Gas Price Battle Highlights City Versus Gas Trust
The Consolidated Gas Company fights 80 cent rate per 1000 feet for private users in New York while municipal officials cite 70 cents for public lighting as fair. The piece notes Massachusetts gas stocks rise on sliding scale talk, suggesting 90 cents in Boston is excessive and that 0 cent rates could boost dividends to nine percent for the gas trust.
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Consolidated Gas Company of
New York
Boston
Massachusetts
Gas Trust
Anarchist Immigration and U S Refuge Policy Debate
European monarchists tremble over the Calle Mayor tragedy as calls rise to expel anarchists from dominions. The United States should enforce existing laws to bar entry or deport any anarchist found, citing risk after two presidents were assassinated by their kind.
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Madrid
Washington
United States
John Turner
England
Republic
Trolley Accidents Shock East Providence Report
A chaotic trolley crash in East Providence early Sunday morning leaves passengers dead and many injured. The incident, described as a terrible accident, disrupted travel and prompted emergency responders to rush to the scene.
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East Providence
Regulation urged for cross country trolley lines after fatal East Providence accident
The piece notes summer brings crowded excursion traffic on interurban lines and calls for strict regulation equal to steam railways to prevent further loss of life. It cites frequent accidents on cross country electric lines and urges safety measures during peak season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Providence
Post
Meat inspection call urged for full meat processing oversight
The report by Reynolds and Neill supports President Roosevelt's push for comprehensive federal meat inspection from hoof to can. It argues current Chicago packers' practices are revolting and demand urgent reform to protect health and decency, with changes extending to interstate commerce and international shipments.
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Messrs. Reynolds and
Neill
Chicago
Congress
Omaha
Roosevelt
Senator Gorman The Longtime Maryland Statesman
Arthur Pue Gorman, a pivotal Maryland senator for decades, began as a House page in 1852 and rose to Senate leadership. His career included influence on tariff policy and opposition to Philippine acquisition, shaping Democratic party councils until his death left a void in the old guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pue Gorman
Congress
Democratic Party
United States Senate
Maryland
Gorman
House of Representatives
Senate
Cleveland
Philippines
My Mother's Garden and a Life of Quiet Strife
A fragmentary poem hints at a mother’s heartache and spiritual longing. The speaker references a garden, roses, and prayers, all intertwining with the sense of struggle and faith shaping a life.
Open Car Trials in Boston Subways by Newton Newkirk
A humorous first person piece recounts the open faced car in the Park Street subway crowd. The narrator chronicles rush hour chaos rumbling through Boylston and beyond with dives, hat loss, cigars, peanuts, a dog, and a conductor's sarcasm as he finally nears his stop at Newton Newkirk.
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Park Street
Boylston
Newton Newkirk
Wedding Quietly Tied in Brookline Society
A Brookline marriage linked Mrs. Florence M. Knox of Beacon Street to Dr. Rick B. Jones of 607 Warren Street Oxbury. The ceremony drew limited guests and was confirmed after a marriage license was filed at Brookline Town Hall.
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Brookline
Brookline Town Hall
Florence M. Knox
Beacon Street
Rick
Observant Citizen June 6 1781 Augusta surrender to Americans
A brief note recalls June 6 1781 when Augusta Georgia surrendered to American forces. It also notes that a year earlier Thomas Jefferson Coolidge resigned from the Equitable board.
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Augusta
London Club to mark 10th anniversary voyage to London
On Friday June 29 London Club members will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company trip to London. All participants are invited for a pleasant outing, with the event held after a recent Servia Club meeting at Parker House.
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London Club
Artillery Company
Servia Club
Parker House
Priest invokes heaven's curse on club in Willimantic
The Rev. Arthur DeBruycher of St. Marys Catholic Church denounced the Entre Nous Club during services in Willimantic Connecticut. He said its members spent Sundays in the club room drinking liquor and playing poker, accusing them of leading young men to drink and bring dishonor upon their people and the community.
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Willimantic
Conn
Arthur DeBruycher
Lynn Pastor Accepts Call to Free Baptist Church
The Rev. A. J. Marsh of Lynn Massachusetts announced his acceptance of a call to the Free Baptist Church in Auburn Maine. He plans to begin services September 1.
