Prohibition Favored by Vote on Shanly Resolve in Senate
A heavy Senate vote 15 to 10 adopted the West End Street Railway and related measures. the Shanly prohibition resolution passed to be engrossed with no debate, while the House set aside the adverse report and proceeded toward final passage.
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Senate
West End Street Railway Company
Attleboro
Sleeper
Cambridge
State House
Reed
Jan
Dwyer
Shea
Committee On Cities
General Court
Boston
Lation
Stony Brook
Lces
Superior Court
Waltham
Mystic
Blackstone
Charles Rivers
House
Framingham
Labor Committee
Walker
Worcester
Fiske
Winslow
Railroad Committee
Central Massachusetts
Lowell Road
Water Supply Committee
Walter Shanly
Gaston
George A. Flagg
Shanly
Groveland
James A. L’amoreux
Connecticut River
South Hadley
House of Correction
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
State Prison
Concord
Massachusetts Senate Proceedings Highlight Debt and Reform Reforms
The Senate suspended rules to allow water debt increases for Weymouth and Malden Melrose and Medford water projects. It debated lard adulteration, Ipswich house of correction funding, and railroad and street railway measures. Delegates discussed the North Attleboro incorporation and constitutional amendment delaying alcohol prohibition.
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Weymouth
Senate
Malden
Melrose
Medford
Spot Pond
North Attleboro
Forbes
Attleboro
Yeas
Clark
Gleason
Worcester
Plymouth
Glines
Gould
Hartwell
Jefts
Keith
Marble
Morse
Pilsbury
Reed
Towne
Wilbur
Alger
Fernald
Howard
Jones
Berkshire
Essex
Milliken
Phillips
Roads
Sayles
Welch
Cook
Fletcher
Kimball
Sleeper
Cape
Yea
Currier
Perkins
Newhall
Dwyer
Jordan
Nav
Committee On Public Health
Senator Roads
House of Correction
Ipswich
Essex County
Commissioners of Prisons
Salem
Newburyport
Jeffs
Lawrence
Railroad Commissioners
Senator Glines
Cheshire Railroad Company
West End Street Railway
Boardman
Merrill Named Insurance Commissioner and Noted City Leader
Governor Ames appointed Major George S. Merrill of Lawrence as insurance commissioner, with council confirmation. Merrill, born 1887 in Methuen, has been editor and sole proprietor of the Lawrence American since 1860, U.S. postmaster for Lawrence, and a long‑time Army officer and Grand Army of the Republic figure active in Massachusetts military and civic groups.
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Ames
George S. Merrill
Lawrence
State Board of Funac and Charity
Charles F. Donnelly
Boston
Henrietta C. Codman
Brookline
State Board of Education
Admiral P. Stone
Springfield
George 5. Merrill
Methuen
Mass
Lawrence American
Lincoln
Tarbox
Colby
Massachusetts
Banks
Louisiana
Port Hudson
Schouler
Merrill
Republican State Central Committee
Grand Army of Massachusetts
National Grand Army Committee On Pensions
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Common Council
Kapiolani's Entertainment Cost to Boston City
The city of Boston spent about 17 000 dollars to entertain Queen Kapiolani for a week. Final bills total around 16 820 73 with items including flowers 4160 dollars Parker House 385458 printing 2028 catering 190250 music 1085 carriages 1108 Washington trip 800 decorations 300 rent Mechanics Hall 300 badges Victoria Hotel 502 rent furniture 200 extra reception help 155 clerical 146 50 farewell trip to New York 60 electric light 140 and other small bills about 100 15 dollars.
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Boston
Kapiolani
Flowers
T. F. Galvin
Parker House
Hall and Boat
Washington
Victoria Hotel
New York
Mme dAngelis Pupil Concert Showcases Italian Method
Mme dAngelis, a Florentine teaching in New York, presented her pupils in a Chickering Hall recital. Notable performers included Miss Geraldine Almar, Miss Clara Poole, and 13-year-old Faith Morse with Mrs Edith Beach showcasing disciplined vocal training. The article praises scientific culture and the Italian method of instruction. It also advertises Digestylin for indigestion sold by W F Kidd & Co.
