Lactated food praised as lifesaving for infants
A historical notice extols lactated food as the best substitute when breasted milk is insufficient or unavailable. It recounts a mother's letter from Elkton Maryland describing dramatic improvement in an infant after using lactated food, notes its purity and ease of digestion, and urges parents to obtain it from a druggist.
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M. Childs
Elkton
Burlington, Vt
George Gillispie
Conowingo
H. H. Mitchell
Handsome Addition to Leopold Morse & Co Building
Leopold Morse & Co plans a large addition to their Washington Brattle Square building to create one of the country’s largest and best organized clothing houses. The project adds 276 feet of frontage with 10 000 square feet of floor space and 280 show windows, plus a full modern setup including automatic sprinklers, lighting optimized basement departments, and new wholesale floors.
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Washington Street
Brattle
Brattle Square
England
Leopold Morse & Co
Jacob Morse
Ferdinand Strauss
Louis Strauss
Leopold Morse
Moses Morse
Leopold
Louis
Boston
Morse Clothing
Morse
Silas Wakefield
Comforts of Home Cars For the World's Fair
Four ornate cars built by C H Allen for the Old Colony railroad promise exceptional travel comforts. Zigzag interiors create private staterooms with seating that converts to beds, bath facilities, writing materials, games, a library, and in-room meals. Steam heat gas and electric lighting, gas kitchen beneath the floor, and strong all-iron beams ensure safety. cost about $20,000 per car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Allen
Old Colony Railroad
Jackson & Sharpe
Wilmington
Del
Eight hours work adopted by bricklayers and stonemasons
Newport R I Aug 7 The demand that eight hours shall constitute a day’s work with nine hours pay has been conceded so generally that reports say not more than four union men are out of work because of the change.
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Newport
R. I
Chelsea club house accident under investigation
Directors form a subcommittee to inspect the Chelsea club house with expert help, after plans by Ricker Bros were altered to lower costs. Ex Commodore Poole denies truth of departure from plans. Alvah Pemberton buried in Wyoming Cemetery Melrose. Annie Farley seriously injured, recovery doubtful. Hope remains for Sarah Davis and Josie Grimes at Frost Hospital.
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Chelsea
James W. Poole
Ricker Bros
Club
Treasury
Hussey Bros
Ricker
Alvah Pemberton
Wyoming Cemetery
Melrose
Trenton Street
J. P. Abbott
Medford
Annie Farley
Frost Hospital
Sarah Davis
Josie Grimes
Thompson Held for Murder in Suffolk Case
George Thompson is held on a murder charge for his wife Mary F. in Suffolk. He is jailed without bail until September. A preliminary hearing before Judge Forsaith heard only government witnesses.
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George Thompson
Mary F
Suffolk
Warren
Thompson
Herbert J. Anderson
Thompsons
Draper
Aficer
Clary
Dominion Governor General Aberdeen to be welcomed in Ottawa
Lord Aberdeen, newly appointed Governor General of Canada, is expected in Ottawa this month as the city prepares a grand welcome. The official gardens on Parliament Hill feature coat of arms and motto designs, with a formal oath to be administered by Chief Justice Sir Samuel Henry Strong. The Ottawa ceremony includes a royal procession to Rideau Hall, with a military turnout and high political society attendance. Parliament Hill buildings, Gothic in style, house the Senate and House of Commons, cost about four million dollars, and the library holds about 100000 volumes in a 120 foot tall central marble Queen statue room.
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Lord Aberdeen
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Parliament Hill
Aberdeen
Tweedmouth
Lady Aberdeen
Supreme Court of Canada
Queen Victoria
Earl of Aberdeen
House of Commons
White
McPherson
Parliament Rideau Hall
Government House
Senate
Prince of Wales
Library of Parliament
Wellington Street
Public Works
Customs
Post Office
Militia
Marine and Fisheries
Bureau of Agriculture and Railways and Canals
Model Room
Patent Department
Thieves Enter Bangor Home Take Cash Watches and Rings
In Bangor Maine last night thieves entered the house of John H Squire through a cellar window and stole a roll of money worth 28 two valuable watches and two rings with no clue to the culprits.
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Bangor
John H. Squire
Northfield Exercises Highlight Twenty Third Psalm Talk
In East Northfield on Aug 7 Dr Gumbart of Boston delivered an eloquent address on the Twenty third Psalm at the Bible conference. Dr Gordon spoke on First Fruits or Resurrection from the Body and drew hearty applause for rejecting evolution. Father O Connor led the afternoon session and G Needham spoke in place of Amherst president Gates, delayed by the Lake Shore disaster and the anticipated death of Professor Emerson.
