Massachusetts welcomes Mrs Cleveland and the President's family
The article notes Massachusetts welcomes the Cleveland family to Gray Gables and hopes for health and good weather for the visit, while commenting on politics as a distraction from vacation. It criticizes the 1890s Legislature for corruption, interference with local self government, and the Boston charter episode, yet forgives some partisan excess.
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Massachusetts
House
Senate
Boston
Holyoke
Woburn
Prosperity Begins As Wages Rise Across Factories
Chauncey M Depew decries a new era of prosperity and credits optimistic chatter for faster gains. The New York Times records wage increases in 278 manufacturing plants affecting 184000 workers since April, with more rises expected nationwide.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Mr. Depew
New York Times
Subway project in Boston gains court approval and public backing
Judge Knowlton refused to grant an injunction against the Subway Commission, allowing the project to proceed. The Legislature failed to stop it, courts upheld the law points, and public sentiment now strongly supports the enterprise as the city’s largest public work.
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Boston
No Lexow Inquiry into Boston Departments
A committee report concludes the Republican city committee sees no profit in investigating Boston city departments. The piece argues the motive is purely political, not public benefit, and calls for an inquiry only if triggered by outsiders with backbone to confront charges.
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Hutchinson
Boston
Republican City Committee
Senate
Legislature of 1895 Ends After Five Month Session
The prorogation of the 1895 Legislature ends a five month session. It is longer than prior sessions but short by modern standards. It produced the metropolitan water act subway amendments textile schools Saturday bank half holiday and a home for consumptives along with highway policy funding. No major comprehensive reforms emerged.
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Massachusetts
Metropolitan Water Act
Observant Citizen Highlights Boston Personalities and Local Tales
A Boston Citizen column recounts trainer Smith's pride in the famed horse string sold, praises for Lieutenant Kendall, and a dramatic rescue of a wrecked man aided by Dr. Brady. It notes Cambridge professor Thomas A. Mullen's four month abroad trip, Nichols at Five Cent Savings Bank, and Chief Egan's vigilant rounds. Also mentions Sergeant Saxton and Lt O Lalor's electrical innovations, and Charles Sumner Bird's Harvard ties and East Walpole mills leadership.
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Thomas A. Mullen
Cambridge
Professor Mullen
Harvard Catholic Club
Boston Latin School
Harvard
Charles Sumner Bird
Francis W. Bird
Walpole
Boston
Parker House
Bird Club
Bird
East Walpole
When the Bride Is Missing Teeth and a Secret
In a village parlor guests demand the bride Melissa Jones. Amanda Smith has vanished with Melissa’s teeth as a prank or revenge. Mrs Weathersbee leads a search and Melissa weds Philip Grand after the teeth return. The mystery fades as Amanda goes West with relatives.
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Mrs. Weathersbee
Philip Grand
Melissa
Weathersbee
Melissa Jones
Amanda Smith
Philip
Amanda
Mrs. Weathershee
Mrs., Weathersbee
Mystery Story Solution Revealed In Sunday Post
The prize story editor and assistants read 9321 solutions from readers of the Post. The full result will appear in the Sunday Post of June 9.
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Mystery Story Solution
Post
The
Sunday Post
Emperor's yacht Hohenzollern makes Baltic canal passage
The Emperor's yacht Hohenzollern with Prince Henry of Prussia aboard completed a trial passage through the Baltic-North Sea canal amid a smooth transit. The Palatia, a Hamburg American line steamer, also passed through with Chancellor Hohenlohe and other high officials aboard as no hitches occurred.
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Kiel
Baltic-North Sea Canal
Count Eulenburg
Sloane Burden Nuptials Draw Lenox Society Anew
Lenox hosts the Sloane Burden wedding today in Trinity Church with Adele Vanderbilt Sloane and J A Burden. Notables from New York arrive, including Chauncey Depew and Gov Morton, amid lavish preparations and mansions reserved for guests.
