Open public inquiry urged into Tremont Boylston gas explosion
The Boston scene presses for a public inquiry by the Gas and Electric Light Commission into last week’s Tremont and Boylston gas blast. While a closed fire marshal probe and today’s judicial inquest proceed, residents demand accessible testimony and accountability from state investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont
Boylston
State Senate
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Gas Commission
Boston
State Board
Death of Henry Drummond Shocks American Scientific Community
One of the era’s best known British scientists Professor Henry Drummond died yesterday. A famed lecturer his Lowell Institute talks in the United States drew wide praise for blending strong religious views with notable scientific achievement. His explorations spanned both hemispheres and he was celebrated for presenting complex results in an engaging, instructive manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Drummond
Lowell Institute
Drimmond
The Divorce Industry in the West
The North Dakota Legislature refused to lift the easy divorce standard, keeping a one year residence. The piece condemns cheap, multistate divorces as a national scandal and urges a constitutional national marriage and divorce law, noting reform requires congressional action and era-wide constitutional change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Congress
Bank official in Newburyport embezzles funds and vanishes
A Newburyport bank official embezzled a sizeable sum, made restitution, and disappeared. The bank states they do not know his whereabouts and that many would like him to return to duties, calling the situation demoralizing as theft becomes common in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport
Crime and trust in embezzlement cases
The writer condemns lenient handling of embezzlers in trusted positions urging that punishment follow wrongdoing. Citing a bank case where officials avoided prosecution after repayment, the passage argues this rewards crime and weakens integrity. A harsher response is needed to deter future lapses.
Dingley Tariff Schedules Stir Sugar and Wool Fight
The Dingley tariff committee has left two schedules unresolved and pushed the tariff dispute into Congress. Sugar rates double for revenue with an 18 1 2 per cent differential for refined sugar profits, while wool rates rise under pressure from wool growers and manufacturers. The move sparks clashes among trust interests, Eastern manufacturers, and consumers as Congress debates who will win the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Dingley
Congress
Ohio
Telephone charges and regulation debate in Massachusetts
A legislative committee examines why state supervision of rates is needed and why the Bell system should not refuse interconnection with smaller lines. Advocates state public accommodation, not stock profits, justifies oversight as charges are high and monopoly power is excessive. The Bell system does not own Massachusetts yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Telephone Company
Legislative Committee
Paris
London
Massachusetts
Legislature
Bell Telephone Company
Observant Citizen Kiln of Boston Post asks about life across the continent
The Observant Citizen letter reports Harvard cigar maker Henry Traiser receiving an inquiry from Fort Apache about prices and terms. It notes sightings of charitable gift recipients enjoying clothing, boys sliding at Joy Street, and Oliver Optic’s illness. It mentions a late train miss and a drunken whiskey scare by Internal Revenue officers in East Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Boston
West
Henry Traiser
Harvard
Fort Apache
Ann
Boston Post
Joy Street
Boston & Albany
Kneeland Street
East Cambridge
Internal Revenue
United States
Gallant Firefighter Mike O’Brien Leads Engine 25
The passage praises Driver Mike O’Brien of Engine 25 for his control and skill in maneuvering a fast fire truck through crowded Washington street. It notes his absolute command over his team, strong friendships in both city fire department and beyond, and hints at a promising future for the gallant firefighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike O’brien
Engine 25
O’brien
Those Who Hesitate Are Saved In A Shared Letter
A dramatic tale by Mrs. L. A. Greyer centers on a man poised to commit suicide when a sisterly letter arrives urging courage and faith. The missive, cited as life saving, blends religious imagery with resolve and moral exhortation for enduring adversity. The piece ends noting the author’s biographical details and other brief items including artists, officials, and public notices.
