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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1886
Page
2
The Aztec fair opens Monday at Horticultural Hall, showcasing an authentic Mexican village with native houses, booths, and workshops. Exhibits feature gold and silver filigree, onyx cutting, pottery, weaving, and native kitchen scenes with signoritas at work. A mobile band, guitarists, dancers, and artisans will illustrate Mexican life.
St Louis outplayed Boston 7 7 in a brisk game as Stemmyer rode the mound for St Louis while Boston struggled to time the ball. Glasscock McKinnon Denny and Stemmyer stood out with hits as St Louis racked up their runs and held Boston to a lone six. Umpire Grace Pierce officiated a 1 hour 50 minute matchup with notes on steals and errors throughout.
In Maine the Democrats oppose prohibition while Republicans push constitutional amendments to woo rural voters. Rum power and the party machine allegedly intertwine with liquor dealers, influencing prosecutions, judges, and elections. Portland's Mayor Deering enforced laws, yet 1885 results shifted to a Republican mayor, signaling a robust anti-Prohibition trend and warning of a looming political reckoning.
A spark-laden chimney at D. D. Whitcomb’s mill 25 Wareham Street sent fireflies into the night Saturday and Sunday. Fire alarms from boxes 68 and 77 summoned units as flames reached a sawdust bin, causing about 2000 in damage to Quick Bros, Gill & Co, and George T. Litchfield. Litchfield and wife escaped, while a hose-cart dog caused a brief rampage before restraint.
Oak Island Associates organized a Saturday picnic under Manager Folsom at Oak Island Grove. William Mills dominated events winning multiple prizes in three standing jumps and the 100 yard dash, plus the sack race. Frank McQuiggan topped the hop shag amp and helped in team tug of war won by H. W. West’s squad. An evening prize dances concluded the day.
It is said the quick cash assets of Indian Orchard Mills total about 400,000 in cash notices and bills receivable. The entire stock of plain cottons on hand has been sold, with proceeds included in that sum. A large unsold lot of fabrics remains. It is thought a sale of the company property with the current assets will cover all debts, including losses from the late treasurer, without the stockholders.
At Haverhill Saturday the Boston Blues lost to the home team 11 to 8 with three Haverhill runs in the first and five in the fifth. Blues offense produced one run in the first and two in the ninth. Notable players include Hartnett McCormick and Irwin for Haverhill and Connley and Watson for Boston. Umpire McCloskey, time roughly three hours.
Across multiple city matchups the tally shows teams with unusual spellings and inconsistent team names. Detroit led New York 7 to 1 while Chicago Chicago s dominated by Washingtons 18 to 6.
The Chicagos remain near the top of the league standings after three straight defeats of the New Yorks by the Detroits in the past week. The Giants now appear out of contention as the race tightens and standings shift.
Today brings ten baseball clashes with teams like Boston at Kansas City Washingtons at Detroit New Yorks at Chicago Philadelphias at St Louis American-Cincinnatis at Pittsburg Baltimores at New York New England Lawrences at Boston Port lands at Lynn.
A Western exchange notes confidence that Chicago may be nearly invincible if restricted to states with strict prohibition. It cites rising intemperance in major associations, previews Haverhills vs Portlands for the New England League pennant race, suggests no St Louis club in the National League next year, and reports New York seeking Storey the Jersey City ace, while Boston directors aim to win the pennant at any cost for future profit.
A large crowd gathered on the Common for the last public concert of the season. The Germania band under Claus and Rietzel was praised for high quality music. Attendees then joined YMCA services led by Rev. George A. Crawford from Temple Street Church. Future services will start earlier. time to be decided at a committee meeting next Wednesday.
Curriers' Assembly 297 in New Era Hall, 176 Treme. Shops busy so could not close. meeting aimed to arrange attendance at the parade. Other meetings held yesterday afternoon on related issues, with gatherings last evening on street to discuss similar matters.
