Loyal to Harvard Professor Williams White Refuses to Leave
Harvard’s prized professor John Williams White declines to depart for Chicago despite higher salaries elsewhere. The decision, praised by students and colleagues, contrasts with other academic moves as leaders and supporters reflect on the value of dedication over money.
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John Williams White
Harvard
Chicago
Old Cambridge
Exposition City
Old College
Johnny Williams
Waitz
Harpur
Extor
Local license reform to separate liquor from politics
A bill before the Legislature proposes local license commissions to grant liquor licenses. Appointed by mayors with terms preventing control by any single administration, the panels would only issue licenses. Advocates say this would purify politics and better regulate the traffic, a reform favored by municipal reformers.
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Boston
Lawrence
Relic of Former Greatness Returns to Boston Harbor
The Great Admiral, last of WinStrAM F. WeLp & Son’s thirty eight ships, arrived with nearly six thousand bales of wool from Australia. Built in East Boston, she is the lone survivor of a once-busy fleet. Critics blame tariff and navigation laws for American shipping decline and call for a bill allowing ships to be bought where cheapest and flown under the American flag.
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Winstram F. WeLp & Son
Australia
Boston
Congress
Blot It Out Honor of Massachusetts War Heroes Abused
The Massachusetts Republicans push to strike from the record the undelivered speech of Congressman Walker. They argue the offence goes beyond a parliamentary breach to insult Union heroes who led colored troops from Boston, as public anger over the insult rises. The report urges erasing Walker's unspoken slight to preserve Massachusetts’ honor.
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Congress
Massachusetts
Congressman Walker
Committee On Printing
Blaine
Senate
Hoar
Dawes
Worcester
Walker
Williams
Suow
Halloweu
Boston
Mr. Walker
One Trust Gone Dissolves Under Court Decision
The Standard Oil Trust has accepted a court ruling and dissolved, ending a restraint of trade that forced tribute from the public. It had crushed competition through management sagacity rather than commendable methods, offering submission or ruin to challengers.
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Standard Oil Trust
Trust dissolution hints at continued control by insiders
The article notes a major trust being driven to terminate its existence in name while insiders seek to buy up small certificate holders to keep control. It observes the public price had been kept higher than free competition would suggest and questions whether true breakup will occur. It highlights the wealth of chief owners and the potential for the property to remain under centralized management.
Bribery in New Jersey Legislature over coal bill
The piece condemns bribery in the New Jersey Legislature tied to the coal combination law. It argues the act is tainted, urges Governor Abbot to veto, and warns that legalization of the monopoly harms other states and public trust. Senator Rogers is cited accusing corrupt legislation.
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New Jersey
State Senate
Abbett
Coal Trust
Rogers
Behring Sea arbitration not to spark war says Blaine
Blaine and Harrison urge calm on Behring Sea dispute with Britain. Arbitration will decide rights and possible damages to fisheries. no need for war vessels or heightened tensions. Emphasizes diplomatic reputation over national honor as outcome hinges on commission's decision.
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Harrison
Minneapolis
Mr. Blaine
Bayard
Mr. Harrison
Lord Salisbury
Behring Sea
United States
Valparaiso
Blaine
Clever Quay and Brooklyn Vote Corruption Tale
Letter to the Post recounts 1888 New York election intrigue. A Brooklyn resident allegedly offered coal or provisions for votes and a local Democratic boss supposedly pledged to switch votes to Harrison. The writer cites a pointer about turnout and questions how much virtue aided by Clever Quay affected results.
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Brooklyn
Wason
Harrision
Cleveland
Harrison
Quay
Democratic Ward Caucuses in Boston Tomorrow Evening
Democratic ward caucuses will be held tomorrow evening in Boston to select delegates to the State convention and to nominate delegates-at-large for the national convention in Chicago.
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Chicago
Senate Debates on Treasury Inquiry and Privilege Resolution
The House invoked a privileged question to demand Treasury lists of Coast and Geodetic Survey employees with salary changes in 1890 and those dismissed or resigning, amid claims of a ring. A report on Walker's unparliamentary wording was debated, then focus shifted to the army appropriation bill and debates over McKinley tariff impacts and a World’s Fair donation.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
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Coast Survey
Outhwaite
Ohio
Richardson
Committee On Printing
Williams
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House
Joseph J. Walker
Boutelle
Crain
Texas
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Company
Pacific
Goodnight
Kentucky
Snodgrass
Warner
New York
Wheeler
Alabama
Senator Parkman Silent on Boston’s Political Fate
A soliloquy on Senator Henry Parkman as Boston Republican chairman weighs in on Kay State politics. The piece notes his prominence, the pivotal Boston vote for the state’s fall fate, and hints he may speak up if he chooses.
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Henry Parkman
Republican City Committee
Boston
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Parkman
Henry Parkman Seeks Lead of Massachusetts Republican Hosts
Henry Parkman, a Beacon Hill reformer and longtime Republican chairman, declares ambition to lead the party in Massachusetts. He criticizes internal strife, warns Democrats may seize control, and vows to rise, urging unity to defend the party's future in the eighth district and national races. Thunderation!
Tremont Street Blockaded by Rebuilding Near Winter Street
Citizens complain that Tremont Street is closed by rebuilding just south of Winter Street, with a fenced sidewalk and street filled with building material. Heavy teams clog passages at peak hours, forcing pedestrians to use a risky footbridge near St. Paul’s Church, says C. G. Horchinson of Water Street.
