Debate on Malden Charter and O'Neil Case Actions
Governor Wolcott allowed publication of private testimony from the O'Neil respite hearing to counter criticism. Malden seeks a perpetual prohibition charter amendment, debated in the House. Departments and committees organized. numerous appropriations proposed including funds for schools, labor statistics, and state services. Nominations to state boards announced, with changes at Perkins Institution and other posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’neil
O’neil
O'Neil
Senate
Malden
Ites
Brockton
Henry W. Bragg
Massachusetts Benefit Life Insurance Company
Sentative Oa Cc
Blaney
Boston
George F. Mead
Lexington
John L. Kelly
East Boston
Saunders
Atwill
Lynn
Donohue
Fall River
Macken
Hinsdale
Swift
Tisbury
Morse
Marlboro
Ramsay
Lowell
Whidden
Waltham
House Committee On Ways and Means
Massachusetts State Firemen’s Association
Massachusetts Nautical Training School
Executive Department of the Commonwealth
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Savings Bank Commissioners
Massachusetts School Fund
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Auditor’s Department
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
New Bedford
Attorney-General’s Department
Worcester Lunatic Hospital
State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Commissioner of Public Records
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Judicial Department of the Commonwealth
Dwight A. Horton
Northampton
State Board of Agriculture
Fisher Ames
Newton
Norwood P. Hallowell
Perkins Institution For Blind
T. L. Livermore
H. Appleton
Peabody
Perkins Institution
Edward Brooks
Recital by Grahame Nobbs and Frank in Steinert Hall
A very enjoyable song recital was given in Steinert Hall last evening by S Grahame Nobbs and A R Frank, assisted by Miss Anna Miller Wood. Mr. John C Manning was the accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinert Hall
Messrs
S. Grahame Nobbs
A. R. Frank
Anna Miller Wood
John C. Manning
Destruction of Concord by Martians Chronicle
An eyewitness recounts a Martian invasion of Concord Mass marked by heat rays destroying landmarks and homes. The two Martians raze buildings from Bristol Hill to the river, devastate the town square and monuments, and leave Concord in ruins as survivors flee toward Lexington and beyond.
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Bristol Hill
Thoreau Street
Concord
Wal- Gen
Thoreau Streets
Fudbury Road
Fitchburg
Sudbury Road
Walden Street
Main Street
High School
Concord National Bank
Common
Pride of Concord
Middlesex Hotel
Catholic Church
Masonic
Thoreau
Middlesex Insurance Company
Monument Street
Concor
Pitcairn
Martian Invasion Forces Eastward Retreat and Deserted Town
A narrator plans a risky eastward detour with the artilleryman to Wayland as Martians reinforced by meteors threaten Boston. They encounter three cavalry soldiers and describe giants in armor with heat rays. the lieutenant urges caution while awaiting orders.
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Boston
Wayland
Leutenant
Army guns await a shot at the sand pit near Lexington
In the morning light a scene unfolds with six twelve-pounders arrayed toward a sand pit and ammunition wagons ready. Soldiers stand in white fatigue jackets shaping a defensive rampart as wagons creak along the road toward Lexington. Nobler aim to meet the lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Lexington
Martian Invasion Devastates Lexington in Continuing Tale
The narrative describes Martians approaching Lexington Massachusetts as residents flee. Heat rays ignite churches, monuments, and historic houses around the Common, with key sites like the old monument, Grant elm, Buckman Tavern, Hancock Hall, and the town hall collapsing or burning. The scene ends with continued destruction toward Lexington Heights.
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Lexington
Concord
Belfry Hill
Hampton Heights
Monument Street
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Unitarian Church
Congregational Church
Jonas Clark
President Grant
Meeting House
Clark House
Hancock Street
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
Bedford Street
Buckman Tavern
Elm Avenue
Harrington
Monroe
Hancock School
Hancock Heights
Estes
Captain Parker
Thousand Dollars Damages Awarded for False Arrest
James F Thompson of Canada, a singer, won $1000 in the United States Circuit Court against Max Backert for malicious arrest. Backert first had Thompson jailed in Boston in December 1883 for nonpayment of a debt, then had him rearrested on March 4, 18%, though Thompson had been discharged under Massachusetts law.
