Sale of Dry Goods and Boots Across Boston Streets
The Raymond Syndicate will sell this week and next at 356 Washington Street near Bromfield all stock of Dry Goods and Ladies and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods from 59 Meridian Street East Boston. At 13 Devonshire Street we sell the stock of J H Woodman and offer good boots at prices lower than common goods near Cornhill a custom shoe store for over 20 years.
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Raymond Syndicate
Washington St
Bromfield
Meridian St
Boston
Devonshire St
J. H. Woodman
Cornhill
Navy Petition to Withdraw Marines from Ships of War
A three year old navy petition signed by hundreds of sailors urged removing marines from ships to allow general service men to handle shipboard duties. Officials have pigeon holed similar requests and news of them was suppressed. As Congress considers personnel reorganization a new petition, backed by many line officers, argues withdrawal to improve efficiency and enable promotion. Critics warn of suppression and urge proper channels for petition.
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Washington
Navy
Navy Department
Congress
Mayor backs rapid transit plan marching through Boston
City leader endorses the elevated railroad and subway bill as the best path to relieve congestion and avoid costly, uncertain remedies. He notes safeguards on routes, damages, and city control, and urges acceptance to prevent another year of delay and possible worse legislation.
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Matthews
Committee On Transit
House Committee On Finance
House of Representatives
State Senate
House
Elevated Railroads
Elevated Railroad Company
Boston
Washington and
Tremont Streets
Charlestown
Dorchester
Postoffice Square
Rapid Transit Commission
Malden suit attached against Albert F. Sargent
In Malden on July 20 the estate of Captain Samuel Smith faces a $20,000 attachment in a suit by tenant E. W. Weymouth over a child’s death from diphtheria. Weymouth claims illness arose from uncleared vaults at 71 Cedar Street. Sargent, executor, contests the link and asserts annual vault cleaning suffices. Attorneys are George H. Fall, Anna C. Fall for Weymouth and W. B. de las Casas for Sargent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Albert F. Sargent
E. W. Weymouth
Cedar Street
Samuel Smith
Sargent
Weymouth
George H. and
Anna C. Fall
W. B. de Las Casas
Steamer Lillie Aground at Plymouth Beach
Steamer Lillie of the Plymouth and Boston Steamboat Co lies aground on Plymouth Beach near Columbus Pavilion after breaking its steering rope on today’s return trip. It cannot refloat before midnight. Passengers were removed by the Mary Chilton and sent to Boston by train. This was Lillie’s first trip since the accident off Scituate a few days earlier.
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Plymouth
Lillie
Plymouth and Boston Steamboat Co
Plymouth Beach
Columbus Pavilion
Mary Chilton
Boston
Scituate
Top Notch Shooting Shatters Target Record in Hartford
Frederick 8. Risley of the Colt Hammerless Gun Club set a remarkable mark by breaking 124 straight inanimate targets in Hartford July 19. A Hamilton, Canada professional, Rolla O. Helkes, previously achieved 165 inanimate targets for 175 straight, the only performance to exceed Risley’s.
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Hartford
Conn
Frederick
Risley
Colt Hammerless Gun Club
America
Rolla O. Helkes
Hamilton
Can
Boston Fish Dealers Form American Fish Association
Representatives of wholesale fish dealers met at their hall on T wharf with President John R. Neal presiding to frame a constitution and bylaws for a new organization named the American Fish Association. J W Collins presented papers on benefits of organizing to be ably represented in Washington at small cost if Congress moves against New England fisheries.
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Boston
T Wharf
John R. Neal
American Fish Association
J. W. Collins
Washington
Congress
New England
Governor Greenhalge Loses Field Duty in July Heat Parade
SOUTH FRAMINGHAM July 20 Special to the Post Governor Greenhalge withdrew from Governor's Day due to extreme heat. Camp life proceeded with no drills or parade while 102 degree heat sent many soldiers to the ambulance. The field buzzed with visitors, music, and humorous incidents as spectators and locals endured a scorching afternoon.
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South
Framingham
Greenhalge
Ambulance Corps
Hersey
Gloucester
Lynn
King
West Point
Bridgewater
Ninth Regiment
William Houseman
Whitney
Peach
Melrose Seeks to Bring Eastman Clock Company In
A Melrose committee of local business leaders plans to attract the Eastman Clock Company of Boston by relocating its plant to Melrose. The move would expand space for growth and provide skilled labor, aided by a U S Treasury awarded contract for clocks used in federal buildings east of the Rockies. C D Wainwright of Boston serves as treasurer. First deliveries will go to New York City courts and post offices.
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Melrose
Eastman Clock Company
Boston
Treasury Department
United States
Rocky Mountains
C. D. Wainwright
State Street
Court House
Eastman Company
The Magic Kiss In Active Rehearsal At Tremont
The Chimes of Normandy at Boston Theatre draws large crowds with encore mand. Pauline Hall stars and Alf Whelan shines as the miser Gaspard. D'Arville leads new Madelein e or the Magic Kiss at Tremont with top company.
