Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1886

Page

2

Memories of England and Lowell at Deerfoot Farm

Julian Hawthorne found James Russell Lowell at Deerfoot Farm near Framingham, a spacious 800 acre estate owned by Edward C Bennett. Lowell discussed England politics, Gladstone, Ireland, and the Queen with Hawthorne, noting the drift toward popular government and the need for reforms while praising Lowell’s successor and Mrs. Phelps.

Julian Hawthorne James Russell Lowell Deerfoot Farm New York Framingham Edward C. Bennett Lowell Massachusetts Mr. Hawthorne Mr. Lowell Elmwood Cambridge England Duke of Albany Prince Leopold Gladstone Lord Acton Trish Birth America Ireland Frelinchiysen Lovell

New York Episode of Keatinge Frauds Surfaces in Dublin

A detailed cable report revisits the Rev Theodore Keatinge frauds tied to his Dublin stint and earlier New York visit. Once aided by Henry Ward Beecher, he fled after exposures by Father Hecker and Beecher. The piece also notes Beecher’s public rebuke and the lingering scandal in Dublin.

New York Theodore Keatinge Dublin Keatinge Henry Ward Beecher Christian Union Beecher Union Rome Cardinal Antonelli Young People's Society Plymouth Church Brooklyn Father Hecker Paulist

Eight Hour Talks At Labor Meet In New Era

A large audience heard speakers from the friends of labor on the eight hour question at New Era Tisll. Central Labor Union hosted with Mark Courant presiding. Captain E H Rogers of Chelsea spoke on ship building and eight hour aims in navy yards and government employments, urging unions and education for the cause. Dr Biggs commented on party positions. alluding to Governor Robinson and noting Democrats and Republicans share a friendly stance toward labor. Meeting adjourned to the second Sunday in November. Northern Pacific and Oregon notes: Adna Anderson named second vice president for the Pacific coast at Tacoma, efforts to adjust accounts between Northern Pacific and Oregon and Transcontinental, and relations with Oregon Railway and Navigation. Lease prospects involving Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific discussed, but no formal action.

New Era Tisll Friends of Labor Central Labor Union Mark Courant E. H. Rogers Chelsea Rogers Master Builders’ Association Captain Rogers Br. Biggs Robinson Biggs Northern Pacific Oregon Northern Pacific Railroad Company Pacific Coast Tacoma Adna Anderson Oregon and Transcontinental Company Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Union Pacific Oregon Railway and Navigation Oregon Short Line

Irro Phosphated Elixir of Calisaya Tonic Fact

For dyspepsia indigestion and low spirits the elixir by Caswell Hazard Co New York is described as the best tonic and preventive against fevers and intermittent fevers. It is sold by all druggists and recommended for patients recovering from illness.

Calisaya Caswell, Hazard & Co New York

Aransas Pass Road Aims At Deep Water Port On Padre Island

Corpus Christi dispatch reports a secret plan tied to the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway to establish a gulf port on Padre Island. The scheme envisions a new city on the island to serve as the gulf terminus with an iron pier reaching thirty feet of water, backed by New York capital and an $18,000,000 capital. The project includes securing Padre Island title and land opposite it, with rail lines extending to Corpus Christi in a few weeks.

Little Rock Mississippi River & Texas Little Rock, Mississippi River & Texas Railroad Company Elisha Atkins Joseph B. Thomas Boston Ezra HH. Winchester Portsmouth N. H Pine Bluff Company Arkansas City Varnar Ouachita Company Kansas New Orleans Texas New York Atlantic Es Ouachita Camden St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Georgia Pacific Richmond & Danville Norfolk Kansas & Arkansas Valley Indian Territory Atchison Kansas City New Pine Bluff Company Pine Bhuf Company Vine Blatt Company Capital Coramon Treasury Quachita Company Okey Aransas Pass Corpus Christi Tex San Antonio Railread Padre Island Gulf

Ben Campbell Named General Freight Agent in Oregon

Mr. Ben Campbell, former general agent of the Union Pacific at Portland, has been appointed general freight agent of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Campbell has a strong record with Union Pacific and helped make the Oregon Short Line successful. The Pennsylvania Railroad is testing Sunday operations with experiments on whether a large railroad should observe the Lord's Day. Excursion and many passenger trains have been cut, with all freight trains except livestock carriers suspended from 8 o'clock.

Ben Campbell Union Pacific Railway Portland Ore Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Campbell Union Pacific Oregon Pennsylvania Railroad

Argen tine Republic names Juarez Colman president

Senor Juarez Colman has been installed as President of the Argentine Republic and has appointed his cabinet. A grand military review was held in his honor. The premium on gold rose to L17 from L00 on Oct. 12. The Buenos Ayres Standard details drought losses among stock owners in the upper country with over 20,000,000 head of sheep killed from a new lung and throat disease. Chile plans to augment its navy with a 500 ton protected cruiser costing 1,200,000 to 1,500,000 gold, armed with multiple big guns and torpedoes. Bogota issues a new foreign claims law restricting claimant nationality proofs and setting a one-year limit for filing.

