Trade with Malta prospects for American goods
United States consul John Worthington argues Malta market could accept many American products if better import data and active promotion occur. He notes Malta’s customs records are sparse, and German Austrian traders already push samples. recommends targeted exports from ploughs to typewriters with emphasis on clocks, lamps, sewing machines, patent medicines, and printing papers.
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Singer Company
Obituary: Hon. Henry A. Foster Dies at 90 in Rome New York
The Hon. Henry A. Foster died Saturday night in Rome New York at age 90. He was a prominent central New York figure, a lawyer who served as State Senator 1831–34 and 1841–44, U S Representative 1837–39, U S Senator 1844–47, and Judge of the fifth district Supreme Court 1863–69. He was the last member of the Albany regency that long influenced New York policy.
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Rome
N. Y
New York
United States
Silas Wright, Jr
Fifth
Supreme Court
Albany
New York State
Death notices for Orrin H Staples and Hiram Ruggles
Orrin H Staples of Biddeford Maine prominent business man dies Saturday morning. He served in the Legislature under Governor Plaisted and in city government. a Mason Odd Fellow and Knight of Pythias. Hon Hiram Ruggles of Bangor Maine dies after long illness aged 75 leaving a widow.
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Orrin H. Staples
Biddeford
Plaisted
Pythias
Hiram Ruggles
Bangor
Flax-Haising May Become a Leading Industry
Professor Willetts notes a letter from Ireland suggesting flax could replace wheat on struggling farms. The writer claims a new five minute process converts dry straw into fine fibre, with potential to produce seed, flax fibre and huge national value, backed by English linen interests and Paris exhibit.
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Washington
Willetts
Ireland
America
Webster Mass
Appleton
Wis
Belgium
Dodge
Department of Agriculture
England
Europe
Fires Ravage Baltimore and Other Cities Reported Losses
The fire record lists multiple blazes on May 12 with substantial losses. F Cather’s artificial stone works in Baltimore suffered $45,000 in damage, insured. Other fires hit Norwell, Atkinson, New York, Newtonville, Rutland, and Quincy, with losses ranging from a few hundred to $130,000 and several fires labeled incendiary or accidental.
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F. C. Cather
Norwell
Washington Street
Fred Farrar
Atkinson
Wis
Cornish
Curtis & Greene
Northwestern Manufacturing Company
Zeugner & Offman
New York
F. & M. Shaefer Brewing Company
Fifty-first Street
Fourth Avenue
Newtonville
Fitzpatrick Planing
Crafts Street
Rutland
Michael Fagan
Woodstock Avenue
Quincy
Frederick & Field
Peeing Ace
Boston Defeats New Yorks In Peculiar Baseball Clash
The Boston nine beat the New Yorks on Saturday in a game marked by four hits and solid pitching by Hatfield. Errors doomed the Giants on a windy day, with Clarkson excelling against heavy hitters while the rest of the lineup faltered. Bennett and Brouthers shone behind the bat and on the bases as Boston eyes the pennant with Rad in frequent action.
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Hatfield
Giants
Ewing
Clarkson
Pittsburgs
Cambridge
John
Billy
Boston
Bennett
Brouthers
Hardy Richardson
Ray
Quinn
Brown
Johnston
Kelly
PO. Ale
George
Tiernan
O'Connor
Brothers
Ward
Richa
D'N
Rich’rd
O’rourke
Whitney
Murphy
Richardson
Curry
Fessenden
Mayor Hart Defends Civil Service Rules in Office Appointments
Civic service records show Mayor Hart denying illegal appointments in his office. He notes two secretaries and two messengers with temporary posts, arguing duties are largely judicial and fall outside standard examinations.
