State House Notes on Bills and War Mediation
Beacon Hill reports detail annual debate on the Connecticut River improvement, river surveys, and island ownership. Massachusetts board urges continued river protections, a $1000 survey appropriation, and notes on legal actions over island beds, while praising mediation and urging US good offices in the South African conflict. Signed by Robert Treat Paine and Benjamin F Trueblood.
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Beacon Hill
Cook
Westfield
Senate
Frost
Representative Frost
Lawrence
House
Charles N. Marsh
Charlie’ Ayer
Methuen
Harbor and Land Commissioners
Connecticut River
Connecticut Valley
Congress
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Hadley
West Springfield
Agawam
United States
South Africa
God of Peace
Robert Treat Paine
Benjamin F. Trueblood
House debates bills on telegraphs and temp constables
In the House today Engstrom of Boston introduced a bill to create a state office for telegraphs and telephones with a 4000 annual salary, to oversee companies and inspect books. Other measures include temporary constables, banning minor liquor service, and licensing high interest loans. The house also debated poll tax investigation and reconsidered a 1635 banishment sentence for Roger Williams.
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Engstrom
Boston
E. B. Callender
Eagles
Mr. Higgins
John H. Kerrison
Board of Police
Donahue
Fall Niver
House
Committee On Judiciary
C. B. Crane
Roger Williams
Senate bills and public works petitions in session
Senator Chamberlain proposes limiting school authority to grant work permits to under sixteens to school hours with allowances for before and after school and vacations. House did not deliver the water board investigation order. Boston seeks a 1 million loan for schoolhouses with 500 thousand yearly for four years. Petition to buy Daniel Webster homestead at Marshfield for a memorial park.
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Senator Chamberlain
Plymouth
Metropolitan Water Board
Ross
Suffolk
Boston
Washburn
Worcester
W. A. Gill
Daniel Webster
Marshfield
Peace Society asks McKinley to mediate Boer War
The American Peace Society board appeals to President McKinley to offer United States mediation between Great Britain and the Transvaal. It cites The Hague framework of good offices, noting that disinterested powers should propose mediation when circumstances permit.
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American Peace Society
McKinley
Heston
The
United States
Great Britain
Transvaal
Hague
Mrs Olivia Baker Dead in Lunenburg Fitchburg
Mrs Olivia Boutwell Baker widow of William Baker died at her Lunenburg home near Fitchburg Sunday at 1 45 a m Born April 29 1822 in Lunenburg she was daughter of Sewall and Rebekah Boutwell Attended First Baptist church life member Fitchburg Home for Old Ladies aided soldiers in Civil War Her husband died Sept 18 1896 Survived by two sons William H Baker and Charles F Baker a daughter Edith B Baker a teacher at Cushing Academy Groton ex Governor George S Boutwell and Micah M Boutwell two brothers Funeral Tuesday at 2 15 p m at her residence
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Fitchburg
Olivia (Boutwell) Baker
William Baker
Lunenburg
Baker
Sewall
Rebekah (Marshall) Boutwell
First Baptist Church
Baldwinville Hospital
Mr. Baker
William H. Baker
Charles F. Baker
Edith B. Baker
Cushing Academy
Ashburnham
George S. Boutwell
Groton
Micah M. Boutwell
WRECKED ARDANDHU AT ROBINSON'S HOLE
Captains Boyt of London Insurance and Baker of Boston Tow Boat surveyed the Ardandhu wreck at Robinson's hole. They concluded the vessel would not be raised due to strong current and high costs. A gas buoy was placed nearby to warn passing vessels at night.
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Vineyard Haven
John T. Boyt
London Insurance Companies
Baker
Boston Tow Boat Company
Robinson's Hole
Boston book canvasser found unconscious from gas
E O Millett of Boston a book canvasser was found in his room at the New Phoenix hotel last night unconscious from illuminating gas fumes. The jet was found open though Millett revived and said he had shut it off. His condition remains serious today per his physician.
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Haverhill
E. O. Millett
Boston
New Phoenix
Millet
Yale Law Prof Edward J Phelps Illness Update
New Haven Connecticut January 29 Dr Gilbert attending Prof Edward J Phelps of the Yale law school formerly minister to England for severe pneumonia reports the patient is more hopeful than at any time since admission The crisis will not be passed for a few days Mrs Youngling requests John to check on the baby while he reads the news
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New Haven
Gilbert
Edward J. Phelps
Yale Law School
England
Golden Medical Discovery praised for coughs and consumption risks
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for obstinate coughs bronchitis and early consumption prevention. It cites unnamed sufferers and a letter from Savannah Georgia about a child who recovered after use. The ad promises a medical book for a price to cover expenses.
