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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1891

Page

8

Wages and Morals Sermon by Dr Banks in Boston

The fourth sermon in Dr Louis Banks series on Boston's poor argues wage levels shape morals. He denounces tenement sweatshops and chattel mortgage sharks, cites cases of women paid less than men, and urges bold reform against economic cruelty harming homes and virtue.

Louis Albert Banks D.D Boston St. John’s M. E. Church Broadway Tmen Conway N. H

Hard Questions for Catholics Rexford Analyzes Lathrop's Reasons

Dr Rexford at Roxbury Universalist Church dissected Mr George Parsons Lathrops reasons for joining the Catholic Church. He defended Catholic rights, denounced sectarian prejudice, and argued Christ founded a spiritual kingdom not a church. He contrasted Catholic claims with Protestant and Unitarian behavior, urging focus on moral action over institutional authority.

FE. L. Rexford Roxbury Universalist Church George Parsons Lathrop Rexford Lathrop Christ Man Martineau Dr. Rexford Boston Channing Massachusetts

Sermon on the True Light by Rev Thomas Sissons

The Rev Thomas Sissons of London preached at Shawmut Congregational Church on Brookline and Tremont streets. He spoke of Christ as the true light and urged belief beyond understanding, contrasting faith with scepticism, and praising forgiveness, purity, and the cross.

Thomas Sissons Shawmut Congregational Church Brookline Tremont Streets London England Sissons Christ Jerusalem Temple Jesus God Earth

Pearline Laundry Soap Ad Claims Superior Utility

An advertisement extols Pearline as a necessity for summer laundry and bath tasks, highlighting ease, safety for delicate fabrics, and time savings. It warns against imitation products sold by peddlers or unscrupulous grocers, urging customers to return substitutes and rely on Pearline from James Pyle, New York.

James Pyle New York

Life and light in faith and weather outlook

Life depends on Christ as the life and light of the world, with the Christian cheerful regardless of circumstance. Northern New England will see fair and slightly warmer weather today with southwest winds, while Southern New England experiences fair, high temperatures and light southwest winds. A low pressure center lies north of New England with rising pressures elsewhere. central valleys and lake regions remain clear with scattered coastal clouds and minimal rain. Washington forecast: Maine New Hampshire Vermont fair with stationary temps. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and Western New York fair with stationary temps.

New England St. Lawrence Quebec Halifax Lakes St. Vincent Pacific Atlantic Coast Rocky Mountains North Platte Yarmouth Wilmington Tampa Boston Albany Northfeld Portland Eastport Ste. Marie Duluth Washington, D.C Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York

Memorial services for Miss Elizabeth Feeron at City Hospital

Memorial services were held at City Hospital at 2 p m Sunday in memoriam of Miss Elizabeth Feeron a nurse for years The Rev B Allen of the Episcopal City Mission delivered the sermon The services were attended by hospital staff nurses and attendants

City Hospital Elizabeth Feeron 8. Allen Episcopal City Mission

Resisted Police Arrest in Roxbury Incident

Maurice Noonan of 4 Brown Street Roxbury resisted officers from Station 9 and was clubbed into submission. He fought back loudly, prompting police to use force to subdue him. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment and outcomes to be determined on his next encounter.

Maurice Noonan Brown Street Roxbury City Hospital

Exhibition Awards of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society

A weekly free exhibit shows ample fruit and flowers with a strong display of hollyhocks and sweet peas. Awards list numerous names including Joseph T. Fay, N. T. Kidder, Mrs. Gill, and Mrs. Richards for flowers. fruits prize entries favor Doran & Sons, Kinney, and Smith. Vegetables earn prizes to Fay, Grant, Coburn, and Brackett among others.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society Joseph T. Fay N. T. Kidder Joseph 5 A. D. Wood B. M. Gill Joseph S._ Fay N. ‘I. Kidder Joseph Fay Samuel Hartwell William ©. Winter Hornet B. G. Smith Dana Smith Downing F. J. Kinney Amos Bates J. S. Fay J. S.fay Reynolds C. F E. Grant J. £. Coburn H. R. Kenny C. N. Brackett X. McLeod Duke of Albany E. Grant M. E. Coburn

