Statue for Phillips Brooks in Copley Square debated
Boston church leaders and civic figures discussed placing a grand statue of the late Bishop Phillips Brooks in Copley Square. Clergy from Episcopalian, Catholic and Jewish communities voiced support for a work of art, while concerns about denominational signaling were raised. Funeral plans for Brooks outlined with public viewing, procession routes, police and marshal details, and business closures from noon to 2 pm.
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John C. Ropes
Boston
New England
Mr. Ropes
Copley Square
Father Byrne
Columbus
Phillips Brooks
Solomon Schindler
Berwick Park
Trinity Church
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
Clarendon Street
Women Trade Stocks in Boston’s Ladies Exchange
In Boston a women only stock exchange called The Arcade Stock Company operates at No 15 Winter Street. Madame investors—stylish, educated, and financially minded—watch tickers, crochet, and discuss quoted firms like Vanderbilts Goulds Grangers Villards Coalers. Amy Robsart reports on a market viewed as afternoon tea with risk.
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Stock Exchange
Winter Street
No. 15
Arcade Stock Company
The
State Street
Casey
Joseph Uhrig, Jr
Vanderbilts
Paris
Mrs. Giltedge
Mr. Giltedge
Prudent
Boston
Amy Robsart
Bishop Brooks Estate Rumored At Over Five Hundred Thousand
A close associate says the late Bishop Brooks likely left more than $500,000 in real and personal property though no will existed. He notes affairs were tangled, with only the bishop and his brother secretary aware of details, and his brothers may be named trustees.
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Bishop Brooks
Italy Threatens Action Over Santos Riots
Signor Tugini, the Italian minister to Brazil, is instructed to demand satisfaction for outrages on Italian sailors and residents at Santos last summer. Italy has pressed for compensation and redress, and warns that prompt satisfaction is required or Italy will pursue its demands by force.
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Tome
Signor Tugini
Brazil
Santos
Signor
Tugini
Italy
The Post Day by Day exclusive notices and reports
Boston readers saw the Post publish a graphic trial scene of Asa P Potter and Amy Robsart related items, an extra on the Union street fire, a new Boston opera project, bills on gas company employment bans, a memorial to Phillips Brooks in Copley square, and Rob Roy exclusives, all for 1 cent.
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Boston
Asa P. Potter
Amy Robsart
Post
Union Street
Bostonians
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Phillips Brooks
Copley Square
Rob Roy
The
Sporting World
Paper Men Dine at Brunswick Meeting in Boston Era
The Massachusetts paper association held a social meeting at the Brunswick with forty members present. Ex-Governor Rice was made an honorary member as speeches by Lt. Governor Roger Wolcott and Ex-Governor John D. Long praised paper’s expanding use and future, with remarks on wood fibre and the industry’s material basis. Out-of-town attendees included E. S. Daniell of Franklin, N H, Joseph Philbrick of North Dighton, and William A. Russell of Lawrence.
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Boston
Bishop Brooks
C. F. Hovey & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Shepard, Norwell & Co
R. H. White & Co
Trouston & Henderson
Chandler
Thorndike
Messrs. Brewer
Springfield
Hammond
Quincy
Robbins
Moore
Walpole
Phillips Brooks
D.D
Boston Y. M. C. A
Union Hall
Leighton Parks
Emmanuel Church
William H. Rathwin
Brunswick
Henry
Rice
Roger Wolcott
George W. Wheelwright
Wolcott
Massachusetts
John D. Long
Marden
Roger Wolcott-Hamlin
George A. Marden
E. H. Haskell
Association
E. S. Daniell Franklin
N. H
Joseph Philbrick
North Dighton
Mass
William A. Russell
Lawrence
Two Lovisa crew rescued after mid ocean wreck
The brig Lovisa, sailing from Port a Plata December 14 for Havre, wrecked mid ocean. Captain Erickson died in the disaster and all but two crew were lost. The two survivors, rescued January 15 after fifteen days without food, were brought in by the Kestrel which arrived at Harbor Grace January 25 from Trapani.
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N. F
Harbor Grace
Trapani
Port-a-Plata
Havre
Erickson
Pittsfield's Bigamist Capture
Henry Tripet formerly a French missionary at the First Church in Pittsfield is under arrest in Toledo on bigamy charges. He will be brought back by State Detective Pease after eluding lawmen for illegal marriages. He taught French in prominent circles, married a young woman, and disappeared when officers pursued him. The grand jury indicted him.
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Pitrs FigeLp
Henry Tripet
Toledo
Pease
Tripet
Newburyport Lawyer Francis V. Pike Dies at 30
Francis V. Pike, a young Essex County lawyer and son of Judge John N. Pike, died this morning aged 30. A Williams College and Boston University graduate, he was unmarried.
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Newpuryport
Francis V. Pike
John N. Pike
Essex Bar
Williams College
Boston University
Railroad wreck rumor denied by officials near here
Auton Jan 25. It is authoritatively stated that the alleged statement by a railroad official that seven people were burned to death in the cafe car of the wreck on the Big Four road near here last period is without the slightest foundation.
