Governor Greenhalge Convalesces Amid Public Hope
Reports from Lowell on Sunday warned of danger but over the past two days Governor Greenhalge’s condition has improved, providing relief to anxious residents. Despite severe illness he shows strong constitution and courage, with hopeful prospects for his convalescence as Massachusetts hopes for steady improvement.
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Lowell
Greenhalge
Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court
State of
Ephraim Williams
Court
Great Flood Hits New England Mills With Large Unemployment
The flood lowers employment across factories along swollen waterways. Ameskeag Manufacturing in Manchester shuts indefinitely, furloughing seven to eight thousand workers. Merrimac Hat Co in Amesbury lays off about a thousand, with more in carriage plants. The nationwide hardship is described as lasting and severe despite recoverable physical damage.
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Manchester
Ameskeag Manufacturing Company
Amesbury
Merrimac Hat Company
Keely’s New Force Patent Hopes Rise After Accident
The Philadelphia inventor Keely intends to apply for a patent on his supposed new force once he recovers from a recent accident. The piece notes public eagerness for a motor powered by tiny amounts of water and capable of moving ships or lifting mountains, while acknowledging Keely’s delay in perfecting the device and the world’s advances in other technologies.
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Keely
Philadelphia
Mr. Keely
Local Ward Liquor Law Autonomy Draws Criticism
The Boston House approved a plan letting Ward 2 decide liquor licenses within its bounds, while Brighton stays free to vote dry or wet. Critics call the scheme absurd, arguing wards are arbitrary voting divisions lacking social or economic coherence and could pit city sections against each other.
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Boston
House
Brighton
Cambridge
Massachusetts sparring bill targets public and private matches
A judiciary committee bill in the Massachusetts House would ban public sparring exhibitions and private matches with any promised or received payment. It would criminalize providing private sport for friends, arguing boxing itself is mischaracterized as wicked while denying legitimate athletic activity.
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Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts
Legislature urged to curb abuse not the sport itself
A writer argues that restricting the sport’s abuse, not banning the sport, would earn public support. They claim that blue law revival would fail due to unfavorable public opinion and emphasize targeting misconduct over wealth and games.
Law favors the wrongdoer in Stanford mining of railroad funds
The Supreme Court reaffirmed Stanford's title to millions diverted from the Central Pacific, denying recovery for the people. The piece condemns the decision as protecting a railroad looting, noting the funds belong to the nation and criticizing the use of proceeds to endow the university.
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Stanford
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Washington
Senator Stanford
United States
Leland Stanford
Leland Stanford, Jr
Early Spring Notes Mix Theatre Gossip and Finance
The Observant Citizen reports Marcus Mayer visiting Boston for performances and hinting at a big Italian opera company at Boston Theatre next fall. The column covers political superstition, the Spanish consul Jose Malench, hoboes, cheap Western eggs, banknote circulation, a Boston terrier sale, gas hearings, a spinsters club move in East Boston, an Irish play rehearsal, and remarks from an umbrella maker.
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New York
Boston
Marcus
Longtime Berkshire clerk recalls half century of service
The piece notes a Berkshire county clerk of the court nearing 50 years in service at age 80. It recalls judges and lawyers who served since the 1940s. The Pittsfield Court House law library houses rare volumes including Grotius letters and Williams reports.
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Taft
Berkshire County Law Library
Pittsfield Court House
Hugo Grotius
Kellogg
Justice and wealth in American courts debated
Rev. D Cambridge laments seen bias in justice favoring wealthy socialites over ordinary people. He contrasts American courts with England, arguing that a rich Washington society belle involved in the Flagler case avoids punishment for a fatal shooting, calling out unequal application of justice and the symbol of the flag as a contested seat of equality.
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England
Flagler
Washington
Commission on stamps proposed by Boston reader
A Boston storekeeper urges the postal authorities to grant druggists a small commission of 10 cents on all postal requisites sold or provided as goods. He argues this would boost sales, reduce lost stamps, and improve service to customers in remote areas, inviting other opinions.
