Favoring Home Rule The Lobbyists Rally For Votes In Railroads
A Concord NH report details heated lobbying and business pressure as railroad reform is debated. Witnesses like Charles W. Morse of Haverhill testify on freight rates with Boston and Maine, while stockholdings and legislative sections are itemized. The piece notes strong public interest and a push for liberal railroad management amid fears of monopoly.
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Concorp
N. H
Concord
Concord Road
Commonwealth
Hazen
Charles W. Morse
Haverhill
Mass
Boston & Maine
Boston
Lawrence
Concord Railroad
Manchester & Lawrence Road
Colonel Sinclair
J. H. Cook
George W. Armstrong
Frank Jones
Mr. Sinclair
Cook
Armstrong
Jones
Sinclair
Manchester & Lawrence
A. B. Thompson
Colby
Mellen
Boston & Lowell
Sullivan County Road
Northern Railroad
Vermont Valley Railroad
Northern Road
Henry C. Siebarne
Europe
Sherburne
London
New England Chautauqua Attends Lake View Grounds
Framingham July 21 The New England Chautauqua at Lake View reports another successful day. Miss Woolson completes her English history lecture as President Fairbairn opens a Buddhist lecture noting its similarities to Roman Catholicism and recounting a Buddha origin legend.
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Sournn Framingham
Lake View
Rome
Buddha
Bell Company Wins In Infringement Suit Over Telephone Patent
The United States Circuit Court, Judge Wallace presiding, ruled in favor of the American Bell Telephone Company in the action against the Globe Telephone Company and others seeking to restrain patent infringement. The decision ties Bell to the discovery of the art of transmitting speech by electricity and broad interpretation of the 1876 patent.
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New York
American Bell Telephone Company
Globe Telephone Company
Alexander Graham Bell
United States Circuit Court
Wallace
Bell Company
Massachusetts
Bell
Antonio Mucci
Havana
Clifton
S. 1
Globe Company
Bassano
Bell Telephone Company
Broad Street
Beckwith
The
Globe
Mucci
Met Life official injured in Lynn railroad accident
William Anderson assistant superintendent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York was injured when the Portland express missed its Lynn stop. He jumped from the moving train at the central depot and suffered a crushed foot plus multiple bruises and torn clothing.
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Lynn
Boston & Maine Railroad
William Anderson
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Union Street
Anderson
Portland Express
Salem
Central
Nova Scotia Divorce Case Ends in Courtroom Deadlock
In Hautrax Nova Scotia Jamieson suing for divorce on cruelty and desertion. His cross petition accusing his wife of insanity and conspiracy to rob led to a heated scene with MP MacCoy. The judge struck out the scandalous paragraph and Jamieson withdrew the words. The case ends in a deadlock with the bar defending MacCoy and condemning the judge.
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Hautrax
N.S
Canada
Nova Scotia
Jamieson
MacCoy
National Civil Service Reform League Meets in Newport
The annual meeting of the National Civil Service Reform League will convene at Channing Memorial Church in Newport on Wednesday August 3. The league president Hon George William Curtis will deliver the annual address.
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Newport
R. L
National Civil Service Reform League
Channing Memorial Church
George William Curtis
League
Town meeting allocates funds and police appointment
At a special town meeting Breverty on July 21 $1500 was appropriated for schoolhouse repairs $1000 for enforcing the liquor law. It was voted to have the chief of police appointed by the selectmen.
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Breverty
North Andover Mills Chief Resigns for Ill Health
Lawrence July 21. John Eliott, superintendent of the North Andover Mills, has resigned due to ill health. Eben Sutton Jr., son of General Sutton, succeeds him as head of the mill.
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Lawrence
Speciau
John Eliott
North Andover
Eben Sutton, Jr
Sutton
Mill Worker Fatally Struck After Bale Slips
Peter Teseau a Frenchman employed at the Nanmkeag Cotton Mill in Salem was loading a bale of cotton on a wagon when the bale slipped and fell on him injuring his head and shoulders with potentially fatal consequences.
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Peter Teseau
Nanmkeag
Salem
Fidelity to Reform Noted at Boston Post Office Banquet
A banquet honored Peter J. Hughes new Boston post office division superintendent as proof of civil service reform. Godfrey Morse praised merit over politics, recounting a Doherty applicant who gained a job via exam rather than backing, illustrating honest appointment under reform.
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Boston
Parker’s
Peter J. Hughes
Hughes
Albany
Owen A. Galvin
George E. Dame
Godfrey Morse
M. M. Cunniff
Sheriff O’brien
Morse
Doherty
Mr. Morse
Boston Post Office
Post Office
Civil Service
No Settled Pastors Planned for Local Parishes
Lawrence July 21 Catholics in town adopt plan to remove settled pastors from St Marys St Lawrences St Augustines and Immaculate Conception. Father J T O Reilly will run finances and operations as priests are dispatched to conduct services. Parishes opposed the change. parsonage closed for conversion into a parochial school due to inadequate facilities.
