Postoffice Report Shows Condition Improved Beyond Expectation
The Postmaster General's annual report for year ending June 30 1886 notes 53,614 offices plus 497 stations, 22,747 postmaster appointments, and 151 free delivery offices. mail handled by carriers totaled 1,949,520,599 pieces, up 11.75 percent, with earnings and expenses trimmed and reforms urged including broader discretionary limits for free delivery and separate lower paid collection carriers for large cities.
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Washineton
United States
New England
Virginia
Congress
Treasury
General L
Department
Pacific Railroads
Pacific Railroad
Favorable Reports on Winter Wheat Across States
The Farmers' Review notes generally favorable winter wheat conditions in several states. Illinois counties split about evenly on acreage changes, Indiana shows mixed results, Kansas leans toward decrease, Michigan mostly stable, Missouri and Wisconsin show improved outlooks, with Ohio Indiana Tennessee and Kansas labeled fair to good. Corn yields per acre are given for multiple states with varying percentages.
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Chiaco
Farmers’ Review
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Tlineis
Western Stock Yards Project Moves Forward in City
In Louis, on November 21, the plan to build extensive stock yards progressed with the first land instalment paid. The 200 acre tract lies between the Missouri Pacific and St. Louis and San Francisco lines. A charter will be obtained within ten days and a company formed with officers elected.
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Nr. Louis
Missouri Poetfic
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pillsbury Sues St Paul Globe for Damages
John S. Pillsbury chairman of the Republican State Central committee sues the St. Paul Globe for 100,960 dollars over statements about his role in the recent Minnesota political campaign.
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Nmonneratoris
Minn
John S. Pillsbury
Republican State Central Committee
The
St. Paul Globe
Mayoral Indorsement Sparks Hart Nomination Drive
An enthusiastic 300 strong meeting in Lynn supports Mayor George D. Hart as the Workingmen’s party candidate. Amos Chase E J Leslie D A Dunslane John Hayes Edward H Lomasney and Senator elect Asa T Newhall spoke. A five member committee will organize precincts for Hart across nineteen wards.
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Lynn
George D. Hart
George WO. Fall
Central Avenue
Mr. Hart
Amos F. Chase
E. J. Leslie
D. A. Dunslane
John Hayes
Edward H. Lo
Workingmen’s Party
Apublicans
Citizens’ Party
Rufus Kimball
George W Cable speaks at Northampton City Hall on temperance
Springfield, Nov 21 George W Cable addressed a temperance meeting at Northampton City Hall urging restrictive license and strict enforcement of the law. He was interrupted by a Prohibitionist named Robinson prompting confusion before Cable resumed to applause rebuking the interrupter.
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Springfield
George W. Cable
Northampton
Robinson
Pastor declines to read Currier proclamation
In Concory New Hampshire on November 21 at the First Baptist Church, Rev. C B Crane announced he had received Governor Currier's Thanksgiving proclamation but refused to read it from the pulpit for lacking any reference to the Supreme Being.
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Concory
N. H
First Baptist Church
C. B. Crane
D.D
Currier
Worcester Barber Caught Violating Sunday Law
George E. Miller proprietor of the largest barber shop in Worcester was found shaving two customers after hours with the door unsecured. He will be tried under the recent Sunday decision.
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Worcester
George E. Miller
Indian agency officials report Fond du Lac visit ends doubts
Wright and Larrabee of the Northwest Indian commission found Fond du Lac Indians in better condition than expected and not needing removal to White Earth or Wisconsin reservations. They noted little government aid is needed except for schooling and the Indians appear better off than poorer whites in many farming areas.
Remains of Northwest Highwayman Found in Big Horn Mountains
The body of Jim Swan alias Jack Sheppard, once a famed Northwestern highwayman, was found in the Big Horn mountains near Fort Krouer. He escaped arrest handcuffed and died of starvation. a knife and an empty revolver were found beside him.
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Fort Krouer
Mont
Jim Swan
Jack Sheppard
Big Horn Mountains
Belt Line Opens, Missouri Pacific Runs Into Omaha
Oman Neb Nov 21 The Missouri Pacific railroad today ran its trains into Omaha over the new Belt line completed at a cost near 1 060 000 dollars. The belt encircles the city and is virtually owned by Missouri Pacific which will operate it.