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Hart
Civil Service
Civil Service Commissioners
THE
Civil Service Commission
Thomas N. Hart
Francis A. Osborn
Co Service Commission
Homas N. Hart
Civil Service Board
O’brien
Flanagan
Commonwealth
Jonah Bia
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Country Week 1889 Annual Report
The Country Week annual report documents 25 315 people sent to the countryside since 1875 for about twelve and a half days. In 1889 four thousand thirty two visitors joined the ongoing effort, with yearly tallies listed from 1875 to 1888. The Young Men's Christian Union votes to continue the program and appoints a ladies committee led by Miss Ellen H Bailey as secretary. Donations are invited via William H Baldwin at 13 Boylston street Boston marked For The Country Week.
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Country Week
Young Men’s Christian Union
Board of Government of the Union
Committee On Benevolent Action
Ellen H. Bailey
William H. Baldwin
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Boylston Street
Boston
Mid Year Meetings Highlight Busy Boston Club Scene
Large attendance marked the Bridgewater Normal Association mid year meeting at Hotel Brunswick with A C Borden hosting a reception and dinners. Notable after dinner speakers included J W Dickinson H E Scudder N T Allen W H Ladd B F Clarke A E Winship J W Hamilton and others. The Paint and Oil Club of New England gathered about seventy five members at Young's for its season close with Daniel G Flyler presiding and guests such as John Boyle O Reilly and James Murphy in attendance. George B Loring was feted by the Massachusetts Club at Young's Hotel before departing for Portugal service. Additional gatherings included the Commodore Club at Foungs with Henry Ennes presiding and the Clover Club at Boston Tavern where Gerald Griffin was eulogized by John Cummings, followed by the Boston Club dinner at Parker's where Newton Talbot spoke.
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Bridgewater Normal Association
Hotel Brunswick
A. C. Borden
J. W. Dickinson
H. E. Scudder
N. T. Allen
West Newton
W. H. Ladd
B. F. Clarke
Brown University
A. E. Winship
J. W. Hamilton
Paint and Oil Club of
New England
Young’s
Daniel G. F Lyler
John Boyle O’reilly
Robert A. Barnett
James 8. Murphy
A. Shaman
H. Staples Potter
B. M. Jordan
New York
W.D. Roberts
Trinity Church
John Reynolds
A.H. Fogg
Houston
John J. Tyler
Gosham
Cincinnati
George B. Loring
Massachusetts Club
Young’s Hotel
Portugal
Claffin
Dr. Loring
KE. H. Capen
Tufts College
Frank D
Big Boston Real Estate Transfers Across City Streets
Real estate transfers large and small flood Boston records with many parcels sold by Elkan Knowlton Dorgan Goldthwait Hamlen Harper Morse Folger Old South Society Clement Williams Balch Hall Prescott Jones Barry Carter Folger Clarke Chadwick Hoyte Smith Hughes Prescott Artman Eldredge Adams Soule Sabine Fenny Drew Emerald Chaney Gill Folger Gould Gill Hine Crowley Carlton Spaulding Otis Legg Wilder Hunter Tewksbury Hammond Howard Leonard Morrison Ring Collins Kimball Moulton McNeil Merrill Mahoney Otis Sewall Atwood Appleton Berwin Boyce Boyle Codman Dundon Callahan Clayes Crocker Clapp Roughan and numerous mortgages arranged with banks and trusts.
