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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1893

Page

3

Boston Policy Game Describes Gambling Undercover

The article exposes policy gambling in Boston, detailing how the cheap chance game thrives despite police efforts. It notes dozens of backroom agencies, the spread across districts, and the roles of agents, with descriptions of play methods, drawings at noon and 4 pm, and the odds of betting on gigs and related combinations.

Kneeland Street Essex Street South End Jim Wright Charlestown South Boston East Boston West End Boston Columbus St. Patrick’s Day

Post's Polo Guide Polo League Standings

The column reports standings from the polo league with teams including Providence Worcester Brockton and New Bedford. It lists win loss records and points with numeric values, showing Tre numbers like 11 9 529 and 13 17 204 indicating scores or standings.

Wow Tae New Bedford Providence Worcester Brockton

Rink Rushes and Local Hockey Gossip at Providence

Providence home ice keeps the Grays strong led by Captain Murray and Cunningham. Mike Curley shines in goal as Williams scores a long shot. Brockton seeks Keough help and Jack Curley eyes regular play. Tonight at the Casino the New Bedfords meet the Bostons in a three inning 15 minute set with free admission for ladies. The American Wringer Co advertises wringers sweepers and repair services.

Providence Murray Grays Billy Rhode Island Cranks Cunningham Mike Curley Williams Cotter Brockton Cranks Keough Jack Curley Mike Williama Brockton New Bedfords Bostons William Barry

Malden to Face Cambridgeport in Club Tournament Night

The Associated Cycling Clubs host whist pool and billiards events at 655 Main Street Cambridgeport with teams Malden and Cambridgeport led by J W Whall I N Chase N F Ames H O Rogers T Connors G W Mc Laughlin J G Hess C Saunders George F Kehew Charles Kehew Aleck Borand M R Grant Frank A Crocker W A Curry George Chaplin P C Spring. The Press plans a grand January ball and staff photographer Secretary Pease captures team moments amid club social events and hare and hounds chase results with Odell Cole Rupert Lambert and others finishing times around 11:23 to 11:45.

Malden Cambridgeports Main Street Cambridgeport J. W. Whall I. N. Chase N. F. Ames H. O. Rogers T. Connors G. W. McLaughlin J. G. Hess C. Saunders George F. Kehew Charles Kehew Aleck Borand M. R. Grant Frank A. Crocker W. A. Curry George Chaplin P. C Boston Pease Press Club Lord Fauntleroys Pandora's Box Brother Pease Massachusetts Jamaica Club J. C. Odell William Cole G. P. Rupert G. Peterson S. Lambert W. Johnson G. B. Roberts J. Kilroe Valentine Schreiber

Pugilistic Gossip: Moore Quiet on Bigger Fights and Corbett Generosity

Boxing notes reveal middleweight champion Dick Moore in Boston with no appetite for larger opponents, eyeing matches with Dick O'Brien if needed. Corbett's gratitude shown by generous payments to Delaney and Daly, including a $3500 check after Sullivan bout and ongoing weekly sums, highlighting lasting friendships in boxing.

Dick Moore West Boston Alec Greggains Moore Greggains Dick O’brien O’brien-Smith O'Brien Cooke O’brien Smith Corbett Sullivan Bill Muldoon California Billy Delaney Delaney Jim Daly Rob Roy

No-License Meetings Held Across Chelsea Churches

Last evening no license rallies occupied Protestant churches and the Soldiers Home. Speakers included James L. Gordon, Rufus Frost, Rev. R. Perry Bush, Herbert Weaver, William E. Perry, ex-Mayor J. E. Fletcher, A. B. Champlin, Alton E. Briggs, Rev. F. W. Bakeman, and others at various congregations. Veterans at the Soldiers Home heard pro no license from George H. Buck and Jeremiah Norris among others.