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Oman
Neb
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Missouri Pacific Road
Two Horse Thieves Shoot Marshal and Officer in New Mexico
In Albuquerque on November 1, Marshal McGuire and Officer Henry attempted to arrest horse thieves Charles Ross and Kid Johnson. Ross fired, killing Henry and wounding McGuire in the heart and left side. The robbers fled on horseback as a sheriff's posse pursues them. McGuire is dying.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Marshal McGuire
Henry
Charles Ross
Kid Johnson
McGuire
First Montana Blizzard Hits Fort Kroney Area
The first blizzard of the season arrived last night in Montana, with heavy snowfall and rapidly dropping temperatures reported in Fort Kroney and surrounding areas.
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Fort Kroney
Mont
Montana
Archbishop Curtis Installed at St Peter's Cathedral
Wilminerox Delaware November 21 Bishop Alfred A Curtis was installed at St Peter's Cathedral this morning Cardinal Gibbons preached the installation sermon.
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Wilminerox
Del
Alfred A. Curtis
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Cardinal Gibbons
Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Company Financial Summary
The Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Company of Philadelphia reports year ending Nov 1 gross income of 776345 87 and assets of 17199229. Losses and operating expenses totaled 363686 75. Directors declare 10 percent cash dividend plus 30 percent scrip on earned premiums and related scrip redemptions for 1880.
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Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Company of
Philadelphia
Messrs. Hutchings, Coutheny & Co
Mind Reader Bishop Demonstrates Hidden-Article Triumph in Boston
A Boston audience witnessed W Irving Bishop perform mind reading feats including locating a concealed knife and guiding a carriage blindfolded through city streets. He claimed results arise from brain wave theory and emphasized the science over superstition.
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the Vendome
W. Irving Bishop
Bishop
Oliver Wendell Holmes
James Freeman Clarke
Brooke ‘Herford
Thomas W. Higginson
M. J. Savage
James
Bowditch
Mayer O'Brien
Samuel A. Green
Robert Grant
Asa P. Potter
Thomas L. Jenks
My. Bishop
Brooke Herford
Herford
Colonel Higginson
Verford
Mr. Bishop
Dr. Clarke
Mr. Savage
Dr. C. C. Everett
Mayor O'Brien
Morton Prince
S. A. Green
Mrr. Bishop
Dr. Green
Commonwealth Avenue
Exeter Street
Beacon
Mgr. Bishop
Marlboro Street
Harold Williams
Vnn
Vendome
Savage
Whitney
Church of the Advent
Mr. Whitney
Trovatore
Obituary Notices of Politicians and Notables
A compilation obituary list notes deaths including The Hon. John Arnot Jr a former congressman and banker in Elmira NY aged 56 The Hon C H Hoard former New York congressman from the twenty third district in New York state aged 82 Ex Governor John S Phelps of Missouri died at 72 Born in Simsbury CT educated at Trinity College served in Congress and led Missouri during Civil War George A Peterson Salem police officer died aged 31 Clarence Robinson stock exchange member died in New York City John M Beiford councilman in New Bedford and Odd Fellow Lyman W Gould keeper of the Tombs died at 57 from a stroke born in New Fane VT served in Civil War and Boston police Keeper Gould had long ties to East Boston Joseph Hooker Post 23 of the American Legion is noted in his bio Funeral services for Gould were held in Townsend MA with interment there.
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John Arnot, Jr
Elmira
N. Y
C. H. Hoard
Ceredo
W. Va
New York
John S. Phelps
Missouri
Phelps
Simsbury
Conn
Washington
Trinity College
Twenty-fifth
Missouri Volunteers
Arkansas
Lincoln
George A. Peterson
Salem
Joseph Peterson
Clarence Robinson
Stock
Ar . Exchange
Captain Rebinson
Newport
R. C
Nelson Robinson
Robinson
Brooklyn
John M. Beiford
New Bedford
Lyman W. Gould
Kenton Street
New Fane
Boston
Boston Police
Fortyfirst Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers
Re i
Third Massachusetts Cavalry
Joseph Hooker
Saratoga, M.E
Townsend
Mass
Two workers killed in separate accidents at Lawrence mill project
Cornelius Murphy a laborer was buried when a gravel bank caved in during digging and died before fellow workers could reach him. James Cavanagh, a worker on the Washington Mills buildings, fell from the third story to the ground and was likely fatally injured. Both men were compelled to work on Sunday due to the push to finish the new mills.