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Planquette
Normandy
Boston
Pauline Hall Opera Company
Germaine
Miss Hall
Alf Whelan
Gaspard
Miss Murphy
Mr. Frear
Mr. Pruette
Stanislaus Stange
Julian Edwards
Madeleine
Tremont
Magnificent Company
D’arville
Charles Dickson
George Boniface
William McLaughlin
Kate Davis
Maud
Hilda Hollins
Boston Museum
Shay
Davy Jones
Tremont Theatre
Plainspoken organ grinder earns common cents praise
A Buffalo Courier quip hails an organ grinder for valuing plain language over flourish, praising his practical common sense and straightforward approach.
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Buffalo Courier
Religious Services and Speakers Sunday Schedule in City
BR M Christian Union holds vesper at Union Hall 48 Boylston with Rev Henry Powers of Chelsea. Program includes Orvhean Quartet and congregational singing. doors open 7 16, program begins 7 45. Tremont Temple Music Hall features Rev R S MacArthur preaching at 10 30, Bible school 12 15, 3 pm review, 7 30 pm series on Quick Truths. Second Church Dorchester and People's Temple host sermons and lectures. Ambrose of Chicago speaks on The Fool in Politics at 2:30 pm with solo by B H Macurdy.
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Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston Street
Henry Powers
Chelsea
Mass
Orvhean
Rosetta Key
Beatrice May Key
Henry Torrey
Henry Parmelee
George Mendall Taylor
Tremont Temple Church
Music Hall
R. S. MacArthur
D. D
New York
Bible School
Dorchester
Cor
Washington
Centre Streets
Charles Caverno
Boulder
Col
People’s Temple
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Streets
James Clement Ambrose
Chicago
B. H. Macurdy
Watch insurance pitch letter from 1894 Providence ad
A 1894 Providence notice details a detective recovery of a lost watch and other items. It promotes a new system by L. A. Tillinghast Co and Wilson Bros offering watch insurance for two dollars a year, covering maintenance, storage, and loan during repairs.
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Providence
R. I
F. A. Sayles
L. A. Tillinghast & CO
Wilson Bros
Tremontrow
Finois
Marriages Reported in Somerville and Malden Areas
July 18 weddings listed with officiants Rev. George W. Durell and Rev. E. S. Potter. Couples include Willis Oscar Chapman with Sadie Calista Bagley and Hary M. Hardwick with Mabel E. Brodish, all Malden or Somerville residents. Also Joseph Albert Lincoln wed Mary Jane McCorckle in Somerville.
Durant and Maglue Death Notices in Roxbury and Dorchester
Notices record deaths and funerals in Roxbury Dorchester Jamaica Plain and Brockton. Thomas P Durant aged 82 3 months died July 20 with funeral from 6 Crawford street Sunday at 3 pm. Andrew J Maglue aged 64 6 months died July 20 with funeral 1 pm at 22 Sarsfield street. Burial Brockton. Other obituaries list Annie Nagel Lugartha Hayden Grace Stearns and relatives with ages and dates in Roxbury Dorchester and Jamaica Plain.
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Andrew J. Maglue
Sarsfield Street
Brockton
Nagel
Jamaica Plain
Lugartha
Jacob Nagel
Stearns
Dorchester
Grace A
George
Agness Stearns
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Globe
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Fish Dealers’ Organization
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Daly
Keith
the Palace
Madison Square Roof Garden
Pilling
Palace Theatre
Harry Chase
Mr. Chase
Molly
Girl
Chase
Hughes
Farren
New Theatre
Nick Hughes
Darky
Mr. Hughes
Austin & Stone’s
Gumbo
Mlle. Burgess
Gumbo, Jr
Marry ME
Evelyn
Tremont Row
Harvard
J. W. Griffin
Portsmouth
Hastern Packet
Atlantic Ave
BE. Whitney
Eastton
Portland
India Wharf
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Eastport
Lubec
Calais
St. John
St. Andrews
Campobello
N. B
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Oeeeoet Wharf
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E. A. Waldron
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Old State House
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C. H. Briggs
Gen. Pass
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Frank Jones
Rockland
Boston & Maine
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Canada
Atlantic & Plant Steamship Line
Halifax
Olivette
Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Florida
Savannah
Lewis Wharf
A. P. Lane
Richardson & Barnerd
Fall River
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Puritan
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Arlor
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Newport
Old State Mouse
State Streets
Austin & Stone
Scollay Cuvee
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Lady Aberdeen
Erin's Green Isle
Artics
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Stone E & Shaw
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Pauline Hall
Dar
Camille D’arville
Ee the Grand Duchess
Madeline
Connolly
Adams House
Appleton and Bassett
Vassar Girls
Point OF Pines
Jose
Revere Beach R.R
Nantasket Beach
Rowe’s Wharf
Reeves
Downer’ Landing
Edmonds
Pemberton Landing
Yy. C. Pier
Downer
Nantasket
Pemberton
Hingham
Milesville Garden
P. Cushing
Gen
International S. S. Co
St. John, N.B
Retunn OO
Yarmouth and
Retun &Oo
Annapolis
Digby
Commercial Wharf
Marblehead
Salem Willows
Baker's Island
Beverly
Snow’s Arch
Atlantic Ay
Baker’s Island
Boston, Beverly & Salem
W. A. McCrillis
Provincetown
Longfellow
John Smith
Cape
Wood & Rich, Agts
Charles L. Mather
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