The Unity Church Faces Closure and Sale
The Benevolent Fraternity of Churches plans to sell the Unity Church property after the leadership of Minot J. Savage kept a dispersed congregation intact. The article notes Savage’s strong personality and intellect as key to maintaining the church against shifting resident trends and broader declines in parish ties.
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Church of the Unity
Benevolent Fraternity of Churches
Dr. Sav
Minot J. Savege
Dr. Savage
Boston
Minot J. Savage
Governor Wolcott Orchestrates Mayflower Log Transfer Ceremony
Governor Wolcott arranges a joint legislative address by Senator Hoar on the log manuscript’s value and history, followed by Mr. Bayard presenting it. The plan avoids friction and includes a dinner by Senator Hoar's Antiquarian Society for the principal participants.
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Wolcott
Bayare
Hoar
Commonwealth
Senator Hoar
Bayard
Goodwill and Dignity in Sugar Scandal Jail Controversy
Broker Chapman sits in a comfortable jail cell in Washington DC for twenty five days while defying Senate bribery inquiries. Critics say locking him up harms the cause of exposing alleged corrupt senators and demand stronger Senate action to force witnesses to testify. The piece links the case to renewed Sugar stock speculation rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
District of Columbia
New York
Arlington Hotel
Broker Chapman
United States Senate
Senate
Havemeyer
Searles
Put the Schoolhouses in Order in Boston
The piece urges immediate repair and construction of Boston schoolhouses for the next September return of students. It criticizes past delays, cites a proposed $300,000 loan for ventilation sanitation and fire escapes, and calls for ready rooms and proper facilities. The emphasis is on timely action to avoid overcrowding and unsafe conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Shaw
New England Alliance Proposed Against McKinley Tariff
Connecticut representatives urge Massachusetts to join a regional bloc to defend New England industries from the tariff plan. The Post backs a New England alliance to oppose McKinleyism, arguing leather woollen goods coal iron fruit lumber and more are harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Congress
New England
House
New England lawmakers face Jones of Nevada over industry control
A regional protest backed by votes questions whether Republican Senators and Representatives from New England will accept Jones of Nevada as the de facto ruler of their constituents industries. The dialogue hints at political friction and regional resistance to centralized oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Jones
Nevada
Free transfer bill eyed for speedy House passage
The House is set to vote today on a free transfer bill amid prior objections largely dismissed. Proponents tout a standard five cent fare exchange between elevated and surface lines across the city, arguing Boston is ideal for such a system and the public would benefit from longer reasonable rides.
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West End
Boston
June weddings and civic notes in Boston notes
The Observant Citizen reports Annie Batchelder and J Hallett Gilberte planning a June wedding in Boston. It notes Society of Arts and Crafts chair Charles Eliot Norton, and Postmaster-elect Henry Thomas receiving congratulations. It also mentions Shaw monument progress, a comic theater anecdote, electric road developments in New England, and local hero John K Moore saving a man at Beachmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Batchelder
J. Hallett Gilberte
Miss Batchelder
Mr. Gilberte
Commonwealth Avenue
Lydia M. Mare Sets Off For Free-For-All Title
Captain Stodard buys a speedy mare named Lydia M in Medford and plans a tough free for all race at Mystic Park. Lydia Morton and the captain share resolve as the race nears with rival jockeys and a dramatic Play.
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Stodard
Boston
Maine
Mystic Park
Medford
Billy Stodard
Lil
Lydia M
Jack Kane
Mystic River
Jack
Captain Stodard
His Highness
Nancy
Lydia
Lydia Morton
Were Irishmen Among the Pilgrims Claim Sparks Debate
Rev William Elliott Griffis argues John Alden the Pilgrim may have been Irish citing the Mayflower log and Irish surname origins. He notes many Mayflower immigrants with Irish birth or extraction and cites Dutch alliance era mobility as context. He plans to publish further on Irish involvement in Holland.
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William Elliott Griffis
Ithaca
N. Y
South Congregational Church
Boston
American Irish Historical Society
John Alden
Aldens
Ireland
Plymouth
Dr. Griffis
Holland
England
Longfellow
Miles Standish
Priscilla Mullen
Alden
O’hart
Free Transfers Today and Third Reading in Senate
A lengthy Senate debate on a bill to codify election and caucus laws into the blue book is nearly defeated. Senator Davis faced a tough battle as debate shifted to today with other measures and an evening session planned to conclude legislative business before June.
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Senate
Commonwealth
Davis
Bradford
Springfield
Irwin
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
House
Farrar
Fitchburg
Harris C. Hartwell
Callender
Dorchester
Boston
Representative Post
Lenox
Representative Rourke
Amendment Defeat Shapes Third Reading in Bill Debate
The House rejected Farley’s amendment striking out all penalties by a 6 to 19 vote. The amended bill was then ordered to a third reading by 19 to 6.
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Farley
State bill on employee compensation advanced to third reading
In the House Mr Hayes of Lowell opposed the measure to let State workers recover damages in service. Mr Kelcher of Boston and Mr Myers of Cambridge supported it. The bill was ordered to a third reading.
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Hayes
Lowell
Kelcher
Boston
Myers
Cambridge
Protect the Birds Bill Introduced in Senate
Mr Roe of Worcester introduced a bill in the Senate making it a crime to possess the body or feathers of birds barred by Section 4 of Chapter 272 of the Acts of 1886 or to wear such feathers for dress or ornament. The measure allows exemptions for legal killings, museum collections, scientific purposes, natural history societies, and museum proprietors.
