Washington campaign chiefs push for House majority
In Washington on October 17 a report says Republican leaders Gotf and McPherson are pressing to capture a U.S. House majority in close districts. Democratic clerks are less free to vote, while GOP operatives seek votes through federal offices and transportation deals. Posts show NY and PA lead in offices, with total money orders rising. General Stevenson again urges government rent for third-class post offices.
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Washington
Congress
Gotf
McPherson
Republican Campaign Committee
Treasury Department
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Jay Hubbell
Blaies
Republic Ai Party
Democratic Campaign Committee
Democratic Party
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Virginia
Tinos
Missouri
Town
Nebcoba
Kansas
Tinois
Towa
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Stevenson
Birds and Their Depredations
Washington in 17 Oct reports the Department of Agriculture to publish bulletins on birds' effects on agriculture. The English sparrow, a once praised protector, now causes vast damage across 150000 square miles, nesting on buildings and feasting on grapes and tree fruits. The rice bird of the South aids grain growers by feeding on weeds and pests but devastates rice during milky stage, with losses estimated at 3 to 4 million dollars yearly. Raptors like hawks and owls provide valuable pest control, while a few birds preying on poultry pay farmers via mice control. The crow, a mixed case, steals corn yet also reduces vermin and scavenges.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
C. H. Merriam
Merriam
South
Pennsylvania
Postoffice Statistics Report Details annual figures
First Assistant Postmaster-General Steverson submits the annual post office statistics showing 3482 offices opened, 1120 closed, ending with 15614 offices in use. Presidential postmasters numbered 2244 with 75 first class, 20 second class, and 1769 third class. Total salary outlay for presidential postmasters reached 3,685,500 dollars.
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Washington
Steverson
Wall Street Rumors Stir New England Railroad Speculation
Across New York financial circles a wild rumor of a grand consolidation of eastern railways circulates. Bulls and bears chase profits on speculative trades while financiers profess willingness to fund a vast link from New York to Boston.
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New York
Wall Street
New England
Harlem River
Boston
State
Wall Streets
Mail and Express
Cyrus Field
Gould
Sage
Mr. Field
New England Railroad
Erie
Pennsylvania Roads
Manhattan Elevated
Boston & Albany
Hugginson-Clarke
A. P. Potter
Maverick National Bank of Boston
Manhattan
New York & Albany
New Haven
Volens Volens
The
Express
Potter
Clark
Bulls
Bears
New York Battery
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Beacon Hill
Boston Common
Mayor Ames Calls Minneapolis to Arbitration
Minneapolis October 17 Mayor Ames issues a proclamation urging both political parties to appoint a fixed panel of arbitrators to settle labor differences after strikes disrupt commerce. He cautions against provocations or violence and asks that public interests be restored through harmony and negotiated settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Ames
Minneapolis
Labor clashes shift gears in Salem leather trade
Salem reports rapid factory hiring as Matthew Robson expands his carrying shop to sixty-two workers, meeting demand for leather. Yet new workers leave for better pay elsewhere, undermining manufacturers. Peter Delvedha, a former Knight, quit after low wages and now assists government witnesses against John J. Reardon, indicted for assault with a dangerous weapon.
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Salem
Matthew Robson
Peter Delvedha
School Street
John J. Reardon
Dwight Hall Dedication At Yale In New Haven
New Haven Conn Oct 17 Dwight Hall the new Young Men s Christian Association building at Yale was dedicated today Elbert B Monroe donor presented the gift to the corporation in the presence of about 2000 alumni and undergraduates President Dwight accepted the gift in remarks praising donors to Yale and recalling his grandfather Timothy Dwight He said Yale owes much to the seed of righteousness and noted Dwight Hall cost 660000 as the most handsomely furnished building on the campus
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New Haven
Conn
Dwight
Young Men’s Christian Association
Yale
Elbert B. Monroe
Timothy Dwight
Theological Seminary
Christian Association
Dwight Hall
Ferro-Phosphated Elixir of Calisaya tonic claim
An 19th century claim extols Ferro-Phosphated Elixir of Calisaya by Caswell Hazard Co New York as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion low spirits debility and a preventive against fever ague and intermittent fevers noted as the best tonic and unmatched for convalescents by druggists carrying the preparation.
