Exodus of Stanford Professors Sparks Protest
Professor George E F Howard was dismissed for siding with Professor Rosw who was ousted in November. Others including William H Sudson Charities O Little resign Tuesday in sympathy. Brown may resign amid policy of suppressing thought. Journal notes revolt as potential salvation for Stanford and others.
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Stanford
George EF. Howard
Demce
Rosw
William H. Sudson
Hnailish
Charities O., Little
Mathematical Department
Roward
Botton C. Brown
Art Department
Stanford University
Clause on Abrogating Clayton-Bulwer Treaty Delays Canal Plans
The text argues that since the new treaty is not accepted, abrogating the Clayton-Bulwer convention is needed before canal construction. This action may introduce delays in proceeding with the project.
State Education Board Opposes Mill Tax Plan
The State Board of Education condemns the mill tax scheme and argues that funds from the Fitchburg railroad stock sale should not go to the school fund. It defends local control and argues the mill tax is inequitable, burdening cities that fund schools and favoring wealthy municipalities. The piece cites Governor recommendations and stresses local autonomy as foundational to New England civic virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Fitchburg
Board of Education
Massachusetts Death Penalty Abolished Backed by Attorney General
The proposal to end capital punishment in Massachusetts gains strong support from Attorney-General Knowlton who urges life imprisonment for murder. The measure, already approved by the judiciary committee, would curb pardons and reflects aligning with modern civilization, despite last year’s 108 to 105 House vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Knowlton
Mmalice
House
Howlard
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Massachusetts elects a respected United States Senator
The Massachusetts Legislature elected a United States Senator in a commendable process, with both candidates of high merit. In contrast, Pennsylvania’s election of Matthew S. Quay draws party hostility, Montana’s Clark faces bribery accusations, and Delaware’s Addicks struggles to gain seats. Overall, Massachusetts stands out for cleaner conduct.
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Massachusetts
United States
Matthew S. Quay
Pennsylvania
Quay
Harrisburg
Montana
William A. Clark
Clark
Senate
J. Edward Addicks
Delaware
White House
Addicks
Nicaragua Canal Treaty Debate Sparks US Construction Plans
The London note suggests Britain may reject the new canal treaty though likely with little basis. Senate amendments differ, but the United States plans canal construction regardless of ratification. The Clayton Bulwer treaty’s status is treated as binding to counter terms, shaping policy.
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Ation
London
Senate
Whichingland
Ebing
United States
Long delay on Beacon Street club house leads to $151000 claim
The Observant Citizen notes a prolonged delay in erecting the Women’s Club house on Beacon Street with a claim for 151000 damages against the street commissioners for the setback of 9.75 feet. Also mentions Boston Electric Edison deal stalled and compliments for Captain John S. Keenan at the South Armory drills.
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Shakspere
Polonius
Beacon Street
Boston Electric and
Edison Electric
Oratory
Beacon Hill
John S. Keenan
Heavy Artillery
South Armory
Fashion pages promise latest gowns from Boston houses
The Post announces three pages of fashions next Sunday with a halftone page from leading Boston stores. Readers with limited pin money can still stay current by following the Post's fashion coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Vanderbilt
The
Post
Boston
Times
Odd Bits of News From Across Regions
Wild deer are increasing across Connecticut and roam with domestic animals. The Sioux at Rosebud permit cattle grazing for a price this winter in Dakota. An elk preserve is started at Jacksons Hole Wyoming by M W Gilmer, who now has nineteen elk. A Stockten man found ninety six bushels of corn hidden under a ruined building floor. Swedes Norwegians Germans and Irish vary in agricultural work inclinations. Mexico has 112 cotton mills employing 22,?9 operatives and selling goods worth millions.
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Connecticut
Dakota
Rosebud
Jackson's Hole
Wyo
M. W. Gilmer
Mexico
Bits of Verse and Versified Snippets in Old Program
A collection of fragmented verse and light verse items. Includes lines about dancing barefoot on a floor and a mock wedding tale with a playful hitch. Also features quips on moral weeks and a comic exchange about fortune and beauty in a staged program setting.
Heir of Heatherton Bets on a New York State Win
In a rural New York tale, John Howe courted Mildred Heatherton despite her father Reuben Heatherton’s strong Democrat stance. John wagers the outcome of the New York vote to win Millie’s hand, promising to wed if Republicans win and to release her if Democrats prevail. The state votes Republican, and the wedding proceeds under Heatherton’s roof, uniting families across party lines.
