Rev Francis Fired by Bishop Nicholson Overseers Tap Scandal
The Post reports a major church scandal at Alliston parish in Philadelphia marked by Bishop Nicholson dissolving pastor Francis’s relations and interdicting him from preaching. W. W. Castle, the ex-senior warden, defends his role while detailing internal vestry turmoil and alleged improprieties.
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William H. Knight
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J. W. Winch
A. M. Cowan
Death of Edwin W. Childs in Lynn at 63
Edwin W. Childs, 63, a Lynn resident and widower, died today at Anderson House after a year of failing health. A Boston native, he worked in the leather trade for T. W. Tyler and was a charter member and chaplain of Lynn Lodge, B. P. O. Eld. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Edwin W. Childs
Anderson House
Childs
Boston
T. W. Tyler
Lynn Lodge
B. P. O. Ellis
Pine Grove Cemetery
Invention Aids Deaf Hearing by H A Wales Exhibition
Mr H A Wales of Bridgeport Connecticut will display his invention for relief of deafness at the Quincy House today and tomorrow. The device has reduced deafness significantly in the United States and Europe.
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Conn
Quincy House
Europe
Day by Day in The Post Exclusive News Roundup
The Post reports exclusives on Allston church troubles and a Wilmington wedding with unique details. It notes rumors of clothing manufacturer deals, Amy Robsart’s interview with Dr William Everett, Speaker Barrett’s bid for Congress, and a Somerville annexation analysis. Insider tips from State Street also appear.
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Reformed Episcopal Church
Allston
Hiller
Wilmington
Amy Robsart
William Everett
Speaker Barrett
Congressman Lodge
Somerville
Lamont Family Social Life Under Cleveland Regime
Secretary Daniel Lamont and his wife Mrs. Lamont are poised to become prominent social figures in Washington during President Cleveland's administration. Born near Cortland New York, Mrs. Lamont is a graceful, poised woman with a soft voice and dignified manner, likely to win social popularity. The couple married in 1876 and lived in Albany before Lamont joined Cleveland's circle, subsequently moving to Washington where Frances Cleveland Lamont was born.
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Julia
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Mr. Cleveland
Body Found in Ludlow Building Fire Deepens Mystery
Lewis Cotton a Ludlow Manufacturing bookkeeper is identified among the victims found in the Ludlow building cellar at 2:50. His watch chain and items were recovered as authorities continued search at Ames and Ludlow structures amid dangerous, shifting walls. Fire lines tighten, one officer injured by falling stone. Redpath Bros. face financial strain, Standard River Co. relocates to old quarters.
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Lynn Post Office Race Narrowed to Three Candidates
The Lynn post mastership term ends on the 30th. Candidates narrowed to George N. Nichols, John F. Hay, and Asa T. Newhall. Nichols leads in endorsements though his partisanship is cautious, aiming to please the Democratic party.
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Arrangements for Emergency Hospital Benefit Announced
A benefit effort lists performers and backers from Boston theatres and organizations. Stuart Robson and company in Our Bachelors Annie Clark and George Wilson in Rogues and Vagabonds Theatre of Arts and Letters presents A Pair of Lunatics Lou Brine Louise Hatch W H Clark Payson Clark and others support the event with flower sales by Marguerite Hayden and May Davenport Seymour Fund proceeds expected to aid Boston Emergency Hospital. Dr. George W Galvin submits financial report to the board.
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Joseph Murphy
J.T. Powers
George W. Galvin
Gavin
Boston Emergecy Hospital
Poe
Obituaries and deaths scattered across multiple Boston area notices
City death notices dated March 14 to March 18 list individuals such as Mary Bridges, Joseph Colson, Ellen Crafts, Mary Crosby, Lucy Dennen, Mary Hill, George Hoffman, Herman Huidekoper, Emma Chadsey Moore, Thomas Prout, Dr Charles Pratt Strong, N Dana Turner, and Alice Ward. Ages span from 9 years to 76. locations include Dorchester, Revere House, West Newton, Needham, Everett, Newton Centre, Somerville, and Beacon Street.
