Memory of Bishop Brooks Honored by Broad Church Rally
In Boston's Old South Meeting House a tribute to Phillips Brooks drew 300 ministers and laymen from many denominations. Speakers praised his universal charity, educational support, and unity across creeds, with Dr. Hale and others highlighting his humility and devoted service. The ceremony closed with a hymn and prayer.
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Old South
Bishop Brooks
Boston
Alonzo A. Miner
Edward Everett Hale
Warren
Boston University
Bodfish
Donald
Andrew P. Peabody
D. D
Francis G. Peabody
W. H. Smith
William H. Baldwin
W. D. Roberts
Frisby
Wright
Patrick
West Newton
Reuben Kidner
Reginald Howe
A. A. Miner
Mr. Pine
Marlboro
Mr. Sprague
William C. Winslow
Leighton Parks
Minot J. Savage
Elmer C. Capen
T. Emerson
D.D
S. H. Roblin
W. H. Trickey
F. Orient
L. W. Atwood
Alexander Cochrane
F. W. Allen
Howard N. Brown
Robert Treat Paine
M. Quimby
Bridgewater
Roderick Stebbins
F. M. Nichols
W. C. Wood
CG. C. Huzzey
Charles T. Billings
John K. Greene
P. Dillingham
Pr. Miner
Miner
Phillips Brooks
Peabody
Dr. Warren
Boston Univerity
Mr. Brooks
Boston Latin School
Father Bodfish
Ashop Brooks
Philadelphia
E. E. Hale
Hale
Phillips Rooks
Philip Moxom
Trinity
St. Paul’s
London
Calvary
Old South Church
New York
Commonwealth Avenue
Percy Browne
G. A. Gordon
Missing Word Weekly Subscription Notice
A short classified notice urging readers to send 25 cents for a five week subscription to Missing Word Weekly at Beacon Street Room 83. The item notes the task of supplying a correct word in a sentence and appeals to the immediate family to avoid burdening others.
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Missing Word
Beacon Street
Ministers honor Phillips Brooks with memorial meetings
Regular Monday gatherings of Baptist, Methodist, and Universalist ministers recall the late Bishop Phillips Brooks. Speakers praise his life, ministry, and influence, noting his example endures beyond marble and stone.
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Phillips Brooks
Chapel Hall
Tremont Temple
W. S. McKenzie
Bishop Brooks
Harvard
Sabot Square
Harvard University
Wesleyan Hall
Boston
Protestant Episcopal Church
Elijah
H. Roblin
Universalist
Ballou Hall
Episcopal Clergymen Vote on Massachusetts Diocese Split
Large meeting of Episcopal clergymen in Massachusetts diocese forms a committee to draft resolutions on Bishop Brooks's death. A proposed division would place Barnstable to Suffolk in Massachusetts and Berkshire to Hampden in Worcester diocese. Candidates for bishop include Dr. Henry Y. Satterlee and Dr. W. R. Huntington. Bishop Courtney to oversee February visits.
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Diocese of
Massachusetts
Bishop Brooks
William Lawrence
Cambridge
J. W. Suter
Winchester
W. B. Frisby
Boston
Mr. Fales
Waltham
A. H. Vinton
Worcester
Barnstable
Bristol
Dukes
Essex
Middlesex
Nantucket
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Berkshire
Franklin
Hampshire
Hampden
Philips Brooks
Henry Y. Satterlee
Calvary Church
W. R. Huntington
Grave Church
New York
Courtney
Nova Scotia
St. Paul’s Church
Brooks
Weymouth
South Boston
Chelmsford
Lowell
Wilkinsonville
Rochdale
Oxford
Webster
Lawrence
Andover
Somerville Annexation Letter to the Editor
To the Editor of the Post a reader urges the formation of a Somerville Annexation Association to organize a plan and start a systematic agitation in favor of annexing Somerville to Boston. Signed T. M. Novan.
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Somerville
Boston
Somerville Annexation Association
T. M. Novan
Post Day by Day highlights and hints from The Post
The Post reports gossip on Boston politics Patrick Maguire likely post master Josiah Quincy may head the national Democratic committee and Colonel Coveney could lead the State committee The financial pages note seven of nine stock pointers verified while two are nearly confirmed A Post feature map clarifies the Hawaiian situation Rob Roy provides exclusive sport news and the edition covers notes for women wage earners and other readers
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Patrick Maguire
Boston
Josiah Quincy
Harrity
National Democratic Committee
Colonel Coveney
Mr. Quincy
State Committee
Financial World
Post
Rob Roy
Sporting World
Gladstone Aims for Home Rule With New Parliament
Premier Gladstone and John Morley push Home Rule for Ireland as Parliament opens. The bill retains Irish votes, amid party splits and anticipated cross-faction support. Parnellites reportedly neutral, Labouchere viewed with skepticism, and A J Balfour set to lead opposition with Liberal Unionists. Naoroji becomes first East Indian MP, Burns and Labouchere among notable newcomers. Majority projected at about thirty six to forty.
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Ireland
William EB. Gladstone
England
Erin
Gladstone
John Morley
Labouchere
Labby
A. J. Balfour
Lord Salisbury
Joseph Chamberlain
John Burns
London Truth
House of Commons
Naoroji
McCarthyites
Three are Dead in Memphis Family Tragedy
Memphis resident Fred Schumann killed his two children Lottie 13 and Fred 9 then died by suicide. He was found in bed with the children on his arms and arsenic remains on the mantel. A letter to a brother in a lunatic asylum explains it was no one else’s business.
