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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1888

Page

5

Convention Seekers Why the Pacific Slope Favors the Prize

Report from Wasatheton February 19 shows Democratic national committee members from San Francisco Chicago Cincinnati New York and a St Louis delegation arriving to push for convention host city. San Francisco backs Golden Gate but Chicago favored for practicality while New York draws little support. Cleveland remains the strongest overall candidate though the date and site remain undecided with factions in dispute.

Wasatheton San Francisco Chicago Cincinnati New York St. Louis Golden Gate California Oregon Nevada Cleveland Hill Ohio Republican Committee Congress Sulloway New Hampshire Smalley Vermont New England Committee On

Professor Smyth's Certiorari Case Heard by Justice Allen

Saturday forenoon arguments concerned whether a writ of certiorari can be granted in Professor Smyth's case. The dispute centered on the Visitors record and whether parole testimony may be admitted to prove if the record omits facts. Judge Allen reserved judgment, noting the case's peculiarity outside standard courts of record. The court will reconvene Thursday to hear further arguments, likely including parole testimony.

Justice Allen Smyth Messrs Russell and Gaston United States Messrs. Hoar French Police Courts Justice of the Peace Tnnals Massachusetts Ailen Allen

Sermon at Harvard Chapel on church and world relations

The Rev Francis G Peabody preached on Luke xvi 9 the parable of the unjust steward at Harvard Chapel. He argued parables reveal world wide foibles not individuals and discussed whether Christians should identify with or separate from the world. The man of the future will mingle with mankind yet stay true to God and ideals.

Francis G. Peabody Harvard Chaupel Christ

Markets Rally Talk From State Street Sees Bullish Sentiment

The piece reports rising optimism in New York and Boston about copper and railroad stocks, with Calumet & Hecla targets around 300 by June, Atchison prospects, and Armour-Pearsall-Mills activity. It notes money market stability, spring trade expectations after the 22nd, and Chicago Rock Island Pacific plans, plus Iowa railroad valuations and California 1887 product values.

New York Calumet & Hecla Black Hills Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Missouri River Colorado State Line Colorado Springs Denver Pueblo

New Books by Wixtram Barrows Explores the West

Roberts Bros presents 16mo cloth edition titled Oregon the Struggle for Possession by D D Barrows. Contents include How Large Is the West Surprising Distances in the United States The Six Growths of the United States Growth in Settlements Ancient Chicago The Great American Desert Large Landholders in the United States Wild Life on the Border Pioneering in Education Lynch Law Eastern Jealousy and Neglect of the West The Railway System of the West The Empire of the Future Conclusion.

United States Chicago Great American Desert

Real estate for sale in South End and suburbs

Mr. G. H. Wheeler real estate agent lists many stores and houses for sale at the South End and in the suburbs. Properties vary in price by location and size and are described as good pieces of property. Prospective buyers are advised to carefully examine the list.

G. H. Wheeler Washington Street

Evening theatre listings at Tremont Street venues

The street schedule shows performances at several venues including Madelon at the Private Secretary and J. K. Emmet at the Theatre, plus Variety at Athehaum and The Bells of Haslemere at Boston Museum. Cyclorama displays Battle of Bunker Hill while Old South Church presents Philippoteaus paintings and Life of General Grant. Michael Strogoff plays at Grand Opera House with 7:45 showtimes.

Oynce Street la-Ma-Chree Park Feed Lam Kb Theatre Old South Church Philippoteaus General Grant Grand Opera House Michael Strogoff

Fruit Auction Tuesday Sale by Horatio Harris at 12 m

A Tuesday sale listing for fruit items held by Horatio Harris, starting at 12 m. The notice outlines an auction event with dates and participants, noting catalog details and the seller’s name.

Horatio HarrIs

Treasure Island Illus trated new edition notice

Robert Louis Streven Son presents a new enlarged 12mo edition of Treasure Island with 28 illustrations. Cloth binding in gilt and colors, price 1.25 dollars. Available through booksellers, mailed postpaid by Roberts Bros of Boston.

Robert Louis Streven Silverado Prince Otto Roberts Bros Boston

Popular Science Monthly contents and features

Contents of The Popular Science Monthly feature a range of scholarly articles and notes. Highlights include economic outlooks, new geology chapters, social factors of underground waters, Darwinian life glimpses, Britis Columbia Indians, and profiles plus notices. Subtitles and authors include Wells Daubree Larrabee Boas Abercromby Speir Pruppnen Blake and Bradford Nason.

