company engineering staff and port activity
Chief Engineer Lafert y resigns on the Nacoochee and is replaced by Pennington, with Manan moving to the Nacoochee and Osler Collins promoted on the City of Macon. A large fleet of about thirty fishing vessels arrives, loading 1,000,000 pounds of fish causing prices to drop. Imports fall while exports rise significantly. captains with Cape Cod and Maine origins noted. Ship Norwood tows to quarantine with hemp cargo from Manila. tug Luckenbach tows Chopscop toward Halifax. Merom arrives wrecked sails at Fortress Monroe. Alice Holbrook for Savannah reported leaky but to proceed to port.
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Ocean Steamship Company
Lafferty
Nacoochee
Lewis Wharf
Savannah
Pennington
City of Birmingham
Manan
Gate City
Osler Collins
Chattahoochee
Cape Cod
Maine
William J. Bond
Howard
Baltimore
S. l. Askins
Tallahassee
New York City
Judiah Robinson
George W. Clyde
Barnegat
N. J
S. F. Pike
St. Croix
Bangor
John Johnson
Essex
Denmark
Big Pond
Pike
Norwood
Maitland
N. S
Roy
A. W. Chesterton
John Nugent
Manila
Walter A. Luckenbach
Highland Light
Chopscop
Iloilo
Delaware Breakwater
Halifax
Merom
Port Tampa
Fla
Carteret
Fortress Monroe
Alice Holbrook
Lookout Bight
Wreck Found Off Highland Light In Dangerous Position
Captain Charles of the Orleans life saving station reports sighting floating wreckage fifteen fathoms deep about three and a half miles east of his station. He found a sunken vessel’s mainmast held by rigging, likely a 100 ton craft. No casualty identification or recent records in the area. wreck blocks navigation.
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Highland Light
Mass
Charles
Orleans Life Saving Station
Deer Killer Trial in Maine Town Convicted
The trial of Allen Barnet of Greenville at Dover Municipal Court ended with a conviction for killing two deer beyond the legal limit. In default of bail he was committed to Bangor jail awaiting the February grand jury term.
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Foxcroft
Allen Barnet
Greenville
Durgin
Dover
Barnet
Bangor
Bull's Head Tavern Ad with Mutton Chops and Musty Ale
An old advertisement notes Bull's Head Tavern offering brace of mutton chops with musty ale. It lists prices and locations at 27 and 29 Washington Street and 8 Friend Street.
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Bull’s Head Tavern
Washington St
Friend St
City Council Debates Labor Pay and Offal Plan in Boston
Boston Aldermen clash over attaching labor wage details to city appropriations and hear a proposal to study garbage incineration. The minority backs a $2.15 daily wage for about 2800 workers. a separate order seeks a three week report on waste disposal and a possible city plant. The vote on the wage item passes 7 to 5 with party lines.
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City Council of
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Berwin
Committee On Appropriations
Committee On Public Improvements
Miller
James Mulcahey
Quincy Street
W. F. Donovan
Ward 8
Dorchester
Berwin
Lee
Board of Appeals
Yeas
Alderman Lee
Codman
Brighton
Barry
Board of Health
W. J. Donovan
East
City Council
Dean
Mary Chapman
William H. Chapman
Charlestown
Park Street
Corffman Street
Henley Street
Adams
Adams Street
Common Street
Chelsea Street
South Boston
East Fourth
East Fifth Streets
East Fifth Street
H Street
Thomas N. Hart School
Finance Committee
Board of Street Commissioners
Date Seed Causes Death After Surgery in Vergennes
Howard Cox a 26 year old travelling salesman for Cox and Son boots and shoes of Portland Maine arrived at the Stevens House in Vergennes Wednesday and developed appendicitis An operation Friday revealed a date seed and he died today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergennes
Howard Cox
Cox & Son
Boots and Shoes
Portland
Stevens
Cameron elected for Bridgeton division Glasgow
Glasow February 15 Sir Charles Cameron Liberal won the Bridgeton division seat in the House of Commons defeating Charles Scott Dickson solicitor-general for Scotland by 4506 to 4881 votes in the byelection caused by Sir George O Trevelyan retirement.