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Mr. Roe
Worcester
Senate
Bananas and Cream Dinner Menus from Pratt’s Farm
Evening and supper menus list banana desserts, apricot sauce, coffee, brown soup, leg of lamb with mashed potatoes, canned peas, lettuce, olives, and festive desserts. Turnip, carrot, onion stock recipe details two quarts stock with spices. Coconut tapioca pudding and beef loaf recipes included with baking tips. Miss M. J. Hill of Pratt's Farm in Revere Mass noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Hill
Pratt
Revere
Mass
Lawmakers Debate Recalling Election Code Measure
In the Senate Mr. Bradford of Hamden moved to refer the bill revising election laws to the next General Court citing omissions and 200 to 300 amendments needed. Mr. Davis defended the work as straightforward while the bill was postponed with amendments, including restoring a McTammany voting machines section left out by a printer’s error.
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Senate
Bradford
Hamden
Davis
Suffolk
ABC
Mr. Davis
Money for the Parks Receives Line in House Vote
In the Massachusetts House, debate focused on a Metropolitan Park Commission funding bill. Proponents urged $1,000,000, while the Ways and Means panel recommended $500,000 with next year adding another $500,000. final votes moved both measures toward third reading as supporters cited rapid land acquisition and regional benefits.
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Mr. Barnes
Chelsea
House
Metropolitan Park Commission
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Ways and Means Committee
Barnes
Clarke
Wellesley
Ways and Means
Jones
Melrose
Lowell
Boston
T. F. Keenan
Attwell
Lynn
Charles River Valley
Manchester
Winchester
In Defence of Hartwell Excerpt Cites Fitchburg Ex Senate Leader
A Dorchester representative arguing for free transfers referenced Harris C. Hartwell of Fitchburg in the senates leadership, noting his case without naming him directly and presenting it as an example in the debate.
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Farrar
Fitchburg
Hartwell
Speaker
Boston
Harris C. Hartwell
State Senate
Congress
Ichabod
Edward B. Callender
Dorchester
Senate
Massachusetts Public Works Citizenship Bill Sparks Debate
Senate debate centers on whether public works workers must be citizens. Irwin amends to exclude only non citizens, while Farley and Quinn clash over constitutionality and labor protections. References to Debs, Elkins, and Gilded Age tensions underline concerns about wages and foreign competition. Additional amendments propose fines or imprisonment for violations and questions about jail for Grover Cleveland.
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Senate
Irwin
Hampshire
United States
Farley
Franklin
Massachusetts
Quinn
Eugene V. Debs
Grover Cleveland
Bram
Stephen B. Elkins
Berlin
Transit Commission
North Street
Boston
Boston Harbor
Chicago
Towle
Suffolk
McTammany Voting Machines Drafted by Ways and Means
The committee on ways and means reported a new draft of the bill to provide for McTammany voting machines. It calls for purchasing fifty new and improved devices and replacing the fifty currently in use. Mr. Roberts of Suffolk dissents.
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McTammany
Committee On Ways and Means
Roberts
Suffolk
Notable Society and Academic Appointments and Tragedy Mentions
Miss Helen Hay presented to Queen Victoria at the last drawing room. President David Starr Jordan raises funds to establish a San Francisco zoological garden. Chinese diplomats Lieng Sheng and Lieng Pi Yuk once studied in Hartford. Prof Charles Eliot Norton accepts presidency of the Society of the Arts and Crafts. Mrs Ferdinand Garesche learns her great niece Madéline Leclerq died in Paris charity bazaar fire. Rt Rev Dr Boniface M Krug appointed archabbot of Monte Cassino. He is brother to Mother Theresa, abbess in Chicago.
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Helen Hay
Ambassador Hay
Queen Victoria
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
San Francisco
Ied
Ferdinand Garesche
St. Louis
Madéline Leclerq
Paris
Boniface M. Krug
Baltimore
Monte Cassino
St. Benedict
Mother Theresa
Chicago
Citizens urged mayor to require local hiring on rail project
Michael W. Norris writes to Mayor Josiah Quincy urging that permits for the West End Street Railway track work on Fourth Street require employment of Boston citizens only. He cites unemployment, contractor residency, and prior city policy favoring union and citizen workers, requesting prompt action to insert a citizen employment condition in all track-location permits.
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Josiah Quincey
West End Street Railway Company
Fourth Street
Dorchester Avenue
C Street
Bath House
Board of Aldermen
Boston
Michael W. Norris
South
Jacobs Family Plans Golden Wedding and Son's Wedding
Mr. Michael Jacobs and Celia Jacobs of 610 Van Buren Street Brook lyn prepare a golden wedding ceremony tomorrow. Their six sons, known as the "Six Little Tailors," will honor their parents together with the family celebration and the wedding of son John to Martha P. Jones of Detroit Michigan. Eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild are mentioned.
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Michael Jacobs
Celia Jacobs
van Buren Street
Brooklyn
Jacobs
Jacobs Brothers
Arge
Mr. Jacobs
Jonas
Sturchenest
Posen
Prussia
Gustine
John
Martha P. Jones
Detroit
Mich
6 Sr
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Boston Post
Society of Arts and Crafts
Charles Eliot Norton
Norton
Henry Thomas
Charlie Rich
Hollis Street
Kellar
York Beach
Kittery
Gerrish Island
Portsmouth
John M. Goodwin
Biddeford
Goodwin
George B. Goodwin
Post
Charlie Hoyt
John K. Moore
Beachmont
Moore
Tim
Coakley
Lurah
Morse Bros. Props
Canton
the Post
Race
Catharine Ashton
Magnolia Street
Roxbury
Porraz Davesxe
Wien
Astoria
Citizens On Public Works
Lieng Sheng
Lieng Pi Yuk
Hartford
Harvard
Society of the Arts and Crafts
Grundmann Studios
Josiah Quincy
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