Mustered Out Funeral for Cyrus Jones in G A R Hall

Funeral services for Cyrus Jones were held Sunday at 1 PM in the Robert A. Bell Post 134 G A R hall on Joy Street. The largely attended memorial featured uniformed G A R and Sons of Veterans members, flag drapery, a knot crepe, and a guarding veteran, with Rev. R F Warleich delivering brief remarks on his Civil War service. Jones, 55, served in the navy from June 2, 1863 to July 20, 1865. The procession to Providence depot included G A R and SV groups, then Mt. Hope for interment.

Cyrus Jones Robert A. Bell Post Joy Street Grand Army Post and Sons of Veterans R. F. Warleich Charles Street Methodist Jones Navy G.A.R William A. Carney Allen Providence Mt. Hope

Dorchester Expressman Missing After Homeward Walk

Frank Chamberlin a 30 year old expressman with Brockton ties left Old Colony yard Thursday for home on Spring Garden Street Dorchester and has not been seen since He sent a letter to his wife claiming he was tired of living and suggesting self harm His stroke earlier this month required Emergency Hospital treatment and his wife fears a death by suicide in a temporary mental lapse He is described as 5 feet 5 inches and 150 pounds with dark complexion and wearing black trousers and a colored jumper.

Frank Chamberlin Bb. P. Merritt Brockton Old Colony Spring Garden Street Dorchester

Funeral for Mrs. Sylvina Nickerson at Newton Centre

The funeral for Mrs. Sylvina Nickerson wife of Thomas M. Nickerson former president of railroads was held from her Centre street home in Newton Centre on Saturday afternoon. Rev Dr Judson of New York City conducted the services and the burial at Mt. Auburn followed graveside readings by Dr Stearns of Newton Theological Seminary.

Nickerson Sylvina Nickerson Thomas M. Nickerson Mexican Central Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Centre Street Newton Centre Judson Judson Memorial Church New York City Mt. Auburn Stearns Newton Theological Seminary

Salem Club Disbands as Dover May Join New England Circuit

The Salem baseball club of the New England League disbanded after Saturdays game with the Lynns, all players released. Sullivan and Kirmess signed with the Rangers. Dover is likely to take Salem’s place in the circuit. National and regional standings list Philadelphia over Boston and Cleveland over Cincinnati. Lowell tops Manchester, Worcester and Salem sweep Lynn, and other local results follow.

Salem Baseball Club Lynns Sullivan Kirmess Rangers Dover Salem South End Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Cincinnati American Association Congress Street Louisville New England League Lowell Manchester Worcester Licata Lynn Lewiston Portland Meirice Reading Athletic Club Melrose A Newton Medford Hardware Cambridge—Grocers Bankers and Brokers

Beautifying the Garden at Public Garden Work Under Way

Preparations for the eighth transformation of flower designs at the Public Garden are in progress with large blue stars and stripes display near Arlington Street and the Washington statue. Palm, cactus, and fern groups remain, while roses and serpentine bed designs, rockeries, and beds of begonias gloxinias and caladiums are readied for planting and display.

Arlington Street Washington Willie Doogue

Expenditure Surge In City Administration Compared With Last Year

Auditor's books show current six month special and regular appropriations totaling 3,143,056, nearly ten times the 371,500 of the same period last year. Of this year's amount 1,766,056 comes from the regular bill and 1,377,000 from special loans. Last year only 371,000 was from a March 10, 1890 loan. Funds target Roxbury High School, schoolhouse ventilation, sewers, parks, new schoolhouses, and numerous public works including bridges and street pavings.

Matthews Roxbury High School Stony Rock Mount Hope Cemetery Charlestown

Pleasure Carriages Show Vast Summer Vehicle Line

Summer roads abound with new guages and light wood finishes as visitors tour warerooms near northern depots. Ford F French & Co of Sudbury and Friend streets dominates the trade with a vast display including Photons, breaks, game carts, hunt carts, buckboards, Meadowbrook carts and nearly 160 other styles. The firm offers low margins above cost and advises readers to request offers to compare choices.