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Auburn
Meé
A. J. Marsh
Lynn
Mass
Free Baptist Church
Society Guests Abroad and North Shore Arrivals
The Lawrence tour group visits Lambeth Palace in England while Harold Peabody and Marian Lawrence tour Scotland and London. New arrivals include Mrs Roosevelt’s sister Mrs Mumford and other Boston society figures. a funeral for Dr Hall Curtis is noted. Mme Schumann Heink will perform in Magnolia, Bayreuth plans loom. Beverly Cove hosts the Shaw family and Countess von Sternberg visits Beverly Farms.
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William Lawrence
England
Lambeth Palace
Sallie Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence
Elsie Lawrence
Canterbury
Harold Peabody
Marian Lawrence
New York
Lawrences
Boston
Berkeley Hotel
London
Peabody
Scotland
Lake District
Europe
George 8
Mumford
Essex Road
Chestnut Hill
Theodore Roosevelt
Dacre Bush
Beacon Street
Thomas
Bradlee
Aiken
Nahant
William R. Ware
Harriet Ware
Milton
William Hathaway Forbes
Miss Forbes
Frederick W. Thayer
Brimmer Street
Atlantic
Hall Curtis
King’s Chapel
Mme. Schumann-Heink
Bayreuth
Robert Gould Shaw
Beverly Cove
Saltonstall Villa
North Shore
Patriotic Roll of Honor Open Till Sunday
The G A R badges for the oldest and youngest Civil War veteran in New England will be awarded by the Post. Eligible veterans may enter through July 1, with photographs kept on file and returned upon request. Send entries to G A R Editor, The Boston Post.
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New England
THE
Boston Post
Civil War Veterans Chesley and Boynton Noted in Obituary Fragment
Edward A. Chesley of Kittery Maine born May 9 1849 enlisted August 19 1864 as private in the Seventeenth Unattached Company Massachusetts Heavy Artillery later Company A HS He was discharged June 17 1865 at Fort Richardson Virginia Everett Boynton of Swampscott born July 12 1822 enlisted September 14 1861 served in First Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry fought at South Mountain Antietam Fredericksburg Fairfax Warren ton Gettysburg later served in Signal Corps and as clerk at headquarters.
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Edward A. Chesley
Kittery
Charlestown
Mass
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Chestey
Fort Richardson
Everett Boynton
Swampscott
First Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry
United States Signal Corps
Boston
South Mountain
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Fairfax Courthouse
Warrrenton
Gettysburg
Ar.ynton
Four Buildings Destroyed in Northumberland Falls Fire
A June fire at Northumberland Falls near Lancaster New Hampshire leveled four buildings causing an estimated total loss. Firefighters fought the blaze through the night, with firefighters from nearby towns assisting. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.
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Lancaster
N. H
Northumberland Falls
Toaeke
Long Island Probing Considered Over Pauper Institutions
Prentiss Parker, head of the pauper institutions department, avoids comment on criticisms of the department and Long Island conditions. Rumors say an official investigation may occur. Three years ago a City Council committee investigated the island, leading to the abolition of the old board chaired by Mrs. Alice N. Lincoln. Critics target the present superintendent and some trustees threaten to seek the mayor’s removal, though no action has been taken.
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Prentiss Parker
Long Island
Board of Trustees
Alice N. Lincoln
Island
Another Man's Love at Dress Ball Ends in Romantic Doom
In a masked ballroom the disguise leads Margaret Dale to fall for a rival, Jack Harland. Richard Hedley, secretly in love with another woman, schemes to win her as Jack Harland’s wife. A dramatic revelation exposes Margaret St. Thiers as the true object of Hedley’s devotion.
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Margaret
Mr. Harland
Jack Harland
Jack
Richard Hedley
Margaret Dale
Lieutenant Basset
Hedley
Basset
Miss Dale
Magaret
Margaret St. Thiers
Paradise
Margaret As Ee
Mildred Champagne Talks on Love and Sentiment
A 19 year old writer seeks advice on winning a beloved woman who may date others. He earns $25 weekly and says he could support a wife, asking for guidance on love and fidelity.
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Mildred Champagne
Advice for Young Lovers About Trust and Honesty
The text warns against trusting two faced people and urges frank honesty. It advises a 19 year old to express sincere feelings and discuss marriage if the relationship seems genuine, emphasizing clear intent and capable commitment.
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