Objections Answered on Street Railway Tax Bill
Quincy May 9 Jusiah Quincy writes to defend a Boston street railway tax measure. He details origin, mayoral input, and emphasizes legislative responsibility lies with the City Committee on Cities. He answers Citizens Association objections on locations, compensation, vested rights, fares, and rapid transit, arguing for general rather than local repeal and noting Board of Railroad Commissioners review.
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Citizens’ Association of Boston
Boston
Committee On Cities
Citizens’ Association
Board of Ailroad Commissioners
Board of Railroad Commissioners
West
Herbert L. Harding
West End Railway
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Rapid Transit Commission
West End
Quincy
Jusiah Quincy
FOR CAPES Auction Sale Of Fur Cape Lots In Boston
The Boston public is invited to a Monday morning sale of fur capes left over from winter stock. Siberian Sable $10.00 now $3.00. Real Raccoon $12.00 now $3.00. Russian Hare $8.00 now $4.00. Real Astrachan $12.00 now $6.50. Wool Seal $16.00 now $8.75. Baltic Seal $15.00 now $7.50. Real Persian $23.00 now $22.50. Fine Persian $42.00 now $25.00. Black Marten $40.00 now $24.50. Alaska Seal $80.00 now $35.00. Ideal wraps for seashore or mountains.
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Boston
Art Education Conference Proclaims Need for European Models
A Steinert Hall audience heard Professor Walter S. Perry of Pratt Institute outline what is needed for art education in the United States. He urged more public art material and examples such as casts, copies, photographs, and affordable good form in pottery, noting few cities have adequate public art museums.
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Steinert Hall
Prang
Clark
Walter S. Perry
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Perry
Europe
America
School
Davis
Hartford
Master Jones
Lowell School
Louis Prang
Kelsey
Obituary notes Cyrus White of Rockville Conn aging 76
Cyrus White of Rockville Connecticut died yesterday from congestion of the brain at age 76. A renowned manufacturer, he helped found White, Corbin & Co. envelope makers and later White Manufacturing Company ginghams. He built Rockville’s first opera house and owned extensive real estate, leaving a large fortune. Also noted are deaths of Mrs. Ernest Beckett in England and The Hon. Peter Ward of Newbury New York a Democrat and former mayor and state senator who died after cancer surgery.
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Cyrus White
Rockville
Conn
Richford
White, Corbin & Co
White
White Manfacturing Company
Comany
Ernest Beckett
W. P. Lee
New York City
England
Beckett
Messrs. Beckett
Leeds
Yorkshire Hussars
Peter Ward
Newbury
N. Y
Henry R. Low
Ward
Franklin wins contract for Constantinople hot water system
The Imperial Ottoman Bank and Tobacco Building Monopoly in Constantinople award a 10000 dollar contract for furnishing and erecting hot water warming apparatus. Albert B. Franklin of 228 Franklin Street Boston secures the bid, marking the first use of hot water heating in the city’s buildings.
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Imperial Ottoman Bank
Constantinople
Turkey
Albert B. Franklin
Franklin Street
Boston
Four Great Institutions Lecture by Rev W J Potter
The Rev W J Potter of New Bedford spoke at Horticultural Hall yesterday afternoon as part of Free Religious Association lectures. He argued the instinct of self preservation drives mankind and forms the basis for four main institutions namely property government marriage and religion.
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W. J. Potter
New Bedford
Horticultural Hall
Free Religious Association
R & J Gilchrist Dress Goods Half Price Sale
R and J Gilchrist announce a major dress goods sale with many items cut to less than half price. Combination dresses at 3.00 5.50 and 10.00 per robe. new fabrics priced 50c 75c and 4.00 a yard. Sale starts 8:30 Monday morning to allow distant customers to view offerings.
Ascension Sunday Observed by East Boston Knights Templar
Ascension Sunday events were held by the Unitarian Church in East Boston with William Parkman Commandery hosting Palestine Commandery guests from Chelsea. The service featured Rev. George M. Badge, organist Howard M. Dow, music by a double quartet, prayers, anthems, and Bible readings, followed by a collation in Masonic Hall.