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Memphis
Fred Schumann
Lottie
Fred
Schumann
Fire’s Quick Work at Monadnock Mills Stock House
Fire swept the Monadnock Mills stock house in Claremont New Hampshire burning 1500 bales of raw cotton valued near 100000 dollars. The wooden structure burned rapidly as water was scarce and the origin remained unknown. Insurance carried on the property was about 90000 dollars.
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Claremont
N. Hi
Monadnock Mills
Bedouins lecture enchants Tremont Temple audience
Mrs. Lydia M. Von Finkelstein spoke on The Bedouins of the Desert at Tremont Temple as part of the Star course. The lecture portrayed daily life, religious beliefs, native costumes, rites, and desert music with visual aids and performers. Next, Miss Emma Juch and others are slated for the series.
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Tremont Temple
Lydia M. von Finkelstein
Desert
Jas
Emma Juch
Esek Saunders of Saundersville Dead at Age 92
Esek Saunders a prominent Gratton manufacturer from Saundersville died this afternoon at 92. Born in Seit uate R I he traced lineage to Roger Williams and early in life worked as a stage driver on routes between Norwich Providence Boston Burlington Plymouth and Newburyport. He ferried many notable travelers including Lafayette and Webster. He later entered cotton goods manufacture in Saundersville retiring ten years ago. He was married twice and leaves a widow with three daughters deceased.
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Worcester
Esek Saunders
Saundersville
Gratton
Seituate, R. 1
Roger Williams
Norwich
Providence
Boston
Burlington
Plymouth
Newburyport
Lafayette
Webster
Judge Putnam Decides Knotty Questions in Potter Trial
The second week of Asa P. Potter’s trial opens with Judge Putnam ruling on key issues in the Maverick Bank case. The court sustains objections on delivery and certification of checks and instructs the jury to weigh knowledge and intent, while the defense contests the need for overdraft knowledge to convict. Counsel prepare further arguments as evidence resumes.
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Asa P. Potter
Maverick Bank
Putnam
Potter
Teller Jordan
Robinson
Evans & Co
Maverick National Bank
Small Bros shoe store opens new popular house on Washington
A twelve year record guides Small Bros as they unveil a larger Washington street shop offering durable shoes for all ages and both sexes. John W. and Frederick Sr. Small bring lifelong industry experience to a motto of popular prices and reliable goods in a growing retail shoe business.
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Small Bros
Washington Street
Washington and
Bromfield Streets
John W
Frederick Sr. Small
H. W. Tuttle & Co
Whiting Company to Hold Fourth Grand Ball
Employees of John L. Whiting & Co will host their fourth grand ball at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening February 7. The association serves mutual benefit and has achieved substantial good works. previous balls have been highly successful.
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John L. Whiting & Co
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Annie Besant on Ghosts and Astral Doubles
Annie Besant argues against strict denial of ghosts while criticizing spirit photography. She explains astral doubles and postmortem communication, warns of disturbing influences in circles, and cautions readers about the dangers to the nervous system from passive receptive states.
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Mr. 5
Youall
Annie Besant
Egg Famine Crisis Hits Markets and Kitchens
Egg shortages drive prices to 48 cents a dozen as dealers blame farmers and hens for a scarce supply. The piece notes restaurant and boarding house shortages, cautions that cooking classes and desserts will rise in cost, and humorously questions the cause with jokes about barnyard strikes and Christmas meals.
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Angel Food
Quincy
Did She Jump or Fall in South Boston Tragedy
At 7 15 last night Mary OBrien 28 of 234 Boston Street South Boston fell or jumped from a second story window into the yard and was instantly killed. Dr Buckley found a broken neck and the Medical Examiner Draper was notified.
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Mary O’brien
Boston Street
Boston
Buckley
Draper
Wolcott Rebukes Governor Over Council Powers
The piece portrays Lieutenant Governor Wolcott and allied council members as uneasy under the governor’s probes. It quotes Wolcott defending the council’s independence from the governor, stating the council is elected by the people and not a personal advisory cabinet. The article argues the council may appoint its own committees and should not bow to the governor’s displacement of constitutional duties.
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Wolcott
Commonwealth
Evidence of Prosperity at Altna Life Insurance Company
The Altna Life Insurance Company reports 1892 results with death claims over $2,000,000, matured endowments over $1,000,000, and dividends to policyholders exceeding $1,000,000. Membership stands at 83,523, surplus $63,080.40, premium income $819,230.01, assets $1,275,280.02, new business up $2,100,862.30, and insurance in force $7,871,248.94. Despite higher premium receipts, expenses rose less than 0.25 percent, signaling strong solvency and security.
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Altna Life Insurance Company
Astna Life
The
Tho Life
Probation Officer Edward H Savage Ill at Home
Probation Officer Edward H Savage remains seriously ill at his home 119 West Springfield Street. Authorities hold cautious optimism for a favorable turn and eventual recovery.
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Edward H. Savage
West Springfield Street
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Phillip Moxom
Episcopal
Joan Mo
Gladstone Engush
Joan Burns
Balfour
N. H
Judge Putnam
Will Dange
Annie Belant
Wolcotts Repli
Officer Savage
Taybourbon
G. O. Taylor
Gracey
G.O.T
Mass
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