Earthquake Strains Charleston Ties Reach Boston Friends
Boston residents with Charleston connections fret over relatives in the ruined city after a night tremor. The report notes wood frame Charleston buildings sheltered many, while brick business blocks remained vulnerable, and mentions churches St Michael’s and St Phillips, Hibernian Hall, and local landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Boston
Cleaper
Rudd
Rudd & Co
East Concord Street
Summerville
St. Michael’s
St. Fullip’s
Chasses
Sumaines Villa
Tharleston
Gored by Bull Injures Young Farm Worker in Waltham
Thomas Marrion, 21 or younger, employed on Byron Jones’s Lake Street farm, was gored by a Hulstein bull yesterday while leading it to water. The bull rammed its horn through his upper lip, tearing it to the nose and knocking out most of his upper teeth. Marrion freed himself and reached a shed, where neighbors found him exhausted and aided his care. He is expected to be permanently scarred and disfigured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Marrion
Byron Jones
Lake Street
Waltham
Oeerly
Marrion
Newsboy Falls From Train Car at Boston Station
James F Todd of 147 Silver Street South Boston employed as a newsboy on the Boston and Providence railroad fell from a car platform as the late Providence train entered the depot. His toes were crushed he suffered a deep head cut and internal injuries. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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James F.todd
Silver Street
Boston
Boston & Providence Railroad
Providence
Todd
Massachusetts General Hospital
Beware of Imitations in Florsferd's Acid Phosphate
Notice warns that fake versions of Florsferd's Acid Phosphate are circulating. Genuine bottles must include the word Horsferd's on the label. readers urged to beware of counterfeits and verify authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florsferd
Horsferd
Ten Inning Tie and Late Victory Across Leagues
In St Louis on September 2 the Maroons beat Boston after ten innings as Healy starred and Radbourn fanned nine but allowed runs. Chicago also defeated Washington with Anson delivering a key three run homer, and Detroit, Kansas City, and Philadelphia had a tight slate of games with late dramatics and close margins.
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Canill
Sustitis
Gln
Crane
Sutton
Myers
Wealy
Radbourn
Skyv Healy
Domubile
Glosscver
sMekkianen
Thompson
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Weidmann
Casey
Blues Fall to Haverhill in Error Prone Home Loss
In a rough game Boston Blues dropped a close one to Haverhill as errors and base running miscues cost them. Murphy allowed few hits but costly misplays and Watson early struggles set the Blues back, while Murphy fanned two and Haverhill capitalized on opportunities.
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Boston Blues
Watson
Murphy
Haverhill
Blues
Momn Phy
Haveruilgs
Boston
Shiet Srp
Ebay
Mahirhy
Harmon
Shaw
Havyecdius
Haverhills
hill—Shaw
Iby Murphy
Ake
Hartnett
Holland
Lynns
Portlands
West Lynn
Brucktons
Lawerences
McCarthy
Riley
Burns
Donaghlin
Donovan
Putten
Orientb
Cudworth
Meister
ORCOX
Campana
Loland
Eopar
Os i Moore
Lawrences
Grocktons
Patton
Gorman
Camopana
Burke
Moore
Mooere
Uolland
Boston Auctioneers renovate Bromfield Street landmark building
Historic Leonard & Co site on Bromfield Street near Ward Stables and Bromfield House undergoes reconstruction led by contractor Herman Drake. The three story structure gains plate glass fronts and hardwood interiors while Leonard & Co, founded in 1816, preserves its storied history of major library, painting, and china sales through two centuries.
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Pratt
Bromifield Ecg
Ward
Bromfield House
Bernis
de Leonard
Herman Drake
Bromfield Street
Sumer
Whittier
Leonard & Co
Boston
Joseph Leonard
China
Leonard
Daniel Webster
Rufus Choate
B. F. Curtis
Wiliam M. Hunt
la Farge
George L. Brown
Alvin Adams
Leoncards
Tremont Temple
Dr. Bethune
Governor Swann
Maryland
Francis Alexander
Deacon House
Marie Antoinette
Slogo
Sevres
AL Liefonard
Chickering Hall
Hillminier
Ici
Platea
Waltham River Carnival Promises Grandest New England Event
Arrangements for the Waltham river carnival next Thursday are nearly complete with Governor Robinson and Colonel Ephraim Stearns hosting guests. The Rambier Cycle Club will entertain Lynn and other clubs as the procession departs at 7 45 pm for Lily Point where the American Watch Company and Germania bands perform before boats return to Waltham with the foot bridge adorned by over 600 lanterns.
