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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1887

Page

8

Brotherhood vs Communism Sermon Draws Sunday Crowds

Rev. Brooke Herford spoke at the Young Men's Christian Union on Brotherhood as a remedy to social evils and compared modern communism to ancient ideas. He argued poverty and wealth extremes fuel lies in society, urging Christianity to lead through brotherhood rather than agitation, with slow but lasting humane victories.

Young Men’s Christian Union Brooke Herford Herford Europe America Henry George

Lovering speech on civil service and reform energizes Springfield rally

At City Hall crowds hear Lovering attack the civil service law as a partisan trap and urge recruitment based on fitness. Speakers praise reform, cite Grover Cleveland pledges, and demand removal of partisan officials while backing Democratic candidates and Prohibition ballots for election day.

Lovering Springfield Maynard Hazard Stevens Boston Democratic Party Cleveland John B. Fitzgerald Grover Cleveland Republican Party Civil Service Ark of Safety Old Bay

Berkshire political climate signals tight county race

Pittsfield correspondent notes deepening interest as election approaches in Berkshire county with Democrats rallying and Republicans striving to counter apathy. Senatorial contest draws attention as J K Anthony gains support against Crosby, who remains a strong contender despite tough campaigning by Crosby and his allies.

Berkshire Pittsfield Springfield Republican Berkshire County Bixby Adams Crosby J. K. Anthony Anthony

Prohibition Meeting Sparks Grandlines Debate Over Nominees

The Prohibition State committee debated withdrawal of Rev W W Hayward as the Prohibitory nominee in the fourth Middlesex district and the nomination of Chester W Kingsley the Republican candidate in the third Middlesex district. Speakers denounced any compromise with Republicans saying the third party could only march to victory over the dead body of the.

Republican Party Hayward District Committee Kingsley State Committee Iwo Prohibition Party Worcester W. W. Hayward Senate Middlesex Chester W. Kingsley Thid Prohibition State Committee

Saturday Club Talks Highlight Republican Dinner Attendance

The Middlesex club fete honored Republican candidates with speakers like James E. Murdock and Lt Governor Brackett. General Corse urged backing postal improvements, while Mayor Fisher supported Corse’s administration. A Gencon dinner discussed artificial light and Norse ancestry notes from Captain Nathan Appleton.

Middlesex Ames James E. Murdock Brackett George S. Merrill New England Massachusetts Corse New Bogan Cleveland General Corse Fisher Waltham Parker’s Richard J. Monks Robert Amory Edward C. Jones Nathan Appleton Leif Eric Faneuil General Paine Edward Burgess Columbus France United States Lafayette Washington

Political notes on local campaigns and voter shifts

The Springfield Republican reports on regional support for auditor candidate Lovering, Prohibition nominating Francis F. McLean in Ludlow, and rising Somerville registration with 4400 names. Worcester notes low campaign interest but Republican alarm in several districts, while Somerville caucuses target renomination and Cambridge adds 1500 voters. Butler Independents meet at the Revere House to consider state tickets.

Lovering Boston Springfield Yampden Palmer Francis F. McLean Ludlow Somerville Worcester Salem Gracey Henry Cogswell Joseph D. Seaver James G. Gifford Middlesex S. ©. Darling Glines Friends of Irving L. Russell Haa Cambridge Revere House

Moses Wildes 69 Dies of Lockjaw in Cambridge Home

Moses Wildes, 2d, nephew of Solomon Wildes who ran the Eastern Stage House, died at his Hancock street home after injuring his wrist at 811 Main Street Cambridge. He was born November 9, 1818, aged 69, left a widow and no children. He had retired from business for about thirty years.

Moses Wildes Hancock Street Lockjaw Solomon Wildes C. H. Ward Main Street Cambridge Webber Elm Street Hell

Prominent Figures Die in New York Philadelphia and Springfield

Dr John Murray Carnachan died at home in New York at 70 after a life as a distinguished surgeon born in South Carolina and educated in Scotland. Maggie Arlington the actress died in New York. her birth name was Ryerson born in 1853 in Lawrence Massachusetts and she began acting in St Louis in 1872. Thomas A Walter a leading architect and president of the American Institute of Architects died in Philadelphia aged 84. Dr L Macfarland 68 a noted homeopathic physician died in Springfield from heart disease. Harvard Medical College and Hahnemann Medical College graduate and charter member of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Society served as secretary for years.

John Murray Carnachan New York South Carolina Scotland Maggie Arlington Miss Arlington Ryerson Lawrence Mass St. Louis Thomas A. Walter American Institute of Architects Philadelphia L. Macfarland Springfield Harvard Medical College Hohnewann Medical College Massachusetts Homnopathic Society

Obituary notices recount deaths of Hartford widow and minister

Mrs. Anthony Barclay of Hartford dies at 95 widow of Anthony Barclay longtime English consul in New York. Rev. Charles Smith of Andover dies suddenly in his seventieth year born August 10 1818 and alumnus of Andover Theological Seminary. He served in Warren Goston and Andover leaving a widow a daughter and two sons.

