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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1887

Page

5

Rice Bird Pest Prompts Hawk Training Plan in South Carolina

The Agriculture Department explores hawk training to curb damage from rice birds plaguing South Carolina plantations. A farmer cites $8000 yearly losses. prior decoy hawks failed. Pennsylvania’s 50 cent bounty on hawks and owls cost the state about $90,000 while actual farmer losses were far higher, with ecological consequences from removing natural predators.

Department of Agricultur South Carolina Department Europe Palmetto England Harry Hotspur Pennsylvania

Enforcing Blue Laws Narrowly Persuades Washington Officials

Washington officials extend a one week grace period to enforce old blue laws. Saloons closed, many shops stay shut by police as debates rage over Sunday restrictions. Editorials in multiple papers urge full enforcement, including stopping Sunday services and presses. Rumors of mandamus actions to compel compliance spread among cigar dealers and other businesses.

Washington Mandamus

Fisheries Controversy and Butterworth Bill Progress

President Cleveland's diplomatic letter to Gloucester fishermen signals possible US Britain talks on a fisheries treaty. Ohio Representative Butterworth promotes a bill to erase customs lines on the Canadian frontier, plans to explain it to New York merchants next month, and predicts passage within two years.

Washington Spectan Cleveland United States Great Britain Congressman Butterworth Ohio Butterworth New York Canada

Athletic Turners Meet in Lawrence for August Prize Gymnastics

The New England Turn Bezirk Association held its quarterly session in Lawrence with forty-one delegates from Boston Manchester Providence Dedham Worcester Clinton and Lawrence. They planned August prize athletics and gymnastics instruction by Christian Eberhardt of Boston, with many spectators present.

Lawrence Lordon New England Turn Bezirk Association Boston Manchester N. H Providence Dedham Worcester Clinton Christian Eberhardt

Tragic suicide under distress on Marblhead wharf

MARBLHEAD April 10 This noon a party on the wharf heard a pistol shot and found John ST Ford 28 lying on the ground with a smoking pistol in his hand. He lived about twenty minutes. The act is believed to be caused by temporary insanity from family troubles.

Marblhead John ST. Ford Daniel C. Linscott Rose C. Shepard Rose C. C. Dow Boston Suffolk Boston Post Jons W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Register

Horsford’s Acid Phosphate Promises Nervous Headache Relief

Dr. A. Kirkpatrick of Van Wert Ohio reports brilliant success using Horsford’s Acid Phosphate for chronic nervous headaches fever with profuse night sweats impotence and nervousness. The advertisement highlights health claims and medical use in the era’s tonics.

Horsford A. &. Kirkpatrick van Wert

General Paine's New Steel Sloop Under Construction

Pusey and Jones of Wilmington will start work on General Paine's steel sloop. Estimated dimensions place length about 107 feet overall and 86 feet water line with a beam near 23 feet. The vessel features an overhanging bow and stern, steel angle frames, riveted bulkheads, low ballast, and a wooden centreboard with steel keel plates.

Pusey & Jones Wilmington Del General Paine Paine Burgess

Handel and Haydn Society Presents The Creation at Music Hall

The Handel and Haydn Society staged Haydn's The Creation in Music Hall last night, third concert of the season. Carl Zerrahn conducted with B J Lang organist Franz Kneisel leader Georg Henschel soprano and bass W J Winch tenor and chorus. The performance drew a packed audience and received high praise especially for the Henschels whose voices blended beautifully. Henschel the bass delivered notable solo and duet work while Winon showed uneven tone in higher passages though improved in concerted numbers. The chorus was precise and powerful and the overall rendition deemed exceptionally brilliant and satisfactory.

Handel and Haydn Society Music Hall Haydn Mechanics’ Hall Carl Zerrahn B. J. Lang Franz Kneisel Georg Henschel W. J. Winch Henschel Mr. Henschel Winen

Louis Maas Concert Ends Notable Miller Hall Series

The fourth and final Louis Maas concert in Miller Hall featured Franz Kneisel Emanuel Fiedler Louis Svecenski and Fritz Giese. The program included Brahms piano quartet op 26 Reinecke piano quintet op 88 and Maas own well regarded sonata op 19. The Reinecke quintet and Brahms quartet were new to the series and performed with notable brilliance and musicality. The season’s concert series is praised as among the city's best with well chosen programs and broad audience enjoyment.

Louis Maas Miller Hall

Benefit concert planned for late Councilman Denny’s friends

At a Walker House meeting presided by David F. Barry the Friends of the Late Ex Councilman Thomas J. Denny arranged a Sunday April 17 Boston Theatre benefit concert. J H ONeill served as secretary and Mayor O'Brien as treasurer. A $10 subscription list opened with eighteen names. Fire and burglar proof safes by E R Morse Sate Company exhibited at 76 and 78 Sudbury Street promise solid iron shells and enhanced fire resistance.