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Chickering Hall
Mme. d’Angelis
Florentine
Marchesi
Paris
Geraldine Almar
Clara Poole
Faith Morse
Edith Beach
H. Schafer
W. FP. Kidd & Co
John Street
New York
Home for Aged Couples Dedicated in Walnu t Avenue
Mrs Elizabeth Abbott Carleton led the effort to establish the Home for Aged Couples a twenty five room house on Walnut avenue. The dedication featured speeches by ministers and music from Conservatory of Music students. The new facility serves eleven couples with five current residents and the widow of Deacon J Q A Litchfield. The home cost 27000 with a 17000 mortgage and is supported by charity bolstered by Shawmut avenue property worth 12000. Mrs Sarah Norris M D oversees administration and care.
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Elizabeth Abbott Carleton
Walnut Avenue
Carleton
H. A. Cooke
W. H. Lyon
D. W. Waldron
C. D. Bradlee
J. Q. A. Litchfield
New England
Shawmut Avenue
Sarah Norris
Anthony Reed Anthony Weds Hattie Weeks at Emmanuel Church
About 1500 attended the Newbury Street ceremony as S Reed Anthony married Hattie Weeks. The service featured Mendelssohn’s march, a large bridal party, and a lavish reception at the bride’s father home with crimson velvet, salmon satin, and a Southern honeymoon planned.
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Emmanuel Church
Newbury Street
S. Reed Anthony
Hattie P. Weeks
Andrew G. Weeks
Emily Clark
Marie Marsh
Clara N. Anthony
Mendelssohn
Anthony
Tufts College Announces Thirtieth Commencement Events
The Tufts College public exercises for the thirtieth annual commencement are scheduled from June 1 to June 16. Activities include Greenwood prize readings, Goddard prizes, class day, campus oration, baccalaureate sermon by President Capen, Alumni Day events, commencement ceremonies in Goddard Chapel, a commencement dinner, and the first examination for admission to college. The Greenwood scholarship reading occurred yesterday in Goddard Chapel with eight contestants. The college baseball team began its Maine trip and the divinity school tennis tournament is underway.
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Tufts College
Divinity School
Goddard
Capen
Goddard Chapel
Alumni Association
Tufts College Club of Boston
Newton ‘Talbot
Clarendon Street
Boston
Greenwood
Dieny School
J. Harry. Holden
Middlesex
Andrew A Torsleff
Chelsea
Levi Oscar Williams
Nottingham
N. H
C. W. Biddle
D.D
Blackford
Waltham
Benjamin G. Brown
Maine
Butler Club Meeting Invitation Circulated in Boston
Colonel Plympton issues a circular inviting Boston readers to a June 2 gathering at the Revere House to form a Butler Club. The note stresses social aims, reunion with General Butler, and nonpolitical intent, urging invitees to bring interested friends.
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Plympton
Butler Club
Revere House
State Street
Boston
Mass
General Butler
the Butler Ab
Commonwealth
Butler
Poaner
Noan A. Plympton
Courts Narrow Infringement Case Over Patented Metal Shank
United States Circuit Court hears demurrer in Colt v Stetson over patent 129347 for metal shoe shanks. Original patent had one claim. reissues expanded claims amid challenge that new claims postdate five-year limit. Hearing held with counsel for complainants and defense. In a second suit, Emil V. Fielder administrator sues to recover about $5000 intrusted by Francis Liebsch to C Brown Snyder, alleging failure to invest or account. defense contends second suit filed outside two-year period after appointment.
