Destructive dynamite blast rocks Hyde Park Pennsylvan ia
A large quantity of dynamite stored in a tool box on Hyde Park main street Lackawanna County exploded causing extensive property damage. John J. Davis drug store and several nearby businesses suffered severe destruction while contractor Phillips was badly injured and bystanders were knocked down. The dynamite used for sewer work ignited from a lamp heater, triggering the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparre
Penn
Hyde Park
Lackawanna County
John J. Davis
Leed’s
F. Durkin
Phillips
Important Opinion on Railroad Land Grants From 1887
Attorney-General Garland issues an opinion on adjusting railroad land grants under the 1887 act. The memo addresses bona fide purchasers of unclaimed lands and rights tied to lands illegally patented to railroads. Secretary Lamar orders immediate action to adjust grants per the AG's remedial interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garland
Lamar
General Land Office
Postal Improvement and The United States Postal Improvement Association
In springs city a cooperative group named The United States Postal Improvement Association aims to reduce postage on seeds plants bulbs and scions reissue fractional currency for mail use abolish postal notes issue money orders up to five dollars for three cents and repeal old postage law on wrappers. Notables include William Penn Nixon president Mortimer Whitehead J S Crowell C W Macune RE Hill and James Vick with Herbert Myrie as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Postal Improvement Association
William Penn Nixon
Chicago Inter- Ocean
F. G. Pratt
Perry Mason & Co
Boston
Mortimer Whitehead
Middlebush
N. J
National Grange
J. S. Crowell
Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick
Farm and Fireside
Springfield
C. W. Macune
Cameron
Tex
National Farmers’ Alliance and Cooperative Union of America
RE. G. Hill
Richmond
Ind
Society of American Florists
Herbert Myrie
This City
James Vick
Rochester
N. Y
American Seed Trade Association
Big city fires scorch three states in single night
In Veepersevre Indiana Henry Alfrey’s heading factory burned with losses around 50000 and no insurance. In Englewood New Jersey the Atheneum burned. Mrs E A Chamberlain dry goods 12000 M E Springer Son hardware 10000 Robert Maguire confectionery 3000 plus 3000 in adjoining building, building owner George S Coe estimates 25000. In Bryan Texas twelve cars and 525 bales of cotton burned on the Texas Central line with losses above 40000. cotton fully insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Coe
American National Exchange
New York
Bryan
Tex
Texas Central Railway
Provisional Knights of Labor reorganizing nationwide Ant Powderly plan
Charles F. Seib reports progress in forming a new Knights of Labor structure on an anti Powderly basis. Letters from local assemblies express dissatisfaction with current leadership and administration. A national convention will be held after several districts organize, with planned District Assembly 126 in New York and broader district charters in Monmouth and Philadelphia areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Knights of Labor
Charles F. Seib
Provisional Committee
Seib
Leib
New York
Amsterdam
New York City
Montauk
Philadelphia
Columbus Vote Totals Show Increase From Last Year
The Columbus election yielded 744,568 total votes, up from 704,233 last year and 733,966 in 1885. Governor results list Foraker 356,937. Powell 333,205. Seitz 24,712. Sharp 29,700. scattering 14, total 744,568. Foraker leads Powell by 23,732, with Prohibitionists slightly higher than 1885 when Leonard had 28,081.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Foraker
Powell
Seitz
Sharp
Leonard
Saloon Keeper Fatally Shoots Officers in Chattanooga
William Baldwin a Chatta nooga saloon keeper attacked three police officers with a revolver after they arrested his driver for selling liquor without a license. Baldwin was fatally shot three times and died within half an hour. Policeman Howard was shot in the head and may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Baldwin
Chattanooga
Tenn
Baldwin
Howard
Standard Clothing Co Proclaims Best Overcoats at Low Prices