Soldiers’ Home First Congregational William Stickney James L. Gordon Rufus Walnut Street C. E. Jefferson Willard Howland Robert Cameron Bellingham Henry Powers Leonard A. Treat Central Congregational George H. Carter J. W. Higgins Universalist T. ©. Watkins Edward McLellan Cary Avenue Pryce T. Edwards

No-License Meetings Held in Cambridge Last Evening

Three no-license meetings were held in Cambridge with a large audience at Aquinas Hall listening to Mrs. Leonora M. Lake of St. Louis. She recently spoke at Chicago's world congress and is noted for presenting facts clearly. Father Scully presided. other speakers included Rev. Father Mundy and Deacon Kendall. A second Universalist Church meeting featured Rev. Mr. Mellen of Somerville and Rev. Alexander Blackburn along with Rev. W. G. Richardson of Cambridge.

Cambridge Aquinas Hall Leonora M. Lake St. Louis Mr. Mellen Somerville Alexander Blackburn W. G. Richardson

Translation Bond Between Hugo and Elijah Noted by Judge

A fragmentary exchange recalls a theme of transformation as St Peter remarks a bond between Victor Hugo and Elijah. Gabriel adds a wry line about being translated, echoed by a Vogue observation.

St. Peter Victor Hugo Elijah Gabriel

Central Labor Union Proceedings Hear Proportional Representation

Yesterday's Central Labor Union meeting in Type Hall covered reforms in voting rights, proposed legislation for proportional representation in Massachusetts, support for Olneyville strikers, and a renewed boycott stance on Pfaff and I. L. H. Romanoff bakers. Mayor Matthews clarifies street department year round employment and winter work plans for Boston workers.

Building Trades Council Legislative Council Clmlar Council John H. Lee Philadelphia Printers’ Union Sporting Life Matthews Henry Abrahams Boston Central Labor Union Sewer Division Consolidated Street Department N. Matthews, JR

Boston baked beans recipe by Rose Coghlan in Paris kitchen

A famous American singer describes her method for Boston baked beans with pork. She details selecting beans and pork, soaking, boiling, layering with onion mustard molasses and parsley, then baking all day in a pipkin with water, promising a Paris dinner.

Gath Boston Paris Rose Coghlan

Union Leaders Denounce Alderman Lee At Meetings

The Journeymen Tailors Coal Handlers and Teamsters Amalgamated Engineers Machinists and Smiths and Garment Workers unions denounced Alderman Lee at separate meetings yesterday and pledged opposition to him in the approaching election.

Amalgamated Engineers Smiths Garment Workers Lee

Mayor Matthews Commended for City Employment Efforts

At a Saturday council meeting in Carpenters' City, Mayor Matthews was praised for his work in supplying unemployed carpenters with job opportunities. The acknowledgment highlighted his leadership and commitment to local trades, reflecting a strengthening of municipal employment initiatives.

Carpenters’ City Council Matthews

Knights of Labor Hold Mass Meeting on Beer Policy

A large Wells Memorial Hall gathering led by District Assembly 30 Knights of Labor condemned the Central Labor Union actions. Resolutions praised the Knights of Labor offer to settle the dispute if unionists accept it, signaling an immediate end to the trouble.

Knights Wells Memorial Hall District Assembly 30 Knights of Labor Central Labor Union

Keeley Treatment Sees Wide Endorsement and Use

The Keeley treatment claims to have cured 150000 people from inebriety and morphine habit and is reportedly employed by the U S government in National Soldiers Homes, by Colorado county commissioners, and by judges in various states. For information contact A C Dow manager WIA Tremont Street Boston.

United States Colorado Keeley Institutes Providence Lexington Haverhill Springfeld Worcester North Adams A. C.‘Dow Wia. Tremont Street Boston

Cooking and Celebrity Talk From Lillian Russell and Rose

The excerpt details Rose describing her roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and a family recipe for pudding batter, plus Lillian Russell sharing culinary talents and passions. It notes their West Ninety-sixth Street home and various dishes from Welsh rarebits to kidney sauté, frogs’ legs, and pickles, reflecting celebrity cooking chatter.

West Ninety-sixth Street Lillian Russell

Post's Bowling Guide: games this week

Bowling schedule lists Tuesday events in Lowell Charlestown Dorchester and Jamaica Plain, Wednesday matches in Boston Jamaica Plain, Thursday Melrose Dorchester Central Codman Glendon Cedar Grove Dorchester, Friday Melrose Highland Newton Waverly Oxford Jeffries Winter Lynn. Also promotes World’s Fair Portfolios No. 1 2 3 and announces No. 4 coming Thursday.

