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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1889

Page

2

Boston Head of Firm Disappears Amid Financial Troubles

A Post reporter learns from Hackmen and police that no stranger arrived near Readville in the past week. Brown’s partners deny criminal acts, with hints he may have died by his own hand or fled. Family and friends in Westerly report deep concern as search continues and creditors’ meetings loom.

Post Old Colony and New York & New England Railroad Readville Blue Hills Hyde Park Brown, Steele & Clarke Clarke Brown Europe Boston Mr. Brown Juilliard, McKenzie & Quimby Canada West Brighton New York Allston Providence Gideon P. Brown Noyes Beach Westerly South County New England George H. Utter A. D. Juilliard & Co G. P. Brown W. L. Strong Central National Bank

Wheat crop forecast lifts hopes in Minnesota and Dakotas

Minneapolis Aug 8 The Market Record editor Colonel G D Rodgers reports a Minnesota and Dakotas wheat crop of 90 million bushels with 5 million more than prior estimates. Manager A B Robbins says it will be the best in six years. Elevators show bright plump kernels, quality rarely matched, weight sixty pounds to the bushel. harvest expected in ten to fifteen days if no storms hit.

Minneapolis Minn Minnesota Dakotas G. D. Rodgers Market Record A. B. Robbins Northwestern Elevator Company Dakota

Salem Fire destroys multiple businesses and burdens workers

Early today a blaze at the corner of Dodge and Lafayette streets caused extensive property losses from Hamilton Balcomb to J F Pitman. Dozens of firms suffered total or partial damage while five hundred workers were put out of work. Separate fires at St Albans Bay Evansville Ashland and Framingham caused further losses with varying insurance status.

Salem Speciau J Dodge Lafayette Hamilton & Balcomb Zena Goodell Daniel Driscoll John O’connell John E. Weymouth J. W. Woodbury T. B. Eberson George J. Godsland Brass Foundry Salem Plating Works Damon & Goodell J. F. Pitman St. Albans St. Albans Bay Ebenezer Brooks Evansville Ind Mt. Vernon W. C. Fuhrer & Co Ashland Wis Wisconsin Central Railway South Framingham G. A. Fales & Sons W. H. Greely

Providence Attachments Grow in Browns Steese & Clarke Case

News from Providence Rhode Island reports widening attachments against Brown Steese Clarke creditors pursue debts across mills. Atlantic Mills Olneyville owes about 5000 with 25000 attached by Metropolitan National Bank. Phoenix Woollen Mill East Greenwich faces trustee action. Riverside Oswego property in Providence attached for 320200. Oswego Falls mill tied to 412000 in New York. Assignment set for Monday after further actions.

Providence R.I Riverside & Oswego Corporation Oswego Falls Riverside Onleyville Brown, Steese & Clarke Morey Atlantic Mills Olneyville Owens Metropolitan National Bank of Boston Phoenix Woollen Mill East Greenwich R. I Davis Brown, Steele & Clarke Boston House Phenix Boston London Riverside & Oswego New York Juilliard, McKenze & Quimby National Revere Bank of Oston Wallace Philadelphia National Bank of Redemption of Boston Mssachusetts Loan & Trust Company

Fall River Stocks Stagnant Despite Syndicate Report

Fall River stock leaders remain firm with steady activity for the week. The rumored syndicate intends to buy all cotton mills has not disrupted the market here, as prices hold and transactions proceed. Local mills show continued strength and orderly trading with quotation levels unchanged.

Fallt River

Susquehanna Rolling Mill raises wages for puddlers

Lancaster Penn Aug 9 The Susquehanna Rolling Mill at Columbia has raised puddlers wages from 350 to 385 and others in proportion It is believed the now idle hands will accept the terms and resume work Aug 19 if the scab labor is discharged and only union labor used

Lancaster Penn Susquehanna Rolling Mill Columbia

Holbrook Man Shoots Himself in Fatal Attempt

Phineas Pratt a fifty year old married man living on North Franklin street Holbrook shot himself in the head this forenoon The ball entered above the right temple He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital this afternoon in precarious condition Family troubles said to have caused the self destruction attempt.

Holbrook Phineas Pratt Franklin Street Massachusetts General Hospital

Vacation Adventurer Lets Dollars Drift By The Sea

A youth sings of farewell to money as vacation begins and he travels to the sea. He spends freely amid flirtations and ice cream and opera, enjoying seaside days under the sun. By trip’s end his funds are gone, a scarlet face marks the holidays, and Lou and Rose are left in memory with no money remaining.

Sol Lou Pitta

Boston Beaten by Chicago as Clarkson Struck Freely

In Cleveland and other cities standings show Boston, Chicago, and New York among league leaders. Chicago defeated Boston 6 to 1 with Tener pitching and Farrell’s flashy base running highlight. Pittsburgh edged Washington as rain halted Cleveland’s game, while Indianapolis and New York split a Midwest tilt with dramatic hitting.

Clarkson Anson Cleveland Pittsburgs New Yorks Curcaco Bostons Tener Chicagos Farrell Indianapolis Gore Seery Tiernan Glasscock Ewing Jenny Connor Hines Richwd O Sullivan Ward O'Dally O'Rourke O McGeachy Whitney O Bassett Crane Getzein Buckley Wahil Richardson Sullivan McQuaid

Billings Defends Team After Telegram Inquiry

Boston Baseball Club director Billings sent a telegram to manager Hart accusing the club of poor play. President Soden declares the dispatch unauthorised and tells Hart to ignore it and continue managing as usual.

Billings Boston Baseball Club Hart Soden Board of

Other Games Scores Across City Matchups

In Kansas City Citys against St Louis, 11 15. Worcester Worcester and Worcester teams face Louisvilles 3 1. Norwalk Hartfords meet Norwalks 2 1. New Haven New Havens clash Newarks 3 0.

Kansas City Kansas Citys St. Louis Worcester Worcesters Lowells Norwalk Hartfords Norwalks New Haven New Havens Newarks

Composition of This Fall's Tickets

Boston letter in the Springfield Republican discusses likely Republican and Democratic candidates for Massachusetts statewide offices. It suggests Crapo for governor and Russell for senator, with Brackett possible for lieutenant governor, Pillsbury for attorney general, and Waterman moving west. Essex men are favored for Democrats, Crosby may gain a position, and living issues like tariff reform emerge as campaign focus.

Boston Springfield General Banks Crapo Russell Brackett Pillsbury Waterman Berkshire State House Col. Walker Amesis Haile Johnson Lowell Essex Senaior Crosby Green Quincy Boyle O'Reilly Massachusetts Question Club

Await You on Your Trip to New York on Norwich Line

An advertisement promotes travel to New York via the Norwich Line with magnificent steamers and an upper cabin dining room offering meals a la carte. It notes reclining chairs without extra charge on the steamboat train leaving Boston at 6 p.m. via the New York and New England railroad, with ticket sales at 322 Washington Street and at the depot foot of Summer Street, Boston.

New York Norwich Boston New England Washington Street Summer Street

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