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Lawrence
Cornelius Murphy
James Cavanagh
New Washington Mills
New Mills
Insolvency Listings and Auction Times Noted
Classified schedule shows furniture and carpets listed by Lewis J Bird and Co at 10 50 a m. Fruit Harris and Co. dominate the morning with 12 m intervals and again at 2 a m. Real estate by Sullivan Bros set for 3 p m.
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Lewis J. Bird & Co
Horatio Harris & Co
Sullivan Bros
Boston Theatres and Halls Schedule of Evening Shows
Listings show McNish Johnson Slavin Refired Minstrels at Boston Theatre and Harbor Lights at Boston Museum. Rip Van Winkle at Globe Theatre. Lotta in Bolb at Park Theatre. Adonis at Hollis Street Theatre. Sam Devyere's Double Company at Howard Athenjeum. Across the Atlantic at Bijou Theatre. Kneisel Quartet at Chickering Hall and King Rene's Daughter at Music Hall.
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Boston Theatre
McNish, Johnson
Maynard Allen Porter Whiting Underwood Shoemaker
Wedding notices record marriages in Boston and Philadelphia areas. Williams Maynard to Carrie A Allen. Edwin Forsythe Porter to Emily Weston Whiting. William Underwood to Bessie Shoemaker. Frank Wilcox to M Annie Breit.
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Maynard—Allen
O. P. Gifford
Williams Maynard
Carrie A. Alen
Boston
Porter— Whiting
Edwin Forsythe Porter
Emily Weston Whiting
Barl
Underwood
Philadelphia
William Ees Underwood
Bessie Hight
Wilcox—Bretyi
Brookline
B. Thomas
Frank Wilcox
Philadelphia, National Gas Company
Pitsburg
Penn
M. Annie Breit
Obituary notices list numerous deaths across several cities
A dense obituary list records multiple deaths with dates in November from cities including Boston Brockton Cambridge and Concord. Names include Charles Vrancia Adams Silas Bancroft Caroline Hill David G M Rupp Ann Maria Thomas Charles Underwood Emerson Wheeler and others with ages ranging from 52 to 95 years. Locations cover East Boston Roxbury Allston Jamaica Plain and more.
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Seth J. Thomas
Frederick A. Lull
Melvin
Concord
Mass
Rhoda A. Melvin
S . Messinger
Canton
Harriet A. Messinger
Jonathan Messinger
Mansfield
Salem
Elizabeth B. Mansdell
N. B. Mansfield
Parks
Pau
France
Luther Parks
Boston
Blair's Pills Great English Gout Remedy
An oval box labeled Blair's Pills offers a gout and rheumatic remedy. The package promises 14 pills per box with a 3 by 45 round oval container and notes it is manufactured by a listed arsenic-themed preparation.
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Blair
Atall Arngzists
Amiaster's Sale In Arkansas Circuit Court Foreclosure
Public notice: under a decree dated November 15, 1886 master I C P Redmond will sell December 16, 1886 at 11 am at the Little Rock courthouse front door the railroads and properties of the Little Rock Mississippi River and Texas Railway and related assets in one parcel to the highest bidder unless defendants pay sums due by December 14 1886.