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Calisaya
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Alarming Biloxi Fever Reports Spark State Quarantine
The Louisiana State Board of Health met in New Orleans to review claims of widespread fever in Biloxi Mississippi. Reports cited 275 cases and burials at night with disputes over yellow fever vs other fever. A quarantine against Harrison County was ordered pending investigation.
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New Orleans
State Board of Health
Biloxi
Miss
Sumpter
Mississippi City
Walker
Major Mellin
Charles Marshall
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Harrison County
His Last Appeal Ends in Suicide in Saloon
Philadelphia report details a 35 year old man who shot himself in a saloon at 2385 South Twelfth Street after a failed attempt to reconcile with his wife. A letter found on him blamed himself, citing inability to support her, and identified his Providence, Rhode Island address. The wife, who claimed marriage in Baltimore a year prior, described their troubled separation and his final threat to shoot himself.
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Philadelphia
South Twelfth Street
Westminster Street
Providence
I. W. W. Gorham
Childs
Baltimore
Gorham
First Symphony Concert Praises Liszt Soloist Performance
The first symphony concert featured Julia Rive-Kinge as soloist in Liszt’s concerto, praised for flawless technique yet noted for a weaker andante. The Liszt rhapsody showcased strong orchestral support, Gericke’s Hungarian color, and an excellent strings section in the légende movement. The program shift toward a new Dvorak symphony promises fresh novelty, with next Saturday’s lineup including Weber, Liszt, Bach, Berlioz, and Dvorak works conducted by Gericke.
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Mme
Julia Rive-Kinge
Liszt
Gericke
Heindl
Meindl
Boehm
Tfone
Free
Next
Saturny
Nurem- Derg
W. Gericke
Bach
Faust
Griel
DeAvy
Berlioz
Euryanthe
C. M. von Weber
Dvorak
Te Ee Ak - Mendelssohn
Frauleim Lilli Lehman
Visiting Socialists at Faneuil Hall in Boston
A mass meeting at Faneuil Hall hosted Dr Edward Aveling and Mrs Eleanor Aveling with attendance from the Boston socialist faction and Central Labor Union. Herr Liebknecht addressed from Turn Hall, praising true scientific socialism while differentiating it from anarchism and the capitalistic system.
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Faneuil Hall
Edward Aveling
Eleanor Aveling
Carl Marx
William Liebknecht
Reichstag
Aveling
Boston
Central Labor Union
Dr. Aveling
John Hobbes
Mark Courant
Cherrington
Herr Liebknecht
Turn Hall
America
Socialistic Labor Party
Central Labor Union of Boston
Charles Friede
Socialistic Party of Germany
Herr Lichknecht
Chicago
Socialist
The
Volkszeitung
New York
Bottlers' Protective Association Exhibition Opens Today
The Bottlers' Protective Association of the United States begins its fourth annual exhibition at the Mechanics Building on Huntington avenue, running through the week. A city street parade forms on Arlington and nearby streets, starting at 10 o'clock, traversing a long route through downtown and Roxbury before reaching the exhibition building for a review and dismissal.
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Bottlers’ Protective Association of the
United States
Mechanics
Huntington Avenue
Arlington
Beacon
Charles
Cambridge
Court
Hanover
Blackstone
Commercial
State
Washington
New Broadway
Broadway
East Fourth
Dover
Roxbury
Tremont
Worcester
Columbus Avenue
Dartmouth
Exhibition Building
Rand, Avery Publish The Politician's Manual
The Politician's Manual issued by Rand, Avery & Co. is a compact reference for politicians. It includes tables mapping every town and city ward to its congressional, senatorial, councillor, and representative districts, and lists the number of delegates each district holds in various conventions.
