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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1897

Page

6

Pleasant Nights Attract Thousands To Local Grounds

Reports say crowds fill the grounds nightly with the ostrich farm, monkey actors, and orangutans drawing strong attendance. The final laps of a bicycle race at Austin & Stone's Museum pit female teams against each other with Boston favored to win. A weeklong Baltimore Orioles engagement promises musical performances and dances in the museum’s lecture hall. Walter Jones mourns a pet lion Nero gifted by Mrs. John L. Gardner. Compton system lets patrons follow Boston vs Louisville games at Music Hall with low admission and open smoking and refreshments. Castle Square Theatre presents Woman Against Women and next week Edwin Milton Boyle's Friends with a large cast.

Zoo Austin & Stone’s Museum Boston Chicago Riders Baltimore Orioles South Museum Keith’s Sunday Post Walter Jones Nero John L. Gardner Louisville Music Hall Scott Marble Howard Hall Horace Lewis J. H. Gilmour Charles Mackay

Back Bay Street Plan Outlined In Public Hearing

A large audience attended a City Hall hearing by street commissioners on a proposed new highway named Ipswich street. The route would run from Boylston road opposite Parker street toward the Boston and Albany line, cross the Fens by bridge and tunnel under Charlesgate west, then continue to Boylston street on the Fens east and west sides.

City Hall Ipswich Street Boylston Road Parker Street Back Bay Fens Boston & Albany Road Fens Stream Charlesgate Boylston Street Fens

Trade Improves Klondyke Demand Boosts Pacific Trade

Trade improves as demand for supplies to the Klondyke gold fields tightens markets on the Pacific coast. July activity rises with early fall orders in Chicago and St Louis while Seattle Tacoma and Portland feel the boost from Klondyke trade and strong cereal demand. Bank clearings climb 6.4 percent week over week with notable contrasts to past years.

New York Pittsburg Savannah Omaha Milwaukee Duluth Minneapolis St. Paul Galveston Texas Klondyke Seattle Tacoma Portland San Francisco United States Bessemer New England Montreal Baltimore Toronto Quebec Newfoundland St. John N. B Winnipeg Hamilton Halifax Dominion of Canada

Wheat Leads Rise as Export Demand Boosts Confidence

R G Dun reports uncertainty over import duties easing, boosting confidence on both sides. Wheat prices surge on heavy export buying amid strong foreign demand and gold inflows. Corn exports push higher, pig iron output up, metals steadier, and boots and shoes prices rise about 1 1 2 percent.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Alaska California Atlantic

Market notes buoyant as London buyers aid gains

Strong market activity led by granger shares kept prices firm through the day with London purchases aiding the rally. Boston & Montana slipped to 129 then recovered to 1321 4, a daily fall of 3 4. the stock sold for the sinking fund purchase of 2000 first mortgages due 1898.

Granger London Boston & Montana Butte & Boston Montana Tom Lawson Lamson Company General Electric Central Georgia United States C. J.hodge Hodge Flint Pere Marquette J. S. Bache W. P. Willett Willett & Gray Havemeyer Standard Oil Lake Corey, Milliken & Co Wolverine Osceola Kearsarge Tamarack, Jr Boston Pinkham

Alaska Klondyke Digging Venture Promotes Placer Machine

Messrs H E Davis Co of Boston announce George M Reed will travel to the Klondyke district in Alaska with a placer machine to save gold from gravel without water. A New England syndicate seeks participants. steamer departure from Seattle August 10 aims to reach the Yukon fields. Potential investors urged to call for details and a machine demonstration.

Messrs HE. C Blonayke

Miscellaneous stock exchange sales reported by Fay & Co

Sales listed by Wilson W Fay & Co at No 7 State Street include Champion Bottom Hole priced 15, American Circular Loom 20, Gels GoI Minba Led 25, McKay Met Fastening 2, Geyser Mining 0, American Shoe Tip 0, Burton Stock Car preference 2.50.

Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Cceeeseeess Minba Vbbdd Fe McKay

Stock Sales Report at 178 Devonshire Street Office

Office ledger records sale of stock at 178 Devonshire Street. Transactions show amounts 10.00 and 10.90 with a zero balance for one entry. Text includes unreadable fragments and misformatted lines.

Devonshire Street

Lasell Seminary Bragdon Era Education and Art Emphasis

Corbett's column touts summer migration to the countryside and extols Lasell Seminary Auburndale Mass led by Charles C Bragdon. It highlights faculty from Harvard Tufts and technology, a broad curriculum, emphasis on art health and self control, and a 25th anniversary coming next year with a silver jubilee.

Lasell Seminary Auburndale Mass Charles C. Bragdon Lasell Harvard Yale Bragdon Boston Cambridge Tufts Technology William J. Rolfe A. M Anna Payson Call George H. Benyon D. A. Sargent Anna Barrows United States

Drink Moxie Nerve Food for a refreshing boost

A writer praises Moxie Nerve Food as a cool invigorating draught during a heated term. The author urges readers to choose the genuine product to ensure healthful satisfaction and urges friends to try it.

Paris weather chief seeks flawless one day ahead forecast

The director of Paris weather service aims to build an infallible one day ahead prediction system. He relies on minute observations and a ledger of hourly sky physiology. Wind is deemed most important, though results remain uncertain. A recent tornado hit the Paris suburbs without warning.

Municipal Weather Service of Paris

Shipping News Mini Almanac July 24

Shipping report listing arrivals and clearances with multiple steamers and barges, including Virginian, Honiton, City of Macon, and many others. Records show vessels arriving from London to Baltimore and Portland routes, with towings and schooners named, alongside sailings of Scythia and State of Maine and a note of wind from the southwest.

Virginian McKechnie London Honiton Hudson Progreso Exico Gloucester Howes Baltimore Norfolk Indian Nickerson Philadelphia Lancaster, Taylor Suffolk Frostburg Mills Lynn City of Macon Savage New York H. M. Whitney Hallettew York Portland Deering Tremont Blanchard Cto City of Fanny Leonard St. John N. B Angie L. Green Caswell Richmond Charles A. Brigg Conery Scythia Pritchard Liverpool Philadelhia Brudenell Cayenne Guiana Lavinie Mereghan N. S Ethel B French Cross State of Andrew Adams Bradford C. French Coalt Charles P. Notman Nellie Doe Uriel Bear ‘Ver M. J. Soley Apple River Adair Charlottetown P. B Lj Advance Quaco

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