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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1887

Page

2

More Evidence on Pacific Railroads Branches and Bookkeeping

Charles Francis Adams testified on Union Pacific branches including Omaha Nebraska and Oregon Short Line, their profits, construction mileage, and pools. He explained complex cross-branch accounting, the impact of bonds and stock, and the need for reform in rail line financing and record keeping.

New York Charles Francis Adams Pacific Railroads Omaha & Nebraska Union Pacific Oregon Granger Oregon Navigation Company Hurlington Washington Congress A Adams Adams K. Anderson Salena_& Southwestern Salena Kansas Kansas City Utah Northern Salt Lake Ogden Northern Pacific Silver Bow Gainesboro Brigham Young Pattison St. Joseph Grand Island Dillon Bartlett Utah Colorado Omaha Montana Pacific Mail Oliver Mink Boston Anderson Mink Kansas Pacific West

Forgeries Trial Moves On In Superior Court Case

The Francis L. White forgery trial continued in the Superior Criminal Court. Witnesses like H. M. Barrett and F. A. Bussegue testified for the prosecution, while the defense called Joseph H. Tyler and others. Judge Dewey limited counts and effecively excluded stricken evidence. The day closed with King denying a damaging remark and the court adjourning to 9:15 AM.

Francis L. White Superior Criminal Court H. M. Barrett Morse & Barrett Stevens Avery Dewey Mr. Avery F. A. Bussegue Joseph H. Tyler Daniel de Knowlton Harold W. Windham Fred M. White Theophius King King White Dennison Mr. King Mr. White

Liquid Food Aids Surgeries Reducing Need For Operations

The report claims that by administering Liquid Food before and after operations many cases are resolved without surgery. It cites patients kept alive for days through injections, with stomach function restored later to digest ordinary food. It notes over 200 operations last year with zero fatalities.

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Middlesex Teachers Convene Adopts Truant Law Changes

The Middlesex County Teachers Association held its fourth annual convention in Horticultural Hall. Resolutions urged establishing a truant law under General Statutes and amending it to cover students who defy school rules. Speakers showcased tonic sol-fa singing, elocution study, and disciplined instruction across grammar and primary sections with demonstrations and lectures by named educators.

Middlesex County Teachers’ Association Horticultural Hall Henry Whittemore Middlesex County Harry Benson Melrose Grammar School Nellie P. Nichols Somerville John T. Prince Waltham Jennie Mt. Arms Rosalie Burns Thomas W. Davis Er. G. Melcher Roxbury Maria L. Platt Malden

Theatres Show Busy Week With Mme Janauschek At Park

The week at Boston theatres features Mme Janauschek as Meg Merrilies at the Park drawing large crowds while Mansfield in A Parisian Romance at the Museum also draws long lines. Ruddigore remains popular at the Globe and Vacation profitable at Hollis Street with The Octoroon at the Boston well attended. Miss Craigen and Mr Partridge read at the YMCA and critics note Janauschek’s Meg Merrilies contrasts with Cushman in minor details.

Mr. Mansfield Baron Chevrial Mme. Janauschek Park Meg Merrilies Museum Globe Hollis Street Miss Craigen Mr. Partridge Young Men’s Christian Association Damozel Juliet Charlotte Cushman Miss Cushman Meg Sybil

Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey and Formula Endorsements

A collection of testimonials from Brooklyn and New York residents praising Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey and Formula for a range of ailments including malaria dyspepsia and general debility. Several readers report weight gain improved appetite and better sleep after using the remedy with notes warning to avoid imitations. The piece emphasizes the product's popularity and long-standing sale nationwide.

Harry Brooks Washington Street Brooklyn Vic A. M. Sullivan West 48Th Street New York Duffy Walter Bennett de Kalb Avenue F. E. Gordon Vine Street Philadelphia Penn John T. Davis Jackson Avenue Jersey City Louis Ward Division Street M. C. Robertson New Brunswick N. J Daffy

Proposals for Military Supplies at Quartermaster Office

Sealed proposals in triplicate to supply the United States Quartermaster's Department are invited until 12 noon May 6, 1887, for items including helmets, hats, uniforms, blankets, tools, fabrics, and related materials. Bidders must specify July 1 1887 delivery quantities, with monthly expectations, and comply with rigid inspections. The government may reject all proposals. preference given to domestic American production, with coastwise preference on the Pacific.

Drvot Quartermaster’s Arch Street Philaperouta Penn United States Quartermaster’s Department Quartermaster Philadelphia Jeffersonville Ind Pacific Coast Red Tdington Q. M U.S. A Boston City of Boston Sea of Boston Suffolk County Court House Alfred T. Turner Mass Tuiro Tompkinsville N. Y New York City A. E. K. Benham U.S.N Charles River West Boston West Brookline Franklin Park Park Commissioners Mill Street Benjamin Dean Patrick Maguire John F. Andrew Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Boston Ofice of Park Commissioners Milk Street U. S. Quartermaster’s Department Schuylkill Arsenal Depot Quartermaster High Street U.S Albert 8S Barker

Local Banks and Firms Named in Sealed List

A fragment lists five shares across institutions including State National Bank, Blackstone National Bank, Lowell Manufacturing Company, Old Boston National Bank, and Holyoke Water Power Company among others. It mentions Exeter Manufacturing Company preferred stock in Exeter New Hampshire and Suffolk National Bank, Freeman's National Bank.