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New York
James F. Thompson
Canada
United States
Thompson
Max Backert
Boston
Mass
Backert
Massachusetts
Priest Writes The Black Cardinal Play On Consalvi Story
New York January report notes Rev. John Talbot Smith a priest near Archbishop Corrigan has written a five act drama The Black Cardinal about Napoleon I Pope Pius VII and Cardinal Consalvi. Producer Frank B Murtha plans a prominent Broadway debut with lavish staging.
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New York
John Talbot Smith
Corrigan
Frank B. Murtha
Father Smith
Black
Conlvi
Josephine
Marie Louise of
Austria
Consalvi
Lyons
Paris
Napoleon
Jerome
Fouche
Police
Versailles
Pius VII
Rome
Murtha
Plague Toll Rises With 154 Deaths and 167 New Cases
Bombay reports 154 deaths and 167 fresh plague cases in the last 48 hours as authorities monitor the outbreak and intensify response measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Orpheus Musical Society Elects Officers for 1898
At the annual meeting held at 552 Massachusetts Avenue on Tuesday January 11 1898 the society elected Leopuld Schlegelmilch as President Edward Ruhl as first vice president James I Sweeney as second vice president Alvin Cari as third vice president A Rabenhorst as corresponding secretary Louis Bates recording secretary Werner Kehrhaler as treasurer Louis Weissbein as trustee and librarians Oswald Fiedler and William Bramm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheus Musical Society
Massachusetts Avenue
Leopuld Schlegelmilch
Edward Ruhl
Alvin Cari
A. Rabenhorst
Louis Bates
Werner Kehrhaler
Louis Weissbein
Oswald Fiedler
William Bramm
Salvation Oil Promises Relief From Rheumatism
Mrs E J Phelps of Enfield Connecticut testifies that Salvation Oil relieved her rheumatism after other treatments failed. The ad states the product costs 25 cents and urges readers to buy only Salvation Oil from dealers.
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Salvation Oil
E. J. Phelps
Box 28
Enfield
Conn
Boston Electric Light Company Plans $800000 Stock Issue
The Boston Electric Light Company receives authorization to issue $800,000 in new stock for a central station project. Funds cover liabilities since 1897 and future costs for real estate, generator station construction, equipment, and related purchases. Stock fixed at $100 per share with public offering if shares remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Boston Electric Light Company
Boston
Baltimore Sun 1898 Almanac Issued With Wide Information
The Baltimore Sun released its 1898 almanac. It runs nearly 200 pages and is noted for its typographic quality and extensive data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Son of New Jersey Governor on trial for forged check
Eliphalet F. Randolph son of New Jersey Governor Theodore F. Randolph stood in the Superior Criminal Court dock in this city yesterday after being arraigned for issuing a worthless $410 check to purchase railroad tickets and other property. The case involved ten tickets worth $6.50 each and an alleged property order, with Randolph claiming funds at Rollstone National Bank Fitchburg Massachusetts. He pleaded not guilty and asked for time to marshal affidavits, noting his prominence. sentence was suspended a week to allow Flanders to seek witnesses.
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New Jersey
Superior Criminal Court
Eliphalet F. Randolph
Randolph
George F. Tilton
James A. Flanders
Flanders
Fitchburg
Boston
Prominent Citizens Endorse Dr Bull's Cough Syrup
A broad chorus of notable citizens and officials backs Dr Bull's Cough Syrup, recommending it as a trusted remedy. The endorsements highlight its effectiveness and accessibility for households and public figures alike.
Continued saga teased for next Sunday issue
A teaser announces the story will continue in upcoming editions of the Sanity and Sunday est. Readers are urged to order next Sunday's issue in advance to avoid missing parts of the ongoing tale.
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Wolcott
Grahame Nobbs
Mie
Uuul
H. C. Wells
Mars
Earth
Lincoln Line
Own
Xims
Fort Warren
Mars Falls
Tery
North Bridge
Lexington Road
Jonas Lee
Dr. Hunt
Reuben Brown
Ephraim Bull
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Samuel Hoar
Pit
Bristol Field
Army Phi
Lexington Common
Pride OF
Worcestershire
Ohm Duncan
AcznTs
John Talbot Smith Whites
Black Cardinal
Cardinal Consalvi
Napoleon I
Governor's
E. F. Randolph
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