Boston Gas Price Reform Push Seeks 7 Cents per Thousand Feet
The piece urges Legislature to set a 7 cent per 1000 feet gas price in Boston, arguing current rates exceed a fair profit and reflect an inflated monopoly. It cites Haverhill’s gas trust and warns public hearings will express opinion as the reform movement advances. The note also touches on political corruption and national figures.
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Boston
Post
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Haverhill
Committee On Manufactures
Street Railway Service Expands Mail and Newspaper Carriage
A state bill proposes allowing street railways to carry United States mails and newspapers under city regulations. The Boston Elevated Railway already runs mail cars and distributes papers, with riders carrying bundles eligible as passengers. The measure aims to formalize a public convenience while keeping passenger service separate from freight.
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State House
United States
Boston
Elevated
Committee On
Bartlett S statue approved for State House grounds
The House of Representatives suspended rules and unanimously approved funding for a statue of General William F Bartlett for the State House grounds. Bartlett rose from Harvard cadet to brigadier at 23, was famed for valor and leadership, died at 36, and left a legacy in military and industrial service.
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House of Representatives
William F. Bartlett
State House
Massachusetts
Union
William Franklin Bartlett
Harvard
Bartlett
Republic
General Bartlett
McKinley Pushes Addicks For Delaware Senate Seat
Washington reports the President backs Addicks as Delaware's U S Senator via patronage tactics. He purportedly arranged a postmaster appointment to signal party loyalty and plans to force a two Senate selection through an extra session. Republican sources portray McKinley harshly.
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Washington
Addicks
Delaware
United States Senate
McKinley
Du‘pont
Navy caste prejudice blocks warrant officers from promotion
Gunner Morgan has not applied for ensign examination under new promotion rules. Age limits and Admiral Sampson’s attitude are cited as barriers, revealing social prejudice in the naval service. A remedy is mandatory, regular examinations for warrant officers seeking commissioned rank to utilize competent personnel.
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Gunner Morgan
Sampson
Morgan
Republic
Benefit at Tre mont Theatre for Sharon Sanitarium
The Observant Citizen notes a March 29 benefit at Tre mont Theatre to aid Sharon Sanitarium with many city attractions sending representatives. Echoes of Evacuation Day parade complaints surface over fireworks and marine entertainment at Charlestown Navy Yard.
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Sharon
Tremont Theatre
Charlestown Navy Yard
Eyewitness faults Patrolman Readdy in Tremont street clash
James Galbraith of Boston reports March 21 1901 that Patrolman Readdy provoked a disturbance with Charles Holmes by seizing the horse reins and refusing to relinquish control. The letter urges public officials to acknowledge fault and uphold good government.
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Charles Holmes
Readdy
Holmes
Tremont Street
Pemberton Square
A Courtship Tested by Wealth in a Boston Household
In a Boston drawing room, Bessie weighs marrying Colonel Graves for money despite loving the memory of Grant Wilbur. Her mother urges a life of love over wealth, while Graves proposes marriage after confessing prior affection for Mrs Graves. Bessie wrestles with duty, desire, and family pressure before a hopeful, surprising turn.
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Bessie
Colonel Graves
Caro
Grant Wilbur
Proposal Mishap Sparks Reflections on Affections
A fragment recalls a tangled scene of a wedding plan interrupted by illness in Germany. A grandmother notes a nephew Grant as a forthcoming attendant while a girl in a mirror resolves to avoid future proposals aimed at another woman.
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Grant
Germany
Bessie
Daily Table Hints from Sunday Post Menu and Recipes
Breakfast lists several items. lunch and dinner courses include corn soup banana salad and brown betty. Recipes detail corn soup with corn milk butter and flour. banana salad with lettuce banana dressing. brown betty with bread crumbs apples milk sugar and nutmeg. Shared by Mrs A M Lyons of Dorchester Massachusetts.
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Rown Betty
A. M. Lyons
Colonial Avenue
Dorchester
Mass
Off with the traitor in a Denver Post tale
A Denver Post feature recounts Beryl Jayne McNulty, known as Fatty, a Gibson girl squawker from Beaver, awaiting her lover on a pine forest tepee set. He arrives by Pullman, she berates him for traitorous habits, destroys his gift, and stamps his tokens, ending in heartbreak over tradition and paleface clashes.
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Beryl Jayne McNulty
Beaver
Bete Este
Kiator
Fatty
Denver
Levi Schonzomonkey
Ciudad Denver
Colorado
Terra Firma
Discovery Launched in Dundee for Arctic Expedition
The ship Discovery, ordered for the British National Antarctic expedition, was launched at Dundee Shipbuilders' Company. Lady Markham christened the vessel, wife of Sir Clements Markham, president of the Royal Geographical Society.