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Post
Boston
West End cars heat debate stirs public letter
A letter to the Post questions the West End streetcar heating system and whether current law is enforceable. The correspondent notes power house capacity is insufficient and worries about future improvements. A patron signs the message.
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Post
West End
Justice and mail access at Charles Street jail inquiry
A reader questions why prisoners awaiting trial cannot receive mail without officials opening it and why outgoing letters must be read by staff. The letter asks if this practice respects constitutional rights and United States law. March 2, Boston.
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Charles Street
O’brien
United States
Boston
Missing Angus McDonald Sought After Sunday Disappearance
Police search continues for Angus McDonald of 65 Rockland Street last seen Sunday afternoon after visiting his brother at 18 Bay Street. He is 5 feet 6 inches, 155 pounds, 57 years old, with black hair and side whiskers, wearing a black velvet collar overcoat, light mixed trousers, and a black felt hat. He has nervous trouble recently.
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Rockland Street
Ronald McDonald
Bay Street
McDonald
Colonel J. P. Jordan Backs Reed For Delegate
Colonel J. P. Jordan repudiates claims about his presidential preference and confirms he has been an ardent Reed supporter from the start. Friends wish him chosen as a delegate to the Republican convention from the tenth district.
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J. P. Jordan
Tenth Congressional
Post
Jordan
Pioneer stock soars as market shows mixed strength
A cautious but firm close on the market features Pioneer stock jumping from 81 8 to 93 8 amid heavy volume. Analysts urge holders to ride the rise while noting Oregon Short Line assessments and related bonds offer income. several rail and mining equities show gains or declines across the day.
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Market tips from 1895 Burlington St. Paul Rock Island notes
A New York Herald column reviews historical stock moves in Burlington St. Paul Rock Island and Lake Shore. It urges buying Burlington on a scale up and shifting to St. Paul on declines, claiming high profits from a savable scheme and warning against discretionary accounts.
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den & Rio Grande
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Liverpool Telegrams
Market Tone Shows Futures Steady Amid Sales Volume
The report notes futures closed steady as the market tone remains unchanged. Sales reach 10,000 units with assorted month pairings and rate figures across September through August.
Heavy Laden Freight Steamer Ro man Arrives From Liverpool
The Warren freight steamer Roman, Captain Roberts, arrives from Liverpool with 2900 tons dead weight including 1000 tons of sugar in 10,457 bags for American Sugar Refining Co. A stowaway, James Rowley, is allowed to land as an American citizen. Hermione arrives at Inagua with a pleasure party safe aboard. Lancastrian brings five stowaways. three land on arrival, two to be sent back. Two square rigged vessels added to the list, and Lancastria arrives in eight days.
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American Sugar Refining Company
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Hermione
Henry L. Pierce
Carrie Winslow
Montgomery
Rosario
Alice Reed
Ford
Montevideo
Lancastriaa
The County Fair charms at the Park and more
Aunt Abigail charms return as an old friend in The County Fair with Burgess creating a warm sympathetic Aunt Abbie. The Park hosts Emma Pollock in His Excellency and Ferguson excels in The Gay Parisians at the Museum.
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Mr. Burgess
Abbie
Emma Pollock
Edward Harrigan
Ferguson
Sardou the Dramatist Lecture At Playgoers Club
Professor Von Dahl of the Institute of Technology spoke at 212 Boylston Street yesterday afternoon. He called Victorien Sardou an artisan not an artist and praised his dramatic construction and focus on a single climactic act. He favored Daniell Roehat as Sardou’s strongest work and said Mme Sans Gene is a sequence of stage pictures rather than a true play.
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von Dahl
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Frernich
Sardou
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Mme. Sans Gene
Dave Fitzgibbon Premieres Variety King March at Keith's
Pianist Dave Fitzgibbon at Keith's debuts a new two step piece titled Variety King March dedicated by a Philadelphia resident to Mr. Keith. Composer Hl. Engelman credited. The work will be played during the afternoon and evening turn of Adonis Ames.
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Keith’s
Keith
Hl. Engelman
Fitzgibbon
Adonis Ames
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