Psychical Research meeting reports tests in thought transference
Reports from the American Society for Psychical Research describe committee work on mediumistic phenomena and tests in thought transference. Results are inconclusive but suggest further investigations with trustworthy participants and note possible telepathic coincidences and mental phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society
Committee On
Society of Natural History
American Society For Psychical Research
Bowditch
William James
J. W. Warren
Hodgson
James
J. Royce
Royce
Chicago
Worcester
Rhode Island
Boston
New York
Sayin
Lise
Peculiar Delusion Sparks Search for Explanation
Fragmentary lines discuss a possible delusion and the need for a rigorous explanation beyond current methods. The speaker notes that certain classes of facts in hand cry out for clearer understanding, hinting at ongoing inquiry or debate.
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Owever
Commonwealth Clothing House Opens in Winthrop Square
Whitten Burdett Young opens a two story retail branch at 694 700 Washington and 2 10 Kneeland in Winthrop Square. The spacious store features a 15 foot central aisle, multiple dressing rooms, a ladies room, and extensive displays of neckwear hats and men’s suits. Upper floor houses black goods and youth suits while electric light and steam heating illuminate the building. Grand opening at 6 pm expected today with sales beginning tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Polonius
Laertes
Whitten
Burdett & Young
Winthrop Square
Commonwealth Clothing House
Washington and
Kneeland Streets
Washington Street
Kneeland Street
Noyes Nickel Works
Norwich
Conn
Norton Bros
Hotel
Berkeley Florists
Massachusetts
mTwo
Sued Brokers Case Reveals Edward Preble Testimony
In United States Circuit Court Justice Colt hears Edward Preble’s testimony in the suit by Sarah A. Preble against Henry M. Bates and I. C. Bates Walley, stock brokers on State street, detailing missing bonds, stock moves, and the use of a key for a safe deposit vault. He describes bonds, purchases, and embezzlement timing, noting family funds, accounts, and dealings with Bates & Walley as the core of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates & Walley
Old Colony
Copere
Butler
Bates & Valley
Westrn
New York
Sarah A. Preble
Henry M. Bates
I. C. Bates Walley
State Street
United States Circuit Court
Justice Colt
Edward Preble
General Butler
Kidder & Peabody
Europe
Provident Institution
Consolidated Virinia
State of Maine
Hatch & Kendall
Messrs. Bates & Walley
Union Club
Boston Whist Club
Minneapolis
Regar
National Exchange Bank
Boston and Albany stockholders meet to elect directors
The Boston and Albany railroad held its annual forenoon meeting with Vice President Rumrill presiding. Directors including Bliss, Cummings, Depew, and Kimball were elected, vacancies filled, and the 11 o'clock start moved to 11:30. A Pittsfield North Adams board was also chosen, while the Eastern railroad reported a year ending Sept. 30 1888 surplus and bond adjustments. Some stockholders questioned Lowell system losses and forecast deficits amid widening expenses.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
Meionnon
Rumrill
Bliss
New York
Moses Kimball
William Bliss
Boston
John Cummings
Woburn
Edward L. Davis
Worcester
Chauncey M. Depew
Jarvis N. Dunham
Pittsfield
Edward B. Gillett
Westfield
Edward D. Hayden
Samuel Hoar
Concord
Brookline
Jacob C. Rogers
Peabody
James A. Rumrill
Springfield
Charles 8. Sargent
John P. Spaulding
Boston & Albany
Pittsfield & North Adams Railroad Company
Boston & Albany System
J. N. Dunham
Edward Jackson
C. S. Sargent
Francis H. Appleton
C. E. Stevens
Samuel C. Lawrence
Eastern Railroad
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Frank Jones
George O. Carpenter
Arthur Sewall
Henry D. Hyde
Joseph H. Gray
Walter Hunnewell
Endicott Peabody
Samuel C. Cobb
Jarvis D. Braman
New York Providence and Boston railroad directors named
The New York Providence and Boston railroad held a meeting in Providence with President Samuel D. Babcock presiding. Directors chosen include Samuel D. Babcock George Macculloch Miller Nathan F. Dixon Robert Knight Henry C. Robinson George Peabody Wetmore John L. Riker Benjamin N. Lapham J Walter Wood J Pierpont Morgan George G Haven. The report shows earnings of 1 303 169 25 with net 298 1808 after expenses 914 394 01 a year on year decline of 109 544 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, Providence & Boston Railroad
Providence
Samuel D. Babcock
George Macculloch Miller
Nathan F. Dixon
