Aristotle and Greek drama in art and education
A lecture outlines Aristotle's view of art as a means to reveal nature and purify emotions. It contrasts Greek drama’s religious purpose with modern aims, explains tragedy as action confronting moral order, and details Greek education centering on physical, intellectual, and moral training. The talk notes contrasts with Aristotelian form and cites Prometheus and John Brown as examples.
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Isaac Newton
Davidson
Bacchus
Dionysos
John Brown
Prometheus
Aeschylus
Zeus
Edward Montgomery
Texas
C. C. Shackford
Brookline
Bargains in Old Furniture From a Buffalo Express Tale
A local furniture dealer, famed for selling aged pieces, is seen firing holes into a dray load of new unfinished furniture in his back yard on the Fourth of July. The prank aims to spark interest in his aged stock and lure customers to his shop in a month or two.
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Buffalo Express
New
Gore
Oj Brown
Dorgan
Q Smith
McCormick
Oped Carereses
Icss
New Yorks
Pittsburgs
A. Brown
Miller
Beecher
Keefe
Carrol
Ewing
Ward
Connor
Knehne
Brown
Quinn
Philadelphia
Phillies
Indianapolis
Healey
Foss
Anderguson
Denny
Bassett
Sullivan
Ealey
Pearline Promoted as Best for All Washing and Cleaning
An advertising line extols Pearline as the best choice for all washing and cleaning tasks from start to finish, highlighting its superior cleaning power and versatility.
Boston beats Detroit in series opener at South End grounds
Boston clinches a decisive home win as Detroit falters with costly errors and poor at bat. Boston's Kelly Morrill and Hornung drive early scoring, while Madden and Getzein hold Detroit. Morrill adds a home run and Wise another for the visitors.
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South End
Madden
Bostons
Detroit
Kelly
Sam
Nash
Morrill
Hornung
Detroits
Shindle
Richardson
Tate
Thompson
Briody
Hanlon
Sutton
Manning
Merrill
Wise
Rowe
Haverhill and Lynns battle in tight baseball game
Haverhills and Lynns played a rugged contest with Demaris on the mound after fifth inning. Final totals show Lynns 6 10 7 and Haverhills 4 8 16 with errors and many chances across the field.
Baseball score snippets from early league games
At Cincinnati Cincinnati 6 Athletics 1. At Louisville Metropolitans 6 Louisvilles 4. At Cleveland Baltimore 8 Cleveland 0. At St. Louis St Louis 2 Brooklyns 0.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnatis
Athletics
Louisville
Metropolitans
Louisvilles
Cleveland
Baltimores
St. Louis
Brooklyns
Cambridge Aldermen Approve 68100 For Stony Brook Improvements
Cambridge aldermen adopted an order for a 68100 appropriation to complete Stony Brook improvements and create a city debt payable within 30 years at under 4 percent. A 500 transfer to sewer construction in Belmont was approved.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Stony Brook
Belmont
William Stolba
Committee On Police
M. J. Shea
John W. Coveney
Mr. Shea
Shea
Haverhill Falls 6 to 4 as Lynns Top Cyclists
In New England League action at Lyon July 18 the rebuilt Haverhill squad was defeated by the Lynns 6 to 4 on the bicycle track. The Lynns outfielded and outpaced their opponents throughout the contest.
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LYNNS
Haverhill
A. Ehouck
Sheehan
Lies
Nh’n
Manning
Leighton
Oj Gardner
Spill
Burns
Lynch
Bradley
Terrien
Moolic
Corcoran
Jordan
Murray
Doe
Demaris
Burke
Cpeverkvetvetsek Bo
Haverhills
Gardner
N. H
Sheffier
Lawrence
Ellis
Manchester
Williams
Lyon
Somerville Board Hears Remonstrants on Rail Line Locations
Somerville aldermen heard remonstrants against granting locations to the Somerville Horse Railroad Company on Franklin and Pearl streets. Speakers included John Haskell Butler and others for the remonstrants, with President Powers for the road. The hearing closed and was referred to the highways committee. An Elm Street sidewalk was ordered built. The fire chief reported five alarms and a $700 loss in June.
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Somerville Board of Aldermen
Somerville Horse Railroad Company
Franklin and
Pearl Streets
John Haskell Butler
Sanford Hanecom
C. G. Rowell
Levi F
Davis
R. E. Nickerson
J. F. Clarke
Powers
Committee On Highways
Elm Street
Roxbury Sun Stroke Victims Include Fatality at City Hospital
W. H. Dougherty of 184 Portland street and Timothy Daly of 265 Federal street, Roxbury, were sun struck yesterday. Morris Ryan died at City Hospital after collapse. James Thompson of Hyde Park was sunstruck opposite 2062 Washington street. Catherine Manion of 32 Rochester street was removed home after heat exposure at North ferry.
