Empty Hous es in Good Localities Signal Shifting Real Estate
Five years of growth have transformed city real estate. Tenements are plentiful but rents fall. many houses in Somerville and nearby suburbs offer substantial value. Advertisers push modern amenities like hot water and bathrooms, while vacant tenements linger in back bays and neighborhoods, with pets and children now allowed.
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South End
Norway
Dundee
Falmouth
Boston
Somerville
Roxbury
Back Bay
Dorchester
Jamaica Plain
The
Post
ThirdCouncillor district convention shapes up in Boston
Ex Senator George N Swallow Charlestown Joseph B Maccabe John Hopewell Ex Senator Burnham Revere and Ex Clerk George T Sleeper Winthrop vie for nomination at Wesleyan Hall Sept 25 at 1 pm Five candidates proceed with strong local political stakes may affect mayoral race if wrangle continues Meeting notes show district committee headed by J J McCarthy with speeches by Fales Framingham May Natick Hogg Chelsea Dalymple Weevere and Alderman Presho Boston A resolution thanked Councillor Benton for his service to the district
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Wesleyan Hall
Young’s
George N. Swallow
Charlestown
Joseph B. Maccabe
Republican City Organization
John Hopewell
Burnham
Revere
George T. Sleeper
Winthrop
Boston
Maccabe
Swallow
John C. Paige
Paige
E. C. Benton
Belmont
Suffolk County
Fales
Framingham
May
Natick
Hogg
Chelsea
Dalymple
Weevere
Alderman Presho
Benton
Court considers fate of Ward 16 committee seats in Boston
Four Ward 16 Democrats were unseated by the Boston Democratic city committee and replaced by four contestants. The unseated members and their allies petition the Supreme Court for quo warranto relief, arguing whether the seats are public offices and if the committee acted with legal authority. The respondents contend the committee seats are not public office and that the Board of Election Commissioners lacks jurisdiction over party membership. The case raises whether a political caucus can confer public-like rights and whether the committee may be the final authority on membership.
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Supreme Court
Attorney-General
John E. Curtis
John Drohan
Democratic City Committee
Lawrence J. Earle
James J. Graham
Richard P. Mooney
John Crohan
Joseph B. O’rourke
Peter H. Corcoran
John W. Shanley
Fred S. Gore
John K. Goodrich
T. J. Kenny
Drohan
Joseph A. Dennison
Lathrop
Goodrich
Dennison
Mr. Dennison
Democratic City Committee of
Boston
Democratic Party
Respondente
Board of Election Commissioners
City Committee
Prohibitionists at Syracuse flee division over platform lines
At the New York Prohibition state convention in Syracuse the party splits into narrow gauge and broad gauge factions. Hopkins leads temporary steps, Ferguson becomes chairman, while debates center on the Pittsburg platform and calls for government ownership, woman suffrage, and the initiative and referendum as the session resumes.
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Syracuse
N. Y
A. A. Hopkins
Rochester
Hanna
Hopkins
B. F. Ferguson
W. W. Hanson
New York
Pittsburg
Readiness for Perry escort to Decatur hangings
The Fifth Regiment is ordered to move Murderer Perry from Atlanta to Decatur for execution on Wednesday. The six mile route through a dense thicket is flagged for potential rescue by Perry’s Gwinnett County supporters. Perry’s bold behavior and stated readiness to die have drawn public concern as officials plan an escorted transfer by the regiment.
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Atlanta
Perry
Decatur
Austin
Gwinnett County
St Louis A Hummer Makes Record Time Across Atlantic
A cablegram from New York reports the American liner St Louis passed Scilly at six this evening and is on track to reach the Needles at four in the morning. The expected time would be six minutes faster than Fuerst Bismarck’s record and forty-one minutes quicker than the ship’s own best prior performance.
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New York
St. Louis
Scilly
Needles
Fuerst Bismarck
Not Stealing a Ride, Boy Killed in Winthrop Junction Crash
Allan McDonald of 64 Saratoga Street East Boston denies that eight year old James Ivory was stealing a ride when he was struck by a car Monday evening. He says the boy attempted to get out of the way of one car and was hit by another coming from the opposite direction.
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Allan McDonald
Saratoga Street
Boston
James Ivory
Winthrop Junction
Convention Of Professors Of Dancing Opens At Pierce Hall
The twentieth annual convention of the American Society of Professors of Dancing opened yesterday at Pierce Hall with many prominent dancing masters in attendance. Officers for the year were elected, with Melvin T. D. Gilbert of Portland Maine re-elected as president and David H. Bowen of Ogden named vice-president.
