Gloriana Sought in Local Racing Waters
Local racing circles seek the Gloriana for a time allowance trial on nearby waters. Organizers hope to test handicap systems with small boats under current conditions.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1891
Page
8
Yacht time allowances spark upset in 46-foot class
The piece argues current time allowance rules fail to fit larger yachts and changing sail plans. It cites Gloriana, Oweene, and Sayonara to show inequities, notes overhangs boost stability, and previews new craft Moon and Conqueror duties while detailing upcoming regattas and club events across Marblehead, Newport, and New York yacht circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreschoff
Corinthian Yacht Club of
New York
theOweene
New York Yacht Club
Sayonara
Queene
Beatrix
Morgan
Bristol
The
New York Times
James Roosevelt
Gas Engine Power Company
Morris Heights
A. Cary Smith
Lowry
Gas & Power Company
Roosevelt
Moon
Vanderbilt
Conqueror
Nettleton
Treasury Department
F. W. Vanderbilt
England
Hepburn
Fassett
Miranda
Cape
Oweene
Barbara
Nat Herreschoff
Herreschrift Constructon
Labor unions plan large Labor Day parades and meetings
A flurry of labor gatherings in the city centered on Labor Day events. Knights of Labor sewers to parade 400 strong with a banquet at Woodbury Hall, while other unions including Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Local Assembly 6572 plan processions and officer installations. Central Labor Union hosts a picnic at Downer's Landing with invited guests. Building trades councils and Typographical Union actions target the West End Railway Company, seeking treatment of employees and a vote on nine hour movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewer Department
Knights of Labor
Woodbury Hall
Shawmut Avenue
Ninth Regiment
Ostend
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Landmark Hall
M. J. Leonard
P. J. Moran
D. Veno
P. C. Sheeney
Sentinel
D. Collins
Inside Sentinel
John Heffernan
M. Coffey
J. A. Jones
Eagle Hall
Lrades Council
United Bakers
Washington Street
District Assembly
James Murphy
Central Labor Union
Downer’s Landing
George E. Emkerl
John Vincent
Henry Abrams
Lomas Noonan
Timothy Melian
James F. Johnson
FF. B. Thompson
Otto Ribbe
Richard Gormley
George J. Moulton
Bay State Division No. 439
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Red Men’s Hall
C. . Mildram
H.C. Skillings
Montreal
Sepfine
M. J. Ferriton
P. J. Keogh
al Woomey
Lt. A. Meaney
W. Cheney
Frank Pickett
Charlies Eliot
J. C. Mahoney
Caledonia Hall
West End Street Railway Company
Typographical Union 13
Board of Aldermen
Carroll Hall
West End Railway Company
Carpenter District Council
Building Trades Council
Carpenter City Council
Tremont and
Chandler Streets
Endowment Order Involving Fraternity Financial Company
The Fraternity Financial Company assigned to C. H. Edmunds of Philadelphia after victims totaled 14,000, many in New England New York Pennsylvania and Ohio. The operators are believed to have extorted upwards of 300000 from members before closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wine Eine
W. Va
Fraternity Financial Company
C. H. Edmunds
Philadelphia- Theo
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Boston Paupers and the City’s Public Institutions
The Rev Dr Louis Albert Banks condemns Boston’s Long Island and Rainsford Island almshouses for overcrowding, poor nursing, and inadequate provisions. He urges reform, a larger advisory board including women, and better care for elderly and sick paupers amid calls to curb nondeserving residents and improve hospital conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Albert Banks
Boston
St. John’s M. E. Church
South
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Jericho
Ramsford Island
Eyo
Long Island
Rainsford Island
Jim
Rainsford
Post Forecast and Weather Synopsis for New England
Northern New England will be cloudy with showers clearing in Vermont, cooler temperatures except along the Maine coast, winds northeast shifting to northwest tonight. Southern New England cloudy with occasional showers, clearing tonight, cooler easterly winds backing to northwest. Tuesday looks fair and cooler. A weather synopsis notes weak low pressure between the lakes and coast from Albany to Knoxville, another entering the Northwest from Canada, with a belt of high pressure between Lake Superior and Texas. Eastern low brings easterly winds and widespread cloudiness. recent rainfalls listed for multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POST