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Big Four Road
Here
Colonel Arthur Clarke Marries Mrs Cilley in Cambridge Church
Arthur E Clarke editor of the Manchester Mirror married Mrs Jacob G Cilley of Cambridge yesterday at St Johns Episcopal Church Cambridge. The bride wore a Worth empire gown with cream velvet and brocade and duchesse lace. The ceremony was performed by Rev Dean Lawrence. Guests included Rev A P Peabody and many notable Cambridge residents. a Shakspere edition gift came from the Cambridge Shakespeare Club founded by the bride. Honeymoon to Washington.
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Arthur E. Clarke
Manchester
N.H
Mirror
Jacob G. Cilley
Cambridge
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Dean Lawrence
Clarke
Washington
A.P. Peabody
D.D
S. L. Thorndyke
C. T. Russell
W. W. Goodwin
George M., Lane
J. Thorpe, Jr
J. P. Cooke
John Bartlett
John L. Hayes
B. van Horne
E. H. Hall
Miss Swan
Wells
Tower
Walter Dean
Miss Hayes
John Holmes
Riddle
Coolidge
Stanhope Hill
W. T. Bigelow
Vaughan
Carl Foster
William Bell
William Lawrence
J. G. White
H. E. Russell
Charles Deane
John Hartt
John J. Cilley
N. Foster
Ernestine Foster
Louis Bell
C. H. Bell
Richter
E. H. Rollins
Charles E. Balch
G. Byron Chandler
Charles H. Hill
Flora Barton
Ware
G. M. Hills
Palmer
Paul Butler
Kinsman
Nathaniel White
White
Clinton G. Colgate
W. C. Clarke
E. G. Tewksbury
Tewksbury
Frederick C Ow
Legislature Faces Mass Meeting and Two Labor Bills
The Anti-Tenement House League plans a mass meeting at People's Church on Friday February 24 with Governor Russell and ministers among expected speakers. It backs two bills for the Legislature: dealer liability for contractor wages and monthly factory inspector visits with public wage cards displayed in workrooms.
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Anti-Tenement House League
People’s Church
Russell
A. A. Miner
Emory J. Haynes
Miner
Howard
Massachusetts County Commissioners Convene in Cambridge
The Massachusetts county commissioners visited Cambridge forenoon to inspect Middlesex county buildings. Samuel Snow of Barnstable was chosen chairman and J Henry Reed of Middlesex secretary. Reed has held the post since the first convention when ten members met. Thirty eight attended yesterday morning.
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Massachusetts
Cambridge
Middlesex County
Samuel Snow
Barnstable
J. Henry Reed
Middlesex
Reed
Union Street Fire Levels Five-Story Brick Structure
A rear blaze in a five story Union Street block, fed by a heated boiler, spread rapidly causing three alarms. Firefighters used adjacent building ladders as roof and upper floors collapsed by five. Water damage hit nearby businesses including Blackstone Market and several companies, with insured losses around the structure and stock. One letter carrier suffered a minor shoulder injury. the fire edition of the Post touts its accuracy.
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Union Street
Salt and Marsh
Creek Square
Blackstone Market
Rebecca Carpenter
Walker, Pratt Manufacturing Company
Walker
Pratt
N. E. Hollis
Ah Shore Tea Company
C. H. Moore & Co
R. H. Coleman
Farley
Elliott
Water Main Burst Floods Boston Streets
A water main in front of the Boston and Maine freight house at Causeway and Canal streets broke yesterday. Water rushed out, flooding streets to ten inches, filling cellars as authorities delayed repairs until 3:30 p m. The leak was brought under control by 6 p m after crews arrived and sewer flow proved insufficient.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Causeway
Canal Streets
Unknown Man Dead In City Street Collapse
At 9 pm officers found an unconscious man at the corner of Linden Park and Elmwood street. He died at 10 40 pm after medical staff attended him. Body sent to City Hospital morgue. Medical Examiner Draper notified. Estimated 27 years old, dark complexion, smooth face, about 155 pounds, clothing described.
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Division 10
Linden Park
Elmwood Street
Cronin
City Hospital
Draper
Congress
Next Generation Health Tied to Open Fire Custom
The article argues future health improves with open fires and notes a booming wood mantel trade. Paine's at 48 Canal Street stands as the hub, displaying the latest styles and offering prices near wholesale, highlighting a growing consumer interest in hearth accessories.
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Paine's
Canal Street
Paine’s
Chelsea P. D. In A Whirl At First Annual Ball
Chelsea postal employees held their first annual ball at Pythian Rink last night. The event was a great success with elegant and beautiful costumes among the ladies, showing they could enjoy a jolly good time.
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Chelsea
Pythian Rink
Uncle Sam
Bridge to span Boston and Albany near Audubon circle
A new bridge will be built over the Boston and Albany railroad about 400 feet from Audubon circle linking the parkways on both sides. The structure will be eighty feet wide with a ninety foot span and is expected to be finished by October 1.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
Audubon Circle
Parkway
Todd Fund Expands to Ten Thousand for Newburyport Reading Room
William C. Todd of Boston, who previously set aside 7500 for magazines and papers for the Newburyport public library reading room, intends to increase the fund to 10000 and donate the money to the city. The income will continue to support the same purpose, with the fund to be known as the Todd Fund. Todd, a native of Newburyport, has long supported the city’s welfare.