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American Society of Professors of Dancing
Pierce Hall
New York
Melvin TD. Gilbert
Portland
David H. Bowen
Densburg N Y Notes on Dance Masters Try Abolishing Waltz Pose
A report lists officials Walter L. Curtis Amsterdam and Joseph T. Martin Brooklyn among board and trustees while detailing a four day session led by T A Holland Springfield to abolish the waltz position and introduce new dances such as Highland two step Kinder tanz and Spanish waltz quadrille with various contributors and venues.
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Densburg
N. Y
Walter L. Curtis
Amsterdam
Joseph T. Martin
Brooklyn
T. A. Holland
Springfield
Mass
Melvin B. Gilbert
David H. Bowen
A. E. Bournique
S. Asher
J. C. H. Vance
Oskar Duenweg
William Pitt Rivers
Joseph T. Martin Judson Sause
Charles H. Rivers
R. W. Vizay
Osker Duenweg
D. B. Brenneke
George Pratting
James P. Brookston
Harvard
B. Gilbert
McKinley Says Prosperity Returns Amid Coal Strike Nearing Settlement
President McKinley, in Canton, says prosperity is accomplished and notes the coal strike drawing toward settlement. He plans to vote in Stark county on October 31 and travels to Somerset, Pennsylvania, to visit his brother Abner before returning to Washington. Stark county leans Democratic amid Hanna-element dissatisfaction.
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Canton
McKinley
Stark County
Hanna
Strikers Victory as New York Vest Makers Reach Settlement
The 7000 vestmakers in New York and Brooklyn near end of strike with settlements putting about 4000 back to work immediately. Wages rise by 20 to 25 percent and work week set at 59 hours. Freeman calls for mass meeting at 62 Pitt Street to plan a large jubilation event.
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New York
Brooklyn
Freeman
Pitt Street
Tribesmen Disperse After Uprising Rebuff
Despatch from Jamrud says Haddad Mullah returned home and followers dispersed as Halimzai Mohmands refused to join. Afridi palaver at Tirah yielded opposition to hostilities against the British noting mourning for Fort Lundi Kotal losses and harvest season. Swatis have so far surrendered 2000 guns 1000 swords and 10 breech loading rifles.
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Simla
Jamrud
Haddad Mullah
Tirah
Lundi-Kotal
Will of Josephine J. Dumont Leaves Cheshire Burial Funds
New York Sept 7 By the late Josephine J Dumonts will filed for probate today 2000 is left to the cemetery committee of Cheshire county Massachusetts to care for the family burial place The same amount goes to the Cheshire Baptist Church trustees the income added to the minister salary The residue of the estate about 78000 is left to her friend Jus M Stievers after provisions for relatives and friends
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New York
Josephine J. Dumont
Cemetery Committee
Cheshire County
Mass
Cheshire Baptist Church
Jus M. Stievers
Mrs. Rickman Buried in Arlington After Death by Action
Mrs. J W Rickman was buried quietly at Arlington cemetery twenty six hours after her body was found in Winchester. A Winchester undertaker's room, a Cambridge clergyman, and only close relatives attended. The woman, identified by a ring and police note, had left Aug 28 with a pistol and appeared to be demented. Her husband is abroad and her daughter recently married.
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J. W. Rickman
Winchester
Arlington Cemetery
Winn & Kelly
Cambridge
Wyman
Maine
Closing out stock from fire damaged American Wringer Co
The American Wringer Company at 8 Area and 77 and 79 Franklin streets is clearing remaining water exposed stock of clothes wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers. Potential buyers can purchase these goods at reduced prices.
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American Wringer Company
Franklin Streets
Bissell
National Association of Physicians and Surgeons Advertises Boston Clinic
Dr Charles D Brande of Boston endorses Dr Wilson and the National Association of Physicians and Surgeons praising cures for deafness blindness and many other conditions The facility at 18 Boylston Street Boston features X ray direct ray mammoth static machines and other equipment with free sample treatment and consultation Hours 10 to 4 Sundays 10 to 12 and evenings 7 to 8 on Tue and Thu Largest and best equipped medical institution in the world
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Charles D. Brande
Warren Avenue
Boston
Albany
N. Y.) Medical College
New England
Wilson
National Association of Physicians & Surgeons
Boylston Street
Fr. Wilson
National Association of Physicians and Surgeons
Continental Clothing House
United States
Mass
Cadet Hero Rescued After Overboard Incident at Sea
Commander J Giles Eaton reports from Madeira that Cadet H Proctor Smith fell overboard when a sail filled suddenly. Lifeboat crewed by four men and three cadets brought him and life buoys aboard after a fifteen minute search. No injuries to Smith. Cadets praised for discipline and prompt rescue.
