Open winter prophet and pastry jokes in House chatter
A jumble of playful lines mocks fortune tellers and pastry love while noting wheat prices and a tense sparring session with Tom Reed. A quip about Edward Atkinson’s economics contrasts free trade with frugal living and a grim Valentine anecdote follows. Reed asks a Kentucky Democrat why GOP errors aren’t fixed, hinting at whiskey as the remedy.
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eAre
Pi Eta
Chicago
Tom Reed
Missouri
Edward Atkinson
St. Valentine
Prizes Awarded At Putnam Guards Drill Night
Gov. Greenhalge attended the Putnam Guards fair in Huntington hall as 28 militia men competed in the final competitive drill. Sergeant Hunton won first prize, Cunningham took second, and Rogers earned third as the crowd watched in excitement. Mayor Pickman and officials joined the governor for a reception before a profitable evening of dancing and sales.
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Huntington Hall
Putnam Guards
Gov. Greenhalge
Citizens’ Committee
Capt
Carr
Iov
Greenhalge
Mayor Pickman
A. A. Haggett
F. T. Walsh
J. T. Smith
Stanley
Bagley
C.H. Kimball
W. H.J. Hayes
BE. & Foss
Francis Jewett
P. H. Donahoe
W. P. Burbank
J. A. Story
H. J. Fay
Col. Parsons
Valentine
South Framingham
J. W.jones
Tucker
Marlboro
H. T. Richardson
Hunton
Company GQ
Cunningham
Rogers
Piprause
Esprit de Corps
Parsons
Company D
Company G
Pickman
Capt. Carr
Wanted Pretty Girl With Wit And Poise
A Want ad styled poem by Tom Masson in Life seeks a pretty girl of modest mien who dresses well and spell correctly. The ideal partner is constant and refined, with true grammar and a calm temperament, able to write at a hundred words per minute.
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Tom Masson
Passes at Central Station Conversation
An elderly man in a faded coat asks a gate tender at Central Station about riding for free with a pass. They discuss whether a pass would let him travel without fare, while the old man hopes to obtain one and learns about the Buffalo Express.
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Buffalo Express
Rustic huntsman in Baltimore mocks sculpture
A rustic visitor in Baltimore studies the Washington monument and the crouching lion at its base more intently than other sights. After minutes of inspection he remarks with a twinkle in his eye that the sculptor has the old man treed, eliciting amusement from his city friends.
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Washington Monument
Baltimore
Huntsman
Brad
State Field
Washington
Hair Restorer Causes Odd Growth in Scalp
A rattling exchange from Texas Siftings notes a customer praising a hair restorer that unexpectedly produced both hair loss and new growth. The druggist explains the scalp’s uneven fertility, advising the customer to try another bottle while hinting at irregular results.
Whimsy Quip Draws Clash On Household Roles
In a brief exchange, Mrs Watts notes a piper quote about impossibility to kick with full force without a target, while Mrs Potts replies that no married woman wrote that. The Indianapolis Journal records the witty repartee reflecting domestic humor and social norms.
Prometheus Unbound Edition Sought By Mrs Newgold
In a witty exchange a Mrs Newgold asks for Shelley's Prometheus Unbound and its binding, while the clerk offers a very fine edition. The conversation hints at a desire for an expensive binding and high quality.
A Proper Effort in Love Dialog
A brief dialogue from the Atlanta Journal contrasts Adele asking if one would marry for wealth with Mabelle answering she would not marry for money but would strive to love. The exchange highlights attitudes toward love and wealth in a social column style.
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Adele
Mabelle
Atlanta Journal
Very. Very Happy. Life. Wife and husband on sleep and joy
In a light exchange, a wife notes the baby is very happy today while a husband jokes that the child’s wakeful night is why he should be. The playful line captures domestic humor about sleeplessness and shared happiness.
Oath Questions for Officials From Texas Siftings
A brief exchange notes that an official takes an oath upon entering office, but there is no compulsory oath upon leaving. The dialogue frame underscores civic ritual and skepticism about formal promises.
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Texas Siftings
Gillis v O'Donnell jury trial in Manchester
At the Manchester supreme court a jury trial over Mary Gillis versus James F. O'Donnell contends over injuries from a hack ride in July 1892. Gillis claims she was thrown from the back seat during a runaway, while the defense says she jumped without cause. A second passenger was uninjured. case may finish today with Burnham Brown & Warren for plaintiff and Burns for defendant.
