Gloucester License Row Sparks Salary Debate
March 19 in Gloucester the license commissioners' pay triggered contention in the Common Council. Councilman George L. Smith argued salaries were excessive for the work, noting Boston officials have more to do. After hours of debate the chairman's pay was cut from 550 to 850, others left unresolved. an ordinance to approve 5000 for a Magnolia steam fire engine passed in concurrence.
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Gloucester
Common Council
George L. Smith
Boston
Magnolia
Catholic Summer School at Bluff Point Vermont
Arrangements completed for the Catholic Summer School to be held at Bluff Point on Lake Champlain near Plattsburg. Location donated by Delaware and Hudson railroad and New York and Vermont citizens. Thousands expected to attend to hear eminent national speakers and orators.
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Rutland
Bluff Point
Lake Champlain
Plattsburg
N. Y
Adirondack
Green Mountains
Vermont
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
New York
Fall River Still Booms Sir Sold 925 Posts
Fall River reports a high daily sales figure with 1200 posts sold on Sunday led by Sir Sold 925. James Duckett notes the ongoing boom as of March 18 in Fall River.
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Fall River
Sir
James Duckett
Right Money Back if You Say So Trousers
A sales pitch touts a $5 line of black and fancy worsteds with emphasis on fit and quality. It highlights duck waistband construction, riveted buttons, double-stitched pockets, and superior hang style compared to rivals.
Bicycle Belles Out as Generals and Dignitaries Attend
A grand ball by the Consolidated Cycling Club at Music Hall drew Gen A P Martin and state and city officials, with numerous club banners, a concert by Buffum’s Orchestra, a grand march led by John J Walsh, and a parade of ladies in elegant gowns from Charlestown to Jamaica Plain. The event, described as a social and financial success, showcased haute fashion including Nile green silks, white chiffons, and varied color palettes under lime light.
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Statistical Department
A. P. Martin
Abbott Bassett
George A. Perkins
Sterling Elliott
Captain Pitts
Bostonians
A. K. Peck
Massachusetts
Tiger Roadsters
Garden City Wheelmen’s
Stonehams
Mavericks
Shawmuts
Chelseas
Jamaica Club
Pequots
Riverviews
Orients
Suffolks
Maiden Wheelmen
Roslindales
Buffum
John J. Walsh
J. H. Hurlburt
A. W. Hurlburt
India
M. W. Jeffrey
Charlestown
Nellie Bellows
Rutland Square
Katie Knox
Clara Staff
Wakefield
Annie Deering
Jamaica Plain
Agnes B. Spears
Boston
L. E. Smith
Cambridge
Jennie MacLean
Chelsea
Nicaragua and British Split Over Hatch Role in Bluefields
Fleet There Washington dispatch notes Britain contends Hatch held a pro consul rank and pushed harmony in Nicaragua opposition claims. US State Department watches Venezuelan tensions, Meade’s fleet guards Colón, and Barrios’s Washington talks signal progress. UK aims indemnity as warship threats loom.
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Washington
Hatch
Great Britain
Her Majesty
Bluefields
Nicaragua
State Department
United States
Senor Barrios
Gresham
Colon
Meade
Navy Department
France
Venezuela
Germany
British demand for reparation over Bluefields expulsion
Lord Kimberley personally delivered the British ultimatum to the Nicaraguan minister at the foreign office demanding reparation for the expulsion of Mr Hatch, the British consular agent, and expressing belief that a peaceful settlement is possible without a British squadron.
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London
Lord Kimberley
Foreign Office
Bluefields
Hatch
Nicaragua
Great Britain
Li Hung Chang Arrives in Simeon seki with Foster
Li Hung Chang and escort reach Simeon seki at 8 30 AM with John W Foster. Count Inonye boards the peace commission vessel at 10 AM and returns with Li Hung Chang and attaches. The group then meets Mr Mutsu and a Japanese official involved in talks with the envoys.
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London
Tokio
Li Hung Chang
John W. Foster
Simeonseki
Count Inonye
Foster
Peace Commission
Mutsu
O Donnell Agrees to Cash Leaders for Rematch Bouts
Steve O Donnell roars at Kilrain Sullivan Fitzsimmons and Corbett offering $2500 to any man who sleeps him in an eight round or longer bout and pledging big receipts to the winner. He vows a May Maher clash to prove his claim to boxing prowess.
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New York
Steve O'Donnell
Jake Kilrain
Boston
John L. Sullivan
O’donnell
Kilrain
America
Peter Maher
Armenian gospel to be presented to Gladstone in London
Francois Seymour Stevenson on behalf of the Tiflis Armenians will present an ancient vellum Armenian gospel to Mr. Gladstone when he returns to London. Gladstone notes Armenia’s crisis likely unchanged and calls the Sultan unworthy of courtesy. He vows to deliver a rallying Armenian address upon presentation.
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London
Francois Seymour Stevenson
M. P
Anglo- Armenian Association
Tiflis
Gladstone
Armenia
Income tax receipts reported for February
Washington March 19 Among the items in the February internal revenue receipts report stands 11818 dollars from income tax under the new law. This marks the first time receipts from this source have been reported.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Topsham Man Arrested for Assault with Intent to Kill
Eterna Barre Vermont March 19 C C Magoon of Topsham arrested there Monday by Sheriff Smith on charges of assault with intent to kill Cornelius Farrington of Topsham last Wednesday The case will be heard at Topsham March 27.
Harvard Football Duel Erupts Over Faculty Move
Harvard faculty voted to adhere to a prior decision to abolish intercollegiate football unless reforms remove objectionable features. The athletic committee, led by Brewer and supporters, faces a decisive setback as the faculty signals possible further action if the committee does not abandon the sport.
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Warvard
Friends of the Game
Morgan
Norton
Ames
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard
Brooks
Felows
Lath
Yale
Bartlett
Dean Briggs
Sumichrast
Arthur H. Brewer
Harvard Square
Chloroform Fatality At Adams House Mystery Deepens
Miss M C Norton died in a room at the Adams House after a chloroform exposure. A chambermaid found her with a vial and saturated sponge, she recovered briefly, then shot herself when death seemed uncertain. Police hear details and funeral plans follow as investigators review the grisly scene and belongings.
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M. C. Norton
Adams House
Miss Norton
Dr. Judd
Emergency Corp
Jones
Holyoke
Forecast for Wednesday and regional weather details
Washington reports fair weather for New England on Wednesday with rain expected Thursday and a northerly wind. Eastern New York should be fair Wednesday then rain, with cooler air except in northern parts. A southwest storm grows stronger over Arkansas, bringing rain to the South and central Mississippi valley.
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Washington
New England
New York
Arkansas
Mississippi Valley
Lake Superior
Rocky Mountain
North Pacific Coast
Montana
Gulf
Atlantic States
Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Piles Relief Claim Linked to Salvacha
A reader reports rapid relief from intolerable itching caused by piles after using Salvacha. The notice frames Salvacha as an effective treatment with immediate effects, citing user experience and expected results.
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