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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1894

Page

8

Harvard Varsity Games At Holmes Field Today

Harvard's annual spring varsity games, scratch events, feature 80 entrants including Haddock, Lefurgey, and Deamore. Notables Merritt, Whittre a, Prado, Vincent, Hollister race in hurdles, shot puts, sprints, and distance events. Yale athletes performed well last Wednesday as Harvard aims for strong showing.

Harvard Athletic Association Holmes Field Garcelon Acton Lefurgey Deamore Merritt Whittrea Prado Vincent Bingham E. Hollister Hill Yale Harvard P. da S. Prado F. McCarthy J. P. Whittren C. A. Brown, Jr P. N. Booth C. E. Smith F. H. Bartlett A. A. Lefurgey S. M. Merrill J. W. Schereschewsky F. S. Elliot A. B. Holmes P. W. Davis W. R. Brinckerhoff E. W. Capen J. F. Hall C. D. Drew J. D. Phillips J. Staab B. C. Mead P. Nichols A. W. Blakemore E. 3 B. Hill W. H. Vincent H. C. Lakin F. L. Huldekoper R. L. Barstow J. F. McGrath S. H. Foster J. Bordman, Jr J. L. Coolidge T. D. Parker W. H. Carson G. L. Paine G. Collamore W. D. Cotton E. Cockrell H. R. Johnstone R. Acton A. Stickney, Jr W. H. Shea K. K. Kubli E. H. Clark W. E. Putnam, Jr C. J. Paine

Harvard Overseers Nomination List From Alumni Committee

Alumni committee of Harvard College proposes nominees for the board of overseers. Outgoing eligible for re election include Green Beaman Hemenway. Suggested for nomination are Clarke Davis Reed Merrill Higginson Wentworth Rurmill Hardy Seaver Blake Chadwick Howe Miller Watson Lawrence Lowell Homans Worcester. An additional vacancy follows Professor Torrey’s death. Ballots and forms available from Secretary Parmenter for alumni of five years and honorary degree recipients.

Harvard College Board of Overseers Samuel A. Green Boston Charles C. Beaman New York Augustus Hemenway Thomas C., Clarke Brooklyn Andrew McF. Davis Cambridge James Reed Moses Merrill James J. Higginson George A. Wentworth Exeter N. H James A. Rumrill Springfield Alpheus H. Hardy E. P. Seaver Francis Blake Weston James R. Chadwick Beaty. . Howe Frank D. Miller R. Clifford Watson Milton William Lawrence Francis C. Lowell John Homans Alfred Worcester Waltham Henry W. Torrey Charles P. Greenough Clement K. Fay Elot C. Clarke Rockwood Hoar Charles D. Dickey, Jr William R. Trask Charles P. Curtis, Jr James P. Parmenter Court Street

MIT Class Reunites at Young's After-Evening Gathering

The MIT alumni reunion at Young's last evening gathered twenty one members. Officers elected include President George V Wendell, Secretary and Treasurer Severance Burrage, and Executive Committee members President, Secretary, and Louis Dorr.

Young’s George V. Wendell Severance Burrage Louis Dorr

Fisk & Goff Good Clothing Store Offers Low Prices

Surprising savings from Fisk and Goff as they argue their lower costs let them sell all wool suits at 9.99 and dress suits 7.8 to 7.4, with children's and knee pants suits priced well below downtown competitors. They claim reduced rents and close market watching justify the bargains. Fisk & Goff, 782 and 734 Washington Street opposite Hollis Street.

Fisk & Goff Down Town Washington Street Hollis Street

Adams School Fire Hoax Averted Panic in Newtonville

Principal Arthur A Gilbert and assistant Miss Fisk calmly redirected 300 students to salute the flag, exposing a staged fire hoax that trapped crews inside. Smoke engulfed the 20 year old three-story building worth about 13900 dollars with 4090 in property damage, nearly 5000 including books. No insurance. Fire chief notes no prior furnace fires in two days. Miss Wellington praised for leading sixty upper-floor pupils during the crisis.

Arthur A. Gilbert Adams School Newtonville Miss Fisk General Grant Mary E. Wellington Katherine Chanman

Movement In the United States Ridiculous Rogues March

A quoted commentary denounces Coxeyites and malcontent tramps approaching the frontier. The Standard argues Congress and the executive will not be swayed by demands for something out of nothing and will impose strict measures to restrain the protest movement.

United States Congress

Coxey Army Reaches Clarksburg After Chained Pumps

The Coxey army marched from Hyatts Town to Clarksburg in two hours. A brief rest stop was made. In Clarksburg the Commonweal could not obtain water as pumps were chained, forcing the men to rely on farmhouses offering buckets of water.

Gaithersburg Hyattstown Clarksburg

Frye's Commonweal Army En Camped Near Indianapolis

General Frye's Commonweal army, with about five hundred including Hoosier supporters, rests in comfortable barracks west of Indianapolis. Sympathizers, including many city ladies, attend to their needs while Frye's agents request Big Four transport to Washington at $30 per car. company to respond by Monday, army to stay put until then.

