Gas savings and capitalization moves outlined in Boston report
Mayor N. Matthews presents findings from gas price reductions affecting 60 000 customers in Boston. The inquiry shows a drop from 1 30 to 1 per thousand cubic feet yielding notable savings and confirms full benefit to major city users. The investigation also lowers Bay State Gas Company capitalization by 11 060 000, with 6926 01 spent on professional services.
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Matthews
City of
Boston
City Hall
City Council
Charlestown Gas ‘ Light Company
Gas Commission
Gomé
Boston Gas Light Company
American House
Hotel Brunswick
New England House
Parker House
Quincy House
Revere House
Tremont House
United States Hotel
the Vendome
C. F. Hovey & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Macallar, Parker &Co
United, States Custom
United States Post Office
Young’s
New York
New England
Bay State Gas Company
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
Messrs. Willams & Anderson
Corporationounsel
Commonwealth
N. Matthews, JR
Ne Lamp
Patrick O’shea
Roxbury
Jamaica Plain
Brighton
South Boston
Dorchester
Corporation Counsel
Barry
North Brighton
Mechanic Arts High School
City Labor Rules On Half Holiday Debated In Boston
An ordinance report notes laborers on streets earning 2.10 daily and catch-basin crews 2. a day. The committee cites that nine hours work without pay violates city ordinances. A mayoral letter discusses the half holiday for city staff with exemptions for pumping stations sewer works and street cleaning. The measure, with overtime payments for non exempt workers, was sent to the Board of Aldermen under suspension of the rules.
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Daniel A. Rourke
Boston
Carter
Moon Island
Barry
Board of Aldermen
Harvard Entomologist Prof Herman A Hagen Dies at Cambridge Home
Prof Herman A Hagen, Harvard entomologist and long time Agassiz Museum figure, died at his Putnam avenue home in Cambridge after years of illness. Born May 30 1817 in Konigsberg Prussia he studied in Europe and joined Harvard as an entomology professor in 1870 later earning honorary degrees and affiliating with several scientific societies. His principal work includes the Bibliotheca Entomologica published in 1862.
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Harvard
Herman A. Hagen
Putnam Avenue
Cambridge
Hagen
Professor Hagen
Konigsberg
Prussia
Berlin
Vienna
Paris
Louis Agassiz
Harvard University
Agassiz
Germany
Agassiz Museum
University of Konigsberg
American Philosophical Society
American Academy
New York Academy of Science
Leipsic
The Bowlers Elysium at Marks’s Bowling Alley
Lovers of bowling may find first-class accommodations at B A Marks corner Washington and Harvard streets. Weekly prizes add excitement while the orderly, friendly establishment offers a pleasant place to spend spare time and perhaps win prizes.
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B. A. Marks
Washington
Harvard
Marks’s
Observation on Growth of The Post Circulation
A request for letters from women describing observed growth in The Post and Sunday Post circulation compared with other Boston morning papers. Respondents should state simply the number of posts and peers observed on streets, cars, or business places without exaggeration, and address Comparison Walter at The Post.
Josie Mansfield's Turbulent Marital Web Unfolds
In New York a tangled tale traces Josie Mansfield formerly Mrs. Lawlor to later ties with Robert Reade. Reade, a Minneapolis timber heir, seeks an amicable divorce settlement while Mansfield’s infamous past with Fisk and Stokes is recalled.
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New York
Robert L. Reade
Josie Mansfield
Colonel Fisk
Erie
Fisk
Stokes
Boston
Paris
Frank Lawlor
San Francisco
Warren
Lawlor
Perley
Robert Reade
Minneapolis
France
Robert I. Reade
Lawler
England
Lord Falkland
Shuttershelfe
Reade
Iron mines resume operations after Sherman repeal
Duluth Minnesota reports that at least five large iron mines on the Lake Superior range have resumed or plan to resume. Mines will hire far fewer workers than last year due to a labor exodus, but resumptions are expected to leave almost no idle labor in the region. Iron Trade Review notes improved market sentiment following election results, though prices may not rise.