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Glasgow
House of Commons
Bridgeton
George O. Trevelyan
Charles Cameron
Charles Scott Dickson
Scotland
Boy Sets Fire to Oil Spill, Destroys Bridges
In Alexandria Indiana on February 15 a waste oil spill from a gas well was set ablaze by a small boy. The fire raced along the creek, burning and destroying the central bridge spans the Lake Erie railroad bridge section and a grain elevator building on the riverbank.
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Alexandria
Ind
The Old Postum Cereal Drink Ad Contest
A reflection on the urge for recognition and imitation in marketing postum cereal drink. The piece defends the genuine Postum Cereal Food Coffee from copycat rivals and touts its claimed health benefits and unique seal.
Death of William P. St. John East Thirty Fourth Street Banker
William P. St. John former Mercantile National Bank president and noted free silver advocate died at his New York residence after kidney and stomach troubles. Born February 19 1849 in Mobile Alabama he rose to bank leadership in 1884 and was active in finance chambers and silver debates. He resigned July 3 to join the Bryan nomination convention in Chicago.
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New York
William P. St. John
Mercantile National Bank
East Thirty-fourth Street
William Pope St. John
Mobile
Ala
England
Germany
Massachusetts
George W. Perkins
St. John
Bryan
Democratic Party
Mercantile Bank
Free Silver Party
Chicago
Williams College
Newton St. John
Newton St. John, Powers & Co
Chamber of Commerce
Billiard Expert Frank Graves Dies Suddenly
Marblehead February 15 Frank Graves a stone mason and former Lynn and Boston railroad conductor died suddenly today in the room of the M A Pickett Benefit Association. He was a noted billiard expert. Witnesses saw him totter and collapse. the coroner ruled death by heart disease.
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Marblehead
Frank Graves
Lynn & Boston Railroad
M. A. Pickett Benefit Association
James Murray Dies of Pneumonia at City Hospital
James Murray died at City Hospital from pneumonia. He had sought lodging at the Market Street mission Friday night but became too ill to remain there and was moved to the hospital Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
James Murray
City Hospital
Mission
Market Street
In Memory of Hyman Goodman Meeting Tonight
Friends of the late Hyman Goodman who died at Pinehurst North Carolina on February 12 will gather at North End Union Hall 20 Parmenter Street tomorrow evening. He was buried from his North End residence yesterday and was well known. Members of Commonwealth North End Camping North End Union Young Men's Hebrew and Hirsch Clubs are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyman Goodman
Pinehurst
N. C
North End
No-claims Body of Local Woman Burns Victim
Josephine Sullivan of 25 Malden street died at City Hospital February 12 after clothing caught fire from a kitchen stove. No relatives or friends have claimed her body though authorities believe she has a son in Boston or a suburb. The death resulted from a burning accident.
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Josephine Sullivan
Malden Street
City Hospital
Boston
Cambridge Branch Office Opened for Post News
The Cambridge Post opens a Cambridge Branch Office at 649 Massachusetts Avenue Room 3 to receive Cambridge news items from local patrons. Messages should be left at the new office near the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
The
Post
Massachusetts Avenue
Copper Market Dips Then Rallies Amid Copper Stock Speculation
The market opened weak with declines led by Leather preferred and major names like General Electric and Louisville & Nashville. Butte & Boston surged after short covering amid rumors of Tom Lawson’s short position, while copper remains quiet yet firm with bids near 12 cents and Santa Rita mines set to restart large scale production. Wirt X. Fuller joins Boston Stock Exchange, West End Land declares 50 cent dividend.
