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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1887

Page

5

Five Acres Senator Dawes Proposes Massachusetts Proviso

Senator Dawes urged adding a proviso to the agricultural experiment stations bill to allow Massachusetts to combine its agricultural college and a separate experimental station. He argued the two entities could share benefits and avoid crippling duplication, with the state choosing whether to consolidate at the college or the station. He anticipated the proviso would be adopted with little opposition.

Washington Senate Dawes Massachusetts Agricultural College Commonwealth

A Few Acres and a Chance to Dakota for North Carolina Blacks

Washington reports a Colonization Society committee’s talks with Judge Gifford about sending colored families from North Carolina to Dakota. They seek five or six acres for independent homes, gardening, and fair land deals, noting debt from sharecropping and hope for better opportunities.

Washington Jan Colored Men The Colonization Society Second North Carolina Gifford Dakota South H. E. Cushman Ardeners da Ota Minnesota Wisconsin Northwest

Patents to New England Inventors

Patents were issued today to New England inventors including Charles G. Breker of Westfield for a whip button and its manufacture, William C. Bray of Newton for a lacing stud setting machine, Levi K. Bryant of Lawrence for a butter jar, Herbert H. Buffum of Manchester for a car axle lubricator, George M. Clark of Higganum for a thrust bearing journal box, Edward Clifton of Lowell for tempering wire, Samuel P. Croswell II of Medford for sash fastening, Edmund A. Carry of Winchester for a leather dressing machine, and Charles H. Dana Jr of West.

New England Wasu Hinacton Charles G. Breker Westfield William C. Bray Newton Levi K. Bryant Lawrence Maass Herbert H. Buffum Manchester N. H George M. Clark Higganum Edward Clifton Lowell Samuel P. Croswell Medford Edmund A. Carry Winchester Mass Charles H. Dana Jdr West

Local Patents List Features New England Inventors and Tools

A lengthy patent notice lists inventors and locations across New England and beyond including Edward Davidson West Dedham on a stringing tag machine, Albion L. Durgin Biddeford on a boot or shoe nailing machine, and others such as David Eaton Rochester Vt on a bolster for fly frames and Edward E. Elder Lynn on a ladder hook. The roster names diverse items from machinery for sawing gutters to revolvers and folding chairs, with assignors and assignees in Boston Portland Manchester and Springfield.

Lebanon N. H Edward Davidson West Dedham Henry Durham Abington Albion L. Durgin Biddeford Q. C. Entwistle & Co David Eaton Rochester Edward E. Elder Lynn William C. Ellis Worcester Charles H. Fisher Lowell Edwin Frothinham Boston Frederick Haydon W. H. Hockensmith Bridgeport Alfred H. Howard William K. Howes Strong Joseph H. Ives Danbury Conn Florentine A. Jones Malden Horatio Jordan Northamton Loomis Springfield Charles A. King Meriden Frederick D. Livingston Mass Joseph Lock Medford Charles G. Mower St. Albans Harrow Benjamin F. Norton Manchester Henry Smiley George F. Stearns Chester

New England Pensions Issued From Washington List by States

Washington issues pension grants for New England residents with recipients in Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Rhode Island. Names include Samuel Titus Charlestown Richard Abbott Haverhill James Abbott Beverly Bazzil Baker Worcester Peter Flannagan Gloucester Charles Smith Salem Isaac Swan Newburyport and more with addresses in Natick North Hatfield Worces­ter Gloucester Salem and additional towns. The list covers several states and notes a deceased recipient Charles F Stone Machias and a restrained entry for Enoch H Shillings noted as insane.