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John Howe
Millie Heatherton
Mjilie
John
Reuben Heatherton
Mildred
New York
Mr. Heatherton
Bryan
Heatherton
Millie
Republicar
Tabby the cat and the frolic of a desperate man
In a whimsical tale from Romances of History the man plans to kill his cat to flee creditors but tabby survives a chloroform attempt and a burial, then digs out, escapes the back fence, and mocks the plan with renewed vigor. A humorous comparison follows with a quiz on Richard Carvel and wry asides from multiple papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabby
Society notes spark Brookline and Boston weddings
A bustling article details Mrs Jeanette Lovell’s recital at Whitney Hall Brookline and a grand Algonquin Club reception for the Aldrich family in honor of Charles Frost Aldrich. It covers weddings engagements society at homes and club events across Brookline Newton and Boston with numerous notable attendees and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Lovell
Brookline
Rollins Morse
Henry Olews
Webster
Algonquin Club
Charles Sailey Aldrich
Charles Frost Aldrich
Ponkapoag
Canton
Aldrich
New York
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Whitney Hall
Signor
Mine
Rotoli
Walter Dizer
William Bacon
Wilbur
Charles Judkins
Frank Russell
Timagenis
Buckminster
John P. Lowell
Marion Gage
Crosby
Charles Bullard
Philip Sawyer
Ernest Judkins
Robert Goodnow
George Judkins
Lowell
Florence Hartmann
Felix Fox
Dr. Jeffries
Edward Franklin
Stephen Townsend
Mr. A. Lithgow Nevens
Somerset Club
FE. Rollins Morse
Commonwealth Avenue
Henry Clews
Morses
Mefistophele
Metropolitan Opera House
Oliver H. Belmont
Caleb Kvde
Boston
Emma Spinney
California
George Willcomb
The
Vendome
Miss Spinney
Charlotte M. Lamkin
Marlboro Street
Newton Centre
Travellers
Miss Lamkin
Singular exchanges referenced in daily papers
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Washington Star quotes. A remark about Mrs. Ponsonby’s indifferent expression and a note on paying cash rather than promissory transactions. Also a quip about a daughter learning piano by note.
Centennial Observance of John Marshall Birthday Across Cities
The nation marks the centennial of John Marshall’s elevation as chief justice with events in Boston and Cambridge. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court convenes at 10 A.M. in Boston with remarks by Attorney General Knowlton and an address by Chief Justice Holmes. An afternoon tribute at Sanders Theatre features Professor James Bradley Thayer. Tickets available at the Law School. A banquet at the Algonquin Club hosts addresses by Richard Olney and Henry St. George Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marshall
United States Supreme Court
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Boston
Superior Court
Knowlton
Holmes
Marshall
Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
James Bradley Thayer
Law School
Algonquin Club
John C. Gray
Richard Olney
Henry St. George Tucker
Breakfast to Supper Menu and Miss Tarr Gloucester
Daily table hints list meals from breakfast to supper featuring foods like cream of wheat fish balls tomato soup rump steak mashed potatoes fig pudding lemon sauce coffee spiced beef and jelly desserts. The entry ends with a recipe note and credits Mrs George H Tarr of 19 Chestnut Street Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker House Nolls
George H. Tarr
Chestnut Street
Gloucester
Rockefeller Wedding Planned for Alta Rockefeller and Fr Parmelee Prentice
Miss Alta Rockefeller and Fr Parmelee Prentice are to marry tomorrow at the bride's father's home, John D. Rockefeller, 4 West Fifty-fourth street New York. Only immediate relatives and a few friends are invited due to a recent death in the family. The couple will sail for Europe soon where the bride will resume treatment with Professor Muller of Vienna.
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New York
Alta Rockefeller
Parmelee Prentice
John D. Rockefeller
West Fifty-fourth Street
Mr. Rockefeller
Prentice
Europe
Professor Muller
Vienna
Boston Gaslight Curse Pushes For City Buyout Plan
Jacob Tarplin a Boston real estate dealer seeks a legislative amendment allowing Boston to purchase the Boston Gaslight Company plant at a cost not exceeding a new plant. He plans a Faneuil Hall meeting to press the petition and hopes for 100 000 signatures. WILBUR F ADAMS dated Jan 16 1991 references Stewart as acting Mayor for the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Gaslight Company
Jacob Tarplin
Boston
Mr. Tarplin
Park Square Garden
Alvin D. Stowell
Mr. Stowell
Gaslight
Tarplin
Faneuil Hall
Stewart
Alderman Adams Denounces Stewart slander in Dorchester fight
In a letter to the editor Adams denies a Post and Journal report that he carried cash to defeat Joseph J. Stewart. He calls the claim a lie, vows not to have offered money, and says he opposes Stewart for backing the Democratic strategy board over Republican colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Stewart
Sir
Post and Journal
Joseph I. Stewart
Board of Aldermen
Adams
Joseph J. Stewart
Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Democratic Strategy Board
Dyar, Tinkham
Jordan
Gerry
Miller
Dorchester
Vanderbilt wedding fees reported for Beattie and Morgan
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt paid 3000 dollars to the Rev. Beattie who officiated at the wedding and 2000 dollars to the Rev. Morgan of Christ's Church New Haven who assisted at the service.
