Boston Bombarded by Foul Stenches Threaten City Name
A Boston Post report laments pervasive odors threatening the city’s fair name. It cites putrid ponds like Tufts Mill Pond, Back Bay Fens, and Charles River dredging as sources. It notes foul air in Charlestown, South Boston, Dorchester, and the Back Bay, with sewers and river bed fill blamed and calls for action by the Board of Health.
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Boston
Board of Health
Bay State
Back Bay
Charlestown
Back
Alford Street
Charlestown Neck
Charles
Charles River
Cambridge
Beacon Street
Beacon
Charlies
Moon Island
South Boston
Sweet Street
South
King’s Mill Pond
Harrison Square
Dorchester
Catholic Summer School In Session At New London Lyceum
The Catholic Summer School at the Lyceum Theatre in New London Connecticut reports a successful week and anticipates larger attendance. Rev Walter Elliott and Rev P A Halpin lead lectures on ethics and Shakespeare. Richard Malcolm Johnson speaks on Elizabethanists while Searle C S P of Catholic University gives astronomy, with three illustrated evenings on Egypt and Egyptology by Rev John Walsh.
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Lyceum Theatre
New London
Gonza
Walter Elliott Wi
P. A. Halpin
Richard Malcolm Johnson
Other Searle
C.S.P
Catholic University At Washington
Egypt
John Walsh
Y. N
Democrats at Revere Shore Dinner Prominent Speakers
The Young Men's Democratic Club of Revere plans a shore dinner at Hotel Strathmore on Wednesday evening August 10. Dr. Everett and the Hon. Sherman Hoar will address the gathering. E C Davis, general manager of Black Wonder Gold & Silver Mining Camp, left Boston for Sherman to inspect the Black Wonder mine where very rich ore has been found in the cast drift, signaling potential big production.
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Young Men's Democratic Club of
Revere
Hotel Strathmore
Dr. Everett
Sherman Hoar
E. C. Davis
Black Wonder
Platt delays conference talk with President amid GOP hints
Ex senator Thomas C G Platt said he has heard nothing of a planned visit by the President to New York on the way to Loon Lake and that he has no reasons to see him. He dismissed overtures, downplayed placation rumors, and teased about repeating Blaine’s speech schedule as the Republican machine in the state remains unconfirmed. In Bar Harbor Blaine and Morton were advised to work for the party, though Blaine would not commit to campaigning this fall.
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New York
Thomas CG. Platt
Loon Lake
Mr. Platt
Mr. Blaine
Platt
Mr. Reid
Manhattan Beach
Fifth Avenue
Hackett
Blaine
Morton
Bar
J. Madison Taylor
Levi P. Morton
Mr. Morton
Republican Arty
Bar Harbor
Five Carloads of Gold Guarded Train to Washington
A heavily armed San Francisco to Washington transfer carried thirty million dollars in government gold coin from the sub treasury. Five baggage cars, from various roads, each holding six million, were loaded with small sub treasury boxes. Thirty postal and nine local route agents accompanied the convoy guarded by thirty-nine men and rifles to deter train robbers.
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San Francisco
Cal
East
Treasury
Washington
Fourth
Townsend Streets
Central
Union Pacific
Daltons
Meteor Regatta Ends With L'Esperance Victory
The closing regatta race sees the Meteor, Emperor William's yacht, and ten others start. Meteor first across but time allowances favor L'Esperance, declared winner though third in raw finish. Kaiser expresses gratification at Meteor's performance.
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Cowrs
Emperor William
Rene
Emperor
Meteor
Maid Marion
L’esperance
Crounse Nominated Governor At Republican Convention
The first ballot in the Nebraska Republican convention named Judge Lorenzo Crounse as Governor by 446 votes to 327 for T J Majors. Unanimous. Rev. J G Tate Grand Island named Lieutenant Governor. Eugene Moore for Auditor. Hastings renominated for Attorney General. Goudy for Superintendent and Humphrey for Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings also named.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lorenzo Crounse
A. R. Humphrey
Democrats of Exeter to Hold Mass Ratification Meeting
Exeter N H Aug 5 Arrangements were made for a Democratic mass ratification meeting at Exeter Aug 25 under the Rockingham Democratic Club. Marcellus Eldredge of Portsmouth will preside with speakers to include Gov Russell of Massachusetts Congressman Williams John E Russell of Mass Congressman McKinney Hon Harry Bingham Samuel R Page of Woodsville Hon Frank Jones and others of distinction
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Exeter
N. H
Rockingham Democratic Club
Marcellus Eldredge
Portsmouth
Governor Russell
Massachusetts
Congressman Williams
John E. Russell
Confessman McKinney
Harry Bingham
Samuel R. Page
Woodsville
Frank Jones
Vanderbilt’s Gift To Gloucester Relief Association
Magnol ia Aug 3 Mr Cornelius Vanderbilt sends $100 to the Gloucester Relief Association with best wishes for the charity’s success. The message is dated in Gloucester and notes Vanderbilt is summering at Magnolia.