New England Washington Lorcon Massachusetts Samuel Titus Charlestown Richard B. Abbott North Hatfield James H. Abbott Haverhill John W. Abbott Beverly Horace F. Nason Natick Bazzil C. Baker Worcester Peter Flannagan Gloucester Charles F. Smith Salem Isaac Swan Newburyport Maine Mary L Merritt A. Hall Skowhegan George W. Curtis Etna Jonathan F. Montgomery Bangor Benjamin Sleeper South Thomaston John F. Tobin Camden Enoch H. Shillings Winthrop Eben S. Hayward Wesley Oliver Hunt Sherman William Anderson Freeport Samuel C. Wallace Millbridge James Welch National Military Home Charles F. Stone Machias New Hampshire Leonard P. Wellington East Jaff

Senate considers 1892 international exhibit and Canadian transit rights

The Senate reports a joint resolution to appoint a joint committee for an 1892 international exhibition. It lays over a preamble on Canadian obstruction to US fishing transit and authorizes the president to bar transit through US waters if needed. The body passes a land-forfeiture bill for railroad grants after amendments.

Washington Senate Hawley Gorman United States Canada House New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Railroad Company Backbone Railroad Mississippi New Orleans Pacific Railroad Eustis Gibson Collegague Edmunds Nicaragua Canal

House debates railroads and pensions amid early bills

In Wasumaron on January 18 the House began an inquiry into Pacific railroad accounts. A reported bill would raise soldiers pension from 75 to 100 dollars for those who lost both arms, aiding at most twenty men. The interstate commerce bill was debated. post offices budget sent to committee. Conference appointees Bragg Viele and Steele named on the army appropriation bill.

Wasumaron Lovering Massachusetts Crisp Georgia

Pension bills for Mrs Logan and Mrs Blair fail in House committee

Washington January 18 The House committee on invalid pensions defeats bills granting pensions to Mrs Logan and Mrs Blair widow of General Frank Blair The President sends to the Senate the nomination of Arthur W Greeley for postmaster at Ellsworth Maine Adjutant General Drum orders General Hazen corps officers to wear mourning badges for sixty days

Washington Logan Blair Frank Lair House Senate Arthur W. Greeley Ellsworth Drum Hazen

Electricity to Power New Back Bay Railway Plan

The West End Railway and Land Company plans an electric storage battery line through Beacon Arlington and Marlboro streets to avoid crowded Tremont street tracks. Proponents cite quieter operation, faster speeds, and easier grades, with broad public support and a target completion before 1887.

Ben Franklin Back West End Railway and Land Company Park Street Beacon Arlington Marlboro Streets New Boulevard Backay Arlington Street Tremont House Tremont Street Beacon Street Park and Beacon Streets West End Company Brookline County of Norfolk Boston Suffolk Suburban Street Railway Company Tremont Park Streets Marlboro Street Clarendon Street Aliso Said City Brighton Avenue Essex Street Brookline Avenue Washington Street Henry M. Whitney Jarvis D. Braman Ezra H. Baker Henry D. Hyde Albert A. Pope Isaac T. Burr Newton Mass I. T. Burr Asa P. Potter Cohasset Jonas H. French Gloucester Samuel N. Brown E. A. Coffin Lowell N.W. Jordan J. W. Work Beeston Grenville D. Braman M. . Dickinson, Jr William A Sargen

Should Critics Be Gentlemen London Saturday Review excerpts

The London Saturday Review debates publishers sending books to press and the motive of praise. It notes excessive free copies, risks of falsehood in notices, and critiques Mr Fawcett for seeking reform. It mocks Funk and Wagnalls plan to solicit voluntary ads from established authors and condemns gratuitous praise.

London Saturday Review Fawcett Schopenhauer England

A Genuine Gentleman and Lord Iddesleigh

The London World reflects on Lord Iddesleigh as a fine English gentleman. It notes his memory evokes Thackeray’s definition of a gentleman and recalls his American ties as a British Alabama claims commissioner. It mentions his fox hunting leadership and a Washington photo of the five British commissioners.

