Beecher Life and Career Shaped by public Gaze and Reform
The article recalls Henry Ward Beecher's lengthy trial exposure, later absence of juries, and his prolific post trial life. It covers his shift in political stance toward Mugwumps supporting Cleveland, his writings including a Life of Christ, and his active lecturing, religion, and public influence. It also details his early years, education at Amherst, Indianapolis farming column work, marriage to Eunice Bullard, and ten children with four surviving.
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Kvarts
Beach
Neilson
Beecher
Mr.Tilton
Europe
Cleveland
New York
England
Christ
Peekskill
Mt. Pleasant
Amherst College
Fowler
Lawrencebure
Lawrenceburg
Indianapolis
West Sutton
Worcester County
Mass
Bullard
Eunice White Bullard
Worcester
Hadley
Beecher Recounts Humble Early Life and Dreams of Sea
In an interview Beecher describes a boyhood in 1813 Litchfield with scant toys and strict father. He recalls wandering woods, dreaming of voyages to the Indies, reading Nelson and Cook, but the choice to go to sea was thwarted by his father who sent him to Mt. Pleasant Academy to study instead.
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New York World
Henry Ward Beecher
Litchfield
New England
Kilbourn
Hartford
Ife
Nelson
Captain Cook
Orient
Boston
Indies
Ile
Mt. Pleasant Academy
Amherst
Eulogy In London Honors Beecher At Service
London March 6 The Rev Mr Parker led a service praising Mr Beecher expressing deep sympathy for his bereaved circle He prayed that Beecher was ready for Heaven and told mourners to rejoice in a traveler completing his voyage and rejoining kindred at home.
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Mr. Parker
Mr. Beecher
London
Charles J. Peterson Dies at 68 in Philadelphia Publisher of Ladies' National Magazine
Charles J. Peterson, author and publisher of Petersons Ladies National Magazine, died suddenly at his Philadelphia home at age 68. A prolific writer, he authored multiple histories and novels including Military Heroes of the Revolution and The Naval Heroes of the United States. He was a prominent Newport summer resident with a large estate near the bathing beach.
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Charles J. Peterson
Peterson
Ladies’ National
Philadelphia
Mr. Peterson
Mexico
Grace Dudley
Arnold
Saratoga
United States
Valley Farm
Kate Aylesford
Mabel
Newport
R. I
Notable deaths collect in New England area obituaries
Charles C Blatchley park commissioner and real estate dealer of New Haven died in that city from Brights disease. William Cook a founder of the Knights of Labor died in Philadelphia. Andrew J Roberts former Charlestown resident died in Reading leaving widow and four sons. Ruth Harmon grandmother to Mrs Grover Cleveland died in Jackson Michigan and will be buried in Wheatland. Nathan A Moulton of Newburyport died suddenly. he led Kelley grammar school for fifteen years and held postmaster and civic roles. Miss Mary M Loring daughter of Navy Chief Engineer died in Washington aged 26. Commodore EL P Full USN died at Pensacola Navy Yard.
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Charles C. Blatchley
New Haven
Grover Cleveland
Jackson
Mich
Wheatland
Nathan A. Moulton
Newburyport
Hogans Falls
Phillips Exeter Academy
Maryland
Massachusetts
Kelley Grammar School
Lincoln
Mary M. Loring
Loring
United States Navy
Washington
Hingham
Mass
Hartford
Cattle Man’s Strange Story Ends With Injury
An unknown man suffered a fit on Revere street. Officer Newcomb summoned Dr. Harding and ordered removal to City Hospital. A Texas man named L. Dover Roberts from De Witt County signed a note claiming cattle for Brighton were sold and he was cheated.
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Newcomb
Revere Street
Harding
City Hospital
Lewis
Texas
Brighton
L. Dover Roberts
de Witt County
Opening yacht season 1887 with Dauntless and Coronet
Yachting circles await the opening race between the Dauntless and the Coronet as the 1887 season starts. G W Simmons & Co announce the yachting department opening three weeks early and highlight several items of general interest in their ad today.
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Dauntless
G. W. Simmons & Co
Webster Avenue Riot Engulfs Cambridge Somerville Transit Car
A car on Webster Avenue near the Cambridge Somerville line faced a mob two weeks after a similar incident. A timber blocking the track caused a crash, the driver was beaten, horses spooked the car, windows were broken, and arrests are expected as police restore order.
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Cambridge
Webster Avenue
Somerville
Copp
Driver Hill
Elm Street
Union Square
Prospect Street
Summer Street
Clove
Sheridan
Causes of Fog in London by a London Scientist
A detailed summary of John Aitken’s investigations overturning old fog theories. Dust in the air fuels fog and rain. invisible salt dust from ocean spray and meteoric matter seeds clouds. burnt sulphur fumes intensify fog. heat breaks dust but does not remove it. London’s fog persists despite science, with some sanitizing air effects from sulphur.
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England
London
London Journal
de Saussure
Royal Society
John Aitken
Mr. Aitken
Seventeen Assemblies Rally South Boston Railway Strikers
Crowded St Michael's Hall hosts diverse assemblies of South Boston strikers and supporters as they back ex-employees, condemn rail companies, and push for Metropolitan Railroad to extend lines into South Boston. A 170-member petition committee plans signings Tuesday through Thursday to gain alderman support. Snow delays a few cars. several arrests occur for throwing snowballs and interfering with trains.
