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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1891

Page

8

Ballot Reform Meant to Modernize Voting in New York

Josiah Quincy of Boston outlines Massachusetts ballot act effects since 1888, detailing costs, polling practices, and ballots. He notes high turnout, voter ease, and greater secrecy, with 865 polling places and about 1 million ballots last election. He cites benefits for Prohibition and women voters, while discussing partial abstention and potential party impacts.

Commonwealth Club Morello's New York York Massachusetts Josiah Quincy Boston Carl Schurz Everett P. Wheeler Coombs Brooklyn Dorman B. Eaton Henry Hentz Silas W. Burt Quincy The Marlboro North Adams Massachuones Rouna Congress Prohibition Party Iske Democratic Party Democratic Party of Gaston Butler Senate House of Representatives Tam Russell Republican Party of Horace E. Deming

Death of ex sheriff Flacks wife in New York

Mary E Flack wife of ex Sheriff J A Flack died suddenly at her East 57th Street home after months of illness The death was reported to District Attorney Nicoll via a letter from ex Judge Russell Flacks counsel in the divorce case The event may nullify Flacks new trial as the principal witness is removed by death

Flack New York Mary E. Flack J. A. Flack East Fifty Seventh Street Nicoll Russell Anne W. Tucker Jasper L. Fisher J. L. Thorndike G. L. Mayberry Caroline E. Dodge Boston & Providence Railroad John AC. Dudge Attleboro John C. Dodge Brooklyn N. Y John C. Dodge, Jr Pennsylvania Massachusetts H. Benton, Jr Charles O. Billings Julia M. Marsh J. L. Scaife J. D. Ball

Manual Training School back bay plan urged by Boston School Board

The Boston School Committee pressed for a new Manual Training High School funded by 100000 from city sources and 50000 from land sales. It favors a 20 000 square foot Back Bay site and a plain building for 1000 pupils, to provide a three year course in wood working forging and blacksmithing. The plan cites Horace Mann and Rindge Cambridge as precedent and seeks approvals and land sales.

Roxbury High School Horace Mann School For the Deaf Warrenton Street East Street Boston Cleveland Toledo Chicago St. Paul St. Louis New Haven Fall River Cambridge Capen Back Bay Boston & Albany Boston & Providence Horace Mann Grammar Sci Ohouse Brice Evans Thomas N. Hart Edward H. Drum John D. Louyz H. Stearns Thomas Mack W. A. Mowry Mowry Samuel G. Capen Boston Masters’ Association Fred G. Pettigrove Messrs Emery and Daniels Fitteld

Colonial oak desk on display at Paige’s Warerooms

A solid oak colonial desk with upper and lower bookshelves is showcased this week at Paige's Furniture Warerooms on Canal Street. It offers complete appointments and is priced at $10, described as excellent value for the money.

Paige Canal Street

Boston Druggists Dinner Highlights City Issues 1891 Officers Elected

The Boston Druggists Association held its annual meeting at Parker's with about ninety members including A. W. Beard, Alderman Caruth, and others. New officers were chosen for 1891 led by President Amos K. Tilden and Treasurer Thomas L. Jenks. Speeches covered the silver bill and municipal reform, while presentations noted improvements in street cleaning and consolidation, alongside remarks on tax limits and public duties.

Boston Druggists’ Association Parker A. W. Beard Alderman Caruth Pillsbury Stephen O'Meara The Journal William Phelps E. H. la Pierre Financial World Mr. Beard Nll House of Representatives Russell Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston Caruth Matthews

Boston Art Students Propose Growth and Help for Museum Links

The Boston Art Students' Association met at Mr. Ross Turner’s studio to debate enlarging its usefulness and admitting non students from the Museum. The talk touched on money, meeting rooms, and aiding Museum pupils, with Mrs. Henry W. Whitman in attendance. A sales pitch for Hood's Sarsaparilla claimed it purifies blood and grants physical liberty.

Boston Art Students’ Association Ross Turner Art Museum Boston Theuseum School Henry W. Whitman

Courts Pass Through A lengthy Essex County docket

A dense Essex County Superior Court calendar from Salem and Cambridge lists tort, contract and divorce actions with multiple cases. Notable items include Graves vs Rowe for personal injuries, McCormick vs Whittredge on a $90.70 balance, and various divorce proceedings. Insolvency hearings schedule in Salem with Barrie as assignee and other Middlesex matters in Cambridge and Dedham.

Esssex Ss Salem Pitman Graves Rowe Gloucester H. P. Moulton W. A. Pew H. F. Hurlburt Taft McCormick Rust Essex Co Harmen Olan William W. Barrie Lawrence J. J. Maroney Augustus Dresser Edmund A. Hyde Boston Eben F. Richardson Marblehead J. H. French Edward Cunningham Onth J. J. Feeley Orema Chapin Hodekinson Alden Butler Green Thomas Inh Ts of Mulvey Mahoney O’ Reilly French O'Dean Same Schulz Stefan Canton —Institution Anderson Field Et Force Murali Curran'y Moreat Street Railway Co Bono

Embezzling Bookkeeper Faces Court After $4,453 Theft

Clarence E. Smith, 41, bookkeeper for Smith & Anthony Stove Co. at 52 Union Street, is accused of stealing $1,000 in his first eighteen days and $3,453 more since. Arrested at 21 Bowdoin Street, he admits guilt but offers no reason, claiming he saved most of the money and will restore it. The case was postponed to February 6 with Smith held in custody.

Superior Court Marcy Mary T. Blom Edward Lamphier James H. Blom Linus M. Chila F. B. Callender Louis Girardin Rodliff Bost Mar.mann Nolan Jordan Ins. Co Butler McCarthy Atkinsson Sweat B& A STAR West Keegan A. Ni Rt McSweeny Same Welch Coveney Gilman Hafield Rosenfeld Hewett Leonard Amer Smith Thomas Barrett Hottle Laturop Freeman Mary J. Bowers City of Boston Wm. J. Megan Park Street West Roxbury Bowes W. L Badger Nelson Smith & Anthony Stove Company Union Street Clarence E. Smith Bowdoin Street Smith & Anthony Company Rhode Island New York City

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