Firemen Honor 35 Fallen Colleagues at Forest Hills
Boston firemen and veterans decorate graves of thirty five comrades at Forest Hills cemetery in a Memorial Day ceremony. Captain William H Cunningham leads 800 in line with the Boston Cadet Band, as Chief Camrell lauds fire service, and Miss Lucy Barni coat reads obituaries before flowers are laid on each grave.
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Forest Hills
Camrell
Boston
Forest Hills Cemetery
Veteran Firemen’s Association
Firemen’s Charitable Association
Protective Department
Boston Cadet Band
William H. Cunningham
Veterans
William Ingraham Haven
Fitch and Murphy
Smith
Abbott
Cunningham
Temple
John S. Camrell
Firemen
Fire Department
Levi Lincoln
Edward G. Prescott
George Dearborn
Jonathan A. Davis
Lucy Barnicoat
William Barnicoat
W. L Haven
Fitchburg Railways Expands to 360 Miles and Hudson Valley Reach
Fitchburg Company takes possession of the Boston Hoosac Tunnel and Western railroad to extend mileage to 360 miles and establish an Eastern trunk-line connection. Terminus shifts from Greenfield to Troy Rotterdam Junction and Saratoga with through passenger service Boston to Johnsonville. New division head Joseph Crandell. fares drop from 8 to 2 1/2 cents per mile. new schedules and excursion rates planned. rolling stock upgraded and line improvements under way.
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Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Railroad
Fitchburg Company
Greenfield
Valley of the Hudson
Troy
Rotterdam Junction
Saratoga
Boston
Hoosoe
Johnsonville
Joseph Crandell
Williamstown
North Adams
Hoosac Tunnel
Dogs poisoned in Stoneham provoke scare and rewards
In Stoneham, at least fifty seven dogs died after meat containing poison was scattered. Residents fear for pets as teams, children, and adults witness dogs dying in streets. Large rewards for the poisoner are offered amid rising public indignation and calls for action.
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Lewes Ob
Electric Signalling At Fires Tested By City Board
The fire board will test a new electric signalling system on department engines to speed water delivery and reduce mistakes. Wires run inside hose lengths with automatic couplings allow instant communication between linemen and the engine engineer, enabling precise water control and quicker hose replacement. The setup promises less water waste, reduced hose strain, and a water tight joint in the brass couplings. The demo will be staged on a downtown engine, with public exhibition soon. inventor Mr EH Crosby, Post city editor.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
EH Crosby
the Post
Pilgrim Society holds annual meeting at Pilgrim Hall
The Pilgrim Society met at Pilgrim Hall with William H. Whitman in the chair. Resolutions honored Judge Thomas Russell. A statue of Freedom costs 138,500 and is due for completion in September. Funds toward a statue of Law and a Massasoit panel total 10,108.50. Officers and trustees were named, with adjournment set to June 13 at 3 pm.
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Sidney Bartlett
Boston
William G. Russell
New England Society of New York
New England Society of Philadelphia
William M. Evarts
New York
Joseph H. Choate
James C. Carter
Solomon J. Gordon
J. Henry Stickney
Baltimore
John D. Long
Hingham
Frederick J. Ames
Baston
Henry M. Dexter
William S. Danforth
Plymouth
Isaac N. Stoddard
G. A. Tewksbury
Justin Winsor
Cambridge
le Baron Russell
E. §. Tobey
Handel and Haydn Society Annual Meeting Recap
The Handel and Haydn Society met at Chickering Hall with Vice-President Browne presiding in the president’s absence. Officers and a $1,000 gift were noted, along with treasurer reports, concert receipts, and recommendations on concert rights.