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St. Mary’s
St. Lawrence's
St. Augustine’s
Immaculate Conception
Father Devil
Pensions for New Englanders Listed with Widows and Veterans
A July report lists pension designations across New England states including Maine Delaware names such as Betsey D. Grant widow of Seth Grant Jr. Buxton Centre Otis F Russell H Hale and others. It names Rochester Dover Danvers and Quidnick with original and reissue claims tied to the Mexican War and various veterans.
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Washington
New
Danvers
Alanson Noreutt
Douglass R. Wilson
Rhode Island
James Gradwell
Gradwell Quidnick
The People and the Soldiers Exemption Bill Debate
A letter to the editor discusses Governor Ames signing the soldiers exemption bill citing public support. It references a Civil Service Record July list showing 6 of 40 newspapers in favor, 34 against, presented to Ames before the signing on June 15.
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Ames
Civil Service Record
Brookline
Ocean Racers Length Measured Against New Steamboat Oswego
In a reader letter the writer lists lengths of famed ocean liners and Cunard, Anchor, French, North German and White Star ships to compare with a Buffalo launch the Oswego at 351 feet. Also reported is the Pittsburg police hold and suicide attempt of William M. Smith of Hartford while jailed for drunkenness.
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Post
Lakes
Buffalo
Oswego
Etruria
Umbria
Cunard Line
Aurania
Rome
Anchor Line
Gale Lan@s
la Bourgogne
French Line
Trave
North German Line
White Star Line
Sanford
William M. Smith
Hartford, Conn
Pittsburg
Uriel Crocker Laid To Rest In Boston Funeral
The body of Auriel Crocker was brought to Boston from Cohasset by a special Old Colony train. Funeral services were held at his Commonwealth Avenue home with prominent attendees and a chorus, followed by burial at Mt. Auburn. Notables included Osmyn Brewster, Governor Ames, ex Mayors and railroad officials.
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Auriel Crocker
Boston
Cohasset
Old Colony Railroad Company
Commonwealth Avenue
Uriel Crocker
Osmyn Brewster
Foote
Old South Church
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Governor Ames
F. W. Lincoln
Cobb
Francis Dana
Charlestown
W. W. Whieldon
Charles J. Morrill
L. Miles Standish
George 8. Curtis
New Steamer for Ellsworth by East Boston Builder
William McKie of East Boston builds a twin screw steamer at Burnham yard Border street for Blue Hill Ellsworth Steamboat Co. The 140 by 18 by 7 foot vessel will carry 400 passengers and draw four feet, likely named City of Ellsworth, with Howe truss inside like Katahdin. Webb Watson make two compound engines 24 and 12 inch stroke. Completion mid next month for Rockland Blue Hill Ellsworth day traffic.
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Ellsworth
William McKie
East Boston
Burnham’s Yard
Border Street
Blue Hill & Ellsworth Steamboat Company
City of
Webb & Watson
Rockland
Blue Hill
Paintings for Lasell Seminary Displayed in Gym
The Lasell Seminary principal in Auburndale bought eighty to ninety oil and water color paintings etchings and drawings for the school They are temporarily hung in the gymnasium for visitors. Included are two authenticated old master works De Neefs and J Breughel an original drawing by Paul Delarouche and proofs by Th Rousseau.
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Lasell
Lasell Seminary
Auburndale
Europe
de Neefs
J. Breughel
Paul Delarouche
Th. Rousseau
Boston Museum Arcadia and Garden Programs Evening Shows
Variety at Oakland Garden and a homenade concert at Music Hall. Mystic Park hosts horse races at 2 PM. Horticultural Halis presents Munkuesy painting Christ Before Pilate. Corinne appears in Arcadia at Boston Museum in the evening.
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Boston Museum
Little Corinne
Arcadia
Oakland Garden
Music Hall
Mystic Park
Horticultural Halis
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Mystic Park Station
Boston
Lawrence
Lowell
Scollay Square
Park
H. E. Willis
THE
Auctions This Saturday Include Leonard Piano Sale
In this city on Saturday sales by auction include a piano from Leonard & Co at 10 a.m. The notices also report marriages Cameron Finlayson July 19 by Rev W A Lewis with John J Cameron and Haghena S Finlayson both of this city and Folger Randall July 20 at Church of the Advent by Rev Fr Sherman with John B Folger and Caroline A Randall both of Boston.