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Vanderbilt
Gloucester
G.loucester
Magnolia
John T. Knight
Gloucester Relief Association
Association
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Hub Punch Sold by Grocers and Merchants
Hub Punch is a beverage marketed to tempt the palate and satisfy the inner man and is sold by grocers druggists and wine merchants generally. CO. H. Graves & Sons, proprietors.
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CO. H. Graves & Sons
C.H. Graves
Bong Bosian
TENEMENT DOCTOR HELPS FAMILIES IN BOSTON SLUMS
The Post's physician visits a crowded tenement where twenty five families live in one room. He treats a sick infant with diarhea, a boy with an abscess, and a mother with rheumatism while Italian neighbors express gratitude. Word spreads through the block as volunteers offer aid and praise.
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Sapristi
Italy
North Bennett Street
Salem Street
Billerica Street
Post
Boston
Youne Mzgy’s Christian Institute
Chardon Street
The
Institute Sea Shore Homes
Beachmont
M. R. Demina
Mr Barry's Children Petitions Writ of Habeas Corpus
In Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court Judge Morton handled a petition by Mrs. Harry C. Rose of Dighton seeking custody of Walter Barry's children from Brain Tree. The grandmother alleges grounds for access, but the evidence did not sustain them. The judge dismissed the petition but granted time to research authorities on grandparent access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Supreme Judicial Court
Harry C. Rose
Dighton
Walter Barry
Braintree
Barry
Death by own action in Brooklyn causes fatality
Mrs. William Johnson, residing near Danilsonville Connecticut, died early today in Brooklyn from temporary insanity linked to ill health. The incident occurred in the forenoon and is being investigated as a self inflicted death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danielsonville
Conn
William Johnson
Brooklyn
Was She Poisoned Ganpivez Maine Story
Mrs Sophro nia Hopkins Woodard Williams a noted local figure died in Jefferson Maine after a week of illness in circumstances described as suspicious She recently inherited about 30000 and had a fraught past with two marriages The new husband Dr Williams of Augusta has faced legal trouble for liquor sales A coachman named Boynton emerged with rumors of her being with him and her husband in Jefferson Doctors reported she was alive but very low from possible opium poisoning The body to be moved to this area for burial authorities remain reticent but circumstantial evidence fuels suspicions
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Augusta
United States
Boynton
Chelsea
Chalaga
Gurney
Lancaster
Mass
William H. Hart
Judge Bosson
Vermont
Eddie Marsh
The
A. Jus
Johnson Coopany
Bar Harbor
Hart
Eben Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Bass Point
Field and
Blandford
Field
Maine
Bland
Carey Avenue
Chelsea Yacht Club
Flourishing Baby Farms Probed in Hartford Area
Hartford officials report five baby farms run by Mrs. Virginia T. Smith across Hartford West Hartford and Bloomfield. Twenty three children were housed at one farm February to June with payments of two dollars weekly. affidavits claim ignorance of the law and shift responsibility to the city missionary. Records are missing and many children were illegitimate. Some adoptions involved payments of thirteen to forty dollars. The farms allegedly took in girls from across the state and Massachusetts, promising secrecy while paying Smith or her agents. The inquiry spans eight years with an estimated three hundred to four hundred children boarded. The selectmen approved publishing five hundred copies of the report amid public outcry over alleged secrecy and law violations.
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Hartford
Conn
First Selectman
Fowler
West Hartford
Bloomfield
Virginia T. Smith
City Mission
Charity
Eagles Fight a Duel for Baby Near Allis
In Derrott Michigan two eagles fought over a six month old baby of Peter Shaw four miles north of Allis Presque Isle county. Mrs Shaw left the child briefly and an eagle seized it. The father rushed to the scene, fired from a cliff, the nest was near a lake. One eagle fell, the other carried the infant and both fell into the water. The baby died and the Shaw family recovered the bodies of the two birds.