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Waltham
Pertlook
New England
Robinson
Stalk
Ephraim Stearns
Rambier Cycle Club
Lynn
Lily Point
American Watch Company
Germania
Description of a healthy woman praised by Dr. Pierce's Prescription
A poet portrays a woman as perfectly healthy with clear skin and bright hair, citing the supposed balanced state of her bodily functions. The lines claim health as the enviable condition produced by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, suggesting medical endorsement.
From One Jail to Another Wilson Convict Faces Release in Auburn
A seasoned forger known as Charles N. Whittemore alias Al Wilson alias Albert Watson, sent to Auburn for five years, is due to be released tomorrow after good prison conduct shaved over two years off his term. He had a long spree of bank forgeries across Buffalo Portland and New York, stealing via raised checks and drafts. Boston officers expect to arrest him on similar charges promptly.
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Rudd
P. L. Cleaper
Atlantic
Charleston
St. Michael’s
St. Phillips
Hibernian Hall
City Hall
St. Michael’s Church
Court House
England
Summerville
Aper
Cleaper
Tts
Soe
Northeastern Railroad
Boston
Marie Seabrook
New England Conservatory of Music
Auburn
N. Y
Charles N. Whittemore
al Wilson
Albert
Ty Watson
Wilson
Maverick National Bark
August Whittemore
Naional Bank
Lander
Manmchaetners
National Bank
National
Wilkesbarre
New York
Cleveland Nationalanks of Commerce
Manhattan
Maverick Bank
Buffalo
Potas
Sermon at Warren Avenue Gospel Tent by Dr. Gordon
Dr. A J Gordon preached at the Warren Avenue gospel tent on last evening’s text from Hebrews. He outlined Christ on the Cross and the atonement’s sufficiency, then Christ in the Presence of the Father, and finally the Second Advent with a call to flee from wrath in the last days.
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Warren Avenue
A. J. Gordon
D.D
Paul
Christ
Crist
Celestial Kingdom
Gordon
Bankrupts and liabilities sweep Boston and beyond
A sweeping financial notice lists Gerrish & O'Brien of Boston with liabilities around 5,140,79 and creditors including National City Bank and others. Private assets cover San Pedro stock and properties, while several firms from Groveland to Syracuse face failures or assignments. The report details multiple names, locations, and attached estates as part of a broad insolvency roundup.
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Gerrish & O'Brien
Blackstone Street
Boston
National City Bank
National Bank of the Republic
P. FF. Williams
N. W. Chipman & Co
National Mt. Weillaston Bank of Quincey
National Bank of the Commonwealth
Continental National Bank
Boston National Bank
Freeman’s National Bank
The
North National Bank
Wakefield
Gerrish
San Pedro
Nortrace Hong
Tremont Street
Charlestown
Brouse
Madison Street
Mad
O Brien
Charlesitown
W. J. Pase
Groveland
Themoe & Wilhan , Print and Glass Company
Es City
Dayton
W. Stephenson & Son
Malden
Kreekout Becco
Luockhwood & McClintock
Zip Pearl Street
New York
William Lockwood
B. W. MacClintock
D. Webstering
276
Pearl Street
Washington County
Hts Mass
Ward Meetings Schedule Joint Democratic Caucus in Somerville
A Somerville Democratic ward and city committee meeting convened in Bow Street police court room with William E. Weid presiding and Dr. John D. Couch as secretary. They voted to hold a joint ward caucus on September 22 to select delegates to state county councillor and senatorial conventions. The Cambridge Democratic committee met at City Hall in Central Square and voted to hold campus-style delegate elections across ward rooms on Friday September 17 for similar conventions.
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Somerville
Bow Street
William E. Weid
John D. Couch
Cambridge
Cenral, Square
Jarcen stock of Persian Indian and a Kish carpets
John H. Pray, Sons & Co. in this city stocklisted carpets including Persian Indian and Kish varieties amid uncertain market noise and limited regional demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarcen
John H. Pray, Sons & Co
Massachusetts Senatorship Canvass Sounds New and Risky
A Massachusetts electoral feature, the preliminary canvass for United States senator, stirs old and young Republicans. The plan could affect House and Senate outcomes, with Democrats potentially gaining sway in close districts. Observers warn it may alter state power unless carefully checked, while parties debate favored candidates and regional strengths.
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Massachusetts
United States
Great and General Court
House
Senate
Dawes
Republicans Plan Hortonville Convention to Organize Ninth District
The Republican town committees of Somerset Dighton Rehoboth Swansea meet in conclave to call a district convention in Hortonville on Tuesday Sept 14 at 2 p.m. to organize the ninth Representative district and allocate delegates among Somerset 12 Dighton 9 Swansea 8 Rehoboth 10 and set future rules.