David A. Wells Andrew Dickson White G. A. Daubree Darwin William H. Larrabee British Columbia Franz Boas Ralph Abercromby Francis Speir T. Mircuell Pruppen Henry A. Blake Henry Bradford Nason

Beane Sheran Feb wedding notice chain

Marriages listed from Feb 14 to 16 show Beane of Lynn to Alice A. Sheran of Boston HohsfalL Greenfield Frederick Horsfall to Maggie J. Greenfield both of Boston Kilborn Mitchell in city at New South Church Feb 19 Henry D Kilborn to Bessie L Mitchell Libby Thompson Feb 14 Eugene S Libby to Hattie S Thompson both of Hyde Park Ray Carson Somerville Feb 16 Hugh Ray to Rebecca Carson Spencer Jenckes Medway Feb 16 John B Spencer of Boston to Miss Florence E Jenckes Stone Jenness In this city Oscar P Stone to Flora E Jenness.

C. E. Davis Eugene Libby Hattie S. Thompson Hyde Park Ray—Carson Somerville George W. Durell Hugh Ray Rebecca Carson Spencer—Jenckes Medway R. K. Harlow John B. Spencer Boston Florence E. Jenckes Stone—Jenness O. P. Gifford Oscar P. Stone Flora E. Jenness

Death notices from a Boston area newspaper

A list of deaths and brief funeral notices from Feb. 16 to Feb. 21 in cities including Boston, Brookline, South Boston, Malden, Cambridge, and Danvers. Names include Wendell Davis, Michael Freeman, Susan Welles Preston, Eunice Quintard, Oran Shaw, John Underwood, Charles Wellington, John Whipple, Joseph Whitmore, and others with ages and locations. Funeral details for John Leach Whipple note St. Joan's Church.

Joan J. Daily Davis Boston Wendell Davis Greenfield Freeman Michael Freeman Hollings Percy Richard Sarah Hollings Laughton Brookline Frances E. D. Laughton Phinney Stoughton John G. Phinney Florence Italy Susan Welles John A. Preston Russell Susan Codman Sturgis Price South Boston Caroline A Caroline Price Quintard Boston Highlands Eunice B James A. Quintard Raymond Maplewood Malden Raymond. Shaw South Weymouth Oran P. Shaw Underwood Danvers John Milton Underwood Wellington Cambridge Charles Berwick Wellington Whipple John Leach Whipple Grookline Lla.im St. Joan’s Church of the Evangelist Bowdoin Street Whitmore West Newton Joseph Benamin Whitmore Williams Paris Rance Te Ies Mme L. L Frederic D. Williams

Marine Losses Payable by Certificates at Baring Bros

When desired, Marine Losses are made payable by Certificates at office of Baring Bros. Co. at London Los ton Feb 1 1888.

Equitable Trust CO Omaha Neb Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company of New York National Bank of North America Hoston Baring Bros. & Co London Loston

