Diverse Market Snippets From 19th Century City Pages
The article lists varied items from trade data to curiosities including a $48 a dozen price for diamond backed terrapin in New York, flour trades between Boston, Bangor and Portland, gas meters failing speed tests in Chicago, and five new Nebraska counties. It notes a Babylonian Talmud translation forthcoming in Innsbruck, a Pleasant Point Maine baby named Patrick, Barnum's Jumbo on the Brooklyn Bridge, and a London drawing room inquiry. Additionally it reports a strongman from Louisville, an open key for 22 600 lever locks, projected 1881 Bible and Testament sales, Paris Bal des Artistes costumes, a temperance convention push for prohibition in Orlando, and a Lisbon crow mourned by a Maine family.
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New York
Boston
Bangor
Portland
Chicago
Blaine
Dawes
Sheridan
Logan
Sioux
Nebraska
Innsbruck
Pleasant Point
Patrick
Barnum
Brooklyn Bridge
London
Muay
C. H
John Benhard
Louisville
Grand Opera
Paris
Orlando
Fla
F. P. Hall
Lisbon
Crow
Halloo
Famiy
Pratt Seen as Strong Pick for Internal Revenue Post
Washington May 1 Strong party lines back Franklin county’s Frank J Pratt of Greenfield Mass for internal revenue collector. Pratt’s anti Buter stance and Cleveland ties win cabinet support as Whitne y and Manning push to consolidate districts. May illness slows Malcolm Hay reaching postmaster general role. Mugwumps face critique from Democrats over meddling. Gen Black seeks ruling on pension examiners civil service status and Dudley’s 1890s campaign tactics surface. Maj Bradley named internal revenue collector for South Carolina and is a staunch Democrat editor.
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Washington
Frank J. Pratt
Greenfield
Mass
Internal Revenue
Pratt
Massachusetts
Chicago
Cleveland
Whitney
Manning
Franklin County
Malcolm May
Malcolm Hay
Hay
South
Mr. Hay
Mugwumops
Indianapolis Sentinel
McDonald
Magwcamps
Black
Civil Service
Dudley
Blaine
Maj. Bradley
South Carolina
Pickens
Move to reshuffle post offices in New England region
Correspondence from the Boston Post indicates Secretary Vilas will target partisan post office holders in Maine and nearby areas. Expected appointments include Nathan Cleaves as Portland collector and Bion Bradbury as surveyor, with Morton at Augusta likely to be confirmed despite opposition from some quarters.
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Portland
Houston
Boston Post
Pate
Brown
State Committee
Ionation
Col. Morton
Augusta
Manley
Naster
Morton
Col
Maine
Nathan Cleaves
William H. Clifford
Congress
Cleaves
Richard M. Johnson
Lamont
Johnson
Biddeford
Timothy Shaw
Treasury Officials Take Office In Washington May Day
Washington observers note new duties begin today for Chenoweth Williams and Jordan as first third auditors and treasurer. They favor economical operations, plan mail for transfers, and anticipate possible changes after confirmation. Additional appointments include Ferrall in New Jersey revenue, Braden as Idaho assayer, Hayes supervising inspector for steam vessels, and Switzler to head bureau statistics. Boston cattle quarantine report and resignations rumors round out a day of administrative shifts.
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Washington
Chenoweth
The
Treasury
Williams
Jordan
United States
J. Bb. Baird
Georgia
Thomas M. Ferrall
Internal Revenue
New Jersey
William P. Totem
Spenille Braden
United States Assay Office
Boise City
Idaho
Norman H. Camp
George Hayes
Fifth
Mark D. Flower
Secretary of the Treasury
William F. Switzerler
Missouri
Bureau of Statistics
Joseph N. Whitney
Maine
Slealo
S. E. Chamberlain
Vermont
Virginia
Maryland
Boston
Coleman
Waltham
Littleton
Little
Trunk with Decomposed Body Found at Pittsburg Depot
A baggage master at Union depot in Pittsburg opened a trunk from Chicago and found a badly decomposed male body, bound with cord and with no identification save a money order for 2545 in favor of Felippo Caruso. Investigators suspect the trunk was left there about 36 hours earlier by three Italians.