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Bristol
Somerset
Dighton
Rehoboth
Swansea
Hortonville
Rivalry and Reappointment Clash At State House
A Republican state committee member exposed a scheme to remove a rival who had been appointed under Governor Butler. The rival claimed reappointment was already confirmed, while the accuser sought to halt first month’s pay, as the two men clashed after leaving the treasurer’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
Butler
Republican State
Robinson
Bob
State House
Ecouncil
Butler’s 1852 election tale linked to unsignled checks
A Butler man recalls a Boston pell tax scam that helped elect General Butler in 1852. Checks were mailed unsigned to towns, returned for signing, creating a payroll illusion. Town committees promptly paid poll taxes, aiding Butler’s victory while one senator chased a nonpaid check, blaming a party rival.
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Butler
Boston
Massachusetts Leaders Plan Nantucket Visit for Lieutenant Governor Race
Western Massachusetts attention sharpens as Adin Thayer speaks at the Massachusetts Club. Governor and staff will travel to Nantucket for the Wednesday fair, witness the river carnival, then return Thursday. Fitchburg Railroad provides the director’s car for river procession coverage. Springfield Union notes Senator Phillips denies attributing Traveller quotes and reiterates support for William H. Haile’s nomination.
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Phillips
Springfield
Hatle
Massachusetts
Transcript
Abbotts
Princes
Howland
Plymouth
Dawes
Adin Thayer
Massachusetts Club
Long
Nantucket
Ephraim Stevens
Waltham
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Springfeld Union
William H. Haile
Weather Forecast for New England and East
The Weather section forecast fair weather for New England and New York with nearly stationary temperatures and variable winds generally southerly for the twenty four hours beginning 7 am Friday September 8.
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Washington
New England
New Yar
Weather Summary From All States West and East of Mississippi
A monthly climate report notes above normal temperatures across most western states and below normal in eastern states outside Wisconsin and Illinois. Rainfall generally above normal east of the Mississippi and below normal west, with notable deficits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and a two and a half inch excess in eastern Dakota. Severe storms totaled two, with high winds and floods on the New Jersey coast and southern Texas coast, followed by a cool Northwest wave bringing a temperature drop and frost in Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin and Nebraska. The past summer was cooler east of the Mississippi and warmer west, with Arkansas Louisiana and Texas as exceptions.
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Washington
Darin
Texas
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Gutiré
Penineylvana
New Jersey
South Atlantic
Indianapols
Weekuk
Lal U.S
Merphis
Tenn
Sin Caineies
Nashville
Montgomery
Ala
Chincoteague
Val
Tuchester
Huron
Baki
Yankton
Oak
Moorhead
Minn
St. Vincent
Des Moines
Leavenworth
Kan
Lamar
New Orleans
Mobile
Rio Grande City
Tex
New York City
Philadelphia
Penn
Washington City
Augusta
North Carolina
Gulf of Mexico
Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ilinois
Arkansas
Louisiana
Weather data snapshot from Boston observation office
Reported meteorological figures dated September 2, 1886 from the Observer Office signal service Boston. Contains wind speed and direction, barometric pressure readings, temperatures, humidity around 70 percent, and precipitation details with times noted as p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Service
U. S. AL
Boston
POE
Weather Record of Yesterday’s Observations
Observations from yesterday compiled to 10 p m show synchronized readings across all stations. The meteorological record details temperature, humidity, wind, and atmospheric pressure captured at identical moments, reflecting regional conditions and trends by the close of the day.
Dress Suit Theft Arrests Reported In City
Inspectors W H McCausland and Glidden arrested Michael W Hayes and James G Bremen for stealing a $50 dress suit from Jackson Mandell Daniel on Summer Street last Wednesday. The suit owned by Henry C Jackson was boxed for delivery and stolen, later sold for $5 at a Cross Street second hand shop. property recovered. Labor Day events noted with Labor Day related closures and City Hall scheduling controversy.
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W. H. McCausland
Glidden
Michael W. Hayes
James G. Bremen
Jackson, Mandell & Daniel
Summer Street
Henry C. Jackson
Hayes
Bremen
Cross Street
John Parmelee’s Curse 1 vol extra cloth for sale
Rare fiction by John Parmelee offered by alt booksellers. One volume, extra cloth binding, price one dollar. Described as among the choicest works by the popular author for the novel reading public. For sale by alt booksellers.
Cassell & Company andSouthern Pacific advertise travel to New Orleans
Cassell & Company and Southern Pacific Company announce sailings from New York to New Orleans direct on Tuesdays and Saturdays and to Galveston direct on Thursdays. Also listing routes to San Francisco and Arizona New Mexico California with three passage tickets and insurance at three eighths of one percent. Agents named in Boston and New York.
