Five Points Mission Reform and Its Noted Goats
A historic critique notes the Five Points district's decline from a crime hub once visited by a famed Frenchman and Charles Dickens. It credits the Five Points Mission and its Christian workers for much of the improvement, highlighting its medical outreach and use of a single standard remedy to treat widespread sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Five Points
Charles Dickens
Five Points Mission
J. H. Beale
Arner
N. Elliott
Warner
West End fare reform debate and transit hearing
Boston transit discussions feature calls for 8 cent transfers and free transfers, with speakers criticizing a West End road monopoly. Testimony cites City street taxes and rising fares, while lawmakers prepare next week hearings and a bill to limit subway extension and reduce commissioners.
Boston Pushes Free Transfers for West End Cars
Boston lawmakers pressed for free transfer rights on West End Street Railway lines. Speakers from Alderman Donovan to citizens from Charlestown urged the committee to adopt transfers, citing rider convenience, unequal fares, and examples from Detroit and other cities where transfers exist.
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Burg
Penn
St. Louis
Cleveland
Buffalo
Washington
Boston
West End
People of
Rourke
Donovan
City of
City Council of
Boston Post
Board of Aldermen
United States
Canada
Westinghouse
Big Bil
John J. Mahoney
Charlestown
Toronto
Detroit
Salvation Ou Promises Relief for Rheumatism
An advertisement touts Salvation Ou as a remedy easing rheumatism with claims of swift relief, urging readers to try the product and experience improved comfort.
Subway Reform Moves Ahead in City Debate
A movement forms around stopping the subway act with questions about repeal. Commentators seek clarity on whether lawmakers will attempt repeal and what steps may follow.
Taxes of Vessels At State House Hearing
A committee at the State House held a hearing on two vessel taxation bills. One taxes sailing vessels at 20 per gross ton for new ships and declines with age up to 16 years, then 3 per ton. the other exempts foreign trade ships and sailing vessels in the ceasing trade with net income taxed. Boston attorneys urged the bills to ease a shrinking industry, while Gloucester officials and residents warned of class legislation and potential funding shortfalls for the city.
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West End
Dover Street
Union Station
Cornhill
West End Road
Boston
Wes End Road
Charles J. McCormick
M. F. Lynch
North Dorchester
Moody Merrill
Denver
San Francisco
Senate
House of Lords
Sam Little
Cummings
Lynch
Old Colony Railroad
Robert B. Clarkson
T. F. Canning
E. F. Kingman
John F. O’sullivan
Harry Lloyd
Central Labor Union
A. A. Carleton
Federation of Labor
John Hurley
Thomas F. Canning
Knights of Labor
John L. Rodden
F. Hingham
Somerville
City Point
Pingrer
Thomas F. Doherty
East Boston
Doherty
Detroit
Pingree
Michigan
Quincy
George H. Gammans
Charlestown
Committee of Taxation
State House
United States
Bonney
Messrs
Spinney and Freeman
Wamed
Ship Owners'and Sea Captains’ Association
Gloucester
Boston Theaters Schedule Busy With Passim Harlequin Shows
The city opens a week of stage spectacle with The Brownies at Hollis and The Devil’s Auction at Columbia, plus The Chimes of Normandy at Castle Square. Busy bill includes Mme Bernhardt IzeyiL debut, Gismonda week, Park double bill Lost 24 Hours and The Littlest Girl, and a Palace run of Washburn Sisters Last Sensation. American stage acts, variety and burlesque fill nearby houses with new curtain raisers and notable performers tabbed for forthcoming engagements.
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Columbia
Normandy
Castlie
Boston
the Park
Robert Hilliard
Washburn Sisters
Palace Theatre
Weber's
Olympia Company
Henry le Clair
Renate Leslie
Canard about Lowell mill land heirs debunked
Lowell residents dismiss a Toledo dated tale claiming Daniel Edwards heirs own Lowell mill land worth about 20 million dollars. Historians and local records find no Edwards in Lowell or Chelmsford and doubt the story’s origin, noting twenty year occupation law would govern any contest.
