Explorers Report Labrador Falls Height Of Land Trek
Cary and Cole of Bowdoin College led an expedition with two companions to Labrador’s Height of Land, reaching the falls after sailing July 26 and hiking since Aug 8. They endured scarce provisions, mosquitos, and a perilous river descent back to their boat, arriving Sept 1. J Cole took photographs at the falls.
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Port Hawkessuny
Messrs
Cary and
Cole
Bowdoin College
Grand Falls
Table Lands
Labrador
Holme
Young
Cary
J. Cole
Hyde- Bowdoin
Hudson Bay Company
Fires ravage Worcester homestead and Amherst hotel
Fire at John A. Bancroft’s brick barn 141 Central Street Worcester destroys herd of 14 horses and 7 cattle. Incendiary suspicion with employee Frank Wooa under arrest. Loss about 15000, insurances 14600 in multiple companies. Mount Pleasant House Amherst burned with guests escaping. loss about 35000, ins 15000. Derby Rubber mill in Birmingham destroyed. stock and machinery losses total about 50000, ins 30000. Albany factory and shop fire on Lark Street kills fireman Luby, losses 45000 ins 16000. Riverside Landing Hotel Providence burned at 11:30, incendiary origin likely. loss around 3000.
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Worcester
John A. Bancroft
Central Street
Commercial Union
German-American
Sun
First National American
Meriden
Granite State
California
Elusbandry Insurance Company
Northampton
Mass
Mount Pleasant
Amherst
W. Fr. Bullman
Birmincham
Conn
Derby Rubber Company
Mmill
Rubber Reclaiming Company
Trenton
N.Y
Albany
Thomas Stevens
Lark Street
Luby
Providence
RB. L
Riverside Landing
Fire damages store on Washington Street in still alarm
A burning electric switch box in the Henry Cone store at 729 Washington Street caused a still alarm of fire yesterday morning around 7 o clock. Damage estimated at ten dollars.
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Henry Cone
Washington Street
Delay in Vanderbilt Yacht Bond Case Pushed to Tuesday
The Conqueror, Frederick W. Vanderbilt’s yacht, remains under New York Custom House seizure for 37,000.18 in duties. Judge Benedict hears the motion to bond and turn over the yacht. United States Marshal Ja cobus withholds possession until Tuesday per monition. The hearing is rescheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday as counsel for both sides await the marshal’s return.
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New York
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Custom House
Benedict
Edward Mitchell
United States District Attorney
Samuel B. Clark
Vanderbilt
Donahue
United States
Jacobus
Clark
Big Cricket Game Sets Record In Inter City League
The final Inter-City League championship match opened at Belmont Cricket Club with Philadelphia versus Chicago. Philadelphia batted first, ending the first inning at 478 for a new first class country record, with play to continue tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
Belmont Cricket Club
Chicago
Thomas Mullens Forges Escape on Old Colony Train
Thomas Mullens, charged with forgery, escaped custody on an Old Colony train near Slade's Ferry Bridge while en route from Pittsburg to Fatu River. Described as 24 years old, 5 foot 7 to 8, 145 pounds, brown hair, small mustache, wearing a dark striped business suit and black derby. Police launched manhunt with Mullens alias James Kelly and Theodore Coleman. portrait circulated after identification in a newspaper.
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Fatu River
Thomas Mullens
Pittsburg
Penn
Desmond
Slade’s Ferry Bridge
Old Colony
Mullens
James J. Gorman
Pocasset National Bank
Thomas Mallens
James Kelly
Theodore Coleman
Honey's Majority Wins Newport Mayor Race
Newport Rhode Island September 11 an official count shows Samuel R Honey's mayoral majority 241 the first strictly Democratic municipal victory in the city Democrats also win the aldermanic ticket and a majority of the common council Honey a leading lawyer born in London and former army captain aligns with the Cleveland nomination outlook for Rhode Island 1892
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Newport
R. L
Samuel R. Honey
Rhode Island
Honey
London
Casrals
Pope and
Meade
Montgomery
Ala
Cleveland
Train wreck injures about twenty near Geinner Iowa
A Montazuma bound excursion train derailed near Geinner Iowa last evening. About twenty people were injured, several seriously, and all were brought to town for medical care. Among the seriously hurt are County Clerk Patton, C F Breaden, J F Schultz, Sadie and Lizzie Conan, John Bradley, J C Hope, William Cummings, Mrs Stringfelter, and Leonard Lachen.