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William Parkman
Knights Templar
Unitarian Church
Meridian Street
East Boston
Palestine Commandery
Chelsea
S. P .Tenney
George M. Badge
J. H. S. Pearson
Messrs
George J. Parker
W. Knowles
J. L. White
J. K. Berry
T. H. Norris
George W. Want
AC. H. Webb
D. M. Babcock
Howard M. Dow
Joseph L. White
Immanuel
Babylon
Sir George M. Badge
Lord
Masonic Hall
Dr Lorimer's Return Draws Tremont Temple Crowd
Tremont Temple celebrated Dr George C Lorimer's recall from Chicago with a crowded morning and evening service. He spoke on Christ's identification with the poor and outcast, urged social as well as spiritual Christianity, and noted London funeral scenes and Mrs Booth as illustrations. Baptisms followed the evening service.
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Tremont Temple
George C. Lorimer
Chicago
Boston
Dr. Lorimer
Christ
Jesus Christ
God
Lorimer
Blossom Street
England
London
Paris
New York
General Booth
Tolstoi
Booth
Grand Excursion to Yellowstone and Western Resorts
The Union Pacific The Overland Route plans a July 1891 grand excursion from Omaha to Yellowstone National Park and other western stops. Six horse Concord coaches will travel Beaver Canon Idaho to the park with three days each way and eight days in the park. The trip lasts thirty days at a base rate of 250 dollars per passenger includes rail Pullman stage meals and hotel bills. Only thirty five passengers are available with early application advised. Contact Harry P. Deuei and E. L. Lomax for tickets and details.
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Yellowstone National Park
Union Pacific
Omaha
Great Shoshone Falls
Idaho
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Garfield Beach
Denver
Clear Creek Canon
Loop
Concord
Beaver Canon
Shoshone Station
Park
Express
Harry P. Deuei
Farnam Street
E. L. Lomax
Neb
Somerville Fifty Year Anniversary Call Meeting
Charles S. Lincoln, committee chair, invites Somerville citizens to a May 20 public meeting at Bow Street Hall to plan the fiftieth anniversary celebration. The new Shreve, Crump & Low building at Fremont and West streets will feature watches jewelry and silverware on its lower floor.
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Somerville
Charless. Lincoln
Bow Street Hall
Shreve, Crump & Low Company
Fremont
West Streets
Royal Baking Powder Declared Pure and Superior by Tests
Dr Edward G Love former U S government chemist reports Royal Baking Powder is free from impurities, uses refined cream of tartar, contains no alum or phosphates, and shows superior strength and leavening in official tests by U S and Canadian governments.
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Edward G. Love
U.S
New York State Board of Health
Love
United States
Weather forecast for New England and Eastern New York
Weather indications forecast generally fair conditions across New England with cooler temperatures Monday night and northwest winds. Eastern New York is also forecast to be generally fair with cooler conditions northern areas and south Monday night, winds turning northwest.
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Washington
New England
New York
Post's Forecast and Weather Synopsis for New England
Northern New England reports partly cloudy skies with fresh southwest winds veering to northwesterly at night and a warmer day followed by cooler tomorrow morning. Southern New England clears to partly cloudy with westerly winds. Tuesday looks fair and cooler. A three to four day fair spell with seasonable temperatures is favored.
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POST
New England
Lower Lakes
St. Lawrence
Chicago
Detroit
Gulf States
Ft. Smith
Santa Fe
Missouri
Colorado
Iowa
Ft. Sul
Kansas City
Lakes
Kansas
Nebraska
St. Lawrence Valley
Atlantic Coast
Lynchburg
Albany
N. Y
Mississippi
Michigan
Missouri Valley
Northfield
Boston
Suffolk Superior Court First Session Docket List
The record lists multiple cases in the Suffolk County Superior Court first session with judges Barker and HOOPKINS, detailing docket numbers for various v. dockets, parties including Colby, Davis, Gill, Reilly, West End Railroad, Gill, Ke lter, Jam, P. I. Co., and others, spanning several sessions and cross references to the January and second sessions. It also notes a third and fourth session list under Judge HOOPKINS and a Norfolk Supreme Judicial Court trial roster with dates in May and case names against railroad and municipal entities.
