Political deals drive capen circulars in ma no license fight
Massachusetts temperance factions clash over Capen for governor and Walker Brackett Haile allies. Haskell Gracey suppression claims emerge as convention votes shift and Truell leads late but still trailed Loring Jefts.
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Massachusetts
Elmer H. Capen
Tufts College
E. H. Haskell
Newton
8. L. Gracey
Natick
Haskell
Boston
Post
Gracey
Mr. Haskell
L. Gracey
Wesleyan Hall
E. H. Capen
Capen
Brackett
Republican Party
Myron P. Walker
Banquo
Hamlet
Usk
Walker
Haile
Temperance
E.H. Haskell
Henry Faxon
Senator Hoar
League
Truell Nominated To Councillor Rift In Sixth District
Oct. 8 Lowell special dispatch reports the Truell faction nominating a Lawrence man for Councillor in the sixth district on the eighth ballot. Barrett of Melrose suffers notable discomfiture amid a bitter contest with Loring backers. The campaign features circulated cards and accusations of biased committees and misattributed criticisms aimed at Truell and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truell
Lowell Liticians
Friends
Greenhalge
Loring
Lawrence
John Stott
Lowell
Harry Nice
Pierce
Jefts
Melrose
Malden
Truel
Charles C. Hartwell
Merrimac House
Hartwell
Fruell
Question to trace the source of this great curse
The text asks who bears responsibility for a dangerous drug whose effects harm even healthy physicians who use it to study its properties. It questions whether the medical profession should exercise greater caution before prescribing such a drug to vulnerable patients given its harmful outcomes.
Sprague Renominated by Worcester County Republicans
Worcester oct 8 sheriff Sprague secured renomination at the county Republican convention after a contentious session. General Draper led a formal ballot to back Sprague while critics cited alleged improper contracts and overpayment for milk and jail supplies. The convention also nominated several county and special commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Sprague
William F. Draper
Hopedale
Hildreth
Friends
General Sprague
Culley
Fitchburg
General Mellen
Nathan Taylor
Waldo Johnson
Webster
Major Taylor
B. W. Potter
Mr. Potter
Duell
Taft
Potter
Sprague-Bigelow
P. Goulding
Arcturus
Goulding
W.S. B. Hopkins
Taylor
Dwinnell
Fitenburg
Thompson
Northboro
Charles J. Rice
Winchendon
Howard M. Lane
George W. Cook
Rufus B. Dodge, Jr
Lewis E. Denfelt
Gration
Andrew J. Bartholomew
Southbridge
Williams Addresses Republicans on Norfolk County DA race
Foxboro October 8. Mr W Williams publishes correspondence to defend his character after claims about seeking the district attorney nomination. The letters reveal C W Sumner and T Blanchard disputing motives and Plymouth County support, with Grover’s knowledge noted.
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Foxporo
Norfolk
Plymouth Counties
Norfolk County
Thomas Blanchard
Frep H. Williams
Boston
Dedham
Stoughton
Thomas E. Grover
Brockton
Sir—T
District Attorney
Grover
Plymouth
Blanchard
Fek
C. W. Sumner
Fred B. Williams
Mass
Third Senatorial Democratic Convention Held in Boston Wards
The Third Senatorial Democratic Convention for Wards 6 7 8 Boston and Ward 8 Cambridge convened last evening at Wells schoolhouse Blossom street. J B Lomasney chaired the district committee, with William T Neilon named temporary chairman and John F Gillespie and John A Connolly as temporary secretaries. Ed
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Boston
Cambridge
Wells
Blossom Street
J. B. Lomasney
John F. Kelly
William T. Neilon
John F. Gillespie
John A. Connolly
Ward Politicians Renominated and Delegates Divided in District
Ward J. Donovan was renominated by acclamation as a candidate for the Senate. Daniel H. Shea of Cambridge was chosen for the State central committee. John Kelly of Ward 6 J B Lomasney of Ward 8 and Henry Flynn of Ward 3 were elected to the district committee. Ward 7 did not elect a member as delegates were equally divided and the matter was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward J. Donovan
Ward
Senate
Daniel H. Shea
Cambridge
State Central Committee
John ¥. Kelly
J. B. Lomasney
Boston
Henry Flynn
Seal Envelopes Not Required by 1889 Ballot Law
Massachusetts voters may not need sealed envelopes under the 1889 ballot act as Attorney General Waterman concludes the act's explicit ballot form and handling provisions supersede prior sealed-envelope statutes. The ruling hinges on sections 10 23 and 26 of chapter 413, 1889, implying only official indorsements and ballot formats may be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Attorney-General
Commonwealth Building
Boston
Isaac H. Edgett
The
Commonwealth
R. H. Dana
Henry B. Peirce
A. J. Waterman
Address by Dr. Peabody at Harvard Total Abstinence League
Dr Andrew P Peabody urged Harvard students to pledge abstinence from intoxicants noting college life shapes habits, citing a class of fifty three where drink shortens lives and ruins reputations. He warned against self confident excess and warned that early indulgence leads to gambling, money struggles, and moral decline, urging lifelong abstinence as the superior path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew P. Peabody
Harvard Total
Useless and Unnecessary. Boston School Board Debate
Judge Fallon delivers a sharp report on adding an advanced university grade to Boston public schools. He argues no authority or funds exist to adopt such a curriculum and likens it to ancient Athens. The meeting approves the report and moves on to teacher nominations, discipline rules, text books, new schoolhouses, and budget figures.