Robert Knight
Henry C. Robinson
George Peabony Wetmore
John L. Riker
Benjamin N. Lapham
J. Walter Wood
Jd. Pierpont Morgan
George G. Haven
Directors elected for Rhode Island and Massachusetts Railroad
At the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Railroad Company meeting directors were elected: Jonathan Chace George L Littlefield Darius Goff Hezekiah Conant Jesse Boynton James P Ray Joseph G Ray Edward Ray A B Chace The annual report shows a net increase of 995 64 The Providence and Stonington Steamship Company elected directors Samuel D Babcock George Macculloch Miller Edward P Tatt Amos N Beckwith John L Riker B F Vaughan Henry Howard Directors reported receipts 1 164 678 79 expenses 949 781 42 net earnings 214 897 37 besides Bet Out 17 added to the Hull reserve fund The Connecticut is expected to be ready for service early in 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island & Massachusetts Railroad Company
Jonathan Chace
George L. Littlefield
Darius Goff
Hezekiah Conant
Jesse Boynton
James P. Ray
Joseph G. Ray
Edward Ray
A. B. Chace
Providence & Stonington Steamship Company
Samuel D. Babcock
George Macculloch Miller
Edward P. Tatt
Amos N. Beckwith
John L. Riker
B. F. Vaughan
Henry Howard
Hull
Connecticut
Judge Cooley backs repeal bill as strong ICc stance
In Chicago yesterday Judge Cooley chairing the Interstate Commerce Commission said the Morse bill repealing the Interstate Commerce Act is excellent and should be strengthened. He blamed weak enforcement on railroad opposition and lack of evidence. He argued the act lowers stock values to their true level, aiding national prosperity. A Montreal cable notes shareholders push for a friendly agreement between Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk lines, with signing active among investors.
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Chicago
Cooley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congressman Morse
Massachusetts
Montreal
London
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trank Lines
English Association of American Bond
Protest by holders to CP directors and rate restoration notice
Holders sent a protest to Canadian Pacific directors last month urging an end to hostility. A shareholders meeting in London is threatened if the boards fail to comply. Official notice was issued yesterday to passenger agents across the West and Northwest that rates will revert to the former basis after ten days.
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Canadian Pacific
London
New Stock Exchange Building Planned at State and Kilby Streets
Plans for a ten story stock exchange and banking building at State and Kilby streets, led by Alexander Porter and Samuel Wells, with Peabody and Stearns as architects, were finalized and opened for exhibition at Cotting's office. Construction may cost at least 3 million dollars with demolition set to begin next month.
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State and
Kilby Streets
Alexander 5S
Porter
Charles E. Cotting
Samuel Wells
James Jackson
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Francis Hunnewell
State Street
Kilby Street
The
Stock Exchange
Peabody & Stearns
State and Kilby Streets
Post
Slaughter of the innocents in Beacon street trees
A reader complains about the treatment of young elm and oak trees on the Beacon street extension. He argues roots were stripped and branches left, urging proper transplanting to preserve vitality. He cites personal success with roots preserved and bare stems, warns two trees in Louisburg square risk strangulation from iron supports, and urges humane care for urban trees. He signs from 17 Pinckney street, December 11, 1888.
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Post
Beacon Street
Louisburg Square
Lenox
Dorchester Yacht Club Holds First Ladies Day Reception
The Dorchester Yacht Club observed its first ladies reception day at the winter quarters on Boylston Street yesterday afternoon. The rooms were thronged by women who praised the yachtsmen’s quarters and a light lunch was served, signaling a successful event.
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Dorchester Yacht Club
Winter Quarters
Boylston Street
Casey
Seal Skin Garments Offered By R and J Gilchrist
Seal skin garments usually priced at 200 or 250 dollars are red priced at 150 dollars each by R and J Gilchrist at 5 Winter street. Limited stock means this winter sale may not recur. The firm rarely sells seal garments and aims to move this invoice promptly. They also feature real plush garments and cloth wraps in attractive styles.