New England
Vermont
Maine
Albany
Knoxville
Canada
Lake Superior
Texas
Mississippi
Tampa
Charlotte
Lynchburg
Washington
Cincinnati
Chicago
Oswego
Boston
Detroit
Ste. Marie
Memphis
Montana
Philadelphia
New York
Portland
Grandchildren of Pickering sue for 1796 land grant rights
A civil action filed in Stokes county Superior Court seeks to recover 79,000 acres once bought by Colonel Timothy Pickering in 1796 from Gottlieb Shober of Salem, a former North Carolina congressman. The tract spans Stokes and Surry counties near the Virginia line, with historical claims of misrepresented timber as landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston, N. Y
Springfield Republican
Timothy Pickering
Washington
Stokes County
Pickering
Gottlieb Shober
Salem
N. C
Congress
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Shuber
Stokes
Surry
Virginia Line
Mitchell’s River
Blue Ridge
Surrey County
Red Shoals
Dan River
Shober
Massachusetts Statesman
Chealth
Europe
Colonel Pickering
Professor Pickering
Harvard
Henry G. Pickering
8. W. Nichols
Boston
Brewers Meet Reds as Milwaukee Joins Association Race
The Milwaukee club, nicknamed the Brewers, enters the Association by purchasing Cincinnati and faces the Reds in a three game series in Boston marking Milwaukee’s first Boston appearance since 1878. The lineup blends veterans Dalrymple Burke Earle Shock Pettit Alberts with newcomers Davies and Grim, the celebrated battery. A league conference will discuss a new agreement next Tuesday at Willard's Hotel. Summary of scores lists National and American Association games across Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati Baltimore and more, plus Saturday cricket results and local standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukees
Brewers
Cincinnati
Reds
Milwaukee
Boston
Dalrymple
Burke
Earle
Shock
Pettit
Alberts
Canavan
Vaughn
Carney
Dwyer
Mavis
Davies
Grim
Star Battery
Kramer
Zacn Phelps
Louisville
Vonder Ahe
Association
Jim Hart
Charlie Byrpe
John T. Brugh
League
Willard’s Hotel
Washington
How to Make an American Citizen by Rev A D Mayo
The Rev A D Mayo spoke at the Y M C A Union on how to forge a citizen. He argued citizenship rests on character work and knowledge and that education and national institutions must lift all Native Americans and new citizens toward fuller rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
A. D. Mayo
Y. M. C. Union
Jefferson
United States
Funeral for Whelton sisters in simple church service
A small Eaton Square funeral for Mary and Katie Whelton drew a thousand mourners as two white velvet caskets, pallbearers from the community, and a Father Aiken tribute framed a solemn rites at Mt Calvary. Floral tributes included a Shopmate pillow from Indexical Soap and a broken pillow from Putram Nail Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whelton
Eaton Square
Mary
John Whelton
John Desmond
Edward Barrett
John Fitzgerald
Daniel O’connell
Michael Collins
Katie
William Costello
P. McMorrow
James Martin
John Hawkes
Florie Hawkes
Father Aiken
Mt. Calvary
Indexical Soap Company
Kittie
Putram Nail Works
Democrats Improve Voter Registration Drive in Boston
The Democratic City Committee shifts to early voter registration for 1891. Precincts will locate every voter and track turnout, with polling lists prepared Sept 1. Poll tax payment by Sept 1 preserves names. payments may be sent by proxy to City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Committee
Boston
City Hall
Joan H. McDonouagh
Epward F. Reilly
Thomas I. Delhanty
A Question of flies and a vacant Park Street Church
A Post reporter notes Deacon Studley of Park Street Church announces no minister has been found and contends they are not slow. The exchange ends with the deacon’s firm denial as flies settle in. The Penobscot steamer from Boston Bangor lines drifts on a rock at Rockland causing slight damage but no panic. Repairs planned and voyage resume expected tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studley
