Widespread Ice Storm Disrupts Cambridge Electric Wires
A Saturday sleet storm coated outdoor lines with ice causing extensive damage to telegraph and electric wires in Cambridge. Wires snapped, poles fell, and horses were killed after contact with live lines. City crews, police, and fire departments labored overnight to restore service as many circuits remained down or damaged into Sunday.
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Lechmere Square
Cambridge
De‘bris
Morse
City of
Boston Fire Department
Flanders
Nort End
West Roxbury
Brighton
Western Union
State Street
New York
Albany
Chicago
Buffalo
Bangor
Springfield
Duxbury
New Haven
Postal Telegraph Company
St. John
N.B
Providence
Long Distance Telephone Company
East Cambridge
New England Telephone Company
Edison Incandescent System
Cadet Armory
Columbus Avenue
Ceookage
Rere
Stanhope Treet
Storm Wrecks Salem and Providence Wires In Severe Jan. Storm
A Jan 18 storm battered Salem and Providence with sleet and freezing rain turning sidewalks to ice. Electric wires and tramways suffered outages as wires broke, lights failed, and fire alarms and telegraph lines were disrupted citywide. There were widespread outages in Fall River and Brookline as crews rushed to repair damaged lines.
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Salem
En- Sanaa
Beverly
Western Union
Boston
Providence
R. I
City Hall Dome
Worcester
Bawtucket
Fall River
Fact River
Davis
Telephone Exchange
World’s Fair Report Critiques Costs and Salaries
Representative Candler presents a subcommittee report from Chicago noting confusion and waste in the world’s Columbian commission. It urges curbing salaries and large boards, tightening finances, and limiting meetings to essential times around the fair dedication, with pay caps for officers and a call to fund the director general from exposition funds.
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Washington
Candler
Massachusetts
Select Committee
House
Chicago
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
World’s Columbian Commission
Board of
Lady Managers
Mysterious family tragedy in Chattanooga firing
On January 18 in Chattanooga Tennessee cashier M Fugette of the South Chattanooga Savings Bank was shot and killed by his father in law Judge J A Warder City Attorney Warder was wounded twice and is in critical condition Mrs Fugette was injured in the right third Judge Warder a prominent Republican politician and ex union soldier fired five times with a revolver No cause is known Fugettes had a young baby and lived happily together.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
M. Fugette
South
Prof Koch Endorses Soden Pastilles for Throat Coughs
A British note records Prof Koch recommending the Soden Pastilles made from Soden waters of Frankfurt for throat irritations and coughs. He claims a cough failed to respond to other medicines but improved and vanished after using the pastilles. The genuine product bears Sir Morrell Mackenzie’s testimonial and signature on each box.
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Prof. Koch
Soden
Frankfurt
Germany
Dr. Koch
Sir Morrell Mackenzie
Education meeting notes and society officer elections
Miss Marion Talbot presided at the fifteenth annual meeting of the Massachusetts Society for the Education of Women in Boston. Reports showed year expenditures of 616 dollars with fund-raising planned for Feb. 19 and 27 at Tremont Temple. Officers for the new year include Talbot as president and Barrell and Hunt as secretary and treasurer. Separate Webster Historical Society elections named Stephen M. Allen as president and a large slate of officers. A lecture by Prof. Townsend noted recent studies in Mexico on Romanism.
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Marion Talbott
Massachusetts Society For the Education of Women
Claflin
Boston University
Charlotte W. Barrell
Abby W. Hunt
Eva Channing
Elizabeth Deering Hanscom
Florence M. Cushing
Wood’s Hall
Tremont Temple
Emma Atchinson Almy
Johns Hopkins University
England
Aimy
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
Ora University of Ireland
University of Oxford
Bedford College
London
University of Montreal
University of Australia
Talbot
Marion Talbot
William Clafflin
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
William F. Warren
Florence M Cushing
John Tellow
Alden Speare
Thomas Mack
E. Ploeper Davis
Abba Goold Woolson
D. H. Coolidge
Frank King
Elizabeth Porter Gould
Adaline B. Church
Charlotte W. Barrel
Mary M. Topliff
Webster Historical Society
Stephen M. Allen
Duxbury
Abner C. Goodell, Jr
N. P. Banks
Massachusetts
G. F. Edmunds
Vermont
Henry Howard
Rhode Island
L. D. Mason
New Hampshire
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Maine
Henry Barnard
Connecticut
