Aristocracy of the Dollar Versus Heritage Highlighted
Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson lectured at Parker Memorial on the Aristocracy of the Dollar contrasting wealth power with old blood lineage. He argued wealth should serve invention and progress, noted lack of self respect in wealth, and praised railroads and telephones for uniting society while warning against ostentation and crests. The audience, mainly well to do workers, listened as he contrasted Yankee practicality with European pretensions.
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Boston
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Parker Memorial
Higginson
Theodore Parker
Jay Gould
Gould
Newport
England
America
Representatives' Night at Newtowne Club Speech Battle
Cambridge officials and residents attended Representatives night at the Newtowne Club in Cambridge. Senator Durant outlined duties of state representation and spoke on Sunday theatre closings. Representative Fred W. Dallinger criticized Middlesex county commissioners for alleged mismanagement and unwarranted spending including a proposed 500000 building project and prior land costs.
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Newtowne Club
Cambridge
State House
Dallinger
W. B. Durant
Boston
Spaulding, Dickinson
J. J. Myers
Registry of Deeds
Subway bids received for first section between Church and Tremont
Twelve bidders submitted estimates for the underground transit segment from Church to Tremont streets under the Public Garden and Common mall. John McNamee of New York posted the low bid at 138,484.10, with Jones & Meehan of Jamaica Plain initially close behind before later confirming higher figures upon review.
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Subway
Church and
Charles Streets
Public Garden
Charles and Boylston Streets
Mall of the Common
Tremont Street
Tremont Street Mall of the Common
Mason Street
West Street
Commission
J. W. Hoffman & Co
Ebiadeipuss
John McNamee
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wearing, Booth & Co
Boston
Jones & Meehan
Jamaica Plain
Washburn & Washburn
Purdy Station
West Chester County
F. C. O'Reilly & Co
New York
de Bros. & Co
Franklin
Mass
P. Nawn
R. A. Malone
Crawford & Co
Woodbury & Leighton
Everson & Liddle
Providence
R. I
Crocker
Jones
Michael Meehan
Burrage
Mr. Crocker
Beal
Austin J. Coolidge Dies at Watertown Home
Austin J. Coolidge, longtime Watertown resident and Boston business leader, died at his Watertown corner home after a brief illness. Born in Cambridge, he was 70, Harvard ’47 graduate, Harvard Law School alumnus admitted in 1851, later head of the New England Machine Company on Beverly Street, Boston.
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Austin J. Coolidge
Watertown
Boston
Mt. Auburn
Irving Streets
Mr. Coolidge
Cambridge
Mr.Coolidge
Harvard
New England Machine Company
Beverly Street
Mary Foran Burned in Worcester Street Fire
Mary Foran a 16 year old resident of 3 Central court Worcester suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire after she used a lighted match. She rushed into the street attracting a crowd of bystanders and was taken to City Hospital, where doctors fear she may die.
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Worcester
Mary Foran
Central Court
City Hospital
Quiet Wedding at 412 Maple Avenue Everett
A quiet wedding took place last evening at the residence of Captain Alexander Babb and Mrs. Jane H Babb in Everett. The couple, Miss Florence Edith Babb and Albert Edward Martin of Malden, were married by Rev Francis Bakeman of First Baptist Chelsea. Best man Ernest Lewis of Lynn and bridesmaid Gertrude Gatheart of Somerville attended. The couple will reside at 98 Cross Street Malden.
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Alexander B
Jane H. Babb
Maple Avenue
Everett
Florence Edith Babb
Albert Edward Martin
Malden
Francis Bakeman
First Baptist Church
Chelsea
Ernest Lewis
Lynn
Gertrude Gatheart
Somerville
Martin
Cross Street
Destructive Augusta Cyclone Destroys Homes Not Fatalities Reported
A March 20 cyclone sweeping from the southwest struck Augusta, damaging about forty homes and destroying twenty. The storm left seventy five people homeless, with roofs blown off and several buildings, including the Central railroad roundhouse and Miller & Co flour mill, severely damaged but no lives lost. The path ran about a mile long and fifty yards wide in an S shape, affecting poor whites and Black residents most.
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Augusta
South Carolina
Willie Sims
Central Railroad of Georgia
Perkins Manufacturing Company
Central Railroad
Fenwick Street
Miller & Co
Death of General Badeau in New Jersey
Briga dier-General Adam Badeau died suddenly at the Herbert House in Ridgewood New Jersey at 9 o'clock last night. He showed no prior illness and collapsed from apoplexy while speaking with his adopted son George Corsa. Dr Able failed to save him. He asked for his adopted daughter Miss Kittie Chillman before dying.