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Pittsburg
Jenkins
Union Depot
Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Congress
Felippo Caruso
Connecticut ex-gov Waller feted by staff in New York
Ex Governor Thomas M Waller, newly named consul general to Jon en, was honored at the Hotel St Marc by former Connecticut gubernatorial staff. Gen W W Skidder presided. attendees included generals Conk, McMabus, Coit, Biret, Amiden, Osborne, Judge York, Loomis, English, Woodn, Henry, Stevenson, Grave, Woodbridge, and Zicker. The banquet featured reminiscences of past days and a rousing reading of Anbud Lang Syne before Waller sails to England the next morning aboard the Britannic.
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Tom Winlter
Connecticut
New York
Thomas M Waller
Jon’en
Hotel
St. Marc
W. W. Skidd
Lawt
Lawt. Among Those Present Were Gens,’ D. N. Conk, McMabus, James G. Coit
E. L. Biret
Poa
Amiden
G Osborne
New Ilaven Register
S. A. York
New Haet
Loomis
James E. English
W. N. Woodn
L. M. Henry
W. H. Stevenson
E. M. Grave
L. Woodbridge
E. Zicker
White Star
England
Massachusetts Veterinary Association Meets in Springfield
In Springfield on May 1 about a dozen members of the Massachusetts Veterinary Association gathered at the Maysasuit house with several guests from the medical field. Dr. F. R. Billings delivered a radical address on State Medicine urging empowered boards of health and stricter credentialing to root out quacks, and called for increased endowment and facilities for medical schools. He also spoke on Roch’s bacteriological discoveries and cholera research. The meeting ended with supper and speeches.
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Springfield
Mass
Massachusetts Veterinary Association
F. R. Billings
Boards of Health
Roch
Cumberland Miners Appoint Panels to Settle Grievances by May 9
In Cumberland Maryland last night miners from the region formed committees from each mine to meet operators and attempt a settlement by May 9 over a 50 cent per ton wage cut made last December. About 2000 miners are involved. If talks fail a strike and lockouts may follow with other labor kept out. No serious suspension yet.
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Cumberland
Preparations for War in the British Colonies
Melbourne reports a state of heightened security against possible Russian attacks. Victoria's preparations are in high efficiency with large meetings and loyal demonstrations. The port of Melbourne is deemed impregnable amid widespread confident enthusiasm.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Russia
Otewalls
Abused Woman Sues New York Stock Broker for 10000
Miss Olive Gordon sues Gilmer A Simpkin of Skillmore Brown and Co in Brooklyn Supreme Court for 10000 alleging assault. She says Simpkin bound her, gagged her, stripped her and beat her with a rawhide, leaving her handcuffed and briefly unconscious after an evening meeting on Thirteenth Street. She claims he later expressed regret and sought to restore relations.
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New York
Brooklyn
N. Y
Supreme Court
Gilmer A. ‘Impkin
Skillmore, Brown & Co
Ovk
Olive Gor
Irs
Gordon
Limpkin
Marehb
Limpken
Thirteenth Street
Simpkin
Ffort
Miss Gordon
Long Island
Icebergs Sighted By State of Nevada Near Glasgow Passage
New York dispatch reports that the steamship State of Nevada, en route from Glasgow, sighted a huge table shaped iceberg extending from one mile visibility in fog. A second report notes two much larger bergs approximately 100 to 139 feet high observed further south in lat 43 7 N.
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New York
State of Nevada
Glasgow
Reading Coal and Iron Co raises furthest east prices
Philadelphia daily report notes price circulars issued by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company. It lists price changes at Port Richmond for shipments beyond the Delaware cape and at Elizabethport New Jersey with advances of 10 cents per ton for hard white ash broken ani vag and licents per tonia tree burning waste astt at Port Richmond.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Port Richmond
Delaware Cape
Elizabethport
N. J
New Bedford Overseers Debate Relief Report Costs
In New Bedford on May 1 the overseers discussed the relief committee report from Boston visits for paupers, criticizing a 2470 expense bill as potentially dishonest. They may reconvene next week to address nonuniform burial prices and a proposed city pharmacy abolition favoring external drugstores for cost savings.
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New Bedford
Mass
Boston
Iron and Steel Workers Seek 20 Percent Wages Rise
Pittsburg May 1 The conference committee of the Amalgamated association presented its scale proposal to iron manufacturers. It demands the same pay as the rival scale plus a 20 percent raise, extra 125 per ton for certain rounds and squares, and 50 cents per ton for the present rate.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Iron Manufacturers’ Committee
Epidemic Worsens in Plymouth With 130 New Cases
In Wilkes Barre on May 1 authorities report the Plymouth epidemic intensified with 130 new cases since yesterday. Total prostrations exceed 680 as most bullers improve due to cooler weather. Deaths run about three daily.