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Handel and Haydn Society
Chickering Hall
George W. Chickering
A. Parker Browne
Board of Government
Chickering
Europe
C. C. Perkins
George H. Chickering
Eugene B. Hagar
M. Grant. Daniel
Charles W. Stone
David A. Alden
John D. Andrews
William F. Bradbury
George T. Brown
Nathaniel G. Chapin
Geo. . Daniels
Thomas W. Proctor
Richard S.whitney
Residents of Mexico anxious after aftershock scare
May 30 In City of Mexico officials report no second earthquake by 10 am though aftershocks feared. Porous light stone tall buildings crack under stress and roofs of age structures worry locals. The US consul-general area suffered tremor as roof cracks and recent Palace of Justice roof collapse fuel alarm. Heavy rain cooled conditions after night quake.
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City of Mexico
Cinca de Mays Street
Unite States
Palace of Justice
Elevator Boiler Explosion in Henrixcron West Virginia
A boiler on an elevator at the foot of Twentieth street exploded this morning in Henrixcron killing T H Reece and John Kelly and W K Albertson, injuring John Cox and others. Engineer inexperienced. skip dredging for bodies. elevator owned by Chesapeake Ohio. The barge Philo and several box cars were damaged. a dozen plus wounded. One man missing amid thirty on site.
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Chesapeake & Ohio
Chesapeake &Ohio Company
Philo
Commissioners Satisfied Over O Brien Visit Action
Toronto May 80 The board of police commissioners said they were satisfied with the police department's handling of Mr O Brien's visit. In the absence of formal representations from responsible citizens that police were remiss they do not intend to hold an investigation.
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Toronto
Board of Police Commissioners
O’ Brien
O'Brien
Theolice
Exploding Boiler Wrecks Cortland Factory
In Cortland Syracuse May 80 The Hitchcock Manufacturing Works boiler exploded at 9 15 am demolishing the engine room and part of the blacksmith shop. At least three men buried in debris Clifford Fuller injured Frank Scott killed TL A Webster body recovered life extinct. W P Ballard and a man named Couch seriously injured. Cause unknown.
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Syracuse
Hitchcock Manufacturing Works
Cortland
Clifford Fuller
Frank Scott
TL A. Webster
W. P. Ballard
Couch
Local Knights of Labor Aim to Form Separate Political Party
Reported yesterday a secret Knights of Labor meeting in Caravetano decided to form a separate political party mirroring Cincinnati brothers. A full state and county labor ticket is possible for next fall, with no Knight allied to the political machines of the two major parties eligible for labor ticket nomination.
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Caravetano
Knights of Labor
Cincinnati
Book agent fatally shot after home intrusion near Corsiana
A Cincinnati book agent, A G Hill, visiting Terri's home west of Corsiana Texas, entered uninvited and allegedly insulted Terri's daughter. The daughter alerted her father who armed a shotgun and shot the agent dead at a nearby farm. Police details unavailable.
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Corsiana
Tex
A. G. Hill
Cincinnati
Terri
Convicted Mother's Craving and Tug Disaster Report
In New York on May 30 Mrs Cignarale, after a first degree murder conviction, refuses food and sleep, praying to the Madonna, with authorities warning she may go mad by Friday. In Kiscsville Ontario on May 20 the tug Oswego, torpedoed by an unknown full sail schooner near Colchester Reef, sank in four minutes with all aboard saved. vessel valued at 10,000 to 12,000 and uninsured, owned by S B Grummond of Detroit.
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New York
Cignarale
Walsh
Kiscsville
Ont
Oswego
Detroit
Colchester Reef
S. B. Grummond
The People's Palace and the East Question
A London Truth commentary argues the People's Palace must be run by the people not by Exeter Hall or Mr Hyndman. It defends liberal aims, warns against prohibitionists and Sabbatarians, and recalls ANESS offering beer at the Palace opening. The piece notes baths and books as intended features and questions Sunday restrictions.
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London
Mr. Besant
Exeter Mall
Aness
Palace of Delight
Garrick
Atheneum
Peope
Applecross Deer Forest for Sale in Highlands Estate Sale
The Applecross deer forest in West Rosshire, about 70 000 acres, with fine corries, deer stalking, grouse and salmon fishing, is to be sold next month. Applecross House lies near the sea. the estate, once Mackenzie property, later parts owned by Lord Middleton and Lord Wimborne after 1864 divisions. The Revere House offers refined dining for private dinners.
