Gerrymander Tactics Drive Redistricting Debate in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts House Republicans clash over redistricting plans with Wardwell Lodge backed map versus the committee bill. A conference vote to refer the matter to the next General Court passes 49 to 30 as turmoil and withdrawals mark the session.
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Conference
Wardwell
Haverhill
Messrs. White
Worcester
Pratt
Lowell
Green Room
Kimball
Fitchburg
Turner
Malden
Congress
Bennett
Everett
Powers
Slyde Park
Bliss
Boston
Charlestown
Dewey
Weston
Hingham
Bill
Paxton
Carpenter
Brookline
Sohier
Beverly
Presho
Barrett
Epry Cabot Lodge
Areham
Rochester
Marion and Mattapoisett
Military goods and camping gear offered in circular
Tents, steamer chairs, hammocks and awnings are advertised for sale with a promise of the largest assortment. The notice invites customers to request a circular and price list or a call to view goods. It also mentions flags, bunting for Decoration Day and a broad military department including G. A. R. S. of V. offerings and items for veterans.
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Aight
S. of V
Late Ship News From New York May 16 Page Findings
Arrivals include steamer H M Whitney Boston marked for Gonaives with Clariasa Allen and Gracie among others. Cleared vessels include Lucy P Miller Randle Ferguson Camron Neptun Frazer Montego Bay and many more heading to Liverpool Antwerp Port Elizabeth and other ports.
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Late Ship News
New York
H M Whitney
Boston
Mark Beatrice
Gonaives
Clariasa Allen
Taunton
Gracie
Nantucket
Liiied
Spree
Bremen
Bremerhaven
Notterdam
India
Avonmouth
Valencia
Laguyra
Arisaig
Matanzas
Herman Winter
Oston
Euripees
Porto Rico
Barks Coldingham
Sydey
Nsw
Talisman
Demaraia
Leacus
Santos
Antilla
St John
Lucy P Miller
Bunker
Bangor
Frivesians
Randle
Antwerp
Gallia
Ferguson
Liverpool
Germanic
Cameron
Werra
Fpoule
Neptune
Frazer
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Carolina
Aldanenz
Adirondas
Low
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City of
Revenue steamer Rush sails for Behring Sea today
The morning news notes the revenue steamer Rush starts for the Behring Sea this day while railway and political items appear across pages. Major items include the Rhode Island Legislature electing stave officers, government clerks denied a holiday after a department head’s death, and President Harrison facing the Union Office scandal with calls for Kaun’s resignation. Other highlights cover silver certificates from the silver profit fund, W E Rice elected president of Washburn Moon Manufacturing, train robbers in Maine, college student clashes with police in Iowa City, and the Presbyterian General Assembly opposing Sunday art institutions. Foreign news reports anti foreign mobs attacking missions in Naukin, Odessa Jewry alarm, and persecutions in Corfu.
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Behring Sea
Lynn
Rhode Island
Harrison
Kaun
Page & W. E. Rice
Washburn Moon Manufacturing Company
Maine
Iowa City
Presbyterian General Assembly
Pagel
Portland Harbor
William E. Chandler
Kittery Navy Yard
Jones and Sinclair
Vpage
Twenty Terms Highlight Boston News Digest
A compact notice listing page items from a historic Boston paper: Miss Hamlin and the Ramabai Association quarrel, Woman Suffrage Association meetings, Cowles Art School exhibition, Republicans’ redistricting plan, St John’s Episcopal Church Jamaica Plain 50th anniversary, Universalist Club reception, Chelsea liquor license petitions, Boston schools facts, electric road plans near Boston, Supreme Court term record, New England line steamer Georgian fastest Liverpool to Boston, bill on drunkenness, Senate fraternal beneficiary bill, mercantile agency bill substitute, MA administrative boards committee, American Unitarian Association 66th anniversary, Mass Society for Aiding Discharged Convicts annual meeting, Supreme Court appointment of sewer commissioners, and assault trial involving Leonard Grover and Herbert Archer.
