Legislators Take Up Election Laws and Petitions at Beacon Hill
Lawmakers at Beacon Hill received many orders and petitions as committees prepare for the session. The House discussed amending the Australian Ballot Law. ideas included public loan offices and protections for skilled labor labels and brands. A Senate petition from George Dutton seeks a Massachusetts Health College charter and endowment.
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Sparhawk
Marblehead
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Secretary of the Navy
South Boston
Squam Pond
Commonwealth
United States Fish Commissioner
Wellman
Malden
Ain
Senate
McEttrick
Suffolk
George Dutton
Als
Masachusetts Health College
First College of the American Health Society
Thayer
Worcester
Fernald
Middlesex
State Treasurer reports 1891 finances and 1890 debt
State Treasurer Marden released the annual report showing the Commonwealth’s indebtedness at December 31, 1890, $331,381,158.30, and 1891 funded debt $27,929,415.55. Cash on hand at start 1891 was $6,770,242.77 with 1891 receipts $38,830,375.35, total $45,600,618.12. Payments in 1891 totaled $39,732,857.15 leaving $5,867,760.97 cash at year end. Unpaid taxes as of December 31, 1891 stood at $64,288.18, with $24,212.52 since, leaving $40,075.66 unpaid. In 1891 the Commonwealth handled over $55,000,000 in receipts and disbursements and custody of about $30,000,000 in interest-bearing securities.
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Marden
Commonwealth
Dee
Records Commissioner Swan submits fourth annual report
Commissioner of Records Robert T. Swan has issued his fourth annual report to the Legislature. He stresses the department’s important duties and notes defects in the system while outlining accomplishments and proposed improvements.
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Robert T. Swan
Act on public records of cities and town clerks proposed
The bill requires preservation of records in fire proof rooms and public access, binds books, sets three year terms for city and town clerks, fixes pay at $100 from the Commonwealth plus 10 cents per capita from the town, redirects fees to the treasurer, and imposes a $20 monthly forfeiture for neglect of duties.
Auditor Trefry Reports Annual State Finances
Auditor Trefry presented the annual report to the Legislature with debt figures showing Jan 1 1891 at 81 381 158 30 and Jan 1 1892 at 27 929 415 55 a decrease of 8 451 742 75. The report details revenue receipts and treasury cash for the year and the school fund changes from refunds and war claims to a total fund of 3 665 761 88 as of Jan 1 1892.
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Trefry
Treasury
Boston & Albany
Fitchourg
Voting for electors hearing on party vote method
The committee on election laws held its first hearing on amending the election law to allow a single mark to vote for all residential electors of a party. Warren Johnson of Cambridge opposed the current law and proposed separate slips for each party to be deposited and others returned to officers.
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Committee On Election Laws
Russell
Warren Johnson
Cambridge
Toombs in Boston a Storied Lecture on Slavery
The biography writer recounts 1856 Boston visit by General Toombs of Georgia. On January 24 Tremont Temple audience greeted his lecture on slavery. He faced a hiss over fugitive slave clause and retorted that it reflected history of John Adams, drawing waves of applause.
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General Toombs
Georgia
Mobile Register
Toombs
Boston
Tremont Temple
Wendell Phillips
Charles Sumner
John Adams
Calendar by N W Ayer and Son Promises Lasting Success
Ayer and Son of Philadelphia offer a large, practical calendar featuring a red ear of corn. The design emphasizes businesslike size and legibility, with the slogan Keeping everlastingly at it brings success. The mailed calendar costs 25 cents and ships postpaid.
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N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
Boston Post Announces Short Story Contest for Boston Residents
The Boston Post offers prizes of 100, 50 and 5 dollars for the best three Short Stories of Boston. Entries must deal with Loaton and botonians, under 1600 words, single paper side, name and address on the manuscript, prepaid postage, and not from Post staff. Judge is Rev Edward J vereteale.
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Boston Post
Boston
New England
POST
IHU Pos
Acton
Edward J.vereteale
United States
Dr. Hale
Frst
the Post
Two Bohemians and a Bragdan Entanglement in Boston
In Boston, painter Stuart Gordon returns from Paris and encounters Miss Nason and Miss Bragdan amid a swirl of society art talk. Hilda Nason, a china painter, navigates Miss Bragdan’s blunt critique, a past romance, and Gordon’s growing attention while Miss Bragdan taunts with plans and lectures.
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van Dyke Beard
Rembrandt
Ralph Liaviland
Milton
Maria
Bragdan
Gordon
Hilda
Hamelin
New Fiction and Essays Featured by Major Publishers
A batch of literary notices reports Bret Harte’s A First Family of Tasajara on the way from Houghton Mifflin. Hoppin’s The Early Renaissance and Others, Burnham’s Miss Bags Secretary, Norton's editorially supervised publications, Mrs. Kirk's Walford, and Shaler Harvard’s Atlantic article on Union army origins are highlighted. Allan Eve’s Jamaica Maroons piece and a successful Colonial express Boston to Washington train are noted.