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Dundee
Discovery
Dundee Shipbuilders’ Company
Lady Markham
Clements Markham
Royal Geographical Society
Charles Hyneman Pioneer Boston Jeweler Dies at 90
Charles Hyneman, respected Boston Jew, oldest Hebrew resident, died at 1087 Boylston Street. Born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, he arrived in Boston in 1811 and built a successful business, retiring in 1975. He helped found Hermann Lodge after leaving Boston Odd Fellows. Survived by five children, including Hyneman Bros. cigar dealers. Funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. Wakefield, Massachusetts burial.
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Charles Hyneman
Boston
Boylston Street
Hesse Cassel
Germany
Mr. Hyneman
Boston Lodge of Odd Fellows
Man’s brave proposal leads to marriage cue sparked by motto
A shy suitor overcomes nerves to ask for a life with his beloved after noticing a Love One Another motto on the wall. A witty exchange with a friend precedes the now settled plan, echoing light anecdotes from various papers and jokes of the era.
Catholic Men's Retreat Led by Rev Joseph Rockwell S J
The Young Men's Catholic Association hosts a week long retreat starting Sunday with sessions at 7 45 pm conducted by Rev Joseph H Rockwell S J Each evening includes appropriate services with special singers and ends with papal benediction A mass closes the retreat followed by a collation in the gymnasium of Boston College William J Finnigan directs the music part of the services
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Young Men’s Catholic Association
Joseph H. Rockwell
S. J
Boston
William J. Finnigan
Mens Hosiery Street Floor Catalog Ad
An advertisement lists extensive hosiery lines including French and English novelties in lisle thread and silk. It highlights imported full regular goods with patterns like fleur de lis and polka dots on dark grounds, plus fancy cotton lisle hose and special pure thread silk hose with features and price points.
Fine line of neckwear in new colorings and designs
The display features high-class neckwear for business, afternoon, and evening wear. Scarves shown in our windows are made for us and priced at 75 cents to 1.00 dollar.
New Designs Oxford Shirts in Range of Colors
100 dozen men s high grade shirts made from imported oxford with neglige style cuffs attached or detached. Absolutely new designs this season including oxbloods blues and black and white stripes. Typically sell for 1 75.
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Oxford
Men’s Underwear On Street Floor Sale
Complete lines of Foreign and Domestic Light Weight Underwear at popular prices. Kalbriggan Shirts and Drawers in sizes 36 and matching drawers. Mercerized cotton garments priced from 50c to 1.50. Extra fine Kalbriggan shirts with French cuffs and pearl buttons offered at 87c each.
Russian Overcoats and Suits for Children This Spring
Examine our leaders in new spring styles from Russian Overcoats 3 to 8 years in tan covert red royal blue and golden brown serges. Top Coats 3 to 16 years covert cloth and oxford cheviots. Juvenile Reefers 2 to 6 years red brown and blue. Sailor Suits 3 to 12 years. Russian Blouse Suits 2 to 6 years. Norfolk Jacket Suits 6 to 12 years in mixtures and plain blue serges. Double-Breasted Suits 8 to 17 years mixtures plain blue and black with reinforced seat and knees.
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Covert Cloth
Oxford Cheviots
Norfolk
Boys' Furnishings Line Highlighted At Popular Prices
Complete line of Boys' Furnishings including Neckwear Shirts Collars and Cuffs offered at popular prices for shoppers seeking affordable attire.
Enst Boston Girls Seen In Suspected School Of Crime
The Post highlights a rumored school of crime for girls in Enst Boston and notes other items such as marine grievances against Admiral Sampson, Captain Powers's new boat for the Lawson cup, Billy Wilson's romance, compulsory vaccination for crews from Yarmouth, a talk with a newly found relative of Best, the only pictured woman linked to the "cold hand girl" case, silk hat protests at City Hall, and Weymouth's dark period.
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Boston
Admiral Sampson
Powers
Billy” Wilson
Yarmouth
Best
City Hall
Weymouth
Pepperell Mill to Curtail Operations in April As Job Cuts Loom
Pepperell mill in Me plans to reduce its coking operations after April, curtailing a section of its workforce. The firm announced the move amid ongoing employment adjustments affecting Seno operatives.
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Bronc Ord
Pepperell Seek
Seno
New Quarters Planned for Fort Revere and Forts
The quartermaster department will advertise for construction of additional quarters for new artillery companies. Sites include Fort Revere Boston Harbor Fort Mansfield and Fort Wright. Long Island Sound project includes one company eight buildings with barracks officers quarters hospital administration and more.
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Fort Revere Washington
Quartermaster’s Department
Fort Revere
Boston Harbor
Fort Mansfield
Fort Wright
Long Isiges Sound
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