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Keenan
Fallon
Boston
Athens
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Franklin Park
Henry 4 Shaw
English High
Nellie A. Bracy
Roxbury High
Alexander Pearson
Allston
Marion Keith
Emma F. Martin
Mary
Eliot
I. G. Weysse
Gibson
Sarah A. Driscoll
George Putnam
Esther ©. McGrath
Hugh O’brien
Marion A. McIntyre
Mt. Vernon
Julianf. Holland
Phillips
Annie P. Elwell
Annie M. Keough
Wells
Agnes B. Hudson
Pierce
Keen
Bloomfield
Adams
Agnes A. Rubin
Eva M. Cotton
Martha W. Hanley
Charles Sumner
Isabella L. Bissett
Mary P. Croby
Lowell
Anna R. French
Louise L. Carr
Katherine L. Campbell
Prince
Kate A. Dunckiee
Union Street Ikkindergarten
William W. Locke
Warrenton Street
Anderson
Fisher
Committee On
Swinton
Hillside
Bunker Hill
Cumberland and
St. Botolph Streets
Committee On Accounts
Kinderggartens
Latin School
Schindler
Joseph B. Sharland
Daughters of Luther Hold Tremont Temple Meeting
Orange women of the Daughters of Luther gathered at Tremont Temple with Rev. James B. Gray presiding. Scripture was read by Rev. J. Gunn and prayer offered by E. Leyden. Rev. I J Lansing contrasted Luther and Loyola and favored Luther. Mrs. J. Ray explained lodge workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Women
Lodge of the Daughters of Luther
Tremont Temple
James B. Gray
J. Gunn
Brooklyn
E. Leyden
I. J. Lansing
Worcester
J. Ray
Unitarian Conference at Cohasset Draws Large Delegation
The Plymouth and Bay conference of Unitarian churches held its quarterly meeting at First Church Cohasset with about 800 delegates. Vice-President Swaine presided. a new Middleboro society was formed and received a $100 donation. Speakers included Rev. De Nomandie Roxbury and Rev. Moors Boston. next session at East Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Conference
Cohasset
ConAssEet
Plymouth and Bay
Pierce & Co Lead New England Mineral Waters With Low Prices
The largest dealers in mineral waters in New England are Messrs. 8. 8. Pierce & Co whose low prices quoted on the first page of today's issue defy competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norice
New England
Messrs
Pierce & Co
Stock Price and Payment Details for THE CoLouis Mining Co
The CoLouis Mining Company stock is available at ten dollars a share with a rapid rise expected to fifteen dollars. All checks and drafts should be made payable to R. H. Whitney & Co. located at 75 State Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CoLouis Mining Company
To &Vance
R. H. Whitney & Co
State Street
Boston
Reserve officers named patrolmen in city Police Department
Yesterday the Police Department appointed reserve patrolmen including George H. Boothby at Station 1 Lewis E. Angel at Station 2 Benjamin F Dan forth George A Dexter John B Glawson Lorin L Gray Patrick J Laney Thomas F Supple at Station 3 John Gallagher Francis J Mulligan James F McDonough Lewis Tewhart Station 4 Milton H Alger Michael H Crowley James G Curtis Patrick Malley Albert Moran William B Walker James F Buckley Station 5 James H Mitchell Station 9 Thomas J Cully Station 10 George H Munter Station 11 John F Sprague Station 14 Wyle H Benjamin Charles M Hoisington Station 15 James A Egan Thomas E Green Station 16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police
George H. Boothby
Lewis E. Angel
Benjamin F. Danforth
George A. Dexter
John B. Glawson
Lorin
Gray
Patrick J. Laney
Thomas F. Supple
John Gallagher
Francis J. Mulligan
James F. McDonough
Lewis Tewhart
Milton H. Alger
Michael H. Crowley
James G. Curtis
Patrick Malley
Albert Moran
William B. Walker
James F. Buckley
James H. Mitchell
Thomas J. Cully
George H. Munter
John F. Sprague
Wyle H. Benjamin
Charles M. Hoisington
James A. Egan
Thomas E. Green
Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder Moves to New York
Albany readers learn of Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder relocating to New York. The note praises the brand's wholesome, effective quality and cites Ohio New Jersey and Canadian food commissions confirming its superiority. The old name and quality will be retained under a new label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albany
Cleveland
Ohio
New Jersey
Century Dictionary Volume I lauded for accuracy and scope
A critical review praises the Century Dictionary Volume I for its breadth and scholarly rigor. It highlights editorial depth led by W. D. Whitney, extensive quotations, precise etymologies, and careful typography. The piece notes encyclopedic definitions, preservation of variant spellings, and robust illustrations, deeming it superior to prior works.