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Post
Tremont Street
Winter Street
St. Paul’s Church
C. G. Horchinson
Water Street
Typical Boston Girl Contest Description
Contest invites one hundred word descriptions of the Typical Boston Girl with a ten dollar prize. The Post names Miriam O Leary as judge and requests submissions to Typical Boston Girl Contest The Post Boston.
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Boston
THE
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Miriam O'Leary
the Post
Intrigue and intrigue spill from London to Washington
A fragmented political and personal web unfolds as Congress quarrels over appointments and motives. Behring Sea arbitration is proposed as leverage, with Steve Elkins in the center, while Washington circles rumors of relationships and rivalries, from Mrs. Drayton’s explosive family fallout to Blaine's political maneuvering.
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Chicago
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Post
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Steve
Alaska Seal Fishery Company
Elkins
Harrison
Washington
Mr. Elkins
Mr. Blaine
Mephistopheles
Boston girl described in period stereotypes
The excerpt portrays a "Boston girl" with soft gray eyes and pale cheeks, noting her tall slender figure and sensible dress. It claims intellectual women with glasses can still be honorable and admired, comparing her to an English cousin and stating she might become a baroness despite origins in Boston. Lena George of 443 Shawmut Avenue is mentioned as a reference.
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Boston
Minna Gale
Chicago
New York
Lena George
Shawmut Avenue
Portrait of a Visionary Woman in Classic Verse
The poem extols a distant, proud female figure, praising her haughty beauty and virtuous nature. It contrasts a frigid exterior with a warm, noble heart, noting the composed tariff of reserve that hides genuine kindness. The piece is signed by Louis F. Newcomer of 178 Washington Street, Brookline, Massachusetts.
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Louis F. Newcomer
Washington Street
Brookline
Mass
Just Lovely Dame Of Nickels From Somerville
Dante J Kennirr of Somerville Mass sketches a portrait of a woman described as bold and sentimental. She is charitable perceptive genial and a rambler in thought with cultured refinement and expressive eyes. Her interests span gymnasium theatre riding and yachting while she dislikes dress reform.
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Nickles
Dante
J. Kennirr
Somerville
Mass
Estelle and the Boston Girl in Society and Science
The Boston girl is described as earnest with a clear aim in life and selective social abstinence. She values science, literature, and art, keeping constant social attention at bay. She is strong minded, dignified, bright, and distinctly not a tiresome blue stocking.
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Boston
Estelle
A Dressing Gown From Paris Herald Hints Mauve Plush
A Paris Herald note describes a dressing gown in mauve plush with gray fur trim. It opens over a long lace robe and is cinched at the waist with a gold band.
Sweet Boston Girl by T Tracy Wallshe of Boston
A compact portrait praises a Boston woman as strong, independent, and devoted to work over decorum. The verses describe her as worldly, practical, affectionate, and fearless, while celebrating her unique, unclassed character and virtue. The piece names Hotel Worcester, Boston, as a location reference, and credits T Tracy Wallshe.
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T. Tracy Wallshe
Worcester
A Discriminating Opinion on a Sui Generis Woman
A discerning portrait extols a woman’s intellect cheerfulness and self reliance. It praises her influence in society and humble circles, notes her patience for fame whether early or late, and highlights her role as a model wife and mother. She elevates her husband’s success through her own brilliance. Bunker Hin.
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Bunker Hin
A CAUTIOUS APPROVAL BY A BOSTON GIRL
A description portrays a Boston girl as decisive and outspoken in mood and actions. She is charming when she wishes, and equally stern when she does not. The piece notes her expertise, flirtations, seriousness, devotion, and determination to win, concluding with an address attribution to SYDNEY Grip.
A Newton View of Her
A Newton view of her describes an agreeable girl who is well bred and never flaunts wealth or color in public. She is consistently well dressed in harmony with the era, modest yet stylish, and avoids vulgar display while maintaining proper propriety.
Naval Constructor Samuel Armisted Promoted At Yard
Assistant Naval Constructor Samuel W Armisted, supervising the new cruiser at Harrison Loring’s yard in South Boston, received his commission from Secretary Converse yesterday. Converse and family plan to stay at Laurel in the Pines Lakewood for some time while Mr and Mrs Taft spend the Lew ten season there.
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New England News Capsule from New London to Portsmouth
The Pequot House may be bought by Mr. Flagler of the Ponce de Leon Hotel. Senator Pettigrew, once a Vermont farmer, spent years near Sioux City after walking west as a youth. Rev H A Remick has preached 16 years in New Hampshire with no illness causing a Sunday off. Nellie Hant wed Edward Y Mason in Newport with a vestry reception. Ex Congress man John R Reding, 86, lives in Portsmouth in good health. The Senate in Reding’s early term included Webster Calhoun Buchanan Benton Pierce Wright Evans.
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Flagler
St. Augustine
Fla
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Sioux City
H. A. Remick
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John ©. Calhoun
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Thomas H. Benton
Levi Woodbury
Franklin Pierce
Silas Wright
George Evans
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General George M. Jones Admitted to Iowa Supreme Court
General George M. Jones of Dubuque, aged 90, has just been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Iowa. Arthur H. Brown, a government printing office proofreader nicknamed Dictionary Brown for his word accuracy. Ex-Congressman Isaac Wildrick, 89, critically ill in New Jersey, once held every state elective office except governor.
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Supreme Court of
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Arthur H. Brown
Government Printing Office
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Woodbury Langdon
New York
Newington
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Isaac Wildrick
New Jersey
Maine petitions urge curb on mail bidding speculation
In the House today Mr. Dingley of Maine presented numerous petitions signed by thousands of Maine citizens urging passage of a law to prevent speculative bidding for carrying the mails.
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Washington
Dingley
Maine
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