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Rand, Avery & Co
Boston Theatre Hosts Fritz and Cousin German
The Boston theatres show Fritz Our Cousin German with evening performances at 7 45. Harbor Lights at the museum and other venues offer evenings at 7 45. Minstrels at Globe Theatre and Maggie Mitchell at Park Theatre run in the evening. Adonis at Hollis Street Theatre and Marinelli's Cosmopolitan Congress at Howard Athenaeum complete the schedule for tonight.
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Boston
Fritz
Fg Hae Museum
Harbor Lights
Globe Theatre
Park Theatre
Maggie Mitchell
Hollis ST
Adonis
Howard Athen ®Um
Marinelli
Cosmopolitan Congress
French
Robson & Crane
London
Auction Sales This Day October 19 Listed Goods
Lemons and Grapes by Horatio Harris and Co in Philadelphia. Pitas and Shoes by Lippincott Son and Co in Philadelphia. Boots and Shoes by A 8 Richards and Co in New York. Grapes and Lemons by Horatio Harris and Co again. Toots and Shoes by Samuel Bunting’s Sons and Co in Philadelphia.
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Horatio Harris & Co
Lippincott, Son & Co
Philadelphia
Richards & Co
New York
Samuel Bunting’s Sons & Co
Marriages in the City Oct 14 19th Century Notices
Multiple wedding notices dated Oct 13 to Oct 18 across Somerville Brookline Newton Centre Nahant and Newport Rhode Island list couples including Thomas J. Stanwood Harriet A. Lewis George M. Dewing Luda M. Amsden George H Embree Florence Marvin Herbert Gourley Elizabeth Eleanor Miller Alfred G Langley Maud Lincoln Charles Redkison Margaret Murphy and Roland Cotton Smith rector of St Peter's Beverly.
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George H. Embree
Westfield
N. J
Florence
William T. R. Marvin
Brookline
Gourley—Miller
Somerville
George W. Durell
Herbert Gourley
Elizabeth Eleanor Miller
Langley—Lincoln
Newton Centre
Heman Lincoln
D.D
Alfred G. Langley
Newport
R. I
Maud
Redkison—Murphy
Charles Redkison
Margaret Murphy
Smith—Oriss
Nahant
Mass
Leighton Parks
Roland Cotton Smith
St. Peter’s Church
Beverly
Margaret Sigourney
William C. Otis
Obituary notices from New England towns list multiple deaths
Obituaries and death notices from Jamaica Plain Exeter Beachmont Kittery North Sutton Cochituate Foxboro Hamilton Ipswich and Boston detail Ellen Mc Clure Charles Gilli Zoe Louise Samuel Fernald Dr James R Smiley Julia Taylor Mary Torrey Joseph Peabody and funeral arrangements including a special train from Boston Eastern Station to Ipswich on Monday Oct 18 for the service at 2 o'clock
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Joseph Peabody
Episcopal Church
Ipswich
Boston
Salem
Blair's Pills Great English Gout Remedy Ad
An oval box remedy advertisement for Blair's Pills described as a gout and rheumatic cure sold by Atali druggists. The short notice highlights the pill as a superior English remedy with emphasis on its packaging and availability.
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Blair
Boston City Notices Listing Voter Registration Details
City of Boston announces that qualified voters lists are printed and posted in precincts. Central office at 80 Pemberton square open daily 9 to 5 with evening sessions Oct 6 to Oct 19, 6 to 10. Registration and corrections at ward offices and central office. tax bills payable at evening sites. Ward offices listed by ward and location.