Vespers Salem Lowell Lowell Highlands Allston Les Minerables 099Th Artillery Charlestown Roxbury Old Dorchester Melrose Athletic Dorchester Ednesday Boston Athletic Association Casino Boston Jamaica Arington Jamaica Plain Melrose Va Dorchester Central Melrose Codman Glendon

Philadelphia’s commerce decline blamed on railroad monopoly

A Commercial Bulletin notice warns that Philadelphia’s export trade plunged from 56.6 million dollars in 1880 to 28.0 million in 1888 due to railroad monopolies. It credits A. A. McLeod’s 1889 Reading Railroad presidency for growth, cites exports rising to 60.3 million by 1892, and warns Boston faces similar hostile influences threatening limited competition and terminal rights with the New York & New England line as the sole outlet.

Commercial Bulletin Philadelphia Reading Railroad A. A. McLeod Boston New York & New England

Boston City Election notices across all wards 1893

Public notice lists ward by ward polling places for Boston male citizens to vote on December 12 1893. Each ward shows multiple precincts with schoolhouses city yard and hall locations and street names for polling. The document reflects a broad election day plan with extensive venue listings.

Boston

Ward precincts list of schoolhouses and booths

Ward Fourteen to Twenty Five precincts enumerate public buildings and booths for voting. Entries include address notes for schools, halls, and shops with markers like Prec. 1 Booth lot corner H and East Sixth Prec. 10 Capen schoolhouse East Sixth and streets Prec. National Hall and various wards detail polling hours and officer selections for mayor aldermen school committee and liquor license votes.

Lyman Paris Street Austin Booth Border Street Cross Street Ward Old Armory Maverick Street Old Webster Webster Street Plummer Lamson and Sumner Streets Adams Sumner Street Ward Four Bunker Hill Street Hear Quincy Pantree Partlett Street Sullivan Street Mead Street Baldwin Street Main Bunker Hill Streets Hooth Sullivan Square Dartmouth Marlhorm Streets Commonwealth Avenue Lixeter Street Prince Schoolhouse Exeter Street Noylston Street Montiontnn Avenus Coe Schoolhouse Yard Tennyson Street Fayette Street Columbus Avenue Clarendon Street Jet Atlantic Avenue Summer Street Tyler Street Pierpont Hudson Street Wamianton Ping Streets Ree. Gee Cominien Street Thintten Toundri Lawrence Acheo Oath Elman Hall Yyus Alger Schooihouse West Seventh Street Norw House Hawes Hall West Broadrs West Second Street Dorchester Street Lincoln School Atree Gaston Acboothente Awe ‘Ghardh East Fourth Street Lot East Sixth Streets Capen East Sixth I Atreets N. Hart East Fifth Hetree National Hall National Street Bishop's Factory el Seventh Shree Yeclinch New Walpole Street Weaton Street Tremont Street Hyde Street Shawmut Thorndike Street Harrison Avenue Dearborn Dearborn Place Eustis Street Vine Street Dudley Yeoman Street George Street Dane Lot Moreland Eérect Sae Hugh O'Brien Norfolk Avenue Germain Street Cottage Ee Streets M K Streets Howard Avenue Blue Hill Avenue Dewey Street Westland West Chester Park Agne Avon Place Parker Street Longwood Avenue Phillips Street Schoolouse Lucretia Crocker Heath Street Lowell Centre Street Methodist Church Washington Street Beethoven Street Margaret Fuller Glen Road Bowditch Green Street Chestnut Avenue Agassiz Burroughs Street Curtis Hall South Street Childs Street Walk Hill Street South Charles Sumner Ashland Poplar Street Florence Street Ker Street Savin Hill Avenue Edward Everett Suraner Street Old Almshouse Hancock Street Court Room Arcadia Street Dorchester Hall Field's Corner Dorchester Avenue Orner Gibeon Street Walnut Street Freeport Street Neponset Avenue Public Library Lower Milla Bailey Street Odd Fellows River Street Theston Norfolk Street Old Town Hall Mather Street Mixon Avenue Gibson School Street Atherton Building Columbia Street Harvard North Harlant Allston Cambridge Street Union Street Auburn Ward Room Oak Square Mehoel «Amieit Aml Omumigiee T'we J. M. Galvin