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Lowell
Boston
Toledo
Daniel Edwards
Said Edwards
Thornton Edwards
Post
Edwards
Chelmsford
Billerica
Charles Cowley
Foiled the Spanish Swindlers in Peabody
Dr George Osborne faced a January letter from Louis Rodriguez Osborn of Barcelona claiming a treasure hidden in a pawnshop and promising his daughter would come to the United States to share it. The note said Osborn died and asked for money to redeem a trunk with treasure. The doctor refused and plans to hand the correspondence to postal authorities.
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Peabody
Jeorge
Osborne
Louis Rodriguez Osborn
Barcelona
Spain
United States
Lamont Signals NY Governor Ambitions After Decker Nomination
Secretary Lamont appears set on a New York gubernatorial bid after George P. Decker was nominated for Geneseo collector and sent to the Senate yesterday. Lamont will not risk a race unless a likely victory is assured.
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Washington
Daniel
Lamont
New York
George P. Decker
Geneseo
Senate
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Park Street
Southern Union Station
Crocker
Board of Five Commissioners
Committee On Election Laws
House
Corbett
Blodgett
Moriarty
Committee On Printing
Secretary of State
General Court
Genera Court
Committee On
Norfolk County
Court House
MR. Rourke
William J. Donovan
East
Oine
J. B. Martin
South Boston Citizens’ Association
Barcai
Urright
New England
Ano
Sunday Post
Amazons
Panny Davenport
Sarah Leinhardt
Hollis
Bedford Street
Boston Theatre
Fred Nazro
George Edwardes
Lyric Theatre Opera Company
W. S. Gilbert
Tremont Theatre
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Sans Gene
Fanny Davenport
Sardou
Palmer Cox
Brownies
C. B. Jefferson
Klaw & Erlanger
Ida Mulle
Marie Millard
Lena Melville
Frank Deshon
Sol Solomon
Charles J. Rich
Hollis Street Theatre
Museum
Joseph Arthur
Charles H. Yale
Miiles
Bartoletti
Amore
de Bensi
Castle Square Theatre
Edith Mason
Clara Lane
Gertrude Quinline
Georgiana Deland
J. K. Murray
Arthur Wooley
William Wolff
John Read
Dick Jones
Woodward
Keith
Vernona Jarbeau
Jessie Couthoie
Lyceum
George H. Wilder
Huth and
Clifford
la Loie’ Fuller
Howard Atheneum
Bunth
Rudd
Sam Bernard
Lizzie B. Raymond
Press Eldredge
Carrie Tutein
Rhinehart Sisters
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Prince
Lion
Delmonico
Grand Opera House
Professor Macart
Fialkowski
J. Aldrich Libby
Gertie Cochran
Katherine Rober
Grand Museum
Elliott Barnes
Mlle, Perkins
Nickelodeon
Mme. Sebastian
John Harney
Whaie On
Gus
Little Monday
Scent Sunday Post
Ohio
Hollis ST. Theatre
GALA
C. L B. Jefferson
LAW & Erlanger’s
Ring For
13Q
Charles Hagan
Great
Iox Office
Gedford Street
Boston Horse Show Mechanics
Boston Music Hall
Leonard & CO
Lamont New York
Entertainments
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
PS — Ea T Orients
Comic Opera Company
Fromm the Lyric Theatre
London
Osmond Carr
Mia Bernhardt
Theatre DE LA Renaissance
Paris
LA Tosca
MACDA
Helmath
la Dame Aux Camelias
Phedre
Wormwood’s
Keith's
Boston Museum
Park Theatre
Mr. Hilliard
Columbia Theatre
the Mississippi
OPERA
Burlesqui
Washburn
Sisters Action
Tremont Street
Vulcanita
Bunth and Rudd
Maud McIntyre
the Gildays
Washington and
Dover Sts
Kate Dallas
Horace Mitchell
Wm. Haworth
Copley Hall
Clarendon St
Eugene Tompkins
Mgr
America
Sweer
Sardon
Fanny Ravenport
Arthur J. Clark
Tremont St
Tel
Thomas’ Grand Opera
Castle Sq
Sea Kim
Brice
Austin & Stone
Tremont
Bowdoin SQ
Charles F. Atkinson
Toseph Murphy
Kerry
Landis
Washington Street
Portland
State
India Wharf
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