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W. D. Whitney
Murray
Spenser
Shakspere
Jonson
Milton
Dryden
Worcester
Stormonth
de Vinne Press
Johnson
Richardson
Swift
James
Webster
Stormouth
Skeat
Bog
J. 8. Mill
W. Stanley Jevons
Macaulay
Hume
Gibbon
John Fiske
E. A. Freeman
Dodsley
Ford
Dekker
Webster and Worcester
Century Dictionary
A—Cone
The
Century Company
New York
W. B. Clarke & Co
Relief for the Morphine Victim in 1889 Letter
Philadelphia artist Harry Price describes his morphine addiction begun fifteen years earlier and his path to recovery after using Mur dock's Liquid Food. He details gradual withdrawal and a full abandonment of morphine by August, noting improved strength after starting the regimen in early August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Price
Philadelphia
Germantown
Cheltea Avenue
Murdock
New York
Philadelphia Medical and Surgical Reporter
Notes on the Revised Statutes of the United States
A critical review praising the volume Notes on the Revised Statutes of the United States by Gould and Tucker. It highlights the work as indispensable for lawyers and public officers, noting it compiles over 30 000 judicial decisions into a careful digest of Constitution clauses and U S statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Post Office
War
Navy
Interior
Congress
John M. Gould
George F. Tucker
Boston
Little, Brown & Co
Divided skirt issue lecture in Tremont Temple
Mrs. Jeuness Miller, editor of Dress, argued dress reform before a large Tremont Temple audience under the Woman's Educational and Industrial Union. She urged one-piece garments, natural shapes, and gym-friendly looseness, and announced another lecture at Melrose this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeuness Miller
Dress
Tremont Temple
Woman’s Educational and Industrial Union
Eve
Greece
Asbestos Shade Frame Offered by Hollings Co.
R Hollings and Company at 547 Washington street sell an asbestos shade frame designed to protect umbrella lamp shades from burning. The frame aims to prevent heat damage and keep lamps safer for use in homes and workplaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Hollings & Co
Washington Street
Murdock's Liquid Food Claimed To Aid Consumption Recovery
A testimonial from August 1889 in Germantown Philadelphia describes severe consumption cured by Murdock's Liquid Food. The patient, Mr. William Goodman, reports improved appetite strength voice and daily function after starting the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Wm. Goodman
Germantown
Philadelphia
Total Abstinence Benefit Cited by Massachusetts Home
A health argument praises Total Abstinence to curb drinking as mind illness grows. It claims Murdock's Liquid Food aids those wanting to quit, with testimonial from Mary A Charpiot matron of the Massachusetts Home for Intemperate Women dated March 12 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Boston
Mary A, Charpiot
Murdock's Liquid Food Touted in Medical Associations Endorsement
An advertisement extols Murdock's Liquid Food as essential nutrition to combat disease caused wasting. It cites claimed cures for morphine use intemperance consumption and other illnesses and notes endorsements from the American Medical Association and the British Medical Association. It warns against counterfeit extracts and asserts the product is a genuine raw food preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
American Medical Association
British Medical Association
Merchant urges Pan American trade and reciprocity policy
A Boston merchant criticizes a Post editorial on the Pan American Congress. He argues pro free trade and South American reciprocity could boost American manufacturers, ships, and overall national interests despite partisanship. He seeks fuller explanation from editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Pan-American Congress
Blaine
Boston
Jas. M. W. Hach
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Donovan
W. E. Barrett
Mio Phi
MR. Williams
T. E. Grover
Plymouth County
Dr. Peabody
Harvard
Daughters OF Luther
NEW Books
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