Opening Gun in Philadelphia for Sound Money Campaign
The East three silver campaign opened with a Philadelphia Academy of Music gathering in support of gold standard money. Speakers included ex US officials and Philadelphia business leaders stressing education against free coinage and warning that silver would hurt labor.
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Philadelphia
East
Academy of Music
United
F.ailver
Roberts
Edmunds
Mr. Edmunds
Great Britain
Minnesota
South
London
Congress
Trenholm
Ffea
Harter
Smith
Ieering
Egely
Boston School Board fights over Frye geography in 1896
The Boston School Board debated adopting Frye's primary geography to replace Warren's in fifth and sixth classes. After a series of votes and adjournment moves, the motion failed, leaving Warren's geography in use for now.
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Boston
Frye
Warren
McDonald
Whittemore
Yeas
Allen
Anderson
Fifield
Hastings
Keller
Paul
Winship
Wise
Blanchard
Calderwood
Davison
Dunn
Eaton
Fowler
Gallivan
Liebmann
Pettigrove
Strange
Wetmore
Liebm
Team Veacasien
Fire Commissioners Not Targeting Grocers Over Kerosene Licenses
Fire Commissioner Colonel William S. Russell rejects claims that the Boston fire department seeks to revoke grocers licenses to sell kerosene. He says authorities only enforce the law and report noncompliant sites to the Board of Aldermen, urging repeal of overly strict ordinances if necessary. The Board of Fire Commissioners enforces storage standards while insurers acknowledge no action and support law-based enforcement.
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Boston
William’ S. Russell
Post
Board of Aldermen
Board of Fire Commissioners
Osborne Howes
Board of Fire Underwriters
Howes
Democrats Organize Local Ward Committees Amid Rivalries
Democratic committees of Wards 17 23 and 28 met to organize and elect leadership. Ward 17 chose James J. Lannigan as chair over James H. Doyle with other officers named, while Ward 23 backed Patrick M. Keating as chair and John F. McDonald as executive member. Ward 28 endorsed McDonald for secretary and called for a secret ballot in the convention.
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Clarendon Hotel
James J. Lannigan
James H. Doyle
James P. Gorman
Thomas Uniac
Robert C. Murray
Andrew J. Pattison
Thomas Butler
Donovan
Hayes
Patrick M. Keating
John F. McDonald
Michael F. Dolan
Thomas F. Long
General Committee
Rubber Workers Meet at Perkins Hall for Sympathetic Talks
A gathering led by Superintendent Edmond Billings of Wells Memorial at Perkins Hall on Boylston Street featured speakers Miss Vida Scudder, Miss Waters, Rev. George Hodges, Rev. William H. Johnson, with Professor R. A. Woods and other clergy on the platform. The group issued a resolution urging fair consideration of arbitration and policy toward the rubber workers strike.
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Edmond Billings
Wells Memorial
Perking Hall
Boylston Street
Vida D. Scudder
Miss Waters
George Hodges
D. D
William H. Johnson
R. A. Woods
Fred R. A. Allen
Lindsay
Charles 8. Miller
Esco
State Board of
Public Highways and Tremont Street Widening Debate
Boston citizens hear proposals on street construction and widening. John P. Dore explains growth in miles of streets since annexations, while Edwin Ginn outlines traffic and crossing concerns and warns Tremont Street may require up to five million dollars in future costs.
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Edwin Ginn
Tremont Street
Citizens’ Municipal Union
Thorndike
Thomas J. Gargan
Bordman Hall
Boston
John P. Dore
Dore
Roxbury
Somerville
East Cambridge
Lowell
Portland Street
Charles
Beacon
Park Streets
Whitney
Beacon Street
Ginn
Board of Street Commissioners
Harrison Avenue
Sanford
Folsom
Newton's New Church Dedication at Newtonville
The Central Congregational Society of Newtonville dedicated its new stone church on Walnut Street with about 1200 attendees. The buildingcost around 103000 dollars including site and expenses, designed by Hartwell Richardson in Romanesque style, and features a 104 foot tower, seating for 800 ground floor and 210 in the gallery, with a large library and a basement supper room.
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Newton
Central Congregational Society
Newtonville
F. E. Hamilton
Winthrop B. Green
A. G. Sherman
Henry J. Patrick
West Newton
F.W. Gunsaulus
Chicago
Zion
Walnut Street
Hartwell Richardson
Boston
New Hampshire
England Sticks to Gold in Monetary Stand
London report states Sir William Vernon Harcourt replies to bankers confirming government will not change the gold standard. He pledges to adhere to single gold standard. Pall Mall Gazette notes Unionists circulate memorial urging Balfour to avoid bimetallic pledges.
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New York
London
William Vernon Harcourt
Pall Mall Gazette
A. J. Balfour
Harvard Crew Prepares Long Island Shells For New London Flight
Harvard varsity crew to depart for New London due to Kes River health concerns. They will bring two shells including a Long Island built racer and a paper shell from Waters of Troys for the race. A trial spin is planned Saturday from New London to Red Top about four miles. Freshman crew travels to New London concurrently. Crew lineup includes Bullard Fen ness ey Watriss Wrightington Stillmay Chatman Shepard Damon Rust Coxswain. Lewis is a substitute.