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Board of Commissioners
Massachusetts Nautical Training School
Funchal
Madeira
J. Giles Eaton
H. Proctor Smith
Smith
Fels Naptha Soap Ad Recommends Lukewarm Wash
A Philadelphia FELS NAPTHA advertisement suggests washing with lukewarm or cold water and light rubbing as the preferred method, contrasting with the old hot water and heavy scrubbing approach. The note is attributed to FELS & C Co, Philadelphia.
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Fels & C Co
Philadelphia
Wellman plans Arctic pole expedition from Bergen
American journalist and Arctic explorer Walter Wellman arrived in New York after visiting Norway and Russia to coordinate a large dog aided expedition. He predicted at least three field efforts next year including Sverdrup on Fram and Peary, with his own Franz Josef Land voyage set to sail June 15 from Bergen aboard a stout ice steamer. Ten men, mostly Norwegians with a few Americans, would establish a Cape Flora supply station and begin a 100 to 110 day journey early in 1899 covering about 650 English miles to the Pole.
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New York
Walter Wellman
Norway
Russia
Nansen
North Pole
Sverdrup
Fram
Peary
Franz Josef Land
Bergen
Cape Flora
Pole
Cape Fligely
Blood vessel bursts in Portsmouth murder scare
Mrs Charles Benson a widow living with her daughter on Court street was found about 8 o'clock tonight lying in a pool of blood in the back yard. Doctors concluded death resulted from a burst blood vessel and not violence. Blood flecks were seen on walls in three rooms, causing town alarm.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Charles Benson
Court Street
Ice houses burned near Wayland in Weston line
Four ice houses, two loaded, and a small grist mill over the Weston line were totally burned in the evening. A. E. Adams owned the property with a 2600 dollar loss and partial insurance. Fire likely started by tramps.
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Wayland
Mass
Weston
A. E. Adams
Notable Boston Biographer Edward L. Pierce Dies in Paris
Edward L. Pierce a lawyer soldier and public servant and friend and biographer of Sumner died in Paris after long illness Born March 29 1829 in Stoughton he was Brown educated and a prolific writer including American Railroad Law and the Sumner Memoir He served in the Civil War and held multiple public offices including district attorney and state charity secretary He was twice married leaving six and two children by his first and second wives respectively with Mrs Pierce residing abroad this summer
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Boston
Edward L. Pierce
Henry L. Pierce
Paris
Mr. Pierce
Stoughton
Bridgewater Academy
Easton
Brown University
Democratic Review
Thomas More
Pierce
Law School
Cambridge
Europe
Abraham Lincoln
Third
Massachusetts
Norfolk Navy Yard
Hamilton
Bullock
Norfolk
Plymouth
Board of State Charities
House
Judiciary
United States
Hayes
Sumner
Charles Sumner
Miss Woodhead
Huddersfield
Eng
Grace
Harold Pierce
Mrs. Pierce
Narrow escape as runaway horse injures man in Sullivan Square
A runaway horse hitched to an open buggy spooked near Sullivan Square Boston injuring Boward Straine and grazing a crossing woman. Driver James E Farnham escaped unharmed as bystanders including Dave Berry restrained the animal near the transfer station. The horse was stopped on Rutherford avenue after fracturing its own body in several places.
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Sullivan Square
Charlestown
James E. Farnham
Temple Street
Boston
Mystic Avenue
Temple
Dave Berry
Cambridge Street
Rutherford Avenue
Boward Straine
Silver exports from New York ship Paris with 66000 ounces
Silver shipments to be aboard the steamship Paris on the American line tomorrow amount to 66,000 ounces consigned by Handy & Harman M. Guggenheim Sons J. W. Seligman & Co. and Fuller & Wilson. Bar silver rose after a recent low as local price stood at 54 1 4 cents per ounce with London at 25 1 2 pence. Government assay bars quoted 64 3 8 cents, lifting the standard silver dollar value to 42 06 cents from 39 65 on Sept. 1.
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New York
Paris
American Line
Handy & Harman
M. Guggenheims Sons
J. & W. Seligman & Co
Fuller & Wilson
London
Holiday harvest of drunks at Municipal Court
A Municipal Court session disposed of 160 drunks yesterday with proceedings extending into the afternoon. Some were released still under the influence and one woman asked if she was on a boat or a train after leaving the courthouse.
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Vold Crow
An Lee
Catore
John Willen
Osttark Square
Hopewell
Mittee
M. B. Gilbert
Gare
Mrs. Rickman
Dr. Wilson
M. D
Cadet Heroes
Young Smith
Enterprise
Dr. Nansen
Arctic
Geeeters
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