Death of Bishop Phillips Brooks Shocks Boston in Diphtheria Case
Phillips Brooks died at his home on Clarendon street at 6 30 yesterday morning of heart failure following a bout of diphtheria with diphtheritic symptoms appearing Sunday evening. His decline from overwork and strained health led to a gradual final collapse as doctors noted no throat obstruction. The bishop died peacefully with his brother, physicians, and faithful servants beside him and his last words to his nurse were a farewell.
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Boston
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Clarendon Street
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Brooks
Trinity
Chambers Street
St. Andrew’s
E. Winchester Donald
D. D
T. Dewees Roberts
John Cotton Smith
F. B. Allen
Charles Henry Parker
Julius H. Ward
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Leighton Parks
W. B. Frisby
John Brooks
Springfield
Arthur Brooks
New York
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National Eagle Bank
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Vendome
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State House
Waldron
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Senate
Grief in Town Over Bishop Brooks' Death
A grief stricken city mourns Bishop Brooks after his death. Trinity Church figures and state religious leaders gather in prayer and reflection as plans form for possible public services. Officials note uncertain funeral arrangements due to diphtheria concerns and a sealed coffin.
Death of Phillips Brooks Stirs Harvard Hearts
Harvard mourns Phillips Brooks whose long service and influence shaped mornings at Appletonsfo fife chapel and the university preachers. He advised students, connected with the board of overseers, and inspired countless undergraduates before leaving Harvard for the bishopric. A memorial service will be held in the college chapel.
Physician's statement on Bishop Brooks death
A physician's statement notes that if Bishop Brooks had lived a few hours longer he would likely have died from diphtheria. The report cites heart failure as the immediate cause of his death.
Hartford Clergy Condolence on Bishop Brooks Death
Hartford clergymen adopted resolutions at a Monday meeting mourning the death of Rt Rev Phillips Brooks of Massachusetts. They praised his Christian character, sympathy, public life, and influence on national religious affairs.
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Republic
Franks offers magnetic treatment circles in Boston
Dr. Wm Franks advertises magnetic treatments at 338 Common St Boston with daily sittings from 10 am to 5 pm. He will hold circles on Tuesday evenings and also says he will go out to hold circles for clients.
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Tremont St
Boston
Loss of Bishop Brooks Deepens Shared Grief Across Nation
The statement mourns the death of Bishop Brooks praising lifelong service to humanity and defending the weak. It extends sincere sympathy to President Robert Treat Paine, noting the bereavement of a trusted friend and companion in public life.
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Brooks
Last Public Appearance of Bishop Brooks at Grace Church
The last public appearance of Bishop Brooks occurred in Newton on Wednesday evening where he delivered a long address for the Grace Church Choir Guild. He returned home late, contracted a severe cold, and could not leave bed on Thursday. Remaining duties and travels were listed for the coming week, reflecting his growing fame and extensive work across parishes and abroad.
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Trinity
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Lowell
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Boston
Wilkinsonville
Christ
Rochdale
Grace
Oxford
Reconciliation
Webster
Church of the Carpenter
Lawrence
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Methuen
Back Bay
America
England
John Cotton Brooks
St. Botolph’s Church
John Cotton
Lord
Brooks
Dean Stanley
St. Michael’s Church
Chester Square
Temple Church
Christ Church
Marylebone
Wells Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
St. Peter-at-Archer
Lincoln
Sketch of Phillips Brooks Life and Career
Phillips Brooks, born December 13 1835 in Boston, was one of four brothers all clergymen. Son of William Gray Brooks and Mary Ann Phillips, he graduated Harvard 1855 and seminary at Alexandria. He preached in Sharon mission, was ordained 1859, served at Church of the Advent and Holy Trinity Philadelphia, rose to prominence after Harvard war commemoration.
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Episcopal Church
William Gray Brooks
Dock Square
Mary Ann Phillips
Phillips
Harvard
Episga Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Alexandria Seminary
Julius H. Ward
New England Magazine
Sharon
Brooks
Church of the Advent
Church of the Holy Trinity
Philadelphia
Harvard College
New England
Henry Lee
Phillips Brook
Lowell
General Devens
Mr. Brooks
Trinity Church
Eastburn
Summer Street
Plummer
Pennsylvania
Pastor Brooks and the Trinity Cathedral Revival
The Trinity church grew crowded as Mr. Brooks fulfilled expectations. After the 1872 fire destroyed the Sumner Street edifice, the society planned a grand cathedral on Back Bay outskirts. The free galleries and unoccupied pews reflected his spirited reforms.
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Brooks
Old Trinity
Summer Street
Brooks Elevation to Bishopric Seen As Liberal Force
The fifth Trinity rector to rise to the bishopric Oct 14 1892 is praised for vast energy and prolific correspondence. The New York Sun calls him a unique liberal figure in the house of bishops, favoring broad Christianity over rigid dogma. His tenure is expected to quicken growth in Massachusetts and respect ritualists and high church voices alike.
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Rhode Island
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Dix
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American House of Bishops
Massachusetts
Episcopal Church
Heber Newtons
Howard MacQuearys
Noonday Sermons At St Pauls Crowded With Business Men
The noonday sermons by Mr. Brooks at St. Pauls Church during Lent in 1891 and 1892 drew crowds from the business world. The series left a strong impression as workers paused amid rush to hear the preacher’s plain language and vivid word pictures.
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Brooks
St. Paul’s Church
New York
Trinity Church
Great Money Centre
Wall Street
Trinity
That Is Preaching Phillips Brooks Remembered
A tribute portrays Phillips Brooks as a great man and preacher whose breadth of thought, candor, and empathy set him apart from common pulpit style. The piece highlights his natural, earnest tone and devotion to conscience over dogma, concluding with Brooks’s self-deprecating reflections on a public, conventional life.