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Pacific Slope Professor Smyth Harvard B. G. Peabody State Street Alloway New York Times Jay Gould Atchison Mr. Gould Gould Armour-Pearsall-Mills St. Paul Chicago, Burlington & Northern Equipment Company Iowa Executive Council Oye St. P M. Ee West End Dwight Braman Messrs. Braman Cape Eugene Tompkins Fritz Boston Ideal Opera Company Boston Theatre—Extra Fra Diavolo Dover Proctor & Mansfield Chas L. Andrews Minuet Carnival Company Michael Strocoff Washington Chas, L. Davis Alvin Joslin Globe Theatre John Stetloy Rudolph Aronson NEW York Casino CO Lecocq Madelon the Marquis Boston “Museum R. M. Field Haslemere TLE NEW Publications Roberts Bros,’ New Books Wixtram Barrows D.D THE Popular Science Monthly Contents Appleton & Co., Publishers Eve Miss Frances Hodgson Burnett KR. B. Birch Sara Crewe Lord Fauntleroy Philadelphia Telegraph Dudley Columbus Avenue Milford Street Back Bay Park Harrison Avenue Northampton Street Fox Harvard’ Street Tremont Street Crossing Dedham Street Svuer Dorchester Longwood Bath William & Edwin Sheafe Washington Building Roxbury Dadiey Street Dartmouth Tremont Gor Hi. Sargent Devonshire St Joslin House Webster, Mass J. S. Gould Tolet Devonshire Street, Winthrop H. H. Hunnewell & Sons Milk Street Harding & Brooks Postoffice Square Chas. E. Cram Pemberton Square Pemberton Sq W. R. Emerson Kroundy & Hobbs Court St Coffin & Henry OWA State At Des Moines John Jeffries & Sons Lipston Insurance Charles Schibner's Sons Mir. Jacobs Published Minerva Publishing Co de Wolfe, Fiske & Co Ruary Istrist American Loan & Trust Co International Terra Cotta Lumber Co New England Terra Cotta Lumber Co Milk St Charles FB. Cushing Dearborn Street H. J. Boardman State St Charles E. Fuller Water St M. I. Dickerson, Jr Raymond’s Colorado Vera Pass Toltec Gorge Las Vegas Hot Springs Santa Fe Albuquerque Riverside Santa Barbara Santa Monica Pasadena Los Angeles Hotel del Monte Monterey Santa Cruz Salt Lake City Manitou Springs Sierra Nevada Wahsatch Rocky Mountains Kansas City J. H. Bauerlein & CO Kansas City, Mo J. Henry Brooks & CO Sears Building OWA Loan & Trust Investmeante Freeman A. Smith the Eastern Banking CO Francis A. Osborn T. Merrihew Capital Middlesex Banking Go Middletown Conn Ebsoston Mass Conn. Bank Commissioners Beeston Omce Equitable Nath’l S. Keay Kansas Trust and Banking Co Atchison, Kansas Ingalls Chatham National Bank Kansas Nebraska E. W. Cobb Mile Street Devonshire Street Coopartnership Notices Sutherland, Page & Co I. G. Sutherland J. Arthur Pierce Pullman Palace Pacific Northwest Northern Pacific Railroad Cascade Mountains Yellowstone National Park Portland Dallas City Tacoma Seattle Victoria Yosemite Valley Big Trees Mexico BR. C W. Raymond I. A. Whitcomb Washington St School St Boston, Mass Havana Progreso Vera Cruz F. Alexandre & Sons Broadway City OF Boston Water Board Water Board H. T. Rockwell City Hall Board of Aldermen West Roxbury Jamaica Plain Brighton East Boston Charlestown Hugh J. Toland Stony Brook Improvement Stony Brook Seth Perkins Commonwealth OF Massachu Middlesex John M. Wiles Newton Mid- Alesex Sam’l W. Tucker Blair State & National Bank of Boston 1. S. Certs Ennee Legal Red’n Fund U.S. Treas Eire State Suffolk George B. Warren Warren Luorp Biions Edmund A. Poole Edward M. Brewer T. Quincy Browne T. Jefferson Cool IDGE John W.cumings, Andrew Cutting George Dabney Geo L. Deblois John Emery Chas F. Fairbanks L. Debl Alpheus H. Hardy Joseph A. Tasigi Albert Lewis Charles F. Perry WM. A. Rust J. Henry Sears Cyrus Wakefield Stephen M. Weld Ff. Wyman Goodwin Whitney College Lafayette School OF Languages Tremont Street G. Alba Raymond Jon H. Hills Edward Appleton Ternence Adams M. Paine Aaron Gay & CO Pri Vate Clubs and Families Oliver L. Briccs Women’s Educational and Industrial Union Boylston St Werke Oe Sudbury St Hollis Theatre Isaac B. Rich Colleen Bawn San Douring Boucicault Howard Atheneum Howard Atheneum Specialty Co Music Hall Ae K. Abbey Abbey, Schoeffel & Gra Josef Hofmann Mendelssohn Josep Hofmann Mme Helene Hastreiter Sig. le Anna Miss Nettie Carpenter Mime Sacconi A. Neuendorff Weber Handel & Haydn Society Henrietta Beebe-Lawton Mary H. How William J. Winch Myron W. Whitney George Prehn Carl Zerrahn K. J. Lang Battle OF Bunker Hill Batt Hilippoteaux Fort Donelson Europe Miss Annie Fisher C. F. Webber Chickering Hall Chickering’s Ditsons Schmidt's Anna Steiniger Clark Frederic Clark Chickering Hale Raeeder, Adamson & CO
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