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Duluth
Minn
Lake Superior Range
Cleveland, CO
The
Iron Trade Review Today
Floral display at Horticultural Hall by Jordan, Marsh Co
Among the week’s attractions at Horticultural Hall the Jordan Marsh display stands out with a large and exquisitely arranged bank of chrysanthemums. The variety ranges in yellow white pink lavender and maroon forming a tiered bouquet with a sardinere plant on each side elevating the exhibit. The arrangement is praised up close for its delicate shading and from the balconies for its overall effect.
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Horticultural Hall
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Prison convict Hall testifies on grand jury assault case
Steve Hall a state prison convict appeared before the grand jury yesterday morning regarding an Oct 7 knife assault by fellow convict William Hamilton. The jury will announce its action on Saturday.
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Steve Hall
Grand Jury
Hall
William Hamilton
Toole family in tragedy linked to vial of poison
In a South Boston case, cyanide of potassium found in a bottle near a fatal porter is blamed for two deaths. The Toole family faces murder charges as inquiries consider accidental poison exposure and suicide risk, with authorities noting the bottle and glass setup and an autopsy indicating deadly poison in the victims.
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Pagel
Guinness
Foster
Campbell
Boston
London
New York
Mary Toole
Margaret
West Third Street
Michael
Mary
Whipple
Michael Gavin
G.F. Gavin
Toole
Patrick H
John
West End
Joseph
State House
Stephen
Gill
Thomas
Royal Arcanum
Broadway
Dorchester Avenue
Possible Cyanide Link in Poison Case Emerges
An apothecary and Dr. O Callaghan discuss cyanide of potassium as a possible suicide poison. They note the chemical’s use in photography and the strong bitter almond odor in the scene. A broken bottle in the yard is said to smell of the poison.
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Michael
Carter, Carter & Kilham
Broadway
Toole
Carter, Carter & Kilham's
Tooles
Munyon's Cure and other medical claims amid Boston case
The Munyon's Homeopathic Remedy Company advertises cures for rheumatism and other ailments with doctors boasting high success rates. Separately, a murder case in South Boston features discussion of poison, a suspect named Toole, and a funeral for the victims with a court hearing set for today at 9.
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Munyon
Boston
Munyon Remedy .Co
Hotel Pelham
Tremont and
Boylston
Night unfolds tragedy at 88 West Third street in South Boston
A Post reporter visits the Tools house as Mary Toole and her brothers face murder charges. Relatives gather in a dim unfurnished kitchen while neighbors, many connected to the Toole family, offer quiet sympathy. Lawyer M F Creed holds the case as the family endures bereavement and public curiosity.
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West Third Street
Post
Mary Toole
Stephen
Michael
Toole
Boston
M.F. Creed
Pennsylvania official tally shows record plurality for treasurer
Official returns from most counties indicate a state wide plurality of 128 000 for James in the Republican ticket for state treasurer. This marks the largest plurality ever in Pennsylvania surpassing the previous high of 137 78 achieved by Grant in Greeley era.
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Philadelphia
Jae
Pennsylvania
Grant
Greeley
Four Men Killed in Ohio Train Collision
A passenger train on the Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo line collided head on with a freight north of Fostoria at 7 pm in dense fog. Four killed Andrew Jones and his son C H Jones William Gresh and W S Kerlin. Conductor Joseph injured. dispatch confirms no serious passenger injuries.
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Columbus
Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo
Fostoria
Kfiled
Andrew Jones
C. H. Jones
William Gresh
W.S. Kerlin
Joseph
Annual Meeting of Associated Charities Held at Huntington Hall
The Associated Charities held its annual meeting at Huntington Hall with Hon. Robert Treat Paine presiding. John Graham Brooks spoke on socialism and unions connecting to organized charity. Officers reported year receipts of 21730.27 and expenditures of 17960.66. A donation from Mrs Sally S Pickering's estate and bequests from Samuel E Sawyer and Miss Mary A Wales were noted.
