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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1888

Page

5

Dawes Seen Likely to Back Noyes for Boston Collector

Rumors circulate that Senator Dawes will support Speaker Noyes for the Boston port collector post, with Treasurer Beard possibly not a candidate. The tale centers on a Dawes letter to Noyes praising past aid and signaling backing, while Beard’s own position remains unsettled amid questions of possible candidacy.

Dawes Speaker Noyes Mr. Beard Harrison Beard Noyes State Street Senator Dawes House of Representatives Massachusetts United States Senate Boston New England United States Chicago Senator Ost State House

Harvard Forfeits Yale Game In 1888 Football Controversy

Harvard refuses to play in New York on Thanksgiving Day and forfeit the championship game after Yale declares the match impossible under any conditions. Yale offers a match in Cambridge or a toss for location, but remains unwilling to play an exhibition. Harvard supporters express disappointment and exasperation at Yale's stance.

Sears Harvard Corbin Yale William H. Coraig New York J. H. Sears William H. Corgi W. H. Corbin Beecher, Catain J. H. Sans K. W. Palmer Ale

Simmons Co Promises Small Profits With Big Popularity

In Irish waters and Ulster reefers and Finland dogskin coats and leather jackets are selling at 2 dollars at 44 North street. The firm J. W. Simmons & Co. showcases a motto of small profits and large volume, attracting many unfamiliar with their popularity.

Chumleys Finland North Street J. W. Simmons & Co

Congregational Club Debates School Question at Hall

A large Congregational Club gathering in Horticultural Hall featured Coffin’s paper on the school question and varied addresses. Speakers argued for public schools, warned against parochial control, and urged independent, nonsectarian school boards while praising education for women and Americanism. Forefathers' Day was planned for December 20 in Music Hall.

Horticultural Hall Congregational Club Weston Joseph Ward D.D Yankton College Samuel B. Capen John E.tuttle Charles Carleton Coffin L. Clark Seelye Smith College Coffin Swinton Anderson A. P. Twombly Jonathan Lane A. P. Foster Albert Bowker General Swift Grege Foster Bowker Music Hall

Thorndike Medical Club Holds Annual Meeting and Dinner

The Thorndike Medical Club met at Hotel Thorndike last night with fourteen members present. Dr J G Blake presided and was elected president for the coming year with Dr H Deering as secretary and treasurer. Dr Frederick W Johnson was the sole guest. After-dinner programs were informal and social. The Clerical Club also dined at the Thorndike with Rev Paul Sterling of Lynn presiding.

Thorndike Medical Club Hotel Thorndike J. G. Blake Frederick W. Johnson J. B. Brainerd R. W. Kingman William G. Macdonald J. B. Moran H. Ayer George E.thompson William Stanford Stevens William F. Semple

Baptist Social Union Meets at Meionaon Gathering

At the regular monthly Baptist Social Union meeting in Meionaon last evening about one hundred members attended. William G. Harris presided as congregational singing and Park sisters provided music. Brief addresses were given by Hh. Hinckley East Lynn Church Robert O. Fuller First Church Cambridge O P Gifford Warren Avenue Church Thomas D. Roberts Industrial Temporary Home E W Corey Harvard Street Church J P Abbot Medford Baptist Church offered invocation A E Putnam Elm Hill Church gave benediction Supper was served after 5 30 and the meeting dissolved at 8

Baptist Social Union William G. Harris Park Sisters Hh. Hinckley East Lynn Robert O. Fuller First Cambridge O. P. Gifford Warren Avenue Thomas D. Roberts

Duryea Resignation Ratified by Central Congregational

At a church society meeting last evening Dr. Duryea's letter of resignation was read and the resolutions accepting it were endorsed. The severance of the connection between Dr. Duryea and the church and society was ratified and completed.

Full of Good Points. Pyle's Pearline Detergent Ad

A vintage advertisement touts Pyle's Pearline as a modern detergent with strong cleaning points. It highlights feature benefits and urges readers to try the product.

Pyle

Market notes from New York and Boston securities columns

The column presents a tense New York market with downtrends and nervous trading. It notes heavy Missouri Pacific, a storm delaying wire services, and cautious sentiment from traders while insiders with moneyed interest express buying pressure. It covers the Pewabic suit rumor, Nicaragua venture optimism, bank reserves, and rail line discussions including a Jersey to New York bridge concept and a Hudson River tunneling debate.

New York Missouri Pacific Atlantic & Pacific Colorado Arizona Needles

LEE-SAUNDERS MARRIAGE AT HOTEL BERKELEY

William Lee of Lee and Shepard and Mrs. L. L. White Saunders of New York wed at Hotel Berkeley. Rev. L T Townsend. bride in blue Henretta cloth with Oriental embroidery. Couple to reside at the Brunswick after a brief honeymoon. Bride edited Dress. ceremony held in Mr. Shepard’s apartments due to illness.