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Supreme Court
Manchester
N. H
Mary Gillis
James F. O’donnell
Burnham, Brown & Warren
Charles H. Burns
Obituary for Benjamin C Hill and Sarah T Wiswell
Benjamin C Hill 73 died at 234 Beacon Street after a long service at Tremont and Suffolk mills and later from health decline. He leaves two daughters Mrs George F Lawton and Belle C Hill, a city clerk’s assistant, and was a Veritas lodge and Mononake encampment, I O O F member. Sarah T Wiswell 59 died in Tewksbury and will be buried in Bath, Maine.
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Benjamin C. Hill
Beacon Street
Tremont and
Suffolk Mills
George F. Lawton
Belle C. Hill
Veritas Lodge
Monomake
Sarah T. Wiswell
Lime phosphate as a tonic says Vin de Phosphate
The text promotes lime phosphate as the major body component and identifies Vin de Phosphate as a lime compound solution marketed as the best tonic by druggists. It presents a promotional claim without verifiable evidence.
Heavy Snowstorm Completes City Misery Amid Struggles
A renewed heavy snowstorm worsened conditions as streetcars struggled on slick rails in Middlesex Street area. Crews cleared tracks through the night while tickets and mail were delayed and utilities braced for sleet. Police, fire and school closures were reported with no school today.
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Middlesex Street
Aple
Statter O’donoghue
Merrimack Square
O’donoghue
Prescott Street
Westford
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Taft
Western Division
Boston and Maine
Boston
Portland
Lowell
New York
Nashua
Keene
Crowley
Bowling News: City Games Hold Tournament Results
In the S C A A tournament Team Two beat Team Six by 76 pins with totals for Team Two Clarke 385 Parker 420 Hobbs 424 Howett 496 Palmer 380 and Team Six Fairburn 405 Hounsell 446 Saunders 390 Hornby 388. The Vesper tournament saw Team One defeat Team Five by over 300 pins led by Butterfly 503 Hemenway 411 Goulding 568 Sherman 420. In the Highland senior tourney Team Three Abbott 488 Dickerman 521 Galer 518 Pratt 436 Buckland 512 totaled 2425 while Team Six Barton 511 Anderson 474 Morse 403 Hawes 388 totaled 237? The B A A league was upset by Salem 2343 to 2355 on its home alleys. Jamaica Plain club beat Allstons 2397 to 2343.
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Team
Clarke
Parker
Hobbs
Howett
Palmer
Fairburn
Hounsell
Notions Saunders
Hornby
Team Five
Butterfield
Hemenway
White
Goulding
Sherman
Boutwell
Whiting
T. Whittier
Morton
Edwards
Abbott
Dickerman
Galer
Pratt
Buckland
Barton
Anderson
Mips
Morse
Hawes
Salem
Boston
Jamaica Plain Club
Allstons
Willis probate list announced for February thirteenth
Probate appears for Willis with names of executors and administrators across multiple towns including Winchester Marlboro Everett Malden Littleton Billerica Woburn and St Louis Mo. Notable figures include L K Bowers G W Lewis and J H Leahey among others guiding estate matters in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
J. H. Leahey
Winchester
W. Littlefield
Melrose
J. Cole
Bangor
L. B. Sawyer
Marlboro
E. Driscoll
Holliston
C. Crowley
Hopkinton
J. B. Gleason
Arlington
Magee Emulsion Co Exhibit Earns Endorsement
The Albany Evening Journal reports the Magee Emulsion Co of Lowell Mass presented a complete stock at the State Medical Society session in city hall. E A Barnes led the display. physicians tested the emulsion for 15 years on the market and gave it strong endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
State Medical Society
Lowell
Magee Emulsion Co
Mass
E. A. Barnes
Lowell Cemetery to Change By Laws and President Election
A special Lowell Cemetery proprietors meeting in the board of trade rooms discussed amending the by laws. Trustees proposed detailed reforms including election of the president by trustees, stricter control of transfers, and health related provisions. The old by laws were rescinded and the new rules adopted with printing authorized for the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Board of Trade
Charles L. Knapp
Knapp
Jeremiah Clark
Major Stott
N. P
Favor
C. G. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
George F. Morey
N.P
Business Points promised in Courier page seven offer
A reader is invited to learn about a wide range of legal and civic topics from a book titled Business Points. The notice touts the book as comprehensive and in high demand, urging readers to buy the Courier nightly to read page seven for details.
