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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1887

Page

2

Leif Ericsson Statue Unveiled in Boston Honors Norse Explorer

A grand ceremony in Boston unveiled an eighteen foot statue of Leif Ericsson on Commonwealth Avenue. A Norwegian choir performed while dignitaries and citizens celebrated the Norse voyage, Leif’s lineage, and his voyage from Iceland to Greenland.

THAT SHIPPING CONVENTION FILLS IN FRESH HISTORICAL DETAIL

Captain Codman reports fresh information from the recent Boston shipping convention. He cites the call for the meeting and recounts a debate on credentials and free trade versus protectionism. He also recalls a long letter from Captain R B Forbes praising seafaring life and urging cautious support for revival through steamships if owned domestically.

John Codman New York Codman Free Trade League R. B. Forbes Milton Hill Forbes

Norse Statue Criticized for Ethnic Inaccuracy at Paine Hall

A Tremont Temple lecture by Miss Marie Brown attacked Miss Whitney's statue as Norse only in name. She argued the features and dress were Roman rather than Scandinavian, noting the Northman’s typical foe physiognomy and a contrived, inauthentic attitude. Music and speeches accompanied the celebration at Paine Hall for Scandinavian societies.

Paine Hall Marie Brown Tremont Temple

Harvard Fall Handicap Lights Up Track and Field Page

Harvard Athletic Association held a Saturday fall handicap meet with good track conditions. Davis set a Harvard record in the two mile bicycle race while Noble and several others won events across sprints walks jumps and throws.

Harvard Athletic Association Harvard F. L. Noble R. H. Davis K. Brown Davis J. H. Slade J. M. Ashe P. S. Rust L.S C. H. Briegs J. W. Merrill EB. A. Darling Rust F. W. Burlingham J. E. Howe J. Stead S. G. Wells C. A. Davenport J. C. Bishop J. Hoe F.R. Lund G. P. Coggwell Hf. R. Miles S. Hale I. B. Winthrop H. B. Gibson G. B. Hunter J. Wolf G. W. Wheelwright J. Crane, Jr R. G. Leavitt

College football scores from multiple campuses across New England

Saturday action across Cambridge to Philadelphia with Harvard beating Wesleyan 69 to 6 and Yale routing Penn 50 to 0. Amherst hosts Dartmouth while Princeton defeats Wesleyan 69 to 6 in a inter collegiate showcase. Amherst visits Dartmouth next Wednesday. Stevens meets Amherst and Trinity faces Technology in Boston.

Cambridge Harvard Phillips Exeter Academy Union Grounds Tufts Quincy Boston Adams Academy Andover Phillips Hartford Trinity Amherst Philadelphia Yale University of Pennsylvania Springfield Williams Rutgers Northampton Massachusetts Agricultural College Williston Seminary Lehigh Lafayette Princeton N. J Wesleyan Dartmouth Hanover N. H Stevens Technology

Boston Cab Company Announces Rate Reductions

After November 1 the Boston Cab Company will cut fares. A 35 cent fare applies between points in the city north of Chester Park and Chester Square. South of Chester Park the rate is 150 dollars for one to four passengers. New wedding and reception carriage tariffs by the hour are introduced.

Boston Cab Company Chester Park Chester Square Back Bay Berkeley Street Boston

Be Punctual With a United States Watch Co Waltham

Be punctual. You never need miss an appointment if you have a United States Watch Co s Waltham Watch. Ask your dealer.

United States Watch Co Waltham Watch

Cape Cod Canal Debentures Questioned by Bank Circular

William Seward Jr of the Cape Cod Ship Canal Co warns Boston banks about Frederick A Lockwood and his claim to the company stock In a circular urging careful verification of his rights He cites alleged illegality in how Lockwood obtained the charter stock and predicts banks may bear the financial burden if contractors gain control through debentures

William Seward, Jr New York Cape Cod Ship Canal Company Boston Banks of Frederick A. Lockwood Robert M. Morse Bainbridge Wadleigh Cape Cod Ship Canal Co College Place New York City H. W. Clarke Robert M. Morse, Jr Lockwood Smith and Ripley Sidney Dillon Smith Ripley Dillon

Harvard Freshmen Scratch Races Won By Browne Crew

In the Charles River Saturday Harvard freshmen scratch races were won by the crew coached by T. Q. Browne and coxswain. The Browne crew, stroked by KE Storrow, won by a length after two upperclass crews competed earlier.

Harvard Charles T. Q. Browne KE. ©. Storrow

English Deputation To Visit Boston Thursday

The English parliamentary deputation will visit Boston on November 10. Arrangements are made for a cordial reception. The Boston delegation, chosen to accompany the visitors to Washington, left the city on Saturday afternoon.

Boston Washington

Frederic and Norris in New Book Reviews

The piece surveys Harold Frederic’s Seth’s Brother’s Wife and W E Norris’s Major and Minor, critiques their realism and consistency, and contrasts Justin McCarthy and Mrs Campbell-Praed’s The Right Honourable with other contemporary novels, noting authorship collaboration and broader literary trends.

Harold Frederic Scribner’s Magazine Seth Mr. Howells Sir Walter Isabel Albert Thayer Norton Massachusetts York State Lemuel Sairchild Cicely New England W. E. Norris Kingscliff Norris Miss Huntley Brian Legrave Admiral Greenwood Legraves Kitty Greenwood Reverend Monckton Mr. Norris Ouida Mrs. Oliphant Henry Kingsley Geoffrey Hamlyn Koorali Jaques la Bulwer New York Charles Scribner’s Sons Boston Laughton, Macdonald & Co Price W.E. Norris Henry Holt & Co Justin McCarthy Mrs. Campbell-Praed D. Appleton & Co

Stedman Publishes Revised Larger Work on Victorian Poets

Mr Stedman expands his critical volume by correcting facts and dates and adding new material. He includes later works by poets discussed earlier and adds discussion of poets known since the original edition.

Stedman

History of the Christian Church by George Park Fisher

A favorable review hails Fisher’s History of the Christian Church as a major, fair, and richly sourced American work. It outlines nine historical periods from apostolic beginnings to modern times, praises its comprehensiveness, and notes maps and statistics while urging leniency for minor omissions.

Fisher Gregory VII Europe Boniface VIII Luther Westphalia Jerusalem the Christian Church The George Park Fisher New York Charles Scribner's Sons Boston Laughton, Macdonald & Co Price

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