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W. H. Dougherty
Portland Street
Timothy Daly
Federal Street
Morris Ryan
Riverside Street
Roxbury
City Hospital
Ryan
James Thompson
Hyde Park
Washington Street
Catherine Manion
North Ferry
Rochester Street
Hoodlum Kane Shot by Officer After Landmark Window Attack
Lem Wing a laundryman at 1136 Tremont Street sustained a two inch head gash when a stone was thrown through his window by John Kane. Kane fled but was pursued by an officer who shot him in the leg. Both Wing and Kane were taken to City Hospital.
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Lem Wing
Tremont Street
John Kane
Kane
Waif from Mystery Wreck Brings Father to Calm
The infant daughter of John O'Brien, only family member saved from a watery disaster, was reported dead from exposure but the claim proved false. A close friend said the father's sanity was saved by the baby's innocent prattle when she lay in his arms the day after the tragedy. The scene of the bereaved man rocking the baby and crying while he slept beside her drew hushed witnesses, and the baby’s voice and sleep were credited with saving his reason.
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John O'Brien
John
Nightly Taking of New Orleans thrills Point of Pines crowds
The great pyrotechnic novelty and its mechanical drama draw visitors to the Point of Pines with nightly shows. Day and evening concerts feature Baldwin's Cadet Band and renowned cornet soloist Walter Emerson, drawing crowds to the resort.
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New Orleans
Point of Pines
Baldwin
Walter Emerson
Great Head Yacht Club Holds Fifth Regatta Race
The Great Head Yacht Club conducted its fifth regatta of the season off Great Head in light southeast wind. Winners include Nellie D. and Mischief in different classes, with Victor and Coyote contesting a protest over possible use of an oar. A trial trip for the steel steam yacht Sheerwater, owned by J M Forbes, is announced for today.
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Great Head Yacht Club
Great Head
Ft.mn
Nellie D
Edward Dixon
Great Scott
Belcher
D. P. Norton
Ella May
Arthur Lawrence
Erminie
Edward Bradshaw
Victor, Freeman & Hildreth
Coyote
Walter Everts
Oper
J.W. McGlynn
Trouble
Mason Hiros
Zoe
W. A. McField
Cla&s
Mischief
D. A. Belcher
Plitt
J. W. Hildreth
Cadet
Henry Belcher
Thera
George Bryden
J. S. Poyen
Ione
Banneret
Sheerwater
J. M. Forbes
Pleon Yacht Club Regatta Sees Tight Marblehead Race
The Pleon Yacht Club held its second regatta and first championship race off the Corinthian Yacht Club house in Marblehead on July 13. Lady May led early and won the first leg, with Monarch taking the second class victory. the club plans a season of upcoming races with a dozen boats under 18 feet.
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Pleon Yacht Club
Marblehead
Great Neck
Corinthian Yacht Club
Lady May
Hebe
Monarch
General Jackson
Snail
W. D. Taylor
YACHTS AT BAR HARBOR ARRIVE FOR SUMMER CALL
Bar Harbor July 12 yachts have arrived and anchored off the village. The list includes Percy H. from Boston, Viking from Captain Wheeler, Acen of the Eastern club with Mr. Gould Hoyt aboard, North Star owned by M. K. Abbott, Dreadnaught Lorelei and Hope Leslie, plus Meteor with Commodore Bateman and other officials aboard. Meteor to stay several days marking the farthest east point of its cruise. Eastern Yacht Club party also in harbor with Mohican Gitana Galatea Stranger Ambassadress Wanderer Adrienne Papoose Latona Breeze Iroquois Addie present.
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Bar Harbor
Percy H
Boston
H. H. Blackman
J. W. Dickinson
Kansas City
Marblehead Club
Viking
Wheeler
Acen
Eastern Club
Gould Hoyt
North Star
M. K. Abbott
Lorelei
Hope Leslie
C. W. Ford
Meteor
Commodore Bateman
General W. Sherman
Eastern Yacht Club
Mohican
Gitana
Galatea
Stranger
Ambassadress
Wanderer
Adrienne
Papoose
Latona
Breeze
Iroquois
Addie
Jubilee yacht races set courses for Canadian and U S entries
The Royal Nova Scotian squadron met to decide the courses for the Jubilee yacht races. Races start off Green Bank Point Pleasant Park sail to the inner buoy form a nine mile triangle return to finish near George Island. Total distance forty one nautical miles. The American cup course is twenty one nautical miles.
