Resignation of Rev Dr Shields Stirs Presbyterian Circles
New Brunswick New Jersey Synod accepted the resignation of Rev Charles Woodruff Shields D D from Princeton University amid protests after he signed a liquor license petition for Princeton Inn. Prominent figures including Grover Cleveland defended his stance while church leaders urged harmony and continued membership.
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New York
New Brunswick
N. J
Theresbyterian Church
Charles Woodruffhields
D. D
Hhe Rolls
Shields
Linceton University
Presbyterian
Princeton Inn
Princeton
Grover Clevend
Jersey
Sields
Cleveland
Dr. Shields
Rinceton
Clevel
New York Journal
Grover Cleveland
J. H. Hoadley
Presby
Wilton M. Smith
Central Presbyterian Church
We Fifty-Seventh Street
Howard Duffield
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue
Beta Theta Pi Holds Twenty-First Reunion in Dorchester Halls
Beta Theta Pi Upsilon chapter marked its 21st annual reunion in the new Dorchester chapter halls. Degrees were conferred on 1901 graduates and a Parker House banquet followed with toasts from notable members including H. Foss and H. Walker.
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Beta Theta Pi
Upsilon
Dorchester
George B. McWhorter
Benson Wilkins
Francis E. Clough
Warren P. Coon
Albert N. Felch
William E. Handy
William Tuttle
Parker House
William B. Snow
William Ellery C. Leonard
Edward R. Hardy
Betas
Harvey H. Walker
Sam Walter Foss
Kappa
Horace T. Muzzy
Howard T. Crawford
Puellar Betae
Mr. Foss
Eugene Field
Minimum wage proposal sparks political debate in Boston
An open letter to the editor discusses a new minimum wage idea tied to protectionism and reciprocity. The writer cites history and figures like Moody Towle Lodge and emphasizes a staged approach starting with government contracts, then crafts and immigration implications. The piece also reflects broader GOP tensions and calls for party renewal.
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Maccabe
Common Council
Homestead
Harrison
Pennsylvania
Edward III
Moody
Towle
London
Senator Lodge
Guild
Home Market Club
Anson B. Edgerly
Northampton Street
Iasigi Sentence Postponed Due to Counsel Illness
Joseph Iasigi avoidance of sentence due to counsel Herman W. Chaplin illness. no sentence date set until recovery. Iasigi remains jailed with bail efforts failing. may face sentence some day next week when brought to court.
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Joseph Iasigi
Herman W. Chaplin
Chaplin
Iasigi
Brady Lecture Promotes Divine Evolution of Nations
Dr Brady speaks at People's Temple tomorrow on Ireland and the Irish as he illustrates his theme The Divine Evolution of Nations. The address promises scholarship and historical perspective.
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Ireland
Dr. Brady
People’s Temple
Monument to Lovejoy and Free Speech
The article recalls Rev. E. P. Lovejoy, abolitionist editor driven from St. Louis, who moved to Alton Illinois and faced mob attacks on his presses. He organized armed guards for a fourth press as it arrived by steamer, illustrating his struggle for free speech and anti slavery views.
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Lovejoy
Boston
Faneuil Hall
J. T. Austin
Channing
Alton
Dieth
Boston Harbor
Austin
Wendell Phillips
Phillips
Hancock
Adams
Otis
Quincy
United States
Philips
Union
Alf
Post
E. P. Lovejoy
Onejoy
John Moore
St. Louis
Garrison
Ill
Canadian Gold Tax Concept Sparks Editorial Debate
An editorial rebukes Canadian policy in Yukon mining, arguing royalty on extraction rather than rental value is straightforward but risks overtaxing American miners. It contends tariffs at borders conceal theft, while mining families feel exploited by government levies and plutocrat profits.
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Roxbury
Mass
W. L. Crosman
Sir
Yukon
Man Found Wounded in Woods Near Attleboro
Daniel Mc Namara, of Boston, was found in the woods a mile from Attleboro suffering extensive wounds. Rain and gale winds lashed the scene as he fought Deputy Sheriff Briggs with sticks, claiming Hyde Park and Brookline ties while denying insanity and awaiting care at home.
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Providence
Daniel McNamara
Thomas
Boston
Attleboro
McNamara
Briggs
Hyde Park
Brookline
Thomas McNamara
Daniel
Bernier Plans North Pole Trip From Siberia Coast
Captain Bernier of Quebec announces a 120 day polar voyage starting March 1 aboard the Windward. He will travel with dogs and reindeer, provisioning for 2.5 years, and requires Canadian or British subject recruits. Estimated cost under $60,000.
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Montreal
Que
Bernier
Quebec
North Pole
Jackson-Armsworth
Siberia
Pole
Booker T. Washington to Speak in Boston
A Sunday evening meeting at Old South Church on December 5 will support negro education at the Tuskegee Institute. Principal Booker T. Washington and other prominent figures are slated to speak.
