Boston Post urges ten year subway lease limit over fifty year term
The Boston Post criticizes New York jury delays in the Fleming murder trial and argues Massachusetts practice is superior. It asserts a ten year subway lease limits public risk, boosts accountability, and supports Referendum or Senate action to cap the lease, citing West End revenues and city interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fleming
New York
Massachusetts
Borden
Fleming
Senate
McKinley Scorn Echoes in Boston Republican Dinner
In Boston last night Republicans voiced sharp derision toward McKinley as Governor Wolcott praised Reed and Speaker Meyer condemned the Ohio candidate. The scene recalls 12 years ago when Massachusetts Republicans opposed Blaine yet backed him at nomination, suggesting a repeat of history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Canton
Boston
Wolcott
Reed
Meyer
Ohio
Massachusetts
Blaine
Senate votes urged on two bills amid public scrutiny
Two bills before the State Senate, the subway lease and the free transfer bill, are framed as tests of accountability for Democratic senators from the metropolitan district. Voters demand clear positions, recalling past Bell Telephone bill consequences, and no Democratic vote should be lost as the people tally the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
Senate
Bell Telephone
Free transfer bill seeks unanimous Senate support in Boston area
The House already approved the bill establishing free transfers. It has the backing of Boston Cambridge and Somerville governments and broad metropolitan backing. The editorial urges deliberate Senate study and warns against snap votes while urging equal transit privileges for Boston and neighboring cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Senate
House
Cambridge
Somerville
Clean Up the Schools in Boston for Heathier Classrooms
A Boston opinion piece urges removing politics from school funding and insists on immediate loan approval to finance sanitation and ventilation in public schoolhouses. It argues the health of children outweighs patronage and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ten year lease versus fifty year lease debate
The Post applauds the Senate for reconsidering the subway lease vote and urges a ten year lease as better for growth. It argues longer terms limit adaptability, notes West End’s massive passenger increase, and warns against locking in half a century of city development while growth accelerates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dous
Boston
Senate
West End
Lincoln Quote on Siding with the Right
A Civil War era line from President Lincoln proclaims faith that the Lord favors the righteous cause while expressing daily worry that the nation align with divine justice and remain on the Lord's side through trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Salvation Army on Tremont car and a council hopeful
A sombre scene on a Tremont street car shows two Salvation Army lassies offering a War Cry to an inebriated passenger who buys one and thanks them as the conductor helps him off. The note then shifts to Thomas F. Rice, East Boston barrister, announced candidate for Ward 2 Common Council, with local praise from Noddle Island circles and fraternal groups.
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Salvation Army
Tremont Street
Salvationists
Northampton Street
Salvation Lassie
Thomas F. Rice
Boston
Rice
Noddie Island
Excelsior Council
Knights of Columbus
Noddle Island
Tom
The Cross of St Agnan Brings Secret Honor To Paris
In 17th century Paris, Amand de Vallon taunts the noble firings of the St Agnan family. I, a diplomat, defend a peasant girl bearing the Cross of St Agnan. After slaying De Vallon in a duel, I ride with Marie to the St Agnan fete and reveal the crimson mark on my ally’s arm. The tale ends with the narrator’s son bearing the same cross on his left arm.
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St. Agnan
Mile
Louise
Knights of Malta
Marie
de Watlon
Mazarin
Lyons
Mlle. Louise
Fontainebleau
Worman
Mademoiselle
de Vallon
Paris
Cross of St. Agnan
Monsieur
Marie de St. Agnan
Hotel de St. Agnan
Mademoiselle Louise
Mlle
Cunningham Indorsed for Ward and City Committee Chair
The Quincy Democratic Club of Ward 12 unanimously endorsed Joseph Cunningham for chairman of the ward and city committee, signaling strong local party support for his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Democratic Club
Joseph Cunningham
Senate appoints trio to probe bribery charge in Sanger case
The Senate, after adjournment, named Senators Wellman Bradford and Corbett to form a special committee to investigate Senator Sanger's bribery charge related to the assess-insurance bill. The rules committee had voted to report the three member inquiry and the order was adopted. The Massachusetts Whitney bill discussion followed as amendments were rejected and the session adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Senate
Wellman
Bradford
Corbett
Sanger
Senator Roe
Worcester
Barker
Plymouth
Shaw
Boston
Lancaster
Joe V. Meigs
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Brown
Everett
Fifty Years Wedded in Amesbury Milestone for Tibbetts