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Geinner
Montazuma
Patton
C. F. Breaden
J. F. Schultz
Montezuma
Sadie
Lizzie Conan
Stuart
John Bradley
J.C. Hope
William Cummings
Stringfelter
Leonard Lachen
Grimeli
Caffrey Honored At Havereill Fourth of July Night
Sept 11 at Havereill a Fourth of July style celebration honored oarsman Caffrey. Fireworks colored fires and horns lit the town as he rode in a barouche escorted by the Canoe Club through main streets amid thousands of cheers. Businesses and streets glowed with illumination.
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Capprey
Havereill Lawnessee
Caffrey
Canoe Club
Fifteen Drowned After Lough Foyle Collision
A steam launch carrying Non-union laborers from Dublin to London Derry sank in Lough Foyle after colliding with the steamer Albatross. Fifteen persons were drowned.
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Dusurn
Dublin
Londonderry
Lough Foyle
Police Stop A Prize Fight In Hoboken
About 7000 spectators paid to see Jack McAuliffe of Brooklyn vs Austin Gibbons of Paterson for the lightweight world title. McAuliffe led early and the referee Dunn awarded the victory to McAuliffe in the sixth round after police halted the bout as brutal. Gibbons supporters claimed foul play and a deal, but Police Captain Hays defended the stoppage.
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Hoboken
N. J
Jack McAuliffe
Brooklyn
Austin Gibbons
Paterson
N.J
McAuliffe
Dunn
Gibpons
Cou
Hays
Carnival committee plans river visit for presidential party
WALTHAM Sept 11 Special to the Post The General Committee of Arrangements for the carnival met and decided to invite the Presidential party visiting Auburndale next week If accepted a steam launch will transport them to the Auburndale bridge Twenty prizes from 75 to 2 dollars will be awarded for best boat illuminations with additional prizes for shore displays Preparations are on an elaborate scale.
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Waltham
Auburndale
The Georgiana Sinks Off Halifax Tow Afloat
A Yarmouth despatch says the schooner Georgiana of Yarmouth capsized while being towed to Halifax and all hands, sixteen men from Tucket Wedge, were lost. The vessel, 90 tons, was built at Shelburne in 1888 and owned by Hr. & N. R. Lewis of Yarmouth. The disaster devastated the youth community at Tucket Wedge.
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Haliinax
N.S
Yarmouth
Halifax
Tucket Wedge
Hr. & N. R. Lewis
Shelburne
Wild Engine Causes Collision Near Waterford
A wild locomotive from New London Northern yard struck the southbound passenger train near Waterford on Sept 11. The tender was demolished and the passenger locomotive derailed and overturned. the wild engine recoiled 500 feet. Engineer Decker was severely hurt. passengers were shaken but no deaths occurred. A warning dispatch to Monteville arrived too late.
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Norwich
Conn
New London Northern Road
New London
Waterford
Decker
Monteville
Waltham Republican Club fills two executive seats
The Waltham Republican League Club elected Charles D. Sayward Ward 1 and O M Gove Ward 6 to vacant Executive Committee posts at its meeting in Walham. A new president to succeed Charles K Saunders who resigned was postponed for one week leaving total membership 236.
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Waltham Republican Club
Walvhham
Sreeran
Waltham Republican League Club
Charles D. Sayward
O. M. Gove
Charles K. Saunders
Glub
One Hundred Lives Drown As Two Ships Collide
A collision off Cape Colonna Attica between the Italian Taormina and the Greek Thessalia sinks the Taormina. The captain and about forty cabin passengers drown while many others perish in their berths. The Thessalia sustains forward damage but reaches Phaleron after sending lifeboats to aid. The second officer and some passengers on the Taormina were saved.
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Taormina
Reform Movement Formed by Nonantum Youths
The Young Men of Nonantum organize the Anti-Swearing Band of Nonantum to refrain from slang and swearing. It has a president, secretary, and treasurer. Members are fined 1 to 6 cents for each utterance, with six months capped by a supper funded from fines. The group includes prominent villagers and reports a growing treasury.
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Newrton
Nonanum
Labor Troubles At Chick Bros Factory In Haverhill
In Haverhill on Sept 11 workers from the International Union who left the Chick Bros plant continued to work after the shop was labeled scab. Former union members were jeered as they left the factory and asked for protection under the intimidation act. No warrants have been issued. The Lasters' Union has arranged a price list with Chick Bros. for the year ahead.
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Haverhill
Chick Bros
International Union
Stolen Jewelry Tied to Worcester Burglary Suspect
Jewelry taken from a wounded supposed burglar in Worcester City Hospital is linked to items stolen from the Co. B. Humphrey residence on Aug. 27. Alterations to settings hinder identification, but police remain convinced they have the suspect. Mrs. Humphrey plans to travel to Worcester for identification.