William Lee Lee & Shepard Professor T. R. White Mr. Shepard

Multiple Attractions and Auctions Listed for Boston Venues

Auction sales announced for fruit Horatio Harris at 12 m. Amusements note Hollis Street Theatre nightly showings including She and Shenandoah at 4 40. Park Theatre Lotta at 7 45. Lobe Theatre The Still Alarm. Boston Theatre Howard Atheneum Star Specialty Co. at 7 45. Nickelodeon 111 Court Street Museum and stage. Howard Atheneum Reuben Glue. Cyclorama 541 Tremont Street Battle of Gettysburg. Grand Opera House Hazel Kirke with matinee 2 and evening 7 45.

Hollis Street Boston Museum Shenandoah Park Theatre Lotta Lobe Theatre Still Alarm Boston Theatre Howard Atheneum Star Specialty Company the Nickelodeon Court Street Museum and Stage Entertainment Howard Athenasum Reuben Glue Cyclorama Tremont Street Gettysburg Grand Opera House Hazel Kirke

Barker Soule and Saunders marriages in city church

In this city on November 25 at the Columbus Avenue Universalist Church the marriage of Walter A. Barber of North Attleboro and Mabel S. Soule of Newburyport was performed by Rev. Dr. Miner. On November 26, William Lee and Mrs. S L Saunders of New York were married by Rev. L T Townsend.

Barber—Soule Columbus Avenue Universalist Miner Walter A. Barber North Attleboro Mabel S. Soule Newburyport Lee—Saunders L. T. Townsend William Lee S. L. Saunders New York

Obituary notices from South Dartmouth to Somerville dated Nov 11–26

Death notices list many individuals with ages and residences including Bartlett in South Dartmouth Burke in Providence Cosgrove in this city Driscoll Norwood Cadmun Watertown Dyer South Weymouth Elliott South Braintree Fasbroke Charlestown Grover Winchester Hill in San Francisco Hinkson Charlestown Aerenefick this city Lavers this city Lacoun Somerville Leominster McLaughlin Dorchester Plunkett Greenwood Peirce Lincoln Ross East Cambridge Rutter Waltham Townsend Home for Aged Women Torrey Cambridge Weare South Boston Worton Somerville Wallace Brighton White Boston area aged 4 to 84 with multiple family connections.

Bartlett South Dartmouth Francis Dana Bartlett Kurke Providence William H. Burke Cosgrove Margaret John Cosgrove Jane John McGrory Driscoll Mary Drincoll Donnelly Norwood Joseph Denhelly New York Dadman Watertown William Henry Cadmun Dyer South Weymouth Calvi der Worcester Elliott South Braintree Robert Stanley Robert Mary A. Elliott Fasbroke Charlestown Lizzie M Phili L. Fasbroke Grover Winchester Edward M Frank M Abbie E. Grover Hill San Francisco S. Hill Dr. Hill Hinkson Mary E Henry O. Hinkson Plunkett Greenwood Christopher Plunkett Old Ninth Regiment Peirce Isabella M William L. G. Peirce Lincoln Mass Ross East Cambridge Mary H. Ross Rutter Waltham William Baldwin Rutter Townsend

Seventh Star Concert Opens Quietly at Tremont Temple

The seventh Star course concert at Tremont Temple opened after a delay when Misses Alice May Estey and Lilian Carll Smith faced a carriage breakdown but escaped injury. The Harvard quartet dominated early, with Mrs Abbie Clark Ford performing two songs. Estey sang I Puritani and The Three Wishes. Smith sang anomie Back. George H Ryder played Martha selections. George Dobson entertained with banjo. Mrs Ford and J Frank Donahoe accompanied. Next Monday Rev Robert Collier will analyze Clear Grit in his sole lecture.

Tremont Temple Alice May Estey Lilian Carll Smith Temple Harvard Abbie Clark Ford Miss Estey

Keen an yields on official record speech matter

The printing committee met to consider the Harding Keenan issue. A letter from Councilman Keenan offered to omit the objectionable portion of his speech about Mr. Harding from the official record. The committee took no action and left the matter to Keenan, leaving it uncertain if Mr. Harding will sue the Traveller for printing Keenan's full speech.

Harding-Keenan Keenan Common Council Harding Traveller

Athenian Club to hold meeting with boxing contests

The Athenian Club will meet Tuesday evening December 4 in its rooms. Contests feature Ike O Neil Weir known as the Belfast Spider versus Tommy Danforth of New York, George Dixon the bantam champion versus Hank Brennan, Arthur O pham of Norwich, Conn., and Savoy of Gloucester, plus Tommy Coburn of Boston battling Thomas Doherty of East Boston.

Athenian Club Ike O'Neil Weir Belfast Tommy Danforth New York George Dixon Hank Brennan Arthur Opham Norwich Conn Young Savoy Gloucester Tommy Coburn Boston Thomas Doherty

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