Notice of foreign defendants in contract suit in Suffolk Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Superior Court October term 1508 May of Boston plaintiff vs George Lewis and Chm Lewis both of Vineyard Haven Dukes defendants. Action to recover one thousand dollars alleged due March 1898. Defendants not inhabitants of Massachusetts nor have last or usual place of abode or attorney. Plaintiff must publish notice in Boston Post once weekly for three weeks, last publication at least fourteen days before return day.

Commonwealth OF Massactilurpus Suffolk Boston George Lewis Fiake M. Lewis Vineard Haven Dukes Eppiar Boston Post Reston

Divorce Petition in Suffolk Superior Court 1893

Anna Augusta Miller, of Boston, sues Charles Edward Miller, of Baltimore, in a Massachusetts divorce action filed November 6, 1893, alleging abandonment, cruelty, infidelity, and financial misconduct since 1893, requesting a decree of divorce and restoration of her maiden name Augusta Affleck with court orders as deemed just.

Commonwealth OF Boston Charles Edward Miller Charles Ward Miller Charles Lbellant Tremont Street Libellant Charlies Libelant Augusta Affleck Anna Augusta Miller

Notice of Libel In Suffolk Court 1808 Boston

Massachusetts Supreme Court in Suffolk issues notice in libel case against Charles E Miller. Libellee to be served by attested copy or publication in the Boston Post three weeks prior to the first Monday of January, with mail or service fourteen days before. Clerk J A Willard presiding, Attest: Henry E Bellew.

Ward couple seek adoption of unknown child in probate court

Thomas Monder Ward and Rosina Blanche Ward of Wakefield petition Middlesex Probate Court to adopt Andrew Abbott, born about October 5 1891, who has been in State Lunacy and Charity custody since November 2 1891. They request name change to Robert Herbert Ward. Dated November 18 898.

Middlesex Thomas Monder Ward Wakefield Carpenter Rosina Blanchh Ward Andrew Abbott State Board of Lunacy Newton Commonwealth of Massachusetts State’Board of Lunacy and Charity Robert Herbert Ward Rosina Blanche Ward

Probate Court Order for Andrew Abbott Parents to Appear

Commonwealth Mass Probate Court orders Andrew Abbott parents to appear at Cambridge Probate Court on the fourth Tuesday of December 1893 at nine in the forenoon to show cause why petition should not be granted, with posting and newspaper publication required. witness Judge McIntire, November 27, 1893.

Middlesex Andrew Abbott Cambridge Boston Post Boston Esquire Ss. H. Folsom Register

Notice to Commonwealth and Trust Co. to appear in March

In Suffolk county Supreme Judicial Court a petition hearings set for the first Monday of March next. The Commonwealth and Trust Company, and all interested persons, must be served with attested copies of the petition and order fourteen days prior to the date and, by publication, an abstract of petition and order once weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post, last publication at least thirty days before the March date, to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Court: John Noble, Clerk. Attest: C. H. Cooper, Asst. Clerk.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Superior Court Boston Charles E. Miller County of Boston Post J .A. Willard Henry E. Bellew Commonwealth OF Massachiusetts Supreme Judicial Court Peeert Commonwealth An and Trust Company John Noble Lizzie P. Golden A. Willard

Golden v. Golden nullification suit in Suffolk Court

William H. Golden of Boston seeks a decree that his marriage to Lizzie P. Golden, once of Sandown New Hampshire, is null and void on the grounds she concealed a living husband at the time of their 1891 ceremony and that she remained married to another. He reports cohabitation in Boston until discovery and requests nullification and related orders.

Commonwealth OF Massachtubetts Suffolk Abelsant Lizzie P. Golden Commonwealth Boston Lizsie P. Golden William H. Golden

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