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Newport
Dan
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Mr. Beattie
Morgan
Christ's Church, New Haven
Logan Bronze Equestrian Statue Arrives in Iowa Circle
The bronze statue of General John A. Logan reached Washington and is slated for placement in Iowa Circle. The arrival marks a key step in the commemorative project honoring the Civil War general.
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Logan
Washington
John A. Logan
Iowa Circle
Buy and Try Cascarets Candy Cathartic Tonight
Advertises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a laxative to buy tonight. Claims genuine tablets stamped C C and not sold in bulk. Sold by all druggists with roc mention in the copy.
Entertainers Host Busy Week With Social Gatherings
Mrs Gerrish Webster plans a large Saturday dance at 84 Beaton Street in honor of her son and a prominent Somerset class member. Baltimore's Anna Vernon Dorsey rents 29 St James Avenue while Susie Goodrich releases her first hit Up to Date two step. East Boston concert draws many with Sithelvne Baker directing music and a line of matrons. Madelein Stuart.
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Gerrish Webster
Beaton Street
Somerset
Anna Vernon Dorsey
Baltimore
St. James Avenue
Susie
Goodrich
Berkeley
Boston
East Boston
Music Hall
Central Square
Sithelvne Baker
Malden
John St. Bates
Morrison
Parks
Tilton
Rogers
Railways Should Help On Crossings
The Board of Railroad Commissioners issued a special report stating street railways ought to bear part of the cost to abolish grade crossings. They argue the burden should be shared in projects where railways are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Alderman Stewart Responds to Adams Attack and Caucus Claims
Alderman Stewart defends his conduct in Dorchester politics denying ties to Adams and a money roll incident. He cites pre caucus events and votes in Ward 20, asserts independence, and supports the sewer tax as Republican backed. He notes favorable letters from citizens praising his independence and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Adams
Alderman Adams
Stewart
Dorchester
Bates
General Guild
Board of Strategy
Norris
Lomasney
Board of Aldermen
House of Representatives
Senate
Pronunciation of the word Psyche discussed
In Boston on January 15 a Constant Reader asks how to pronounce Psyche. The note presents a phonetic guide and confirms the classical roots for the mythic name.
Shipyards discuss compromise on battleship contract
President Or cut and Judge Payson of Newport News Shipbuilding Company and the Hyde Brothers of Bath Iron Works met with Secretary Long. They discussed the department's offer for building a sheathed battleship if bids fit the appropriation, with a likely compromise anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Orcott
Payson
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Hyde Brothers
Bath Iron Works
Long
Department
Navy seeks revival of vice admiral grade
Secretary Long urges restoring the vice admiral rank in the navy. The move is seen as a step toward promoting Rear Admiral Sampson, though it would not place him as the second ranking officer after Admiral Dewey.
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Washington
Long
Sampson
Dewey
Buford Brings Thirty-sixth Infantry Home From Manila
The U S transport Buford arrived this evening with the Thirty sixth Regiment of Infantry. The soldiers will sail on the transport Pennsylvania for San Francisco on January 28.
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Manila
United States
Buford
U. S
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
Wilbraham Academy Reunion in Boston Jan 17
Wilbraham Academy alumni reunion set for the United States Hotel in Boston on Thursday evening January 17. A social gathering starts at 5 and dinner will be served at 5 39 p.m.
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Wilbraham Academy
United States
Boston
Shipping gold to Pris Paris shipment announced
Heidelbach Ickeheimer Co. announces plans to ship one million dollars in gold to Paris tomorrow from Pris New York. The move underscores bullion transfers tied to international finance and exchange markets.
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Pris
New York
Heidelbach, Ickeheimer & Co
Paris
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Davis
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Ile
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Dr. Thompson
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Lake Penneseewassee
Elsie French
Trousseau
Tom
Annabel
Yesternight
Sunday Post
Ethel Hodge
Amesbury
Tabby’s Adventures
Cold Earth
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Richard Carvel
America
Johnny
Philadelphia Bulletin
WORLD
Charles Bailey Aldrich Honor
Algonquin
Theresa Reynolds
John P. Reynolds
Julian Lowell Coolidge
Chestnut Hill
Coolidge
University Club
Harvard
Katharine Frances Pedrick
Elliott Gray Brackett
Marblehead
Tuileriest
Emmanuel Club
Charles P. Searle
University of Pennsylvania
Provost Harrison
Philadelphia
Harold Bauer
Steinert Hall
Henry J. Dimock
Henry M. Whitney
Bauer
Kate Douglass Wiggin
Hunnewell Club
Newton
Margaret K. Eddy
John Barrows
C. J. Bailey
George S. Eddy
Newtons
Rudolph L. Agassiz
Moopia Club
Hamilton
George N. Towle
Waldorf- Astoria
Johnny Lake
Coffer
City Gas
Green
Jacob Turplin
Pennsylvania Railroad
Peraliettinerary of
Washington St
Mahe Wood
Rych
Bell
W. Boyd
Madelaine Stuart
Sai-Ke
Wilson
Albrecht & Koellner
New England Distributors
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