Boston and Maine Railroad Southern Division Agency Notice
Union Passenger Station in Boston on Causeway Street indicates a rail service notice for the Central Massachusetts line. Details specify the Boston station hub and terminus points, with schedule or service context implied by the agency listing.
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Boston & Matinee Railroad Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
UNION
Causeway Street
Boston
Pas
ALM
A.M. A.M
P.M. Ar. Belmont
Altham
Ace Weston
Wayland — Nat
Fast Sudbury Is
OL Flz
Booth Sudbur
Wayside Inn
Fiz
Hudson
BAT
South Bolton
Fi Dans
Rlin
South Clinton
West, Boylston
Oakdale
Se Jefferson
Barre Ware
Northampton
Bur
P.M. AM
oOrre
Jefferson
Bata Oakvale
West Boylston
SBS W
Rockbottom
Eston
Notic
Duke |Ale
Tate Passengare Dana J
Flanders
Clothes and the Man. The Difference Being Well Dressed
A Washington Star report quotes a cabinet official's private secretary on how attire affects access. He notes that a Prince Albert coat earns respect and expedites introductions, while a shabby suit prompts persistence and clerks to push back. The observer concludes well dressing boosts usefulness to his executive head.
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Washington Star
Public opinion on religion and political issues debated
The Milford Journal notes diverse views on discussing public affairs from the pulpit. It cites Rev. Dr. W S Rainsford, editorials on education, women’s religion, and the Boer war, urging careful balance and wary of sweeping judgments. It references Senator Mason’s Boer sympathy resolution and predicts limited senate support despite favorable private opinions.
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Milford Journal
Middleboro
W. S. Rainsford
New York City
New York Sun
W.S. Rainsford
Times
Tme Goud
Boston Herald
Mason
United States Senate
Senate
McKinley
Coined Words and the Bilderback Legacy
Robert J. Burdette recalls creating a humorous character named Bilderback in 1876 and notes his early use of coined words. He mentions lecturing in Salem New Jersey around 1857 and meeting several Bilderbacks who enjoyed the tale, reflecting on the long history of coined terms.
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Robert J. Burdette
Madonna of the Tubs inspires Gloucester interview tale
New England woman dubbed the Madonna of the Tubs tells visitors she resented Eliza Ward’s Mrs Phelps Ward story. She recounts meeting Ward, and says she challenged the author for fabricating parts of the tale, insisting much was untrue.
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Esset
Glouucester
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
New York Sun
U S Army & Navy Tapers Sold By Kneeland Letter
Genl Stillman F Kneeland writes from Broadway New York praising U S Army & Navy Tapers for travel use and late suppers saying a dozen boxes are needed by bearer. He recommends to refer Doubtins Thomas and notes price 25 cents per package.
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P.m
Thomas
U.S. Army & Navy
Genl
Stillman F. Kneeland
Fearless attitudes as death nears say physician
A Philadelphia physician with years of hospital work rejects the idea that deathbed scenes are terrifying. He notes many patients show no fear at the end, accepting fate and thinking of loved ones, while hysterical patients may be healthier than they appear.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
The Birth of Bucoda Name in Puget Sound Country
The New York Sun recounts how Bucoda, chosen by Northern Pacific officials Buckley Coulter and Davis, emerged near the Puget Sound. Indian names abound in the region but Bucoda was created for the town along the Northern Pacific in Pierce County Washington. It argues Bucoda’s etymology suits Puget Sound naming manners.
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Bucoda
Northern Pacific
Pierce County
Wash
Kenova
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Virginia
Delmar
Delaware
Maryland
Messrs
Buckley, Coulter
Davis
N. P
Puget Sound
New York Sun
Jainism and ahimsa in The Nineteenth Century interview
Ernest M. Bowden discusses Raja Sivaprasad on Jainism and the Jain commitment to noninjury. Jains reportedly avoid harming any living creature including insects, sometimes covering the mouth to prevent breath of beings, and are described as the world’s most prosperous small sect despite past persecution.
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Peentiar
Ernest M. Bowden
Raja Sivaprasad
Bowden
Blaine Versus Thurman Quip Sparks Pacific Debate
The Saturday Evening Post recalls a sharp exchange in the Pacific railroad debate where Blaine challenges Thurman, accusing the senate of aristocratic lawyer dominance. Thurman retorts, and Blaine retorts that his perception hinges on Thurman's reply.
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Blaine
Thorman
Senate
United States
Maine
Thurman
Pacific Railroad
Saturday Evening Post
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Whitman's Crossing
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Catskill Mountains
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Niagara Falls
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Fitchburg Railroad
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Framingham
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A.C. Kendall
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