The Standard Clothing Company at 895 Washington Street advertises a wide line of overcoats in all grades and descriptions. Mail orders are promptly filled and any garment not as represented can be returned at the company’s expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Standard Clothing Company
Washington Street
Election at Providence Elects Several Republicans No Mayor elected
Providence November election returns incumbents to city treasurer harbor master overseer of the poor and superintendent of health as Republicans. A four candidate mayoral race failed to produce a majority with Robbins 42387 McNally 8112 Miller 1244 Blodgett 288. A new election must be held within ten days. Common council 29 Republicans 11 Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Gilbert F. Robbins
James McNally
Augustus 5. Miller
Citizens
John T. Blodgett
Miller
Common Council
Five year sentence in diamond theft case of Hersom
Martin Van Buren Hersom, previously jailed for larceny of 1500 dollars worth of diamonds, was linked to a Nantasket Beach mislaid watch and chain case. He collected fees, advertised property, and tried to recover the watch for a separate owner before the property was recovered and returned. Indicted by the grand jury on November 9 for larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin van Buren Hersom
Charles H. Cass
Pacific Mills
Lawrence
Nantasket
Nantasket Beach
Cass
Hersom
Henrys. Babbitt
Ocean and
Roslin Streets
Ashmont
Dorchester
Charles EE. Albright
Michigan
Weather Outlook For New England From Nov. 23
Weather report from Washington notes fair conditions in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont with warmer temperatures and winds shifting from southwesterly to northwesterly. Elsewhere in New England and eastern New York expect fair skies light to fresh winds and a slight fall in temperature. Blue Hill Observatory predicts increasing clouds and possible rain or snow by evening for southeastern New England.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New England
New York
Blue Hill Observatory
H. H. Clayton
Observations Across Stations At One Moment
At all stations named a simultaneous T trace of rainfall was recorded indicating concurrent precipitation. The report notes identical timestamps and shared meteorological readings across sites.
Revere House Conduces to Comfort of Its Guests
The notice describes the establishment offering all appointments aimed at ease and comfort for its guests. The brief highlights amenities designed to improve visitor experience and satisfaction.
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Revere House
Some Days in Bonnie Scotland A Hebrides Journey
A writer describes a 1877 journey from Inverness to Skye via Loch Maree and Gairloch. They recount a sea crossing to Portree, the stark Hebridean scenery, the Old Man of Storr, Glencoe echoes, and Gaelic life among crofters. The piece blends travel detail with local legends and reflections on tradition.
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Inverness
Loch Maree
Loch Lomond
Her Majesty of
England
Gairloch
Kerry
Ross-shire
Ross
Sir Kenneth Mackenzie
Hebrides
Portree
Skye
Gairlogh
Australia
America
Scotland
Lake Corrusk
Scott Best
Benmohr
Glencoe
Cruchan-Ben
Glen
Quirang
Eugénie
Royal Hotel
Storr
Scavig
Coelin
Glenmore
Fingal
Bealach-Mor
Stroch Bheim
Gaisloch
Loch Hour
Corrusk
Quirafig
Strochlheim
Strikes at the Breweries Prompt Statement by Rueter
Henry H. Rueter of the New England Brewers Association defends brewery labor relations. He notes unions exist, asserts brewers’ right to settle disputes internally, and cites wage and hour concessions while denying outside mediation. He reports a 200 plus member brewery workers organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Rueter
New England Brewers’ Association
Massachusetts Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
Massachusetts Federation of Labor
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Brewers’ Association
Dealers’ Association
Chicago Freight Tariffs Cut Further on Beef and Hogs