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Colson
Dorchester
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Crap
Edwin Hil
Hoffman
Everett
George R. Hoffman
Huidekoper
Herman John
Caroline Foster
Frank Calhoun Huidekoper
Moore
Newton Centre
Emma D. Chadsey
Charles
Prout
Somerville
Thomas E. Prout
City Registrar March 15 Applications List
A compiled list shows pairs filed for marriage licenses at the City Registrar on March 15. The names include George Brown with Rossina Harris, Walker Lover with Lizzie Berry, Joseph Hurbert with Rosie Breault, Fred L. Davidson with Margaret J. Doherty, Patrick Connelly with Bridget King, Nels A. Larsen with Bertha Altherson, Adam Fricks with Kathrina Glock, James F. McNeely with Sarah McCormic, John J. Casey with Johanna Casey, Albert Mitchell with Marie Delaland, and John F. Martin with Mary C. Grant.
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George Brown
Rossina Harris
Walker Lover
Lizzie Berry
Joseph Hurbert
Rosie Breault
Fred L. Davidson
Margaret J. Doherty
Patrick Connelly
Bridget King
Nels A. Larsen
Bertha Altherson
Adam Fricks
Kathrina Glock
James F. McNeely
Sarah McCormic
John J. Casey
Johanna Casey
Albert Mitchell
Marie
Delaland
John F. Martin
Mary C. Grant
Marriages Reported to City Registrar March 15
A city list records marriages reported to the registrar on March 15. The entries note the ceremony on March 2 performed by Rev. Louis B. Macdonald, listing William Penn and Emma E. B as the married couple. The report mentions health complaints affecting residents at Benham's Pits.
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Memorial Service Honors General Butler at Tremont Temple
Boston City Council held a memorial service for General Benjamin Franklin Butler at Tremont Temple. Prominent attendees included Alderman Lee and Postmaster Thomas N. Hart as dignitaries praised Butler in an oration by Frederick T. Greenhalge and readings by the M. W. Whitney quartet, with a Rogues poem read by Miss Eleanor L. Sullivan and a Roche poem praising Butler.
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Eeanor L. Sullivan
J. Jeffrey Roche
Hat Contest Sparks Boston Style Giant Heads
The Post hat contest wins across the village as funny letters pour in about enormous head sizes. Respondents claim heads rival Cleveland and Daniel Webster, with measurements and brand names cited from Malden to Boston and beyond.
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Daniel Webster
John Smith
Hawthorne Street
Malden
Mass
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City
Samuel Orr
Hanover Street
Boston
Bartlett Lecture on Lincoln At Chickering Hall
A large audience attended Chickering Hall for the Bartlett art course first lecture on Abraham Lincoln. Mr Bartlett compared photographs and life masks to illustrate Lincoln’s personality, showing a wide collection of images from tintypes to a cabinet portrait near his assassination, challenging the idea of Lincoln as homely.
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Chigas o at the Paper Trade
The Boston Paper Trade Association held its seventh annual meeting and banquet at the Brunswick last night. A reception preceded dinner at 6 o'clock where Mr. E. C. Hovey, executive officer of the Massachusetts commission, was the evening’s special guest. He spoke on the World’s Fair, aided by stereopticon views, to a large attendance with each member inviting one guest.
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Mil-Lent Dance at Wells Memo Behind Grand March
The grand mil Lent dance under the aus of the B A A was held in Wells Memo last night. It was a grand affair enjoyed until late. The floor director was J H Swift assisted by A R Taylor and aids G Angus G Reed pee J Mt. The grand march was led Phel whose.
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Modern Daniels Webster Hat Competition in Boston
The Post seeks the largest head size in New England to award a silk hat. Readers urged to mail head circumference measurements in inches and fractions along with hat size, naming Hat Competition at the Post in Boston.
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the Post
Boston
Assault at Boston Rubber Shoe Factory Ends With Narrow Escape
In Malden on March 15 an assault at the Edgeworth factory left James Keating, an elderly assistant foreman, with a severe gash behind the ear after Hag gerty, dismissed for a dispute, returned with a long knife and slashed at him. Keating dodged the blade. Hag gerty fled.
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Despondent man Samuel Clark ends life by hanging
In Chatham on March 15 Samuel Clark, about 60, committed suicide in his home. Despondency due to frail health and his wife's recent death prompted the act. He leaves two married daughters and a son.
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Samuel Clark
Notarized affidavit touts Dr Greene's Nervara remedy
A 1893 Washington County New York deposition by Lucien Rodd claims severe insomnia and sores vanished after using Dr Greene's Nervara blood and nerve remedy. Notary William H Taft corroborates credibility. Ad promotes the vegetable remedy and free doctor consultation, listing Boston physician Dr Greene of Temple Place.
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Boston
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