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Circuit Court OF the United States
Eastern District OF Arkansas
John H. Reed
Ezra H. Winchester
Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway
Elisha Atkins
F. Gordon Dexter
Charles P. Redmond
United States Court House
Little Fock
Ark
Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas
Litle Rock, Pine Bluff and
New Orleans
Mississippi, Ouachta and Red River
Little Rock
Pulaski
State of Arkansas
Mississippi River
Chicot
Desha
Camden
Chas. P. Redmond
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the Postal Service
TER
Vilas
Hart Indorsed
Lynn Workingmen
Ris
Cable
New Hampshire
Missouri Pacific
Wirving
Servels
Bishop Beltes
King Rene’s
Calendrier Francais
Roberts Brothers
Ew England Conservatory of Music
Vaukee
Dir
Franklin Sq
Jean DE Peiffer
Pere Albert Rosenstein
Segnoe
Be.smovella
New England Conservatory of Music
Franklin Square
Tourjee
Boston Museum
AIR
B. M. Field
Eres
Park Theatre
Leossees
Abbey & Schoeffel
Lotta
Ot Es
Eben Plympton
Jack
Hollis
Isaac B. Rich Rorite
On el
Henry E
Rice & Dixey
PIG Burlesque Company
Onis
Adonis
Globe Theatre
Joan Stetson
Teis Week
Orly
Mater Ees
Aer
Soseph
Jhee Prson
Rip van Winkle
Theopapora
Eugene Tompkins
Monish, Johnson & Slavin's
Rhea
Democratic City Committee
Court House
Court Square
Board of Alder
Nen
Lso
John H. Lee
FE. E- Brapy
Nodelung
Signor Adolfeo Enrico Apollon
Royal Technical Institution
Academy of Fine Arts
Rome
New England Conservatory School of Fine Arts
School of Fine Arts
Berkeley School
YM. OU
Cor
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
Technology and Business
Harvard
Taylor, DE Meritte & Hagar
A. H. Rice
William Gaston
A. P. Peabody
Austin Phelps
Aivah Hovey
E. Touriee
Bir
Amiaster
Chauncy-Hall School
Institute of Technology
Beagleton Street
Estey Organ CO
Ararie Nonotor
Silver Springs Park
Fllorida
R. R
Florida
Tames
Atlantic National Bank
N. Mow
Presiident
Washington St
Old South “Church
England
Saltwood Castle
Kent
English Channel
London
Danide S31 ii Son & Oakley
Waterloo Place
S. W
James T. Elqredge & CO
Jepfries & Sons
Becton
Ievonshire
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Iowa
State St
Ben Moines
ASD
Foremaa
Eddy Solecpvtorm
Hilly
Great Britain
Eddy
Iltill
Yours Truly, George Draper
CO Lee
Congress Street
Edward F. T Hayior
Equitable
Devonshire and
Milk Streets
Ory
Post Office
New England Life Building
Central Street
EB. A. Honting
Brownfield Street
C.S Fontgonmery
Motte Street
Corporation Notecks
Eastern Railroad Company
Edness
Eastern Railroad
Causeway Street
Gilee
Eastern Rattroad Company
Edward Lessey
Massachusetts
Francis i, Amory
Gorham Rogers & CO
Dundee
Federal Street
Faneuil Hale
Ashton’s
State Street
Merchants’row
North Street
Oost
RFEKS
Wisconsin Central Common Stock
John B. Whale
Gould & Ball
Entertainment ES
Howard Athenum
Sam Devere
Chickering Halt
Kneisel Quartet
NME
Trebelli
Musig Hall
Henry E. Abbey
Hime
Adelina Patti
rQo
Mme
Mime
Sofia Scalchi
Contraito
Antonio Galassi
Albert Guille
Jenor Sig
Franco Novara
Bassa Mine
Patti
Grove
Sig
Luigi Arditti
Beate of
Pricen
Misss Hall
Steinway & Sons
Marcus BR. Mayer
Messiaw
Boston Hiller
Carl Zerkraun
B. J. Lang
Music Hall
Senders Theatre
Cambridge
Crand
Bost
Wilhelm Geric
University
Chickering Hall
Blusic
Henry Smart
King Rene
Jennie Patrick-Walker
Lizzie Webb Cary
Mary H. How
J. B. Phipps
N. €. Bradford
Alma Faunce-Smith
Dietrich Strong
Minnie Wood-Merrill
Helen F. Turner
Gaoxter
Co. B. S
Endall
Bijou Theatre
Keith & Batcheller
Lessees
Atlantic
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