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Wilkesbarre
Pymouth
CPR to run troops by rail Halifax to Pacific in two weeks
The Canadian Pacific announces a near complete Halifax to Rocky Mountain rail link and informs Britain that troops can be moved by rail from Halifax to the Pacific coast within a fortnight. The update comes from Bangor Maine news outlet The Whig and Courier via Manager Burpee of the New Brunswick railway.
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Bangor
The
Whig and Courie
Burpee
New Brunswick Railway
Canadian Pacific
Halifax
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
General Grant improves says illness easing in New York
In New York on May 1 Col. Fred Grant reported that his father still improves and dictates the Appomattox Campaign to finish tomorrow. He says the throat pain is slight and not affecting speech or swallowing as he anticipates recovery and progress on his book.
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New England
Edmunds
Vermont
Senate
United States
Treasury
Randall
Endicott
Gen. Sheridan
Whitney
Congress
Clark
Prince Albert
Riel
Miduleton
Eli
Sores
Gabriel Dumont
Man
Batouche
Middleton
New York
Fred Grant
South Scituate Dedication Marks New Town Hall
South Scituate Massachusetts residents gathered as the new town hall was dedicated this afternoon. Officials highlighted the building as a center for community services and civic events, signifying a milestone for the town.
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South Scituate
Mass
New Route Opened Between Boston and Lowell
Lieut Gov Ames opened a new Boston to Lowell route via Middlesex Central Bedford and Billerica. The 26.24 mile line shortens travel to 6.72 miles longer than the old Boston Lowell main line and 23 5 miles via Boston and Maine. Hundreds from Bedford and Billerica visited Lowell, with officials and local students in attendance and a Bedford Springs dinner later.
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Boston
Lowell
Middlesex Central
Bedford
Billerica
North Billerica
Lowel
Maine
Bedford Schools
Phillips Academy
Howe School
Bedford Springs
Vicinity
Oliver Ame
Normas Talbot
George A. Marden
Chas. Allen
H. E. Boynton
BE. A. Stevens
Middlesex County
J. Henry Reec
Westford
Morey
Boston and Lowell
Henry Wood
Bedford Railroad Committee
Henry Hill
W. R. Hayden
W. G. Webber
E. G. Loomis
Alonzo Ramlet
Edward Hill
Arthur Everett
Lyman Mason
W. W. Warren
George Munzey
Lexington
M. B. Webber
Bedford Springs House
Dr. Hayden
Ames
Talbot
Charles Allen
Charles A. Stott
Plank Obstruction Foiled Train Near Richmond Curve
In Augusta Maine this morning Con ductor Jewett's train met a two inch plank stretched across the track a mile below Richmond. The plank whirled aside upon impact, a wheel escaped injury and the train continued. About two weeks earlier a similar plank incident near Winslow Cut at Waterville halted a slow train. No clues as to the saboteurs.
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Augusta
Jewett
Richmond
Winslow Cut
Waterville
Harvard Freshmen Triumph by Length in Rare Eight Race
Harvard crews faced wind and mishaps as the freshmen beat the sophomores by a length and a half in a tense class race. Seniors struggled with a missing rudder screw and a crab, while the sophomores used Faulkner's new stroke to gain late momentum.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
America Navy
England
Holmes
Harvard
Union
Eliot
T. H. Cabot
Dr. Sargent
Paulkner
Faulkner
Varsity
Yale
Reco
Spain
Ord
Wolverines and Chicago Aggregation Score Victories
May 1 reports from Permoir describe openers in the Detroit league with Buffalo at home against the Wolverines. both teams scoreless until the fourth inning when Buffalo gains two runs before Detroit answers. Chicago defeats St Louis in a crowded game, Pfeffer’s second-base play highlighted.
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Wolverines
Chicago
Bowdoins
Pecis
Permoir
Detroit
Buffalo Nine
Bisons
Chicagos
ST. Louis
Pfeffer
PO. A. E. Pee
Mguy
Hance
Lechell
Glasscock
Boyle
Williamson
Quinn
OziBurns
Baker
C. QO
Clarkson
Alvard
Csiseesesersconse O
CRICK
Cinvasiesess Cerdleseseirke
Sweeney
Kelly
Calyrmpie
Sutcliffe Walabitchee
Boy'e
Anson
Burns
Hire
Cushman
Louis
PO. A. Edunlap
Shaffer
Decline of Boston Cattle Trade Lifts Westward Beef
In Boston the fresh meat trade remains vast as demand grows while local cattle receipts fall. Western dressed beef ships in by rail, replacing Brighton and Cambridge markets. Chicago and Illinois Iowa steers supply most stock age, with ~42,000 tons of dressed beef last year. Trans Atlantic trade favors live oxen for export due to English preference for fresh stock.