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Lenox
New York
Chauncey Depew
Morton
Vanderbilts
J. A. Burden
Burden Iron Works
Adele Vanderbilt Sloane
William Douglas Sloane
Len
Pickett Wachtel wedding lights Hotel Brunswick in Roxbury
Miss Stella Pickett of Roxbury married Mr. Sidney Wachtel in a lavish Hotel Brunswick ceremony. The hall featured laurel canopies and floral decor, with Daggett's Orchestra providing music. The bridal party, 200 guests, and family attended a reception and late dancing, with plans to reside in October.
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Hotel Brunswick
Stella Pickett
Roxbury
Sidney Wachtel
Norton
Daggett
Messrs
Clarence
Leo Pickett
Henry Liebmann
Frank van Raalte
Leo Friedman
James J. Wolf
David Ellis
Leo Kaufman
Mr. Wachtel
Wachtel
Wachtel, His Father, Escorting Mrs. L. Pickert
Amy Pickert
Edna Pickert
Charles Fleisher
Venetian Room
Pickert
Adlington Whitman wed at 19 Pinckney Street
Herbert Adlington married Francina P Whitman last night at 8 at 19 Pinckney street the Whitman home East Somerville Baptist Church Pastor Rev Orville Coates officiated Rebecca Whitman Annie Whitman served as bridesmaids John Whitman and Ernest W Higgins were groomsmen Ushers were J G Brown and David Howard The couple will reside at Clif
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Herbert Adlington
Francina P. Whitman
Winslow Whitman
Pinckney Street
Orville Coates
East Somerville Baptist Church
Rebecca
Annie Whitman
John Whitman
Ernest W. Higgins
J. G. Brown
David Howard
Pretty Somerville Wedding Ties Ottelia Ebbinghaus to George W Sias
Yesterday afternoon at 84 Bradley Street Somerville Ottelia Ebbinghaus and George W Sias proprietor of the Quircy House news department were married in a home ceremony Rev Dr Cook officiated The bride wore white corded silk and orange blossoms The bridesmaid came from Roxbury and the best man was Samuel C Eliott
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Bradley Street
Somerville
Ottelia Ebbinghaus
George W. Sias
Quircy House
Dr. Cook
Miss Dakin
Roxbury
Samuel C. Eliott
O Connor and Miss Killeen Wed in East Cambridge Mass
Arthur J. O Connor president of Division 22 AOH Roxbury married Ellen M A Killeen at Sacred Heart Church East Cambridge. Rev M P Mahon officiated with maid Margaret Donovan and best man J P Curry. Ushers included M A Prendergast Thomas J Cooney P F Kilday J J Johnston. The couple to reside at 255 Bennington Street East Boston after a two week tour.
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Arthur J. O’connor
Roxbury
Ellen M. A. Killeen
Back Bay
M. P. Mahon
Sacred Heart Church
East Cambridge
Margaret M. Donovan
J. P. Curry
Burrows Le Barron Marriage At Dorchester Church
Central Congregational Church Dorchester hosted the marriage of Edna Barrows daughter of Mrs J M Barrows Harrison square to shoe manufacturer Charles P LeBarron Natick. Rev Perley B Doris presided with Miss Etta Burrows maid of honor and Henry Burrows best man. Bridesmaids Ester and Jennie Thompson Fall River. Ushers included Fletcher Houghton Frank Crocker Leslie Sweetland and Irving Jacobs.
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Central Congregational Church
Dorchester
Edna
J. M. Barrows
Harrison Square
Charles P. LeBarron
Natick
Perley B. Doris
Etta Burrows
Henry Burrows
Ester
Jennie Thompson
Fall River
Fletcher Houghton
Frank Crocker
Leslie Sweetland
Irving Jacobs
Miller Hall nuptials tied at Somerville home
A wedding at 77 Walnut Street Somerville joined Miss Gertrude Henrietta Miller and Mr. Harley E. Hall last evening. Rev E S Tead of Prospect Hill Congregational Church officiated in a parlor ceremony with Thomas serving as best man.