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Wire G. Co
Colby
Davis
Gill
Reilly
West End R
Trask
Old Col. R
West
Scott
Look
Riley
Fitch
Johnson
Norton
Hart
Cole
Kelter
Jam. P. I. Co
Supreme Judicial Court
Norfolk SS
Deane
Cotton
Eastern
Billings Et al
Manno Railroad Co
White, Judge & Co
Hurd
Billings Et
Howe
White
Judge Et al. & Co
Farwell v. New York and England R R Co case list
A fragment shows a docket list of cases including Farwell v. New York and England R R Co, Buswell v. Fuller, Gargan v. City of Ynn, Titus v. City of Boston, Fallon v. Forsythe and Trustees, Weeks v. Inlets of Needham, N Y & N E R R Co v Flagg, Mattie v Patch, and Morton v Fitzgerald, with associated page numbers and party names.
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Farwell
New York & Eer
England
R. R. Co
Buswell
Fuller
Story
Titus
Pet
Hampton v. Marlboro and Wakefield dockets listed
Superior Court Middlesex session under Judge Hammond includes cases against Marlboro insurers Wakefield authorities and several named plaintiffs and defendants such as Muzzey Holt Cheney Thompson Murphy Robil Buchanan Arrington Parmenter McKeon Griffin McDon Veno City of Waltham with case numbers 6361 4972 5974 4668 4673 5099 5113 5254 5514.
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Arrington
Inhts. of Wakefield
Quirk
Parmenter
McKeon
Sullivan
Griffin
Clergyman Found Dead In Brighton Home
The Rev. George G. Jones was found dead in his bed at 715 Washington street Brighton at 1130 Sunday forenoon. He was last seen alive Friday at six in the evening. His family had been in Florida and found the body upon their return yesterday. He was 69 years old and death likely resulted from natural causes.
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George G. Jones
Washington Street
Brighton
Florida
Walla Walla Lynchings Inquiry Court Ordered
A court of inquiry has been appointed by direction of the President to meet at Fort Walla Walla on May 13 to inquire into and report on the killing of a Walla Walla citizen by United States Army soldiers on the night of April 24. The inquiry aims to determine the facts and assign responsibility.
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UNITED STATES_ DISTRICT
Carpenter
Henry J. Howes
Annie M. Small
Elisha Bassett
Frank H. Mason
Benjamin H. Bradlee
Circuit Court
Was &D
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Norfolk
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Richardson
Sheefe
Gray
Parks
Middlesex
Fifield
Shedd
Evans Et al
Boston Heating Company
Hildreth
Fottler
Fay
Balderston
Dow
Essex
C. Allen
J. Seth P. Smith
Oliver Ss. Foster
J. F. Wheeler
Superior Court
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Barker
Whittier Machine Co
Graffam
Aes Mae v. B. & A. RR
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Farrell
Marana Mtg
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Noonal
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King
Rosinsky
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Ray
Ighest
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Shaw
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G. F
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Timson
Miller
N.Y
Tanen
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Een
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Bradley
Smith
Dean St
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Howes
Hane
Winsowalice
MacGovern
Carew
Garbarino
Finocchiaro
McCann v. B. & Migano-obaantie
Leavitt
Virgil Practice Clavier Company
Mason & Hamiltn’s
Tremont Street
Dedham
Thompson, J
Cambridge
Hammond, J
Pro Ami
V.albere
Muzzey v. Holt
Cheney
Thompson
Murphy
Buchanan
Inhts
Marlboro
Veno
City of Waltham
Taylo Bottle
H. Spaves& Sons
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Chester Sole Proprietors
the Post Publishing CO
Monroe Eraser Mfg. CO
la Crosse
Wis
Edna L. Smythe
South Bend
Ind
Belvedere Specific CO
Bowdoin Street
High Commission
I. P. Bahnert
Lamartine
Yindow
van Horne, Griffen & CO
Franklin St
Mtz
Splens
Arce, Mfg. CO
Racine
M. C
Hancock Street
Ames
Kent
W. W. Lowe
W. Gray
Ames Building
Rere O L&’r
Harrison Avenue
Elliot B
Mayo
Albany Street
West Newton
Rno
Pleasent
MKS
HALL
Forest St
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Pinckney Street
Dorchester Avenue
S. H. L. Pierce
Newton
Auburndale
Dorchester
Columbus Ay
Belvidere &J
Francis Peabody, Jr
Devonshire St
A. V. Maciel
Hancock St
Muscellaneoocs
John A. Rollins
Quincy Market
CREA
Piplar
Tremont St
Worcester St
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