Blaine Worries Him Over Cabinet Hopes and Maine Ties
Washington dispatches reveal President elect Harrison fearing Blaine acceptance of a top cabinet post. Maine Republicans urge Blaine’s appointment, citing his canvass leadership and health. If Blaine stays, fears he may anchor the administration. if he declines, rivals worry over party divisions and Hectoring critics.
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Washington
Blaine
Harrison
Mr. Blaine
Maine
Augusta
Aetee
Garfield
Mr. Jaine
Gail Hamilton
Judge Folger
Scylla
Charybdis
Senator Quay
Lawler Seeks Civil Service Bill Debate Over Repeal
Congressman Frank Lawler of Chicago says Republicans urge him to introduce a bill abolishing the civil service commission. He notes they oppose it as a Democratic origin, while fearing a repeal would discredit the law amid party politics. He admires Cleveland but fears violating the civil service act.
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Civil Service
Frank Lawler
Chicago
Civil Service Commission
Lawler
Cleveland
Mr. Lawler
Massachusetts Postmasters Face Reappointments and Possible Changes
Congressman Whiting will seek White House talks on Holyoke and Florence post offices and likely push to keep incumbents Angell and support local wishes. Russell backs Nichols at Warren and may seek Spencer change as Stone becomes county commissioner. Burnett to review Hudson and West Newton files and propose Worcester and Stacy retentions unless valid objections arise. Senate may doubt confirming new Democratic nominees where Republicans previously held incumbencies.
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Massachusetts
Whiting
Holyoke
Florence
Angell
Russell
Nichols
Warren
Spencer
Stone
Burnett
Hudson
West Newton
Worcester
Stacy
Senate
Salem Flambeaux Company Seeks 100 Strong Procession
General Cogswell coordinates a symbolic inaugural procession for the Salem Flambeaux Company. A committee of arrangements pledges support, aiming for a turnout of at least one hundred participants.
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Salem’s Flambeaux Company
Cogswell
Salem Flambeaux Company
Committee of Arrangements
Winchester Guests Seen in House Gallery
Representative McCall of Winchester Massachusetts and Mr. Sanborn from the same town attended the House gallery as guests of Mr Coolidge, secretary to Mr Lodge.
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Winchester
McCall
Mass
Sanborn
Coolidge
Lodge
Republican Committee Considers Permanent National Headquarters Sale
The Republican national executive committee met in conference today to discuss establishing permanent national offices in the city at the committee’s building. They spent time closing campaign details and adjourned sine die.
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Republican Committee
Republican National Executive Committee
Pension Appropriations Bill Reported For Full Committee
The House appropriations sub committee completed the pension appropriation bill, to be reported to the full committee tomorrow. It provides 81 767 500 dollars, identical to last year except for a 1200 dollar reduction in office building rent compared with last year.
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House Appropriations Committee
Reagan bill for free coinage of silver introduced
Senator Reagan today introduced a bill for the free coinage of silver. It provides that all holders of silver shall be entitled to have it coined into standard silver dollars of 412% grains troy to the dollar, upon the same terms and conditions as gold is now coined for private holders.
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Reagan
Forty-One Big Sheep At Chicago Fat Fair Exhibit
A string of forty-one Leicester Shropshire and Cotswold sheep averaging 221 pounds took first prizes at Chicago’s fat fair. The animals were displayed on South Market street at noon and drew much attention. They were purchased in the West by George W. Fiellis and will be killed and dressed for firms including G.G. Doe, I. E. Uaring, Benjamin Johnson, Hilton & Woodman, W. H. Prior, S. Stacy and Ross, Benner & Co.
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Leicester
Shropshire
Cotswold
Chicago
South Market Street
George W. Fiellis
G.G. Doe
I. E. Uaring
Benjamin Johnson
Hilton & Woodman
W. H. Prior
Stacy and Ross
Benner & Co
Special reductions on stock at Simmons department store
G W Simmons & Co announces a speedy reduction of stock in its custom department to clear preferred styles. Regular trade urged to call today or tomorrow to select without delay.
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G. W. Simmons & Co
Iron Industry Figures Mark Record 1888 Ore Output
The Iron Trade Review reports 1888 Lake Superior ore production surpassing any of the past thirty years. About 5,000,000 tons mined. 4,366,359 tons sold for Lake Erie port delivery, rest for Lake Michigan and western points. Lower lake sales up 2,750,134 tons from 1887. Unsold ore at year end reduced to a small fraction of total output. Dock stocks at Erie ports stood at 703,720 tons. total Erie receipts season 3,783,650 tons, with 2,638,824 tons shipped to furnaces by rail, leaving 1,848,555 tons on docks.