Panama Senor Juarez Colman Loo Buenos Ayres Standard Llanos E. J. Rex Ttsta Lynch J. J. Laterre Bogota

Session Knowlton Docket List Forecourt Trials Schedule

First session lists numerous cases with participants including Barry Boston pike and Robinson Pant, followed by Boynton Partridge Pugh Boston Wells Rhodes HBO Houstis Putnam Rogers Stewart Prescott Ward Bibrim Davis Lincoln Boston Kelley Kilduff Morton Boston Freed Canney Farneworth Spurr Corrag W F Co RBasset Muller Stowell Cates Moody Second session orders for Tuesday include Thompson Raston Honehton Cushing Lyvon Elses Young Noyes Cushing Hadiey Keily Johnson Burt Smith Kerswell Glidden Barnard Walsh Minuten Pelion Drew Romney Boston Sharp Boston Tripp New Metallc Berenson Fee Sullivan Donahoe Leatherbee Driscoll Kenney Stockman Lone Dickerman City of Boston Baldwin Third session Mason J comes in at 9:30 o clock with Stevens Carlson Reardon Bos Base Ball Assn Whelly Kilbutt Boston Loan Co Ireland Folsom Bailey Sortwell Frenck Nash Low RR Knowles Felton Peston Moses Greene Co Am L Co Browne Ladd notices motions set for 9:30 Monday Nov 1 unfinished contested motions from Oct 25 to be heard after uncontested ones.

Barry Boston pike—Boynd Robinson Pant Boynton Partridge Pugh Wells Rhodes Hbo—Houstis Putnam Rogers Stewart Prescott Ward Bibrim Davis Lincoln Kelley Kilduff Morton Freed Same Delorey Canney Farneworth Spurr Corrag W. F. Co Packarc Rbasset Muller Stowell Va Cates Moody Thompson Raston Honehton Cushing Lyvon Elses Young Noyes Cushing Va Hadiey Keily Lee Johnson Burt Smith Kerswell Glidden Barnard Walsh Minuten Pelion Drew Romney Sharp Tripp New Metallc Mason Stevens Carlson Reardon Bos Whelly Kilbutt Boston Loan Co Ireland Folsom Bailey Sortwell Frenck Nash Low Knowles Felton Peston Moses Greene & D Mte. Co L. Co Browne Ladd Oqet SOV

Snow to clash with P S Sears in barred tourney

At the Institute of Technology on Saturday Chase defeated Mott in tennis sets. Chase and Johnson beat Mott and Howe, while Bears and May defeated Robb and Durfee. The Chelsea Bicycle Club held a twelve mile handicap race won by Roberts in 48 minutes 113 seconds with Simpson and Fracker close behind. Lynn cycle course ended with Mic Armaindo and William J Morgan setting a Tandem five mile mark in 1 minute 47 0 seconds and Eck and Morgan a twenty mile record in 1 hour 6 minutes 12 2 5 seconds. Hunter took one and two mile amateur races and Eck won the one mile professional.

Snow P. S. Sears Institute of Technology Chase Mott Johnson Howe Bears May Robb Durfee Chelsea Bicycle Club Roberts Simpson Fracker Lynn Mic. Armaindo William J. Morgan JT. W. Eck Morgan D. Edgar Hunter Eck

Bottlers honor Hewitt Neale with mutual gifts at exhibition

At the bottlers exhibition closing Saturday evening President Hewitt and Secretary Neale were presented with gifts by their association and friends. Each was privately invited to present to the other and both learned of the mutual gift on stage. Switt received a silver tea set and Neale a diamond stud. A. J. Houghton also received flowers from Conductor Baldwin.

Bottlers Hewitt Neale Association Switt A. J. Houghton Baldwin

Trade house listings across many cities with agents and ads

A fragmented OCR list shows numerous wholesale and trade names linked to city locations across the United States. Names include Moore Marsh Co Atlanta Edwin Bates Co Chicago Ferriss Guthman Carpenter Co Plant Marks Laws Thorne Durrell Reed Jones Cady Childs Hostettler Carnahan Patterson McMillan Huiskamp Weaver Goodbar Murray Dibrell Lott Bunting Sabin Lindsley Schafer Kelley Claflin Allen Walker Noyes Bell Dewey Rogers Smith Humphrey Spahr and others with ads and commissions noted in various locales.