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Worcester
Co. B. Humphrey
Humphrey
Paroled broker charged with grand larceny in New York
W A Smith of W A Smith & Co brokers at 60 Broadway was arrested on grand larceny charges. A Poughkeepsie merchant accuses him of stealing funds intended to buy stocks on margin and his counsel says Smith confessed failure to follow orders but will refund the money. He was taken to Poughkeepsie this afternoon.
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New York
W. A. Smith
W. A. Smith & Co
GO Broadway
Poughkeepsie
Smith
White Squadron Arrives in New York Bay After East Coast Cruise
The White Squadron led by the flagship Chicago arrives in the bay with Admiral Walker stating the New England coast cruise was successful and only one sailor died while assisting to lower a boat. The fleet will stay several days to take on stores as no disbanding orders have been received.
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New York
Chicago
Walker
New England
Navy Department
Catholic Knights of America Treasurer Under Scrutiny in Chattanooga
President Coleman of the Catholic Knights of America arrives in Chattanooga to oversee the order's finances as M. J. O'Brien, the treasurer, is away. Early findings show an apparent deficit of about $30,000 in O'Brien’s accounts, leaving the shortfall unexplained.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Coleman
The
Catholic Knights of America
M. J. O'Brien
Order
O’brien
This Week's Business Failures Across Nations
This week’s business failures reported to R G Dun Co and E Russell Co total 214 across the United States and Canada, compared with 217 last week and 214 the prior week. Year ago totals were 193, with 167 in the United States and 26 in Canada.
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New York
R.G. Dun & Co
E. Russell & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Senate Railway Committee Finds Baie des Chaleurs Subsidy Misuse
The Ottawa report finds improper use of 176000 dollars of the Quebec government subsidy for the Baie des Chaleurs railway project. It finds no misapplication of 118000 dollars of the Dominion subsidy by Senator Robitaille and co directors. Bolton’s clause condemning Premier Mercier was not adopted.
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Base Des Chaleurs
Ottawa
Senate Railway Committee
Baie Des Chaleurs
Quebec
Robitaille
Bolton
Mercier
Uruguayan Bondholders Protest Conversion Plan
Uruguayan bondholders in Antwerp sent a protest to the President of Uruguay objecting to the conversion scheme and declaring the London meeting invalid. They warn that unless a satisfactory reply is received they will demand removal of all Uruguayan loans from the stock list.
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Antwerp
Uruguay
London
Blaine Favored by National Republicans Says Conger
Ex congressman A L Conger of Ohio told Chicago Herald reporters Blaine will be nominated by the National Republican Convention and likely accepted by Blaine if health allows. Montana GOP member Warren reported broad support for Blaine among Republicans and even many Democrats. Parker of Methuen announces run for representative in Third Essex, citing long public service and past efforts on labor reforms.
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A. L. Conger
Ohio
Republican Natonal Committee
Blaine
Conger
Chicago
The
Herald
Maine
the Herald
Garfield
Laie
Harrison
Republican National Convention
Charles S. Warren
Republican National Committee
Montana
National Republican Committee
Couger
James Uo, Jarker
Methuen
Parker
Commonwealth
Essex
Massachusetts House of Representatives
State Senate
House
Senate
Crapo Nomination Talks Brightens Massachusetts Meeting
At a heated afternoon conference Republicans debated nominating William W. Crapo of New Bedford for governor. Some favored Crapo while others insisted Allen’s defeat would split the party, with Haile floated as a compromise. A committee drafted an address urging delegates to consider Crapo, citing his fitness, national reputation, and party service.
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Crapo
Post
Allen
Haile
Massachusetts
Parker House
Draper
To &O
Springfeld
Candler
Willard Howland
Chelsea
Young’s
Committee of Twenty
Hoston
Republican Party
Europe
William W. Crapo
New Bedford
Bridgewater Arrests In 1891 Alien Import Case
Deputy United States Marshal Galloupe arrested Joseph M. Loucraft a wealthy Bridgewater citizen and his foreman Joseph Petit on charges of importing aliens not entitled to enter the United States. Eight or nine French Canadians were to testify for the government. Both men were held in $5000 bail for further examination and witnesses in $500 bail. The case concerns alleged contract labor brought to Loucraft’s brickyard with potential fines up to $22,000 per defendant. The matter follows the new act of March 2, 1891.
