A Champion Here Edward Blake Visits Boston
A crowd at Parker House on School Street gathers as Hon Edward Blake MP arrives to address the Irish question. The Canadian Liberal leader, famed for his honesty and public service, declined knighthood and is seen as a beacon of order and reconciliation in Irish affairs. Letters to the editor discuss the World’s Fair Sunday closing.
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Parker House
School Street
T. B. Fitz
Ja B. Porter
Ton
Canada
Ireland
Mr. Blake
F. Thompson Brown
Richard Bromley
Dorchester
Debate over Sunday closing of the World's Fair in Chicago
Letters from Boston and surrounding towns argue for and against closing the World Exposition on Sunday. Citizens contend the event attracts global visitors and may bring disorder, while others warn Sunday reverence and decorum require keeping the fair closed.
Subscription rates and mailing details for Post Publishing
The notice lists subscription prices for one year and shorter terms, notes a weekly Friday issue schedule, and asks readers to provide current and future addresses. It instructs agents to assume sender risk and to make checks payable to the Post Publishing Company.
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TLY
Bney
Post Publishing Company
President Harrison and Nation Share Sorrow at First Lady's Death
The nation mourns with the President as Mrs. Harrison dies after a long illness. The article emphasizes universal sympathy, noting no room for politics in this time of bereavement and the shared humanity of all Americans.
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Harrison
White House
Great Boston Registration Signals Strong Democratic Tilt
Registrars report Boston qualifies over 87 000 voters, 15 000 more than any prior city list. A potential 80 000 vote total at the upcoming election suggests a historic Democrat majority if all registered Democrats vote, with ward figures awaiting full collation.
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Boston
Russell
Carroll
Cleveland
Stevenson
Letters on keeping Sunday at World’s Fair debate
The Post prints morning letters on the Sunday closing of the Chicago World’s Fair. Congress vetoed public access, prompting nationwide protest and some praise. The dispute now centers on church-goers and their stance on keeping Sunday, inviting further opinion via the Post.
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the Post
Chicago
Congress
Post
Empty Championship Ignites Little Boston Baseball Cheer
Boston wins the championship in a game marked by muted celebration and scant public enthusiasm as spectators react tepidly to the victory amid a restrained afterglow.
Baseball Season Review Calls for Management Reform
The article laments a failed season and widespread indifference caused by poor management. It argues the national pastime remains popular and urges better season administration next year to revive interest and avert further decline.
The Supreme Issue in This Election
The passage argues the defining question is whether the presidency is bought by money or governed by the people. It denounces a corrupt bargain connected to a Cabinet appointment, warns the Republican party of moral decay, and calls for citizens and leaders to repudiate money-driven control of government. It appeals to scholars, financiers, and voters to defend free government by suffrage.
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Great American Republic
Republican Party
Republic
Mrs Harrison the Queen of the American Home
The nation mourns Mrs Harrison as a typical American woman. She combined refinement, firm character, and domestic spirit, supporting Mr Harrison from his student days to the presidency. A practical, educated wife and mother, she stood above party storms in the White House.
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White House
Harrison
Miami University
United States
Executive Mansion
Amherst Scholars Urge Cleveland Vote Amid Political Strife
The Boston Journal reports eighteen Amherst College scholars openly urging fellow citizens to vote for Grover Cleveland. They defend their stance as private citizens rather than college spokesmen, criticizing perceived distortions by the Amherst faculty and calling for ethical political engagement despite institutional ties.
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Boston Journal
Amherst College
Grover Cleveland
Amherst
Cleveland
Republican Party
Massa
Fractured Debate Over Public Fuss in Massachusetts
A fragmentary remark questions the point of the uproar in Massachusetts. The quoted line hints at skepticism about political attention or controversy, reflecting local sentiment amid broader debates.
Death of Hon William Aspinwall of Brookline Reflects Community Leader
The community mourns Hon William Aspinwall of Brookline, a long time public figure and businessman. He was known for action and strong ideas carried into practical effect, earning respect from opponents and leaving lasting benefits in his section.
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William Aspinwall
Brookline
Aspinwall
Britannia Beached Off Cape Sable Island
The Britannia commanded by Captain Doane, coming from Boston with ballast, struck the Horse Face off Cape Sable and was beached a little east of Westhead on the northeast point of Cape Sable Island. Eight passengers and the crew were landed. no danger unless a heavy easterly storm develops.
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Barrington
N.S
Britannia
Doane
Boston
Cape Sable
Barrington East Bay
Westhead
Cape Sable Island
Trinity Receives New Rector Rev Donald to Preach First Sermon
The Rev. RE. Winchester Donald D D will likely preach his first sermon at Trinity on the first Sunday in December. A Trinity Club meeting Monday in Trinity Chapel formed a committee to arrange the rector's reception as the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in New York announced his acceptance of Trinity's call.