Dr. A N Krout of Van Wert Ohio testifies that Horsford's Acid Phosphate is decidedly beneficial in nervous exhaustion, endorsing its use for fatigue and related symptoms observed in practice.
A group of gentlemen associated with Carney Hospital will meet at the Parker House on Thursday evening September 9 to arrange the annual aid festival likely in mid October at Huntington Hall Mechanics' building. Ladies in charge of refreshments plan a hospital meeting next Sunday afternoon. The aim is to surpass past festival entertainments.
A dense timetable lists Boston and Maine trains from Boston to regional stops including Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Malden Medford Melrose Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Wakefield Wilmington and nearby routes with multiple daily departures and Sunday trains noted for several stations and times.
Detailed schedule of trains from Boston stations to Amesbury and many surrounding towns including Beverly Chelsea Salem Lynn Portsmouth Rockport and more. Lists times for morning and afternoon departures with notes on through trains to Bangor St John Halifax and other points, plus regional services and terminal connections.
Local timetable notices list through trains from Boston to Springfield Albany and beyond with express and sleeping car services to New York Buffalo and Chicago. It notes station offices at stations and 232 Washington street Huston for tickets and schedules and lists numerous intermediate stops and departure times across the line.
Framingham and surrounding towns show a dense, dated timetable with various departure and arrival times. The fragment lists routes to Boston Worcester Fitchburg and Newton Lower Falls among others, with daily, Sunday, and special notes and a signature E. Gallup Gen. Supt.
The timetable lists daily weekday trains from Boston to New York and New England, with numerous stops including Ashcroft, Baltimore, Hartford, Norwood, and Woonsocket. It covers departure times, intermediate stations, and a Sunday note for Norwood Central.
The page lists multiple train lines, stations, and schedules for the Old Colony routes after June 28, 1886. It includes weekday and Sunday departures to New York via River Line, return times, through cars, and connections through various towns such as Ayer, Nashua, Worcester, Framingham, and Bellows Falls. It mentions through drawing-room cars and specific times like 6.30 PM and 11.35 AM, along with fare and service notes.
Dense OCR fragment lists train times, routes, stops and schedules covering Boston area lines and connections to New York Providence Taunton and coastal towns. Mentions King, Kendrick, and various stations with multiple departures and returns.
An old timetable lists 8.30 AGLOAS EXPRESS TRAIN from Boston to New York via Middletown and New Haven, with segments to Hartford New Britain and Waterbury on weekdays. Afternoon Mail to New York arrives 11.35 pm and includes through connections to Richmond and Washington. Also details dining and Pullman cars, steamer connections, and ticket offices at 322 Washington Street and depot.
A jumble of times, prices, and place names such as Lowell and Billerica appears. The text lists morning and evening hours, Sundays, and varied figures like 0.50, 6.15, 9.10 PM, with references to Bleachery LamM and Beet. No coherent event or narrative emerges, only scattered timetables and monetary values.
Lucius Tutt le general passenger agent and C. S. Mellen general superintendent oversee a dense May 31 1886 timetable for trains leaving Beeston to Jefferson Way Stations and to many destinations including Sudbury Weston Belmont Waltham Waverly and Wayland with varied AM and PM express and local runs plus Sunday services and return times in a highly abbreviated listing.
City of Boston Board of Street Commissioners announces plan to relocate FL Street between North and Commercial streets by taking parts of Lemuel Stanwood Patrick Bergen Charles P Curtis guardian Otis Jaques and others land. Hearing set Thursday September sixteenth at 11 o clock a.m. for objections.
In Boston on September 2, 2036 the Board of Street Commissioners orders public notice of discontinuing parts of North Street at Fleet Street and Commercial Street at Fleet Street adjoining Lemuel Stanwood. A hearing is set for September 16 at 11:00 a.m. for objections and the plan is available at this office. Attest J H Jenkins Clerk.
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