Amesbury May 2 Mr and Mrs James L Tibbetts marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home on Mill Street The couple who wed with Rev Isaac Sawyer of Market Street Baptist Church have six sons and three daughters all living Present were their children sons and daughters in laws and many friends Mrs Tibbetts recent illness recovery noted and well wishes poured in The Tibbetts are among Amesbury’s early abolition era residents and Mr Tibbetts was a friend of Whittier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
James L. Tibbetts
Mill Street
Isaac Sawyer
Market Street
Honor Fr O Callaghan Reception At St Augustine Hall
Rev Denis O Callaghan returns from West trip to a parish reception in St Augustine Hall on E street a large purse will be presented to him Speeches expected from Mayor Quincy and several officials and clergymen St Augustine's Cadet Band to provide instrumental music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis O’callaghan
St. Augustine Hall
E Street
Father O'Callaghan
Quincy
Thomas J. Gargan
Joseph H. O'Neil
John R. Murphy
Philip O’donnell
Edward BE. Clexton
John J. Harkins
Albert M. Reddy
St. Augustine’s Parish
St. Augustine’s
Weld will of W G Weld funds for Boston charities
The will probated for W G Weld allocates ten thousand dollars to the Home for Aged Women of Boston as the W G Weld fund for general expenses and two thousand dollars each to Mary Goddard Brookline Susan Hale Miss Mary Gould and P G Lane of Cambridge and W F Bealy of Boston. Remainder to be kept at interest for lifetime beneficiaries with no grandchildren and then divided among The Kindergarten for the Blind The Children's Mission The American Unitarian Association and trustees of Church of the Disciple with income used to support preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
W. G. Weld
Boston
Home For
Mary Goddard
Brookline
Susan Hale
Mary Gould
G. M. Lane
Cambridge
W. F. Bealy
Kindergarten For
Children's Mission
Tremont Street
American Unitarian Association
Trustees of
Church of the Disciple
Labor Men Active At Chickering Hall Meeting
Ben Franklin Association and K of L rallied in Chickering Hall with Thom as H. Canning presiding. Nine new proposals three reinstatements and two initiations were reported along with 700 picnic tickets sold for Highland Lake Grove on July 1. Speakers included John W. Hayes D. M. W. of D A 30 A G Norander M C O Hare of D A 30 John O'Brien L A 7174 K of L and A Dumacliffe 9623 K of L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin Association
K. of L
Chickering Hall
Thomas H. Canning
Highland Lake Grove
John W. Hayes
John Hurley
D. A
A. G. Norander
Anniversary Exercises Open AUA Week at King's Chapel
The American Unitarian Association anniversary week began with devotional exercises at King's Chapel led by Rev. Eugene R. Shippen. At the business meeting officers were elected including President Rev. J. F. Forbes first vice president Rev. H. C. De Long second vice president Rev. S. C. Beane secretary treasurer Rev. J. H. Whitmore and directors Rev. E. F. Haywood Rev. J. W. Day and Rev. FE. C. Smith for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Unitarian Association
King’s Chapel
Eugene R. Shippen
J. F. Forbes
H. C. de Long
S. C. Beane
J. H. Whitmore
E. F. Haywood
J. W. Day
FE. C. Smith
Labor Doings In Independent Bricklayers Union Drive
The Building Trades Council plans an independent union of bricklayers and stone masons and claims 100 nonmember bricklayers ready to enroll. Hoisting engineers accept union conditions. Conley and Gilborne align, Ronyan Bros pays engineers $3 daily plus overtime. Barbers set new closing hours. Provision and Grocery Clerks push for shorter hours as Labor Day souvenir plans proceed.
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Bricklayers’ Union
Building Tract Council
Building Trades
Building Trades Union
Post
Wells Memorial
Messrs
Conley
Provision and Grocery Clerks
Provision and Grocery Clerks’ Association
Eliot Street
Building Trades Council
BE. J. Ryan
The
Park Street Pastor Declares May Meeting Legal and Resignation Stance
The Rev Isaac J Lansing pastor of Park Street Church Boston May 25 1896 responds to a church committee request for his resignation. He argues the May 6 meeting action was illegal and silent on reasons. He states he preemptively refused no financial deficit burden and that his conduct has been misrepresented. He reserves right to future duty to the church and Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac J. Lansing
D. D
Park Street Church
Boston
Daniel C. Brewer
Brethren
Park Street
Pone
Somerville School Board Accepts Resignations and Appoints Staff
At last night’s Somerville School Board meeting resignations were accepted for Migs Fay and Mrs Lucretia Burns effective end of term. Addie B Hoyt and Marrinelle Curtis and Fannie B Jennison were elected to new teaching positions in Prescott, Prospect Hill, and Winter Hill districts. City Solicitor Bowman state d the city cannot pay Carrie Cobb for injuries claimed from a defective sidewalk.
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Somerville
Migs Fay
Bingham
Lucretia Burns
Davis
Addie B. Hoyt
Prescott
Marrinelle Curtis
Prospect Hill
Fannie B. Jennison
Winter Hill
Bowman
Carrie Cobb
Women Convention Party Departs Boston for Louisville Meeting
A large group of Boston and vicinity women clubs travels by special train led by Mrs. Alice Ives Breed to Louisville for the general federation of women's clubs biennial meeting May 27 to 29. Notable attendees include Mrs. W. A. Bancroft, Mrs. Mary L. Sherman, and Miss H. M. Winslow with many club presidents and readers for Massachusetts.