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Ridgewood
N. J
Adam Badeau
Herbert House
George Corsa
Badeau
Corsa
Able
Kittie Chillman
Missing Miss Norton Arouses Public Curiosity In City
Police identify a young woman found dead from apparent suicide near Twenty third street and Sixth avenue. Items in her possession include a silver mirror engraved Clara and a nail file marked Mary E Cobb. A mysterious Kismet card and an astrologer card hint at fate and unlucky days. Numerous visitors view the body as investigators seek her identity.
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Twenty-third Street
Sixth Avenue
Clara
Mary E. Cobb
Post
General Badeau Aide to Grant Born in New Rochelle 1831
General Badeau born in New Rochelle New York in 1831 belonged to a Huguenot family. He served with Ulysses S Grant as aide de camp and confidential amanuensis during Vicksburg and later became brigadier general and consul general in London. He wrote the Military History of U S Grant and held various diplomatic posts before retirement.
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Badeau
New Rochelle
Westchester County
New York
Noah’s Sunday Times
Vicksburg
U. S. Grant
London
Port Hudson
Grant
Woman Identifies Stolen Hens in Salem Case
Mrs. Louise Butterick of Swampscott helped arrest Thomas S. Robson by spotting 23 stolen hens among his fowl. Robson claims ownership and a district court hearing is expected tomorrow.
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Salem
Louise Butterick
Swampscott
Thomas S. Robson
Robson House
Robson
Physician Dr Brooks Dies in St Johnsbury at 72
Dr Brooks aged 72 died this morning in St Johnsbury Vermont. Born in Stanstead Canada in 1823 he graduated from Dartmouth in 1847 and McGill in 1851. He lived in Sherbrooke 1851 to 1862 and then in St Johnsbury where he built a large practice. He leaves a wife and seven children.
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ST. Johnsbury
T. Brooks
Stanstead
Can
Dartmouth College
McGill University
Montreal
Sherbrooke
Freight wreck blocks B and A tracks at Richmond
Five loaded westbound B and A cars derailed at Richmond blocking all lines. Passengers were shuttled around the wreck while a local wrecking train cleared the tracks by nightfall, restoring sufficient service for passenger traffic.
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Pittsfield
Boston & Albany Road
Richmond
Men’s Early Spring Suits and Overcoats Sale Ad
Catalog lists men’s suits in multiple price ranges from 2.85 to 9.85 with home inspection and money refund offers. Describes wool sack and frock styles, single and double breasted options, cheviot and cassimere fabrics, imported cloths, silk linings, and various coats. Includes patterns, cuts, and quality claims.
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Boston
Prince Albert
Cei Ckevieen
Dream by Longfellow Presented for Journalists Fund at Hollis Street
The New England Woman's Press Association plans an April 25 afternoon performance of Longfellow's Dream at Hollis Street Theatre. Directed by Henry R. Browne, with John Hutchinson as Father LaBlanc singing the Old Clock in the Stair from Longfellow's manuscript. Mrs. Lulu Upham leads the entertainment committee as funds aid disabled journalists.
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Longfellow
New England Woman’s Press’ Association Journalists’ Fund
Hollis Street Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
Augustin Daly
Press Association
Henry R. Browne
John Hutchinson
Father LaBlanc
Stair
Hutchinson
Lulu Upham
Journalists’ Fund
A Mother's Duty Special to Our Lady Readers
An appeal promoting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a solution for young girls facing uterus troubles. The piece argues mothers should seek early treatment, claiming the remedy cures symptoms like headaches, mood loss, and menstrual issues.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Death by Burns in South Boston Blaze
Mary Callahan 67 died after lighting a fire with kerosene in a crowded wooden building at 134 West Fourth Street. Fire officials said the can spilled on her dress caused a flash. neighbors, clergy, and police responded as the Medical Examiner was notified. She left a son in nearby Silver Street and a daughter in New York City.
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Mary Callahan
Boston
West Fourth Street
Box 112
Father Brown
SS. Peter and Paul’s Church
Silver Street
New York City
Cornelius Callahan
Togus
England's Relief Fund Distribution Planned
Herbert Murray former customs chairman will depart tomorrow for Newfoundland to distribute an imperial relief fund. Colonial circles condemn the appointment citing lack of colonial experience in his background.
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London
Herbert Murray
Customs Department
Newfoundland
Murray
Street Opening Veto Sparks Board Rumpus
The Board of Aldermen plans to challenge Mayor Curtis after his veto of Alder man Floods order shifting permit issuing authority from the superintendent of streets to the Board. Alderman Lee leads the pro order faction while Alderman Allen defends the Mayor, promising a lively session next Monday.
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Curtis
Board of Aldermen
Flood
Lee
Alderman Allen
Messrs
Allen
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