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Cleveland
The
Iron Trade Review
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Orts
Erie
Memorial to Judge Choate by the Essex Bar Association
In the Supreme Judicial Court the Essex Bar Association presented a memorial for the late Hon. George Francis Choate, judge of probate and insolvency for Essex County. Northend outlined the bar’s esteem, noting his learning, fairness, patience, and public service, and the court ordered the memorial entered on record.
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Sarem
SpeciAu
Supreme Judicial Court
W. BD. Northend
Essex Bar Association
Choate
Northend
Essex Bar
George Francis Choate
Sharon Springs
New York
Judge Choate
Essex
William Choate
Francis Choate
George Choate
Salem
Rufus Choate
Joseph H. Choate
William G. Choate
New York City
George 3. C. Choate
Hospital For the
Taunton
Charles F. Choate
Old Colony Railroad Company
Francis Vose
Topsfield Academy
David Choate
Rufus
Dummer Academy
Nehemiah Cleveland
Sidney Eaton
Andover
Bowdoin College
Jonathan C. Perkins
Bar
Anell
Perry
Vinton
Colege
Judge Newhall
Lynn
Daniel Saunders
Lawrence
Equity
Frederick Messinger
Boston
County of
Norfolk
Louisa Messinger
Clayton Place
Roxbury
Magazine Street
Michael Burk
John Buirk
David E. Gould
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Boston Post
Ohn Noble
C.H. Cooper
Fine Arts Review Through Thanksgiving Gallery Selections
The Thanksgiving lull persists in many art rooms as Doll & Richards hosts J. Appleton Brown pastel works while Chase’s shows McL Watters portraits and Loring sunlit pieces. Noyes Cobb debuts Levolle End of the Day, Lerolle scenes, and other works, including Gross and Gay, with strong atmosphere and local color amid divided viewer attention.
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J. Appleton Brown
Doll & Richards
Chase
McL
Watters
Loring
Barnard
Paris
Noyes & Cobb
H. Levolle
Art Museum
Lerolle
Lerelle
J. F. Miller
Neubert
Old Castle Borgho
Italy
Salvator
W. Dendr Sadler
Priscilla
John Alden
Richard Gross
Belly
Dupré
A Paper to Keep The Weekly Post's Christmas Offer
The Weekly Post announces its morning issue featuring the President's message abstracts from Cabinet reports Congress opening foreign news notes and market reviews plus vessel lists and other material. Single copies cost 8 cents and postpaid subscriptions $1 a year to the U S or Canada as a gift.
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Weekly Post
Congress
United States
Canada
Sale Schedule Highlights for Leonard Harris and Hall
Today the schedule lists Leonard & Co at 3 pm, Sik Draperies around 4 pm, Hart & Co at 12 pm and 4 pm, and Horatio Harris at 12 pm. Collateral loan sale by George E. Hall set for 10 am.
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Bugs
Leonard & Co
Sik Draperies
Hart & Co
Horatio Harris
George E. Hall
Theatres and Exhibitions at Boston Venues Tonight
Listings show Julia Marlowe at Hollis Street Theatre and Miss Helen Barry at Grand Opera House with 7 45 start times. Other venues present Shenandoah A Legal Wreck La Tosca She and Battle of Gettysburg at various stages and locations including Loston Museum Globe Theatre and Howard Atheneum.
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Hollis Street Theatre
Julia Marlowe
Loston Museum
Globe Theatre
Joseph Jefferson
la Theatre
la Tosca
Howard Atheneum
Tremont Street
Battle of Gettysburg
Grand Opera House
Helen Barry
Stevens Moorehead and Thompson Neill Marry in Cambridge
In this city on December 4 the Rev W J Harris joined Frank F Stevens to Jennie Moorehead. In Cambridge on December 4 the Rev G H Whittemore joined John Thompson to Alice Merrill Neill, daughter of Nathaniel Neill. Sylvester B Woodman wed Blanche E Mason by the Rev S H Neen on December.
Deaths and memorial notices from various cities
Deaths list announces multiple individuals passing in late December across Wyoming Somerville Charlestown Marshfield South Duxbury East Somerville West Somerville South Boston and New Bedford. Names include Sarah A Benson John W Bragdon Nellie V Burchstead John Carney Margaret Cullinan Caroline Eberhard John Fry Le Barron Goodwin Josiah Hammond Martha C Muff Cornelius Keene Margaret Kiley Lemuel Kollock William K Cocke John H W Toohey with ages and locations where given. Funeral privacy noted for Nellie V Burchstead.
