European Powers Reread Plague Threat With Preventive Measures
Europe tightens controls on ships and cargo from East Indian ports as authorities plan fumigation and quarantine. Hamburg reports a Bombay ship with suspected plague crew, while Britain strengthens quarantine rules and assigns medical officials to assess the outbreak and prevent its spread.
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London
Europe
East India
India
Rome
Bombay
Hamburg
New York
Massowah
Naples
Sicily
Mediterranean
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
England
Robert Mauser
Jamsetjee Hospital
Cleghorn
Calcutta
Alleged antidote found for bubonic plague
Bombay reports Professor Haffkins has proved that attenuated plague virus can act as an antidote to the disease after a series of experiments conducted in the city.
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Bombay
Haffkins
Save the Constitution Repairs urged by Massachusetts group
At the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association annual meeting Hon. Frederic W. Lincoln presented a resolution urging Congress to support repairs of the frigate Constitution. Edmund Hartt and other original builders aided its 1794 1797 construction. The measure frames the ship as a permanent national memorial and urge youth to emulate its bravery.
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Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Frederic W. Lincoln
Paul Revere
Senator Hoar
Washington
Congress
Massachusetts Historical Society
National Navy Yards
Edmund Hartt
Boston
Watertown Firebugs Plead Guilty in District Court
Patrick E. Clark John E. Doyle and John P. Glynn pleaded guilty in East Watertown District Court on arson charges tied to burning Thomas Carroll’s home and the Coolidge storage house. Clark a Watertown fire department member faced additional counts as he and co-defendants were held on bonds of 1500 dollars each.
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Waltham
Patrick E. Clark
John E. Doyle
John P. Glynn
Watertown
District Court
Thomas Carroll
East Watertown
Clark
Fire Department
Frank E. Coolidge
New Revenue Cutter Manning to Be Launched at East Boston
The Daniel Manning will launch at Atlantic Works East Boston at high water just before 1 pm with dignitaries and a large crowd attending Miss Margaret Warren of Dedham will christen the boat The Manning measures 206 feet overall with 32 foot beam and 16 foot draft The triple expansion engine develops 2000 horsepower and a speed around 16.4 knots The cutter carries a four blade bronze propeller and electric lighting with rapid fire guns and a long steaming radius
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Daniel Manning
Atlantic Works
Boston
Margaret Warren
Dedham
Warren
Temperance meetings draw large crowd despite cold
Sam Jones at Peoples' Church delivers a pointed temperance sermon praising conversion and warning of hell for the impenitent. He cites saloonkeepers and gamblers, urges men to quit risky jobs, and calls for a local prohibitory law while urging parental support for youth.
Bill would reduce Boston Transit Commission to three members
Representative Jere McCarthy of Charlestown introduced a bill to cut the Boston Transit Commission to three members with the Governor and Boston Mayor serving ex officio and the chairman remaining until term expiry. The measure argues retrenchment and cites saving on future hearings and salaries. Critics warned of cutting oversight and questioned need for stenographic records in investigations.
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Jere McCarthy
Charlestown
Rapid Transit Commission
Boston Transit Commission
City of
Boston
McCarthy
Mr. Sargent
West Springfield
Morrell
Sargent
Moriarty
Worcester
Manchester
Winchester
Keliher
Kelcher
Boutwell
Malden
Hayes
Joint Committee On Manufactures
Simmons Arrested in Embezzlement Case at Municipal Court
Oliver E. Simmons former chief bookkeeper of the American Steam Gauge Company was arraigned in Municipal Court on embezzlement charges about $10,000. He denies guilt and refused prior settlement offers. Arrested at his father’s Little Compton Rhode Island home.
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Oliver E. Simmons
American Steam Gauge Company
Little Compton
R. I
Minor quake shakes St Johnsbury. no damage reported
A very slight earthquake was felt in St Johnsbury Vermont with three shocks between 9 PM and 1 AM. Houses shook pictures were displaced and concrete sidewalks cracked though no damage occurred. Some residents feared boiler explosions.
