Sloop Dorcas L. capsizes in South Boston harbor storm
A violent storm capsized the sloop Dorcas L. near foot of I street South Boston with seven crew aboard. They were rescued by Captain Dodge of the Ober. The tempest disrupted telegraph and electric lines across Boston causing widespread outages and delays while debris and damaged vessels littered the harbor and streets.
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Dorcas L
I Street
Boston
Dodge
Ober
Western Union
State Street
Worcester
New York
S. A. Isaacson’s
Washington Street
Rogers
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Milk Street
Abbott
Shawmut Avenue
Concord Street
Federal Street
Somerville
Union Square
Cambridge
North Cambridge
East Cambridge
Cambridgeport
Salem
Sreerau
Salen
Naumkeag Street Railway
Essex Street
Central Street
Ynan
Woodbury
Gloucesster
Portrsmouth
N. H
Hieuianp
Provincetown
Faun River
Wattuppa Pond
New Haven
Conn
Libuary
Norwalk
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Slocum
St. Mary’s
Warship Buzzard Survives North Sydney Gale Return
The warship Buzzard, sent to North Sydney to tow an abandoned torpedo boat, returned after a northeast gale. The torpedo boat broke up and sank. the Buzzard sustained damage. The Gloucester schooner Samuel R. Crane rescued the torpedo boat and earned 500 pounds for the effort.
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HaniFrax
Buzzard
North Sydney
Samuel R. Crane
Burial of Justice Miller in Keokuk October funeral
The remains of Justice Miller of the United States Supreme Court lay in state in the federal building in Keokuk. A funeral service at the Unitarian Church followed by simple rites at Oakland Cemetery concluded the observance. The cortege included a band militia Grand Army posts and many civic and professional groups in a large procession.
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Grand Army
Sons of Veterans
Masons
English Skipper to Sail Burgess 46-Foot Racer
Captain Charles Barr, formerly of the cutter Minerva, will command a Burgess built 46-foot racer next season. The owner is a prominent local yachtsman, but his name is not yet released. Designer Burgess is currently preparing the new flyer.
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Charles Barr
Burgess
Minerva
New Flyer
Xara Sold to Newark Owner for 4000
The 40 footer Xara has been sold to Mr Kane of Newark New Jersey for 4000. She is hauled out on Lawleys ways for a thorough overhaul and coppering. The new owner plans improvements and will race her next season.
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Kane
Newark
N. J
Lawley
The Ministry of Music at Arlington Street Church
A memorial vesper for George William Sumner, long-time organist of Arlington Street Church, honors his devotion to church music and its service to worship. Rev Brooke Herford urges music to be a religious ministry, not mere ornament, citing Sumner and other choirs as examples.
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Brooke Herford
Arlington Street
George William Sumner
Ministry of Music
Sumner
Orr’s Island
England
Helvers
Shayne
Ministry of Religion
Saratoga
W. H. Lyon
Christ
Travelling Salesmen Advice From W H Baldwin Vesper
Mr. W H Baldwin spoke at the Young Men's Christian Union on traveling salesmen, outlining opportunities and dangers from his 25 years in business. He urged hard work, upright conduct, good sleep and meals, and warned against alcohol, social vice, gambling, and neglecting the Sabbath. He stressed honesty with employers and customers and keeping promises.
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Young Men’s Christian Union
Baldwin
Union
Vermont
New Hampshire
Albany
Boston
Labor Unions Move Toward Strikes and Conventions
The Slate and Metal Roofers Union plans a morning strike across Boston, South Boston, and Brighton after demanding 325 dollars daily and an eight hour Saturday. Six firms granted the demands. others may lose workers. Dex ter Hall hosts the Plumbers’ Union quarterly state convention with 20 delegates and apprentice system rules. gas house workers back Haniel McLaughlin for senator. Local 7697 K of L endorses him. Central Labor Union meets. AFL invites delegations to Detroit convention. Carpenters District Council names Wallace vice president. Newton and West Newton unions 426 and 485 gain conference admission.
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Eagie Hall
Boston Proper
South Boston
Brighton
Plumbers
Dexter Hall
Gashouse
Local Assembly
K. of
Haniel McLaughlin
Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Detroit
Carpenters’ District Council
Wallace of
Malden
Newton
West Newton
The Soudan at Boston Theatre Sixth Week Tonight
The Soudan enters its sixth week at the Boston Theatre tonight while the Park Theatre plans a Monday reopening with Cleveland's Minstrels. Seats are on sale. Clyde Pitch finished a one act comedy Frederic Lemaitre for Felix Morris to be shown at Tremont Theatre November 10. Morris remains with Rosina Vokes's company and the new piece will open her curtain shows. Miss Vokes will perform Betty's Finish in the same program. The pupils of Mr Pitt's school appear in Miss Chester by Sir Charles Young and Florence Marryatt at Union Hall next Friday. The play has not been seen in this country before and promises a large audience in Mr Pitt's first series of performances.
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Soudan
Boston Theatre
Park Theatre
Cleveland
Clyde Pitch
Felix Morris
Frederic Lemaitre
Tremont Theatre
Fitch
Morris
Rosina Vokes
Miss Vokes
Betty
Mr. Pitt
Miss Chester
Charles Young
Florence Marryatt
Union Hall
Pitt
Burial Planned for Young Abraham Lincoln in Illinois
Springfield Oct 19 The Lincoln Monument Association will bury young Abraham Lincoln son of Minister Robert Lincoln beside his illustrious grandparent. Mr Lincoln will return home in November and burial is expected then in Springfield Illinois.