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Courier
Alsatian chemist named assistant superintendent in Manchester mills
Mr. Schaefer of Manchester was engaged by Agent C D McDuffie to take the assistant superintendent post at the Manchester mills print works. He began duties yesterday and is an Alsatian by birth and well educated in chemistry. He comes highly recommended and will replace Charles Davis, who ended his labors last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Schaefer
C. D. McDuffie
Manchester Mills
Schaefer
Charles Davis
Manchester Mirror
General Hincks Dies From War Wounds at Cambridge Home
Cambridge Mass February 15 General Edward W Hincks died after long illness from wounds received in the Civil War He was the first volunteer to offer service and was brevetted brigadier general He received congressional thanks for aiding the Union cause and served in many wartime commands throughout the conflict He was born in Bucksport Maine May 30 1830 and later led a varied career in militia law and politics ending with his Cambridge real estate work and public service awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Edward W. Hincks
Hincks
United States Army
Congress
Robert Anderson
Antietam
Edward Winslow Hincks
Bucksport
Bangor
Bangor Daily Whig and Courier
Boston
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Fort Sumter
Fort Moultrie
Marblehead
Seat of War
Andrew
Sumter
Washington
Annapolis
Constitution
Baltimore and
General Hincks
Milwaukee
Board of Aldermen of
Board of Aldermen
Boston Finance Committee Sees Cuts in Education Board Head Salary
On Beacon Hill Boston February 15 the finance committee reported against a raise for the secretary of the state board of education from 3000 dollars plus 400 for expenses to 4000 dollars plus 500. If the report stands the current secretary elect Mr Hill may not serve and George S Aldrich could be chosen instead. The session saw recommittal for further hearing, while other measures include a memorial bill to honor Civil War veterans and a request to abolish grade crossings along the New York and New England railroad in Boston. A liquor license sureties bill and a labor bureau inquiry into municipal public intelligence offices were also discussed.
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Boston
Finance Committee
State Board of Education
Hill
George S. Aldrich
Committee On Labor
Bureau of Statistics and Labor
Committee On Finance
New England Railroad Reorganization Plans Hinted
Boston February reports discuss a possible reorganization of the New York and New England railroad driven by bondholders. T. Jefferson Coolidge Jr states no plan is ready, aims to protect bondholders, and warns the amount needed may reach several million dollars. Cambridge incident follows a street clash where James Cassidy attacked William Hayward with a knife after a snowball dispute, Cassidy injured and drunk.
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Boston
New York and New England Railroad
T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr
Waterbury
Cannon
New England
McLeod
Cambridge
Mass
William Hayward
James Cassidy
Cassidy
Hayward
Augustana Synod Elects Officers in New England Conference
The Augustana synod annual conference for New England New York and Pennsylvania elected Rev. G. Nelsonius president Rev. J. W. Nyvatt secretary Rev. L. J. OConnell vice president and Rev. G. E. Forsberg treasurer. The synod covers 800 congregations in the United States. The session lasts a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana Synod
New Haven
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
G. Nelsonius
Providence
J. W. Nyvatt
Wilkesbarre
L. J.o’connell
Wilcox
G. E. Forsberg
North Grosvenordale
Conn
United States
Two Russian Horse Thieves Nabbed After Shootout
In New Haven two suspected horse thieves, Russians Charles LeButt and Jacob Finnelstein, were rounded up after a confrontation with police. LeButt drew a revolver and fired at officers before the suspects were handcuffed and taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Charles LeButt
Jacob Finnelstein
LeButt
Cassidy Left $30,000. Will Valid After Appeal Dismissed
In Meriden Connecticut Joseph Cassidy left 30000 to Reverend Father McAlenney. Relatives claimed undue influence but Judge Hall dismissed the appeal and approved the probate decree. The church pastor was not charged with any misdeed and received the bequest.
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Meriden
Conn
Joseph Cassidy
Father McAlenney
Cassidy
Concord Granite Railway lands Rochester building contract
Concord New Hampshire reports the contract to supply 255000 feet of Concord granite for Rochester New York government building awarded to the Concord Granite Railway company. The project will employ about 200 men for two years.
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Concord
N. H
Rochester
N. Y
Concord Granite Railway Company
Strikers Weaken as Railway Union Members Defect
In Bripagkport Connecticut on February 15 the railway association shows signs of strain with five members deserting last night and others expelled for betraying the union. Those who left will return to their former posts.