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Boston
America
London
Paris
Vienna
Quincy
Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall Market
New England
Great West
Trans- Mississippi
Brighton
Chicago
Hudson River Valley
Catskill Mountains
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Kentucky
Ciores
Henry Clay
Winchesters
Nantucket
New Bedford
Charles H. North & Co
Tbis
Cambridge
Moston
Srighton
West
Illinois
Iowa
Liverpool
V. Caldwell
Anness
A. N. Monroe
Hathaway & Jackson
Eastman
England
G. F. Swift & Co
Geo. H. Hammond & Co
Detroit
Armour Company of
Nelson Morris
Omaha
Neb
East St. Louis Beef and Canning Company
Boston and Albany
Italian Attacks Women in Canandaigua Residence
In Canandaigua an Italian man named Mike Bill entered the home of Mrs Fuller and her daughter while intoxicated and assaulted them with a blunt object. Mrs Fuller is seriously injured but expected to recover. The daughter suffered severe head wounds and facial injuries. doctors say she cannot live. The assailant fled the scene.
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Rocueester
N. Y
Canandaigua
Ust Bightan
Mike Bill
Fuller
Montreal Garrison Called Out for Front Service
The Montreal artillery is mobilized. Grand Trunk railway workers in Montreal strike, 50 French workers replace them. A police guard stands watch as Bullfrog arrives at Halifax for fishery protection. Four British warships in port at Halifax. Fort Wellington hosts No. 1 Company, 56th Battalion under Capt Adams. Eighty five English farmers head to northwest lands from Montreal by Canadian Pacific. Newfoundland assembly discusses Washington treaty fishery terms in secret. Coroner’s jury orders Dr Day jailed for chloroform in Chicago. Brooklyn navy yard construction force discharged. more cuts expected. Toronto freight cattle shippers seek rate parity to Liverpool or Boston. Pennsylvania Railroad issues sanitary directives to curb cholera. disinfectants supplied. Chicago ticker service partly restored with quotations to members. bucket shops lacking quotes.
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Montreal
Grand Trunk Railway
Monreal
Her Majesty
Halifax
Bermuda
Wulifax
Canadian Militia Department
Ft. Wellington
Prescott
Adams
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Newfoundland Assembly
United States
Washington
Ellas Day
Chicago
Toronto
Liverpool
Boston
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Board of Trade
G O P P Meaning Debated and Officials Called to Account
The Pittsfield Sun notes debates over G. O. P. meaning as Go Offensive Partisan. Attorney General Garland asks for Montana Marshal Botkins resignation and warns removal if refused, while other items report Linestreet urged to audit accounts in Washington. Public sentiment splits over party loyalty and appointments. Maine Governor Robie faces emails from aspiring private detectives amid a new law enabling 20 appointees.
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Pittsfield
G. O
Garland
United States
Marshal Botkins
Montana
Gainesville
Engis
Linestreet
Washington
Treassury
Republican and
Wagwump
Bhail
Jn the Pilot
Ireland
Noted guests and financial deal mark Maine city visit
Hon Leopold Morse Congressman Collins and Mayor O Brien will be guests of Horton einb today. K J G Riedell of Manchester formerly of the Washington Post was in town yesterday preparing for a Dead Dati trip. Col O F Page of Biddeford in town, has sold 50000 of Biddeford 4 per cents to a Boston bank at the top price ever paid for Maine municipal bonds.