Obituary notices from Boston area dated July 18–20
Multiple death notices list individuals across Massachusetts and nearby cities with dates and ages. Notables include Mary A Baker widow, Emma A Bliss, Jennie Collins, George N Comer, James Crocker, Charles Eastham, William E Moulton, Calvin Nutting, B S Perry, Charles W Schayer, Hannah B Spalding, Walter Tappan, and Electa I Whitney. Funeral details and burial wishes noted for several, with Cathedral service mentioned for Schayer.
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Baker
Hyde Park
Mary A
Richard W. Baker
Bliss
Beverly Farms
Emma A
Edgar J. Bliss
Collins
Brookline
Jennie Collins
Bottin’s Bower
Comer
George N. Comer
Crocker
Arlington
James Crocker
Eastham
Malden
Charles Eastham
Moulton
Reading
William E. Moulton
Nutting
Calvin Nutting
San Francisco
Perry
Lampasas
B.S. Perry
Boston
Schayer
Charles W. Schayer
John C
Ellen C. Schayer
Spalding
Salisbury
Hannah B
Benjamin Spalding
Tappan
Denver
Col
Walter Tappan
Whitney
Cambridgeport
Electa I
Martin Whitney
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Leonard & Co
City OF Boston
Board of Street Commissioners
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Gamnevelle Island
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J.W. Richardson
State Street
Alex. S. Porter
Campobello Island Co
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Winnipesaukee
Cutty Ticket Office
Washington Street
Jas. T. Fuorber
Manag
D. J. Flanders
Tremont Street
Tremont St
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire St
Roxbury Highlands
Francis Brown
Congress Street
Chas. E. Cram
Pemberton Square
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Iowa
State St
Des Moines
Vicinity
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Wisconsin Central Securities
Colby, Abbot & Hoyt
Wisconsin Central
John A. Stewart
Edwin H. Abbot
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East Wareham
Scituate
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South Duxbury
Falrouth
South Middleboro
Fairhaven
South ‘Froro
Greenbush
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Harwich
South Wellfleet
Hyannis
South Yarmouth
Kingston
Tiverton
Marshfield
Tremont
Mation
SSO Mattapoisett
Wareham
Monument Beach
Webster Place
Wellfleet
West Barnstable
North Eastham
West Falmouth
North Falmouth
Wood’s Hall
North Harwich
Yarmouth
North Seitwate
Rannnokes
Corner South
Kneeland Streets
Wood's Hall
New Bedford
Vineyard
Pilgrim Land
Vwlt
J. KR. Kendrick
Gen
Geo. L. Connor
Pass’r
City
Alfredt, Traner
Alfred T. Turner
Boston & Maine Steamship Co
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedawick
Southwest Harbor
Thar Harbor
Millbridge
Jonesport
Machiasport
Sedgwick
Ofice
Chas. Deering
Fred K F. Hale
Kansas Loan Company
Callat
Quincy House
Gorham, Rogers & CQ
Dundee
Federal Strees
Office OF
Huron Copper Mining Company
Howard Bank
L. Demmon
Milk Street
Francis R.ey
Presid
Edward
ME. Ritthew
Devonshire Street
Insurance
American Insurance Co
Messrs
George Croshaw & CO
Rancis Peabody
W. Field
Henry S. Ness
Asst. Secy
Quincy
Mutual Fire Insurance CO
Bass
Chas
A. Howland
Pres
Treas
William H. Fay
Baeder, Adamson & CO
R. M. Field
Corinne
Corinne Grand Orchestra
of Childrens Festival
Pines
New Orleans
Revere Beach R. R
Boston & Maine R.R
Christ
Pilate
Munkacsy
Horticultural Hall
Medford, Mass
Grand Orchestra OF
Mr AD. Neuendoreff
Boston and Hingham Steamboat Co
Rowe’s
Nantasket
Strawberry Hill
Pemberton
Reeves
D. W. Reeves
Boston Cab Company
E. G. Peirce
E. G. Peirce, Supt
W.B. Dustan
G.T. A
Hingham, Hull & Downer Landing Steam: Boat Company
Melville Garden
India Wharf
Hull
Downer Landing
Hingham
Downer
Senna
Downer Landin Oy
P. Cushing
Ahant and
Maolis Carden
Bary Line
Anita
South Pier
Nahant
L&c
Revere Beach
Winthrop Junction
Ggisting Oy ' Adh Qak Island
Point of Pines
Winthrop
Bartlett Park
Ocean Spray
Cottage Hill
M. Co
A. Hammond
John A. Fenno
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE Railroad Company
National Bank of Commerce
New Yor
Merchants’ Loan and Trust Company of Chicago
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Geo. Atkinson
Boylston Insurance Company
Ulover