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Associated Charities
Huntington Hall
Robert Treat Paine
John Graham Brooks
Brockton
May McCullum
London, Inc
Richard C. Humphreys
George A. Goddard
Darwin E. Ware
Zilpha D. Smith
Mary E. Crafts
John F. Moors
Everett L. Rexford
William R. Nichols
George Wigglesworth
Sally 8S. Pickering
Samuel E. Sawyer
Gloucester
Mary A. Wales
Boston
Succeed Captain Herrick City Fire Department
The retirement of Captain David W. Herrick of Station 14 Brighton is imminent after years beyond the age limit. A promotion contest follows with candidates Lieutenant Westcott and Lieutenant Hoffman, while Captaincy may go to Thomas C. Evans, Inspector of Carriages.
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David W. Herrick
Brighton
Leutenant
G. A. R. Man
Civil Service List
Westcott
Hoffman
Thomas C. Evans
Requisition for Murderer Bacco to Return Home
Requisition papers secured for the return of murderer Antonio Bacco to this city. Captain Cain and Sergeant Rosetta of Division 1 left for Chicago yesterday. Prisoner expected to land at Charles Street Jail by mid next week.
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Antonio Bacco
Cain
Rosetta
Division 1
Chicago
Charles Street
Mrs Chant speaks to Chauncy Hall kindergarten class
Mrs Ormiston Chant addressed the training class for kindergarten teachers at Chauncy Hall School yesterday. The presentation highlighted early education methods and classroom practice for future teachers.
Democratic discontent shadows city election hopes
The ex mayor discusses voter dissatisfaction with the current administration, cites fiscal errors and street department issues, and notes a firing after thirty four years of service for age. He expects a tough race with Mayor Matthews likely to run again, while distancing himself from nomination efforts. He also dismisses involvement in nominating meetings.
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Matthews
Grubb offers cup for Penn Princeton rematch after rain loss
General E Burd Grubb from Edgewood Park N J writes Captain Mackey of the University of Pennsylvania football team. He expresses dissatisfaction with last Saturday game versus Princeton in steady rain and offers a cup for a rematch within a fortnight after Thanksgiving Day. Penn aims to be ready for Yale in New York.
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Philadelphia
E. Burd Grubb
Edgewood Park
N. J
Mackey
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton
Lincoln returns show Harrison elected judge and GOP ticket
Lincoln Nebraska on November 9 reports sufficient returns to confirm the election of Harrison to the Supreme Court and the entire Republican State ticket. Chairman Slaughter claims Harrison leads by not less than six thousand votes showcasing strong GOP support.
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Lincoln
Neb
Harrison
Supreme Court
Slaughter
Republican Committee
Saturday Afternoon Talk On Jacob and Esau
The Unitarian building at Beacon Street hosts a Saturday afternoon talk for Sunday school workers. Primary session at 2 pm and intermediate and advanced at 3 pm. Sunday school teachers and others are invited.
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Unitarian
Beacon Street
Jacob and
Esau
Tremont Theatre Porch Ruling Allows Temporary Structure
The Tremont Theatre porch may stay as a rumpus over the matter ends with a verdict that the structure is not permanent under legal terms. Corporation counsel told the Common Council last night that the porch remains permissible as a non permanent feature.
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Tremont Theatre
Corporation Counsel
Common Council
Union Station Nearing Readiness for Maine Road
The new Union Station of the Maine road will be occupied within two weeks. The plumbing and heating apparatus is in and the heat is turned on. In the train house only the roof remains to be finished.
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UNION
Maine Road
Anniversary of the 616 Blaze Commemorated
The Summer Street fire committee treasurer Otla Norcorss reports a current fund balance of 26 671 12 dollars. Yesterday marked the twenty first anniversary of the blaze.Understood as a historical note and accounting update from a local fire committee.
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Summer Street Fire Committee
Otla Norcorss
Rev. Minot J. Savage Continues Sermon Series
The second sermon in the series on Man by Rev. Minot J. Savage will be delivered Sunday next on Building's Man.
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MR. Savage
Minot J. Savage
St James Whist Club Meets at Miss Collins Home
The St James Whist Club held its weekly gathering Wednesday evening at Miss Mary Collins’s Har vard street residence.
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St. James Whist Club
Mary Collins
Harvard Street
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Jim" Fisk
Lady Falkland
Reynolds T., White and Associates
General Court
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