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R. & J.gilchrist
Review of Matthew Arnold Essays in Criticism Second Series
A critical notice praises Arnold for strong essays on Wordsworth Byron and Emerson, notes flaws in his Shelley judgment, but concludes the collection remains vital. The piece also discusses Bjornson’s Sigurd Slembe trilogy, commending the dramatic scope and tragic focus, with attention to Earl Harald and the crusade arc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Arnold
Shelley
Mr. Swinburne
Coleridge
Arnold
Wordsworth
Byron
Emerson
Christabel
Mr. Arnold
Godwin
Louis
Ward
Burns
Gray
Count Tolstoi
Keats
Shakspere
New York
Macmillan & Co
Boston
Camrell & Upham
Price
Magnus Barfod
Norway
Sigurd
Orkneys
Payne
Rudhild
Tannhiuser
Ejdrnson
Sigurd Slembe
Synnéve Solvakken
Bjornstjerne Bjérnson
William Morton Payne
Houghton, Mifflin & Co, Price
Sigurd Slembe: Bjornson’s Historic Tragedy in Translation
The article asserts Sigurd Slembe as Bjornson’s masterwork surpassing Tolstoy and Balzac in literary significance. It notes the Norse legend approach is avoided, favoring an historical figure from the twelfth century. Bjornson’s choice of Sigurd Slembe is praised for historical grounding over mythic revival.
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Sigurd Slembe
Count Tolstoi
Bjérnson
Balzac
Bjornson
Sigurd
Ejdrnson
North
Thor
Odin
Balder
Valhalla
Norway
Keats
Greece
Superion
Illustrated poetry and prose editions eyed by Lippincott
A review of new illustrated editions including Adah Isaacs Menken’s poems, which show a bold but irregular poetic temperament, and Leaves from the Life of a Good-for-Nothing translated by Mrs. A L Wister. The Old Folks at Home illustrations are praised for their mood but not their artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menken
Joseph
Freiherr von Ichendorff
A. L. Wister
G. W. Brenneman
New York
White & Allen
Boston
Laughton, Macdonald & Co
Price
Infelicia
Adah Isaacs Menken
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott Company
Joseph, Freiherr von Eichendorff
Miss M P Lanza Studio Opens for Winter Visitors
Miss M P Lanza whose studio at 22 West Cedar Street invites friends and visitors this week and Saturdays through winter. Her oil paintings span landscapes and figures with color and tone, including Gloucester scenes of fishermen and coast, Sunrise at Nantasket, and Ware River.
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M. P. Lanza
West Cedar Street
Miss Lanza
Oudinot
Europe
Gloucester
Nantasket
Ware
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Professor Royce
Commonwealth
Whitten, Burdett & Young
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Lawrence
George C. Lord
Newton
Amos Paul
South Newmarket
N. H
William S. Stevens
Dover
Joseph S. Ricker
Deering
Richard Olney
Medford
Frank
Lowell Road
Lord
Lowell
NEW Stock Exchange Building
Pinckney Street
NEW Books
the Fine Arts
Fin
Mont
Via
Ibsenson
Benson’s
Seabury & Johnson
N. Y
W. P. Balch
Nollecor
Custom House
Mass
United States
Noris
Mittens
Vox
L. Saltonstall
J. B. Hart & Co
the Auctioneers
Tremont Street
ART
Salem
Kadi Ephraim
Constantinople
GUR
Tremont St
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Florida
City of
Macon
Florida Oranges
Almeria
Iowa
Pavonia
Michigan
Lincoln’s Wharf
No. 365
Commercial St
Mattie E. Eaton
Samuel Hatch & CO
Congress St
Samuel W. Creech, Jr
Reuben E. Kemmon
Suffolk
Beach Street
Utica Street
Charles LB. Pierce
Utica Place
South Cove
Alica Place
Nichols
Sai
John Lyons
South Cove Corporation
Utica
Haskins
Lyons
Reuben E. Demmon
R. Knights & Co
Washington St
May St
Cambridgeport
Federal Street
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
ALS. Richards & CO
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