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Dr. Pierce
Savannah
Sixth Regiment Officers Hold Council in Boston Session
A Boston council of officers from the Sixth Infantry M V M met at the South Armory. Col Charles K Darling led inspections showing strong enrollments, with Southbridge lagging due to medical officer shortages. The gathering included armory condition reviews, calisthenics plans, and social activities, followed by a visit to Charlestown navy yard and a tribute box of Manila cigars for Maj Greig in Iloilo.
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Boston
Sixth Infantry
South Armory
Charles K. Darling
Southbridge
Europe
Darling
Col. Darling
Bancroft
Copley Square
Charlestown Navy Yard
Col. Cochrane
Marine Corps
Guantanamo
Manila
Alexander Greig
United States
Iloilo
Greig
Injunction Sought Over Boston and Maine Lease Rift
The Globe reports a new flare in the Boston and Maine Fitchburg lease dispute. Central Massachusetts stockholders oppose the deal, warn of harm to their interests, and directors vote to seek an injunction. Governor Crane likely to forward the issue to the attorney general as a bill in equity awaits filing. President Tuttle renews a 9 year lease proposal to Fitchburg, with no meeting date set.
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Boston
the Globe
New England
Massachusetts Central
Maine
Fitchburg
Crane
Massachusetts
Lowell
Central Massachusetts
Tuttle
Boston and
Veteran editor dead at 91 in Dover New Hampshire
Joshua Lane Foster longtime editor of Foster's Daily Democrat and Foster's Weekly died at his home after a two week illness. Born October 16, 1824 in Canterbury he trained as carpenter and architect and designed many New Hampshire public buildings including churches, courthouses and schools. He married Lucretia Gate on July 6, 1844.
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Dover
N. H
Joshua L. Foster
Foster
Demonocrat
New Hampshire
New England
Joshua Lane Foster
Canterbury
Atate
Oet
Daniel K. Foster
Pittefeld and
Gilmanton
Lucretia Gate
Alcohol Experiments At Wesleyan Stir Temperance Debates
Hartford reports heated debate among temperance groups over Prof. L Atwater’s alcohol food value experiments in the Wesleyan respiration calorimeter. A conference at Memorial Hall formed a committee to draft resolutions for the next meeting as Wesleyan plans another nine day test with Harry Wells living in the calorimeter box, alternating periods with and without alcohol.
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Hartford
Conn
Wesleyan University
L. Atwater
Memorial Hall
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Atwater
Prof. Atwater
Harry Wells
Wesleyan
Wells
Home for convicts charity gains Chicago support
Maud Ballington Booth pushes a Chicago project to house paroled offenders at a city home with paid living space for residents who may stay after becoming self supporting. A site has been chosen, funds are being solicited, and endorsements come from Fort Leavenworth and Illinois prison wardens. An estimated $25,000 is needed for startup and first year maintenance as newspapers publish subscription lists.
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Chicago
Maud Ballington-Booth
McClaugty
United States
Fort Leavenworth
Illinois
mid-West
Infuriating device sent to separated wife in Iowa case
Mrs. Jerome W. Hood, living apart from her husband, received an infernal machine in a cabinet on Oct 29. Explosion occurred but no one was hurt. Hood, held on drugging accusations, was arrested in New Orleans. Officials say Hood bought five pounds of dynamite from a Des Moines firm and had the cabinet made in Omaha, with identifications by photographs at both places.
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Waterloo
Jerome W. Hood
Express
Des Moines
Omaha
Trust company sues ex-officers for 35000 in New Haven
The New Haven Trust company as receiver for the Connecticut Life Insurance company sues Lewis A. Platt and Col. John B. Doherty to recover 35000 allegedly misapplied during their terms. The case is returnable to the superior court in New Haven on the first Tuesday in February.
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New Haven
New Haven Trust Company
Connecticut Life Insurance Company of
Waterbury
The
Connecticut Indemnity Association
Lewis A. Platt
John B. Doherty
Superior Court
Vanderbilt bachelor plans sail to Europe and return
Newport Rhode Island January 29 Alfred G Vanderbilt head of Vanderbilt house will sail for Europe this Saturday for a brief trip and has no plan to marry. He will return to a small cottage here and continue bachelor life despite his father's death.
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Newport
R. L
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt House
Europe
Vanderbilt
President Ingales Resigns from Cincinnati Railroad
Cincinnati reports President Ingales resigns as head of the Cako and Ohio railroad. Effective today, Feb 1 next, Geo. W. Stevens, the current general manager, will assume leadership.
