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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1889
Page
8
Large militia forces continue guard duty as walls are blasted by dynamite in Salem and Haverhill. Cities raise relief funds to aid affected residents and support cleanup efforts.
Eyewitness accounts describe a vast blaze in Lynn with crowds of visitors and militia guarding dangerous zones. Buildings collapse under dynamite blasts at W A Brown and Amos F Breed, with fires at Cashman Bros Wharf. Donations pour in as Mayor Newhall leads relief, and the First National Bank vault suffers heat damage to its balance book.
A Salem public meeting at City Hall led by Mayor Raymond appointed a relief committee with local officials and clergy to gather subscriptions. The fund shows early contributions, and a plan to have churches collect next Sunday. Separately Haverhill formed a Lynn relief effort and sent volunteers from the Eighth Regiment to guard property.
In Waltham on November 28 the corner stone of the Beth Eden Baptist Society church was laid without ceremony due to rain. The wooden edifice stands on a pleasant site on the south side of the Charles River and services will resume next Sunday evening.
Prince Gregory Sturdza aged seventy one, son of the former Moldivian ruler, marries Mme Kaluka the mother of his eighteen year old son. He is a general and Senator, heir to millions, and seeks legitimation to secure wealth amid royal circles. The match mirrors Austrian practice and provokes mixed comment.
An old advertisement touts Salvation Oil as a universal cure-all for pain at 25 cents per bottle and Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup to cure coughs colds sore throat and related ailments for the same price.
The American Thanksgiving dinner at the Kaiserhof in Berlin was attended by 450 persons. Minister Phelps presided with Count Herbert Bismarck and other notables present. Professor Momsen, Professor Curtins, Prince Raziwill, and American Consul Edwards attended. Mrs. Phelps led a reception and ball after the banquet.
The Silver Convention formed a national silver committee with one member from each state and territory. Twenty four states and territories represented. A five member memorial committee will draft a congress memorial. Papers on silver were filed for printing. Thomas Fitch of Nevada lauded England as the bunco steerer of the world. The convention adjourned sine die.
William F. Sartelle, a Worcester born prestidigitateur, was fatally shot in the neck by William Flannagan during a stage gun trick at the Wonderland on Washington street. Flannagan surrendered to police.
Nov 28 reports detail heavy rainfall and high rivers from Dover New Hampshire to Montreal. Dam collapse at Sawyer Woollen Mills, flooded cellars, wrecked rail lines, sailing vessels driven ashore and widespread property damage.
Newton, Nov 28 burglars forced entry to the Woodland station Newton Circuit railway by blasting the stone wall with powder. They took $15 in cash and several carpenters tools.
Mr and Mrs Eben Snow of Cambridge marked their golden wedding anniversary at home on Fayerweather street with a formal evening reception. The Charles River National Bank directors sent floral gifts as Snow nears retirement after thirty one years as cashier.
Company L of the Ninth Regiment held its sixth annual drill and ball at Natick yesterday. A delegation from the flagship Chicago was present.
The Young Men's Christian Union hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for members unable to attend with family. Speakers included Rev. Hor ton and Rev. Phillips Brooks urging public spirit and gratitude. Decorations featured harvest motifs and national flags as the event recalled Washington and Harrison proclamations.
The Rev. Phillips Brooks at Trinity Church cites St. James urging care for the fatherless and widows while keeping oneself undefiled. He links Thanksgiving to personal virtue and public charity, urging heartfelt penitence and generosity to the poor alongside broader, humane acts.
The Rev. William Adams of Columbus Avenue Presbyterian preached a Thanksgiving sermon at Park Street Church vestry. He spoke on Psalms, praised divine lessons from disasters like the Johnstown flood and Lynn fire, urged thoroughness in action and discussed school Bible reading and liquor licenses.
The Rev George A Gordon preached at Old South Church with Mt Vernon Church joining in the service. The sermon cited Romans xvi 6 stressing harmony of church and home and the inclusion of children in worship.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross observed Thanksgiving with 10 o'clock solemn high mass led by Rev. Father Donovan and deacon Father Welch with subdeacon Father Corcoran. Rev. Leo P. Boland preached on Catholicity as Calixa Lavalle directed singing and Miss Nellie McLaughlin sang Salva Regina.
Union services were held yesterday at 11 o clock across South Congregational Newbury and Exeter streets. Revs Brooke Hereford Minot J Savage Edward A Horton Edward Hale Stopford W Brooke and E E Hale attended. Dr E E Hale preached for a permanent peace congress and Rev Dr Lindsay spoke on Church and State at St Pauls.
Boston Young Men's Christian Association hosts a large Thanksgiving dinner with city volunteers supplying food and drink. Church services follow at multiple congregations as Salem and Brockton observe quiet holiday scenes with travel and prison dinner events noted.
About 250 newsboys joined a drizzly parade from Howard Street to Faneuil Hall for a Thanksgiving feast. Supper featured turkeys, squash, mashed potatoes and ice cream for young attendees under police escort with thanks to area hoteliers for donations.