Chicago A C MacLaughlin Selz, Schwab & Co F Carpenter Guthman, Carpenter & Telling Cincinnati Plant Plant & Marks W Laws Columbus O Jones Reed Jones & Co Cleveland Geeorge W Cady George W Cady & Co H B Childs Childs Graff & Co Ads Detroit Mich Brown Erie Penn J Hostettler Hostettler & Lamson Ft. Wayne Ind Mansfield AL Weaver H M Weaver & Co Memphis Tenn J J Goodbar E F J Carrington Froodbar & Co Nashville J B Richardson Richardson, Mason & Co Tre Shade Murray Murray, Dibrell & Co Omaha F P Kirkendall Reed, Jones & Co W V Morse Morse & Co Portsmouth H R Tracy C P Tracy & Co Philadelphia Pepin George Lott Lott, Roberts & Co George W ‘Serry Bunting’s Sonus & Co Pittsburg Pickersgill, Jr Aim St Augustine Fla E D Sabin Sabin Abbott & Co St Louis D B Lindsley Orr & Lindsley St. Louis J H Schafer Schafer, Swarts Jro A T Nelsey Kelley, Goodfellow & Co H Smith A W Allen Claflin-Allen Shoe Co W C Walker Tennent, Walker &Co

Petition for Warrant to Seize Edward C Holmes Estate

OM MONWESALEM of Massachusetts no County OF Luton COURT OR INSOLVENC Xi Notice is hereby given that a petition has this twenty third day of October AD 1886 been filed in said court by RAND AVERY COMPANY doing business in Boston representing that tts a creditor of EDWARD C HOLMES doing business as hh C Holmes Co of Boston and praying that a Warrant may issue to take possession of the estate of EDWARD C HOLMES and that the same may be seized and distributed according to law OTN HPAES BS Asst Register of said Court

Yommon Wehaltag Massachusetts Sufholk Ss Ensouvenc Messengers Nolice Boston Court Square Suffolk William D. Martin Nommorwealter Abbie K. M. Heath Holden Ae Alessenger OM Monwesalem Luton Rand, Avery, Company Tts Edward C. Holmes Hh. C. Holmes & Co Hpaes BS

Assignees' Sale of Two Large Land Lots in Back Bay Area

Auction by L Foster Morse on Monday November 1 at noon. Two parcels belonging to Samuel G Snelling Estate on Parker near Boylston Street and the West land entrance to Back Bay Park. East Parker lot 34 103 sq ft frontage 390 ft brick buildings rented. West Parker lot 17 106 sq ft frontage 166 ft. No restrictions, sale positive. 2000 each lot at sale, balance on deed delivery. Tax for year 18386. Plans at Morse office.

Samuel G. Snelling Parker Boylston Street Westland Back Bay Park Baldwin Street Parker Street South Walker Streets South Street Walker Street Jameson Charles P. Greenougil Charles E. Raymond Samuel Q. Snelling Highland Street Samuel Batch GO. Auectioneers Hancocks Jerome Street Uphanm's Lane House Ale James Tucker High Street

American Hand Fire Annihilator Demonstrated in Boston

An instrument invented by Mr. R. A. Balien, named the American Hand Fire Annihilator, was shown in four public tests in Boston last week. It purportedly puts out burning naphtha, channel cement, and other inflammables that water cannot quell, and suggests insurance men may feel safer knowing a tire can control the flames.

R. A. Balien Boston

Pills for Liver Ailments Promised at Low Cost

An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pellets as a cure for liver and digestive issues. It claims relief for biliousness, stomach distress, and cleansing of the system at 25 cents per vial.

Divorce Suit in Suffolk Court Files for Custody

Annie Norton of Boston sues Charles A Norton for divorce after years of separation and drunken cruelty. She seeks custody of minors J Victor aged 7 and Charles S aged 6, with maintenance and equitable decrees. The court orders notice by publication in the Boston Post with a first Monday January deadline.

Assignees Sale Of Two Estates And Two Vacant Lots

On Monday assignees will offer for sale two estates and two vacant lots located on South and Walker Streets near the Soldiers Monument in Jamaica Plain. The proceedings list the properties in a public sale to settle debts and distribute assets. Affected owners and interested bidders are advised to attend at the stated time and place.

Walker Streets Soldiers’ Monument Jamaica Plain

New York Road Link Aims To Cut Distance To New York

Engineers survey a new road from Hopewell Junction to Lake Mahopal. The plan includes a 2000 foot tunnel through a Hartington mountain and would form a line with Harlem or NY City & Northern plus Poughkeepsie & Southeastern, near the Hudson River bridge at Poughkeepsie.

N. Y Hopewell Junction New York & New England Lake Mahopal Hartington Harlem New York City & Northern Poughkeepsie & Southeastern

Harvard Teams Dominate Local Football And Tennis Meet

Harvard defeated Andover 86 to 0 and Tufts 10 to 0 in football games on Saturday. In tennis, D. K. Snow, 88, beat H. Kuhn, 87, 6-3 6-2 at Beck Hall grounds, securing first place in the Harvard Tennis Association tournament.