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Bripagkrort
Conn
Railway Association
Boston Traveler Reaches Providence Penniless for World Trip
Paul Jones who began a global voyage from Boston arrived in Providence penniless last evening and left today to visit Yale students.
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Providence
Paul Jones
Boston
Yale
Coldest Morning in Years Across Bangcor Area
Bangcor Me Feb 15 Yesterday marked the coldest morning in years with temperatures dipping from 26 to 3 below in multiple localities as residents reported frigid conditions throughout the vicinity.
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Bangcor
Putnam Arrested in Granite State Bank Bond Larceny
Exeter report says Warren F. Putnam former Gran ite State National Bank president was arrested in Concord charged with larceny of a $500 bond owned by Charlotte M. Silloway of Haverhill. Take Beecham's Pills.
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Exeter
N. H
Warren F. Putnam
Granite State National Bank
Concord
Charlotte M. Silloway
Haverhill
Fierce Storm Wreaks Destruction in Mississippi Region
A strong cyclone tore through sparsely settled counties from Beauregard to Martinsville, blowing away Hewlett and Georgetown and leveling structures near the Illinois Central crossing. Several residents were seriously injured including Mrs Brae, Mr Quarles and child, and Johnny. No fatalities reported at first.
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Brae
Quarles
Child
Johnny
Costly Family Feud Flare Envelops Harlan County Kentucky
In Barboursville Kentucky on February 14 reported rumors of a renewed clash between the Turner and Nolin factions near Harlan county following Dr Will Nolin killing two Turner youths. A woman, Mrs Skidmore, is added to six dead in the Turner Nolin feud, after a stray bullet struck near her home as violence resumes with scant telegraph reports from the scene.
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Kentucky
Barboursville
Harlan County
Turners
Nolins
Will Nolin
Skidmore
Identity Revealed Emile Henry Latest French Bomber
Paris February 14 Police confirm the bomber at the Hotel Terminus Monday night is Emile Henry born in Barcelona September 20 1872 to French parents. Henry recently resided in London where he was known as an anarchist. English police tracked him after he left London January 18 and he has been in Paris since.
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Paris
Leon Breton
Emile Henry
Barcelona
Spain
London
Election frauds punished in New York cases
New York on February 14. Peter Neville an election inspector guilty of neglect of duty and fraudulently manipulating returns was sentenced by Judge Barrett to one year in the penitentiary. James P Rue, who confessed to false registration, received eight months imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter Neville
Barrett
James P. Rue
Mail coach robbed at Briceville Missouri
A mail coach was held up and robbed at Briceville Missouri. The incident adds to a string of frontier robberies in the region.
Gilman Comstock dies in Argyle Mo lumbering circles
Gilman Comstock a noted Pe Nobosct river lumberman died at Argyle Missouri. A man lost an arm to a dynamo in the engine room of the Exchange Building Boston. Several people sickened by tanned rhubarb in a Lynn boarding house. The Boston school board opposed minority representation legislation after a bitter debate. The Supreme Court ordered Old Colony railroad to remove grade crossings on Broadway and Chestnut Street North Attleboro. Rev C F Dole promoted Gothenburg system before the Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society directors provoking discussion. Bishop John H Vincent founder of the C S B and chancellor of Chautauqua University will lecture at Bromfield Street Church Boston February 22 on The Future of the Church in America.
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Exchange
Boston
Lynn
Mass
Boston School Board
Supreme Court
Old Colony Railroad
Broadway
Chestnut Street
North
Attleboro
Rev
C. F. Dole
Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society
John H. Vincent
Chatanuqua University
Bromfield Street
America
Kefaline Headache Cure Claims Pocket Box Convenience
An ad touts Kefaline as a headache remedy promising quick relief and a pocketable box. It claims 50 cent boxes are the cheapest option and urges trying it once for lasting use.
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Reed
Bowling News
A. A
Lowell Cemetery
Tees
Mr. Schaefer
Committee On Agriculture
Committee On the Judiciary
Bay State Gas Company
Russell
House
Lexington and Concord
Beacon Hill
N. E
M'Leod
Priest
Concorp
John RB. Blakeley
Globe Trotter
Dow East
Putnam
Beecham
Pententiary
Briceville
Cincinnati
Roncador Reef
Peckham
Gladstone
Hungary
Senate Committee
Rosebud Indian Agency
South Dakota
New England Briefs
Gilman Comstock
Penobscot River
Argyle, Mo
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