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Benson
Wyoming
Sarah A
Erastus Benson
Bragdon
John W. Bragdon
Burchstead
Nellie V
Henry F. Burchstead
Carney
John Carney
Cullinan
Margaret Cullinan
Eberhard
Caroline
Christian Eberhard
Fry
Charlestown
John
William and
Mary Fry
Goodwin
South Duxbury
le Barron Goodwin
Rammond
East Somerville
Josiah
Hammond
Huflp
Winter Hid
Somerville
Martha C
James Muff
Luge
Comb
Keene
Marshfield
Cornelius Keene
Kiley
South Boston
Margaret Kiley
Kollock
New Bedford
Lemuel Kollock
Locke
West Somerville
William K. Cocke
Toohey
John H. W. Toohey
Volume of New York market rally lifts bears in hard trading
The New York market rallied strongly with gains across sectors and expectations of further advances. Key factors included rising east bound rates, anticipated west bound rate increases, and possible railroad settlement talks led by Gould and Huntington. Missouri Pacific and Atchison surged while local sentiment improved, aided by bets on continued gains and favorable statements from brokers and bankers about prospects into January.
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Gould
Huntington
Missouri Pacific
New York
Atchison
Boston
Bed Rock
Boston Wharf For Sale And Lease In Central Boston
For sale and lease at reasonable rates over 3,060,000 square feet of land and wharves near the Boston Postoffice. Suitable for manufacturing storage stable and all business uses. Located along Congress Sleeper Granite Richards streets Mt Washington avenue and Fort Point Channel with deep water front optional. N Y and New England Railroad tracks pass through and around enabling rail connections. Plans and full particulars at the Treasurer's office.
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Boston Postoffice
Congress, Sleeper
A. Granite
Richards Streets
Mt. Washington Avenue
Fort Point
N.Y
For Rent Two Flights Up At No 102 South Street
Very light and desirable left up two flights in No 102 South street containing about 2200 square feet for any branch leather trade. Fine elevator. Steam power furnished it desired. Inquire of owner 28 School street Room I.
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South Street
School Street
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the Fine Arts
PRK Theatre
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T.s. Lawson & Co
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Jay Gould
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Alex. S. Porter
Federal Street
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Coffin & Henry
OWA
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John Jeffries & Sons
Lorton
Devonshire St
Farmers Loan and Trust Company of Kansas
Mjy
Dhrto
Aio
Ol Lowing
County
Butler
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Greene
Harvey
Vernon
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Col
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A. G. Goss
Halisas Gly, Sopiahg & WI Phis Ralread Compas
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad Company
Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis Railroad Company
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company
Charles Merriam
Kansas City
Fort Scott & Memphis R. R. Co
Sears Building
Western Farm Mortgage Trust Co. Capital
F. B. Rogers
Congress Street
NEW Publications
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W. F. Allen
His Country
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N. Y. Evening Post
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Bigelow
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Mellin Chamberlain
Mellin Chamberlain, Librarian Public Library
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M. M. Ballon
Due West
Ginn & Company
Tremont Place
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Allen P. Creque
City of
Allen P
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A. Willard
Massachlawn
Nellie K. C. Johnston
Samuel F. Johnston
Hartford
Connecticut
Loston
Samuel I’. Johnston
Samuel IF. Johnston
Jos
Ordnance Office
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T. Merrizew
Western Securities
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H. Tyler
Devyoasure St
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U. S. Army
SV. Benet
Chief of
Ordnance
Benet
Tes
Aaron Kd
G4y & CO
Slate Street
Mechanics’ Hall
Pasching IN
Venice
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Carl Marwig
New Yo
the Union
Boylston Street
Exhibition Hall
Harvard Glee Club
Salem Cadet Band
Rip van Winkle
Paul Kauvar
Boston Herald
Hollis Street
Isaac B. Rich
Ariel Barney
Charles Barron
Ingomar
J. C. Dukf
Proctor & Mansfield
Helenee
CRAND
James H. Wallick
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
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Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Gillette
Madison Square Theatre
John Drew
John Gilbert
E. J. Buckley
Boston Theatre
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Eainin
Davenport
Melbourne McDowell
M. Victorien Sardou
Ludwig
Music Hall
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Wilhelm Gericke
Carl Baermann
Wagner
Brahms
Harold
Berlioz
Horticultural Hall
Goldsburg
New York and
Providence
East End Union Depot
Providence & Worcester
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