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United States
Galloupe
Bridgewater
Boston
Joseph M. Loucraft
United States Treasury
Joseph Petit
Hallett
Loucraft
Petit
Canada
General Osborne
J. O. Oulett
Loucraft and
Wyman
Decoy Letter Snags Postal Thief In Fort Hill Run
Fort Hill square hosted a brisk forenoon chase as postoffice inspector White used a decoy letter to trap 17 year old Joseph V. Lawler of 38 Pearl street. Lawler grabbed and torn the decoy mail, fled, slipped on a corner, was captured, and held to bail of 500 dollars before United States Commissioner Hallett.
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Fort Hill Square
Postoffice
H. L. Jones
Pearl Street
Postoffice Department
Inspector White
Mr. Jones
Joseph V. Lawler
Farmer’s Bank Note Company
Lawler
Congress Street
United States
Hallett
Forbes and De Normandie win Dorchester doubles title
In Dorchester Racket Club finals on dirt courts Forbes and De Normandie defeated Young and Stephenson 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-3. In Uincy singles Mitchell beat Russell by default, Thomas beat Hall and then Thomas beat Mitchell to take the prize, with next Tuesday set for doubles second prize matches Spear and Thomas versus Hall and Harrington and Russell and Carter versus Brown and Bates.
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Dorchester
Dix Street
Forbes
de Normandie
Young
Stephenson
Lawford
DeNormandie
Uincy
Ulncy
Mitchell
Russell
Thomas
Hall
Spear
Harrington
Carter
Brown
Bates
Shooting injures Italians at Danboyne plantation
A negro named Scott Austin fired a double-barreled shotgun into a crowd of Italian laborers on the Danboyne plantation near Plaquemine Louisiana yesterday. Six Italians were seriously wounded. Austin claimed the shooting was accidental amid tense aftereffects and he was taken to Plaquemine for safekeeping.
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Plaquemine
Scott Austin
Danboyne
Austin
John H Latrobe Died In Liberia Founded Republic
John H. Latrobe, who established the republic of Liberia and championed African colonization, died today in Monrovia. He was the oldest member of the city bar and a noted pioneer in the enterprise.
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Liberia
Batttm
Ore
John H. Latrobe
Republic of
Africa
Mr. Latrobe
Late Ship News From New York Cleared and Sailed Vessels
LATE SHIP NEWS NEW YORK At Sept 11 steamers The Queen Liverpool Pharos Santos Park Talisman Demerara schs Sarah L Thompson Sylvester Hale Taunton CP Wood Sullivan William ST Doughton Bangor Louus Kia ENsworth HT Townsend Calais Addie Wessels Rockland Sailed steamers England for Liverpool Robert Murrowing for Queenstown City of Gloucester and Lamarbage for Antwerp Napier for Bordeaux Haugesund for Laurvik bark Jennie Haraness for Hong Kong Cleared steamers in Touraine Franquel Havre BE Callas Wetherell Ciuidad Helivar Amsterdam Neneer Rotterdam Winthrop Homer Eautport Me Northern Adams Rouen Adirondack sansom Jacmel Lemuria Brues telsingborg Saturn Wiley Bristol hystalia Reuter Stettin Theresina Spedding Para Hermann Meyer Antwerp Rhaetia Ludwig Isamburg Aurania Waller Liverpool Thingvalia Land Stettin Robert Harrowing Hughson Plymouth KE ship Royal George Partridge Aelbourne bark Almerica Armatrong Hridgetown briga Sunlight Decker St Vierre Aldime Lawrence Santos VINEYARD HAVEN At Sept 11 steam yachts Tillie WH Starbuck owner from Newport cruising Silva Mansion Forrest owner Kennel anirport for Philadelphia and ad yacht Quickstep Fred Grinnell Owner from Newport cruising
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New York
Queen
Liverpool
Pharos
Santos
Park
Talisman
Demerara
Schs
Sarah L Thompson
Sylvester Hale
Taunton
CP Wood
Sullivan
William ST Doughton
Bangor
Louus
Kia
Ensworth
HT Townsend
Calais
Addie Wessels
Rockland
England
Robert Murrowing
Queenstown
City of
Haugesund
Laurvik
Jennie Haraness
Hong Kong
Touraine
Franquel
Havre
BE Callas
Wetherell
Ciuidad Helivar
Amsterdam
Neneer
Rotterdam
Winthrop
Homer
Eautport
Northern
Adams
Rouen
Adirondack
Sansom
Jacmel
Lemuria
Brues
Telsingborg
Saturn
Wiley
St. Vierre
Aldime
Lawrence
Vineyard Haven
Tillie
Starbuck
Newport
Silva
Mansion Forrest
Kennel Anirport
Philadelphia
Ad Yacht
Quickstep
Fred Grinnell
Posy, Caprice Lead Dorchester Bay Yacht Race
Thirteen boats raced in Dorchester Bay under southeast wind. Posy with Caprice finished near together in class five, Posy winning by about three minutes. Caprice beat Merlin by thirteen minutes in class six. Marvel led class seven, finishing two minutes ahead of Scamp, with Mirage, Cadet, and Flora Lee behind. Caprice protested Posy for not rounding a buoy.
