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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1899

Page

6

Olympia Visit Limited as Guard Fences Officers Visit

Sailors aboard the Olympia enjoy a Sunday afloat with chaplain Father Reaney leading a simple gun deck service. Officers grant shore leave only to relatives, leaving many crew packing and preparing for discharge while others gamble and play cards. A patrol warns sailors against unauthorized leave with the brig as a deterrent and incidents of covert trips ashore are recounted.

Father Reaney Olympia Heaney's Corner New York Waldorf-Astoria

Steamers diverted for South Africa trade crowd docks thinned

British government charters nearly eighty steamers to transport troops to South Africa, leaving few liners from Europe for regular business. Cunard counts four ships secured and admits limited service, with grain bookings halted for November as supply and war demand push freight higher but not above last fall levels.

South Africa Europe Thut Inifredian Altonia Liverpool South Boston Hoosac Tunnel Mystic Wharf Charlestown Cunard Pier 1 Grand Junction Docks East Boston Johnston Line Michigan Pier 6 Grand Junction Wilson Line Wilson Furnessiner Cambrian London Hoosac Dominion, Warren, Furness Elder-Dempster Mystic New England Johnston Copenhagen E Barrowmore Warren Sachem Dominion Hner Turcoman Lord Erne Belfast Irc

Boston's Dewey Day Costs Tap Near Two Million

A Boston transportation agent and others estimated Dewey Day spending across transit, hotels, meals, shops, and decorations at about 1.75 million dollars. Fares at Terminal and North Union stations exceeded 133,300 and streetcar, hotel, food, and retail outlays pushed totals toward the milestone.

Admiral Dewey Boston North Union Station Bullseye Boston Transportation Banks

Long List of Courts Case Numbers and Parties

A dense OCR list itemizes numerous court cases with case numbers and party names including city of Boston, Boston Herald Co, Fitchburg R R Co, West End R R, and various individuals. It shows multiple jury sessions and special lists across several sessions with dozens of defendants and plaintiffs.

Chisholm N. E. Tel Tel. Co Dullahan Elev R. Ca Gonnelly N. H H. R Sullivan Ray Perley Paige Rollins Watts Houghton West George Steinan Merrigan Hall Panner Rowe Cronin Bishop Monoreva City of Boston Welsh Way Arnold Cheever Quincy Boston St. Ry McDonough Tileston Bruce West End R. BR Sweeney Boston Newton Savings Bank Reber Spade Lynn Boston R. KR Same Cochrane Winnisimmet Ferry Co Commonwealth Stacy Currier

Worker electrocuted repairing fire alarm in Kennebunk

Peter Mc Farland 36 fell from a pole while repairing a fire alarm and was instantly killed after grasping a live trolley wire carrying 10 000 volts in Kennebunk Maine this afternoon.

Kennebunk Peter McFarland

Local Home Welcomes Lt. Caldwell With Silver Cup

Lieutenant Harry H. Caldwell, secretary to Admiral Dewey, arrives home in Quincy Illinois and will receive a silver loving cup modeled after the gold cup given to Admiral Dewey in New York. Caldwell served at the May 1 1898 battle aboard the Olympia, engaging a secondary battery.

Quincy, II Get. Ie Admiral Dewey New York Caldwell Olympia

Floral Decor at Algonquin Clubhouse for Admiral Dewey Dinner

The floral decorations for the Saturday night dinner honoring Admiral Dewey at the Algonquin Clubhouse were arranged by Thomas F. Galvin. The arrangements were among the most expensive seen in Boston yet kept strikingly simple, reflecting well on Galvin’s nationally known reputation in this line of work.

Dewey Admiral Dewey United States Colonel Shaw State House Brumby Somerset Club E. Rollins Morse Boston Algonquin Thomas F. Galvin Mr. Galvin

Cambridge Judicial Calendar Reveals Court Schedule

Supreme Judicial Court proceedings set for Tuesday October 17 with juries to be taken up October 24. The docket lists Santora et al v earnest et al with counsel for plaintiffs Bartlett Anderson and Whittlesey for defendants. Additional cases include Rollston v Chisholm Berg v City of Boston Regan et al v same Smith Bp & B.R.R. and MecPherson v City. Faint notes of discharges and related Everett and Medford references appear.

City of Boston Regan Same Smith Nn OM City - Medford Keltt Gaaree MecPherson Neston Boston

Epidemic Cure Claimed in Patented Application

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a claimed cure for nervous debility and bodily ailments with a 1 current 16 patent applied. The text references Eage te Appiience Co and a product line at 1000 pgten & Lisars Vio.

Igor Appiience Co Lisars

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