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St. Michael’s Hall
Fourth and I Streets
South Boston
South
Knights of Labor
Boston
Cambridge Street
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Board of Aldermen
Metropolitan Company
Teamsters’ Assembly
Bob’ Rice
John
Hurlburt
Station 6
James Eagan
Kneeland Street
Station 4
James Dowling
Tudor Street
Henry McLaughlin
James Walsh
Gas and Electric Lighting Merged by New York Syndicate
A New York syndicate transfers the Saratoga Gas Company and combines it with the American Electric Manufacturing Company plant. The move unites gas and electric lighting under one management, with lower prices to win public favor. Half a million dollars paid for two large gas companies, transfer to occur within thirty days. Investors seek safe City of Augusta bonds offered by Maverick National Bank.
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New York
Saratoga Gas Company
New York Syndicate
American Electric Company
Goff
American Electric Manufacturing Company
Tor
Boston Globe
City of
Augusta
Maverick National Bank
Opening of the Mission at St James Cathedral
The second Boston Catholic churches temperance mission opened last evening at St James Cathedral with a sermon by Rev. Father Matthew Hrakins. The talk, aimed at men, urged temperance as a cardinal virtue learned in youth and emphasized self control to resist personal temptations. Attendees were urged to attend upcoming meetings.
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Boston
St. James Cathedral
Matthew Hrakins
Gospel Meeting at King's Chapel Ends With Two More Planned
The Cambridge Brotherhood hosted a gospel meeting in King's Chapel with Rev. Bulkley of Concord delivering a Luke 11 28 sermon. He said allegiance to Christ admits no middle ground and contrasted Godward and mammonward lives. The session noted consolation in being for or against and two more meetings are likely.
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King’s Chapel
Cambridge Brotherhood
Bulkley
Concord
Christ
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Mr. Bulkley
Berkeley School Readings To Support Charity
Beginning today and on every Monday and Thursday afternoon for three weeks Mr D Ventura will read in French at the Berkeley school hall corner of Berkeley and Boylston streets A program includes Gringoire Précieuses Ridicules Le Parisien Tartuffe L Aventuriér Le Luthier de Cremone and tickets are available from Mr L D Ventura 102 Boylston street or Berkeley school principals. In Tremont Temple Joseph Cook delivers a noon lecture on Lax Morals in Commerce and Society Creed and Deed among Church Members Helps and Hindrances to Revivals and discusses The Anti Chinese Riots and Modern Novel Opportunity in Theology.
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D. Ventura
Berkeley School
Berkeley and
Borylston Streets
Gringoire
Re Bouville
Précieuses
Moliére
le Parisien
Gondinet
Tartuffe
Moli¢re
L’aventuriér
Augier
le Luthier de Cremone
Coppée
L. D. Ventura
Boylston Street
Tremont Temple
Joseph Cook
Boston Post announces new ownership and eight page format
The Boston Post, under new ownership, is rebuilt as an eight page quarto with modern presses and strengthened editorial staff. It aims to be the best New England newspaper with fearless political, literary, financial and social commentary. It will expand departments, add literary criticism, the Here in Boston column, and a semi weekly vessel list in port. Subscriptions and business communications go to 15 Milk Street, Boston.
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Boston Post
New England
Cable and Telegraph
Boston
POST
Citizen
The
Milk Street
Prepared Food Extract Discussed at Brighton Meeting 1886
The essay notes use of Liquid Raw Road by about 200 surgical cases, a beef and mutton raw diet prepared at low temperature with fruit preservative. Massachusetts State Inspector’s 1885 report provides analysis of this preparation.
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Murdock Liquid Food Company
Boston
State Inspector of Food
Massachusetts
Causeway Street
Liquid Food Promises Life-Sustaining Benefit and Blood Support
An 1885 report to the Connecticut State Medical Society highlights a liquid nutrition form used in 76 capital operations with only three deaths. The advertisement touts its blood-corpuscle content, drug-free composition, and lists essays from national associations to boost credibility. It notes recognition by free hospitals supported by A. L. Murdock and claims growing adoption.
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Connecticut State Medical Society
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Eulogy IN
Woodlums
Metropolitan Road
the Gospel Meeting
Mr. Bulkley of
Coquelin
Post Prospectus
British Medical Association
American Medical Association
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Murdock’s Free Hospital For Women
Our Free Surgical Hospital For
Huntington Avenue
West Chester Park
Our
Free Surgical Hospital For
Gainsborough Street
Murdock
Childe Haslam
Noyes, Cobb & Coq
Tremont Street
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Warren Avenue
Custom House
Orrick
State Street
Saltonstall
Richards
St. New York
Daniel H. Burdett
Burdett S
Newark
Harbeck's
Brooklyn
Surinam
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerdeing, Hoguett& Coq
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Francis Henshaw & CO
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Boston Stock Exchange
Boston & Albany
R. R. Co
Laconia Mfg. Co
Mfg
Everett Mills
Columbian Mills
Washington Mills
Old
Ipswich Mills
Detroit, Hillsdale & Southwestern RR. Co
Old Boston Megore Bank
First National Benk
Lynn
Merrimac Mfg. Co
Portland, Saco & New RR. Co
Kowker
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Rutland RR
Michigan Air Line
Oregon Short Line
Burl
Quincy
Middle
Jamaica Plain Gas
Lawrence
Chic
Ohio River RR
Gy RR
DAW & Company
State St
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Valencia Oranges
State Steet
Bark
Leone
Fiske’s Wharf
Pier 1
Hichborn & Coo
Court Street
Bradford Street
Waltham Street
Hichborn & CO
Cuardian
County of
Suffolk
Albert P. Scott
Etta S. Scott
Wail Street
Wall Street
Charles Hales
Said Holmes
John S. Camrell
Guardian
Hicnsorn & Co
Yey
Massachusetts Title Insurance Co
Milm ST
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Arnold A.rand
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