Quaker City Hosts Welcome for President Cleveland Delegation
Boston officials lead a visiting party of dignitaries to Philadelphia for the centennial celebration. A huge parade, receptions, and banquets mark the three day event with 25 000 troops, 850 floats, and 2000 choir voices. President Cleveland attends multiple functions including a grand banquet.
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Congressmen Cox Discuss Tariff Outlook in Washington
In Washington Cox voices cautious tariff stance, open to some compromise to aid action. He favors removing tobacco tax but opposes repealing whiskey tax and comments on Carlisle and Cleveland. Also notes Stevenson’s potential, Siler reports South Africa stamp law impact on American merchants, Lathrop stays in Petersburg, manganese tariff ruling, and new postmasters named at Brant Rock Hull and North Prescott.
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Randall
Congress
Carlisle
General Stevenson
Post Office Department
Roll of Honor and Massachusetts Pension Roll Details
Massachusetts pension rolls total 18 181 on the rolls with $595 862 quarterly. States by county and region including Barnstable Berkshire Hampden Middlesex Nantucket Plymouth Worcester and New Hampshire Maine Connecticut Rhode Island. General Black proposes eight reforms to widen and adjust pension benefits and eligibility. At year end 406 007 pensioners including army invalids widows and survivors are listed with an average annual value of $130 10 and total payments of $73 463 581. New certificates issued 55 194. annual claims filed since 1861 total 1 091 200. Budget projections for 1887 1888 show salaries positions and total appropriation of $79 045 230.
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Black
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Barnstable
Jennik Gee
Berkshire
Ieee
Ccccessae
Middlesex
Maine
Connecticut
Rhode Island
General Black
Mexico
Bureau
Mason Returns to Salem Seeks Papers for Creditors
John F. Mason, back from exile and causing a stir, remains in Salem. He asks friends to send him a better outfit and says he will call on the assignees of the late firm with papers and books valued at $20,000 for creditors. He has not chosen a long term settlement but will stay within Essex county.
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Sprorau
John F. Mason
Essex County
Digesty lin recommended for Atonic Dyspepsia by Dr Newton
Dr Robert Newton praises Digesty lin as an excellent aid for Atonic Dyspepsia and suggests doctors prescribe it over other remedies. Sold by all druggists at 1 00 per bottle or through W F Kidder & Co manufacturing chemists 83 John Street New York.
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W. F. Kidder & Co
John Streot
New York
Shrewd Dodge in Hazen Bill Petition Circulation
Report from Concorp New Hampshire on a circulating petition among Legislature members. The petition claims to force an immediate railroad vote, with some Atherton bill supporters signed without grasping the Hazen bill endorsement. John J. Wysong of New York buys Newport villa for about 70000, once occupied by Fred W. Vanderbilt, then Charlies T. Colby of the Wisconsin Central railroad.
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Hazen
John J. Wysong
New York
Newport
Rt. 1
Fitch J. Bosworth
Milwaukee
Fred W. Vanderbilt
Charlies T. Colby
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Amusements at Several Theatres This Evening
The Park Theatre presents Jim the Penman at 7:45. The OBE Theatre showcases Monte Cristo at 8. The Ist on Theatre offers A Ran of Luck tonight. Boston Museum runs The Dominis Daughter at 8. Holmes Street Theatre shows The Corsair at 7:46. The Howard Athenaum screens The Night Owls at 8.
Marriages Record from City Notices
In this city on Sept 11 William C. Griffin wed Annie Emmons. Also Sept 5 William H. Joyce married Emma Gallagher. On Sept 13 James McGowan tied with Florence Greer. Sept 18 J E Sharp of Buffalo wed Mary B White of Boston at Brighton. Sept 18 Robert Vickery married Myrtie M. Davis in Dorchester.
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N. Y
Mary B. White
Boston
Vickery—Dayvis
Dorchester
Nathan Trant
Robert Vickery
Myrtie M. Davis
Deaths in the area September 12 to 18
Obituary notices list Annie M R Barnette. Captain Joseph D Crowell aged 76. Lucy A Goodrich. Ida S Henderson. Charles L Holbrook 71. Hale Jacobs 62. William Nelson senior partner. Rebecca Rogers 87. Reverend Amos Smith 71. Mrs Samuel Symmes 29. Mary Ann Willoughby 92. Locations include Centreville Malden Dorchester Des Moines Malden Billerica Belmont Winchester Framingham. Dates span September 10 to September 18.
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Jacob
Malden
Hale Jacobs
Nelson
Edinburgh
William Nelson
Thomas Nelson & Sons
Rogers
Billerica
Rebecca Rogers
Smith
Belmont
Moss
Boston Sealed Proposals for Coal Main Drainage Works
City seeks bids for 1000 tons of Cumberland coal or equivalent to be delivered to the main drainage pump house at Old Harbor Point Boston by Nov 1 1887. Proposals due Sept 16 1887 at noon with $500 certified check. Read aloud publicly. right to reject any bid.
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Chestnut Hill
City Hall
Boston
Water Board
H. T. Rockwell
Old Harbor Point
Goods Seized For Revenue Violations At Custom House
Notice from Collector L Saltonstall dated Aug 30 1887 states goods wares and merchandise have been seized for violation of revenue laws and are detained at the public store. claimants must appear within twenty days to file claims at the port.
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Orrick
United States
L. Saltonstall
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