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London
Orient
General Electric
Tennessee
Coal & Iron
Atchison, St. Paul
Louisville & Nashville
Butte & Boston
Tom Lawson
Butte
Montana
Boston & Montana
Centennial
Calumet, Mich
Houghton, Mich
Arnold
Old Dominion
Thomas W. Lawson
Arizona
Messrs
James Lewis & Son
Liverpool
Santa Rita Copper & Iron Company
Santa Rita
New Mexico
Wirt X. Fuller
Fuller, Harding & Co
Boston Stock Exchange
Boston Stocks and Suffolk Superior Court Dockets Report
Official market summary shows daily high and low, closing bids and asks. Suffolk and Middlesex Superior Court sessions in Cambridge and Boston list numerous civil actions including Sherman v West End Railroad and many other docketed cases with parties, attorneys, and trial status.
Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Promises Epidemic Relief
Advertisers claim Dr Bull's Cough Syrup cures asthma and related symptoms, positioning it as a remedy for sufferers despite medical consensus. The claim targets readers seeking quick relief and emphasizes household trust and nostalgia.
Waverly Magazine Co vs Melrose Mut Fire Ins Co
Supreme Judicial Court in Equity lists several civil cases under le b 15 with judges Dunbar and Merrill. Named parties include Waverly Magazine Co. Melrose Mutual Fire Insurance Co. N. E. Trust Co. Allen McKim Cushing McNeil James McIntosh Noyes Dillon Sullivan Lovett Storrs Crocker Nat Kieman and Board of Registration Medicine.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Suffolk
Dunbar
Waverly Magazine Co
Merrill
Melrose
Fire Ins
N. E. Trust Co
Allen
McKim
Cushing
McNeil
James
McIntosh
Noyes
Dillon
Sullivan
Lovett
Storrs
Crocker
Nat Kieman
Bd. of Reg. Medicine
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Committee On Elections
Eckels
McCarthy
Newton
House
Committee On Manufactures
United States
Congress
Commonwealth
Friends of Labor
Clarke
Wellesley
White
Winchenden
Moriarcy
Worcester
Sheehan
Holyoke
King
Ross
New Bedford
Donahue
Falls River
Sam George
Haverhill
Committee On Judiciary
Moxie Nerve Food Company
Augustin Thompson
Justicies
Supreme Court
Acths
Darius WN. Couch
Medora R. ‘Crosby
Damrell & Upham
Qid Corner
Washington
School Strees
Bostom
Peet
Ams
Beecham
U.S
B. F. Allen O.O
Canal 81
Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Chicopee Gas Light Company
Chicopee
Dwight Manufacturing Company
Chicopee Falls Manufacturing Company
H. A. Odell
New Company
J. J. McCarthy
W. A. Whittlesey
Pittsfield
Mulcahey
Date Seed
Sir Charles Cameron
Postum Cereal Co
Lim
Battle Creek
Mich
Denver
I. OC. Davis
Nid
Bangkok
Garfield Grouse
Sena Eee
Isabella
Tancomn Boy
Cecccs
Mollie Gibson
New Zealand
Ween Fener Sa
Puritan
Thompson
Cc & M
Cr & C Ciseess
CNG
Sacramento
Lorado
Colorado Mining
Suffolk, Is
Maynard, J
Shine
West End Street Railway Co
Cambridge Street
A. J. Daly
A. L. Spring
Metcalfe
West End
R. R
Geary
McIntyre
Barker
Malone
Johnson
Doe
Munroe
Same
Stocker
Bost
Mu. Life Assn
Messenger
N. Y
N. H
Newell
Garrity
Lombard
Butfum
York Mfg. Co
Goodrich
Q Des
Donovan
Doyle
Craibe
Spaulding
Forbes Lith. Mfg
Moroney
Me. R. R