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Harvard
New London
Kes
Long Island
Waters of Troys
Red Top
Stroke
Bullard
Fennessey
Watriss
Wrightington
Stillmay
Chatman
Shepard
Bow
Damon
Rust
Lewis
Sea Moss Farine and Nutritious Desserts Baffle Nutritionists
Fragmentary text describes Sea Moss Farine and economic food options, noting 16 quarts of varying dessert dishes per package. Mentions groceries and general market context in Northern California.
Unitarian Association marks seventieth anniversary in Boston
The American Unitarian Association celebrated its 70th anniversary at Music Hall with the morning business meeting led by Treasurer’s report showing a cash balance of 732. The afternoon featured remarks by Gov Greenhalge and W W Blackmar, and the election of officers led by Hon. John B. Long as president. The life membership fee rose from 30 to 50 dollars. Notables included Rev A Lazenby, Mrs B Ward Dix, and several distinguished ministers.
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American Unitarian Association
Music Hall
Greenhalge
W. W. Blackmar
Church of Christ
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Atlantic Ocean
Brackett, Reynolds and
Ingersoll
Isaac Sweetzer
A. Lazénby
Glasgow
British and Foreign. Unitarian Association
B. Ward Dix
National Alliance
John B. Long
Hingham
Horace G. Wadlin
Reading
Joseph W. Symonds
Portland
Dorman B. Eaton
New York
Pease Thomas M. Morris
Baltimore
Daniel L. Shorey
Chicago
Horace Davis
San Francisco
George Bachelor
Lowes
George W. Fox
Boston
George W. Stone
Wilmington
Del
Stephen H. Bullard
Ellery C. Butler
Quincy
John Mason Little
Arthur T. Wyman
Henry B. Wells
Plainfield
N. J
William W. Fenn
C. F. Dole
Jamaica Plain
Missionary Association
Henry Powers
C. @. Ames
George 8. Hale
Association
Hale
Samuel May
Leicester
Mass
William H. Furness
Philadelphia
Penn
Thomas T. Stone
Bolton
James Martineau
England
Edward Everett Hale
John D. Long
Funeral for Walter Q. Gresham Held at Oakwoods
The interment will be escorted by Fort Sheridan troops to Oakwoods Cemetery. The train arrives Thursday just before 2 PM with Rev. Dr. McPherson officiating. Mrs. Gresham and mourners travel by private car. others in Pullman coaches. President Cleveland ordered flags at half mast nationwide and a city-wide office closure during the funeral.
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Woods Station
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Oakwoods Station
McPherson
Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Lamont
Merritt
A. A. Sprague
Chicago
John A. Logan
Illinois
United States
Walter Q. Gresham
Tod
Washington
Funeral of General Donohoe Returns to Dorchester
The remains of General Michael T. Donohoe were brought to Boston from Rainsford Island on the city steamer J. Putnam Bradlee under a military escort from Post 68 G. A. R. The body was taken to St. Peter's Church Meeting House Hill Dorchester where a guard of honor stood overnight. Hundreds visited the church to pay tribute before the funeral at 10:30 this morning from St. Peter's Church Dorchester.
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Michael T. Doneohoe
Boston
Rainsford Island
J. Putnam Bradlee
H. P. Murphy
James F. McIntire
William H. Selleu
B. Burgess
Donohoe
Undertaker Wilson
St. Peter's Church
Meeting House Hill
Dorchester
Calvin C. Bailey
Spencer Ft.eales
Charles Simpson
John Gallagher
Dorechester
Baptist Women Elect Officers In Saratoga
The closing session of the Women's Baptist Home Mission Society met at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Saratoga. Officers elected include President Mrs J N Crouse of Chicago, corresponding secretary Miss M C Burdette of Chicago, treasurer Mrs A H Barber of Chicago, recording secretary Mrs W E B Brooklyn, with many vice presidents named.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Women's Baptist Home Mission Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mia. J. N. Crouse
Chicago
M. C. Burdette
A. H. Barber
W. EB. W. Brooklyn
New Police Chief Named for Everett Patterson Confirmed
At a meeting of the Everett Board of Aldermen the nomination of Frederick A. Patterson as chief of police was confirmed five to one. Patterson, 64, had previously served as chief of police in another city. The inspector of buildings reported school sanitary vaults in Everett needed more frequent cleaning and better ventilation.
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Anderson
Board of Supervisors
Warren
Blanchard
Strange
Frye
Wise
Fred B. Bogah
Everett Board of Aberman
State Police
Frederick A. Patterson
Patterson
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Thomas Riley
Jernegan
Robert Hyde
Newton's New Church
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Bunker Hill Breweries
Charlestown
Unitarians
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Arlington
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Faison
Chilton
H. T. Smith
Biddle
State Department
Ottos
Harrison
Alger
Stevens
Bayard
Grover Cleveland
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