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Newburyport
William C. Todd
Boston
Todd
Mahony Vows Pedigree To Refute Hindoo Claim
Dusurm January 25 Pierce Mahony former Parnellite MP for North Meath vows to prove his family pedigree starting from the early 1800s to show no Hindoo blood in the line. He seeks to counter Matthew J Kenny who said otherwise after an eye injury incident.
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Dusurm
Pierce Mahony
North Meath
Five Tons of Mail Burned in Pennsylvanian Wreck
Five tons of mail and express matter were burned in a wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad near Brunswick New Jersey yesterday morning. The lost mail included no registered matter. The destroyed pouches were from Washington Philadelphia and Wilmington.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brunswick
N. J
Washington
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Ice breaks up in Vineyard harbor and regional ports
Icy field eases in Haven Vineyard as moderate southwest wind drives drift into Vineyard Sound. Schooners once iced in break free with no damage. Nantucket reports warmer weather but ice remains too thick for port navigation. City of Fitchburg fights a large drift ice near Buzzards Bay and Mishawum Point, with Cumberland River steamers dodging fields and a barge collision causing minor leaks.
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Vineyard Sound
Nantucket
New Reptorp
City of
New York
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Webber
Mishawum Point
Albert M
Congress Delays Bills In Senate And House Filibuster
In Washington on January 25 the Senate moved the electric railroad bill from the calendar to the finance committee. A substitute for the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia was approved after a judiciary report, and a conference was requested. An naval amendment authorizes vessels costing millions with no cap, and Utah statehood bill advances to Territories. In the House, Kilgore leads repeated dilatory motions to stall the bankruptcy bill, with adjournment fights and a lengthy filibuster ending in an early adjournment by Oakes.
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Senate
Committee On Finance
Hoar
Judiciary Committee
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
Committee On Appropriations
Faulkner
Utah
Committee On
Territories
Kilgore
Texas
Kinlgore
Pierce
Tennesee
Gallinger address demand stalls New Hampshire House
In the New Hampshire House Nashua Democrat Everett introduced a joint resolution seeking a full text of Senator Gallinger's remarks at Calvary Baptist Churchs thirtieth anniversary address. The Speaker called the resolution impertinent. Everett appealed and a vote sustained the chair.
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Nashua
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Washington
Manchester
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Calvary Baptist Sunday School
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House of
Blaine Resting Comfortably Says Doctor Visit
Washington Jan 25 Dr Johnston visited Mr Blaine at 6 o clock. He reported Blaine resting comfortably with no pain and no appreciable change in condition. He would not return unless sent for.
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Wshington
Johnston
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
Family Fatally Burned in Brooklyn Home Fire
New York January 25 Thomas Larkin his wife and five year old son Hugh were fatally burned at their home 636 Brancklyn street Brooklyn this morning Mrs Larkin and husband found the child rolling on the kitchen floor enveloped in flames they managed to extinguish the fire but were badly burned
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New York
Thomas Larkin
Hugh
Brancklyn Street
Brooklyn
Larkin
Cunard Calendar Highlights Campania and Cunarder
A newly issued Cunard line calendar features the Cunarder ships and the steamship Campania. The calendar serves as a decorative picture and marks sailing days in red ink.
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Cunard Line
Columbus
Campania
Night Washington Express Re-routes via Shore Line
The Night Washington Express from Boston formerly using the New York and New England route will now run via the Shore line starting Sunday January 29. It will depart Park Square station of the Old Colony Railroad at 7 30 p m daily and travel to Philadelphia Washington and Jacksonville Florida with through passenger coaches and sleeping cars.
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Boston
New York & New England
Maryland
Assenger
Hiladelphia
Washington
Jacksonville
Fla
Shore Line
Park Square
Old Colony Railroad
Six Passengers Board Steam Yacht For World Trip
A steam yacht recently set sail with six passengers aboard and six copies of the new novel Thy Neighbor's Wife by the author of They Shalt Not. The oddly balanced load hints at a literary themed voyage as the vessel departs on its circumnavigation plan.
Gas Heat Options in Offices and Homes Offer Easy Comfort
The ad touts gas heating as economical for offices and apartments lacking steam or furnace heat. It lists gas logs, open grates, stoves, and hot water radiators in various styles. Prices run 4 to 40 dollars and gas costs 1 to 3 cents per hour. gas at 1.00 per thousand offers advantages for bakeries, canning, tin smiths, laundries, and more. Gas engines from 1 to 50 horsepower promise power at 1.00 per thousand and two cents per hour per horsepower.
Gas Appliances Exhibit Promises Heat Fueling Benefits
Full information on the advantages of using gas for heating cooking and power will be given at the Gas Appliance Exchange No 22 West St and by all dealers in gas stoves and gas engines.
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West ST
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