London World Lord Iddesleigh Thackeray United States Washington Alabama Maryland Sir Stafford Northcote Pennsylvania Avenue

Webster Regiment Holds Anniversary Reunion in Chapel Hall

The Twelfth Massachusetts celebrated Daniel Webster’s birthday with a reunion and ladies day in Tremont Temple. Lt Col B F Cook presided and Joseph W Thayer acted as toastmaster. Officers elected include Cook president and Reed Watt secretary Weed treasurer with an executive committee named from multiple companies. The group voted to skip summer reunions and hold the next annual gathering in January.

Massachusetts Old Webster Regiment Daniel Webster Chapel Hall Tremont Temple B. F. Cook Joseph W. Thayer Stephen M. Allen Mrade James Burroughs The Museum Company Lotus Glee Club Jessie E. Kimball EK. P. Reed F. B.watt Otis H. Weed, Jr George Kimball George H. Watts Harrison D. Herse J.T. A. Lewis John E. Gilman J. A. Packard Moses N. Arnold C. W. Hastings Nathaniel Foster Ac. Dowling C. Perkins

Amusements in Boston Theatres Listings

The Boston Globe and several venues schedule daily showings. The Globe Theatre features The Main Line with 2 pm and 7 45 pm showings while Park Theatre presents A Bunch of Keys in the evening. Rienzi starring Lawrence Barrett plays Boston Theatre with 7 4 pm show. Hazel Kirke and Mary Stuart appear at other venues with matinee at 2 pm and evening times. Devil's Auction screens at Howard Athen with 2 pm and 8 pm showings.

Boston Museum GLOBE Park Theatre Boston Lawrence Barrett Rienzi Hazel Kirke Hol Is Street Eeeees Mary Stuart Howard Athen tBu Devil’s Auction

Auctions Today At Leonard & Co R L Day Co And Others

Sales at auction today include Le Pant manufactures Leonard & Co at 10 a m and 2 p m. Stocks offered by R L Day Co at 11 30 a m. Stocks by Francis Henshaw Co at 12 m. Damaged Texas cotton and fruit items listed by Horatio Morris at 11 a m.

le Pant Leonard & Co R. L. Day & Co Francis Henshaw & Co Texas Horatio Morris

Marriages Set in Various Cities and Dates

Marriages listed from January 12 to January 17 include James McCormick wed Catherine O Grady in Somerville by Rev George W Durell. Carl Otto Kretzschman wed Clara Agnes Kunstler of Cambridge in Cambridge by Rev Louis B Schwarz. John Morgan wed Sarah Sproul in this city by Rev E S Nickerson. Hubbard Creighton wed Sadie Robinson in Bangor by Rev Mr Clothier. George E Danforth wed Annie Glines in Detroit by Rev Moses Smith.

Bangor Mr. Clothier Hubbard Creighton Boston Sadie Robinson Danforth Glines Detroit Mich Moses Smith George E. Danforth Annie Glines

Death notices list residents and ages for January fatalities

In this city on January 17 Joseph D. Leland Jr aged 32 years 6 months. Sewall Pearson aged 73 on January 17 City Hospital. Harriet Sargent on January 17 suddenly. Richard H. Sullivan 26 years 4 months 9 days died January 15 South Boston. David P. Baker 69 years 7 months died January 15 Franklin Massachusetts. Achsah Lewis Curtis 77 wife of Asa F. Curtis died January 17 Medford. Martha Cushing Esty Amherst Massachusetts January 15. Sarah A. Freeman Duxbury January 16. Stephen F. Gates Cambridgeport January 17 apoplexy aged 65 years 5 months. Reverend Edwin Walter Gould Marhamebureh Cornwall England formerly Roxbury aged 36 years 5 months. Samuel Hill Townsend January 14 aged 77 years 7 months. Jane Humphrey Cambridgeport January 15 77. Harriet Fowler Judkins widow died January 15 Chicago. Nancy P. Simonds Somerville pneumonia aged 85 January 16. Alfred Whittington Uohasset January 17 aged 80.

