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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1896

Page

6

New York Girl Rescues Drowning Boy at Rockland Lake

Miss Carrie A. Sawyer of Madison Avenue New York saved a boy at Rockland Lake last Sunday. She is praised as a heroine embracing new woman ideals and celebrated by friends in Congers.

Carrie Sawyer Rockland Lakr Neis Wao Rockland Lawe N. Y New York Carrie A. Sawyer L. P. Sawyer Madison Avenue New York City Rockland Lake Miss Sawyer Phillips Conyers Raymond Wolverson

Wedded Heiress Ella Hobart Weds Charles Baldwin in San Mateo

Miss Ella Hobart, heiress with an estimated $5,000,000 fortune, wed Charles A. Baldwin son of the late Rear Admiral Charles H. Baldwin in San Mateo. The couple, both famed social figures, will travel to New York by private car, then sail for Europe after a Newport stop to meet Mrs. Baldwin.

Admiral Baldwin Ella Hobart California San Mateo Cal Pacific State Charles A. Baldwin Charles H. Baldwin United States Navy Edward Parker Deacon Baldwin Newport R. I Union Knickerbocker, University Harvard New York New York, and of the Pacific Union, University San Francisco Hobart Villa Paris William S. Hobart

Vanderbilt Divorced Wife Sails to South Dakota for Absolute Divorce

Mary Ann Smith, once Mary Ann Vanderbilt and wife of Jacob Vanderbilt nephew of the Commodore, left New York for South Dakota to seek an absolute divorce. Formerly from Cazenovia, N Y she married against her father in law’s wishes and obtained a limited divorce in 1888. She claimed alimony of 3000 dollars yearly and alleged her husband earned over 5000 dollars, but the petition failed. She later became a noted figure in New York circles.

New York Jacob Vanderbilt Commodore South Dakota Mary Ann Smith Cazenovia N. Y Jake

Elopement on Wheels Ends in Marriage at Mt Vernon

White Plains New York July 7 A bicycle elopement between Mabel Woodins 19 of Brookfield avenue and Edward Halsted 23 of Sing Sing drew village gossip. The couple met six years ago and rode to Mt Vernon to marry at the Baptist parsonage with Rev Granger pending their home in White Plains.

White Plains N. Y Mabel Woodins Brookfield Avenue Edward Halsted Sing Sing Miss Woodins Halsted Mt. Vernon Baptist Parsonage Mr. Granger

Strange Attempted Murder Shocks Marion Village

In Marion New York four miles from Palmyra a family awoke to knife wounds in the throats of Frank O Murdoff and his wife early Monday morning. The wife’s injuries are serious but not life threatening while his were shallower. The couple roused their two children who summoned a doctor and neighbors. Authorities suspect revenge as no valuables were taken.

Palmyra N. Y Marion Frank O. Murdoff Murdoff

Thunder storm claims life in Flemington

A severe July thunder storm in Flemington New Jersey caused Mrs. Henderson to lose consciousness at her home and she died before doctors could reach her. No marks were found on the body and physicians believe the shock was to blame.

Flemington N. J

New Woman Missionary Engaged by Jersey City Church

The Sum mit Avenue Baptist Church hires Miss Abbie A. Smith of Lowell Massachusetts as missionary to the parish for one year. Her duties include leading the Sunday school and Marion branch school, assisting Pastor Sweffield on pastoral visits, with salary covered by the congregation Christian Endeavor Society Sunday school and private subscriptions.

Jersey City N. J Summit Avenue Sweffield Abbie A. Smith Lowell Mass Christian Endeavor Society Marion

Women voters may swing Brooklyn Board of Education

The Brooklyn Board of Education meeting is expected to hinge on women's votes. With the board now Republican by a slender margin, J Edward Swanstrom may be ousted as president in favor of Horace E Dresser from the GOP. Both parties court the five women members, who could decide the election if they unite.

Brooklyn Board of Education J. Edward Swanstrom Shepard Democrat Horace E. Dresser Mitchell Mitchell’s Novelty Plaster Works Lowell Mass U.S. A Pioneer of Plaster Fame

Vengeful Lover Sentenced in Municipal Court

Giuseppe Mongozo an 18 year old Italian boy was sentenced by Judge Forsaith to six months in the House of Correction at Deer Island for threatening to shoot Angela Serrara a 14 year old girl and two other Italians who had meddled in the affair.

Guisseppe Mongozo Angela Serrara Forsaith House of Correction Deer Island

Sir John Pender Dead A Leader In Ocean Telegraphy

London July 7 Sir John Pender former MP for Wick Burghs and a premier organizer of ocean telegraphy died today after a second stroke of paralysis. He helped finance the Atlantic cable through the Anglo-American and Atlantic companies and built a world cable system including Mediterranean and Eastern routes. He held multiple honors and served as MP from 1862 to 1885 and again for Wick Burghs in 1892. Also noted: local Boston real estate figure Loring W. Gleason and Newport resident Mr. Wales died recently.