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Leopold Morse
P. A. Collins
O’brien
K. J. G. Riedell
Manchester
N. H
Washington Post
Col
O. F. Page
Biddeford
Boston
Maine
Col. Page
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M. T
Atlanta Constitution
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Old Bourbon
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Barrows
Clara Goodwin
York County
Glynn
Penobscot County
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Meagher
Mahone
Good Men
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Democrats
G. Reaver
Hanz Sommerhoff
Charles Woerishoffer
Board of Aldermen
Cleary
Sergi. Crowley
Maggie Morris
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Judge Axtell
Supreme Court of New Mexico
Internal Revenue Collector
James Hill
E. O. Sykes
Aberdeen
Miss
Panama
Galveston
Joucht
Colon
Pacific
North Atlantic
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Thomas Brennan
Alliance
Murray
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Cochan
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Haywood
Paraiso
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Suakin
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Porie
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Charles A Litchfield
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James H. Pinkham
Fogg
W. C. Livchiled
Unitarien Church of
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H. P. Stevens
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T. H. Deering
Braintree
Olive G
Iron and Steel Workers
Plymouth
Reading
Reading and Columbia
Columbia
Ohn Hency
Henry Rightsell Wettainly
Quebec
St. Francois
Beanee County
Lotbiniere
St. Emelies
Renfrew Gingham
Abington
South Abington
M. G. French
J. H. Jones
North Abington
B. C. Reed
Board of Engineers
Isaiah Chamberlin
Gotham
Wocrshoffer & Co
Frederick
Worcester
Hiram
Taylor
Rochester
Boston and
Gov. Ames
Party
Boston and Vicinity
Court-square
Custom House Street
Webber
Hawkriege
Hawkriege Bros
John A. Allen
Chemical 1
Oriental Tea Company
Court Street
Chattanooga
Tenn
Langston
Aia
Mann Hillian
Linnn
Ward
Hillian
Thaiai
SOES
George T. Fayerweather
Frank A. Brig
George L. Smith
Westboro, Mass
Webster Curtis
Frankfort, &Jc
Creaty
Taunton
Ofice
William Cunningham
Quino
Williamstown
Bennington
National Civil Service Reform Association
Newport
R.I
George William Curtis
John Richardson
Lynn
Concord
Lake Winni
Meyer
Krause
St. Albans
Windsor
Stockbridge
E. F. Thayer
H. W. Jordan
Westboro
Ipswich
Saham Robinson
Giles Wheeler
Robinson
Providence
Annie Redgewell
Cotter
Frazer
Hanvan
Rhode Island
American Institute of Instruction
William A. Gilpatrick
South Newmarket
N.W
Sidney Tanner
Trier
Exeter
Myr
Gilpatrick
M. S. Smith
Bankers and Merchants’ Telegraph Company
Fall River
Fell River
Smith
Mr. Smith
Oscar Meyer
Herman Krause
Lake Champlain
Hile
Angostura
South America
Dr. I. G. B, Siegert & Lise
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Baseball
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Buffalos
R. JB
PO. A. E R
PO. A. E. Wood
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Hana
Ol Rewes Cf
Fennett
Dickerson
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Southers
Scot
White
Dorgan
Galvin
Detroite
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Buumales
Sccessevscessevcces
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Dorgon
Guest
Force
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Rowe
Bennett
Scott
Gaffney
Hain
Bowcoin College
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Ao Baseball
Vieruje
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Savannah
Augustas
Savannahs
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Buffalo
St. Lewis
State
Athletics
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Haverhill
Siddefords
Lawrence
Dartmouths
New Haven
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Hgh School
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Natiex
Walthams
Newton
Norchester Yachtshen
Dorchester Yacht Club
Harrison Square
Commodore Shepard
George ©. Brown
Charlestown
H.S. Carruth
Dorchester
H. P. Halma
Charles F. Loud
Joseph P. Loud
John Macksey
EE. R. Wise
Bostop
Carlton
Blanchard
Fred B. Perrin
Charles Pfaff
Stephen Perrin
Henry D. Wing
Carlton S. Blanchard
Callender
Louis Clark
Regatta Committee
L. M. Clark
Public Debt Statement
Pieixes
Cccecssccnscessscoes
Efundim& Certificates
Navy Pension Fund
Pac K R
Seeeeer
Total Debt
Cinisscivacseetenees
Reserve Fund
TOU
Asutscar
Pacific Railroad
Seessene OL
A. Va
Beara
Abe
Matt Aibbs
MGR Sas Iscin Son News Teamvecsssscjee Ryoge
Clinton Market
Old
Tion
Lyman Belknap & Co
Lyman and
Alonzo Belknap
Belknap
Clinton
Commercial Street
Old City Wharf
T Wharf
Mercantile Wharf
Packet Pier
Quincey
C.thompson
Union Freight Railway
Owch
Juiney Market
Clinton Market Company
George B. Wilbur
James C. Melvin
Quincey Estate
Waterloo
Albany
Watertown
Brightoe
Brighton Abattoir
Star of Empire
Mystic
Harrison Bird
S. S. Learnard
8. F. Woodbridge
Quincy Market
Curtis Davis & Co
Noties
Gust
Peta
Neat Monee
Yenlea
Peart
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