Park Street
Post
Virgin
Penobscot
Boston & Bangor Steamship Company
Rockland
Ihe
Exhibition of fruits flowers and vegetables at Horticultural Hall
Saturday display by the Horticultural Society featured a strong vegetables show with notable flower displays. Awards cited include vegetables like potatoes onions beans corn peppers grape varieties and fruits such as apples pears peaches and plums with multiple second and third place honors awarded to named growers and collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Horticultural Society
Horticultural Hall
Jd. Farquhar & Co
J. Warren Clark
William C. Strong
J. S
Fay
Hebron
Hartwell
Ditto
Downing
J. L. Fay
Weathersfield
Danvers
V. Frost
Lima
C. E. Grant
Goddard
L E. Coburn
C. Brackett
C. N. Brackett
C. KE. Grant
Bourn
Old Colony
Crosby
L. A. Milman
Rostiezer
F. L. Weston
George Frost
Tyson
J. J. Bird
J. M. Swett
Clapp
F. B. Hayes
William C. Winter
Clarissa
N. D. Harrington
Crawford
Hale
Warren Fenno
Washington
Joseph 5. Chase
Botan
N.C. Winter
H. A. Stevens
Hartford
Autumn excursions listed by Raymond & Whitcomb for September
Seventeen to twenty two trips planned in September under Raymond and Whitcomb. Tours span five to sixteen days across New England Canada and the Middle States. Routes include Lehigh Valley to Watkins Glen Niagara Falls Thousand Islands St Lawrence Montreal Saratoga Lakes George Champlain and Adirondacks. Several White Mountain trips plus two to Gettysburg. A 192 page pamphlet describes all trips and is available on request at 296 Washington Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMN Tours
Messrs. Raymond &Whitcomb
New England
Canada
Middle States
Lehigh Valley
Watkins Glen
Niagara Halls
Housand Islands
St. Lawrence River
Montreal
Saratoga
Lakes George
Champlain
Adirondacks
White Mountain
Gettysburg
Messrs
Raymond & Nitcomb
Washington Street
School Street
Ee & Whitcomb
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Gloriana
Commodore Morgan
Pleon Club
Marblehead
Dorchester Club
Rochester Club
N. Y
Hemstead Yacht Club
Hull Club
Sayin Hill Club
Secon
Beverly Club
Monument Beach
Royal Nova Scotic Yacht Club
Larchmont Club
Corinthian Club of
Marplehead
Alborak
Aviva
Foain
F. Gordon Dexter
Cuone
Hugh Cochrane
Peerless
J. W. Lewis
Vesta
A. A. Lawrence
Wanderer
Blair
Dauntless
J. Colt
G. HH. BE. Hill
Priscilla
Edgar Harding
Alice
Andrews
Wayward
David Sears
Mystery
H. W. Lamb
Bayard Thayer
Algie
W. Longfellow
Bayard
Watson Merrill
Chiquita
Augustus Hemmenway
Thelma
H. B. MacQuesten
Hero
W. &. Richards
Gossoon
Adams Brothers
Marbleheld
Bluupfs
Gs. Hein
Sayonata
Cinderela
Theluit
Mayflower
Sea
Boothbay
Isle of Shoals
W. $. Eaton
Charles Whitney
Peabody
Commodore Tucker
Mr. Eaton
Henry H. Kuck
Quincy Yacht Club
Hough’s Neck
Posy
Erin
Helen
Flora Lee
Winthrop Yacht Club
Auks
Magpie
Modoc
Auk
Mildred
Corinthian Club
Jame
Susie
Triad
Hornet
Kraken
Madge
Hull
Labor Organizations
Boston’s
Paupers
Dr. Banks
Rainford’s Way
Seation
Longstand
Board of Control
Agitner
New York Nation
Bellevue Hospital
Blackwell’s
Hiary’s
Tasikarey
Ther
Mometer
Bismarck
Oak
Cincinna
Fair Duluth
Fair el Vaso
Helena
Jacksonville
Fla
Kansas City
Marquette
Mich
New Orleans
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Fair
Raron
U. 5 Gov't Report
North Carolina Tract
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
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Wan Pallenslauls
Newark
Pittsburg
American Association
Congress Street
Athletics
St. Louis
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Reading A. C
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Dent
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St. Lows
Yu Columbur
A. B. Crocker & CO
Edinboro
Essex Street
Mass
McDonough
City Committee
Deacon Studley
Park Street Church
Ann Wignell
Jamaica
Jos. Rann
Elias Hoyle
Wm. McKein
Virginia
U. S
C. H. Graves & Sons
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Paime’s Furniture Company
Paine’s Furniture Company
Morris & Co
Sudbury Street
State House
GEO. M. Winslow & CO
Seteet
Causeway St. Moston
Otel Baldwin
Northampton St
WYSN @ WB Lawyers
Lions Falls
South Dakota
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