W. M. Evarts
New York
J. H. Stickney
Maryland
D. W. Manchester
Ohio
Lucius Hubbard
Minnesota
J. C. Welling
District of Columbia
G. C. Ludlow
New Jersey
W.T. Sherman
J. Campell
Pennsylvania
W. H. Barker
New Mexico
C.M. Blake
California
Mellen Chamberlain
J. D. Long
Thomas H. Cereminis
Russell Bradford
M. Boutwell
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TorreKa
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Kansas
United States
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L. T. Townsend
Mexico
Music Hall
Messrs. Fulton
Slattery
Rutland
Montreal
Burlington
Shelburne
Bancor
Suffolk
John Dillingham
Addie E. Dillingham
Boston Post
Joan W. McKim
Elwah George
Jules Decis
Frank Holway
Sarah E, Holiway
Mark
Blaisdell
Au’y
Tremont Street
Catherine D. Hancock
Francis V. Balch
Anna Catherine Page
Jon W. McKim
Hegaire
Elijah George
Register
Commonwealth OF Massachlus Selts
Elizabeth Tarlton
Lizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards
Jonny W. McKim
Esquire
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Ellen Clarke
Hostor
Said County
Joseph Clarke
Manchester
Essex
Withees
Joan W. MoKin
Massachu
Sally S. Pickering
Lipston
Howard C. Pickering
Middlesex
Francis Y. Balch
Weston
Massachusset
Sarah Wheeler
Willow
Loringe
Wheeler
Cours
Joan W. McKis
Francis W. Sayles
Jostun
Insala County
Francis W. Balch
Seid
Jane H. Sayles
Laura L. Sales
Saich
Trustes
Sufpolk
Edward A. Crowinshield
Heston
Charles A. Welch
Oston
Joun W. McKim
Wests
John J. Noonan
Hoston
William J. Nounan
Admr
Sarah T. A. McDonough
Michael Killiler
John VP
Reynolds
Hepzibah Sumner
Moston
Suifol
Sam'l R
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Massacchuosetts
Mary Walley Lodge
William Minot
William R. Alger
Joan W. McK
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Lee
Catherine O. Bell
George C. G. Coale
Dorchester
Moston Post
Joan W. McKiy
Niger
Ela George
Ommonwealth
Henry A. Green
Said
William Lawrence Green
Joan W. McKim, Esquire
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Samuel G. Simpklns
Secerens
Peter Thacher
Sprephen Thacher
Joan W. McKinn
Aom
Monwealth
Beane Pr. Straw
Jefferson
William TI. Bowditch
Grorck M, Brooks
Jd. H, Tyler
Commonwealth OF Massachousetts
Benjamin Bangs
Lave
Charlotte A. Bradstreet
Elijam George
Commonwealth OF Massachle
John Eliot Thayer
Unner
Will
Adele G. Thayer
Charles Welles
Elizabeth W. Cook
Ann U. Hall
Jenny W. McKia
Ebenezer Dale
William J. Dale
Winthrop National Bank of Boston
Cauge
Thomas Thompson
William Minot, JR
Pau ‘Thompson
Koston Post
Koston
Joan W. McKin
John B. Aeacell
Edward H. Kettell
George M. Brooks
Nice
J. H. Tyler
Ommonweath
Massachod
John Kroelave
Edward H. Ketteil
Rebecca G. Ketteil
John Ls. Ketteil
Cruse
Otlce
Catherine Loftis
Andrew F. Miskell
Commonwalth
Norfolk
Mary HW. Watson
Milton
R. Clifford Watson
Dedham
Hoston Post
GkorGk Wut,uire
Junsathan Cobb
Commonwealth OF Massachussetts
Elizabeth Ray Jenks
Elizabeth Ray Pritchard
Elizabeth Ray Kitchard
Sewall H. Downe
Lizzle K. Downs
Jons W. McKim
Massachdwy Séetts
Vrobate Courl
Anna
T. Frost
Melrose
Joshua T. Nowell
Opera
Sain
Winesa
Esq
Anid Court
Supfolk
George Ld, Oxnard
Caroline W. Oxnard
Edward P. Oxnard
Portland
Henry EK
Ward
Malden
John W. MeKr
Christopher M. Weld
Mary Ann P. Weld
Tlais
Jonn W. McKil
de Htealth
Mass Agcausetts
Bryant, Jr
Julia B. Paine
Ommon Wealth OF
Probath Court
John Bryant
Beaton
Cstate
Mary Anna Bryant
Loston
Massacheu
Hannah ¥. Lee
Joan W. McKrin
Nears
Leonardo N. Miner
Tate
Lebanon
Everett
W. Miner
Adinr
John C. Sharp
Arthur Russell Sharp
Boston, Jan. 6, 1891. Executors, Otilice
Sarah Jones
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Commonwealth OF Wallachg
Aca Bayley
Boston Lost
W. Grant
Thomson-Houston Electric Company
County of
Jamestown Electric Light and Power Company
Thomston-Houston Electric Company
C. W. Grant
C. Hy
Thomson-Hous
Electric Company
Morse & Laws
Oliver
Barrett
Henry C. Barrett
William B. Smith
Mldulesex
Joan Dickinson
Atertown
Henry B. Dickinson
Grover M. Brooks
J. He Tyler
Otlch
Georgianna S. Craig
Thomas Dean
Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners
Metropolitan Sewerage
Newton
Watertown
Board of Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners
Lincoln Street
al Loard
Hosea Kingman
Tilly Haynes
Board of Aetropolian Sea Commissioners
Robert TY. Davis
Manshohneden, Howand A. Carson
Ronney Clarence Allen
Jennie M
Bernice May Woodbury
Lseover O. Woodbury
Woonsocket
Ida N. Woodbury
Koyincetown
Barnstable
AeaeaRaEs
Ida
Escover
Supreme Judicial Court
Bernice
Ernice
Bernice Ay Allen
A. D
Rodney C. Allen
Jennie M. Allen
O. Woodbury
Woodbury
Rority E. Harmey
J.T. Mahoney
J. T. Mahoney
John W. Trull
Elizabeth
J. Theodore Heard
Boston Fest
Geures M. Brooksuire
Jomx Jexperles & Sons
Devonshire