Flounced and braided gowns headline spring fashion
New York women embrace early spring Lenten gowns in soft greys browns and blues. A corduroy velveteen gown features a clinging skirt with black satin flounces, while cyclamen colored gown displays extensive black braid embroidery and coordinated cord detailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miss Helen J. Wescott Admitted to Suffolk Bar
Miss Helen J. Wescott has just been admitted to the Suffolk bar and aims to pursue a notable legal career. The ceremony marked a milestone as she joins the ranks of practicing attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen J. Wescott
Suffolk
Engaged Couples Spark Boston Society Headlines
Engaged pairs headline Florida season notes and Boston society chatter. Miss Ethel Hooper and Mr. Harry Grew lead a group with connections to Morgan and Crosby families, while Miss Ruth Loring and General Charles G. Loring are linked with the Fine Arts Museum. Wentworth Erickson and Cecile Macy also announce engagement amid Mend of social salons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ethel Hooper
James R. Hooper
Beacon Street
Harry Grew
Ned’”’ Grew
Rudolph Grew
Pierpont Morgan, Jr
New York
Henry Grew
Stephen van Rensselaer Crosby
Hooper
Ruth Loring
Charles G. Loring
Fine Arts Museum
William Whitman
Brookline
Wentworth
Wenty
Erickson
Cecile Macy
Rochester
Sylvanus J. Macy
William Kingsland
Scarboro-on-Hudson
Willoughby Stuart
Dominic Colnaghi
Breakfast and dinner menu with dessert and recipe note
The entry lists daily table hints including breakfast items ham and eggs, Saratoga chips, graham muffins, doughnuts, coffee, and dinner items currant jelly, squash, roast chicken, stewed white beans, celery, potatoes, mince pie, cranberry tart. It also provides a cranberry tart and meringue recipe, plus a graham muffins recipe and the signature Mrs. D. E. Whelan of Dorchester Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
D. E. Whelan
Ellet Street
Dorchester
Mass
Mrs Louise Palfrey Norman in Quiet St Augustine Mourning
Mrs Louise Palfrey Norman of Boston lives quietly in St Augustine, seen as deeply mourning in a crowd of bright society women. Her sister recently married Boston's prominent bachelor Bryce Allan, triggering social attention from the elite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
St. Augustine
Guy Norman
Boston
Norman
Louise Palfrey
Bryce Allan
Bar Harbor Social Scene Ties The Pendletons And Guests
In Bar Harbor the Havemeyers and Pendletons anchor social life with golf and elegance. Edmund Pendleton earns praise as a la mi des dames while Mrs Pendleton hosts a circle of the town’s nicest. The Chapins and Sewells visit Villa St George as John Mason and others retreat south for the season. A Granada street millinery called Pruyn hat adds fashionable cachet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Pendletons
Bar
William V. Chapins
New York
Villa St. George
Connie’ Sewells
Edward Cozzens
King Street
Sewell
Constance Cozzens
Eddie’ Whitehouse
Fleming Tuckerman
John Masons
Newport
Granada Street
Miscellany of Quotations on Language and Society
A collage of witty exchanges and quips from various papers. It surveys pronunciation, editorials for athletics, and humorous asides about dictionaries, the Senate, and daily life. Notable bits include Uncle Jim on pronunciation, a Senate gallery remark, and a joke about Noah's ark pencil.
