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Gsender
Post Publishing Compass
Washmerox
Corcoran
Fifteenth Street
Amusements Today at Boston Theaters and Opera Houses
Tremont Theatre Edward S&S presents John Needham's Double at 7 45. Hollis Street Theatre Barry Fay perform McKenna's flirtation at 7 45. Glore TasatTre Francis Wilson in The Merry Monarch at 7 45. Boston Theater The Soudan at 7 46. Boston Museum Wands Across the Sea at 7 45. Park Theatre Helen Barry in A Night's Frolic at 7 45. Geano Opera House Kate Claxton in Cruel London at 2 and 7 45. Howard ATHENIUM May Howard Big Burlesque Company from 1 to 10 30 Drama and specialty The Huntress of the Mississippi.
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Tremont Theatre
Tremont Street
Edward S&s
Willard W
John Needham
Boston Museum
Scollay Square
Park Theatre
Washington Street
Helen Barry
Geano Opera House
Washington
Dover Street
Kate Claxton
London
Howard Athenium
Howard Street
Gearp Mosskom
Corser
Dover Streets
House rejects foreign corporations bill decisively
The House yesterday rejected the bill concerning foreign corporations by a far stronger margin than earlier this season. A motion to reconsider has been noted, but the widening gap suggests little further trouble. The House chose firm action and this should be the end of the matter.
The Barbarians of Chili War News
Reports from Chile vary on who holds the upper hand as conflict rages. Civilians endure savage fighting and alleged prisoner mistreatment, with word of Pozo Alamonte sacking stirring international condemnation.
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Chili
Pozo Alamonte
Endowment Associations Bill Amended in House Debate
The amendment to regulate Fraternal Endowment Associations was introduced by Lom Asary and aims to halt these schemes. If enacted, fifty two Massachusetts firms would be shut, funds over 2 million dollars would go to the State Treasurer for pro rata distribution to investors. The lobby predicts defeat, but the issue is brought to a record vote.
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Lom Asary
Massachusetts
The New Public Library Building Proposal
The city considers appointing two commissions of disinterested experts to review the construction of the new Court House and Public Library. While no misconduct is implied, a formal independent review is urged to satisfy public sentiment as costs have far surpassed initial estimates.
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Court House
City faces rise in library building costs and new commission
The article critiques escalating library construction costs from 1887 estimates of 898,253 to 1,165,955 in 1888 and a proposed 1,000,000 loan. It urges appointing an independent commission to review estimates and oversee unforeseen expense, arguing this protects public funds from political wrangling and misrepresentation.
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Ures
Street Railway Franchises Oppose New Tax Bill
The State House sees another bill shaping how street railway properties are taxed, mirroring prior proposals. Critics say it stalls the Rapid Transit Commission and hinders Boston from following its recommendations. a remonstrance from the Citizens' Association Executive Committee urges defeated passage.
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State House
Rapid Transit Commission
Citizens’ Association
Boston
Reform in Ohio Ends Assembled Session With Ballot Reform
The Ohio General Assembly adjourned sine die marking a productive session. Democratic votes passed the Australian ballot measure and new city charters for Cleveland Cincinnati Youngstown and Springfield, signaling a shift from Foraker era local control to home rule.
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Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
Assembly
Massachusetts
Foraker
Campbell
Democratic Assembly
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Youngstown
Springfield
St. Louis
Southern views on free silver split over Cleveland stance
A South aligned faction praises Cleveland for opposing unlimited silver coinage while warning Democrats against a party split. North Carolina Farmers' Alliance member R L Beal defends his record and argues Cleveland's prudence serves national prosperity. South Carolina's W H Brawley echoes similar support, noting cotton's price tied to gold. The piece notes no strong desire to abandon Cleveland before 1892.
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Cleveland
Farmers’ Alliance
North Carolina
R. L. Beal
Progressive Farmer
Bra
South
New York Times
W. H. Brawley
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Brawley
Bral
South May Become Converted To Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Ohio Democrats Align With Reform Under Campbell
The Ohio Democratic party rallies behind Governor CAMPBELL in a reformist stance, aligning with CLEVELAND and a reform tradition. As the current Assembly adjourns, the party signals strength for next fall’s elections and a strategic posture against Ohio Republicanism, aiming to maintain superior ground.
