Banquet Honors Flower As Roosevelts Talk Politics
A Democratic Club gathering in New York honored former Governor Roswell P. Flower for honest money work. Notables present included Robert B. Roosevelt, Perry Belmont, Edward Lauterbach, William M. Sheehan, John D. Crimmins, and John DeWitt Warner. Roosevelt praised Flower and urged reform in tariff and currency, urging cross‑partisan collaboration and a stable revenue bill to ensure prosperity.
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New York
Democratic Club
Roswell P. Flower
Edward Lauterbach
Republican County Committee
William M. Sheehan
John D. Crimmins
John DeWitt Warner
Waller
Connecticut
Curtis
St. Lawrence County
Robert B. Roosevelt
If]ower
Perry Baimoid
William D. Bynum
Indiana
John Fox
Walter
Arnold
Sidor Strauss
Roosevelt
Senator Hill
Chicago
Hill
Mr. Flower
Flower
Blower
Republican Party
America
Congress
Bis
Perry Belmont
Carlisle
Herbert
Harmon
Wilson
Francis
Morton
Charles A. Dana
Carl Schurz
Seth Low
Lamont
Garrett A. Hobart
William Co. Sheehan
Edwardauterbach
Vermont Legislature Adjourning After Tax on Bicycles Defeat
Vermont legislators plan to adjourn by 8 tomorrow morning. A tax on bicycles to fund cinder paths failed a third reading. Senator Durkee moved to reconsider the prohibitory law, which passed the Senate but was killed in the House after debate.
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Montpelier
Durkee
Senate
House
Constitution Frigate Leaking at Portsmouth Navy Yard
The old historic frigate Constitution at the Portsmouth navy yard is leaking badly. If Congress fails to approve funds for rebuilding, many fear an accident before spring may occur. Senator Gallinger plans to introduce a bill to authorize repairs.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Constitution
Navy Yard
Navy Department
Congress
Gallinger
Mrs Daisy Goodrich Is Sectioned After Mental Break
Mrs Daisy Goodrich 41 from Boston living at 7 West Eighty Fourth Street was taken to Bellevue Hospital tonight violently insane. Her husband Henry L Goodrich runs a wine room in Boston and the couple has a son and daughter on the stage. An operation she recently underwent is cited as a cause. It took three policemen to restrain her in the ambulance.
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New York
Daisy Goodrich
Boston
West Eighty-fourth Street
Bellevue Hospital
Henry L. Goodrich
Washington Street
Mass
Pettus Elected U S Senator in Alabama Vote
In Montgomery on election day Pettus Democrat won 93 votes while Longshore Populist received 24 and Wickersham Republican 6. Pettus declared elected to succeed Pugh. Populist Buchanan supported Pettus for wartime service with him. In Macon Charles R Crisp nominated for Congress to fill his late father Charles F Crisp’s unexpired term. no opposition and he will serve to March 4. He is not yet 26.
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Montgomery
Ala
United States
Pettus
Longshore
Wickersham
Pugh
Buchanan
Macon
Charles R. Crisp
Congress
Charles F. Crisp
Georgia
Boston Women Visit McKinley In Canton Reception
Major and Mrs. McKinley hosted a dinner at Mr. William Hawks residence as Boston young women symphony players performed for half an hour. Discussion centered on Andrew D White for Secretary of State and the possibility of Nelson Dingley of Maine as a New England cabinet member.
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Canton
Major McKinley
Boston
Andrew D. White
Nelson A. Dingley
Maine
New England
Major
Mrs. McKinley
William Hawks
Fights of Industry Wage Pact Reached for Glass Job
In Pittsburg on November 4 a four hour conference secured a wage scale for idle window glass workers. The agreement mirrors last year’s terms with a new clause linking the scale to the Dingley tariff rise. About 6000 skilled workers gain and many more suppliers are affected.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Colleran Collins Wedding in Roxbury at St Francis de Sales
Mary E Collins daughter of ex Councilman Charles Collins married John J Colleran at St Francis de Sales Roxbury. Rev James McCarthy officiated. Attendants were Katherine Collins and John Hadley. Couple left for Washington after a reception at 1209 Tremont Street with about 150 friends.