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Beecher
Phillips Brooks
Brooks
His Swift Speech and a Shorthand Wonder
The piece previews the rapid delivery of Mr Thomas Allen Reed and notes the fascination with his speed of utterance. It highlights the English shorthand master as a model of swift speech, with a continuation referenced on page 4.
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Brooks
Thomas Allen Reed
Third Annual Ball for City Point Catholic Association
The City Point Catholic Association held its third annual ball at Music Hall with Governor Russell and staff in attendance. The grand procession featured Governor Russell, General Dalton, and numerous dignitaries, led by Henry F. Naphen and Mrs. Annie Slattery. The event showcased elegant attire, a lively orchestra, and a well organized reception, with funds reportedly strong for the association’s coffers.
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William E. Russell
Nathaniel Taylor
Matthews
Mollenhauer
Germania Orchestra
Russell
Dalton
Wheelwright
Vincent
Hamilton Place
Association
Henry F. Naphen
Annie G. Slattery
Naphen
James Ellis
Miss Powers
Robbins
J. M. Sullivan
John R. Slattery
Henry Tobin
Thomas W. Flood
Reddy
Boston Lasters' Protective Union Endorses Bouve Crawford Boycott
The union condemns State Secretary Mike Bishop and the Labor Leader for their stance on the Bouve Crawford boycott. It declares the act a disgrace to labor and proceeds to exclude Bishop from meetings while endorsing the boycott, reflecting intra-union tensions in Boston.
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Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Bouve, Crawford & Co
Pressmen’s Hall
Mike” Bishop
Bouve-Crawford
Neraland
Boston
Carpenters Union approves eight hour day reform plan
Carpenters' Union No. 33 held a regular meeting in Dexter Hall last evening. Members discussed making an eight hour workday permanent this spring. Fourteen new members were initiated.
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Carpenters’ Union No. 33
Dexter Hall
Steam Fitters Union Initiates Eight at St Stephen Hall
Steam Fitters Union No 1 held a regular meeting in St Stephen s Hall last evening eight new members were initiated Preparations were made for the annual ball which will occur Feb 21 in Cotillion Hall Bricklayers Protective Union met in Caledonian Hall last evening President Jeremiah Harrington and Delegate Melvin returned from the Baltimore convention and reported the proceedings They said the convention was a success and the bricklayers affiliated organization was never in such good condition as at present.
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St. Stephen’s Hall
Cotillion Hall
Bricklayers’ Protective Union
Caledonian Hall
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Melvin
Baltimore
Bricklayers
A Tempest Ahead in Boston Building Talks
Ominous mutterings forewarn a political tempest over building department inspection and enforcement of laws. Mayor Matthews would face a long, bitter discussion, yet the dispute could yield reforms and stronger duty in enforcement.
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The
Boston Home Journal
Matthews
Death toll climbs to twenty from Alton hospital blaze
At St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton NL three more deaths were reported bringing Saturday's horror total to twenty. Names include James N. Murray Upper Alton NL county assessor Charles Haller farmer and Joseph Hermann a small boy. Twelve more are expected to die. Physicians battle severe burns while relatives arrive seeking loved ones and identification now relies on metallic body parts. A student from Shurtleff College is set to return home a corpse.
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Upper Alton
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Joseph Hermann
Edward Maupin
St. Charles
J. W. Montgomery
Atlanta
Shurtleff College
Emerson Club Ball at Lyceum Hall East Boston
The Emerson Club of East Boston held a successful ball at Lyceum Hall last night with many prominent guests. The floor was guided by Richard B. O’Neil and Charles Horner, the grand march led by O’Neil and Nellie Mahoney in Nile green. Several ladies wore elegant silks. Kittie Moore won praise as the prettiest, while notable gentlemen included John H. Sullivan and William F. McClellan among others.
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J. W. Corcoran
L. J. Logan
Cotter
Charitable Irish Association
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John J. McCluskie
D. H. Mahoney
Young Men’s Association of Boston College
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Aggie Keefe
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Leary
Emerson Club
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O’neil
Charles Horner
Nellie Mahoney
Emma Rice
Sara Matthews
Nellie Flynn
Daisy Landrigan
Kittie Moore
Mamie Flaherty
Mamie Higgins
John H. Sullivan
William F. McClellan
Francis J. O’neil
William H. Vandalinda
Marston Church
Thomas F. Hoey
Emerson School
Publisher's heated note on rope offer to governor council
A hostile pledge from the Boston Post to the Haverhill Gazette taunts the governor council. The mock proposal suggests providing rope and measures for each member, implying a violent consequence.
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Haverhill Gazette
Boston Post
the Gazette
Governor’s Council
Post
B A A Employees Ball Planned for January 30
The B A A employees will hold a ball next Monday January 30 at Cotillion Hall. A large, well organized event is planned with floor directors and a dedicated reception committee named to oversee arrangements and guest welcome.
Malden City Press Describes Middlesex Feils Park
The Boston Post calls the Middlesex Feils "that little pocket piece of delightful wilderness." It is indeed a delightful wilderness which nature made, and the hand of man has seen fit to spare, for a park.
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Boston Post
Middlesex Feils
The Enterprising Ways Of Charles S Delong
Charles S Delong a carpenter from Everett disappeared suddenly last week after leveraging a $5000 mortgage on a property, keeping about $4700, and leaving a $3000 debt to landowner Patterson. Banks, lawsuits, and missing payments follow as investigators suspect he fled with around $4000 in cash toward Nova Scotia with his wife and 18-year-old son.
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Newton
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