Chase
Nat. Constr. Co
Sherman, J
Burke
Colins
Martin
Gloucester St. R
Tower
Matthews
Chapman
Ryan
Lyman
Tukey
Boston & Me
Bradbury
Bigelow
Dowse Co
Hall
Fox
Silberstein
Hill
Ferguson
Keefe
Kelly
Behlandorff
Demmon
Pray
Means
West End R
McClintock
Boston & Co R. R
Butania
Harris
Cooke
Note
Paine
Brookline G. L. Co
Mullen
Whelton
Clark
Downey
Gorman
Egan
Curley
Bond
Perry
Beattie
Richards
H.R. R
Thaxter
International Glue Co
Folsom
Clough
O’hern
Grace
Fogarty
Needham
Drinkwater
Clifford
Jenness
Rooney
H. BR. R
Berman
Lynn
Bennett
Norcross
Hession
N. BF
Dressed M. & W. Co
Stand
Worsted Co
Whitney
DeLoriea
Day
Harmon
Parry
Blodgett
Hart
Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co
Sec
Safe Dep
Tr. Co
Winchester
Hastings
Minton
Swan
Snow
Wolaski
Rome
Appleton
Simm
Cohen
Speidel
Sears
Irwin
Walker
Tarpy
R. BR
Wyllie
Brooks
Tuxbury
Ledden
Briggs
Mooe
Cannon
Land
Gage
Murray
Friend
Holmes
Dwyer
Whitcomb
Dodge
McKenna
Roberts
Lippencott
Ford
Wright
Edwards
Furey
Equity
Braley, J
Culberson
Hercules Foundry Co
Rudnick
Smith
Killian
Wermers
O'Brien
Mathieu
Derkiman
Dwelly
Guild
Hingham Elec
French
Putnam Pump Co
Superior Court
Middlesex
Mason
C. J
William H. Smith
Horatio R. Pulsifer
A. Phillips
H. N. Allin
Hunt
Town of Wakefield
Gowing, Admr
Parker
Lougee
Langmaid
Jurada
City of Cambridg& Billings
Atchison
B& N
CIRES
KCM & B
Rutland
U S
Atchison Area
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Oir&sy
Nee: Na
Old Colony
Union Pacific
Butte & Bos 2d Pd
Cal & Hee Centennial
Wee Kearsarge
Osceola
Tamarack
Wolverine
Dom Coal
Ceeseee
Elec
Sessees Ill Steel
Eseneeee
Pullman Eer Eewanee
Westhns
Ete
Dr. Bull
Miseellanequs Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Sales
State Street
Ridge Mining
Pioneer Gold
American Electric Heating
Geyser Mining
Ee Serene
Boston & Cri
Rutland R. A
Utah
van Choate Electric
Altham International Motor
NEW York Stock Sales
Atchison Ee
Chesapeake & Ohbio
Chicago Co
St Louis
Dolcitare & Hudson
del, Lack & West
Hocking Valley
Kansas & Texas
Manhattan
Manitoba
Missouri Pacific
New Jersey Central
New York Central
Ont & West Eee
Northern Pacific Eteerne
Northwest Eeeteet Tenes
Pacific Mailee
Rock Island
St Paul
St Paul & Omaha
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Sugar Tenn Coal & Iron
Texas Pacific
Ccsce
Wabash
Western Union Sheen We
Pattern Department
Preble
Ransom
Burditt
Lexington Gas Lt. Co
City of Marlboro
West End St. Ry. Co
Capital Chem. CO
Dept
Celebrat
Mathey-Caylus
ALJ
Clin & CO
Paris
Teabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch Street
Revere House
Harvard Medical College
Parisian Remedy CO
Tremont St
Tolman
DR. Bell
Cazenove St
Columbus
Railroads
Park Square Station
New Haven & Hartford
Shore Line
New London
New Haven
Bay State Limited
Willimantic
Air Line Limited
Fall River Line
Rail and Sound
Fall River
Newport
Pilgrim
Plymouth
Stonington
Providence
New Hampshire
Norwich
Vuty
City OF Worcester
Philadelphs
Pennsylvania
R. A
Maryland
Colonial Express
Federal Express
Old State House
Geo. L. Connor
A. C. Kendall
Uit
Lmer
State House
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