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Thomas Miller
Walnut Street
Somerville
Gertrude Henrietta Miller
Harley E. Hall
E. S. Tead
Prospect Hill Congregational Church
Thomas
Dolan Conley wedding at St Stephen's Church
Mr. John W. Dolan of the Herald and Miss Mary Conley were married yesterday afternoon at St Stephen's Church North End. The Rev Francis X Dolan performed the ceremony. Miss Mary Kelly was bridesmaid and Christopher F O'Brien president of the Common Council served as best man.
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John W. Dolan
the Herald
Mary Conley
St. Stephen's Church
North End
Francis X. Dolan
Mary Kelly
Christopher F. O’brien
Common Council
Buckner Allard Nuptials In Dorchester Society Scene
Miss Alice Lillian Buckner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Buckner, wed John Stetson Allard at the bride’s home 294 Boston Street Dorchester. Rev George Worburgh officiated. Blanche Buckner served as maid of honor and Everett Allard was best man. A reception followed with many guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Fred Vanderbilt
Vanderbilts
Lenox
Cornelius Vanderbilt
William D. Sloane
John W. Sloane
W. D. Sloane
William H. Vanderbilt
Seward Webb
W. McK. Twombly
Trinity Church
John Hall
Emily and
Lila Sloane
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Beatrice Bend
Ruth Twombly
Jessie Sloane
Frederick Winthrop
New York
Thomas Nelson Perkins
Louis Adams Froth
Dorchester
Alice Lillian
Thomas Buckner
John Stetson Allard
Boston Street
George Worburgh
Blanche Isabelle Buckner
Everett Allard
Stickney and Wells Wedding at St Peter’s Cambridgeport
Miss Mary Rebecca Wells and Dr Edwin P Stickney were married at St Peter’s Episcopal Church Cambridgeport in a decorated ceremony attended by family and friends. The bride wore ivory satin with tulle veil and roses, and the couple will reside in Arlington after a wedding tour.
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Cambridgeport
Mary Rebecca
Henry J. Wells
Edwin P. Stickney
Arlington
C. H. Perry
Lilian FE. Bates
Emma T. Bird
Cambridge
Ruth G. Chase
Chicago
Annette Wellington
Miss Bates
Miss Bird
Wellington Wells
John Morse
Boston
B. W. Appleton
New York
Bigelow Street
Mrs. Stickney
Pleasant Street
Scott Reaves Bride Dorchester Wedding at New All Saints
Miss Minnie Dora Scott and William Reaves wed at New All Saints Church Ashmont in a Dorchester society ceremony. The wedding party included Carrie Grant maid of honor and Dorothy Scott bridesmaid with bride supported by her father. Rev C D Whittemore officiated with ushers Herbert Davis Bruce Fletcher and Arthur Johnson.
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All Saints’ Church
Ashmont
Minnie Dora
Daniel D. Scott
William Reaves
Dorchester
Carrie Grant
Dorothy Scott
Harry G. Houston
C. D. Whittemore
Herbert Thornton Davis
Newton Centre
H. Bruce Fletcher
Arthur Herbert Johnson
Edith Dodge Weds Frederick Jones at St James Church
Edith Blanche Dodge daughter of Mr and Mrs John E Dodge of North Cambridge married Frederick George Jones son of Alderman Jones of Somerville last evening at St James Episcopal Church North Cambridge. Rev Edward Abbott D D officiated assisted by Rev Edward P Lee. Bridesmaids and ushers with Wesley Hopkins of Somerville attended in formal attire.
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Edith Blanche Dodge
John E. Dodge
Orchard Street
North Cambridge
Frederick George Jones
Alderman Jones
Somerville
St. James Episcopal Church
Edward Abbott
Edward P. Lee
St. James Church
Minnie Gertrude Dodge
Minnie Turner
Kathleen Pillsbury
Susie Montgomery
Vida Howard
Wesley Hopkins
R. C. Surbridge
William Lingley
William J. Kaula
Edwin Burroughy
Mark Trafton
Edward Lee
Wedding of Miss Katherine Louise Bingham and Morton Hull
Miss Katherine Louise Bingham daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman W Bingham married Morton Dennison Hull of Chicago at the Bingham home last evening. Rev W H Pierson assisted by Rev W W Fenn conducted the ceremony under palms and roses. Best man Harris Kennedy of Milton and bridesmaid Miss Josephine E Bingham sister of the bride. The couple will reside on Prairie avenue Chicago.
