Supreme Court Decision on Worcester Mayoral Tie Vote
The Worcester tie vote ruling affirms two election points: defective ballots counted if in box, but votes marked outside the square void. It avoids deep deliberation on voter intention and notes election-commission authority limits. It stresses the need for voting machines to record voter intent accurately.
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Supreme Court
Worcester
Election Commissioners
Carless
O’connell
Lyttle
Safety in Public Institutions and Rochester Fire Warning
A Rochester New York orphan asylum fire caused many deaths and a boiler explosion. The piece warns Massachusetts officials to protect public institutions from overcrowding and fire, urging safer construction and better accommodation for inmates. It cites Governor Crane's inaugural message on housing the insane and fears a fire could mirror Rochester’s disaster.
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Rochester
N. Y
Massachusetts
Rochester Asylum
Boston
Crane
Committee Representation and Senate Balance in Boston
The article argues for enlarging the metropolitan affairs and cities committees to include Democratic Senators elected from Democratic heartlands like Boston. It contends President Soule erred by underrepresenting the minority in two key joint committees and suggests the president name Democrats to added seats. The piece notes the Democratic strength in urban areas and urges correction this session.
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Soule
Senate
Committee On Rules
Committee On
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts Democrats Should Nominate Richard Olney for Senate
The Massachusetts Democratic members should vote for Richard Olney next Tuesday for United States Senator. Olney’s high service and widely recognized stature make him a fitting choice, reflecting the party’s strength and loyalty to the Commonwealth. The piece argues his availability and party-logic suitability despite limited opportunities in the state.
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Commonwealth
Richard Olney
United States
Massachusetts
Olney
Republic
Burleigh apportionment bill passed for 343 House members
The House approved the Burleigh plan proposing 343 members, up from the current 337. The Hopkins alternative to keep 357 was rejected to protect states that would lose under a larger cut. Massachusetts and Connecticut gain one seat each. several states gain two or three, while others retain full representation.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Legia
Assembly Advancements Support Representative Government
A discussion on legislative assembly progress highlights the establishment of representative government, emphasizing the role of elected bodies in shaping policy and governance. The piece notes ongoing efforts to expand participation and formalize democratic procedures.
Ice Trust Faces New Jersey Hearings on Metropolitan Ice Service
A New Jersey ice monopoly linked to New York and Boston may be eyed by the Legislature as Rep Carey pushes a plan to create a state run metropolitan ice service. Carey argues public control will ensure pure ice, reduce extortion, and mirror water supply reforms.
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New Jersey
New York City
Boston
Legislative Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Representative Carey
Ice Trust
Carey
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Boston Notes Share Staff Changes and Social News
The Observant Citizen reports on Rev. Mr. Ketchum leaving St. Paul’s Church, social at home for Mr. and Mrs. John Andrew Curtin at 91 Winthrop Road, and a look at B F Keith’s rise in vaudeville with theatres in four cities and a London project. Also covered are the Waiters’ Benevolent Association ball, Otis Wardwell’s yacht racing plans, Harold Tsauer’s Steinert Hall recital mouse incident, John Bowker’s travel tale, Buckskin Sam of Farmington, a Sons of Veterans sword presentation, and an update on James I. De Castro’s Abraham Lincoln Camp leadership.
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B. F. Keith
Adams House
Philadelphia
London
Boston
Keith
James I. de Castro
Abraham Lincoln
Sons of Veterans
de Castro
First Corps Cadet March Impresses Police Ball Audience
Judge of Hyde Park misses the new century start but praises a two step by George W. Goodwin of the police signal service. The piece titled First Corps Cadet March was performed at the police ball and at the Boston Museum where it drew strong applause as one of the best two steps heard.
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George W. Goodwin
Police Signal Service
Boston
Goodwin
Boston Museum
Consent and role play in a 19th century social scene
A Chicago Post note mocks hints of performance and propriety as women and men negotiate consent and display. The girl hints at singing while the youth seeks a show, and both sides reveal constraints and ambitions in a performative social game.
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Chicago Post
New Year Proposal on a Country Road
On a sun lit New Year walk to a country church Grace meets John Derrill. He declares love and asks her to marry him, amid bells birds and snow. She accepts with joyful certainty as they head to church to give thanks.
