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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1891

Page

5

Postal Subsidy Clash Alarms Wanamaker Over Lobby Demands

The clamor for the postal subsidy bill unsettles Postmaster General Wanamaker. He seeks broad contracts under the new law but faces congressional opposition and legal questions on vessel speed, distance, naval use, and construction. Senior officials debate policy, and opposition from House Democrats looms, with Colonel Vilas likely to oppose subsidy expansion.

Wasapyoron Wanamaker Congress Judge Tyner Post Office Department Tyner House of Representatives House South America Vilas Senate Holman Indiana

Harbor of Refuge at Sandy Bay Cape Ann Circulated

The Harbor of Refuge Breakwater Committee issues a circular advocating a natural harbor at Sandy Bay Cape Ann. It argues the V shaped bay offers a large sheltered harbor of about 1600 acres with deep water, easy access for vessels from Maine and the Provinces, and no ice. It lists wrecks and compares Sandy Bay’s area to European harbors, noting 70,000 vessels pass annually and detailing historical wrecks from 1874 to 1883.

Sandy Bay Harbor Maine New Hampshire Europe Portland Harbor England Plymon Arbor Cherbourg France Boston Portsmouth N. H Sir Francis Ands Ants & Roading At & Iron Company Leopern

Teutonic Sets Transatlantic Speed Record

European travel by new armored steamers is hailed as safer and faster than overland travel. The Teutonic of the White Star Line reportedly completed the voyage in 6 days 19 hours 5 minutes, illustrating reduced disaster risk by shorter sea crossings. Agents E A Adams & Co operate from 116 State. Concert at Lasell features Amherst Glee and Banjo clubs in an S D Society event at the seminary.

Teutonic White Star Line Messrs. E A. Adams & Co Lasell Amherst Lasell Seminary Au‘ourndale S. D. Society the School

The Coming of the Birds at Cambridge and Beyond

A Cambridge naturalist describes a week of early spring birding from West Cambridge to Arlington and Lexington. He notes Song Sparrows, Blue Birds, Cedar Birds, Robins, Fox Sparrows, and Redwings, detailing sightings near Spy Pond Fresh Pond and Great Meadow. He recounts encounters with a Saw-Whet owl, Tree Sparrows, Long Sparrows, and a Brown Rabbit, then walks into Waltham Prospect Hill with robins, bluebirds, chickadees, creepers, and a scenic stone amphitheatre overlooking Massachusetts Bay.

Post West Cambridge Cambridge Concord Turnpike Asl Spy Pond Arlington Fresh Pond Alewife Brook Belmont Lexington Arlington Village Great Meadow East Lexington Turkey Pine Waverley Quince Street Beaver Street Prospect Hill Waltham the Charles Massachusetts Bay

Descriptive Prospect from Roberts Station March 15 1891

The narrator observes distant New Hampshire towns and mountains including Moradnock Kidder Temple Peterborough Greenfeld Lyndeborough Pinnacle and Joe English Hill. He notes Bear sage in Andover and Agamenticus in York with a faint blue summit near Paine. He ends at Roberts Station after a cedar pasture stroll and reports eighteen bird species seen this week. If weather holds, more migration waves may follow.

Westboro Milford New Hampshire Arlington Heights Moradnock Kidder, Temple Peterborough Greenfeld Lyndeborough Pinnacle Joe English Hill Andover N. H York Roberts Station Fitchburg Road Bering Prospect Oo. W. I

Native Birds lecture at Horticultural Hall by Thurlow

Massachusetts readers will hear Thomas C Thurlow of West Newbury discuss native birds and habitat protection in the eleventh lecture of the course at Horticultural Hall this Saturday at 11 o'clock. The free lecture aims to help woods gardens and fields resound with songbirds in spring. Public attendance urged. Counterfeiters in Rhode Island foiled by authorities with spurious half dollars used in Centredale and along the New London turnpike. One suspect arrested in Centredale ockup. Marriages listed from Boston area churches with several couples including Alward Dennees Goldsmith Crozier Barstow Chapman Clapp Curtis Eldridge Endicott Fottler Huff Kimball Lamson Martin Miller Page Chapman Taylor Wright Whitten Warner Young and others. Funeral notices and obituaries accompany the notices with dates and ages.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society Horticultural Hall Thomas C. Thurlow West Newbury Thurlow Rhode Island Providency R. L Barnes’s Hotel George T. Batchelder John Lee Centredale Allendale New London Barstow Brighton Eliza Barstow Luther Eliza Wyman Cushing George E. Barstow Charlestown Chapman Alfred F. Chapman Clapp Newcnset Sarah A James Clapp Curtis Cambridge Heart Syre Charles H. Curtis Hon. Co. P New York Hon. Co. P. Bel Chicago Portland Page West Chester Park Timothy R. Page Church of Disciples Warren Avenue Brookline Istreet Taylor Frederick B. Taylor Dorchester Herbert F.taylor Whitten Phenix Arizona D. Frank Whitten Boston Wright Jamaica Plain Rebecca W James A. Wright Nene Warner Jesse R. Warner Young Newark N. J Rachel Ann Young Alexander Young Mt. Vernon Street

Land Auction Notice for South Street Lots 184 to 200

On Thursday March 26 1891 at noon a real estate sale will occur on the premises. Three lots Nos 184 to 200 South street running through to Cove street will be sold by the foot starting with lot one and proceeding in numerical order.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House Boston Senate Committee On the Judiciary Supreme Judicial Alfred, Pinkerton B. Marvin Fernald Commonwealth of Mlassachusettes Barnstable County William Stearns Alfred Pinkerton South Street Cove Street

Real Estate Lots Highlighted Near Marlborough and Beacon Streets

The document outlines parcels tied to estate No. 92 Marlborough Street at the corner of Clarendon Street, a prominent Mount Vernon Street estate, and several water-side lots facing Beacon Street.

Marlborough St Clarendon Street Mount Vernon Street Water Side Beacon Street Chestnut Street Marlborough Street West Chester Park S. P. Blake Exchange Place

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