Chicago freight agents of east bound lines meet and cut dressed beef hog and sheep tariffs to match Chicago and Grand Trunk reductions. Grand Trunk later issues a new tariff dropping Boston and New England rates by 5 cents a hundred, refrigerator car 47 cents, common 43 cents, total war-time cut 16 cents. Competing American roads to meet tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chcago
Chicago
Chicago & Grand Trunk
Boston
New England
Seizure skins sold in San Francisco fetch 6870 dollars
Ottawa reports the sale of seal skins found on the Columbia vessels Carolina Onward and Thornton seized in Behring Sea last year. The total realized was about 6870 dollars and if seizures are ruled illegal the U S government may owe 2800 to 3000 dollars more reflecting the earlier anticipated proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
San Francisco
Columbia
Carolina
Onward
Thornton
Behring Sea
United States
Sullivan obtains injunction against Kiernan in news agency
New York November 22. Judge Barrett grants W. P. Sullivan an injunction restraining his partner ex-Senator J. J. Kiernan from disposing of his interest or interfering with management of their news agency business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. P. Sullivan
Barrett
J. J. Kiernan
A Fine Looking Store Opens At Washington And Essex
A newly remodelled store at Washington and Essex streets draws shoppers with fine goods and low prices. Edwards Almy Co advertises a large stock of overcoats and a special safe in overcoats offering savings of five to ten dollars for immediate purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and
Essex Streets
Edwards, Almy & Co
Doctoring Old Time and Warner's Log Cabin Remedies
An Harper's illustration recalls the painting Doctoring Old Time showing an old timer tending a dusty clock. The piece reports on H. H. Warner of Warner's Safe Cure in Rochester preparing proprietary medicines named Warner's Log Cabin Remedies to revive old herbs hidden by modern despots of medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s
Roberts
Hi. H. Warner
Warner’s Safe Care
Warner Observatory
Rochester
N. Y
Warner
H. H. Warner
Investment list including banks and railroad bonds
A dense ledger excerpt lists shares in multiple banks and firms including National Webster Bank Chicago Rolling Mills West End Street Ry Co State National Bank Old Boston National Bank Michigan Central Railroad Fitchburg Railroad preferred Cambridge Gas Light Newton National Bank Old Boston National Bank railroad and municipal bonds with maturities from 1890 to 1937 and guaranteed by Eastern Road and other issuers. It shows holdings by Plymouth Massachusetts and Clinton Iowa entities along with several bank names and bond classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Mills
Plymouth
Mass
National Webster Bank
Chicago Rolling Mills
West End St. Ry. Co
State Natl. Bank
Old Boston Natl. Bank
Michigan Central
Fitchburg Rd
Cambridge Gas Light Co
Newton Nati. Bank
Newton
Old Boston National Bank
Douglas Axe Mfg. Co
Og. & Lake Champ
Consol
Top
St. Fe
Falls & Conway
Eastern
Clinton
Iowa
Water Works Co
City Bank
Auction catalog items and banks listed by Francis Henshaw firm
A Boston auction notice from November 25, 1887 lists numerous shares and bonds including Middlesex RR 58 1904 and 1000 Boston 63 1894, with entries for Amoskeag Mfg Co Lowell Machine Shop Natl City Bank and many others. Also includes railroad and bank bonds across multiple states and regional companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Natl. Bank
Newburyport
Mass
Arkansas Valley Town Lot Co
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co
Pemigewasset Valley
Natl. Bank of Ne. America
Amoskeag Mfg. Co
Mt. Desert Island Real Estate Co
de Putnam Nail Co
City of Cinna
W. L
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Sumner Co
Boston & Maine
Newport & Richford
Conn. & Pass. R
Chicago, Mil. & St. P
Burl
Cedar Rapids & No. Rd
Middlesex RR
Tractions
Lowell Machine Shop
Do Natl
City Bank
Septic Hospital Adds Free Surgical Beds Sept
A facility reports completion of a Septic Hospital project adding twelve free beds for surgical access. The expansion aims to ease patient wait times and improve care delivery across the surgical unit.