Ford F, French & Co Sudbury Friend Streets

Rev Nathan Hunt Delivers First Pastor Sermon at Blaney Memorial

The Blaney Memorial Church in Milton heard its inaugural pastor the Rev Nathan Hunt deliver a sermon titled A Man of Sorrows. He urged that sorrows often mask future victories, citing Christ as a supreme example where death seemed a failure but became victory. His former friends offered congratulations after the service.

Blaney Memorial Church Milton Nathan Hunt Christ Death Sip

Mark Down Sale Advertises Dress Goods Remnants

On the first page of this morning's issue an advertisement by Jordan, Mars & Co promotes numerous bargains in dress-goods, remnants, short lengths, and odds and ends at reduced prices.

Jordan, Mars & Co

Marblehead's Samuel Roads Becomes Governor Russell's Private Secretary

The Hon. Samuel Roads Jr. of Marblehead succeeds Colonel J W Coveny as private secretary to Governor Russell. Roads, 36, editor and publisher of the Marblehead Messenger, has long been a prominent Democrat with roles in the General Court, the Boston Globe, and the Young Men's Democratic Club. He is a trustee of the Abbot Public Library and a longtime parish clerk at St Michael's.

Samuel Roads, Jr Marblehead Russell J. W. Coveny Coveny Democratic State Committee Roads Mr. Roads Marblehead Messenger Boston Post Boston Globe Houghton & Mifflin Swampscott General Court Beverly Salem Senate Congress Young Men’s Democratic Club The Essex Institute Abbot Public Library St. Michael’s

John O Neil Funeral Held for 36 Year Old Brother

John O Neill aged 36, member of Franklin Lodge 23 I O O F, died recently. Funeral services were conducted at Odd Fellows Hall Tremont Street with Knights of Pythias and Webster Lodge K P represented. Floral tributes included an electric arc light emblem from Brush Electric Light Company and emblems from the Odd Fellows and Webster Lodge. Interment followed in Mt Hope Cemetery with Knights of Pythias burial service at the grave.

John O'Neil Odd Fellows’ Hall Tremont Street Franklin Lodge 23 The Odd Fellows Henry Green J. L. Bartlett Franklin Quartette Keng Oda Mr. O'Neil Webster Lodge K. of P O'Neil Brush Electric Light Company Brush Company K. of F Mt. Hope Cemetery Knights of Pythias

Nashua and Lowell vs Boston and Lowell Railroads suit details

United States circuit court case notes a long pending action seeking about 26000 dollars allegedly diverted from mutual funds under a transportation contract. Directors exceeded authority, funds paid by mistake, master appointment discussed, with A Brooks for plaintiff and J H Benton Jr for defendant. Supreme Judicial Court docket listed for July 21 and Suffolk Superior Court July 18 proceedings include a lease cancellation dispute over 345 Washington Street with injunction dissolution against Donaldson.

United States Circuit Nelson J. Nashua & Lowell Railroad Company Boston & Lowell Railroad Company A. Brooks J. H. Benton, Jr Suffolk Hammond Harrison W. Hugely James Donaldson Donaldson Washington Street G. IF. Williams G. W. Anderson J. K. Richardson Charles Sweere Hartung

New styles of dental cabinets at Paine’s Furniture

Dentists are urged to visit Paine’s Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street to view new cabinet styles. The ad promises richly appointed, fully equipped cabinets and offers savings of nearly 20 percent compared with prices in dental repositories.

Paine Canal Street

Body Found In Neponset River In Dorchester Case

The body of Lucy Withington, 69, was recovered from the Neponset River yesterday morning by Milton police. She had been missing from her Oakland Street Dorchester home since Saturday and was described as demented.

Neponset River Lucy Withington Milton Miss Withington Oakland Street Dorchester

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