Bennett Gains Sharp Rally to Bennett Support on Beacon Hill
Boston dispatch notes Bennetts political machine seeks to control the speakership with Hutchinson orchestrating a three-candidate withdrawal plan involving Reed and Saunders. Myers and Bennett contend for the house with Saunders likely to withdraw, while Everett figures as a potential compromise. Bates stays home with a cold awaiting inauguration.
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Boston
Beacon Hill
Prince
Isaac P. Hutchinson
Silas D. Reed
Taunton
Hetel Bellevue
Bennett
Saunders
Bristol
Gibney
Fall River
Myers
Bellevue
Weeks
Tall River
Francis
New Bedford
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Bennet
Reed
Huthinson
Myer
Yeserday
Mr. Bennett
Worcester County
Young's
Massachusetts
Everett
Frank P. Bennett
George BE. Smith
Massachusetts Senate
Smith Peident
Tere
Beanete
Mr. Newton of
Newton
Mr. Myers
Whyers
Saugus
Washburn
Worcester
Senate
James W. Switzer
Lynn
Wesley Paul
Luce
Somerville
Bates
Durrell
Europe
Mann
Essex Club Meeting Glows With Patriotism in Boston
The Essex club held its annual meeting at the Parker House in Boston with 165 gentlemen in attendance including two Essex congressmen and county legislators. Speakers praised the McKinley administration, tariff laws, and gold standard while critiquing Democratic positions on Aguinaldo and imperial policy.
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Boston
Essex Club
Parker House
Essex
Essex County
Republian
Messrs. A. P. Gardner
Hamilton
William A. Butler
Georgetown
Howard K. Sanderson
Lynn
George W. L. Meyer
McKinley
Republican Party
Meyer
Lemuel Eli Quigg
Quigg
Aguinaldo
Hoar
Philippines
Fall River Mill Workers Refrain From Overtime
In Fall River on December 30 Cornell mills posted notices that overtime would resume Saturday afternoon. Workers protested in a meeting and voted to refuse overtime. Management plans to run machinery with outside help despite the action. Delegates claim overtime and night work are being conducted in Lawrence and other Bristol County mills.
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Fall River
Cornell
Lawrence
Bristol County
Bryan to Visit North Adams on State Tour
January in North Adams, W J Bryan plans a state visit as promised to John H Mack candidate for lieutenant governor. Mack reports Bryan will come and possibly stop in North Adams during the trip, word from Bryan indicates.
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Bryan
Massachusetts
North Adams
John 8. Mack
W. J. Bryan
Mack
Hon Loring Baker Found Dead Aboard Train
Boston dated December 31 reports Hon. Loring Baker president of the Yarmouth Steamship company was found dead in his berth aboard the midnight New York train upon its arrival in the city.
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Boston
Loring Baker
Yarmouth Steamship Company
New York
To Let Low rents for the winter five rooms and more
To let at low winter rents. Five good rooms seven dollars fifty cents per month. Large two story houses thirteen dollars. House suitable for boarders fifteen dollars. Tenement stable and hennery for one hundred hens twelve dollars. Cottage house and blacksmith shop half acre of land eight dollars. T H Elliott 64 Central St.
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T. H. Elliott
Central St
Resignation Requested for Lynn Pastor Moore
In Lynn on December 21 the Rev Albert W Moore pastor of Central Congregational church was asked to resign effective immediately. Officials cite the churchs weak finances though no fault is found with his preaching. The move shocks parishioners as the church remains among Lynns leading congregations with Moore regarded as a top New England pulpit figure.
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Lynn
Albert W. Moore
Central Congregational Church
Tne
Moore
Congregational Church
New England
Gloucester Dog Bar breakwater claims lime schooner crash
The lime laden schooner Carrien K. Hix of Rockland Maine struck the uncompleted Dog Bar breakwater at Gloucester harbor in a southwest breeze. The crew of five abandoned to a passing vessel and were saved. Wreckmaster Reed began stripping the 147 ton 1871-built vessel, valued at 2000 dollars with 1000 dollars cargo, both uninsured for the lime cargo.
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Gloucester
Dog Bar
Carrien K. Hix
Rockland
Maine
New York
T E
Reed
Hix
A. F. Crockett Company
Betting heats up for Maher McCoy Coney Island bout
New York reports lively betting in the heavy weight Maher versus McCoy match set for Monday at Coney Island. Wagers reach $5000 on Phil and others, with $2000 bets at even money and speculation about large ringside bets as both fighters train hard, Maher possibly carrying an eight pound edge and claims of greater power.
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New York
Peter Maher
Kid” McCoy
Coney Island
George S. Smith
Pittsburg
Phil
Jakey” Josephs
Stock Exchange
Even Money
Mr. Smith
Maher
Joe Wendig
Wall Street
John” Kelley
Louis Wormser
McCoy
Travel on the Mississippi Costs About Hotel Rates With the Traveler Thrown in
Ainslee's Magazine describes Mississippi river travel between St Paul and New Orleans as comparable in cost to hotels with comfortable steamer cabins, long dining rooms, and evening dancing. It contrasts boat life with hotel life, notes freight handling by Black laborers, and vividly depicts Memphis levee scenes and river commerce along the crowded shore.
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Mississippi River
St. Paul
St. Louis
New Orleans
Memphis
Mississippi
Memphis & Cincinnati
Ainslee
Reading the Hornbook and Colonial Primers
In colonial days children began with the hornbook a thin wooden slate topped by the alphabet and simple syllables followed by prayers The hornbook was covered with horn and fastened to the wood with brass tacks The New England primer then educated millions through moral verses and alphabetic plates before advancing to grammar and arithmetic rhymes.
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New England
Wild animal trade drops prices as captivity expands
The article notes a brisk wild animal trade but falling prices due to more expeditions and better capture gear. Lions breed in captivity, importation wanes, rhinoceros and hippopotamus remain rare and costly, elephants and bears vary in breeding success, snakes and birds remain popular, and exports to Europe persist for select species.
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Rome
Central Park
Department
Philadelphia
Barnum
Circus
India
Africa
South America
Europe
Florida
Scientific American
Sea Water for London: New Bathing Source by Sea
London may soon bathe in sea water from 9 to 10 million gallons daily. Intake at Lancing near Worthing feeds a gravity system to a Steyning hill reservoir, with an Epsom storage tank to supply London heights. Sea water used for street watering and baths reduces dust and hardens roads, per advocates.
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Lancing
Brighton
Worthing
Steyning Hill
Epsom
London
Latest wrinkle joke in tailor shop tale
In a Philadelphia Record moment a bemused customer, shown by a mirror, discovers a back wrinkle. The quick witted tailor explains it as the latest wrinkle, a playful end to a humorous exchange between man and artisan.
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Philadelphia Record
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