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St. Francis de Sales Church
Roxbury
Mary E
Charles Collins
John J. Colleran
James McCarthy
Katherine Collins
John Hadley
Tremont Street
Mrs. Colleran
Washington
Storrs Jubilee Ends in Brooklyn with Gold Medal
The golden jubilee of Rev. Dr. Richard S. Storrs of the Church of the Pilgrims ends in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with a public reception. General Stewart L. Woodford presided and presented a gold medal from Christians of Brooklyn after Dr. Storrs spoke. Seth Low and Joseph Choate delivered addresses.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Richard S. Storrs
Church of the Pilgrims
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Storrs
Stewart L. Woodford
Seth Low
Joseph Choate
Equal Rights Association backs Municipal League slate
The Equal Rights Association of Somerville last evening voted to support the Municipal League candidates in the upcoming city election.
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Equal Rights Association of
Somerville
Municipal League
City Printing Dispute Endorsed by Printers Union
The Typographical Union action last Sunday on distributing city printing among smaller local firms was endorsed by the Printing Press men's Union last night.
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Typographical Union
Chinese envoys reshuffle with new ministers named
London dispatch reports Lo Fenglu named minister to Great Britain, replacing Kung Ta Jen. Hwan Tsu Hsien to succeed Hsu Ching Chen as minister to Germany.
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London
Lo Fenglu
Great Britain
Kung Ta Jen
Hwan Tsu Hsien
Hsu Ching Chen
Germany
Home Market Club lauds protection and Dingley bill support
The crowd on Massachusetts Avenue decorated with chrysanthemum emblems heard President Stott speak on sound money briefly, then urge strong efforts to pass the Dingley bill, drawing applause and a shared sentiment among attendees.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Vig
Stott
Home Market Club salutes voters on Thanksgiving observance
Mr Stott speaks as the Home Market Club gathers to give thanks for the voters who chose the right in the national Thanksgiving observance. He notes the anticipation of the holiday and the unity it brings to the country as people rejoice in the democratic choice.
Governor M Kinley Eulogizes Hoar At Dinner Event
The governor received with three cheers led by Curtis Guild Jr. and the band played Hal to the Chief. He carried a cigar and thanked attendees, noting the people’s verdict of 70,000,000. He welcomed soldiers and delivered a eulogy of Senator Hoar.
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William M'Kinley
Curtis Guild, Jr
Hal
Senator Hoar
Governor Wolcott Speech at Home Market Club
Governor Wolcott thanks the Home Market Club and notes the inspiring audience from distant states and Massachusetts, praising the gathered citizens for intelligence, enterprise, and civic spirit. He lauds honored guests on the platform and the unity of the Commonwealth in a celebratory moment.
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Home Market Club
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Union
Massachusetts Thanksgiving Jubilee Speech Recalls National Honor
The Massachusetts gathering honors Republican leaders and national credit restoration as Senator Hoar praises national unity and warns against stock market gambling. The crowd applauds the speakers, including Governor fossil and Hoar, highlighting loyalty and civic duty in a wartime like jubilee mood.
Nation praises McKinley victory and tariff resolve
A patriotic address lauds William McKinley and Marcus Hanna for victory in 1896, endorses protection and sound money, and urges passage of the Dingley tariff. A crowd of manufacturers and officials expresses commitment to continued education on the 16 to 1 issue and national unity.
Anise Seed Run Highlights Myopia Hunt Club Meet
The Myopia Hunt Club held its annual anise seed run at the Myopia Kennels led by Master of Hounds R. M. Appleton. Participants included Mrs. C. G. Rice, Mr. C. G. Rice, Mr. J. W. Appleton, Mr. John Caswell, and Mr. Morton J. Henry as the chase followed scent from the kennels through surrounding countryside back to the kennels.
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Hamilton
Myopia Hunt Club
Myopia Kennels
R. M. Appleton
C. G. Rice
J. W. Appleton
John Caswell
Morton J. Henry
Letter from McKinley to Home Market Club
President elect McKinley writes from Canton on November 14 1896 declining dinner invitations with regret to the Home Market Club praising their loyalty and noting the nation’s acceptance of their principles and the forthcoming notable dinner.