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Sherman
Democratic Party
Ohio
Campbell
Cleveland
Reform
A Modern Marchioness and the Lip pincott Affair
A critique notes the rise of Mrs. Van Rensselaer Cruger writing as Julian Gordon and the public fascination with her Lip pincipott Magazine prominence. It discusses a long novelette Vampires a panegyric A Successful Woman and letters praising her talent while lamenting newspaper comments on modern genius.
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Lippincott Magazine
Boston
Lippincott’s
The Crugers and Sherwood in praise of Mrs Cru Ger
A long, critical note on Mrs Cru Ger and her novels in Lip Pincott's, with comparisons to Jane Austen and Jane Eyre. It critiques the praise from Mrs Sherwood and others, notes Cruger's frankness and social vantage, and briefly comments on Italian workers and warships before closing with Taverenr.
Woman seeks etiquette guidance on affection for male friend
A young woman writes to a New York paper asking how to show affection for a male friend without breaching etiquette. The editor dodges the direct query. The piece questions the long standing practice of gifting slippers or embroidering a cigar case as polite demonstrations of regard.
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New York
President Harrison Letter Promise Sparks Anxiety
President Harrison's friends urge Mr Buiarye to publicly record his stance by writing a letter. They may be dissatisfied if he delays, and speculate they would demand the letter be burned upon receipt.
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Harrison
Mr. Buiarye
Cookery Lectures Sparked by an Enigmatic Ramakin
A Boston writer receives a notice inviting lectures on cookery featuring Turkish Soup and Cheese Ramakins. The piece shifts to tell of a devoted cook driven to melancholy by her inability to discover new dishes, hoping the Ramakin may unlock new culinary art and restore her reason.
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Ramakin
Willard Stars in John Needham's Double at Tremont
Boston's Tremont Theatre hosts E. B. Willard in John Needham's Double after a New York season. Critics praise his dual role and stagecraft, with strong support from Marie Burroughs, Burr McIntosh, and Miss Hatton, while finding the play uneven but the production technically admirable.
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Willard
Boston
Tremont Theatre
Palmer’s Theatre
New York
London
Mr. Willard
John Needham
Joseph Hatton
Robert Buchanan
Norbury
Needham
America
Weedham
Palmer
Marie Burroughs
Kate Norbury
Burr McIntosh
Bessie Hatton
Sant Matthews
Nolan
Boston Theatre-Coers
Margaret Fleming at Chickering Hall review by Herne
A Boston audience sees Mr James Hernes new drama Margaret Fleming in four acts with plot sub plot and comic foil. Margaret a beautiful wife discovers her husband Philip has an intrigue and a child dies. She goes mad and blind from hereditary blindness. The first two acts intrigue with natural dialogue and sharp humor despite excess talk about delicate topics.
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Herne
Margaret Fleming
James Herne
Boston
Chickering Hall
Philip Fleming
Margaret
Hands Across the Sea revived at Boston Museum with Davenport in lead
The 1889 90 season opener at the Boston Museum is revived with E L Davenport as Jack Dudley, replacing John B Mason. Davenport shows marked progress though nervous at times, delivering strong prison and quarter deck scenes. Barron, Rose, Livingston and others repeat successes as the company sustains a favorable run. Hands Across the Sea will run until further notice.
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Boston Museum
Jack Dudley
John B. Mason
E. L. Davenport
Mr. Davenport
Australasian
Davenport
Jean de Lussac
Barron
Lovett Stilwood
Edward E. Rose
Madai Vallerie
Alice Livingston
Miss Sheridan
Heorine
Lilian
O’leary
The Merry Monarch at Globe Theatre Delights Boston
Mr Francis Wilson and company presented The Merry Monarch with Miss Jansen Miss Moore and Messrs Plunkett and Clayton receiving hearty welcome. Wilson elicited fresh mirth with his quips and facial expressions as the chorus and orchestra under Mr de Novellis delivered lively numbers. Next week closes the engagement and the company will not return to Boston until 1893, as Wilson plans a New York season.