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Louisiana
Texas A. RB. and Steamship Co
Sunset Fronte
New York
Fier
North River
North Moore St
New Orleans
Galveston
Mississinn
Mobile
Lexus
San Francisco
Arizona
New
Old Mexico
California
Fortreight
E. Bd
Carneier
N. E
Washington Street
Boston
K. Hawley General Eastern
Broadway
Divorce Petition for Elizabeth Larkin Versus William Larkin
Elizabeth A Larkin of Ainaden County Middlesex seeks a divorce from William W Larkin of Minneapolis Minnesota. She alleges adultery and habitual intoxication and requests custody of minor Walter B Larkin. Petition dated August 1881.
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Bea Kle
Middlesex
Elizabeth A. Larkin
Anaiden
Las Windy
William W. Laren
Piinneapoli
Minnesota
Bialden
William WW. Larkin
Meiden
William W. Larkin
Walter B. Larkin
Notice of Libel Hearing in Middlesex Court
In Middlesex County an order directs the libelee to appear before the justices at Cambridge on the first Monday of November to show cause why the prayer in the petition should not be granted. The publication runs in the Boston Post three weeks prior to the hearing. August 23 A D 1838. Clerks and attestations promptly follow.
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Middlesex
Ss. Sapredis Jnediccal Court
Sili
Cambridge
Benuty
Seid Hoel
Sostum Post
Boston
Suffolk
SiG _C. HERD
A.D
Superior Court Notice in Massachusetts Contract Action
A Massachusetts Superior Court action against R D Blair of New Brunswick and trustees of George H Peters Co seeks $300 and awaits service. Plaintiffs George F Hailheway and David W Semp son order publication in the Boston Post to inform the defendant and set the appearance date of October 3, 1886.
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Masachusetts
Ss. Superior Court
A.D
George F. Hailheway
David W. Sempson
Copartners
Loston
Suffolk
Intiffs
R. D. Blair
Selledune
Province of New Brunswick
J. M
Hall
G. H. Davenport
Copertners
Boston
George H. Feters & Co
Boston Post
Jos
A. Willard
Divorce Petition for Louis Lavois Against Josephine Lavois
Louis Lavois of Marlborough petitions the Supreme Judicial Court for a divorce on grounds of adultery by Josephine Lavois. He alleges Josephine deserted him on February 16 1375 and engaged in repeated adultery with Peter Lanco since about 1874, remaining absent for over three years. The plea requests a divorce a vinculo matrimonii and related decrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Lavoig
Marlborough
Josephine Lavois
Muadtborough
Peter Laneto
A. D
Petar Lanco
Josephine Laveis
Louis Lavois
Libel case ordered for notice in Boston Post publication
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court orders libelant to publish notice in the Boston Post three weeks before November first and to mail copies to the libellee at last known residence. The order requires appearance before Justices at Cambridge in Middlesex County and to show cause why petition should not be granted. The clerk THEO. C. HURD attests the libel copy and order.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Supreme Judicial Court
Canyuridge
Seid County
Jibel
Boston Post
Hoston
Lindfolk
Appointment of John H Miller as administrator de bonis non
OTrice HEREBY GIVEN that the administrator de bonis non with will annexed of the estate of JOHN ti. MILEER late of Boston Suffolk deceased has taken the trust. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them and all indebted to the estate are asked to pay promptly to HALUS "LOWNSEND" Adm. Boston Aug 34 1586 sep1-$-15.
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Bugeriber
John Ti. Mileer
Boston
Suffolk
Tate
James McDowell
Ston
Martha J. Murray
Marr Brothers Limited Partnership Extended One Year
The limited partnership existing to operate as Marr Brothers, with Augustus D. Marr and Llewellyn M. Marr of Boston as general partners and Imogene R. Marr of Philadelphia as special partner, is continued for one year from August 1, 1836, terminating August 1, 1837, with Imogene contributing ten thousand dollars.
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Marr Brohers
Augustus D. Marr
Llewellyn M. Marr
Boston
Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Imogend Dr. Marr
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Imogene
Marr
Notary Acknowledgments and Estate Administration in 1836
Notices show Augustus D Marr and Llewellyn Marr acknowledging a deed before notaries in Boston and Philadelphia in 1836. Another entry confirms Imogene Blasral acknowledging a deed in Philadelphia. A Suffolk county administrator deed names Martha J Murray as administratrix of James McDowell’s estate with bond and filing requirements in Boston.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Imogene
Edmund Q. Lowman
Notary Public
Philadelphia
Rioraford's Acid Phosphate Tonic and Restorative
Dr. Oh. KK. Clarke of Geneva New York reports Rioraford's Acid Phosphate as a valuable tonic and reviving restorative. The testimonial notes its stimulating influence and potential benefits for general health.
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Rioraford
OH. KK. Clarke
Geneva
N. Y
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