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Fragmentary text from an OCR scan shows scattered numbers and words. No coherent event, person, or organization is recoverable.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1888
Page
12
Fragmentary text from an OCR scan shows scattered numbers and words. No coherent event, person, or organization is recoverable.
Edward King a Boston rooted novelist and poet, long lived abroad as a newspaper correspondent in Europe. He worked for the Boston Journal and New York Evening Post, disappeared from Paris amid business troubles, with ties to Springfield and Paris expositions noted. His Paris sketches, Orient poems, and Venetian Lover fame are cited, along with a forthcoming book Pani Graine.
Fragment from a congressional record discussing the veto of a pension bill for Lydia A Henry, arguing pensions must be justified by clear principle and avoiding unfair precedent. It recounts prior cases, medical opinions, and objections to awarding benefits when death or disability predated military service links.
A Munich Polytechnic report shows camel hair belting exceeding 6000 psi, versus 2000 to 5000 psi for leather belts. Notes include a failed 7 inch leather belt tied to a 5 inch Russia iron belt, and a long-serving Lubrication shift. Also covers a Bunsen-type photometer using polarized paraffin blocks, oleomargarine testing via polarized light, and antiquarian practices in England to recover artifacts from work sites.
Army orders list retirements and duty details for several officers. Surgeon Joseph P. Wright retires from the Fort Leavenworth board, replacing Surgeon Alfred A. Woodhull. First Lieutenants Totten, Dyer, and Randolph shift to Connecticut National Guard duties, with notes on others assigned to Alabama and Auburn locale, plus leave for Mason Patrick. Colonel Baylor named inspector at Island Arsenal and storage accountability duties assigned to Almon Varney in ordnance department.
In Washington on August 17 the Senate passed the postal order act amend, with Call pushing to cut max imprisonment from ten to five years. Morgan spoke in favor of treaty ratification after fisheries debate, as conference committee named on sundry civil appropriation bill. Debate to resume Monday. quorum gaps delayed adjournment to 5:35 p.m.
Wasuixeron August 17 reports several roll calls were ordered but no quorum was announced and the House adjourned without transacting any business.
A severe storm battered Quebec causing extensive damage and multiple fatalities. Emergency crews reported collapsed structures and widespread outages as residents sought safety and aid efforts organized across the region.
A historic note describes a large Montreal hospital for women with 114 beds, claiming to aid rapid recovery through condensed diet and specialized suppositories. It also recounts a devastating Aug 17 storm across eastern Ontario and Quebec, with fires, destroyed crops, animal losses, multiple fatalities, and widespread infrastructure damage.
At Asbury Grove on August 17 a large crowd attended the camp meeting. Rev George J Skene spoke on Waiting on the Lord during the 10 o'clock service, a heavy shower and hail followed driving attendees to shelter. Rev William Mc Donald preached personal holiness in the chapel, and Rev J f Tompson led the evening sermon. Officers were reelected in the Hamilton auxiliary of the Woman's Mission.
The weekly militia roster lists commissions and promotions. Joseph Bruso Jr becomes first lieutenant Battery B First Artillery, Waldo A Simpson becomes second lieutenant Battery B after Bruso’s resignation, Edward O Sullivan is named captain Company Ninth Tener, Joseph Joubert and Patrick receive lieutenant promotions in Ninth ar and Ninth infantry respectively, replacing officers promoted or resigned.
A historical advertisement touts 1,278 discharged patients with 17 deaths, reporting gains in health and weight across hospital cases. It cites 50 to 60 operation types, averages 34 days in care, and 26 days post op, with a standout case of 14 months in hospital before recovery after six operations. It promotes Murdock's Liquid Food as universally beneficial, urges physicians to visit, and markets infant and adult suppositories with prices listed.
Orry Haw reported on August 17 1666 as the Committee on Inspection of Buildings continues a hearing in City Hall Common Council Chamber on Monday the 20th at 7 30 o clock P M four persons are interested in free stone work at the pumping station Chestnut Hill Samuel Kelley chair pro tem leads the committee
Compact wallet style record book printed for the tea trade, offered by Asboth RB Gay & Co and Lez Hime sites. Available for purchase as a practical ledger accessory with portable design and convenient pages.
A fragmented transit timetable lists Boston and Maine routes from Haymarket and Causeway Street stations to Portland, Bangor, St John, Rockland, Lewiston, Manchester, North Conway and more. It notes limited services via steamers to Eastport, Halifax, and intermediate stops with varying times and destinations.
A dense OCR of a Western Division schedule lists train times for multiple towns including Andover Dover Manchester Medford Malden Melrose Melrose Newburyport North Andover and Lawrence. It shows weekday and Sunday trains with various departure and arrival times, durations, and service notes, reflecting a period timetable with numerous minor entries and partial figures.
Schedule of trains from Heston Station and other stops in the Eastern Division listing departure times to Amesbury Biddeford Chelsea Dover and many other towns. Includes through services from Boston with connections to Tilton Laconia Plymouth and various Maine and New Hampshire locations.
A fragmented timetable list shows schedules for the Providence and Cape Cod divisions with station stops and multiple departure times. Reads like a railway period page listing stations such as Park Square, Attleboro, Canton Junction, Boston area suburbs, and Long Island routes with varied daily and Sunday entries.
Train notices list schedules and routes for the Hoosac Tunnel near Fitchburg with numbered trains and times, showing service details and origin destination markers. The fragmentary item indicates August dates and line designations, hinting at timetable updates and local railroad activity.
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