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London
Applecross
West Rosshire
Highlands
Applecross House
Duke of Leeda
Lord Middleton
Auchnashellach
Garden Street
Wyeth Street
Madison Street
George P. Carter
G. E. Carter
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Fairchild Estate
Belmont
Mass
Railroad Station
Concord Avenue
Fitchrury Station
Catholic Temperance Unions Hold Eleventh Annual Boston Convention
The eleventh annual total abstinence convention of Catholic unions in the archdiocese met with delegates from Boston and nearby cities. Solemn mass and a parade preceded a long roll call, reports showed 138 delegates from 58 societies, and officers were elected with plans for next year and a parade in Salem on Oct. 10.
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Boston
Marveoro
Here
Arlington
East Boston
South Boston
Charlestown
Brockton
Haverhill
Cambridgeport
East Cambridge
Chelsea
South Framingham
Hopkinton
Hudson
Lowell
Lexington
Methuen
Malden
Natick
Rockland
Somerville
Stoneham
Saxonville
Salem
Woburn
Catholic ‘Total Abstinence Union of America
P.A. McKenna
Christopher J. Fay
Kennessy
Byrne
J. A. Ford
Marlboro
Lawrence Cummings
Dennis Quinn, Jr
Stephen Anderson
J. W. Gorman
Maurice Dineen
John 38. Gilmore
James H. Conley
E. F. Pendergast
Thomas F. Griffin
P. J. Byron
M. McDonald
Donohoe
Daniel McCarthy
Mr. Donovan
Hugh O'Donnell
J. F. Talbot
James Kavanaugh
P. A. McKenna
J. W. Coveney
Father Conaty
Worcester
J. J. Crowley
St. Francis de Sales Society
Ray
PH. McKenna
Edwin Mulready
Sergerutatcaurms
Bo J. Healy
A. McKenna
M. J. Dowd
Get
National drill prizes awarded in Washington
Washington May 30 The national drill prizes were announced with regimental first the Virginian G unit as the sole participant. Battalion honors went to Washington Light Infantry with Louisville Legion of Kentucky and Fifth Rhode Island close behind. Company-First Lomax Rifles First Alabama second First Minnesota third Belknap Rifles Company B Third Texas fourth National Rifles Washington fifth San Antonio Riles Texas. Other company results list varied placements including Third New Hampshire and Nealy Rifles Maine. Cavalry had no entrants. Light artillery top honors went to Indianapolis Light Artillery with Wisconsin and Ohio following. Machine gun prizes went to Ohio and Louisville Legion. Zouaves honors awarded to Chicago Zouaves Memphis Merchants Zouaves and Keck Zouaves. Cadet corps results featured Michigan Military Academy and Maryland Agricultural College with several other cadets noted.
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Texas
Rhode Island
Sheridan Guards
New Hampshire
Nealy Rifles
Maine
Connecticut
Calvary
Indiania Artillery
Indianapolis
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Ohio
Cayagua Lake
St. John’s Academy
Auction Notices of West Roxbury and Hyde Park Parcels
Public auction to sell two mortgage properties in Boston on June 10, 1887. First parcel tied to a 1852 mortgage by Wilson Oztrien to Catherine Hoduden and assigned to Philip Sowden. the second parcel tied to an 1885 mortgage by Albert Heret to Louis C. Buettner, both in the Metropolitan Land Company estate plans in West Roxbury and Hyde Park.