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Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Lincoln Monument Association
Robert Lincoln
England
Lincoln
Books on natural history and Northeastern trees
A critical review praises Engler and Prautl's Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien with Hackel's True Grasses translated by Lamson Scribner and Southworth. Newhall's The Trees of Northeastern America is critiqued for uneven leaf sketches and some misdrawn details but remains a practical guide for lay readers and enthusiasts seeking tree identification.
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Hackel
Engler and Prautl
Germany
Engler
Eduard Hackel
Die
On the Hills by Frederick Starr a geological talk series
A review praises On the Hills as a series of clearly written chapters for young readers explaining geological principles seen in hill walks. It covers fossils earthquakes and mountain making with engaging incidents though its scientific rigor is light and hypotheses are often tentative. Illustrations are well chosen but poorly reproduced.
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Starr
Frederick Starr
Boston
D. Lothrop Company
Moths and Butterflies by Julia P Ballard reviewed
The review praises Mrs Ballard for a popular yet accurate account of moths and butterflies focusing on metamorphosis and beauty. It notes her illustrations are excellent, aims at lovers of beauty and science, and acknowledges dense detail that may hinder continuous reading. It mentions publication details and price.
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Julia P. Ballard
New York
G. Pb. Putnam’s Sons
Boston
W. L. Clarke & Co
Price
TAVERNER NOTES BLACK LIQUOR OR BAD MORALS IN BOSTON
A Boston reader questions whether rising drunkenness is a climate, liquor, or morals issue. He urges cheaper foreign and domestic wines to compete and mentions delays caused by street processions for Father Mathew's birthday, asking for travel breaks to reduce disruption.
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Taverner
Norway
Palermo
Boston
Melsinley
Pasquiido
Laverner
Father Mathew
Compact fire escapes praised for automatic use
A letter to the Post cites a compact fire escape tested at Fort Hill square. The five pound device fits in a satchel and descends from seven to eight stories, winding for repeated use. It avoids rope drawbacks like burning and bulk, offering a simple, automatic solution for rapid saves.
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Taverner
Fort Hill Square
Fire Department
Autumnal Advice for Cold Season Health
Practical guidance urges warm dry feet and waterproof boots, avoiding rubbers when possible, and using an umbrella. It warns that couch or cold may lead to pneumonia or consumption and recommends whiskey, specifically Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, as a preventive and blood circulation aid, with emphasis on purity and medical endorsements.
Auction sale by Francis Henshaw & Co on Oct 22 1890
Boston firm Francis Henshaw and Co lists items for escrow sale at 12 m including shares from Auburn Woollen Co Auburn N Y Washington N Bank Metropolitan N Bank and several others plus railroad and utility stocks and collateral notes. Describes brokers and contact at No 42 Congress Street Boston.
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Auburn Woollen Co
Auburn
N.Y
Washington N. Bank
Metropolitan N, Bank
Massachusetts Bank
Dedham N. Bank
Columbian N. Bank
Blackstone N. Bank
West End
St. Ry. Co
Concord & Montreal RR
Maine Central RE. Co
Do Conn
Passumpsic Rivers
Tesawipdl Valley RR
Cheshire RR
N. ‘Tube Works Co
Ao Kan
City Packing & Chese Refrigerating Co
Ft. Payne Coal & Iron Co
Champion Iron Co
Dedham Water Co
Dedham & Iyde Park Gas Co
Jamaica Plain Gas Co
Hamilton
Cincinnati
East
Middlesex St. Ry
Mtg. & Bebenture Co
Auction Sale Notices for Collateral and Stocks
This item lists a Charles Day & Co sale by executor order on Wednesday October 22 1890 at 11:30 am, featuring collateral holdings and various securities. Included are Boston Water Power Co first mortgage notes, Massachusetts Title Insurance Co shares, Santa Fe Mining Co stock, Mexican Cen Ry Co bonds, Mexican Cen Ry income scrip, Boston Art Club notes, and St Louis Club notes with call features and maturity dates.
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Boston Water Power Co
Massachusetts
Santa Fe Mining Co
Boston Art Club
St. Lotolph Club
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Shea
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Newell
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Yale
Orange
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Orange Athletic Club
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Slayback
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Boston Athletic
Trimount
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A. A
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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M. Remington
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Shepard Memorial Church
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Mary E. Ferris
Brookline
Hood
Books ON Natural History
Newhall
America
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Charlies
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
W. K. Clarke & Co
T. Mitchell Prudden
M.D
G. PB. Putnam's Sons
W. B. Clarke & Co
Hazen
Louisville
Lawrence
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H. A. Hazen
N. D.C
Prudden
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Duxbury, Mass
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Treas
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Our Ofice
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Devonshire Street
Oscar A. Pendleton
Suffolk
Clarence A. Pendleton
Simon Daly
Annie Daly
Francis Henshaw & CO
Corner Exchange Place
Boston Stockh Exchange
R. L. Day & Co
Sicca
Boston Stock Exchange
Met
Chelsea Gas Light Co
Interstate Mtyre
Trust Co
Lso
Manchester Mills
Revere Leach & Lynn RR
Reece Buttonhole M. Co
Market Bk
Metropolitan
Nat
Union Bk
Dedham Nat. Isk
Dedham
Appleton Mfg. Co
Lamilton Woollen Co
Maine Central RR
Washlington Street
Geo
I. Hall
Horatio Harris & CO
Jate Street
Adear
California
Tokays
Morocco
Fulton St
Almeria
C. E. Morrison & CO
Faneuil Hall Market
California Fruits
Ear
Lion Brand
Virginia
Suoffolk
James Kenneally
James Keneally
James Kenely
North Margin Street
North Margin
Jonathan Proctor
Goodwin and
French
Robert HW. Bowman
Sewall A. Frunce
Edward F. Dole
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