A Naval Brigade Reaches Full Eight Companies
The eight companies required by the 1892 act for the naval brigade will be complete when the Springfield company is mustered in next Monday. In six years the Massachusetts militia addition has grown, with Lieutenant-Commander Soltry praised for driving the effort. The brigade’s completion will heighten interest in this service branch.
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Springfield
Massachusetts Militia
Commonwealth
SoLtry
President Harrison silent on silver repeal effort urges Cleveland help
The piece urges President-elect Cleveland to use influence to repeal the Republican silver purchase law, arguing it would be virtuous and beneficial. It questions why President Harrison has not spoken or acted to support the effort, expressing hope amid doubt.
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Cleveland
Congress
Harrison
Backsliding Ex-Governor Ames Faces Republican Pressure
The piece portrays Ex-Governor Ames as the target of Republican home missionaries in New York who pressure him to reaffirm party loyalty after praising Cleveland's Cabinet picks and criticizing pension abuse. Described as amiable and patient, Ames is urged to stay Republican, with speculation he may drift toward Democrat stance before the administration ends.
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Ames
New York
Cleveland
Amos
General Osborne as Key Issue in Middlesex Club Row
Speaker Barrett’s organ notes that the Middlesex Club will push General Osborne as a campaign issue to stiffen the Governor’s Council against dropping him from the Police Commission. The piece raises questions about consultation and party stance on campaign issues beyond doctrine.
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Sorgan
Middlesex Club
General Osborne
Police Commission
Osborne
OsporneE as the Republican issue of the fall campaign
OsporneE emerges as the central Republican issue in the anticipated fall campaign, shaping party strategy and voter alignment as candidates outline positions on key policy topics and electoral priorities.
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Ospornee
Boston Mayor Matthews Secures Dollar Gas Citywide
A Boston editorial lauds Mayor Matthews for finalizing a Brookline Gas Light contract that fixes gas at one dollar per thousand for private consumers and seventy cents for city use. The plan, perpetual and city-protective, redirects profits to the city treasury and places mains under sidewalks, with a large bond and a push for a Gas Commission. It predicts widespread adoption by summer and urges public support for relief efforts for families of fallen heroes.
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Matthews
Brookline Gas Light Company
Brookline Company
Delaware Gas Trust
Gas Commission
Delaware
Tems
Consure
Boston Cas Licht
Boston Cas Licht Company
Harrison’s Annexation Treaty Angers Senate Described
The Boston Journal’s Washington dispatches portray Mr Harrison as chagrined and disappointed by Senate indifference to his annexation treaty. It says he summoned Republican Senators and chided them for disloyalty while noting the President has little influence with the Senate. The piece argues it is fortunate for the country if the treaty is not rushed to ratification to please Harrison and his patronage ambitions.
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Washington
Harrison
Senate
Drop Them From The Present Congress Agenda
The writer urges dropping several measures in the final days of the Fifty-second Congress. The anti option bill from the Senate should die in the House. They oppose Hancourt's nomination to the U S Circuit Court and favor leaving the Mississippi vacancy for President Cleveland to fill. The Hawaiian treaty should be shelved.
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Senate
House
Hancuert
Michigan
United States Circuit Court
Jackson
Cleveland
Fifty-second Congress
Mass Humane Society calls for aid for fallen fishermen families
The Massachusetts Humane Society trustees at 87 Milk Street urge support for the families of five men who died off Cuttyhunk last Friday. The relief subscription, designed to ease hardship, stands as a universal plea for humanity and timely aid to those affected.
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Washington Street
Humane Society
Massachusetts
Cuttyhunk
Massachusetts Humane Society
Milk Street
Observant Citizen Highlights Boston Notables and Local Life
A column recalls social scenes in Boston with mentions of Comrade John M. Daley receiving portraits, U S District Attorney Allen, Attorney-General Pillsbury’s health, and marriages of City Editor Rand. It notes patrons and figures like Charles P. Woodward, Edw E. Babb, Congressman Greenhalge, Roche, Hurley, and others amid sketches of police culture, railroad expert Joe Meigs, and neighborhood enterprises.
A Boom for Editor Wright in Boston Rapid Transit Card
A Boston Democrat note proposes John B. Wright editor of the Haverhill Gazette for a Greater Boston rapid transit commission post. It praises his knowledge of suburbs and Boston, honesty, and mechanical skill, warning against political sharpers and real estate speculators. An ad for New Home Sewing Machine at 160 Tremont.
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Boston Democrat
Russell
Boston
John B. Wright
Haverhill Gazette
John
Tremont
Today’s Doings in Cities and States
A Union Hall Somerville meeting will discuss annexation to Boston. In Boston the Democratic legislators may consider no local annexations. School and fire department meetings occur, while Americans of note attend royal events in Buckingham Palace and the Omaha Club drawing room. Chicago mayoral contest heats up, and Maine Democrats hold a banquet in Portland. A dog, poultry, and beach show compete in New York and Philadelphia. The Electric Light Association meets in St. Louis with industry papers. Tacoma lumbermen meet, Toronto hosts Canada’s art show, Tahlequah schedules a hanging for Bob Talton, and Washington state and Omaha items fill the day.