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Boston
United States Supreme Court
New England Line
Liverpool
Senate
House
Massachusetts
American Unitarian Association
Pace
Massachusetts Society
Supreme Court of Commissioners
Leonard Grover
Herbert Archer
British urged to seize coast after Portuguese abuses
London reports Lord Randolph Churchill telegraphs from South Africa describing Portuguese reclosure of the Pungwe route and steep passport and customs duties. He notes the South Africa Company's forces at Anitheli face supply shortages, and two British subjects Somershield and Dangerfield were bayoneted at Lorenzo Marques. The message calls for immediate British occupation of the coast.
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London
Lord Randolph Churchill
South Africa
South Africa Company
Anitheli
Somershield
Dangerfield
Lorenzo Marques
Accident on Ninth Avenue elevated train near One Hundred tenth street
Passengers on a crowded Ninth avenue elevated train were frightened when the motor broke down on a sharp curve at One Hundred and Tenth street. Ties were torn up and hurled into the street narrowly averting catastrophe. Albert Watterson and Andrew White on the sidewalk below were slightly injured.
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New York
Ninth Avenue
One Hundred and Tenth Street
P Pers Ae
Albert Watterson
Behring Sea Rush set to sail amid cabinet silence
A San Francisco despatch says the revenue steamer Rush will start for Behring Sea tomorrow after Treasury directives. Officials refuse comment. Report notes no close season agreement with Britain yet, and that any plan will likely take effect next season. President Harrison seeks a balanced, conservatively managed seal fishery beneficial to natives and the treasury.
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Washinedon
San Francisco
Behring Sea
Treasury Department
Foster
Seal Islands
Post
Great Britain
Three Mile
Harrison
State
Treasury Departments
Alaska
the Post
Lord Salisbury
England
George Bader Powell
Trouble in Nankin as missions pillaged by mobs
The Christian missions at Nankin were pillaged by natives and occupants escaped with their lives. An anti-foreigner movement fueled by secret societies has raised alarm at treaty ports. European women and children fled. The Methodist Girls' School was burned and looted. Porpoise ordered to Nankin with Chinese troops deployed.
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Shanghai
Nankin
Porvoise
John Ryan's Sons Dry Goods Firm Shuts Under Sheriff
In Atlanta on May 26 John Ryan's Sons, a leading dry goods house in the South, was closed by the sheriff. Mortgages totaling about 348 578 have been filed, with potential additions up to 450 000. The largest lien is 111 700 for H B Claftin Co of New York. Estimated liabilities exceed 1 000 000 with assets around 800 000. The firm was started by John Ryan twenty six years ago.
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Atlanta
John Ryan
H. B. Claftin & Co
New York
Rumored Landing at Biera by H M S Magicienne Crew
Reports from Cape Town allege that H M S Magicienne under Captain J P Ripon reached Biera in Mashonaland with the gunboat Pigeon and occupied the port on behalf of Britain. The claim remains unconfirmed officially.
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Cape Town
Magicienne
J. P. Ripon
Biera
Mashonaland
South Africa
Yale Launch Arrives From New York in Six Hours
The Yale launch arrived in New Haven from New York in six hours but made a poor debut by crashing into a paper pair car shell valued at 160 dollars. It smashed the shell and dumped two oarsmen and the coxswain into the harbor. The craft features a single expansion engine and is noted for speed.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
New York
Fatal Fall River Runaway Accident
Michael Cosgrove of Providence was killed in a runaway accident at Canal and Annawan streets after riding with Joseph Labbee. Labbee fled, later detained, claiming little knowledge of Cosgrove and intent to visit a canal barroom. Cosgrove died shortly after medical arrival. Labbee released. Cosgrove’s body to Hinckley’s undertakers.
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Fall River
Faun River
Michael Cosgrove
Eddy Street
Providence
R. L
Canal
Annawan Streets
Joseph Labbee
Labbee
Cosgrove
Terry
Canal Street
Seventh Street
Hinckley
Washburn and Moen elect new officers after Moen death
The Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Company held its annual meeting at Grove street Worcester. About 12 000 of 15 000 shares were represented. William E Rice was elected president and Philip W Moen treasurer. Directors elected include KF Washburn P W Moen G T Dewey W E Rice and Stephen Salisbury.