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Derrott
Mich
Peter Shaw
Allis
Presque Isle County
Shaw
Deal
Ife
Three Wesley children found in basem ent tenement distress
In Rochester street, three undernourished Wesley children aged 12, 10, and 5 were discovered by Agent Smyth of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The mother and an older sister lived with them. the father, a spice grinder, died two years ago. Neighbors report weeks with little to eat. the youngsters were sent to the Harrison Avenue Home for Destitute Catholic Children after court intake.
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Rochester Street
James Wesley
Minnie Wesley
Florence Wesley
Agent Smyth
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Stickney & Poor
Emery
Harrison Avenue
Formalities of a New Parliament Begin
Loupow Aug 5. The House assembled as the gentleman usher summoned members to attend in the House of Lords for the commission read. Speaker Peel, in court dress, led the Commons to the Lords where the ceremony occurred and oath taking began in batches of five. Hardie wore a cap during oath. he removed it after being called to order. With 670 members to swear, days of formalities lie ahead. Liberal leaders discuss the future Cabinet. Gladstone reluctant to include an Irishman, may appoint Nationalists only as under secretaries. Queen's influence cited against Home Rule. Irish anti-Parnellite committee of control meets to push Home Rule forward.
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Peel
Baron de Worms
James Keir Hardie
Westham
Hardie
Gladstone
Great Britain
Irish anti-Parnellite Committee of Control
Bostonians Sail Today for England and Europe
A list of Boston travelers embarks on Cunard Scythia for Liverpool at 7:30 am headed to Europe. Names include Mrs J MacGregor Grant, Miss Kane, Miss Mann, H D Chapin, Mr and Mrs J H Mann, W C H Grimmer, J Alfred Martin, Clement Fay, Rev S D Moxley, and others. Also noted are passengers on La Touraine to Havre and Fulda to Genoa and Doull Dam to Rotterdam, detailing many individuals and companions.
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England
Cunard
Scythia
Boston
Liverpool
J. MacGregor Grant
D. T. Kane
Bernice Mann
William H. Hunt
H. D. Chapin
Grant
J. H. Mann
E. W. Ayer
M. C. Adelof
J. C. Potter
MILDRAM LYON MARRIAGE NOTICE IN CITY DETAILS
MILDRAM LYON Rae to Charles W dram ao Lyons wed by CG Earle in this city Aug 2. PLEsCHING Riley at Starleatown George Mansfield and Nellie S Riley wed. BARTLETT RIANSFIELD at Denver July 11 Theron F Bartlett and Mrs Mary Mansfield formerly of East Boston. EMERY BLISS at Avalon Aug 3 Rev C N Jonon George D Emery of Boston to Helen L Bliss. PRINCE STANLEY Cotstown At Cotstown John Prince and Miss Petty Stanley wed.
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Mildram
Lyon Rae
CG Earle
Charles W. Dramao Lyons
Ea — Riley
Starleatown
Ihet
George Vs . Mansfield
Shatiin
Ds Ngeschlinger
Nellie S. Riley
Chelsea Bartlett
Riansfield
Denver
Col
Ue P. Wilson
Theron F. Bartlett
Mary Mansfield
East
Boston
Emery
Atavia
C. N. Jonon
George D. Emery
Helen L. Bliss Prince
Stanley
East Boston Buoy Boat On Lockwood Railway And Church Picnic Plans
In East Boston the navy yard buoy boat is winched onto Lockwood's railway, showing a striking hull and deck structures as copper is replaced. Noddle Island Assembly 5789, Knights of Labor, met at Webster Hall with Master Workman P C Kelly presiding. a big ticket sale for a picnic and $75 relief donation were reported. The second annual Church of the Assumption picnic is set for August 22 at Downer Landing with more events and close entries due by August 21. The East Boston branch post office on Meridian Street is cramped, dusty, and poorly maintained, with unsafe sanitary conditions, leaking plumbing, and inadequate space. billing the post office at $1,400 yearly, residents demand a proper facility and rent-appropriate accommodations. The issue is raised by E M McPherson and publicized in The FERRYMAN.