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Boston
Pemberton Square
Chapman
Eutaw Street
Court
Meridian Street
City Hall
City Square
Charlestown
Harvard Street
North Bennet Street
Hawkins Street
Wells
Blossom Street
Anderson Street
Central
Hudson Street
Broadway
B Street
Police
Fourth Street
Dorchester Street
Washington Street
Concord Street
Cabot Street
Ward
Corner Vine
Dudley Streets
Court House
Roxbury Street
Smith Street
Curtis Hall
South Street
Court Room
Adams Street
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Mississippi
Bottlers’ Protective Association
Entertainments
City Notices
City OF
Gaard
Registrars OF Voters
Linus Pearson
Michael Carney
Cyrus
Haldeman
Board of Registrars of Voters
Nancas Loan and
Thus! CO
Topehra
George M. Stearns
Congress Lt
JON Jeffries & Sons, AM Ism
Vicinity
Devonshire St
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Iowa
Wes Sivines
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Schoces
Louis Papanti
Hawthorne
Park Street
Doll & Richards
Doil & Richards’s
Chickering & Sons
Papanti
Broad Way
NS. Pace
Louis J. Hoepsner
Suffolk
A. Fernekees
Admx
Common Wealth
Bostoy
David Adler
Court Square
Linfielk
Fred H. Seavey
Nomaton Werareth
Bussolk
COURS
Lucien E. Pierce
Commonwealth
Theophilus King
Eee
Norfolk
William H. West
Wheophilus King
William Hh.wes
Rerson Wealte
William F. Nichols
Jane Cuesneau
Jane Chesneau
John H. Paine
Asst
Samuel W. Sargent
Charles W. Rand
Hioward Snelling & Co
Edwin B. Hale
Parthourke
Ten-Mile Hill
Charleston
S. C
W. E. Mines
King Street
8. C
Central Street
FE. A. Hunting
Bromfield Street
C.S. Montgomery
Motte Street
Aaron R. Gay & CO
State Street
Faneuil Hall Cigars
J. H. Ashton
Cor
Merchants’ Row
Will
Massachusetts Charitable Association
Baldwin
Boston Cadet Band
J. Thomas Baldwin
H. J. Seiler
Pearl OF Savoy
Little Barefoot
Fanchon
Evans & Hoey
Primrose & West
Consolidated Minstrels
George T. Clapham
Rose Coghlan
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Boston Museum
Hollis St. Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
Brill Thant
Eos
Dixey
Bricke & Dixey
C.O
Millis
Howard Athenaium
Yweeek
Boston Music Hall
Stoddard Lectures
Napoleon Ide
Paris
Elizabeti
Charles Dickens
TV Vere
Burditt & North, Managers
Orrin Bros. & Nicmoll’s
Yomaion Wealetre
Supreme Judicial Court
Holden
Bos
FUEL
Annie L. Norton
Charles A. Norton
Halifax
Vermont
Coleraine
Northampton
Williamsburg
J. Victor
A. D
R. R. Gilman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston Post
Henry A. Clapy
John Noble
Joamonwealth
United States Benefit Association
Wendell G. Corthell
United States Benefit
Joan Noble
Probate Court
James Edwin Briggs
Lloyd Briggs
Edward A. Studley
Lilian F. Briggs
Joan W. McKim
Esquire
Register
Clarence E. Stone
Leonard E. Tuden
Marlborough
New Hampshire
Joan W. McKry
Asst. Register
Ommonwealth
Supfpolk
Call
John Henry Seipp
James Ferguson
Ernest Percy Isenbeck
Joan W. Meikin
Ommon Wealth of
Abbie T. Emery
Said
David W. Emery
Joan W. McKim, Esquire
Common Wealth of
Fanny Buckminster Morey
Henry W. Frost
Fanny Buckminster Locke
Jonny W. Mckiia
Charles H. A Dall
Darwin E Vare
Joan H. Paine
Hannah
Sullivan
Henry J. Morrice
Yogoremonwealth
Louisa Eldredge
Said County
Charles H. Norton
Scituate
Plymouth
Joan W. McKim, Esqui
Masachusetts
James Shoulder
James Shouler
Mary Shoulder
Totwice
Lucy B. Keyes
Pikesville
Maryland
J. Franklin Faxon
Adolph Stoll
Annie F. Stoll
John M. Woods
Michael W. Costello
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