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Wilsion Oztrien
Catherine Fe. Hoduden
Suffolk
Catherine KE
Todaron
Phisiy Sowdon
Boston
Metropolitan Land Company
West Roxbury
Clyde Park
Norfolk
Willows
Witt O'Brien
Sattotk Owerts
Pillip Rowdon
Albert Fleret
Louis C. Buettner
Suffolts
Lows C. Buettner
Philip Sowden
Hyde Park
Norfolis
Satan
Albert Hergt
Hichborn & Co
Philip Lowdon
Marginal
Haynes and
Webster Streets
O'Clork
Haynes Street
Webster Street
Harvard Street
Moore
Moore Street
Harvard Streets
Davis Street
Moore and
Dickinson Streets
Webster Avenue
Hampshire
Bristol Streets
Columbia
Broadway
Market Street
Hampshire Street
Alex. Dickinson
Willard A. Bullard
Pirst National Bank
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Velephone
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Fitchburg Railroad
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
Pilgrim Society
Law
Massasoit
Handel and Haydn. Society
Mexico
Toronto Police
Revere House
Catholic Temperance Unions
Archdiocese of Boston
Court Street
Mortgagee
L. Foster Morse
Warren St
Edgewood St
Blue Hill
Roxbury
Miller’s Field
Betsey B. Giltan
David Miller
Mr. & Oc. A. Williams
Messrs. Parker, Wilder & Co
Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO
White Street
N. W
Leonard Street
Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Milk Street
Nathaniel J Bradlee
John Cummin
Oliver DI
James Lon
LINCO
George €, Ord
Daniel Needham
Otis Norcross
John Felt Osgood
Royal M. Pullifer
William E. Putnam
M. Deyman Ross
Nathaniel J. Rust
F.M. Stone
Nay
Shaw, Andieamim
Berard C. Tobey
Thomas J. Whidden
F. M. Stone
Frank C. Miles
Edward P. Bond
Safe Deposit Depts
Solomon Lincoln
S. R. Knights & CO
Cambridgepor
Washington Street
Garden St
Old Cambridge
KR. L. Day & Company
No. GL
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
The
Boston Stock Exchange
Inman
Austin
Willow Tree
Inman Street
Hastings Street
Harvard
RK. R
Austin Street
Gen. Putnam
George Pp. Carter
Canton Mfg. Co
Hartford
Conn
Cambridge Horse Ra
Freeman’s Natl
Atlantic Natl
Blackstone Natl
Exchange Natl. Bank
Blue Hill Natl
Milton
Lawrence Duck Co
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Boston & Prov
Pass. Rivers
Pid
Lombard, Investment Co
Eastman Present Car Heater Co
North Chicago
Francis Henshaw & CO
State Street
Concord RR. Co
Manchester & Lawrence RR. Co
Ares & Rochester RR. Co
Manchester Mills
Boston Con, St. RR. Co
Hill Mfg. Co
Old Boston National Bank
Tremont N. Bk
State National Bank
Freeman’s N. Bk
Merrimac Mfg. Co
Langdon Mfg. Co
Eastern RR
Yopeka & So
Western RR
Cedar Rapids & Mo
Summit Branch
Merchants’ Exchange
City of
Goss, Sawyer & Packard
Meas Security
Gerard C. Tobey
Bath
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Custom House
New Bedford
Massachusetts
Alden Besse
Horatio Farris & CO
Amoor
Messina
Palermo
Fiske’s Wharf
Holbrook & Fox
Postofice Square
Bliss, Fabyan & 69
Wilmerding, Hoguet
Bliss, Fabyan & CO
Nuston
Richards & CO
Joan . Wilmerding
Wilmerding Hoguet & Co
White St
Townsend & Montant
Samuel Hatch & CO
Lon Eers
Cofftress Street
Moston
Albert Howe & CO
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Dickinson, Davis
Bristol
Columbia Streets
Cabot
Ruggles Street
C. F. Libbie & CO
Park Theatre
Arlington Street
Samuel T. Dana
Dorchester Lower Mills
Dorchester Avenue
St. Gregory’s Church
Shawmut
O Colony
T. R. McNulty
Brookline News
Washington
Othe
Aaron R Gay & CO
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