Harvard Andover Harvard Consolidated Tufts College College Hill Beck Hall D. K. Snow Harvard Tennis Association H. Kuhn

Real Estate and Mortgage Firm Ad in Boston Area

Polen Jeffries er Sons, Gents for the Purchase Sale and Leasing of Real Estate and Negotiators of Mortgages in Boston and vicinity. Nev. 78 Devonshire St.

Polen Jeffries Er Sons Boston Devonshire St

Fragmentary Bond and Stock List From Lost OCR

A partial OCR listing shows various bonds and shares including Quincy Mining Co. 200, Union Metallic Fastening Rsse 2, Howard National Bank 25, National Union Bank, Appleton Co. 10, Boston Consolidated St. Ry. Co. 10, Prescott Insurance Co. 10, Central Town RR 1st pid 22000, St. Johnsbury December notes 905 and 4000, St. Johnsbury 4s 1906, Jackson Lansing & Saginaw Ss 1391 500, Rutland RR 2d Mt 45s 1898 21000, Burlington & Missouri RR 4s LOE, Eames Vacuum Brake Co. 1000, City of Malden 8 July 1 1905, City of Chicago 7s July 1 1838.

Chicago, Buriington & Quincy Rd Quincy Mining Co Union Metallic Fastening Rsse Algo Howard National Bank National Union Bank Mount Vernon National Bank Appleton Co Boston Consolidated St. Ry. Co Prescott Insurance Co Lowell Bleachery Central Town RR St. Johnsbury +s

Also Mentioned on This Page

Phelps Magland Canada Sewell Henry James Bostonians Court of St. James Mr. de Rice Mr. Phelps Mr. Lowe S Bayard North American Helps Rev.” Theodore Keatinge Boston & New York W. Va Archibald Fairlie London Mount Vernon, Coshoewon & Wheeling Wheeling Mount Vernon Ohio Hamilton & Dayton Denver & Ryo Grande New Era Ball Supreme Court Suffolk County Knowlton Atlanta, Ga John A Smith Moore, Marsh E Kingsbury Edwin Bates & Co Baltimore W C Carroll Carroll, Adams & Co Butte Mon Mr. Louis Papant Drawthorne Park Street Doll & Michards Doll & Richards’s Chickering & Sons Papanti Broadway Warvard College Boyston Place Albert Hale Bridget Clo Doyle Bridget Doyle Thomas F. Doyle Adm Seasolvency Notices James M. Walsh Josepilo Burdevy L. Foster Morse Warren St Science EASY Supreme Judicial Court Holden Suffole Ubels Annie L. Norton Charles A. Norton Halifax Vermont Fane Coleraine Northampton Williamsburg J. Victor Charles S A.D Annie. EL. Norton R. BR. Gilman The Libellant Maasachusetts Ss. Supreme Jidicial Court Boston Post Henry A. Clapp John Noble Alsoo Samuel Hatch & Coo Congress Street John H. Eastburn Roxbury Highlands New York City Sporting Notes Yommonwealth United States Benefit Association Court House Wendell G. Corthell Coffin & Henry OWA Iowa State St Des Moines ST. Bernard S. R. Knights & CO Washington Street Lain St Cambridgeport Brighton Street Telephone Massachusetts Titles Insurance Company Silk Street Penlin Nathaniel J. Bradlee Arnold A. Band A. 9. Richards & CO Townserd & Montaat Leonard Street Samuel Bunting Bons & CY. Auctioneers Vlg Ols Market Stree Lippincott, Son & CO Mirket Street Credit United States R. L. Day & Coo Merchants’ Exchange Building SI State Street Exchange Place Boston Stock Exchange Boston, Concord & Mont. RR Aigo Androscogein Mills Lockwood Co Waterville Falls & Conway RR Burton Merchants’ National Bank Market National Bank Lyman Mills Natmkeag Steam Boston Belting Co Hlamilion Woollen Co Franklin Co Lewiston South Boston Horse RR Con Mont New Hristo Cons St. Ry. Co I A Ay Telephone Co Halrpanns National Tube Works Chicago & Eastern Tlmois Mt. Seing Pass Francis Henshaw & Coo Sciate Street Merchants’ Exchange State Street Mass County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts Salem Nahant Carrabasset Land and Lumber Company Samuel W. Sargent G. Snelling Rugglea Street H. A. Clark Eastern Electric Cable Company Francis Henshaw & CO Horatio Harris & Coo., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants Almeria Brice S. Evans Equitable Building Bulfinch Place Bulfinch Street Howard Street New Court House Bowdoin Square Franklin Faxon Summer Street Albert Howe & CO Market Street Brighton Warren Avenue
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication