Our Boston Letter on Charter Changes and Union Station
A Boston letter extols the 1890s charter overhaul reducing city council powers, elevating the mayor, and the new Union Depot’s colossal scope with 35 acres of yards and 22 acres of buildings. It notes debt growth, rope factory upgrades at Charlestown navy yard, and a lively upcoming theater season with Robson, Elliott, Jefferson, and Belasco productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neon Union Station
Beacon Hill
Boston
Cape Cod
Berkshire Hills
Board of Estimate
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Aldermen
Goston
Union
New South Union Terminal
Charlestown Navy Yard
United States
Stuart Robson
Tremont Theater
Augustus Thomas
Wallack's
New York
Maxine Elliott
Nathan Hale
Miss Elliott
New London, Conn
Captain Hale
Otis Skinner
Wilton Lackaye
Verner Clarges
George Denham
Ffoliott Paget
Elsie Lesiie
Blanche Bender
Thomas Jefferson
William Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson, Jr
Jefferson Comedy Company
Joseph Jefferson
Raymond Hitchcock
Phineas Weaver
Castle Square Opera Company
American Theater
Castle Square Theater
David Belasco
May Liessom
Charles A
Ellis
Victoria Gross
Columbia Theater
Joseph Murphy
Kerry Gow
Shaun ‘Rhue
Neil Burgess
Keith’s
J. W. Harkins
Will Bee
Paul Gilmore
Three Guardsmen
Maud Dixon Salvini
Alexander Salvini
Monte Cristo
Bowdoin Square
Edmund Dantes
Roosevelt listens to labor leaders in policy shift
Governor elect Roosevelt signals genuine labor outreach as he consults with organized labor on labor legislation and policy. The December magazine review notes his frank willingness to listen, urging labor to seek feasible, conservative goals and avoid extreme demands.
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Gunton
New York
Roosevelt
Colonel I Roosevelt
Labor
Organized Labor
Education topics rise in current issue with notable articles
In Education, articles range from Special Schools for Feeble Minded Children by H. L. Clpp to The Infinitive Mood by J. W. Atkinson and Eleanor Learns to Read by Harriet Iredell. Frederik William Coburn contributes The Lesson of the History of American Art, while May Younty and Paul Tyner present pieces in the temple section. The magazine showcases strong departments and special features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Cl
John Monteith
W. 5. Scarborough
Frederik William Coburn
New Yok
Ida M. Street
J. W. Akinson
Eleanor
Harriet Iredell
Puerto Rico
Public Instruction
Chries Edward Waters
Trut H
May Younty
Immortalized
Jesus
Paul Tyner
Pope LEOs daily routine described in Harper article
Harper's Weekly outlines Pope Leo XIII's day from a 6 am wake up to early mass, private and public prayers, and meetings with state officials. It notes his frugal breakfast, swift entrusting of notes, and the constant oversight of Vatican congregations and commissions. An Irish maid boasts of rising before others to start daily chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Leo
Bernard O'Reilly
Angelice
Holy Father
Leo
Harper's Weekly
Christmas Goodies Sell Wholesale With Groceries
Christmas goodies are plentiful and affordable with nuts candies raisins grapes prunes figs offered at wholesale prices with groceries, presenting a practical holiday option.
Banner Marcel Grosery Grocery Offer Declares Wide Menu
A newspaper notice touts Banner Marcel Grosery delivery with selections including beef options or a variety of poultry game and seafood. It lists turkey chicken duck goose venison roast pig quail prairie chicken and assorted salt pickled fish lobster plus vegetables and cakes.
Uncertain Future for War Taxes and Imperial Policy
The article argues war taxes will likely stay in place with minor changes during the current session. It discusses a peace treaty in Paris, continued military forces in Cuba, the Philippines, and possibly Puerto Rico, and a proposed permanent army of about 460,090. It notes anticipated naval expansion, a possible Nicaragua canal, and debates over Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Philippine governance under U.S. rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cuba
Philppines
Porto Rico
Bailey
Pesident
Sena
Secretary of the Navy
Heaviny
Secretary Long
England
France
Great Britain
United States
Nicaragua
MccKirty
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Pacific States
Alaska
Philippines
South Carolina
Mississippi
Col
Icar
Refund Offer for Greene's Syrup of Tar Cure
An advertisement pledges refunds on a 50c bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure cold or cough and a 25c bottle to prove satisfaction or no pay. Endorsed by Geo. C. Osgood M D G C Brock Co Ellingwood Co F H Butler Co 391 Middlesex. Also notes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for burns sprains and more. The Judge cuts off interruptions in a courtroom gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Geo. C. Osgood
M. D
G. C. Brock & Co
Ellingwood & Co
Central
M'ddlecey
F. H. Butler & Co
Middlesex
C. F. Blanchard
Dr. Thomas
GOOD COOKERY IRISH STEW
A compact Irish stew recipe uses neck mutton potatoes onions turnip carrot parsley pepper and salt. Simmer meat in water for three hours then add diced vegetables and seasonings. make small light dumplings from flour and baking powder, add ten minutes before cooking ends, plate with meat center vegetables around, dumplings on top and parsley gravy.
Cream or Cocoanut Pie Recipe
A vintage recipe for a two crust cream or cocoanut pie requires two eggs one cup sugar water and soda cream of tartar flour butter and cocoanut. Bake split and fill with a cream custard then top with coconut and a coconut frosting for a delicious finish.
Old Time Cookie Recipe for Soft Molasses Cookies
A vintage recipe lists Soft Molasses Cookies with details for dough and filling. It includes butter, hot water, flour, eggs, and a filling of milk, egg, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla. The cookie dough uses lard or fat, molasses, soda, ginger, cassia, salt, and flour to a light mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassia
Christmas Eve Kitchen Note From The New Era Cooking School
A fragment from the New Era Cooking School Worcester Mass offers a Christmas menu plan of natural foods and cautions against overindulgence. The piece reflects forethought on preparing lighter fare to preserve holiday joy without later illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era Cooking School
Worcester
Mass
Train Schedule Change for Lowell and Connecting Routes
New York New Haven and Hartford announces October 16 1893 train departures from Lowell Middlesex Street to Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and other way stations at 714 am 1225 pm 235 pm. Connections at South Framingham with Boston and Albany to Worcester Springfield Albany and the west and at Concord Junction with Fitchburg. 525 pm links to Stonington for New York City south and west. Sunday service shows return from South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket Providence and way stations at 523 pm for Worcester and return. Signed by Clark general agent Marshall superintendent and Miller local agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Middlesex Street Delray
Taunton
New Bedford
Newport
Providence
Pawtucket
Marlboro
South Framingham
Way
Boston
Albany
Worcester
Springfied
Concord Junction
Fitchburg R. R
Trains Schedule Correction at Lowell Stations
Corrected timetable dated October 3 1898 lists multiple departure times from Merrimack Street Depot Lowell to Boston and other destinations. It includes numerous listed trains for Sundays and weekdays, with destinations such as Boston Middlesex Street Station Lawrence Newburyport Amesbury Ports mouth Dover and others, and notes on service irregularities and via routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack Street Depot
Lowell
Boston
Middlesex Street Station
Lawrence
Wi A. M
D. m
P. m
Grove
Salem
Fog A. m
Aveusta
Berd
Waterville
Gewilston
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Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Dly Cox
Ty Council
Hevy
Quincy
Mechanics’ Building
Old State House
Young Mens Christian Association
Worthington
Cadet Armory
Herald
le Brun
Carter
Masonic Temple
Old South Church
Trinity Church
Uncle Sam
Spain
Navy Department
Charlestown
Concord
Lexington
North Pole
Andrew Jackson
Christmas Forest
Strean
Great Lone Land
Michigan
Pamlico Sound
Marquis of Lorre
Quen Victoria
Lit
le Folks
Elizabeth S. Tucker
Margherita Cassino
Mary Mann Miller
Abby Morton Diaz
Skyton
Olive Risley Seward
Sophie Swett
Edward Everett Hale
D. D
Julian Hawthorne
Gentlewoman
The
Tropics
Frederick Gerstacker
Felix L. Oswald
W. L. Allison Company
A. G. Pallard & Co
Pampas
League of American Wheelmen
Good Roads
Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Missouri
Nickell
William
J. S. Dennis
Goldwin Smith
D. Co. LL
W. G. Bowdoin
John N. Blake
Quebec
John DeWitt Warner
Mr. Floowells
S. Henry Dessau
Eawin Rosenthal
W. R. Bextis
Caroline Hardy Paton
Katherine Louise Smith
Emile Zola
Dreyfus
Thomas Tracy Bouve
Peter MacQueen
Mr. MacQueen
Francis Lyndes
Toronto
Henry Cly Hopkins
Marcel Grosery
Atd Butter Houss
Prescott Street
Gookin Bros
Lowell, Mass
Ydudyy
Croutons
Railroads
Maine
Lowest “Ates
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
D. J. Flanders
New Haven & Hartford
RK. BR
Boston & Main
Ih RR
Woburn
Ayer Junction
Way-Stuations
Amherst
M'lford and Wilton
Greerfield
Peterboron
Bennington
Hillsboro
Keere
Nashua
Manchester
O Ncord
Standays
Frankin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Franklin
Warner
Fradford
Sinanes
N. H
Claremont
Claremont Junction
St. Johnsbury
Lyndonville
Wells River
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
St Johns
Montreal
Poston
Plymouth
Suitay Train Floes Net Connect
Press
wVis Western Division
Bedfora Z
Wilmington
J. Flanders
Gen. Pass
H.C. Tapy
George & Stanley
Boston and Lowell
Old Colony
Ena Borton
Maine R. B
A. L. Pendergast, Prop
Jones
Eldredge
van Nostran
P. B
Niagara
Draugit
Merrimack St
Ess Ousnoy
Merrimack Street
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