Harrison's Fish Policy and Wanamaker Retirement Preview
North Atlantic fishing policy comes into focus as President Harrison and Secretary Blaine weigh a firmer rights-based stance against Canadian licenses. Maine officials urge dignified demands, possibly prompting arbitration if Canadian ships seize American vessels. Wanamaker may depart as clashes with politicians widen, while Blaine ally Thomas Sherman eyed for Liverpool consul general post with a lucrative fee-based return.
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North Atlantic
Harrison
Blaine
Maine
Frye
Post
Cleveland
Photographs of office seekers and recent pardons
The piece notes three candidates for post offices sending photographic portraits. It describes a humorous portrait with a strained genial expression. It also lists presidential clemencies and denials for several inmates including William Woods and others, with specific dates and outcomes.
Hazen denies plan to change two-cent stamp color
General Hazen rejects reports of a move to switch the two-cent stamp back to terra cotta, saying he has not considered the subject and would require changing colors on several stamps to avoid denomination confusion. The matter stalls without firm action or direction from him.
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Warns of Bright's Disease and Promotes Warner's Safe Cure
The text quotes Dr William Roberts warning that Bright's Disease can progress silently despite apparent health. It urges use of Warner's Safe Cure before kidney illness becomes advanced, presenting a medical warning and a patent remedy promotion from a Manchester physician.
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Manchester Infirmary and Lunatic Hospital
Owen’s College
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Annual Meeting of the Boston Athletic Association
The Boston Athletic Association held its annual meeting at its Exeter street gym last evening to elect five governing committee members for four years and to approve amendments. Three hundred fifty members attended. the nominating committee slate passed without opposition. The committee is Robert F. Clark, William Appleton, Samuel K. Sanford, E Rollins Morse, Henry B. Rice. The treasurer reported excellent finances and membership at 1497 regular plus three six months' members, total 1500. Amendments raised the membership limit to 1800 and directed the treasurer to reserve entrance fees of new members for bond redemption, either by purchase below par or by drawing by lot at par, with bonds canceled.
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Henry B. Rice
Knabe Pianos Featured in Von Bulow Concerts
The New York Sun praises Knabe pianos for superior sound, power, and resonance in Von Bulow performances. It claims American pianos outperform European instruments and highlight American craftsmanship.
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Palmer Bachelder Co Winds Up Longstanding Boston Firm
Regretful notice that the time honored firm of Palmer Bachelder Co winds up after a long record. Founded by Thomas A. Davis in 1817 with partners Davis Palmer & Co from 1836 to 1843. After several name changes the present firm includes Jacob P. Palmer and James Leighton with J G Bachelder deceased. Stock is being closed out at daily auctions.
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North End Aldermanic Recess Highlights City Appointments
The Boston city council met to swear in Edwin A. Curtis as city clerk while Mayor Hart sent over 200 nominations for polling tellers on Amendment day and major posts such as water commissioner Edwin Grant and health board member Edwin L. Pilsbury. Several confirmations and rejections followed, including sealer of weights and measures Arthur C. Howard's defeat, ferry director Bromwich rejected, and a broad raft of other appointments confirmed or deferred as the board debated civil service breaches, staffing changes, and ceremonial orders.
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Wood Island Park
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Public Works And Park Bond Move Authorized By City
The city considers widening the western outlet of the Fens toward Brook Line Avenue to align with the Muddy River improvement as part of ongoing construction. A loan for land purchases is under review, and a $600,000 park bond issue to fund additional public lands is recommended. Edwin L. Pillsbury, newly named in the health board by Mayor Hart, is a Bucksport native and longtime Charlestown retailer, with prior legislative service.
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Watriss Estate Sold at Auction in Cambridgeport
Yesterday afternoon 8 R Knights & Co sold the Watriss estate Cambridgeport to Charles H Pratt and Franklin S Pratt of 19 Bowdoin Boston for 67000. Fronts Main street 79.18 feet Prospect street 285.66 feet Austin street 99.95 feet. Main street front includes post office stores and offices. Two Prospect street buildings. one store, one dwelling. Rentals return about 6000 annually.
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Harvard College Overseers Meeting Notice 1889
Special notices from Harvard College announce a stated meeting of the board of overseers at No. 50 State street Boston on Wednesday April 10 at 11 oclock a m Alexander McKenzie Secretary Cambridge April 3 1889.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Mary F. Maney
Augustus Russ
Boston
de Wise
George L. Young
Thomas H. Armstrong
Devonshire Street
Spring Overcoats Made On Premises By Skilled Hands
Advertises spring overcoats produced entirely on site in clean workshops by well-paid workers, offering retail garments from the manufacturers.
BAD COMPLEXIONS AND THE CARLSBAD SALT CURE
A long promotional feature argues bad complexions stem from impure blood and touts Carlsbad Sprudel Salt as the gentle purifier. It claims doctors endorse it, compares costs to inferior purgatives, and invites orders from Eisner & Mendelson Co in New York with a mail order offer and free lecture pamphlets.
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Eisner & Mendelson Co
Toboldt
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New York
Deaths in the Boston Area April Obituaries
A long list of obituaries dated April with deaths across Concord, South Boston, Hyde Park, Chelsea, Charlestown, East Boston, Somerville and other locales. Names include Dr Henry Barrett, James Clifford, Mary Downs, James Freeman, Robert Gay, Andrew Grady, Edward Gurney, Alice Gilbert, Michael Hitt inger, Lizzie Humphrey, Nathaniel Hastings, Lewis Hayden, Edward Hartin, Bridget Keough, Maria Knapp, M J Merritt, Kate Matthews, Jennie McDonough, Mary Ryan, Edward Lathrop, Cavaliere Luigi Sada, Kenneth Safford, John Shea, Thomas Triggs, Engelberthe Vetter, Jennie Vorn Holz, Michael Watson, John Willson, with ages ranging from infancy to 88.
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Robert Henry Gay
Grady
Andrew Grady
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Chelsea
Edward A. Gurney
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Hyde Park
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Timothy Gilbert
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Winter Hall
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Humphrey
Hamilton
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Lizzie B. Humphrey
Hastings
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Edward Hartin
Keough
Boston Highlands
Bridget Keough
Knapp
Charlestown
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Merritt
North Weymouth
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Scituate
Matthews
Kate Matthews
McDonough
East Boston
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Ryan
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Smith
Edward Lathrop
Edward F
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Sada
Florence
Italy
Cavaliere Luigi
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Watson
Michael Watson
Willson
Somerville
John W. Willson
Austrian China Exhibit to Present Dinner and Course Sets
We are landing by Steamship Baumwall from Hamburg with 54 packages. The goods include novelties and specialties in Decorated China, enabling an exhibit of Dinner Sets and Course Sets not excelled on this continent.
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Hamburg
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