Washington Conn Passumpsic Rivers R. R Rutland R State Nat'l Bank Blackstone Nat’l Bank Lowell Old Boston Natit Bank Holyoke Howard Nat'l Bank Eliot Hampshire & Hampden Plymouth Cordage Co Douglas Axe Mfg. Co Chicago Rolling Mills Busell Trimmer Co Nat'l Bank of Commerce Nat'l Webster Bank Nat'l City Bank Naumakeag Steam Cotton Mills Hill Mig. Co National Exchange Bank Salem Lechmere National Bank East Cambridge Bates Mfg. Co Howard National Bank Washington Mills Co New State National Bank Boston National Bank National Revere Bank First National Bank Danvers Mass Columbian National Bank City of Portsmouth Ohio Continental Mills Boston Gas Light Co Mio Ma

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MR. Adams F. L. White Guy Mannering Sir Walter Scott Evangeline Louise Montague Venona Jarbeau George Thorne le Blanc Boston Theatre Messrs James A. Gilbert W. H. Clark Arthur Wilkinson Lap Dora Wiley Flora E. Barry Ethelyle Jim the Penman Park Theatre Almer Messrs. H. M. Pitt Louis Massen Frederick Robinson Mesdames Agnes Booth Marie Burroughs May Brookyn Cecilia Music Hall NEW York Stage Helen Dauvray Lyceum Mme. Patti Metropolitan Opera House Faust Carmen Lucia Martha Mr. Abbey Mme Patti Elaine George Parsons Lathrop Harry Edwards Madison Square Theatre Tennyson Palmer Annie Russell Jaine Alexander Salvini Launcelot Guinevere H. M. Pitt King Arthur Torre Grand Opera New Bedford John S. Moulton The Bennett & Moulton Opera Company Free Surgical Hospital For Women Huntington Avenue Gainsborough Street Murdock Liquid Food Company Murdock’s Free Hospital For Women Council OF Teachers the Theatres City OF Suffolk County Court House Loan Albert Atwood & Weld Sears Building Centre Street Jamaica Plain Bradford Hewlett, Farquhar and Centre Streets Hewlett Street Walter Street Denison Paper Manufacturing G Company Mechanic Falls Canton Clarence Hale Portland B.A. Gammon Mechants Falls Me. E C. F. Libbie & CO Kellogg Holbrook & Fox Postofice Square Neponset Avenue Adams Street Dorchester Ruel Alden Howe Callender Boston Water Park A. & J. R. Churchill Devonshire Street Ben J. Cushing Alonzo Dexter Horace Shepard Walstein R. Chester Suffolk George E. Bales South Boston Pekin Street Bateman Place Pekin and N Streets Seventh Street George BE. Bales Brackett & Roverts Congress Street Albert Howe & Co Brighton Warren Avenue Lewis J. Bird & CO Bromfield Street Noyes, Cobb & CO Schreyer Karlowszky Berne Michel Coomans Kowalski Verboeckhoven Chase Roosenboom Samuel Hatch & CO Beach Street Utica Street Utica Place Court Street Samuel W. Creech, Jr Dock Square Elm Street John Jeffries & Sons English Tremont Street Dr. Bethune Mason Street J. S. English Cornhill George E. Hall Gola Jurgensen Frodsham S. R. Knights & CO Main Street Cambridgeport Federal Street Uesday Alex Porter State Street R. Hall A. F. Lauten Paul West Stoughton Street Upham's Corner EW York S$. Richards J CO Joan C. Wilmerding Wilmerding Hoguett& CO White St Townsend & Montant Leonard Street Francis Henshaw & CO Merchants’ Exchange Building Boston Stock Exchange Oo Mt. Do Fitchburg KR. Co. Pfd Hadley C Chicosi Middlesex ‘Mills Edison Electric Lt. Co Lawrence Hamilton Nat’l Bank Freeman’s Nat'l Bank Second Nat’s Eagle Bank People’s Nat'l Bank Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Concord RR. Co Taunton Kansas City & Southwestern RR Essex RR Atchison, Top Santa Fe Im Santa Fe Mort Northern RR Co Fitchburg RR. Co Detroit Lansing & Mo Cabotee Co Atlantic Otton Mills National Car Co Concorn R. R. Co Atlantic Cotton Mills Great Falls Cleveland Nodaway Valley Toledo &S Cedar Rapids Missouri River Boston & Albany RR. Co Eastern RR. Co Boston Athenæum Portland, Saco & Portsmouth RR Chicago, Burl. & Quincy Burlington & Missouri Rutland RR Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Essex Co Union Stock Yard and Transit Co Detroit, Lansing & No. RR Maverick Nase Bank Haverill Everett National Bank K.L. Day & Company State St Sagadahoc Natl Bank of Bath Atlas Nat’l Bank Collatera Faneuil Hall Nat'l Bank Cottage City Gas Co Saco & Ports Reece Button-Hole Mach. Co South Boston Horse Rd Burl. & Mo. River Railroad Neb Natl. Car Co Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Green Top St. Fe Old Colony Middlesex Mills de Allouez Mining Co Horatio Harris & CO Palermo Oranges Alexandria Massachusetts Title Insurance Co Mile ST Nathaniel J. Bradlee Arnold A. Rand Park Department United States Army Tinko Disterer John Millis Benthe U. 8 Army Thouse Magineer
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