About 100 children and their parents joined in games at the Barnard Memorial on Warrenton street. At eight, the chapel hosted a program of recitations and instrumental music led by Miss Marion Ogden with Daisy Munro on cornet and Mary Jones on cello, supervised by William W. Locke who explained the day’s meaning.
At the North Street Mission the usual dinner was served to its thirty inmates under the matron Mrs Vaughan and assistants Misses E J L Conley and Jessie Kurouski. After services an entertainment in the Chapel followed by Superintendent Younkin and his wife, with a follification for the inmates.
The Little Wanderers observed their first Thanksgiving at the new West Newton Street home. Morning services were led by W. B. Cooper superintendent, with speeches by Barna Snow O. M. Wentworth and W. G. Brooks. A noon dinner followed in the large dining room.
At the state prison a Thanksgiving chapel concert by the Commonwealth Male Quartet preceded the pardon for two life prisoners. William A. Montgomery, 41, jailed since 1879 for second degree murder, and Charles Mason, jailed since 1870, were granted clemency due to conduct and case merits. Officials and the governor’s circle attended. A noon turkey dinner followed, with outdoor time cut short by rain.
About ninety Italian workers gathered at the Town Hall for a Thanksgiving dinner organized by Mr. Edwin I. Thomas of Brookline. Led by contractor Gaetano Viola, guests enjoyed a three course Italian meal, music, and speeches praising liberty, with a finale of patriotic songs by the women and an audience full of gratitude.
A letter to the editor argues against an imposed physical training program in schools and advocates studying the Ling system. It praises Ling methods and criticizes recent chaotic practices, noting support from the Board of Supervisors and Mrs. Hemenway while urging cautious, scientific adoption.
Thanksgiving Day at the Cambridge institutions included a turkey dinner for Middlesex House of Correction inmates and yard time for recreation. At the Cambridge Alms House, inmates were also treated to a turkey dinner with similar holiday festivities.
Local retail notices warn that Deerfoot Farm Sausages are sold in two pound packages with a deer’s foot trademark on the wrapper and caution buyers to beware of imitations.
R Hollings and Co importers and manufacturers present a selection of artistic lamp shades and lamp extensions. The display highlights dainty lamp shades for decorative lighting in homes and businesses.
Hotel crowds swell as Thanksgiving menus appear at venues including the Vendome, Victoria, Brunswick, American, Thorndike and Quincy. Notable arrivals span W H Johnson of Andover, J M Mackay of Chicago, Mrs Hearst of New York, and many others bound for Adams Ven dome and nearby houses amid recent fire fears.
The Myopia Hunt Club event planned for yesterday was postponed due to weather. The football match between Boston Athletic Association and M. L. T. scheduled for Boston grounds yesterday morning has been moved to Saturday at 2 30 p m.
John G. Stetson commissioner announces that John 8 Patton of Boston has applied for admission as an Attorney and Counselor of the U S Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts under the rules of the Circuit Court. The notice is dated November 4 1889 in Boston.
About 20 000 attendees enjoyed a day at the Maritime Fair with a large evening crowd. The Marine Band from the flagship squadron gave a stirring afternoon concert including The Star Spangled Banner. Tonight Marion Os goods Ladies Orchestra repeats with Miss Letitia Fritch polonaise from Mignon and a contralto solo by Miss Finlayson, plus Mr Gilder at the piano.
Alderman Kelley announced his intent to run as an Independent after Charles J. Noyes was nominated by the Ward 15 Republican caucus. Henry Orchard called the meeting to order as Kelley addressed supporters. A rallying committee of twenty five was formed to boost Kelley’s campaign.
The Springer Bros. furnish wholesale and retail cloaks from a freestone block at Chauncy Essex and Harrison with a new first class retail corner at Bedford and Washington. They offer garments for ladies misses and children in styles and qualities including their own manufacture and recent imports. Their business success rests on enterprise sagacity and honorable dealings.
The Republican ticket for school committee includes Charles H. Gallagher, Whittemore, Dr. Hastings, Stillman Allen, Fred Wellington, Frank Pettigrove, Dr. John McDonald, and Nahum Chapin. Other factions plan five nominees each and seek 2400 total signatures for nomination papers. The slate faces splits over nonpartisan factions and timing.
The Weather Bureau forecast for New England calls for snow and colder air with southwest winds and coastal highs. Eastern New York is seen with light snow and much colder conditions with a northwesterly wind along the coast. Warning signals extend from Hatteras to Eastport.
The Cotton Region Bulletin reports conditions for the twenty four hour period ending 8 p m on November 28 1889 along the 75th meridian time. It provides regional cotton statistics and related market indicators for the Southern states.
Observations taken at eight o clock in the evening from an external location note conditions and notable phenomena observed remotely. The brief records may reference weather, celestial events, or other environmental indicators observed at that time.
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