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Francis Wilson
Globe Theatre
de Novellis
Boston
Wilson
New York
Broadway Theatre
Grand Opera House Stage Review of Poorer London
Miss Kate Claxton and Charles A. Stevenson head a mixed Parisian cast in Cruel London read as a weaker show at the Grand Opera House last evening. Claxton gave a strong Helen Clyde role and Dus tan and Bishop impressed as veteran and London actress. Rankin portrayed Nancy Dallas with notable sincerity while Vida Croly also earned praise for Hilda Carew.
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Grand Opera House
Kate Claxton
Charles A. Stevenson
R. J. Dustan
Kenyon Bishop
London
Slaney
Nancy Dallas
Mrs. Rankin
Vida Croly
Hilda Carew
Menlion
The Soudan and Helen Barry in Bright Boston Theatres
A large audience welcomed The Soudan at THE OTHER THEATRES and Helen Barry starred in A Night's Frolic at the Park to a packed Hollis Street Theatre audience. May Howard’s burlesque troupe drew strong ovations at the Howard Athenaeum with Isle of Red and other acts praised along with Buckstone's The Huntress of the Mississippi.
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Soudan
Boston ‘Theatre
Helen Barry
the Park
May Howard
Howard Athaeneum
Isle of Red
Providence stock company stars in museum event
Yesterday the Grand Museum attracted two large audiences featuring the full membership of Lothrop's Providence stock company. On Friday Miss Kate Glassford will be tendered a complimentary benefit with the play East Lynne on the program.
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Grand Museum
Lothrop
Providence Stock Company
Kate Glassford
East Lynne
Opening deep wheel ing hole offers Quay chance
A satirical roundup recalls Inspector Byrnes ignoring Bacon in a murder hunt and quotes various witty exchanges. It notes a deep hole bored at Wheel ing West Virginia and jokes about Georgia oysters in a sixty foot well. It ends with a New York Recorder anecdote about a sister thwarting a waiter over wine.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Quay
Shakspere
Inspector Byrnes
Bacon
She
Withers
Webb
Mendem
DeWitt
Awan
Atchison Globe
Georgia
Liberty County
Phillips Brooks
Henry Flanders
Brooks
Flanders
N. Y
Ned
New York
Breckinridge Daughter Pursues Law in Fathers Office
A Kentucky congressman's daughter, a Wellesley graduate, studies law in her father’s office after teaching geometry and algebra in a Washington school. Galway jail reports say Dillon and O'Brien focus on literature with Queen's College library works. O'Brien nears completion of a sixteenth century life novel. Robespierre bronze at Musée Carnavalet depicts a cue and lace. Keily the banker, a ten million plus New Yorker, rose from itinerant peddler to San Francisco dry goods success before returning to New York. Major Jones resigns as Cardiff consul and may seek a Welsh seat, having served twenty two years in the American service.
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Breckinridge
Kentucky
Wellesley
Washington
Galway
Dillon
O’brien
Queen’s College Library
Robespierre
Musée Carnavalet
Ernest Pascal
Charlotte Robespierre
Eugene Keily
New York
California
San Francisco
Major Jones
United States
Cardiff
Wisconsin
Salem Aldermen Elect Water Board Member and Hearings Set
Salem May 4 special message reports George Hill elected to the Water Board for three years. A public hearing on watering streets is set for next Thursday. Common sewers requested for Prospect Rollins Orchard and East Gardner streets. Forest L. Evans re elected city solicitor. Baseball license fee fixed at 10 dollars for the season. Street car conductor and driver licensing regulations adopted.
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Salem
Salem Board of Aldermen
George Hill
Water Board
Prospect
Rollins
Orchard
East Gardner
Forest L. Evans
Old Hutch On His Way To Boston
Curcaco May 4. B P Hutchinson an aged eccentric Board of Trade speculator left for Boston to take a vacation in the East. His affairs will be managed by his sons while away. The examination shows they are in better condition than expected and he will have about 500000 when settled.
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Mr. Herne
Mrs. Herne
Margaret
Nora Helmer
Mr. Howells
Herne
Ibsen
Helen Goold
Old Hutch
Boston
Curcaco
B. P. Hutchinson
Board of Trade
Doubtful Economy and Linen Note Paper Prices
A blunt critique of penny wise spending, urging prudent choices in taste and spending. The piece promotes Whiting's Standard Linen and Ward's Irish Linen note papers at 50c per pound and 45c in 2 pound lots, as durable, superior options.
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Whiting
Ward
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