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Louis J. Elkan
Albion Knowlton
Newbury Street
K. H. Andrews
William J. Dorgan
John Goldthwait
Purchase
Oliver Streets
Nathaniel P. Hamlen
E. L. Bartlett
Tremont Street
Dartmouth Street
Carol S. Harper
W. K. Porter
Canal Street
William F. Morse
J. B. Folger
Upton Street
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Old South Society
Gertrude Clement
N. Chapman
Charles Street
Sydney
A. Williams
J. Richardson
Marlboro Street
G. F. Parkman
George Wheatland, Jr
JF. W. Balch
City of
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Tremont
Downer Streets
Hayward P. Hall
W. H. Smith
Westminster
Hammond Streets
Sarah F. Jones
R. N. Allen
West
Cedar Street
Revere Street
Johanna Barry
R. A. Rich
Briggs Place
William Carter
Rk. Howland
Gilson Place
Michael T. Clarke
J. F. Colville
Parker and Alleghany
Henry N. Chadwick
Marion Smith
Beween
Gloucester
Hereford Streets
Title Insurance Company
William H. Hoyte
Lenox Church
Lenox Street
Willard Place
Maria Hughes
F. W. Hassam
Pembroke Street
Fannie H. Hall
A. M. Neal
Chandler Street
Emma A. Prescott
Brighton
Poplar Streets
C. E. Marsh
Thaddeus Park
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hancock Street
Shawmut Street
Congress Avenue
Charles A. Sabine
Mary J. Fenny
Florence Street
James G. Drew
Sarah K. Whiting
Albany Street
James T. Eldredge
James H. T. Adams
Emerald Street
Catharine M. Ford
William Gilchrist
Saratoga Street
John B. Folger
A. M. Callenaer
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Margaret Kennelly
Unity Street
Daniel Deivar
L. Caplain
Goldsmith and
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William H. Devens
L. L. Atwood
Tappan Street
Henry Essmann
Owen McGillen
Sumner Street
Caro M. Gill
M. A. McNamara
L and
Third Streets
Oscar B. Hutchins
George Weston
Burt Avenue
Elijah B. Hine
Timothy Crowley
Willard Street
Joseph S. Hyde
G. H. Carlton
Boston Street
John F. Spaulding
C. Otis
Irving Place
William J. Stevens
Julia Artman
West Rutland Square
Alice W. Howard
Mary L. Leonard
Polk Street
George H. Jones
W. N. Morrison
Washington Avenue
N.S. Ring
J.J. Collins
Baker Street
Mary J. Kimball
Julia Waters
Dedham Street
Robert O’bryne
Emily A. Moulton
P. H. Leonard
Prospect. Street
Francis K. McNeil
A. Loudon
Springfield Street
Kate A. Merrill
Hannah Barton
Ruggles Street
Ellen F. Mahoney
W. E. Burns
Northfield Street
M. A. Otis
Annie Maguire
Shawmut Avenue
Lucy E. Sewall
Elizabeth Tudor
Chestnut Street
Hicks S. Atwood
S. O. Mearn
Mt. Vernon Avenue
W. W. Sinep
Jane A. Appleton
Lewis Frank
Waltham Street
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
Jacob Berwin
S. Flanders
Concord Street
Sarah A. Boyce
G. Frey
Camden Street
Kate E. Boyle
J. H. T. Adams
Middlesex Street
Benjamin
Codman
William Dundon
Maverick Street
Dennis Sullivan
John F. Callahan
B. Howard
Rutland Street
A. A. Rand
Edwin D. Clayes
Owen F. Russell
Seventh Street
Albert Crocker
A. M. Sullivan
Melrose Street
Mary A. Clapp
Guardian
Michael Roughan
Main Street
Linwood Place
Mary Z. Goddard
Universalist Publishing House
West Streets
J. L. Moore
Benjamin P. Walker
Huntington Avenue
Shaw
Edwin B. Horn
St. Botolph Street
Carruth
Randolph Terrace
Beale and
van Winkle
East Boston Savings Bank
Hannah Greenwood
Eutawcourt
Marion
Monmouth
W. F. Nichols
Kate M. Grant
Waumbeck Street
Uben Abbott
Nathan 5.Brock
Union Square
Suffolk Just and Investment Company
Mary EF
Holton Street
Blue Hill Avenue
Institute of Technology Prize Drill Honors Military Units
The Institute of Technology battalion held its annual prize drill in the drill shed on Saturday with many spectators. Prizes included flags and medals. Judges Captain Newell A. Thomson and Captain Perley Dyar awarded First prize to Company B led by Captain Potter, second to Company D under Captain Curtain. Individual awards went to Sergeant Colby of Company D and Corporal Church of Company A, with a novice prize to Private Pope of Company A. A sword was awarded to Captain Potter for his command’s superior set up. A dance session followed in the drill hall for several hours.