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Vermont
ST. Johnsbury
Amphion Social Club Hosts Musicale and Reception
The Amphion Social Club held a musicale and reception for friends last evening. Tenor Lem Arling sang several selections while the club sextett performed. Mr. Tonshoe entertained the guests with witty sayings.
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Amphion Social Club
Attorney General urges tougher corrupt practices laws
Knowlton reports to Legislature urging broader reforms and more frequent Boston full court sessions. He favors extending corrupt practices acts and adopting English style limits on campaign spending and voter enticement. He notes Massachusetts unique full bench tours and compares to other states with different sittings patterns.
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Knowlton
Superior
Boston
Supreme Judicial Court
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Alleghanies
Maine
Delayed Dolphin encounter and busy harbor news at Boston
The Clyde line steamer Delaware returns to Lewis Wharf after a Dolphin incident at the St Johns mouth. A launch crew inspected cargo aboard, confirming legitimacy. Other items include pig iron loading at Savannah, Nymphea sugar discharge, bids on Lydia A Harvey and Robert Ingle Carter, and the Shawmut Atlas tow with 8150 bales of cotton amid a deadly onboard accident of cook Charles Thurston off Jupiter Florida.
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Clyde Line
Delaware
A. D. Ingram
Lewis Wharf
Jacksonville
Charleston
Ingram
Dolphin
St. Johns River
St. Augustine
Howard Sutherland
Alice Holbrook
Savannah
Boston
Crompton
American Sugar Refining Company
Nymphea
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Lydia A. Harvey
United States
Whidden’s Dock
East
Robert Ingle Carter
Alden’s Rock
Cape Elizabeth
Charles F. Ward
Coombs
Turks Island
Shawmut
Fuller
Atlas
Galveston
Texas
Newport News
Charles Thurston
Jupiter
Fla
Phinney
Thurston
Shire Town Sessions Compared With Boston Access
The passage reflects on changing court travel and cost dynamics, noting that reaching Boston from various Commonwealth areas has become cheaper and faster than when court terms were set for smaller county towns to go to the shire town. It mentions the bench composition and efficiency.
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Boston
Commonwealth
Aid Call For Deserving Woman In Need Of Life Saving Help
To the Editor of the Post a reader appeals for urgent public aid for a young woman who has fallen on hard times while supporting others. The writer asks contributions to cover expenses and save her life, noting details will be shared with interested donors by George A. Spaulding at the Boston Post. Several donations have been received and more are hoped for.
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Sam Jones
Peoples’ Church
J. B. Brady
Jones
Faneuil Hall
Boston
New York
America
Bedford Street
Temple
Mr. Murphy
Massachusetts
Sir
New England
Pete
George A. Spaulding
Boston Post
State Board of Education reports rising pupil and teacher counts
The board shows growth in public and private schools, more teachers on average, higher building and repair appropriations, and fewer schools due to consolidating weak rural schools. It urges universal supervision, minimum teacher prep, expert oversight of normal schools, and stronger attendance and truancy laws.
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State Board of Education
Suffering at Harpoot unrest in Armenia fears massacre
Private letters from Miss Mary Daniels missionary at Harpoot Turkey describe continued distress and unrest in the region though no new outbreak has occurred. Reports from other parts of Armenia note lingering danger and anxiety following last year’s massacre.
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Franklin
Mary Daniels
Harpoot
Turkey
Armenia
Steamer L Ort Flamme Aground Off Honfleur France
The steamer L Or t Flamme arriving from Philadelphia to Rouen is reported ashore at the harbor entrance of Honfleur France in a dangerous position. Three tugs have failed to refloat her and remain unable to move the vessel.
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London
L’ortflamme
Philadelphia
Rouen
Havre
Honfleur
France
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Rep. McCarthy
Brookline
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