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Boston
Old South Church
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
Booker T. Washington
Salva tion Oil Liniment Promoted as Cheap Remedy
Advertisers urge readers to buy Salva tion Oil as a reliable liniment costing only 25 cents, offering a frugal remedy option for common pains.
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Salvation Oil
Died Like Heroes Near Maidan Valley
Despatches from Simla report Lieutenant McIntyre and 12 Northamptonshire Regiment men killed while aiding wounded comrades during a retreat from the Saran Sar mountain. The isolated party died bravely after firing on attackers, with bodies found in positions of gallant resistance.
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Simla
Maidan Valley
McIntyre
Northamptonshire Regiment
Saran-Sar
Still He Lives Durrant Stay Delays San Quentin Hanging
Attorney Eugene Deuprey arrived from Sacramento to serve a certified copy of the Sacramento Supreme Court order delaying Durrant’s execution. Warden Hale, after receiving a Sacramento prison director’s despatch staying all proceedings, decided to postpone the hanging for now.
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San Quentin
Cal
Eugene Deuprey
Durrant
Sacramento
Bay
Hale
Supreme Court of Sacramento
Edgar
Devlin
Supreme Court
Short Session Aims for Early Work by House Committee
Washington says Chairman Cannon will begin appropriation bill work soon. Subcommittees on pension legislative executive and judicial bills meet November 27, a week before Congress session opens. Hopkins of Illinois predicts adjournment before May 1.
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Washington
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
Hopkins
Illinois
Fire on Governor cargo halts voyage at Newport News
The British steamship Governor under Captain Goldman reached quarantine at noon with its cargo of cotton and grain on fire in the main hold. The vessel, en route from Galveston to Liverpool, dropped anchor opposite the Chesapeake & Ohio pier after reporting the blaze two days earlier.
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Newport News
Goldman
Chesapeake & Ohio
Galveston
Liverpool
Goldman asserts cotton burned when loaded aboard
Goldman says the cotton was already burning as it was loaded onto the vessel, and the fire continues to burn onboard.
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Goldman
Hall enters mayor race in Waltham with 79 nominations
Henry C. Hall’s name appears on the ballot as a mayoral candidate after William V. Hyde filed 79 nomination papers with the city clerk. Hall seeks Democratic caucus and convention support to face rival Arthur Lyman, while Judge E. Irving Smith declines candidacy. Charles P. Bond expected to win Republican caucuses.
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Henry C. Hall
Appey
Waltham
William V. Hyde
Hall
Arthur Lyman
Lyman
Methodist
E. Irving Smith
Judge Smith
Mr. Hall
Charles P. Bond
Hathaway Freed on Bail in Tax Appeal Case
James F. Hathaway of Somerville, arrested for refusing to pay a tax, was released from jail on $2000 bail. His case was continued to November 30 in the Supreme Judicial Court. Keeper Fairbain transported him from East Cambridge Jail. Judge Allen set bail with sureties Louis B. Merry and E. B. Sparrow. A hearing may be held on November 30 unless a settlement is reached earlier.
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James F. Hathaway
Somerville
Supreme Judicial Court
Keeper Fairbain
East Cambridge
Allen
Louis B. Merry
Sparrow
Fire scare at Harvard House on Massachusetts Avenue
A passer-by reported a reflecting fire seen in the Wadsworth house on Harvard College grounds at 5 30 p m yesterday. Box 59 was rung but firemen found a grate fire by students, making the alarm a false call.
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Wadsworth House
Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard College
Albert Voiess Hanged Before 10000 at Fayetteville
Albert Voiess was hanged in Fayetteville West Virginia at 1 40 p m in the presence of about ten thousand people He was the last member of the Lewis gang of murderers and thieves and was executed for the murder of Charles Gibson at Montgomery on April 22 of the previous year
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Fayetteville
W. Va
Albert Voiess
Voiess
Lewis
Charles Gibson
Montgomery
Bikely’s Defeat Cited After Century Run Vote
A local report notes Bikely was badly defeated in his bid for office. A supporter recalls he delivered a century effort, claiming about 100 votes in North American elections.
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West
Fortysixth Street
James G. Patterson
East Harlem
the Voice
Geo.c. Boodwin & Co
Schenectady
Free Speech
RADAM
Radam Microbe Killer Co
Washington St
Wolcott
Theo. Durrant
J. F. Hathaway
Harvard
Dr. Agnew
W. H. Musselman
Weissport
Penn
C. E. Woodward & Co
Bromfield St
Jaynes & Coo
Washington and Hanover Sts
Yale
Sunday Post
Alice Ruderhan
Hampton
New Hampshire
Capitol
Bohemia
Klondike
Kings
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