Leland Joseph D. Leland Pearson City Hospital Sewall Pearson Sargent Harriet Sargent Sullivan South Boston Richard H. Sullivan Baker Franklin Mass David P. Baker Curtis Medford Achsah Lewis Asa F. Curtis Esty Amherst Martha Cushing William C. Esty Reeman Duxbury Sarah A Abram Freeman Gates Cambridgeport Stephen F. Gates Gould Marhamebureh Cornwall Eng Edwin Walter Gould Roxbury Hill Townsend Samuel Hill Humphrey Jane Humphrey Lancaster Jupkins Chicago Harriet Fowler H. B. Judkins Simonds Somerville Nancy P. Simonds Whiptington Uohasset Alfred Whittington

Liquid Raw Road dietary preparation praised by surgeon

A Massachusetts surgeon notes four years of use in about 200 surgical cases of a liquid beef and mutton dietetic preparation. Prepared at low temperature with fruits as a preservative, the product allegedly contains blood corpuscles in natural size and is free from drugs, minerals, salts, and acids.

Murdock Liquid Food Company Boston State Inspector of Food Massachusetts Causeway Street

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Senate Business Edgar Fawcett Webster Regiment Atall Druggists Acy Portland John Taylor Grand Trunk Railway Montreal Joseph Hickson London Toppen Henry Russell Milk Street Kidder, Pea Atlantic & Pacific R. R William Watson Ashton Ashton’s State Street Merchants Row Women’s Educational and Industrial Union Boylston St Doree Avery Sti Hote Fienny Virth Prov OF Canada FURS EB Sears Woll E. B. Sears Summer &T African Transit Transvaal Natal Durban Union and Castle Lines Government Railways Ladysmith Barberton Cape Town Kimberley Vormele Chamber of Commerce British Medical Association Brighton American Medical Association Connecticut State Medical Society National Asso Washington, D. C Richmond, VA Saratoga, N. Y Milwaukee, WI A. L. Murdock Murdock’s Free Hospital For Women Salem Lead Company F. A. Brown, Treas Baeder, Adamson & CO WM. C. Codman J. G. Freeman Real Eestate Kilby Street John Jeffries & Sons Devonshire St Coffin & Henry OWA Iowa State St Des Moines Devonshire Street Summer Street Joseph Harris & Sons Corporation Notices Prescott Insurance Company Congress Street W. C. Harris Boston Lying-In Hospital Mclean Street Pees Henry F. Jenks New England Shoe and Leather Association Bedford Street Charles Copartnership Notices L. C. Chase & Co John Hopewell, Jr O. ¥. Kendall I. C. Case, Jr C. Chase, John Hopewell, Jr O. F. Kendall John Hopewell Boylston Insurance Compass OL Lee Loovue W. Glover Aaron E. Gay & Coq Our Free Surgical Hospital For Huntington Avenue West Chester Park Our Free Surgical Hospital For Gainsborough Street Murdock’s Liquid Food O Cartermaster General’s Girard Street Philadelphia United States Quartermaster’s Department Schuylkill Arsenal Pacific M. J. Ludington U.S. Army United States Engineer Office P.O P. O G. L. Gillespie Gorham Rogers & CQ Federal Street Hollis Street Theatre Isaac B.rich Modjeska Maurice Barrymore Adrienne Dion Boucicault Jilt Hollis ST Boucicault Myles O'Hara New York Globe Theatre John Stetsox Herald Louis James Maria Wainright Boston “Museum R.p. Field William Gillette Boston Theatre Eugene Tompkins Miss Mitford Rienz Sparks Company Hoyt Salsbury Troubadors Bijou Theatre Howard Athen the Devil's Auction Boston Music Hall Napoleon II Paris Charles Dickens UIS Peter the Great Egypt and Nile Burditt & North Articles OF Business Directory Damon Safe and Iron Works Co Sudbury St Arca Paine’s Manufactory Canal Street H. Eday Unite States
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