Friends Thomas J. Denny Walker House David F. Barry J. H. O'Neill Mayor O'Brien Boston Theatre E. R. Morse Sudbury Street

John T Raymond Dead in Indiana at 60

John T Raymond the actor died in Evansville Indiana at 1 15 am after arriving ill from an intestinal disorder with heart trouble. His family is in New York and he had a long career beginning in Buffalo in 1856 and reaching fame as Colonel Sellers in The Gilded Age. He faced financial ups and downs and remained a temperate, generous figure through a life of stage work.

Evansvile Ind John T. Raymond New York Mr. Raymond Raymond Buffalo Stephen ‘the Hunchback Thomas Carr Barton Hill John O’brien Mobile Laura Keene America England Jefferson Sothern Paris Mark Twain California Court of Arbitration Mark ‘Twain Hartford Bartley Campbell Julian Magnus Miss Gilder Colonel Sellers Canada

Last appearance in this city last winter recalls a lodge member

A fragment notes a man, identified as a member of the St. Louis Lodge of an unspecified order, marking his last appearance in this city last winter. Further details are missing from the readable text.

The St. Louis Lodge

Multiple Deaths Reported Across Cities In 19th Century Obituaries

A series of death notices recounts the passing of Theodore N. Taylor of Malden aged 41 from pneumonia, and U.S. Navy chief engineer George Purdy Hunt of the Juniata at sea. Other obituaries include Isaac N. Metcalf in Worcester, Elisha Brimhall in Clinton, John B. Windsor in Hartford, Henry Bonney Turner in Lewiston, Dr. J. J. Jacques in Waterbury, Rev. Edward G. Taylor in Buffalo, and Judge William Strong in Portland. The notices describe lifetimes of public service, professional leadership, and family losses across several states and cities.

Theodore N. Taylor Malden Parker Street Star of Bethlehem Lodge of Masons Chelsea Palestine Commandery Royal Arch Shekinah Royal Arcanum George Purdy Hunt U.S. N United States Juniata Pacific Cunard Catalonia Liverpool Boston Engineer Hunt Brighton Isaac N. Metcalf Worcester County Musical Association Worcester Metcalf Handel and Haydn Society David Elisha Brimhall Lancaster National Bank Clinton Republican State Central Committee State Senate Ohn B. Windsor Foreist and Windsor Company Windsor Locks Foreist Steel Company Bridgeport Hartford Conn

Tariff Reform Argument At New England Club Meeting

Harvey N. Shepard, president of the New England Club, urged tariff reform in a speech contrasting past protectionist beliefs with current views. He argued protection is an unjust tax, explaining how duties fail to raise prices enough to deter imports and harm consumers, then warned of the loss of foreign trade and government revenues if protection overreaches.

New England Great Britain East Boston Essex Portsmouth Maine Shepard New England Club George Draper Hopedale Harvey N. Shepard Boston Congress United States

Sunday on the Common in July Sabbath mood

The Boston Common hosted a regular July Sunday scene with a brown midsummer lawn, many resting on the grass, a Gospel sermon near the bandstand, families picnicking, and Salvation Army music shaping an exceptional spring day contrasting with last week’s ten inches of snow and sleighing.

Boston Salvation Army Ommonwealth Massachusetts Louis Kuehne Charles L. Meyer

Central Labor Union reacts to strikes and charter issue

The Central Labor Union met in New Era Hall with President David H. Biggs presiding. Fifteen new delegations admitted. Fifty dollars to the John Swinton meeting and one hundred dollars to the striking granite cutters. Resolutions opposing West End Land Company and Beverly Farms division were adopted. Legislative committee to publish resolutions to every Representative.

Central Labor Union New Era Hall David H. Biggs John Swinton West End Land Company Beverly Farms

Amusements Theater Advertisements and Showtimes

Various shows listed with times across Boston venues. Notable entries include Passing Shadows at enet Theatre, The Earl starring George Riddle, Masks and Faces at Boston Museum, Ruddigore at The Theatre, Fédora with Fanny Davenport at Park Theatre, Wallick's Cattle King at Howard Athenium, The Red Fox daily matinee at two oclock.

Enet Theatre Hollis Street Patre George Riddle Boston Museumare Neuta Clarke

Auction Sale Notices From Leonard & Co and Real Estate

Sales by auction include Books by Leonard & Co at 10 4 m and 3 p.m. Tuesday, fruit Horatio cars at 12 m, and real estate by S. R Knights at 4 p.m. Obvious items listed for public sale with times and organizers.

Leonard & Co Horatio Cars S. R Knights Ata Aaron R. Gay & CO State Street Chichester Eos Boelish Returniail Chemicat Cos Delpha Penn J’ruggiste

Marriages in Braintree and Boston on April 7

In Braintree, April 7, Rev A A Ellsworth joined E H Matherson of East Weymouth with Mrs Flora Stoddard of Braintree. In Boston, April 7, Rev N B Jones Jr united Andrew J Pomeroy with Alice F Coe in marriage.