Surgical Staff At Murdock's Free Hospital For Women
The surgical staff at Murdock's Free Hospital for Women attend daily except Saturdays to examine patients and assign beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock’s Free Hospital For Women
Liquid Food claims in home hospital care and child feeding
Advertises Liquid Food as a universal treatment aiding wounds and blood formation. Claims successful injections when stomach retention fails and provides dosing guidelines for adults and infants. Mentions a Free Home for Homeless Boys with 50 beds at 11 to 21 Causeway Street and a hospital using 200 large bottles per lot to guarantee sweetness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Free
Boya
Causeway Street
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Rueter
Kiernan News Agency
FIGHT
Cyrus L. Harris & Co
F. Geldowsky
East
Cambridge
Doane Street
J. B. Bugber
H. L. Bearse
Horatio Harris & Coo., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
State Street
Almeria
Stockholm
George E. Hall
School Street
the Collateral Loan Co
North Market Street
Santiago
Yustom House
Treasury Regulations
Carroll
N. C
L. Saltonstall
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
R. L. Day & Company
Brokers & Appraisers
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Boston Stock Exchange
Adm.sb
Boston & Lowell
Old Colony
Boston, Concord & Mont
Merchants
N A Bank of
St. Johnsbury
Laconia Natl. Bk
Laconia
N. H
Granite Bk
Quincy
Eastern Rd
Lans
No. Rd
City
St. Jo
Council Bluffs Rd
1907
Arlington Mills
Poston Cab Co
Rockland Bk
Roxbury
Naumkeag
Salem
Atlantic
Saratoga Victory Mfg
Continental Mills
Putnam Nail Co
Boston Gas Light Co
Gas Light Co
North Chicago
Grand Rapids
Newago
Lake Shore
Eooust
Mont
Manhattan Beach
Jid Colony
Iffin
Ohio) Water Co
Franklin Telg. Co
Hares So
Framingham Manuf. Co
Tan
Francis Henshaw & CO
Merchants’ Exchange
First Fiocor
Ieam L
AF Vta Aly Ate AB
Manchester Mills
A Amaakeao
Washington Insurance Co
Mercantile Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Dorchester Gaslight Co
Boston Music Hall Assn
Warren
Bank
Peabody
South Danvers
Concord
Montreal
Fremont
Elk Horn
Missouri Valley
Omaha & Southwestern
Atchison, Top
Santa Fe
L. G
Kansas City
Fort Scott & Gulf
National Tube Works
Cotton Mills
Nat’l Eagle Bank
Nat’l Bank
Nat'l City Bank
Everett
Pueblo Smelting and Refining Co
Nat'l Bank
Nsas City
Topeka & Western RR
Incomes
Arlington & Missouri
Ron Revene
Kansas City, i
Ttopeka & Western RR
Cheshire RR. Co
Pfd
de Naumkeag Nat’ S ‘Bank
Aewassian Te Avan
Uuamapavull
Boston & New York Rapid Transit Co
Boston & Providence
Shavemut Nat'l Bank
Lowell
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Burl. & Mo. Rivers
Neb
Houghton & Onteonagon
Jehison
Topeka & Santa Fe
Boylston National Bank
Mt. Vernon
Oswego & Fox River Valley &S
Quincy & Warsaw
Central RR
Sm. Airane
Kansas City & Cameron
Cleveland Ds
Lewiston
Oedensburg & Lake Champlain
Freeman’s National Bank
Boylston
Burlington & Missouri
Lancaster Mills
Portsmouth
Everett Mills
North Chicago Rolling Mills
Atchison & Nebraska RR
Marquette
Ontonagon
Sandusky, Dayton & Cincinnati
Cutter Land Co
Woburn Gas Light Co
St. Anthony Mining Co
Richards & CO
Joan G. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO
White St
KEY Townsend & Montant
Leemard Streets
Isburgh & CO
East Street
Essex Street
Summer St
New England Horse and Carriage Depository
Depository
Free Surgical Hospital For Women
Murdock Liquid Food Company
Texas
Colorado
Alabama
Prince Edward Island
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
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Cereals
A. B.C
M’f’g CO
Murray ST
Connecticut River Railroad
C. E. Stevens
Boston & Albany Railroad Co
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