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F. P
Phenomenon
Marvel
Faxon
Scamp
Mirage
Cadet
Flora Lee
Caprice
Farm Bar
Old Harbor
Old Harboruoy
G. Hunt
R. W. Bird
H.G. Pallen
H. G. Otishot
Whittemore
Smub & L’es’t
Lanning
Massachusetts Yacht Club
Passengers Narrowly Escape Old Colony Collision
A Mattapan to Boston passenger train was struck on the Old Colony line when a shifting engine pushed a train of empty cars onto the same track. The crash derailed the front train but caused no injuries, though two hours of delays followed. Damage estimated at 1500 dollars. Engineer Babcock, once at the Quincy disaster, was aboard. The switchman’s failure to fully close the switch was blamed.
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Old Colony
Mattapan
Milton
Boston
Pile Railroad
Broadway Extension
South Boston
Quincy
Babcock
Insurance Men Entertained at Lakeside Wakefield
Fred R. Carpenter hosted about a hundred members of the New England Insurance Exchange at his lakeside residence. Notables included Massachusetts Commissioner Merrill and New Hampshire Commissioner Linnehan. A banquet, lake sail, lawn games, and a park baseball match ended with the Neverhits defeating Muffers 29 to 11.
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Wakefield
Fred R. Carpenter
New England Insurance Exchange
Lakeside
Merrill
Massachusetts
Linnehan
New Hampshire
Lake Quanapowett
Muffers
Neverhits
Mistook Her Medicine in Malden Tragedy
Mrs Kate Kenney aged 60 of Wycklow street Edgworth District died from an overdose of chloridine taken by mistake for another medicine. She had been ill some time and was under Dr Prior care. The poison bottle lay near other bottles.
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Malden
Kate Kenney
Wycklow Street
Edgworth District
Prior
Missing Girls Jennie Rashleigh Ella Cowan In Detroit
Two girls, Jennie Rashleigh 13 and Ella Cowan 14, from 29 Cooper Street, have been missing since yesterday afternoon. Rashleigh took about 16 dollars from her father and Cowan carried about 60 dollars worth of jewelry. Both are described as dark complacted and wearing dark clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Rashleigh
Ella Cowan
Cooper Street
Rashleigh
Cowan
The Leading Wind Case and Underwriter Disputes
The Leading Wind fire and salvage case drew international attention as Auckland underwriters and Captain Hinckley clashed over sale proceeds and general average. The dispute moved to Boston with English law versus admiralty practice debated, and Mr Theodore Gore appointed to adjust the general average.
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Post
Auckland
New Zealand
Hinckley
San Francisco
Boston
Theodore Gore
Banking and Insurance Record of
Melbourne
Victoria
America
Tax on Chinese Immigrants Falls in Vancouver
Chinese immigrants tax intake in Vancouver for August totaled 5745, down 6457 from the same month a year ago. Ottawa reports the figure, noting the decline in revenue and the monthly context.
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Vancouver
Ottawa
Ont
Vanscouver
Milford State Bank Fails in Milforp Michigan
Milford State Bank with capital stock of 50000 has failed and will go into the hands of a receiver to be appointed within a few days in Milforp Michigan according to an official statement
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Michigan State Bank
Milforp
Mich
Milford State Bank
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Mr. Vanderbilt
Waltham’s River
Georgiana
Nonantum
Worcester Hospital
National Republican
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Quincy Club
Mutual Life Endowment
Edwin J. Morse
Sup
Tremont Street
Dorchester Bay
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Cala
Va Savage, O
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Sierra Nevada
MD & Curry
Union Con
Hale & Nore
S.c. Lod
Bilious
Wes
Yarsch
Johnson & CO
Masa
Johnson
I. S. Johnson & O.O
Chas. Winfield Scott, M.D
Union Park
Col. Tremont St
NEW England Mutual Life Insurance Co
Post Office Square
Benj. PF. Stevens
M. Gigbens
F. Trull
WM. B. Tuflnem
James F. C. Hyde
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