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McKinley
Canton
Clarke
Home Market Club
United States
Hoar Speech Urges Unity Beyond Thanksgiving
Senator Hoar argues the nation cannot confine its joy to one day and urges lasting unity after a campaign marked by strife and sectional hatred. He emphasizes faith in public institutions and national reconciliation.
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Hoar
Boston Lecture Honors Veterans and Warns on Political Abuse
Speaker notes that the nation, after perilous times, must unite across regions and parties. He credits New England merchants for steering toward honest government and condemns gambling, abuses of railroads and currency manipulation while urging broader civic knowledge and pro‑South, pro‑West harmony.
General Alger Reflects on Civil War and Lincoln Victory
General Alger recalls three pivotal moments in American history the Declaration of Independence the election of Lincoln and the election of McKinley. He speaks of the Civil War era recalling blue and gray battles across many fields and the sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
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Abraham Lincoln
William McKinley
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Thomas
Meade
Logan
General Howard Praises McKinley and Home Market Club
General Howard lauds McKinley as the people's choice in November. He praises Stewart and other speakers for energy and influence in promoting progress and national destiny through liberty under law.
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McKinley
General Howard
General Stewart
Corporal Tanner
Hopkins
George A. Marden
McKinley Campaign Speech Praises Lincoln and McKinley
General Stewart lauds the Republican legacy at a Home Market Club gathering. He recalls General Alger's role, praises Massachusetts leaders, and honors Abraham Lincoln, Grant, and Major William McKinley amid cheers and laughter. The event ends after 10 pm.
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General Alger
West
Pennsylvania
General Howard
Atlanta Exposition
Stewart
Marden
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill
Daughters of
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Moses
Liberty
Grant
Harrison
Reed
Labor
William McKinley
Ohio
Evening soiree at Youngs Hotel honors new Boston official
Ernest Co Marshall presided as Colonel Henry Walker and Deputy Commissioner Hunt spoke on the Ancients to London. Marshall received a hearty welcome for his appointment to the Board of Institutions Commissioners. The English High School classes of 74 and 77 held their annual dinner with Frank H. Mudge presiding.
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Young’s Hotel
Ernest Co. Marshall
Henry Walker
Hunt
Public Institutions Department
Walker
London
Marshall
Board of Institutions Commissioners
Boston
English High School
Frank H. Mudge
Universalists Dine at Quincy House Dinner
Eighty Universalist Social Union members attended a dinner at the Quincy House last evening. Rev. J C Tomlinson presided as speakers included Rev. George S Perin of the Everyday Church, President Elmer H Capen of Tufts College, and Rev. G H Emerson who spoke on supporting missionary work.
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Universalist Social Union
Quincy House
J C. Tomlinson
George S. Perin
Everyday Church
Elmer H. Capen
Tufts College
G. H. Emerson
Tuberculine Tests Begin in Worcester Area Quarantines
Dr Charles S Perry and Charles Cronon from the State cattle commissioners started tuberculine tests on quarantined cattle in Charlton Oxford Dudley Southbridge and Auburn. Tests proceed in Webster and Oxford though Benjamin Bartlett Oxford withholds access. Dudley reports seven tuberculous cows condemned while Oxford and Webster show about fifteen cases. Spencer Poor Farm swine outbreak now counts about twenty hogs dead from cholera with three other fatal cases in nearby farms.
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Charles
Perry
Charles Cronon
Charlton
Oxford
Dudley
Southbridge
Auburn
Webster
Benjamin C. Bartlett
Oxford and
Spencer Poor Farm
Deaths of Clergy and Shaker Leader Across U S and Ireland
The Rev Morris D C Crawford a 78 year old Methodist Episcopal clergyman died in New York after a 56 year ministry. He held leadership roles and was a trustee of Wesleyan Drew schools. In Ireland the Right Rev William Fitzgerald bishop of Ross died suddenly in Skibbereen. In Shirley Nathan C Prouty a long time Shaker died at 70.
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Morris D. C. Crawford
Crawford
New York City
William Fitzgerald
Ross
Skibbereen
Shirley
Nathan C. Prouty
Shirley Society of Shakers
Shaker Society
Nathan
Shirley Society
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