Revival of Conscientious Landlordism in Boston Tenements
The Rev. L A Banks preached on the Boston poor at St Johns Church South Boston urging better housing via thorough weekly inspections and public disclosure of tenement workers. He praised Mrs Alice Lincoln for converting a filthy corner house into a model, profitable, well kept residence, calling her a benefactress for enabling healthier homes and family life.
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L. A. Banks
D.D
Boston
St. John’s Methodist Church
South Boston
Illustraton
Asteur
North End
West End
Cove
Alice N. Lincoln
Chardon and
Merrimac
Salvation in Education at Y M C A Vesper
The usual vesper service at the Y M C A drew a large audience as Mrs F P Whitney and others delivered sacred music. The Rev A Mayo opened an August Sunday evening series with Slow and Sure Education vs Revolution, citing Lord Macaulay’s letter to Thomas Jefferson predicting republican progress.
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Y. M. Christian Union
F. P. Whitney
J. R. Mains
Anna G. Sawyer
E. E. Holden
D. Marks Babcock
Percival Hall
A. Mayo
Mayo
Lord Macaulay
Thomas Jefferson
Repub
Educational unity to save the republic from revolution
The speaker argues that the American idea rests on broad education through free schools, labor, homes, and church. He criticizes Jefferson, Washington, and Franklin for neglecting education, cites South Carolina and New England roles, and warns of dangers from a revolutionary stance that excludes education. The solution lies in an “educational public” forming competent citizens.
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Republic
West
Missouri
Jefferson
State University
Washington
Franklin
Lord Macaulay
Senator West
Confederate Congress
Old South
South
New England
Progressive Church
Democratic Society
New York
Union
Failures of Materialism Sermon at Shawmut Church
The Rev. W. E. Parsons preached on Materialism: Its Failures at Shawmut Church. He argued science questions faith and urged belief in a Creator, noting the universe’s beginning, eternal mind, and the unseen as eternal while critiquing materialism’s limits and the finitude of matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawmut Church
W. E. Parsons
D.C
Washington, D. C
Heaven
Earth
Emerson
Herbert Spence
Professor Grey
Reverend Seymour Speaks on Reconciliation at Ruggles Street
The Rev. Dr. Seymour now of Auburn New York addressed former parishioners at Ruggles Street Baptist Church in Boston about reconciliation through Christ. He urged that the ministry seeks spiritual rest via truth, avoiding controversy and stressing God’s mercy and the need for personal pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Auburn
N. Y
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
Christ
St Louis Beats Reds as Boston Opens Crucial Series
The St Louis nine beat the Reds while Boston faces Philadelphia and New York in a pivotal stretch. Pitching and defense buoyed the win, with a schedule full of key games ahead against Cincinnati and other big clubs. Strong showings across leagues are shaping the championship race as Sunday results roll in.
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New Yorks
Philadelphias
Cincinnatis
Curtis
Halligan
Selee
Butti
Crank
Anse
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cincinnat
Pittsburg
Cleveland
American Association
St. Louis
Louisville—Athletics
Louisville
Columbus
Baltimore
Washington
New England League
Lewiston
Portland
Worcester
Manchester
Buffalo
Syracuse
Troy
New Haven
Lebanon
Providence
Milford
Milfords
Morralls
Reading
A. C
Boston Blues
Melrose
Stoneham
Newton
Natick
Cambridge—Grocers
Expressmen
Dover
N. H
Eeeweseeeereee
Aee
New YorKk
Eeseesees
Philadelphia Eeeweanere
Ceseseee
Association Standing. Per Clubs, Viaved
Boston. Louis
St. Peet
Weather Indications and Forecast for New England
Weather bulletin outlines fair conditions across Northern and Southern New England with light winds and little temperature change. Tuesday may bring continued fair weather and a gradual rise in heat. Reports note a recent low pressure center northeast of Maine causing Saturday night rainfall, with clear skies tonight and varying regional temperatures.
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POST
New England
Maine
Eastport
Boston
Portland
Albany
New York
Canada
Lakes
Minnesota
Dakotas
Bismarck
St. Paul
Chicago
Detroit
Denver
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Washington
Jacksonville
Galveston
el Paso
Norfolk
Savannah
Knoxville
Atlanta
Wilmington
Montgomery
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Paine's Furniture Cuts Mantel Prices Half
Boston homes benefit as Paine's Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street expands into wood mantels. The retailer reports major price cuts to about half of former figures, boosting mantel usage citywide.
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Boston
Paine’s Furniture Company
Canal Street
Electric car derails on North Avenue Cambridge
About noon yesterday a Robinson radial electric car jumped the track on North Avenue near Beech Street Cambridge. The car was slightly damaged and travel was delayed for over half an hour.
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Robinson
North Avenue
Beech Street
Cambridge
Swindle by Druggists Selling Substitutes for Medicines
A.N. Times report warns of druggists selling substitutes for well known medicines and other proprietary products. Consumers are misled when asked for a specific remedy and offered a cheaper in house version, often with misleading labeling. The practice raises concerns among manufacturers and retailers and prompts calls for self-protection against inferior substitutes.