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United States Circuit Court
Colt
Hiram H. Jenkins
Charles T. Stetson
John Hyslop, Jr
Charles H. Drew
William A. McLeod
Nelson
J. Emil V. Fielder
Esther S. Snyder
Marie R. Liebsch
Francis J. Liebsch
C. Brown Snyder
Chapman Seabury vs Higgins damages ruling in contract case
In No 4616 Chapman Seabury sues Charles W Higgins for breach of a written house contract. Jury finds for the defendant. Attorneys: R Lund for plaintiff D F Crane for defendant. Multiple other cases listed with tort actions and adjourned or continued dockets.
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Chapman Seabury
Charles W. Higgins
R. Lund
D. F. Crane
John H. Bubier
Henry G. Seaverns
Jesse H. Freeman
West Indies
William Gaston
F. D. Allen
T. H
W. E. Russell
McGuire
Fitchburg RR. Co
Sheehy
Whitman
Loring
South Boston RR
Carey
McLean
England
Dearborn
Parker
Kellog
Chapman
Globe NI
Rothenberg
Connelly
Baker
Boston
Woman's Education Association seeks funds for deaf mutes manual
A committee of the Woman's Education Association asks for $500 to publish a manual for deaf mutes prepared by Miss Sarah Fuller. Contributions may be given to any committee member or sent to Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells at 156 Boylston Street, Boston. Members listed include Mrs. Francis Brooks and Miss Anna D. Phillips among others.
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Woman's Education Association
Sarah Fuller
Kate Gannett Wells
Boylston Street
Boston
Francis Brooks
C. D. Homans
Anna D. Phillips
Henry Whitman
Mary C. Peabody
Kate G. Wells
Socialistic Labor Party Platform Endorsed by City Groups
A platform agreed by committees of the Socialistic Labor party the Union Labor party and the Land and Labor Club calls for nationalization of railways telegraphs mining and other natural resources direct money issuance per capita loans to people and heavy taxation on lands held for speculation.
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Socialistic Labor Party
Union Labor Party
Land and Labor Club
Races at Beacon Park Postponed to Today and Tomorrow
Trotting at Beacon Park was postponed due to yesterday’s stormy weather. The races scheduled for today will be run at the same start time, with the program carried over to tomorrow. The Revere House cate attracts top cooks from across the city.
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Beacon Park
Bridge plan vs memorial arch faces up to two million cost
City Engineer Jackson outlines two options for a bridge between Chester Park Boston and Front Street Cambridge on General Hazard Stevens plan. A memorial arch would cost 2 000 000 to 2 500 000, while a substantial structure could be built for 500 000. The mayor approves market hours changes at Faneuil Hall.
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Jackson
Chester Park
Boston
Front Street
Cambridge
General Hazard Stevens
Faneuil Hall Market
Post
Beacon
New York Tribune
Daly
Museum
William B. Clark
Church of the Messiah
Florence Street
S. Drew
John E. Gregg
Joseph Stewart
Franklin Telegraph Company
C. A. Tinker
A. R. Brewer
Norvin Green
T. T. Eckert
F. L. Ames
John van Horne
Jay Gould
Thomas Roche
Joseph F. Greenough
R. H. Rochester
New York
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Samuel Hatch & Co
Hollis Street
Tremont Street
Patrick McAleer
Hancock Street
Holbrook & Fox
George H. Smith
Revere
Everett Mills Corporation
Henry H. Edes
Eugene H. Sampson
Thomas Wigglesworth
James Longley
Augustus Lowell
Thomas Minns
William Putnam Kuhn
Isaac Fenno
Henry 5. Grew
Prominent Attorneys and Firms Across Major Cities
A survey lists several lawyers and firms by city including J A Curtis of Fox and Curtis in Altoona Pennsylvania C W Baldwin of Baldwin Fleming in Athens Georgia D H Stevenson of Stevenson and Slingluff in Baltimore Maryland H L Seixas of Cook and Seixas in Chicago Illinois W H Weimer of Weimer Wright and Watkins in Philadelphia Pennsylvania J H Shafer of Shafer Swarts in St Louis Missouri S W Rosenstock of S W Rosenstock and Co in San Francisco California and S W Nettleton in Toledo Ohio among others with multiple affiliations across Davenport Dubuque Denver Indianapolis and other cities.
