End of the Silver Purchase Act Era in 1890s Politics
A historical critique notes the 1890 silver purchase law as harmful until Democratic actions by Cleveland in 1898 repealed it. The piece argues the policy caused distress and economic harm, praising the return to Democratic control and the end of Republican currency debasement, with Massachusetts set to celebrate the repeal.
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Benjamin Harrison
Senate
House
Grover . Cleveland
Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Massachusetts
Cleveland and
Russell
Greenhalge War Record Questioned in Massachusetts Race
A Massachusetts race letter highlights Frederick T. Greenhalge’s Civil War claim. The piece contests a five month civilian stint at Newberne in the commissary, noting he guarded stores awaiting attack, reading as a timid service rather than heroic action, with broader calls to honor Union efforts. The item argues the public deserves credit for all war labor, but questions the portrayed heroism.
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Greenhalge
Massachusetts
Newberne
Andersonville
Libby
Frederick T. Greenhalge
Newborne
Boston Dems Greet Russell Carroll To Silver Repeal Mood
Boston audiences gave John F. Russell and James B. Carroll a warm ovation as Democratic standard bearers moved through the city. The crowd showed earnest enthusiasm and strong interest in repealing the Republican silver law, aligning with Cleveland’s position. The Stratford appearance coincided with news of repeal, signaling a durable Democratic mood in Boston.
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Boston
John F. Russell
James B. Carroll
Cleveland
What Republicanism Never Could Do
A fragmentary editorial argues democracy has outperformed Republicans in managing finances. It notes a 100,000,000 surplus claimed under four years of Republican rule and questions why ex-Secretary Foster is not brought forward to defend Greenhalge Wolcott and Harrison, naming Fairchild, Russell, Carroll, and Cleveland.
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Fairchild
Russell
Carroll
Cleveland
Foster
Greenhalge
Wolcott
Harrison
Lucien Samuel to Speak at Faneuil Hall Tonight
The Observant Citizen notes a Boston Socialist labor meeting at Faneuil Hall featuring New York speaker Lucien Samuel, expected to draw a sizable crowd. Charity Club prepares for its fair with a World’s Fair souvenir table and attendees from The Tech battalion and High School soldiers. Ice cream signs clutter storefronts and windows, prompting commentary on winter visuals and consumption.
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Boston
New York
Lucien Samuel
Faneuil Hall
Charity Club
Tech Battalion
Lexington Wedding at St Bridget's Church
John J. Collins of Lexington wed Miss Margaret A. Leavey of Roxbury in a ceremony at St. Bridget's Church. Best man Dennis H. Collins and bridesmaid Mary J. Coughlin accompanied the couple. Rev. P J Kavanagh officiated. A reception followed at the groom’s parents on Woburn Street with many relatives and friends from Concord Roxbury South Boston Lexington and Boston.
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Lexington
St. Bridget’s Church
John J. Collins
Margaret A. Leavey
Roxbury
Dennis H. Collins
Mary J. Coughlin
Pp. J. Kavanagh
Woburn Street
Concord
South Boston
Boston
Unconscious Smuggler on Swiss Lake Holiday
Lig Berties, the juvenile soubrette, holidaying on Lake Geneva, is approached at a station by a stranger. He offers a basket of flowers and later tries to switch it for a basket of sweets. In the ruse, eighteen keyless watches are found concealed in moss before the man vanishes.
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Lig Berties
le Figaro
Geneva
Paris
Iwig
Lilien
Mile
Vassar Undergraduates Reported as Pickles in Study
A fragment notes a statistic about Vassar College undergraduates described as pickles last year. It mentions a “Vas sal” heroine and hints at a prize for a story featuring a heroine from the Vassar press. The readable text is incomplete and unclear.
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Vassar
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Dolls at Columbia Theatre Reception Delight City Audiences
A doll distribution event followed The Honeymooners at Columbia Theatre with dolls handed to young attendees from the stage and aisles. The gimmick drew large attendance with repeated matinee showings upcoming. Dancers Irene Rice and Maud Harvey at Palace Theatre staged acrobatic acts while Schreiber Morris’s Claire opens the same night in city.
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Columbia Theatre
Mr. Golden
Miss Hall
Reilly & Wood
Palace Theatre
Irene Rice
Maud Harvey
Koster & Bial’s
New York
France
Miss Rice
Koster & Bial
M Vey
Marc
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