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Somerville
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Quincy
Mason Street
Buckingham Palace
Omaha
Cable
London
Jack Davies
Sioux City
Bob Ferguson
Chicago
Porkdam
Carter Harrison
Portland
Maine
Neal Dow
Philadelphia
New York
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Phillie
Keystone Kennel Club
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Lakewood
Washington
Lamont
Bissell
Grover
Texas
Memors
Electric Light Association
St. Louis
Tacoma
Wash
Northwest
Toronto
Can
Women’s Art Association of Canada
Tahlequah
I. T
Bob Talton
Jessie Elliot
Catoosa
Jumbled Maxims and Quips Reflecting Social Gossip
A string of witty observations on marriage, fashion, self help, and habits, citing roles from sea kings to tailor made girls. It skewers pretensions and social trends with facetious advice, noting peculiar cases like a Texas cow dying from corn with a beard and a Harlem woman’s misuse of a object for spanking.
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Harlem Wotman
Texas
Free Ships and the Republican Pirates on the High Seas
A reader writes to the Post arguing that protectionist policy has driven American shipping from the seas. Citing Henry J. Philpot and James W. Grimes, the letter attacks tariff warfare and praises privateers as the true destroyers of a merchant marine, condemning wartime protectionism as a harmful policy. The correspondent condemns modern administrators for trumpeting ship flag displays while vast trade sailed under a foreign banner. Dated Broadway February 23.
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Des Moines
Iowa
James W. Grimes
Committee On Naval Affairs
Senate
N. E. M Broadway
Indiana battleship to be launched today and weighed with crew
PurLapeL Feb 27 reports the battleship Indiana to be launched at Cramps shipyard on the Delaware. It will be the heaviest mass of steel yet built in the United States and a leading naval weapon. The Indiana features 13 inch guns, eight 8 inch rifles, two Gatlings, and advanced armor. England builds eight similar ships, but the Indiana uses a bracket system with a double bottom and heavy protection. The ship carries 30 officers, 475 sailors, and 36 marines, with 9000 horsepower engines and intricate armor and turret arrangements. The cost of English Admiral class ships is cited at $20,000,000 for context.
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Cramps
Delaware
United States
Lewis Nixon
England
Letter to the editor on Boston school fire risks
William N McKenna urges replacement of unsafe city schools citing the Sharpe and Bowdoin buildings. He notes a February fire near the Sharpe School and says kindergarten pupils were moved to the first floor. He calls for modern, safe primary schools in Beacon Hill and requests ongoing Boston coverage.
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Bowdoin School For
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Beacon Hil
William N. McKenna
Massachusetts State Building
Hart Nominating Fight in Massachusetts Gathers Steam
The Lowell Mail notes Mr Hart would likely secure a heavier vote in Boston than any rival. The Springfield Republican forecasts a competitive Republican nomination fight, while Worcester Telegram says Hart could win the Governorship if nominated. Manchester Union questions the ticket name, and Lowell Times adds Hart will be the last Hart. Postmaster Hart seeks the nomination to gain campaign experience.
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Boston
Worcester
Massachusetts
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Lowell Times
The Boston Post Expands With Jumbo Press
The Boston Post, now under new management, unveils a Jumbo press capable of printing 24,000 six or eight page papers per hour or 48,000 four page papers, signaling vigorous growth and stronger production.
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Boston Post
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Demand for fair fares on suburban travel
A MelroseMass reader argues that Boston & Maine imposes higher fares for 100 rides than competitors, citing 9 cents per ride for 100 rides over seven miles and 14 cents for a single ride. The writer calls for equal treatment, a public hearing at the State House, and lowering fares to aid both rich and poor.
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Boston & Maine
State House
Railroad Committee
Melrose
Mass
Lawyers Aid Satisfy Client in Brief Consultation
Charles Blainfield of Jamaica Plain writes to thank The Post lawyers for a ten minute consultation that yielded a very satisfactory result. He commends the firm for reader-friendly, progressive service and extends gratitude to the attorneys.
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Charles Blainfield
Jamaica Plain
Wind and Noble Mind From Frank Dempster Sherman
The poem speaks of wind as a metaphor for a godly character. It urges seekers of a noble man to match tempest with strength and zephyr with gentleness, praising a pure heart and admirable virtue in Frank Dempster Sherman.
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Zephyr
Frank Dempster Sherman
Salem Meat Cutter Inherits California Fortune
George B. Barstow of Salem, a longtime head meat cutter, is among seven heirs to a California cousin Abbie White who left two to three million dollars. The bulk is cash and real estate, with about 300000 per heir. Barstow plans to keep working at L Africain's market while awaiting official details and considering future steps.
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George B. Barstow
Mr. Barstow
L’africain
Front Street
Barstow
Boston
Quincy
North Street
White
Newport
Marriet Judgay White
Lam
Opening Season Day Proclaimed By Governor Russel
The Haverhill Gazette reports Governor Russel has set a day for the opening of baseball bicycle and rowing season described as a day of fasting humiliation and prayer. The writer hoped the governor would drop the observance.
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Haverhill Gazette
Russel
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