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Altoona
Penn
J A Curtis
Fox & Curtis
Athens
Baldwin
Baldwin & Fleming
Tre
Baltimore
H Stevenson
Stevenson & Slingluff
Binghamton
Chicago
L Seixas
Cook & Seixas
Iil
Marks
S Goldsmith
Goldsmith, Stein & Co
Cincinnati
Laws
Dallas
Tex
J Newberger
Sanger Bros
Davenport
S P Bryant
SP Bryant & Co
H A Golf
Stern, Goff & Re
Dubuque
P Large
Denver
Col
H Plousk
Burton Bros
Indianapolis
Ind
A Jones, Jr
Jones, McKee & Co
Milwaukee
Wis
G H Atwell
Mobile
Ala
H Bernstein
Montgomery
D Weil
Goetter, Weil & Co
New York
R M Morse
Philadelphia
W H Weimer
Weimer, Wright & Watkins
J H Shafer
Shafer, Swarts Co
San Francisco
Cal
Rosenstock
Rosenstock & Co
Toledo
O—S
Nettleton
Democratic City Committee Sets Organization Meeting
The Democratic city committee will meet Monday evening for organization at the Meionaov with contesting delegations from Wards 11 12 14 and 19. Under the new constitution the officers of the old committee decide seating during temporary organization and the full committee makes the final seating later.
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Democratic City Committee
Meionaov
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Kapiolani’s Entertainment
Church of the Emmanuel
Bacon, J
B.lopgert
George H. Hendrick
Jacob H. Hathorne
Washington Street
Boylston
W. Bragg
George Z. Adams
Jane A. Gee
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Somerville
D. C
Whettmore
Webster
Morehan
Bay State
Mason
Hobbs
Rice
Mitchell
Dickerman
Page
Hill
Cate
HA Hartley & CO
Tilton Carpets
A* Minster
Russell
Telvet
Arpets
Idderminsterarpets
Otton & Woolarpets
Rīgi, Majs, Hassocki
Columbia
Pope Mra. Co
Franklin 8T
Calder
Harvey & Hutchins
River St
Beacon St
WM. A. Smith
Washington St
Franklin
Water St
Victor
Overman Wheel Co
Columbus Ave
NEW Mail
Wm. Read & Sons
William E. Doyle
Hotel Vendome
National Supply CO
Temple Place
Tricycles
Ray’s
Col. West and
Washington Streets
Gas Lighting Co
Arch St
Aand
A. Richards
Chandlery
State St
Atlantic Ave
Commerce St
HA. Hartley & Co
Washington Sty
Chas. L. Bly
Pearl ST
Roxbury
William and Edwin Sheare
Spring
American Clothing Supply. CO
Sage
M. E. Br Hin W.D
So Paper ‘Housing
I Tod Dem
Austin
Jordan, Marsh& Co
G. F. Washburn
F. Swan
Cornhill
Barnard & CO
Austin & Graves
Commercial Street
Cracker & Biscuit Bakers
Woodward's
Bromfield Street
Boys’ Ideal
Secont
W.d.newman
Brattle St
Parker's
W. Shaw Warrel
Levingston
Hammond the Hammons
Victor Bicycles
Winter Street
Court Street
Price
Washington Stree
Cross Pen CO
Wae
Old Lot Church
Oak Grove Farm
Oak Grove
Monroe
Tremont
G. W. Boyden
Health Food CO
Tremont St
Bent & Bush
Henry F. Miller Pianos
Miller Hall
Boston Association
Chestnut Street
Gettysburg
BEN Levy & CO
West Street
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