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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1888
Page
8
A garbled OCR line presents a jumble of numbers and letters including 427, 393, 42, 4, 82, 569, 491, 201, 266, 420. No clear names places dates or events are readable.
The funeral for Hon. Mahlon D. Spaulding was held at 2 o'clock yesterday from his No 99 Beacon Street home. Many sugar refineries brokers and tea importers closed their offices as did the Union Pacific’s Boston office. Attendees included J W Doane and Albert A Sprague from Chicago Henry Bowerman from New York Nathan Perry of Albany and others with Governor Ames ex Governor Rice and several business leaders. Atlas National Bank directors passed resolutions praising Spauldings character service and leadership noting his loss to the bank and community and sending condolences to his family.
The candidate, John F. Andrew, commented at Parker House that the win was a straightforward victory for tariff reform. He noted expectations of carrying the district by 1000 to 2000 votes and credited an active campaign with many meetings and strong youth involvement in turnout.
The Temporary Home for Discharged Female Prisoners at Dedham marks its silver anniversary with an event at Tremont Temple this evening at 7 45 o clock. The public and friends are invited to attend and hear about the home’s work. Addresses will honor Rev. Phillips Brooks Rev. Edward Osborne Rev. F B Allen Rev. O P Gifford and Mrs. Mary A Livermore among others with music by the Beacon Orchestral Club.
For twenty hours forecast shows light rains in New England with clearing by Wednesday afternoon or evening and decidedly colder, westerly winds. Eastern New York experiences light rains clearing by Wednesday afternoon or evening with colder conditions and westerly winds. Cautionary southwest signals posted along the Atlantic coast from Narragansett to Eastport.
Princeton routed Wesleyan at the polo grounds this afternoon winning 44 to 0. The decisive victory highlighted strong play from Princeton with multiple scoring drives and a dominant defense throughout the game.
The body of Frank G. Dow a sailmaker was found in the woods near Roger Williams Park by boys chestnutting. A horn handled razor lay beneath and a deep neck wound indicated death by his own actions authorities ruled.
Fire destroys part of City Hall at Haverhill with water damage to the basement and archives saved in a vault. City offices moved to the Academy of Music. Centre Congregational Church flooded but saved. Several injuries reported among firefighters. other fires in the region cause extensive losses. Insurance covers the building loss, with rebuild expected soon.
The Women’s Home Missionary Society held a large gathering at Tremont Street M E Church. Mrs. R B Hayes led the morning session with a talk on supplies and donations, while Rev EK EF Hale and Bishop Foster spoke and Dr Warren urged a Boston University visit. In the afternoon Mrs. John Davis presided as Mrs. Marcy spoke on the home training school.
At the eleventh annual meeting of the Boston Industrial and Appleton Temporary homes, reports show the institutions in good condition after thorough repairs and refurnishing. The home furnished 14 708 beds and served 28 319 meals. labor costs were high across departments. An average of seventy jobs per hundred men and women through the employment bureau was achieved, with a new board including Rev A J Gordon president and officers Leeder Beal, Mathew Cheney, Jonathan A Lane, George H Quincy.
Last night at Turn Hall a Kaffee Kiatsch fundraiser aimed to donate $200 to each of 200 poor German children for Christmas. The event included dancing in the upper hall and a musical and literary program for attendees.
Pursuant to circuit court rules notice is given that Russell Bradford of Cambridge has applied for admission as an attorney and counsellor of the U S Circuit Court. Jea Joan G STETSON Commissioner of the U S Circuit Court Boston Nov 56 1883.
James H Coffee was arraigned before Judge Curtis on a felonious assault charge for stabbing Hugh P Tracy with a knife. Due to Tracy's condition, the case was postponed until November 14 for a hearing.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the body of an unknown ten-year-old boy was found in the water off Pier 3 Charlestown.
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