Shea Chosen as Park System General Foreman
James B. Shea appointed general foreman of the park system by superintendent Petti grew with Park Commission approval on Tuesday. Shea named new assistant superintendent of parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Shea
Mr. Pettigrew
Park Commission
Shea Promoted to General Foreman in Park Commission
Foremen learned of Mr. Shea's elevation by Mr. Pettigrew. Though titled general foreman, he acts as assistant superintendent. Born in West Roxbury thirty three years ago, he rose from clerk to park work mainly at Franklin Park. He belongs to Jamaica Club Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shea
Pettigrew
West Roxbury
Boston College
Park Commission
Franklin Park
Jamaica Club
Knights of Columbus
The
Catholic Union
New York
Boston
Endevor Society Trustees Review San Francisco July Convention
The United Society of Christian Endeavor held its quarterly meeting at the society offices. A provisional program for the San Francisco convention next July was reviewed. General Secretary Baer reported on the movement’s progress worldwide and noted President Clark’s tour of Europe and India. Current enrollment was 4 8 3 0 with 2 800 000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Society of Christian Endeavor
San Francisco
Baer
Christian Endeavor
Clark
Europe
India
Christian Endeavor Societies
Death of Rear Admiral Louis Antoine Vallon
Paris dispatch reports Rear Admiral Louis Antoine Vallon retired naval officer and Chamber of Deputies member for Brest died at age seventy one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Aristide Louis Antoine Vallon
Chamber of Deputies
Brest
Noted Author Henry Drummond Dies in London
London reports the death of Professor Henry Drummond the author of Natural Law in the Spiritual World. He joined Moody and Sankey on evangelical tours and led science at Free Church College before his 1883 African expedition. He lectured in Boston Chicago and visited the United States in 1877 and 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry Drummond
Moody
Edinburgh
Drummond
Sankey
Three Kingdoms
The
Free Church College
United States
Sir Archibald Geikie
Rocky Mountains
America
Mr. Moody
Northfield
Middle States
Boston
Lowell Institute
Canada
University of Chicago
Somerville Fireman George Harris Dies at 39
George F Harris driver of Hose 1 at Somerville Engine Company No 1 died yesterday at age 39. Appointed a call man in 1881 and Hose 1 driver in 1881. Active member of the Somerville Firemen's Relief Association. Funeral set for Sunday at 1 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F.harris
Somerville
Somerville Firemen’s Relief Association
General Magee Dead in France at 57
General George J. Magee president of the Fall Brook Railway Company died in Nice France age 57. He served as paymaster general on Governor Hoffman's staff and was a noted military officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
N. Y
George J. Magee
Fall Brook Railway Company
Nice
France
Hoffman
Charles F Starr Dies After Appendicitis Attack
Charles F Starr a junior partner in Dillaway and Starr banking and brokerage house died at his Brookline residence yesterday afternoon from appendicitis. He was noted as one of the most popular younger men on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Starr
Dillaway & Starr
Brookline
Starr
Obituary notices from Nashua Peabody and Lowell
George W. Davis of Nashua dies at 40 year resident, heart dropsy cited. Peter Sim of Peabody, aged 68, retired morocco maker, dies this afternoon. Emily Kathro collapses on Kirk Street near the city library in Lowell, leaving sister Mrs. Mary Hitchings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
George W. Davis
George W. Davis & Co
New England
Peabody
Peter Sim
Morocco
Lowell
Emily Kathro
Kirk Street
City Library
French Street
Mary Hitchings
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Sunday Post
Post Publishing Company
Washington Street
E. A
Professor Drummond
Castoria
W. T. Adams
Oliver Optic
Adams
the Post
L. A. Greyer
Bromfield St
New Hampshire
J. S. Sargent
Royal Academy
R. A
G. Mort Williams
Episcopal
Marquette
Mich
Washington
Faure
Legion of Honor
Arthur de Roaldes
New Orleans
Republic of France
Prince George of
Greece
George
Cornelius C. Parmalee
Bethlehem
Conn
John C. Freemont
Freemont
James Buchanan
Gladstone
Queen Victoria
John G. Garibaldi
Chicago
Northwest
Mr. Garibaldi
Italy
Count Cassini
Peking
Tsung Li Yamen
Northcott
Illinois
Ponce de Leon
Aix-les-Bains
Trouville
Edward Robinson
Philadelphia
Eileen Ivers
Eddie’ Robinson
House of Drexel
Harrison Dulles
Harry
L Lochinvar
Edwin Stevens
Jack
Bloodgood
Iticura
Porras
Dave Axp
Hi Boston
SUPPE
Theodore Havemeyer
California
Burlington
Niagara Falls
Denver
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Allspice
Detroit Journal
Bacon
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Eddie
Popper
Adam
Uncle Jim
Senate
United States Senate
Yessum
Cincinnati
Ribune
Mr. Younghusband
Mrs. Younghusband
Vassar
Puck
Cicero
Noah
Hous
Art Suvenir
the White
Warner
Taunton
Mags
Ehold Ranges
C.h.robinson & CO
Robinson
Washington St
Adams Sq
Dock Sq
Magee
May Manrom
Fashon
E World
May Manton
White St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!