London John Pender Wick James Pender Dumbarton Shire Manchester John Brent Midorean Atlantic Company Sir John Anglo-American Company China Edinburgh Scotland D. L Lancashire Middlesex J. P Totnes Wick Burghs College of Science Glasgow Boston Billerica Emerson Angineer Ome Amsett Brighes Amsett Brighes Piage , Were From Newpl, July 7.—Ge Wales Newport Wales

Mutiny at Boston House of Correction Riots and Damaged Machines

A morning riot at the South Boston House of Correction saw about 25 broom-makers refuse to work and attack machines. Fifteen machines were wrecked before deputies restored order. Several ringleaders were placed in solitary confinement, with about twenty-five men jailed and no serious injuries reported.

House of Correction Boston Whitten Post

Infant Found At Roxbury Hotel Believed Abandoned

A male infant about three days old was found in a vestibule recess of the Warren Hotel at Regent and Warren streets Roxbury yesterday at 9 30 pm. The baby was wrapped in an old red tablecloth and named Joseph Warren at Station 9 before transfer to the Chardon Street Home. Police report seeing two women near the hotel around 9 pm one carrying a bundle partially visible under a macintosh.

Warren Hotel Regent and Warren Streets Roxbury John Murray Station 9 Joseph Warren Bunker Hill Chardon Street

Defamed the President In Council Bluffs Arrest

Dr J I Ferron a noted free silver advocate was arrested by U S Marshal Hillway in Council Bluffs Iowa for mailing a postal card defamatory of John Sherman and President Cleveland. He warned Judge Lynch would act and hemp prices might rise. Ferron waived examination and bond set at 50 dollars by Commissioner Stearman.

Council Bluffs J. I. Ferron United States Hillway John Sherman Cleveland Ferron Lynch Stearman

Duel Set For Today In Havana Challenge To Johnson

General Bradley T. Johnson, ex Confederate cavalry leader, accepted Manuel Ampudia’s duel challenge over Morley of the Spanish army. Seconds appointed. meeting likely tomorrow. The dispute arose from a La Lucha letter addressed to Bradley T. Johnson. In Washington there was no information on the Three Friends chase off Florida coast.

Havana Bradley T. Johnson New York Senor Manuel Ampodia Morley la Lucha Washington Florida Navy Treasury Departments

Unknown man beats 8 year old in South Boston

An unknown man described as a Pole assaulted James Feeney eight in 2 Pages Court South Boston after a scuffle over a bag. He kicked the boy in the stomach and broke his arm. Police seek the attacker.

Little James Feeney Page's Court South Boston

Old Orchard Races Open at Breeders Mile Track

At Old Orchard track a four day meet begins Tuesday July 7 under the Breeders Mile Track Association. Many noted horses compete. Boston and Maine offers reduced fares July 7 to 10 as a beach outing incentive.

Old Orchard Breeders’ Mile Track Association Boston & Maine Railroad

Market Stagnation Amid Chicago Moves and Insider Bets

July market update notes a dull close as Chicago-driven indecision stalls activity. Sugar and Old Dominion show mixed moves amid insider selling and speculative talk, while Copper in London weakens and restructuring in mining firms unfolds. new Centennial Mining forms with key holders and large share allocations.

Boston Stock Exchange Sales Report July 7

Official report lists daily highs and lows with closing prices and bid and asked figures. The data reflects the day’s trading activity on the Boston Stock Exchange.

Union dispute halts Ginn & Co. operations in city

A union, citing a threatened programme, imposes a near total halt on Ginn & Co. work. Non union labor does little, while organizers threaten nationwide spot strikes extending to Boston and New York. The federation calls for school book exclusions if the dispute persists. police involvement is denounced.

Ginn Atra Reikers Ginn & Co Boston New York Chicago American Federation of Labor

Grocery clerks win AFL charter and elect delegates

The Grocery and Provision Clerks voted to secure a charter from the American Federation of Labor and named delegates to the Central Labor Union. E Bulard W F Nolan Al Neal John J Obin W 3 Scott C Allen W Guinan J Weber E F Groundy were chosen. A special meeting is set for July 16 at Gurney Street Hall Roxbury. The Wednesday half holiday movement was reported successful, with appeals to organized labor in a few cases.

American Federation of Labor Central Labor Union E. Bulard W. F. Nolan al. Neal John J. Obin W. 3. Scott C. Allen W. Guinan J. Weber E. F. Groundy Gurney Street Hall Roxbury

Carpenters and Joiners Elect New Officers

Carpenters and Joiners No 33 elected officers led by William J Shields as president J F Smith as vice president and J D McLaurer as recording secretary Fifty new members were initiated and thirty names laid over A smoke talk is set for July 23 by the lodge to discuss union affairs.