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N. ¥. Times
St. Paul
A. Frank Richardson
Merle
Lurid Prophecy by Colored Preacher Shocks New York City
A preacher named Jones prophesies that a New York City area will be destroyed by fire and brimstone from the nether regions. He has stirred the colored Baptist community since last April, with some followers fleeing the city after his warnings. Local church leaders describe him as sincere and influential among Abyssinian Baptists.
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New York
Nww. Times
Jones
New York City
Waverley Place
Robert D. Wynn
Jimes
Charleston
Johnstown
Penn
Fordham
Mr. Williams
The
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Myopia Team Loses at Wenham Polo Grounds
In Salem on August 2 at Wenham polo grounds a Beverly Farms team defeated the Myopia team 214 to 2 before about two thousand spectators. Beverly Farms players were Thomas Hitchcock Jr, George Eustis, James Eustis, and William Eustis. Myopia members included Bud Appleton, James Parker, Rudolph Agazzi, and A P Gardner. A tally-ho party arrived from Beverly with Mr and Mrs Fred Prince and others, while Hon George B Loring and Mrs Loring attended with friends.
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Salem
Polo Grounds
Wenham
Beverly Farms
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
George Eustis
James Eustis
William Eustis
Bud Appleton
James Parker
Rudolph Agazzi
A. P. Gardner
Beverly
Fred Prince
Bayard ‘Thayer
Thayer
George B. Loring
Almy Sought in Salem Murder Probe
Special to the Post reports Salem police searched the city for Christie Warden and Frank Almy on Saturday night. A witness saw the suspect in Gardner's liquor saloon. Almy’s former boarding house was checked with no trace found. The mother of a girl who died in a suburb years ago has a photo of Almy but won't share it.
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Salem
The
Post
Christie Warden
Frank
Almy
Gardner
Allard
Brooklyn
New York Women Factory Inspectors Report Harsh Sweatshops
The New York Times notes 4 deputy inspectors including Mrs. Bremer Miss Finn Miss Earley and Miss Lockwood surveyed city factories. They found grim conditions in sweatshops especially for underage workers with many children worked long hours in unhealthy basements. Some proprietors resisted inspections but were later cited and cases pursued.
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New York City
N. Y
Twenty-third Street
Broadway
Third Avenue
Bowery
New Bowery
Pearl Street
South Ferry
Mary Finn
J. A. Earley
Electa B. Lockwood
Kinney Bros
Fulton Street
Mulberry Street
Board of Health
East Side
Rose Street
Edwin Wiley
William Street
Miss Finn
Mr. Wiley
Missinn
McKay
Tombs
White
Thirtieth Street
Miss Lockwood
Hotels and Taverns Guest Lists Across Cities
A long list shows guests at various lodging houses and taverns including Youngs and Williams Moore Tem ple Hanson Mead Thomas Pine Candling Carpenter Rose Richards Horton Burns Townsend Harris Clark Belton Maton Farrin Henderson, together with travelers at Tremont Toln, Clarkes Pretto Hall Webster Rosen Key Noups Williams Brown Cal Harviston Kay Maltask Boynton Frank, Letourman Cassare Whitey Levingstone Kingsbury Werlich Kimball Frinck Smith Custis across Boston and Philadelphia area hotels and inns.
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Young’s
William R. Moore
Temple
A. J. Hanson
Omaha
H. M. Mead
Washington
C. P. Thomas
H.C. Pine
St. Louis
Addison Candling
New York
Parker’s
Frank T. Carpenter
Maine
Ed H. Rose
John E. Richards
London
Dana Horton
Ohio
W. F. Burns
G. H. Townsend
Philadelphia
Tremont
James Harris
Wisconsin
Howard Clark
Halifax
F. S. Belton
Toronto
Charlies Maton
Dublin
Ireland
B. Farrin
Cairo
W. F. Henderson
J. G. Stacey
Hartford
Raymond N. Hyde
J. Clarence Hyde
C. H. Swift
Bradford
Penn
W. P. Goodrich
Warren
Peter Frank
Buffalo
N. Y
Train tragedy in Haymarket Square claims Lawrence man
At Haymarket Square Station the 11 o'clock Boston and Maine train left with John F. Shawcross of Lawrence attempting to board it. He was thrown under the moving locomotive and his left leg was badly crushed. He died Sunday afternoon at Massachusetts General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymarket Square
Boston & Maine Railroad
John FE. Shawcross
Lawrence
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hudson River Tunnel Nears Completion In Jersey City
The Hudson River tunnel between New York and Jersey City is nearing completion. The company says it will be ready to furnish transportation soon and have the first single track running within three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
New York
Jersey City
Dismissal in Libel Over Supplies to Stroma Steamer
Libel by Miner's Oil and Supply Co. against the British steamer Stroma for $52,720 in August 1888 supplies is dismissed. The court found supplies were ordered by charterer James Brown, not the ship’s master, and charged to Brown, not shipowners. Libellants failed to prove orders or ship credit. costs awarded.
