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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1880

Page

3

Sanitary Conditions in City Schools Analyzed

Prof Nichols reports on Charles River flats and city school buildings finding 54 in good sanitary condition 67 imperfectly drained 32 with imperfectly trapped drains 48 offensive privies 12 offensive urinals 10 cellars in bad condition. Improvements in ventilation underway but some sites on narrow streets adjacent to stables remain unfit, Wall Street school recommended for abandonment. Public urinals noted.

Nichols Wall Street

Boston Aldermen Consider Street Works and Prisons Report

The Board of Aldermen met Tuesday with petitions to grade Linden and Sycamore streets and pave Harvard Street. They discussed water supply to streets, street nuisance abatement, and a ban on handbills. Prisons inspectors reported June visits showed excellent conditions across facilities and a relocated Lunatic Hospital transfer easing crowding.

S. H. Durgin George F. Babbitt James M. Keith Board of Health Board of Aldermen Boston Maine Eastern Fitchburg Commonwealth Charlestown Joint Committee On Health Back Bay Parker Street Beacon Street Stonybrook Boston Water Board H. P. Kidder Milton Blackstone Franklin Broadway Boston and Albany Railroad Boston Water Company Back Bay Park Pierce & Canterbury Chelsea Street Stony Brook Police Boston Harbor Slade, Breck and Whitten House of Correction Lunatic Hospital Marcella Street House of Industry Lunatic Asylum Danvers Asylum Boston Lunatic Hospital

Retail Prices at Faneuil Hall Markets On June 7

Retail provisions show a moderate trade with fresh meats and produce listed. Prices span lamb, beef, pork, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and seafood with detailed per pound or per unit rates, noting seasonal declines for spring lamb and firmer fowl values amid steady pork and fish offerings.

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Nine days of Dr Tanner fasting sparks mixed commentary

New York reports Dr Tanner entering his ninth day of self imposed fasting with no sustenance. The piece questions medical value, risks, and possible insurance stakes while noting public reaction and the irregular status of his physicians. Also lists several local obituaries and notable deaths including Dr John Daniel Mason and Deacon Peter Smith.

New York Wonder Minnesota Tanner Dr. Tanner Alexander MacWhorter Knox Princeton College MacWhorter Yale College University of Troy John Daniel Mason Arlington Heights Mechanicsburg John Mason Boston Philadelphia Medical College Eclectic Society of Massachusetts Henry J. Gardner The Lancers Hiram Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons West Cambridge Tremont Street Coolidge House Peter Smith Smith & Dove Manufacturing Company Andover Mass Scotland John Smith Lawrence National Bank Boston and Maine Railroad West Parish Congregational Church William Gilston Batus Hampden County Westfield Yale State Board of Education United States Senate Briggs Massachusetts House of Representatives

Hancock Nominated for President in 19th Century Letter

The writer notes Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock born 1824 and nominated for President at the twenty-fourth election. It claims twenty four years since a Democrat held the presidency and asserts Hancock will carry twenty four states at the upcoming November ballot.

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Rev Barnas Sears D D LL D Dies at Saratoga at 77

Rev Barnas Sears of Staunton Virginia former Brown University president and educator author died in Saratoga New York on July 6 at age 77 after a health decline. He prepared an address on Educational progress in the United States and will be buried in Boston with the Boston minister reading his prepared speech.

Europe Boston United States William T. Adams Young’s Finney Stonewall Jackson Association Hall of the Sons of Liberty Ronaldson Parker Hugh O’ Brien New Orleans National Lancers Charlestown Bunker Hill Woburn John F. Nason Patrick Hea Superior Court District Court Salem Albert Yatro Wilhelmina Fellows House of Correction C. F. Potter Gordon Street Waltham California Kirwin W. N. Fisher &Co St. Waltham Geo. A. Bartlett Masonic Block Maynard Bartlett Ellen Marchand Murdock Street Somerville Lexington Lowell Railroad M. B. Curtis Haynes House Springfield Curtis & Bowman O. W. Ainsworth John S. Albert United States Navy Philadelphia Albert New York William Hail Jamestown Alpaca Mills J. R. Tucker, Jr Virginia Tucker Randall Richmond Barnas Sears Staunton Saratoga N. Y American Institute of Instruction Sears Dr. Ellis Comateer Massachusetts Suffolk SS. Superior Court William Guke Portland Cumberland Maine Henry G. Beatley Brooklyn Kings County State of New York Maintiff Boston Post Jos. A. Willard

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