Journeymen Tailors Aid Providence Lockout Brethren

The Journeymen Tailors donated a large sum to locked-out tailors in Providence. Their shops' clubs also cancelled this year’s picnic to devote all spare money to the relief effort.

Providence

Hoisting Engineers Win as Brennan & Co. Sign Union Pact

The Hoisting and Portable Engineers secured a victory as Stephen Brennan & Co. signed the union agreement yesterday. The development weakens the employer stance and provides fresh stimulus to the strikers.

Stephen Brennan & Co

Found a Motive Court Hears Murder In Bolton

Police and District Attorney Parker discuss a motive and strong suspicion in the murder of William F Cohen. An inquest before Judge Stone heard about twenty witnesses as the body was found mutilated, with medical examiners testifying about the injuries and scene.

Clinton William F Cohen Bolton Cohen Parker Stone T. H. O’connor

Iron and steel mills cut output to curb stocks

Philadelphia on July 7 reports widespread mill suspensions reducing finished product stock. Demand is low, pig iron sales steady, billets quiet, ore trade dull, coke soft. Big fall deliveries expected, plate and structural inquiries rise, rail makers see small orders, and machine shop activity improves with stronger railway equipment demand.

Philadelphia Penn

American Bell to pay dividends in July 1896

The American Bell Telephone Co declares a dividend of three dollars per share and an extra one and a half dollars per share to be paid on July 15 1896. Holders of record June 30 1896, transfer books closed July 1 to July 14 1896. Treasurer William K. Driver in Boston announces.

American Bell Telephone Co William KR. Driver Boston Daniel A Gleason

Vague U.S. and Canada City List Cites Numerous Locales

A garbled OCR fragment lists Fitchburg North Adams Troy Albany Saratoga Utica and many others including Buffalo Niagara Falls Hamilton Toronto Detroit Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and more, suggesting a regional reference or travel route.

Fitchburg North Adams Tae Troy Albany Saratoga Utica Binghainton Hornellsville Elmira Syracuse Rochester Watertown Bualo Niagara Falls Tamilton Toronto Detroit Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Points

Boston and Albany Rail Schedule Listing Service

A dated rail timetable lists departures from Park Square Station with parlor cars and coaches to cities including New York Chicago New Britain and Norwich. It notes multiple daily trains from Boston and suburban stops with times and connections, plus ticket office details at the Old State House and depot.

Maesrot Boston Fitchburg Washington Street Union Station Causeway Street J. Hk. Watson New York Hartford Park Square York Norwich Chicago West Erie West Shore R. R Newburg Fishil Landing Hovewell Junction Wpoulghkee Waterbury Wascoag Park Square Station Old State House Summer St Jioston C. Peper Clark W. R. Babcock Gel Martien L Pas’r Agt Boston & Albany Marlboro M. Fitchburg Leominster Clinton Fall River L. H. Palmer Old State Ca

Boston and Albany Railroad Passenger Schedules Featured

Train offerings from Boston include multiple first class services to Albany Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and New York with vestibuled sleeping cars buffet drawing rooms and dining cars. Schedules show departures from Boston at 8 30am 10 30am 2 00pm 3 00pm 7 15pm and 11 00pm daily with Sunday exceptions and connections via Springfield and the Big Four route.

Boston Chicago Cleveland St. Louis Niagara Falls Detroit Binghamton Pacific Express Lake Champlain Saratoga Wagner Albany Warner Chicano Feeney Sickles Pate M. C. Kd Cinenati Big Four Wagner Louisfer Michigan Central K. St Cincinnati Cineinpati GC. R. R New Haven New York Springfield Huffet Siz Rifts Ruston Thiffet Xen Bnew York Limited Toston Daly Washington St Kneeland St

Historic New Hampshire Rail Schedule Fragment

Train times for various branches and stations across New Hampshire and neighboring routes listed by D. J. Flanders. Includes Manchester Concord connections, Portsmouth branch, Pemigewasset Valley, White Mountains resorts, and Montreal Quebec service with noted Sundays and exceptions.

Manchester Concord New Boston North Weare Henniker Portsmouth Hooksett Suncook Pittsetrld Suncook Valley Nashua Belmont Tilton Lakeport Ae Be Ashland Ps Laconia Weirs Plymouth Bear Island Long Island Centre Harbor Wolfboro Plymou Ree Warren and Haverhill Campton North Woodstock Pemigewasset Valley Bristol Claremont Norwich Hanover Bradford Wales ST. Johnsbury Newport Sherprooke Quebec ST. J Montreal Boston Air Line Chicago the West G. T. Br Cc. P. Ry

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