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Worcester
Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company
Grove Street
P. L. Moen
William BE. Rice
Worcester Wire Company
Philip W. Moen
KF. Washburn
P. W. Moen
G. T
Dewey
W. E. Rice
Stephen Salisbury
Charles F. Washburn
William E. Rice
Charles FF. Washburn
George T. Dewey
P. W Moen
F. St. Daniels
Berkshire May Festival closes after record success
PirusField May 26 The Berkshire May festival ends with an extraordinary run of concerts led by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. George J Parker tenor Felix Winternitz violinist and soprano Clementina de Vere joined the finale as the crowd roared for the performers. Stabat Mater rendered by chorus de Vere Edmonds Parker Lamson and the orchestra drew standing enthusiasm with special trains carrying a vast audience to the event.
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Berkshire
PirrsField
Boston Symphony Orchestra
George J. Parker
Felix Winternitz
Winternitz
Clementina de Vere
Rossini
de Vere
Edmonds
Parker
Lamson
Victor Herbert
Plymouth Reaffirms Vote On Railroad Stock Purchase
Plymouth May 26. A town meeting approved subscribing for 400 shares of Plymouth and Middleboro railroad stock totaling $40,000 by a 131 to 16 vote, reaffirming last year’s decision invalidated by lapse of time.
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Plymouth
Plymouth & Middleboro
Knowledge of past forty years guides NAT' ELF que GU de TI FUELES
Fragmentary text asserts a company named NAT' ELF que GU de TI FUELES and a State Act reference 109 Dev. The readable portion hints at establishing knowledge of historical growth and development, but the garbled OCR prevents a clear event or outcome. No dates, places, or concrete actions are extractable.
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NAT
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Ordained and installed Rev Daniel Evans at Congregational church
The Rev. Daniel Evans was ordained and installed as pastor of the Congregationalist church. The council met at 8:30 after tea at 6 in the vestry, and the ordaining and installing exercises occurred at 7:30.
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Fast Wreymourn
Daniel Evans
Chuarchs
Victory for Chicago & Alton in Western Passenger Assoc
The Chicago and Alton secured a complete win by forcing all other roads to yield to its terms on summer tourist and excursionist rates, effectively setting the pace for regional fare policy.
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Chicago & Alton
Chicano & Alton
Western Passenger Association
Humble prices for refined rattan furniture delight buyers
A witty promotion extols rattan furniture as fashionable and picturesque while acknowledging the low prices. The ad highlights humble costs despite its refined appearance and urges customers to shop.
Will Not Budge Ball Together This Year
Springfield May 26 Special to the Post There will be no ball games between Yale and Harvard this season. Alumni representatives met to seek a solution but Yale refused to budge. Harvard and Yale held firm on control issues and the outcome left the future uncertain.
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Springfield
Yale
Harvard
Harvard Advisory Board
Yale Baseball Management
Walter C. Camp
George Adee
S. E. Winslow
F. W. Thayer
C. W. Smith
J. B. Ames
G. A. Stewart
G. W. Hooper
Calhoun
New Haven
Persecution of Jews in Corfu and Odessa Rumors
The Hands Against the Jews reports one thousand Hebrews have fled Corfu amid Greek Christian violence. Trials of Greek rioters proceed and several policemen found guilty face imprisonment. leaders may face death. In Odessa a rumor of czarist clearance alarms Jewish residents. A Jewish census is ordered as Jews seek refuge in Jaffa while many destitute flee.
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Vienna
Corfu
Odessa
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Kieff
Jaffa
Knutsford coercion bill hearing sought by Newfoundland delegates
In London on May 26 MP Alexander Stavely Hill presented a Newfoundland Legislature petition opposing the Knutsford coercion bill and requesting Newfoundland delegates be heard at the bar of the House. The government signaled assent, with a Friday hearing planned. the Newfoundland bill before its own legislature operates for one year, conflicting with imperial commitments to France.
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London
Alexander Stavely Hill
Kingswinford
Staffordshire
House of Commons
Newfoundland
Knutsford
George J. Goschen
France
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