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Katherine Louise
Norman W. Bingham
Morton Dennison Hull
Chicago
W. H. Pierson
Somerville
W. W. Fenn
Harris Kennedy
Milton
Josephine E. Bingham
Hull
Prairie Avenue
Loversing and Chase Wedding Private Ceremony
Miss Flora Bell Lovering and Mr. William Frank Chase wed in a private ceremony at the bride’s parents home 170 Broadway Somerville. The event was attended by relatives only and the Rev Orville Coates officiated.
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Flora Bell
W. B. Lovering
William Frank Chase
Broadway
Somerville
Orville Coates
All Star Rivals Benefit at Boston Theatre Cast Revealed
New York managers organized a grand benefit for actor Co W Couldock with The Rivals at Boston Theatre. A stellar cast including William H Crane Henry Miller Faulkland Nat Goodwin Thomas Seabrooke De Wolf Hopper Mrs Malaprop Lydia Languish Miss Viola Allen Nellie McHenry and others rehearsed intensely. A $100000 offer for thirty performances was refused. the play will be repeated in the city as an exact duplicate production.
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Boston
New York
Co. W. Couldock
Jefferson
Anthony Absolute
William H. Crane
Henry Miller Faulkland
Thomas W. Keene
ACTOS
Joseph Jefferson
Lucius O’trigger
Nat C. Goodwin AG
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
David
de Wolf Hopper
Malaprop
Ween Eyes
John Drew
Lydia Languish
Viola Allen Ton
Nellie McHenry
Camille and theater acts spice Union Hall program
Miss Lotta Dean Bradford stars in Camille with John C. Frohn as Armand Duval and A. L. Grover as Comte de Varville at Union Hall 48 Boylston Street. The Baldwins showcase occult entertainment at Bowdoin Square Theatre and a vaudeville act. The lobby exhibit of a royal feather cape from Hawaii draws crowds daily from 10 a m to 10 p m except Sundays.
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Camille
Union Hall
Boylston Street
Baldwins
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Gettysburg
Kilauea
B. B. Bardwell
Hawaii
Bicycle Rider Is Struck by Buggy on Massachusetts Ave
John Nichols of 69 Clarendon avenue West Somerville was riding his bicycle near Cambridge Common on Massachusetts avenue when Marving Blake’s buggy struck him from behind hitting his head with the shaft. He was not seriously hurt.
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Smith
John Shepard
Beacon Street
John Nichols
Clarendon Avenue
Somerville
Cambrid
Nichols
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge Common
Marving Blake
Serio
Fire damages Father O'Keefe residence billiard room
The Father O'Keefe residence in Monson caught fire around 6 30 p m in the billiard room. The blaze, blamed on a red light wire, caused about 600 in losses.
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Monson
Father O’keefe
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Emperor
Tre Procter & Gemate Co., Cin’ti
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Adele Sloane
Pigkert
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Whitman
Sias
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Killeen
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Tremont
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Neapolitan
Castle Square
Gtirofle-Girofla
Tremont Theatre
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Harry Askin
Marie Millard
Eugene Tompkins
Trilby
Sousa
Bowdoin SQ
Chas
F. Atkinson
Baldwin
CRAND
Sig. A. DE Novellis
Baseball
Pittsburg
Appleton & Bassett’s
Washington St
Connelly
Adams House
Portland
Portland. Co
F. Williams
India
Carrie Ellis
West Dedham
S. P. Bancroft
Lynn
John P. Hunt
Curtis V. Merritt
Taffy
Billee
Miss Ellis
Keith
Huth
Clifford
Lydia Yeamans-Titus
Rosson Brothers
Liliputian Sandows
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