Matherson Stoddard Braintree A. A. Ellsworth E. H. Matherson East Weymouth Pomeroy -Coe N. B. Jones, Jr Andrew J. Pomeroy Alice F. Coe

Death notices multiple near Boston area with dates in April

Obituaries list for Walpole Oakland Charlestown Dorchester Malden Somerville Newton Chelsea and Boston Highlands. Includes Mary Buffum Lucretia Curtis Mary Greenough Harriett Jaques Grace Kimball J Edward Knowlton Austin Maynard Helen Porter Sylvina Shepard Stillman Spaulding Denis Tully E W Wheelock Mary A Winch Eliza Young with ages from 2 to 86 and funeral details for several.

Buffum Walpole N.J Mary H David Buffum Thomas Bellows Curtis Oakland Cal Lucretia Fred Curtis Boston Greenough Charlestown Mary William A. Greenough Jaques Dorchester Harriett Jayues Kimball Grace Edward Emma D. Kimball Knowlton Malden J. Edward Knowlton Maynard Somerville Austin Woodberry Everett A E. Agnes Maynard Anys Neponset Helen M Whitcomb Porter Shepard Newton Sylvina F. Shepard Spaulding Newton Centre Stillman C. Spaulding Tully Newton Street Denis H. Tully Church of the Immaculate Conversa Wheelock Chelaea E. W. Wheelock Gardner Street Chelsea Uesday Winch Mass Mary A John Winch Young Boston Highlands Eliza J Thomas Young

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Southern Planters Department of Agriculture Athletic Turners Marblehead Mr. Burgess DENNY Evansville Sumner Applin Shaw, Applin & Co Cambridge North Avenue North Swanzey Applin Braman D. W. Shaw Edward Lawrence Braman, Shaw & Co William Strong Portland Ore Oregon Fillmore Judge Strong United States Supreme Bench Strong the Central Labor Union Eastport & ST. John International Steamship Co Cumberland State OF Maine Eastport St. John N. B Calais Halifax W.H. Kilby New England Conservatory Tourjee Franklin Sq John Jeffries & Sons Devonshire Street Gorham, Rogers & CO Dundee Federal Street Milk Street Rpw Rv Nd T Merrihew Fatrhaven Francis Anchorage P. O. Box Fairhaven Cotuit A. T. Perkins Aces Neo Devonshire St Coffin & Henry OWA Iowa State St Des Moines E. W. Tyler Tremont Street District of Columbia WasHineTon Aes William Ludlow City OF Pemberton Square Offal Ay Hall Hugh O’brien Geo. W. Forristall Little Harbor Gracey Porrvano New Hampshire Congress Street Jared A. Smith Narragaugus River United States Engineer Office Narraangus River George H. Clark Philippe L. Clark Clark Brothers & Co Stephen H. Tyng David T. Pray GEO. E Monwealth John C. Fernald A. E. Denison AA OP Crehore Said Eee Patrick Gallagher County of Suffolk Ellen X Gallagher Mark Savvrn HicuBony Price Debora Conroy Michael F. Reagan Pora Eugene Tompkins John A. Stevens Frederick de Belleville Charles Bowser Misa Louise Balfe Henry Chanfray Octoroon Mate Nee Enry F. Abbey Mme Adelina Patti Sofia Scalchy Miss Griswold Mlle Valerga Novara Signor Guille Signor Vicini Signor del Puente Signor Antonio Galossi Signor Novara Signor Abramoff Signor Corsi Signor Magliari Mme. Cavalazzi Danseuse Sig. Arditi Boston Museum RE. M. Field Annie Clarke iGr Miss Clarke Globe Theatre John Stetloy Rk. D’oyly Carte Savoy Theatre London Gilbert and Sullivan Blades John Braham Hollis Street Theatre Isaac B. Ricy Edgar Fawcett the Earl Powerful Dramatic Company Rose Coghlan Osmond Tearle Excel Terrae Wallick Bijou Theatre Mechanics’ Charitable Association Huntington Avenue Ty Addreesses Cha KR Germania Band Otis Clapp & Sons Beacon Street Newell A. Thompson Commonwealth OF Massachu U Selis Middlesex Cam Bridge William McCartney J. M. Stovey Keene Granite Company Marlborough Cheshire County State of New Hampshire Henry H. Pike Henry E. Pike J. M. Sorey J. M. Storey Boston Fest Emerson W. Law Attesterson W. Law Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House Charlies D. Nash Department of Mass Green Room General Theological Library Mount Vernon Street Luther Farnam Christian Union Boylston Street W. B. Clarke Faneuil Hall Beate Street Bostom
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