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Boston
Alice Ives Breed
Louisville
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
W. A. Bancroft
Mary L. Sherman
Cantabrigia Club
Electa Walton
West Newton Educational Club
May Alden Ward
M. E. Rowe
Massachusetts State Federation
Micah Dyer, Jr
J. Sewall Reed
Charity Club
Katherine L. Edwards
Wheaton Seminary Club
Anna T. Bush
Melrose Woman’s Club
G. T. Perkins
Ladies' Aid Association
Bean
Dorchester Woman's Club
Margaret Barnard
Chelsea Woman’s Club
George Boston
Reading
Watson
Arlington Woman's Club
Baker
Social Science Club
Newton
Lilian Breed
North Shore Club
Lynn
Sherman
Miss Chamberlain
Salem Woman’s Club
Leighton
Home Club
East Boston
Dowst
Maine Federation
Abbot
Connecticut
Baldwin
Worcester Woman’s Club
Providence
R. I
Henry L. Ballou
D. M. Edwards
Woonsocket
Mary N. Phipps
B. F. Eaton
Emma Shaw Coleclough
Massachusetts
Clara B. Adams
Cantabrie Club
Confirmation Party Honors Thirteenth Birthday At 14 Ashland Street
Sixty friends attended a confirmation party for Harry Finklestein at his parents 14 Ashland street residence on Sunday evening. Seligmans Orchestra provided music and dancing continued until 1 o clock. Gifts and telegrams from New York and Philadelphia were exchanged. Toastmaster Hyman Pill presided. guests included H Goldberg and family, Annie Goldberg of East Boston, Silverman and family, A Finkelstein family, H Miller, L Seligman family, J Pilbisky family, J Goldstein family, Annie Finklestein, Annie Levenson, Gussie Levenson, D Pil, M J Zeabere, Jennie Levenson, and Charles A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Goldberg
Annie Goldberg
East Boston
Silverman
A. Finklestein
H. Miller
L. Seligman
J. Pilbisky
J. Goldstein
Annie Finklestein
Annie Levenson
Gussie Levenson
D. Pil
M. J. Zeabere
Jennie Levenson
Charles A
Mena Marshall Returns After Woodland Wanderings
Mena Marshall of 17 North Harvard Street Brighton wandered in the Arsenal woods near Watertown for three days and nights after leaving Wednesday afternoon. Found by a Watertown officer, she said she ran away to roam and hid on a Brighton house steps. She wore a blue waist at departure and a light waist on return, claimed a man named Gertrude gave it, and denied meeting male acquaintances during the trek. Her parents, especially her father, hope she abandons roaming and learns from the attention this escapade received.
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Arsenal Woods
Watertown
Mena Marshall
Harvard Street
Brighton
Mona
Western Avenue
Gertrude
Mena
Arlington
Barry’s Corner
Norfolk county inquiry continues and Bates may be brought before bar
In a continued hearing the Bates memorial from Friday was referred to the rules committee. If no report by morning Bates faces the bar. Architect Wait testified privately. Bullard, Zeigler, and Bosford related individuals were questioned. The hearing adjourned to Wednesday at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk County
H. N. Bates
Senate
Committee On Rules
Bates
House
Wait
John C. Bullard
Keeler & Co
Bullard
Alfred M. Zeigler
Roxbury
George W. Bosford
Kee#ler & Co
Bosford
Providence
Cook & Angel
Mr. Basford
Court House
Buzzell
Maine Club Plans Banner for Reed at St Louis Convention
Portland Maine May plans for the Maine State Club trip to the St Louis convention. In Boston a large street banner 15 by 20 feet will feature New England's favorite son with the words For President, Thomas B Reed. Banner will hang from the Southern Hotel balcony across the street.
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Portland
Maine Club
St. Louis
Boston
Aize
New England
Thomas B. Reed
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Representative Democratic Paper
Crocker
Erty
Vail
M’kinley
Subway Commis
Sion
Engine 40
South Braintree
American Choir Guild
Church of the Advent
Brimmer Street
8. B. Whitney
Father Daniels
Alice Lane
John Stetson
Stetson
U.S
John D. Swain
Mass
Amand de Vallon
Louise de St. Agnan
Monsieur de Terrain
Sally
Italy
JOS. Cunningham Indorsed
Guemir
North St
Oak Hall
G.A.R
OAK Hall Clothing CO
North Street
Bifewesent Superior
Seltzer
A. S. Williams
O’callaghan
May Manton
Add
Independent Union of Bricklayers and Stone Masons
Barbers
Women IN Convention
Morrell
John Morrell & CO
Atlantic Av
Little Mena Marshall
BIG Reed Banner
Crete
London
the Times
Athens
Canea
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