Indianapolis Frye Washington

Coxey Army Arrives. Marshals Deployed in Tacoma

In Tacoma on April 27, 2000 Coxeyites gather with about 200 deputy marshals sworn in to guard the Northern Pacific line. The marshals will patrol the route and deter train depredations, promising decisive action if any attempt to seize a train is made.

Department of the Columbia Washington Oregon Idaho United States District Court Swain St. Paul Hogan Forsyth Mont Tacoma Wash Northern Pacific Road

Coxey army home reserves urge lawful action after train seizure

In Denver on April 27 the home reserves of Coxey's army issued resolutions deprecating the Montana contingent's unlawful seizure of the train. They urged all moving bodies to employ only lawful measures to pursue the army's goals.

Denver Col Coxey’s Army Montana

Montana Coxey followers to face judge in Helena

The 320 Montana members of Coxey's army in the hands of United States troops will be brought before Judge Knowles of the United States Court in Helena for processing.

Helena Mont Montana Coxey’s Army United States Knowles United States Court

Nineveh Arrives with Captain Nelson Ill. Dalton Takes Command

The barkentine Nineveh reached the port yesterday from the west coast of Africa under Captain O A Dalton after Captain Frank Nelson fell ill. Nelson, popular in local marine circles, had been at sea two years, the Elmira voyage averaging sixty two days. A reception at the wharf drew Captain Nelson’s father in law Captain Andrew Thompson and Mrs. Nelson, before Nelson was driven to Captain Thompson’s Willow street home in West Roxbury. Dalton will command the vessel temporarily, with Nelson able to return if fit.

Barkentine Nineveh Africa O. A. Dalton Dalton Frank Nelson Nelson Elmira Gold Coast Andrew Thompson Captain Nelson Captain Thompson Willow Street West Roxbury Captain Dalton

Docks Expansion Planned by Boston and Maine at Mystic

The Boston and Maine Railroad proposes transforming the Mystic docks into a major Boston terminal. With Allan Line steamers moving away, work has begun on the docks opposite the grain elevator, aiming to accommodate large steamers by summer’s end. Export routes include the Northern Pacific and Great Northern to Duluth, Ogdensburg Transit steamers to Ogdensburg, and Central Vermont, Boston and Maine, plus Allan Line steamers.

Boston & Maine Railroad Company Mystic Docks Boston Allan Line Boston & Maine Ocean Line Northern Pacific Great Northern Duluth Ogdensburg Transit Company Ogdensburg N. Y Central Vermont New York Buffalo Chicago Friends of the Great Lakes United States Transatlantic

Goxey’s Army Featured In Sunday Post Preview

The Sunday Post promises a bright illustrated feature detailing leaders and followers of Goxey’s Army with picturesque incidents along the way. It asserts the piece will be the most complete and truthful account published on the subject.

Ith Goxey Sunday Post Ith Coxey

Sunday Religious Meetings and Talks in City Union Hall

Sunday evening lecture by Rev J J Lewis in Union Hall on Florentine gifted sons Savonarola da Vinci and Michelangelo illustrated by stereo view. Doors open 7, service 7:30. Also listed are debates at Arcade Hall, People's Church lectures, and multiple church services with programs and soloists across Boston venues.

B. Y Christian Union Union Hall Boylston Street J. J. Lewis Boston Savonarola Leonardo da Vinci Michael Angelo Florence Nationalist Club Arcade Hall Park Square E. M. White S. B. Webster People's Church Music Hall People’s Church Columbus Avenue Evangelist Leyden A. P Hospitaller Washington Street Thomas F. Procter J. Albert Snow Weber Clark W. H. Cann A. M. Lennon Lorimer Tre Bible School Warren Avenue Church Union Bible Class

Boston Sunday Post Review Preface On Forecasts And Sizing Up

Boston Sunday Post presents a special illustrated piece reviewing the subject. It forecasts the path ahead and weighs the overall situation. The article notes the era and context, signaling how readers should interpret trends and implications in plain terms.

Boston Sunday Post Een

Burglars' Cheek Ransacked New York Residence in Hebronville

April 27 report from Attleboro notes a bold burglary at Mrs. Sarah Warren and daughter Mrs. John F. Thompson’s Hebronville home. Thieves looted carpets, ornaments, lamps, silver spoons, bedding, linen, dresses, and more, valued at 800 to 1000 dollars. A description: man about 38, 5 feet 6 inches, light mustache, several teeth missing. suspects fled Thursday night. police pursue leads in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Attleboro Hebronville Sarah Warren John F. Thompson New York M. Fuller The

Browning Society to Read Colombe birthday event

The Browning Society plans a May 7 birthday tribute to Robert Browning with a reading of Colombe's Birthday at Union Hall 48 Boylston Street 7 45 p m. Participants include Mrs Alice Kent Robertson Mrs Frederick H Briggs Professor J J Hayes Charles Copeland Arthur H Pickering M Grant Daniels Professor Daniel Dorchester Jr Thomas Whittemore with Mr Lang expected to preside at the piano.

Browning Society Robert Browning

Coxey's Army Sunday in Detail Features Leaders and Followers

The article surveys Coxey's Army with portraits of its leaders and followers and mentions vivid incidents along the route to Washington. It notes widespread discussion of the marching body and the public’s curiosity about its aims and symbols.

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