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Bret Harte
Tasajara
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
J. M. Hoppin
Yala
Whc
Miss Bagg
Clara Louise Burnham
Lowell
Lowell Institute
Norton
Riverside
Rodolfo Lanciani
Rome
B.C
Augustus
Horace
Allan Evie
Boston
Jamaica
Goldthwaite
Geographical Magazine
Caribbean
Simonds and Dutton Wed in Washington New Hampshire
At Washington New Hampshire on December 12 a marriage was performed by the Rev W H Dowden uniting Mr A B Simonds and Miss Florence M Dutton in marriage.
Death notices from Cambridge Newport and surrounding areas
Deaths listed for January with multiple individuals named: Joseph Lovering age 78 at Cambridge George Henry Snelling at Newport 89 Junius Merrick Beebe infant in Boston Eunice Caroline Chandler Strafford VT 84 Mary B Crosby Roxbury 81 Ella L Clary Norwood Woburn area Benjamin J Cheney Somerville aged 8 Sewell T L Rugg Lancaster 70 Joseph Rockwood Mann Boston 33 funeral for Mann to be held Jan 20 at 9:30 from his residence with relatives invited
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P. W. Folsom
Mary B
Robert Crosby
Clary
Norwood
Ella L
Thomas KE
Cheney
Somerville
Benjamin J. Cheney
Farrar
New Ipswich
N. H
Abel Fick Farrar
Rugg
Lancaster
Mass
Sewell TL
Mann
Joseph Rockwood Mann
Bank Reduces Rent for Elegant Rooms at Milk Street
The Massachusetts National Bank offers its current elegant rooms at 95 Milk Street on favorable terms due to moving to larger quarters on State Street. Possession is given February 1. Inquire Charmers: Charles W. Perkins, Cashier.
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State Street
Massachusetts National Bank
Milk Street
Charles W. Perkins
To Let Four Chambers in Building No 44 Lincoln Street
For rent at Fort Hill Building corner High and Hartford Streets a store and basement of 16 000 sq ft plus an area and large salesroom on the second floor Freight and passenger elevators electric lights and modern conveniences Apply Meredith and Grew 15 Congress Street 178 Devonshire Street V B Weeks.
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Lincoln Street
Meredith & Grew
Congress Street
Fort Hill
High
Hartford St
Vv. B. P. Weeks
Devonshire St
Loans on prime security offered by A S Porter
Would prefer to make loans of fifty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars each on prime security at four percent. Apply to ALEX. S. PORTER, 816 Exchange Building.
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Alex. S. Porter
Exchange
Liquid Food Aids Consumers With Severe Digestive Ailments
A letters column from Janesville Wisconsin and Providence recounts dramatic recoveries after using Murdock’s Liquid Food. Patients with stomach and bowel consumption, chronic illness, or lung disease describe weight gain, restored strength, and renewed ability to eat solid foods.
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Wall St
Janesville
Wit
Messrs
Murdock
C. Hugunin
D. J. Surra
Huntington
Mass
Providence
Andover
Percival F, Marston
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Jean Dair
Boston, Mass
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BRECK
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England
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NEW Publications
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Alpert Ross
Ellen
Instella
G. W. Dillingham
RARE
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New Park and Water
Telephone
Jerome
Macdonald
Washington St
Henry W. Savage
Court St
Kepli
Amos Binney
Exchange Building
John Jeffries & Sons, Aoe
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Bureau—Business and Musical
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Little's Dancing Academy
Eliot Street
Caledonia Hall
Albany
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Pan
H. L. Touln
F.C. Burkart
Boylston St
POSSE
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Leston
Oston Stammering Institute
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W. Waibeler & CO
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Emma H. Dyer
Welcome Avenue
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Maine
Florida
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Nervaya Greene
Young’s Hotel
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J. R. Whipple &O., Proprietors
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Beacon and
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R. A. Stranahan
Hotel Bellevue
S. R. Smith
Copley Square Hotel
Huntington Ave
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Risteen & CO
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D.M. Hilpreter
J Allen
Wea
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Long Branch
Astor Hons
Watten
E. Hildreth
Washington Billiard
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Hayward Place
Converse Pike
Federal St
Columbia
RE. Harris & Atkinson
Mgrs
Bostom
Earles Frohman
Oboston
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Abbey & Schoeffel
Nat. C. Goodwin
THE
Bostonians
Robin Hood
Thurs
Philharmonic
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Eugene Tompkins
Shiloh
Tremony Temple
C. Lorimer
D. D
Grand Opera House
R. D. Maclean
Marie Prescott
Mata
Sparbracu
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WM. Austin
Fayette Welch
Great Dramatic Company
Union Hall
Bostonian
Hannah Grace Abrams
Oliver Ditson & Co
Miles & Then
West
L. A1. Ross & Co
Box Wed
Helping: Hand Society
Horticultural Hall
Ossian
Gade
Lance
Macusic
Mamame Nordica
America
Sefla Seatehi
Henry E. Abbey
Maurice Grau
Paul Malisen
Zottantome
Vir
Sapo
Hox
Frederic Crowninshield
Doll & Richards
Park Street
GLOBE
John Stetson
American Extravaganza Co
Sinbad
David Henderson
Joseph Murphy
Hollis
Isaac B
Rich
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Fan
Reed
Collier
Hoss
Neil Burgess ‘and
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WM. Harris
Gus Hill
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