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Ingales
Cincinnati
Ingalia
Cako and Ohio Railroad
Geo. W. Stevens
Read
Bryan's Tour Begins in New England Rally Circuit
Col William Jennings Bryan starts a week long New England tour with three speeches in Pawtucket Woonsocket and Providence amid Rhode Island gubernatorial fervor. He blasts trusts imperialism and Republican policy to a packed Providence Infantry Hall audience and later addresses supporters in Pawtucket and Woonsocket with remarks on liberty press and democracy.
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Providence
R. I
William Jennings Bryan
New England
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Bryan
Infantry Hall
Democratic State Committee
Congressman Lentz
Col. Bryan
Congressman Levita
Ohio
Little Republic
South Africa
Abraham Lincoln
Senator Hoar
United States
Levitz
Philippines
Republican Party
East
Hanna
Lberty
Unloading a Troopship at Manila Section
The San Francisco Call describes how American transports delivering troops horses and mules land at Manila. Transports anchor in Manila Bay cascos tow ashore along the Pasig river to Luneta, with each casco serving a company. Horses and mules are ferried ashore and stationed at quarters while supplies unload from ships under contract to support the Eighth Army corps.
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San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Manila
Luzon
Manila Bay
Pasig
Luneta
Orient
United States
Tacoma
Fourth Cavalry
Market Street
Eighth Army Corps
Philippines
London Crowd Laughs as Porter's Comical Dip in Fountain
A Covent Garden porter with a rotund build leapt into Trafalgar Square's eastern fountain for a comic swim. Police officers urged him out. he resisted claiming, in jest, that Gen White remained in Ladysmith. He finally surrendered after a tumbly rescue and was taken to Scotland Yard.
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Trafalgar Square
Covent Garden
Gen. White
Ladysmith
Kruger
Scotland Yard
London Daily News
Ruskin Helps Adoring Painter at Brantwood Sketch
Morning encounter near Brantwood ends with a visitor meeting John Ruskin. A curious artist sketches his house on a campstool and asks to see the famed critic. Ruskin escorts her inside and jokily asks what she thinks of him.
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Rutkin
Train schedule notice for Lowell and connections
New York New Haven Hartford R R announces fall schedule effective October 22 1899. Trains to Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro and Framingham area depart 7 16 11 3 am 12 52 pm with connections at South Framingham to Worcester Springfield Albany and West and at Converd Junction to Fitchburg R R. 525 pm train links to Sto nington line for New York City south and west. Sundays list 7 15 am for South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket Providence and way stations. Signed C Peter Clark general supt A C Kendall general pass agt.
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Lowell
Middlesex Street
Taunton
New Bedford
Newport
Providence
Pawtucket
Marlboro
South Framingham
Way
Poston
Albany R. R
Worcester
Springfield
Albany
Converd
Fitchburg R. R
Stonington
New York City
Southramingham
Mansfield
Peter Clark
A. C. Kendall
Trains Schedule From Lowell and Merrimack Street Depot
Boston and Maine rail service correction lists daily train departures from Merrimack Street and Middlesex Street stations in Lowell to Boston Lawrence Salem Haverhill Newburyport Amesbury and more. The dense timetable includes weekday and Sunday times, with express mentions and occasional via points to Montreal and Quebec, plus special notes on through routes and seasonal adjustments.
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Merrimack Street Depot
Lowell
Middlesex Street Station
Boston
Lawrence
Ee Wile
Amr
D. m
Salem
Mass
A. m
Haverhill
Newburyport
Amesbury
Portsmouth
Exeter
Dover
Rochester
Alton Bay
Somersworth
N. H
Saco
Old Orchard
Verlland
Augusta
Math
Waterville
Lewiston
Skowhegan
Bangor
Belfast
Rockland
St. John’s
N. B
Halifax
Montreal
Quebec
Eastport
St. John
Portland
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgewick
Bar Harbor
Jonesport
Machiasport
Frank _Jones
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William J. Bryan
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Oesete
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Hon
Getchell
Monument House
Opera House
Uncle Sam
London Fomaln
Ruskin
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Boston & Maine
R. R
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
D. J. Flanders
New York, New Haven & Hartford
R.R
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Mitord
Wilton
A. Botevor Greenfield
Peterboro
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Keene
Hillsboro
Nashua
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Franklin
Lebanon
Fall River Junction
Warner
Bradford
Sannres
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Claremont
St. Johnsbury
Lyndonville
Kadog River
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Essex Junction
Burlingham
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Divinee Express
Bedfort
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H. C. Taft
Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes
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