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Navy Yard
Lockwood
Noddle Island
Church of the Assumption
Downer Landing
M. J. Campbell
East Boston
Louis F. Cook
Webster Street
Meridian Street
Central Square
London Street
Boston
Harrington
Uncle Sam
Postoffice Department
E. M. McPherson
Edwin M. Chamberlin Memorial Volume Issued
The Edwin M. Chamberlin memorial committee released a 36 page memorial volume containing Central Labor Union resolutions from his death, letters from John Swinton and others, and addresses delivered at the Meionaon meeting by notable figures led by Brophy, Abrahams, Lennon, Newman, Orvis, Fitzgerald, Jones, Avery and Coughlan. Copies available from Martha M. Avery at 184 Boylston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Chamberlin
Central Labor Union
Mr. Chamberlin
John Swinton
T. W. Powderly
T. B. Wakeman
Thomas C. Brophy
Henry Abrahams
Henry Lennon
L. G. Newman
John Orvis
William B. Fitzgerald
Jesse H. Jones
Martha M. Avery
Arrest for Stealing Harness In Swampscott
James Jordan was arrested by Station 6 officers yesterday for stealing a harness valued at 10 dollars from Robert P. Jarvis on Ontario street Swampscott. He had been jailed last Tuesday for drunkenness, attempted suicide in his cell, and was cut down and sent to City Hospital.
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James Jordan
Station 6
Robert P. Jarvis
Ontario Street
Swampscott
Jordan
Sandwich Man Wins Bid for Triangle of Land Purchase
Street commissioners accept Charles B. Wyman bid of 65550 for triangular area bounded by Washington Street Devonshire Street and Spring Lane, known as the fece of land.
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Charles B. Wyman
Washington, Prior and Devonshire Streets
Springane
Salem coachman dies after scaffold fall in Petersham
William Lawrence aged 28 of Salem Massachusetts, a coachman for Robert Wilson of Petersham, fell from a scaffold last night in the dark and broke his skull, dying instantly. A companion heard the fall. Lawrence leaves a mother in Beverly Massachusetts.
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Atnot
William Lawrence
Salem
Mass
Robert Wilson
Petersham
Lawrence
Beverly
Death notices from city area list multiple obituaries
Deaths recorded for Nathan S. Albee Henrietta A Bolan Francis Chaim Katie Taggart Rebecca Gardiner Elizabeth Baker James Hickey Roger Wheeler Georgiana Walker Louise Batchelder Julie Batcheld Tyler etc Aften entries note ages and dates Aug 4 5 in Boston Charlestown Chelsea Concord Reading and nearby locales.
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Rebecca
Henry Gardiner
Vincent
Nea Az
Abbie L. Vincent
Temo Ety
Charlestown
Sud- Sony
Catherine
Samuel Hitte
Georgiana Wheee
Peed
Mass
Roger
Farvey
Wheele
Walker
Batchelder
Reading
Louise C
Alden Batcheld Cn
Hvenns
Mes Po
Runaway Crash Fatally Injures New Haven Man
Simeon Alderman of 1 Factory street was struck by a horse's hoof in a runaway accident at 2 PM in New Haven. He suffered a crushed skull, was taken to the hospital, and expected to die imminently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Simeon Alderman
Factory Street
Sunday Services at Shawmut Congregational Church
Sunday notices list Rev Marco N Popoff of Sophia Bulgaria preaching at 1030 am with subject The Revelation of the Jury of God. Evening Christian Endeavor at 640 pm. B Y M Christian Union vesper at Union Hall 8 Boylston St features Rev A D Mayo of Boston speaking on Five Representative Men and Three Makers of American Life with music by D Marks abcock Kronberg Taylor. Doors open 715. Public invited.
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Shawmut
Boston
D. Marks Abcock
Kronberg
George Endall Taylor
No. 8 Old State Mobse Transportation Hub in Boston
No. 8 Old State Mobse, under Mr L H Palmer, became a popular transportation hub in Boston. Tickets or drawing room car seats for Shore Line express trains or the Colonial express between Buaton and acvused ton can always be secured.
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Old State Mobse
L. H. Palmer
Boston
Shore Line
Buaton
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Faneuil Mall
Nebraska
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Mr. Deming
Paradise
MR. Barry’s
M. P
Mr. Hardie
Europe
Astralian Goki
Cloc Lion Bros
Tremont Row
Salies
Wercotus Chania
Madrid Chemical CO
Chicago
Ill
SALE
Wheks & Potter
Washington Street
George C. Goodwin
Hanover
Isaac Angell
John A. Lyons
Walter Welch
Frederick E. Heald
William B. Norton
Edwin M. Chanberlin
Sandwch
Storace Warehous
West Chester Park
Huntington
Sansaly
Storace
Lanmaiauels
F. W. Liscol Telephone
Gen
Bud Brookune
Caes
Broad Street
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