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United States
Royal Nova Scotian Squadron
Green Bank Point
Pleasant Park
George's Island
Gloucester Yacht Race Sees Black Cloud Win and Cash Prize
Cape Ann yachts including White Swan Viola Black Cloud and Wona sailed from Squam Light around the Isle of Shoals and back. Black Cloud led to finish at 9 24 night winning a $100 cash prize with White Swan close behind at 9 35 and Viola and Wena未 arriving. Atlanta of Boston ruled out as not a Cape Ann boat.
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Gloucester
Growcrester
Frank E. Brown
White Swan
Cape Ann
Squam Light
Isle of Shoals
Return
Newcutter Wona
Charles
Fred Cunningham
Boston
Viola
Black Cloud
Cape Ann Club
Ipswich Bay
Wena
Burgess
Atlanta
Business Troubles Across Several Firms In Early Insolvency Wave
The Latta Silk Company attachment on disputed claims is dissolved. Bliss & Perkins Boston gas fixtures dealers and Peter M. Marshall Boston enter insolvency. Woonsocket clothing dealer James Bedard assigns. McDougall Logie Montreal oil and paint makers abandon estate with liabilities near 250 000. W H Everson Co Scottdale Iron Works Pittsburg assigns to Windsor Locks Steel head W Miner Smith. Firm shows 516 700 available assets and 265 462 total indebtedness.
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Latta Silk Company
Bliss & Perkins
Boston
Peter M. Marshall
Vames Bedard
Woonsocket
R. I
McDougall, Logie & Co
Montreal
W. H. Everson & Co
Scottdale Iron Works
Pittsburg
W. Miner Smith
Windsor Locks Steel Company
Bridgeport
Conn
Literary Notes and Arrivals in August Publications
The August issue highlights Dr. Fessenden Otis's graphic Arctic Resolute account from 1856. Brander Matthews's The Last Meeting and J D J Kelley’s A Desperate Chance join Scribner’s Yellow Covers. Auerbach translations and Tolstoi tales translated by N H Dole with Hapgood noted.
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Magazine of American History
Fessenden N. Otis
England
United States
Dr. Otis
Brander Matthews
J. D. J. Kelley
The
Scribners
Mark Hopkins
Friedrich Spielhagen
Deutsches Theater
Berlin
Omar Khayyam
London
Vedder
London Atheneum
Fox Bourne
George III
Messrs
Greiner
T. Y. Crowell & Co
Finchley Common
Thackeray
N. H. Dole
Mr. Dole
Miss Hapgood
Striking horseshoers meet at Tremont street shop
The striking horseshoers were in session most of yesterday at 176 Tremont street. No settlement seems near. The men met, talked over the matter, heard reports of pick ets, etc. They state that many of the horses of the companies are laid up for want of shoeing and others are lame.
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Tremont Street
Summer newsstands list for New England resorts
The Post announces its summer distribution at prominent New England resorts and towns. It names outlets in White Mountains areas such as Fabyans Crawford Twin Mountain and Bethlehem New Hampshire as well as Maine and Massachusetts locations including Portland Bangor Manchester by the Sea and Provincetown.
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White Mountains
Fabyans
Crawford
Twin Mountain
Mt. Pleasant
Bethlehem
N. H
Eylewood
N. Jones
Gorham
Glenca Franconia Notch
Profile
Plymouth
Pennigewasset
Weirs
Story
S. Ashland
Merrill
Jefferson
R. B. Eastman
Lancaster
Linscott
Laconia
J. F. Harriman
Lake Village
J. M. Hubbard
Lisbon
George F. Stanley
Meredith
George H. Sanborn
Newport
H. B. Green
Wolfeboro
J. B. Manning
Woodstock
W. E
Dividend on One Share of AT&SF Payable Aug 15 1887
AT&SF declares a dividend of one dollar and fifty cents per share payable August 15 1887 to stockholders of record July 11 1887. Transfer books close July 11 and reopen July 20. Checks issued by transfer agents in New York and Chicago. Assistant Treasurer GEO. L. GOODWIN, 95 Milk Street, Boston.
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Boston
National Bank of Commerce
New York
Merchants’ Loan and Trust Company of Chicago
Chicago
Geo. L. Goodwin
Milk Street
Connecticut & Passumpsic Rivers R. R. Co
Massawippi Valley Railway Co
Jas. H. Williams
Trens
WM. R. Driver
Postoffice Square
C. A. Coleman
Samuel T. Murphy
Jane Murphy
Suffolk
Deane Sei
Massachusetts
James Murphy
Ngon
Roslindale
J. E. Jones
Salem Street
Iain Samuel Murphy
Baker & Curry
Ynollector
Custom House
Mass
State Street
Dallas
L. Saltonstall
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