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Institute OF Technology
Institute of Technology Battalion
Newell A. Thomson
Perley Dyar
Hull
Potter
Curtain
Colby
Church
Pope
Swiss Confederation and Swiss Government Explained
A detailed discussion of Swiss federal structure compares it with the United States, describing the two-house legislature, seven-member Federal Council, cantonal variations, and direct democracy tools like Facultative and Compulsory Referendum and the Initiative. It notes the cautious, moderating character of leaders, limited federal court power, and the influence of public referendums on policy since 1874.
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Europe
Switzerland
United States
National Council
Council of the States
Senate
Federal Council
Supreme Court
Francis Ottiwell Adams
Cunningham
Novelists and the archæology of fiction in Margery
The piece critiques novels that mimic past eras through architecture and costuming. It praises Dr. Georg Ebers’s Margery set in 15th century Nuremberg, presented as a manuscript found in Italy and copied by Ebers after loss at sea. Clara Bell’s translation preserves the archaic German style.
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Margery
Heideger
Anna
Goethe
Nuremberg
Dr. Ebers
Christopher
Mr. Dove
Turtle Dove
Eustace
Georg Ebers
Georges Eliot
Romola
Ebers
Italy
Schopper
Clara Bell
Labor Group Meetings Report Active Local Scene
The Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, in Grand Army Hall, initiated new members and now numbers about seventy five in the city. The national body totals around 15000 and emphasizes benevolence sobriety and industry. The annual convention is slated for Minneapolis in October. Freight handlers met at 176 Tremgent Street and discussed higher wages and shorter hours. The Central Labor Union met at Wells Memorial Building and heard committee reports while progress was reported on Franklin Park for July 4. The carpenters strike at Newport shows gradual victory for full nine hour pay.
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Brotherhood of
Grand Army Hall
Minneapolis
Tremgent Street
Central Labor Union
Wells Memorial Building
Franklin Park
Park Commissioners
Elegant Residence and Estate in Winchester Sold May 14 1889
The Elegant Residence and Estate on Church Pine Dix and School Streets in Winchester Mass owned by G W T Riley will be sold on Tuesday May 14 1889 at 4 pm on the premises The property includes a well built house a model stable a four street frontage lot of about 1274 feet containing roughly 52388 square feet with rare trees and shrubs It is four minutes from K R Station and described as one of the finest estates in the town $500 must be paid at sale Further particulars at the office
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Boston
N. Y
N. E.R.R
N. E
Springfield
Etna
C. J. Goodwin
Indiag Orchard
Mass
Boston & Albany Depot
K.R. Station
Thomas F. Maney
Mary F. Maney
Central Savings Bank
Suffolk
Roxbury
Seaver Street
Joseph W. Howard
Walnut Street
Francis W. Kittredge
THE
Samuel A. Chase
P. O
Lowell
James Stevenson
David Greer
George W. Nason
Peter Graffam
Huntington Avenue
Caledonia Street
Spring Garden Street
John Wilson
Henry C. Hutchings
Alexander
Crescent Avenue
Dorchester District
L. Briggs & Co
Flavel Moseley
Ellery Co. Crocker
James H. Young
Large Bowdoin Street Estate Seeks New Owner
A prominent five story brick building at the corner of Cambridge and Bowdoin Streets known as Hotel Bowdoin with about 100 rooms offers for sale on Monday May 20 1889 at 12 noon. The property includes about 7800 square feet, with five stores on the street floor and a hotel above. Sale is peremptory with large portion of price possibly financed at 4 percent, $22000 payable at sale.
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Bowdoin Streets
Bowdoin Square
Bowdoin
Bowdoin Street
Py Oo Ib Street
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