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Trinity
RE. Winchester Donald
Trinity Club
Trinity Chapel
Mittee
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
New York
Donald
Brooks
Brass-Worker Henry Misster Missing From Lodgings
Henry Misster a 50 year old brass-worker from 352 Harrison Avenue vanished Friday October 14 after leaving to buy ash for Annie’s breakfast. Employed since May in Old Colony railroad repair shops in South Boston, he recently deteriorated due to heavy drinking. Neighbors describe erratic behavior. he left a near new suit and wore an old ripped coat. He may have a divorced wife called Annie, a sister in East Boston or Medford, and a son in Providence Rhode Island.
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Henry Misster
Harrison Avenue
Annie
Old Colony
Boston
Post
Medford
Providence
R. C
Boston Meeting Preps For World's Christians at Work
The Rev. John C. Collins of New Haven aids preparations for the seventh annual meeting in Boston as secretary and treasurer of the executive committee of the world convention of Christians at Work. The Rev. Dr. Griffis of Boston presents the new book An American Missionary in Japan with a eulogistic note. Mrs. Mation A. McBride inaugurates electricity cooking at Mechanics Fair and leads a Boston Cooking Club luncheon and reception hosted by Mrs. McBride.
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Dr. Griffis
Boston
M. L. Gordon
Japan
John C. Collins
New Haven
World’s Convention of Christians At Work
Mation A. McBride
D. A. Lincoln
Boston Cooking Club
Notable figures mingle at city gathering amid international ties
The Rev. Paul R. Frothingham and wife depart for Austria and will not return before year’s end. Taunton tenor Louis B. Walker, long blind, sang publicly at Winthrop Street Baptist Church. Dr. William Everett of Quincy to speak at a Tariff Reform Club mass meeting in Philadelphia with ex Governor D. H. Chamberlain. Dr. William B. Lapham studies John Morrill descendants in Maine. Edward Blake arrives with Liberals. says Canada is home, plans to return after Ireland issues settle, with a banquet at Parker House and Tremont Temple address.
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Paul R. Frothingham
New Bedford
Austria
Louis B. Walker
Taunton
Winthrop Street Baptist Church
William Everett
Quincy
Academy of Music
Philadelphia
Tariff Reform Club
D. H. Chamberlain
South Carolina
William B. Lapham
Augusta
John Morrill
Kittery
Morrills
Maine
Anson P. Morrill
L. A. M. Morrill
John
Blake
Canada
Toronto
Post
Ireland
New York
Parker House
Tremont Temple
Empress Frederick Aids Memoir With Royal Assistance
The Empress Frederick, composing a memoir of her husband, is aided by her son Emperor William and Queen Victoria who she will visit in England soon. Rev Dr David Greer of St Bartholomew's NY gives his entire $15,000 salary to the poor. Senator Stanford plans to stay in the Senate to push his land loan bill after health improvement. Archdeacon Farrar studies Westminster proceedings, inspiring a Contemporary Review critique.
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Frederick
Emperor William
Queen Victoria
England
David Greer
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
New York
Stanford
California
United States
Senate
Archdeacon Farrar
House of Commons
Westminster
Woman to Be Pastor at West Somerville Church
The Second Unitarian Church of West Somerville has called Rev. Mary T. Whitney to be its pastor. Whitney, born Mary Traffarn in Boonville New York, has long supported women's ministry and will begin duties immediately. She is related to an old Huguenot line and has held teaching roles in several academies and seminaries.
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Second Unitarian Church
West Somerville
Mary T. Whitney
Prentiss Street
North
Cambridge
Society
Whitetown Seminary
Clinton Liberal Institution
St. Lawrence University of
Herbert Whitney
First Unitarian Church of
Athol
Middleville
N. Y
Mechanics’ Fair
Old Democrat William Aspinwall Dies in Brookline
Obituary notes the death of Hon. William Aspinwall, Brookline prominent Democrat and former town clerk, state senator, and jurist. Born 1819 in London, he studied at Harvard, aided Civil War efforts, served on mass committees, and left a legacy in Brookline before funeral at St Pauls Church.
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William Aspinwall
Brookline
Thomas Aspinwall
United States
London
Eng
Lon
Don
Peter Aspinwall
England
America
Harvard
Cambridge
Joseph Story
Simon Greenleaf
Aspinwall
Norfolk County
Massachusetts Rifle Club
Boston
Mgr
Arixene Southgate
Portland, Mo
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