Novel Craft Aims to Exhibit Across Coast from Here to Florida
Crescent Beach reports a Boston inventor aims to float a mobile hotel boat the Deep Sea Sliding Company plans to move along the coast from Revere to Harlem River, Nantasket, Nahant, and Florida. The 60 foot pontoons form a moving vessel with a cabin, cables, a bow, Gatling guns, a small steam engine, and a plan to host 200 to 300 people with dancing, shops, and baths. The project seeks $200,000 and public support, with demonstrations on the Charles River and potential tours if successful. The inventor bets the venture will attract capital and attention despite skeptics.
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Crescent Beach
Revere
New York
Deep Sea Sliding Company
Atlantis
Neptune
Harbor Commission
Daniel Webster
William Cobbett
Pooh
Charles
Boston
Harlem
Nantasket
Nahant
Coney Island
Florida
Fire Damages Roslindale House on Poplar Street
A blaze at 1 o'clock this morning in Roslindale damaged the house of T. Duff at 122 Poplar Street by an overheated stove, with damages listed at $1000.
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Roslindale
T. Duff
Poplar Street
Yale Fall Regatta to Be Held at Lake War Jer
New Haven Conn Oct 14 Yale regatta slated for Wednesday on the mile course at Lake War Jer with close university championship at stake George Adee of N will referee.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Lake
E Unive G. Orge Adee
Eee
Century Run and Lantern Parade Planned by Fitchburg Club
The Rollstone Cycle Club of Fitchburg held its annual century run with about ten participants led by Captain Holland. Plans unfold for a lantern parade Wednesday with prizes for originality and appearance, plus a long march ending at club rooms with refreshments.
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Rollstone Cycle Club
Fitchburg
Holland
Boston
Tremont
Perham, Wilson and Whittier
Clapp
Hormel
H. M. Lyman
J. W. Laverey
Vinton
Roxbury
Associated Cycling Club
Young’s Hotel
Eddie Bala
Springfiel
Press Cycling Club
Newburyport
Captain Towne
Orient Cycle Club
Salem
Pequot Cycle Club
South Boston
Suffolk Bicycle Club
Roxbury Bicycle Club
Malden
Gymnasium News From City and Colleges
The YMCA gymnasium runs daily from 10 am to 10 pm with Robert Roberts directing and Robert Q. Macmahon as assistant. P J Finneran leaves Chicago Athletic Club for Toronto Athletic Club as physical director. Boston College Catholic YMAs prep and opening events include lectures on Hygienic Body Building by Roberts with Macmahon as model. Walsh joins Boston College as instructor focusing on medical gymnastics. New baths and upgrades at the college gym.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Roberts
Robert Q. Macmahon
Macmahon
P. J. Finneran
Chicago Athletic Club
Toronto Athletic Club
Joe
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Newburyport
James L. Walsh
Boston College
Lawy ers Wages in Boston Remain Without Fixed Fees
A Boston Post survey of lawyers shows no standard fee schedule. Prominent attorneys command large retainers while many practitioners charge modest sums. Civil cases offer the best earnings, while criminal work pays less. opinions vary on a uniform rate, with most lawyers charging what clients can afford or what the service warrants.
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Boston
Blackstone
Doke
Kent
Post
Parsons
New York
Metropolis
Robert M. Morse
John D. Long
Edward Avery
Owen A. Galvin
Augustus Hemenway
William B. Gale
Thomas J. Gargan
John W. Corcoran
John Q. A. Brackett
George Fred Williams
William E. Russell
Harvard Fall Tennis Opens With Record Entries at Jarvis Courts
The Harvard fall tennis tournament begins this afternoon at 1 30 on Jarvis field. A surge in entries, totaling 55 singles players and 12 doubles pairs, promises a strong showing from top amateurs such as G L Wrenn Jr A L Pier and J B Read. Doubles feature Pier and Wrenn against Read and Chase with Codman and Winslow a formidable team.