Anthony Barclay Hartford

City notes on entertainments and public events

Community notices cover a charity sociable organized by Father Roche and officers, Lowell Institute ticket distribution at the Cadets' armory with many disappointed buyers, and a three concert three lecture series by the Young Men's Catholic Association. Also reports on horticultural shows, a New England Helping Hand Society fair, Sunday school and Bible class activities, a star course concert with the Temple male quartet, and a new Boston crime and health update including deaths and infectious disease counts.

Father Home John Conlon John Hart Father Roche Lowell Institute Cadets Columbus Avenue Young Men’s Catholic Association of Boston College Massachusetts Horticultural Society James Comley Howard Harris Henry Huanewell Harris New England Helping Hand Society Horticultural Hall Wesleyan Hall Pullman Lynn C. A. Dickinson Lowe Congregational Church Tremont ‘Temple Cable Temple Michael Mullen Perkins, Dupee & Co State Street Perkins Board of Health Charles Steele Steele Dover Street Dorchester Roxbury Elm Hill Avenue Crawford Street Union Chorus Boston Young Men's Christian Union Roche Working Boys Universalist S. Williams J. M Berkeley Street

Trade names and agents listed for firms across cities

A long list of sales agents and firms across multiple cities includes Bloominton Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Kansas City Knoxville Keokuk Louisville Memphis Nashville Omaha Philadelphia Pittsburgh Quincy Sedalia St Paul St Louis Savannah Toledo Towanda York with various partners and company names. The OCR reads numerous dealer and firm references with inconsistent spellings and multiple states.

Bloomington Kline & Co Chicago Carpenter, Guthmann Carpenter & Telling Laws Laws & Co Cincinnati W Durrell Durrell Bros & Co Adolph Meyer Mayer & Co Cleveland W Cady Cady & Co M Fago BE Cutler Miller, Cutler & Co Detroit Mich J McLogan Robinson & Co Evansville Ind W B Hinkle Hinkle Nesbet & Co Kansas City H M Weaver Weaver Jones & Co Knoxville Tenn E E McMillan McMillan, Hazen & Co J A Henson Haynes, Tienson & Co Tre Keokuk H W Wuiskamp Huiskamp Bros & Co Louisville M J Streng Bamberger, Streng & Co Amaron Ht Vogel Hill & Sons Memphis A B Goodbar Goodbar Love & Co Nashville Murray Murray, Dibrel & Co R G Thorne Adams, Thorne & Co J R Richardson J L Goodall Richardson Bres & Co Omaha Quincy Blasland Blasland & Co Sedalia Savannah F A Leinstein Pinstein’s Sons Toledo J S Rodgers Dewey, Rodgers & Co Towanda Penn I B Humphrey Hammphrey Bros &Tracey York M B Spahr Spahr & Sons

Annual meeting of British Charitable Association at Youngs Hotel

The British Charitable Association will hold its annual meeting at Youngs Hotel next Thursday evening. The nominating committee will present officers for vote including President James M. Smith and Secretary Henry Squire. The association has 889 members and extensive philanthropic work this year.

British Charitable Association Young’s Hotel James M. Smith A. C. Howard M.D Alexander Phemister Henry Squire Roland McLean Alfred J. Mercer The Sev J. Courtney S.T.D Robert Provan William Halford James Allan John Campbell

Supreme Court hears fraud challenge over company assets

John Bernard and others sue Barney Petroleum Company and Gilbert Hall to set aside a fraudulent assignment of all company assets to Hall to pay his nominal claim over bona fide creditors. The case, heard after a prior finding of facts favoring plaintiffs, may go to the full bench. H. G. Nichols represents plaintiffs and E. R. Champlin defends.

John Bernard H. G. Nichols E. R. Champlin

Docket Calls for Jury Trials Set by Court

United States circuit court announces docket of cases to be tried by jury will be called on Tuesday next with trials to begin if parties are ready.

United States Circuit Court

Suffolk Superior Court Dockets October Session List

Suffolk County Superior Court first second and third sessions listed with case numbers and parties including Vodick vs Bangs Robbins vs same Gould vs Slater W Co Farley vs Martin Sewall D Cordage Co vs B W P Co Brooks vs same Johnson vs same Townsend vs King Lincoln other cases. Notice states third session Wednesday motion day and Tuesday assignments in equity.

Vodick Bangs Robbins Same Gould Slater Carty Manning Doyle Abrams Lozowski Coveney Slavin Burns O' Hearn Cavanagh Dargin Dunham Met Froeder Va Hayes Shattuck Rand Hammond Plympton Dann Honey Boston Blake Whipple Walker Oliver Wheelan Fleming Wood Boston RR Merrihew Murphy McCordick Merrill Kennedy Marie Stevens O’brien Tate Donovan Crowley Toomey Chandler Boardman Martin Hathorne Grady Upton Messenger Spence Taylor Marston Mason J. Tn Fresham Lane Blackstone National Bank Roberts Security Bank of Minnesota Pegg Thorndike Wells Memorial Ass'n Warner Newhall Smith Coffee Batchelder Swigs Farrar Town of Arlington Lambert Gay Damon Hurley Learnard Desia Lumber Co Cragg Boston Stor. W. Co O’ Kreefe Bruce Brown National Therm. M. Co

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