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John
Miss Colton
John Derrill
Colton
Grace
Johns
Georgie Finds Egyptian Mummy in Hidden Box
In a tale with a birthday scene, Georgie uncovers a mummy beneath packing in a long box thought to contain a printing press. He plots mischief with a Casey Corner plan, but the prank escalates when Reggie encounters the mummy and causes a chaotic chase with a police officer.
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Georgie
Professor Antique
Egyptoloxist
Procels
Express
Expressman
Santa Claus
Harvard
Yale
Sister
Reggie
Doggie
Casey
Miriam B
Social whirl at Boston with Goelet dinner and curling class
A crowded reception at Mrs. Cumston’s Beacon Street home highlights a busy social run in Boston. Mrs. James Cumston hosts amid a prominent guest list including Mrs. Oliver Ames Jr and Dr Francis H. Brown. A later military whist in Copley Hall for the South End Day Nursery draws many society ladies and ends with twenty prizes awarded by Admiral and Mrs. Sampson.
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James
Gumston
Robert Goelet
Copley Hall
Robert Hooper
Miss Stackpole
Oliver Ames, Jr
W. GC. Salisbury
Miss Underhill
George Baty Blake
Robert Flopper
Thomas Cushing
Arthnur Haserick
Charles P. Curtis
B. B. Reith
Cgoine
Miss Amory
Mme. Sembrich
Arthur Gilman
Gilman
Tompkins
Athlet'e
James S. Cumston
Beacon Street
Cumston
Colonel Greene
Miss Osborn
Miss Jones
Miss Jackson
Miss Stanton
Mrs. Hunt
Claverly Hall
Harvard
Lenox
Goelet
Miss May Goelet
William E. Whitney
Brunswick
Clarence Whitney
Elmer A. Lord
Merrill
Nellie Rand
Louis Brown
George A. Plummer
James Gordon
Edward E. Bennett
J. Newport Hornblower
Carrie Upham
Herbert Messenger Leland
Charles Hatch
Gilbert Brown
Admiral
Sampson
Miss Cabot
Ralph Emerson Forbes
Milton
Ilsie Cabot
Walter Channing Cabot
Ne Mason
Brookline
Vendome
Unitarian Club
Francis H. Brown
Plymouth
Charles Kimball Crane
Prospect Avenue
Wollaston
Harvard Crimson
Jordan, Marsh & Co Wool Flannel Waist Fashion
An advert lists a women’s wool flannel waist by Jordan Marsh and Company. The garment features satin trim and crocheted details, offered in a large range of colors with a listed price around 1.25.
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NGS
The Portion of Labor Serial in Harper’s Magazine
Miss Mary Wilkins Sloan announced that The Portion of Labor will begin serially in Harper’s Magazine in March. The story, set in Massachusetts mill towns, explores life among a refined working class, with sociological themes and stage of early New England manufacturing. Wilkins denies any link to her expected marriage to Dr Charles Freeman and offers no plot details.
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Harper's Magazine
Mary
Wilkins
Post
Randolph
Massachusetts
New England
Alden
Charles Freeman
Metuchen
N. J
A WINS THE WAGER. To the Editor of the Post
Two readers debate the location of catacombs with SireA betting RB that Paris and Rome hold catacombs rather than Egypt. The exchange ends with a question: who wins?
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Sirea
Paris
Rome
Egypt
Fire at Troy rails loom room destroys stock at noon
Fire starting in a belt box in the weave room at the Troy rails plant damaged $20,000 worth of stock. Automatic sprinklers activated, wetting much of the loom material. Loss reported at about $3,000 in belt ing Value 1.
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FAL Riier
Troy
Silk and satin damask sofa pillows on sale
Silk and satin damask sofa pillows available with tapestries silk velour and tassel trim. Prices range from 2.50 to 5.00 each with extra quality filling and corded edges.
Screens on sale in varied styles and prices
Advertises 1.50 dollar three fold bamboo frame screens with lined sides valued at 4.00, and fourfold black and gold Japanese screens four feet high priced around 6.00, with remarks about genuine value and unclear vendor notes.
Enamel Ware Sale Ad Highlights Serviceable Kitchen Goods
Classified ad promotes enamel ware with 2-qt pails with cover priced at 35 cents, 4-qt pudding pans at 10 cents, 4-qt saucepans with covers 89 cents, and 35 cent long-handle spoons at 15 cents, all on sale.
Society Notes Reflect Boston Autumn Social Season
The piece catalogs social events and notable visitors in Boston and nearby towns. It mentions Miss Tedith Crane serving at a luncheon, guests Edwin H. Gilbert and Bertram F. Hell at the Somerset, Daughters of Massachusetts gathering, upcoming marriages, numerous receptions, concerts at Steinert Hall, and travels of Mrs. Higginson and family, with many seasonal parties and home weddings shaping social life.
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Tedith Crane
Edwin H. Gilbert
Ware
Somerset
Bertram F. Hell
Otho Cushing
New York
Daughters of
Massachusetts
Brunswick
Follett
Oliver Crane
Society
Mabel M. Graham
Robert B. Graham
Langley Ron, Newton
Freeman Porter
Hirrell Wendell
Marlboro Street
M. John A. Curtin
Winthrop Road
Brookline
George Devol
Edwin Isham
Steinert Hall
Mme. Sembrich
Odd Bits of News and Facts Compile Wide Topics
A machine washing and drying dishes claims scratch free results. St Louis Ethical Society notes city police spend 30 percent more than school budgets. Boston girls outnumber boys in high schools, boys lead primary grades by about 2500 before reaching high school. Warships require fewer crew per ton now. Bamboo fiber copies paper, Japan supplies much, while the US buys paper from Japan. Harpers Ferry is linked to Robert Harper an architect born in 1708 in Oxford England who moved to Philadelphia in 1785 and later settled near the Hiue Ridge gap.
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Ethical Society of
Nelson
Japan
Harpers Ferry
Robert Harper
Oxford
Eng
America
Joseph
Philadelphia
Friends of
London County
Hiue Ridge Mountains
Daily Table Hints from the Sunday Post menu and recipe
Breakfast dishes listed including oranges wheatlet calf liver and bacon fried sweet potatoes corn gems baked apples. Dinner features oysters on the half shelf and fillet of beef with mushroom sauce. Dessert includes prune whip and custard. recipe for prune pudding with melon mould and custard sauce credits Mrs J C Doane Wesley Place Boston.
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J. C. Doane
Wesley Place
Boston
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Representative Democratic Paper
Senator
THE
Observant Citizen
Mr. Ketchum
St. Paul’s Church
Ketchum
St. Paul's
John Andrew Curtin
Waiters’ Benevolent Association
Paul Revere Hall
Patrick Reach
Parker House
I .R. Otis Wardwell
Massachusetts Republican State Committee
Haverhill
General Court
Benjamin I. Brickett
Brickett
Merrimac River
Harold Tsauer
John Bowker
Globe Trotter
Poland
Podowolocyszka
Bowker
Mr. Bowker
Buckskin Sam
Farmington
Samuel Bryant
Rangeley Lake
Mexico
Rocky Mountain
Phillips
Dudge Hutchinson
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
Down
Washington St
Bay
Boylston St
Hyde Park
Sunday Post
Nettie Tenney Hurd
Newport, N. H
George
Rin
Disaster
Indianapolis News
Detroit Journal
TIMES
Bill
Pensacola
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
WORLD
Socten
Wowen
Curling
Unitarian
Miss Wilkins
Charles M. Freeman
Mary HE. Wilkins
Troy Mills
Nuslins
Hypatia Shoes
Berlin
Jordan, Wiarsh & CO
Waterman A. Taftany
Pleasant Street
Arlington
Clara
Gertrude Canterbury
H. Merrill
Eemin
Marie Jansen
Langhur
Ruth Sheldon
Akron
Beatrice Blake
Poochline
Dobb's Ferry
Hudson
Mima Field
Thomas Nelson Page
Preston Gibson
Julia Rieha
Henry Richard
Julia Ward Howe
Sof Gardiner
Mra
Gardiner
Hteh
Hunnewell
John A. Curtin
Sre
Curtin
Ao Prvensa Priser
Amy ‘Taylor
Smith College
Sons of Boston
Sidn Don
Fng
Nords
Idge
Exington
Theresa Rey
Reynolds Imian Lowell Coe
Coolidge
Sts
Clara May
John May
W. de Lancey Howe
Harvard Law
Alexander McGregor
Malden
Laurel House
Lakewood
Charles I. Sprague
Brekline
Sprague
Anset Inde
Trinity Court
Reston
Pine Tree State
Daniel
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Prance
England
Madelaine Stuart
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