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Harvard
Jarvis Field
G. L. Wrenn, Jr
A. L. Pier
A. Codman
R. C. Thomas
A. N. Winslow
J. H. Chase
J. B. Read
Pier
Wrenn
Read
Chase
Codman
Winslow
Vantage
F. Crapo
H. A. L. Sand
H. A. Leckley
R. T. Parker
R. M. Johnson
F. A. Sterling
C. M. Woods
E. V. Frothingham
A. Ingraham
R.L. de Normandie
D. Campbell
P. N. Booth
G. A. Howe
E. Byrnes
R. Clement
H. J. Holt
C. L. Smith
R. W. Sulloway
F. H. Kinnicutt
C. B. Smith
A. J. Boyden
C. Cc. Stillman
A. Brown
W. E. Putnam, Jr
R. Scott
J. Leonard
R. H. Carleton
C. R. Wilson
W. R. Fisher
E. Ingalls, Jr
R. Johnson
C. B. Pike
R. B. Cutting
C. S. French
A. S. Pier
F. B. Dutton
W. A. Parker
W. A. Bartlett
H. Foster
F. B. Carter
H. D. Prescott
F. Cummings
T. B. Gannett, Jr
T. M. Hastings
H. Louies
H. R. Scott
H. P. Walker
F. 8. Frothingham
H. R. Simonds
A. N. Winslowe
Irish language meeting discusses officer elections at next session
A large gathering at Alpha Hall 18 Essex Street with P J O Daly as chair and James Drinan as secretary set the officer election for the second Sunday in November. The group will begin compiling Bolg an t Slair after the election. Members performed songs readings and recitations in Irish, led by Eugene Lyne J Keating Mathias Gorhem John Shea James Drinan William King and others. The meeting closed with business conducted in Irish and was praised as the season’s best.
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Alpha Hall
Essex Street
P. J. O’daly
James Drinan
Eugene Lyne
J. Keating
Mathias Gorhem
John Shea
William King
Frank Ash Jr. Falls From Train Fractures Skull
Westfield report says Frank Ash Jr. aged 27 jumped from a freight train this morning and landed on his head, fracturing his skull. He may recover.
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Westfield
Frank Ash, Jr
Gaelic Union links Boston clubs for Thanksgiving matches
Gaelic Athletic Association activity grows with plans for William O’Brien and Boston Hurling Club to contest New England pennant. Shamrocks of Boston and Lynn to test mettle, with Lowell and Fall River clubs rising. Football contests include Emmetts Chelsea vs Garryowens East Cambridge, and Boston vs Exiles Brookline. Union support strong. J B O Higgins and Mortimer Downey push toward central council. A second piece notes a Roxbury Hibernian banquet with McNary's Congress bid and a boxing bout planned, facing licensing resistance.
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Gaelic Athletic Association
Boston
William O
Lowell
Fall River
William O’brien
Emmetts
Chelsea
Garryowens
East Cambridge
Brookline
Shamrock
Redmonds
Fagan Bealachs
Mortimer Downey
Hibernian Football Club
J. B. O’ Higgins
Roxbury
Water Front News From Boston Harbor Alaska?
The fishing schooner Indiana, under Captain Sewell G. Smith, arrived at T wharf after a gale in Provincetown Bay. Indiana struck the Longwood, causing heavy damage to both vessels leaving Longwood wrecked and Indiana badly smashed. Yarmouth passenger steamer carried 256 aboard with light freight. Tug Webber sails on Moonbeam for New York. A body search notice offers reward for Henry Wickes, 18, drowned near Egg Rock. James H. Shannon, assistant to Postal Telegraph, seeks Ward . council seat.
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Indiana
Sewell G. Smith
T Wharf
Provincetown
Longwood
Yarmouth
McGray
New York
Boston Tow Boat Company
Henry H. Wickes
Egg Rock
James H. Shannon
Postal Telegraph Company
Boxing Gossip Moves Toward Florida Corbett Fight
The piece notes continued talk of Corbett vs Fitzsimmons set for next year in Florida amid ongoing buzz about the match. It mentions Joe Walcott vs Austin Gibbons at Coney Island with Walcott favored and lists attendees including Fitzsimmons and Corbett. Billy Smith and Dick OBrien also planned a Lafayette Club confrontation a week hence.
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Florida
Corbett
Fitz
Atlantic Athletic Club
Coney Island
Joe Walcott
Hercules
Bob Fitzsimmons
New York
Baltimore
Jack McAuliffe
Jim Corbett
Billy Smith
Dick O’brien
Lafayette Club
Divorce Petition Notice From Boston Court
John L Findlay petitions for divorce from Lavinia Findlay for desertion after marriage in 1883. The Suffolk Superior Court orders publication in the Boston Post and service by mail or attested copy, with a first Monday in November deadline to show cause.
Divorce Filings in Suffolk Court for Annie Morrissey
Annie Morrissey of Boston sues for divorce from John C. Morrissey of parts unknown with last dwelling in Providence Rhode Island. Alleging desertion on March 16 1591 and cruel treatment at Newburyport, seeks decree of divorce and restoration to maiden name Sutherland. Dated September 19 1894.
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Commonwealth OF
John C. Morrissey
Brockton
Newburyport
Sutherland
Annie Morrissey
Notice to libellee Morrissey in libel case ordered
Boston court in Suffolk County requires libellee John C. Morrissey to appear on the first Monday of November. An attested copy of the libel and order will be published weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post and mailed as a registered letter or served fourteen days before the appearance.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Superior Court
Boston
Lavinia Findlay
County of
Boston Post
Jos
John C. Morrissey
A. Willard
Henry Ef, Bellew
Ernest D. Lackwell
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elitah George
Register
George H. Cotton
Fletcher Ranney
Fitchburg Route Mail and Passenger Lines Listed
The notice lists Fitchburg Railroad routes and connections to major cities including North Adams Williamstown Troy Albany Saratoga Utica Binghamton Elmira Syracuse Rochester Watertown Buffalo Niagara Falls Hamilton Toronto Detroit Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and western points
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Fitchbnne
North Adams
Williamstown
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Utica
Binghamton
Hornellsville
Elmira
Syracuse
Rochester
Watertown
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinati
Chicago
St. Louis
Points
Fast Express
Boston
Pacific Express
Wagner
Bouton
Kborston
Cara
M.S. RR
M. OC. RR
Sineae
Cincinnati
Big Four
Teledo
Michigan Central R. R. Re
Oht
Michigan Central R. R
Beaton
Chiccago
Probate administration sells Cambridgeport lots at auction
By license of the Middlesex Probate Court the administratrix of Benjamin F. Richardson's estate will sell at public auction on Saturday November 10 at 2 PM two lots in Cambridge Massachusetts. Each lot priced at 200 dollars due at sale with balance on deed delivery ten days title examination. Cambridge Oct 11 1894.
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Middlesex
Benjamin F. Richardson
Cambridge
Sal Benjamin F. Richardson
Sewall Street
Sewall Place
Boston
Roxbury
Suffolk
Maynadier
Wallace
Wiliza Booth
Arles McBirney
C. UB. Maynadier
McBirney
Charles McBirney
Cordelians
Richardson
Framingham
Saxonville
Marlboro
John Eaton
Jonathan Belcher
Belcher
Hannah Belcher
Joseph Belcher
Catherine R. Richardson
Cordelians. Richardson
County of
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Fisk & Lamson
O. G. Page
Washington Street
BP. C. Gibbs
Middlesex Sc
Suffolk Street
Lamson
B. F. Richardson
Gibbs
Benjamin
Cambridgeport
Cord AS. Rin
Penjamin FB. Richardson
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Sallon
United States
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Chemi
Goss
J. F. Wakefield
School St
Superior Court Clerk
Pure California Wines
Dock Square
Faneuil Hall
the Gaelic Union
Hibernian
Williams’s Hall
Hampden and
Albany Streets
William
McNary
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Sixty-ninth Regiment
J. B. O'Higgins
Michael J. Collins
Mr. McNary
Congress
Hallstram
Morrill
Park Square
Commonwealth OF Massachtusetts
John L. Findlay
Halifax
Nova Scotia
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Ilinois
A.D
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Express Co
Bureau of Information
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J. R. Watson
Boston & Albany Railroad
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Hallock
Court ST
Mass
Dr. Hallock & Co
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Laat Eeuu
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Newport
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Washington
Shore Line
Pennsylvania
R. R
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Colonial Express
Federal Express
Old State House
Park Square Station
Geo. L. Connor
A. C. Kendall
Pass
L. H. Palmer
Thumim
Court Street
Rhys “ Cians
Cook Remedy Coc
Neiles Peterson
Peter A. Peterson
Copartners
Neils Peterson
Samuel W. Tucker
Commonwealth OF WA
Sachusetts
Charles O. Ellingwood
Amos C. Parker
W. Tucker
Maesachusetts
Harold G. Carter
Court House
Pemberton Square
Robert BE
Maguire
Tegaty
Essenger
Robert H. Keim
of Suffolk
Francis Martin
Herbert W. Smith
Eugene B. Floyd
John Bass
Samuel M. Child
Suffolk County
Winthrop
Washington Sr
James Donovan
Democratic City Committee of
Edward J. Quigley
William J. Donovan
State Committee
Maverick House
East
Monde
William J. Donovan Christopher A. SC
Daniel M. Driscoll
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