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Jibel
Stroma
Miner's Oil and Supply Company
New York
James Brown
Libellants
Brown
Iiberlants
Rown
Henry
Dewey
Heathhins & Wheeter
Boston and Talent firm dissolution docket list
Supreme Judicial Court Suffolk in Equity LaTurop J. lists cases for Tuesday August 4 including Boston Lead Company petition for dissolution Pollard versus Citizens Investment Company National Hot Water Heater Company petition for dissolution Spillane versus Columbian International Investment Company Harlow petition to settle title
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Supreme Judicial Court
Suffolk Ss
LaTurop
Boston Lead Company
Pollard
Citizens Investment Company
National Hot Water Heater Company
Spillane
Columbian International Investment Company
Harlow
Grand Army Badges Contract Suit Verdict
Superior Court Suffolk Third Session Judge Bishop P. presiding. William H. Prelat sues Horace Partridge and others for $123,727 for Grand Army badges furnished before August 1890. Jury verdict favors plaintiff for $79,397 with balance as damages for failing to advertise. Attorneys M. P. Beckett for plaintiff, P. B. Dunvan for defendants.
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Suffolk
Bishop P
William H. Prelat
Horace Partridge
M. P. Beckett
Ibsens Brand Readings by Louise Jewell Manning
A reading of Ibsen's Brand by Louise Jewell Manning of Minneapolis will occur at the Boston School of Oratory at 11 this morning. Manning's translation was prepared by a Norwegian scholar friend of Ibsen.
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Ibsen
Brand
Boston School of Oratory
Louise Jewell Manning
Minneapolis
Minn
Kindling Wood Trust
Blaisdell Bros.’ Wood Company
Farwell Bros
Mystic Park Races Set For August Four Day Meet
Entries for Mystic Park races August 11 through 14 are strong with a $400 purse in each class. Day one features 2:46 trotters led by Gretchen, and 2:27 pacers including Milan Psyche and Rockaway. Day two shows 2:29 trotters and 2:20 pacers. Strong competition is expected each day through the final races.
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Mystic Park
C. M. Draper
B.m
Gretchen
Milan
Psyche
Rockaway
Dusty Miller
Virginia Evans
Milkman Killed After Fall From Moving Milk Car
Rosenburg a 25 year old Charlestown resident was knocked from a milk car on a bridge over the Fitchburg railroad near Somerville at about 1 yesterday. He stood with his back to the bridge and was struck on the head suffering a compound skull fracture. He died within an hour at Massachusetts General Hospital. He lived on Vine street Charlestown.
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Rosenburg
Fitchburg
Somerville
Massachusetts General Hospital
Vine Street
Charlestown
Woman Refuses to Press Charge After Domestic Assault
Patrolman Fitzgerald took Catherine Lee, 30, to Massachusetts General Hospital with a head wound following a quarrel at their Joy Street home. Her husband Joseph Lee, cited for a third drunkenness offense, was held as the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Division 3
Catherine Lee
Massachusetts General Hospital
Joseph Lee
Joy Street
Joe
Indulgence Observed At Portuguese Church Vespers
Crowds filled the basement of the North Bennett street Portuguese Church as Franciscan Fathers hosted the Porziuncola indulgence. The rite, tied to St. Francis of Assisi, can be earned only from vespers from sunset August 1 to sunset August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Street
Notable Vermont figure Charles Porter dies in New Bedford
The Hon. Charles W. Porter of Montpelier, ex Secretary of State and Vermont lawyer, died Saturday night at his brother in law John H. Denison’s home in New Bedford. He was the last son of the late Hon. John Porter of Hartford. Also noting the death of Mrs. Harriet M Heathcote and Bela Jacobs of Cambridge aged 71, with brief notices of a student’s return from Detroit with Phil Sheridan Post 34. A small book promotion for In Brightest Summer Land highlights Boston Harbor and Cape Cod scenes, with maps and illustrations.
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Charles W. Porter
Montpelier
Vermont
John H. Denison
New Bedford
John Porter
Hartford
Harriet M
Thomas Heathcote
Salem
Mark
Detroit
Phil Sheridan
G. A. RB
Bela Jacobs
Cambridge
Suffolk Bar
Pleasant Street
Boston Harbor
Cohasset
Plymouth
Provincetown
Nantucket
Cape Cod
C. R.R. Park Square Station
Old State House
L. H. Palmer
Down Went Ryan on Long Wharf Rescue
George D. Ryan, 16, fell from Long wharf near the Custom House landing and nearly drowned before Edward Glasson and Daniel McGunnigle of the revenue steamer Hamlin saved him. Onlookers threw a life buoy and lost the rope, costing the boy a close call. He vows not to loaf on the wharf again.
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Ryan
George D. Ryan
Long Wharf
Custom House Landing
Edward Glasson
Daniel McGunnigle
Hamlin
Laa
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Pres’t
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Dover Clothing CO
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Portland St
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Grafton
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Main St
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