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East Northfield
Gumbart
Boston
Gordon
Father O’connor
G. C. Needham
President Gates
Amherst
Emerson
Lake Shore
Lightning strikes quarry injuring four at Litchfield shop
In Fitchburg on Rollston Hill at 2 45 p m lightning struck Litchfield Bros shop in their quarry injuring four of ten men present Oran Litchfield suffered two broken bones and severe burns Frank H Knowlton sustained severe burns two Finnish workers also injured resulting in a total of four injuries with damage reported to the site
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Fitchburg
Litchfield Bros
Rollston Hill
Oran Litchfield
Frank H. Knowlton
Mismanagement Traced in Manchester Fire Insurance Firm
A report to People's Fire Insurance directors by Commissioner Linehan reveals securities scattered across banks in Manchester and Boston. About 150000 in bonds and mortgages found, with overissuance of stock totaling 13500 and a deficit of 390000, reducing capital to 200000. Debtors blame late president and treasurer for violating by laws, prompting call for a full investigation.
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Manchester
N. H
Linehan
People’s Fire Insurance Company
Boston
Weather notes and rainfall figures foretell warm, humid spell
The forecast calls for fair cool weather with northwest winds and a free wind bath for one lucky non lazy reader. Yesterday’s high reached 78 as a new storm track threatens Massachusetts Thursday. Chestnut Hill reservoir logged 1.48 inches Sunday and 1.99 inches Saturday totaling 3.47 inches in 48 hours. A drought scale calculation converts inches to gallons and pounds, noting Boston’s area, storage, and regional water use.
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Boston
Dakota
Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Sudbury
Cochituate
General George B. Bingham Dies at Westboro
Westboro, Aug 17 General George B. Bingham died at his residence last night. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m with the full Grand Army service. Born in Rochester N Y April 29 1821 he lived in Milwaukee and Kansas before settling in Westboro in 1881. He enlisted early in the Civil War and rose from captain to colonel and brevet brigadier general. A widow and two sons survive.
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Westboro
Mass
George B. Bingham
Bingham
Rochester
N. Y
Milwaukee
Wis
Kansas
Wisconsin
United States Service
Wisconsin Infantry
Leutenant
Temperance lecture promised at Tabernacle Baptist Church
The Rev. John H. Hector a colored preacher known as a second John B. Gough will deliver a stirring temperance lecture in the Tabernacle Baptist Church Bowdoin Square tomorrow evening.
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John H. Hector
John B. Gough
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Bowdoin Square
Prohibition State Committee Calls Worcester Convention
The Prohibition State committee issued a call for its state convention to meet at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on September 6 at 10:30 am. Delegates will nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor secretary of the Commonwealth treasurer and receiver general attorney general and auditor. Hon. Henry B. Metcalf, Prohibition candidate for Governor, will attend. Nebraska vocalists Mr and Mrs Beverick will perform.
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Prohibition State Committee
Mechanics’ Hall
Worceste
Commonwealth
Henry B. Metcalf
Tho Island
Nebras
C. ¢. Beveric
City Messenger Peters Orders Downed City Flagstaff After Lightning
City Messenger Peters, who had the win of the city flagstaffs, yesterday inspected the Common flagpole struck by lightning. He found the topmast beyond repair and ordered it removed. The mainmast suffered a missing slip of about eight feet, a point of contention.
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Peters
Ten sailors discharged from navy yard speakers' department
Ten men were discharged from the speakers' department at the navy yard yesterday morning for lack of work and materials. The men were the last hired and it is expected that when materials arrive and work resumes, those discharged will be re-engaged.
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Saeakers’ Department
Navy Yar
Midsummer Sale At Paine's Furniture Warerooms
Hundreds of women will flock to Paine's furniture warerooms opposite the Boston and Maine depot for first chance at annual midsummer sale offerings. The paper's notice highlights the value of these bargains and the event.
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Paine
Boston & Maine Depot
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Northfield
Beecham’s
Veteran Association
Fifth Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers
Marlboro
G. A. R. Hall
Camapaline
E. D. Howe
Gardner
Lass
Board of Examiners
Pelespreser
People's Fire Insurance Company
G. B. Bingham
United States
Archer W. Yates
Ninth Infantry
Ogdensburg
Uni States
Navy Yard
Chicago
New England
World’s Fair Hotel and Boarding Bureau of
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Pullman
Chiscago
Eastern Agency
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