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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Sep 17, 1885

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Puritan Beats Genesta in Historic America’s Cup Race

The Puritan defeats Genesta in a dramatic 20 mile windward and leeward contest off New York, winning by 2 minutes 9 seconds actual time and 1 minute 38 seconds corrected. Captain Carter’s Yankee vessel, built in Boston, out sailed the English cutter in heavy seas. The victory marks a famed, eagerly watched race with intense competition from Luckenbach steamer and Seawanaka club observers.

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Genesta Pacific Yacht Club New York Yacht Club San Francisco Boston William P. Douglas Dauntless Fortuna Gitana Grayling Bedouin Lileen Iris Stranger Clara Thetis Athlon Gracie Scotland Sandy Hook Boston Post New York Puritan Stapleton Carter Leeward Lee Luckenbach New York Bay Schuyler Seawanaka Club Genesia Cracker Luffing Sir Richard Smith James D. Smith
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Ministers Institute Opens Day Two at Channing Church

Newport Rhode Island September 16 The second day of the Ministers Institute opened at 9 AM in Channing Memorial Church with Rev Edward Everett Hale presiding. J S Bush of Boston Episcopal preached on The Ethical Value of the idea of God. Officers elected include President Rev J H Allen Secretary Rev B F McDaniel and an executive committee with Reynolds Peabody Barber Stewart Lyon Slicer. Afternoon essay by Rev J T Ixby on The Present Aspect of Religion and Theology in Germany. Evening essay by Rev J M Whiton of Philadelphia on Immorality drawing strong attention with no discussion due to length.

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Newport R. I Ministers’ Institute Channing Memorial Church Edward Everett Hale J. S. Bush Boston Goda J. H. Allen B. F. McDaniel Messrs Grindall Reynolds F. G. Peabody J. H. Barber B. Stewart W. H. Lyon Thomas R. Slicer W.H. Savary P. Gilman J. P. Forbes J. T. #Ixby Germany J. M. Whiton Philadelphia
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Unjustifiable Nesignation Strands Pension Examiners

Hartford pension board turmoil leaves two medical examiners removed and ordered to surrender records. With the chair in Europe and resigning, two Democratic appointees lack official papers, leaving pensioners from Massachusetts and Connecticut unable to be examined as ordered by Washington.

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Hartford Conn Massachusetts Europe Washington Connecticut
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Odd Fellows Uniformed Camps Hold Worcester Field Day

The second annual field day of the Odd Fellows uniformed degree camps was celebrated in Worcester with a grand street parade led by camps from major towns and cities. Mayor Reed welcomed visitors at the common as dress parades, exhibition drills, guiding flags presented to Springfield camp No. 10, baseball games, and fireworks closed the day before about 8000 people departed.

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Worcester Mass Odd Fellows Reed Springfield
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Massachusetts temperance convention organized at Lake Washacam

The Worcester and Middlesex counties temperance convention at Lake Washacam organized with Dr. D. B. Ingalls of Clinton as president. Speakers urged a prohibitory constitutional amendment and denounced the license law, pledging renewed opposition to liquor traffic and planning a reunion of temperance societies.

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Worcester Mass Massachusetts Temperance Convention Middlesex Lake Washacam Ingalls Clinton Miner Boston Richard Meredith Leominster Wm. Noble England J. W. Hamilton Somerville S.C. Fay Southboro
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Reception for American Institute of Mining Engineers in Halifax

The formal reception in the provincial Legislative Council Chamber drew many prominent citizens. Ex-Gov Archibald and Mayor Mackintosh gave welcome addresses, President Baylies replied, and the morning featured readings of scientific articles. An afternoon harbor excursion followed.

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Halifax N. S American Institute of Mining Engineers Legislative Council Archibald Mackintosh Baylies
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Mexican Independence Celebration Opens At National Theatre

In Mexico City on Sept 16 a special service at the National theatre opened the independence celebration with President Diaz presiding. A grand procession followed featuring infantry, artillery, cavalry and civic societies, about 20,000 people in line. The city showcased festive decorations as American residents joined in with Mexican colors. Portraits of Gen Grant Juarez and Hidalgo were prominently displayed.

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City OF Mexico Galveston National Theatre Diaz Mexico Grant Juarez Hidalgo Grand Rapids Mich Society of the Army of the Cumberland P. H. Sheridan Sons of Veterans of the United States Fair Grounds Camp Grant Michigan
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Massachusetts I O G T grand lodge meeting in Worcester

In Worcester Massachusetts at the grand lodge of Massachusetts I O G T meeting 125 representatives attended reports showed 200 lodges and 5000 members Mrs A L Root resigned due to ill health and James L Bowen of Springfield was elected to the vacancy Rev Mr Eddy of Boston and T R Smith of Jamaica Plains were chosen delegates to the centennial celebration on September 23.

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Worcester Mass Grand Lodge of Massachusetts A. L. Root James L. Bowen Springfield Mr. Eddy Boston T. R. Smith Jamaica Plains
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Second Regiment Field Day Planned in Greenfield

Greenfield Mass September 16 The second regiment will hold its annual field day here tomorrow with Companies A Worcester B Springfield C Worcester D Holyoke E Orange F Gardner G Springfield and H South Deerfield. Fore noon features company and battalion drill afternoon includes skirmish drill sham fight review and dress parades Adjt Gen Dalton and Brig Gen Wales to attend.

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Greenfield Mass Worcester Springfield Holyoke Orange Gardner South Deerfield Dalton Wales
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Appearance of Our Friends This Evening

In London a frenetic crowd gathered in front of newspaper offices awaiting bulletins. They followed early notices with pleasure and disbelief, then when the fatal announcement arrived their expectations collapsed, as shown by a photo from the Post’s special cable.

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Boston Lunnon Post
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Topics of Discussion Announced for Tenth Annual Meeting

The Protestant Episcopal church congress in New Haven announces its tenth annual meeting program for October. Bishop John Williams will preside and deliver the inaugural address. Memorials will be conducted by Rev. G D Wildes. Seven topics cover Doctrine of the Atonement, Church Unity, tariff ethics, worship aesthetics, free churches, deaconesses and sisterhoods, and Bible study methods with writers and speakers named.

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New Haven Conn Protestant Episcopal Church Congress John Williams D. D Connecticut G. D. Wildes C. A. L. Richards Wm. R. Huntington Archdeacon Farrar A. M. Randolph A.C. A. Hall DR. Goodwin LL. D R. H. McKim Wm. Clark A. Cleveland Coxe D.D Ll.d Thomas Rickey W. W. Newton Julius H. Ward David Tessums Henry KE. Tremain Francis A. Henry T. A. Dudley Charles Hever Clark W. A. Snively Percy Browne Joseph Packard G. R. Vandewater Co. W. Ward John A. Beall BR. Fulton Cutting J.C. Brooks Causten Browne Frances Wells G. W. Douglass C. H. Babcock E. 5. Thomas B. W. Maturin Russell Sturgis W. Hay Aitken G. Z. Gray
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Dingley bill failed to curb sailors boarding house control

A veteran shipmaster notes the Dingley shipping act did not stop advance wages or boarding house domination. Captains, agents, and boarding masters continue to exploit sailors, with evasion common in Boston New York Baltimore Philadelphia and San Francisco where the law remains a dead letter.

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Dingley Jack San Francisco Boston New York Baltimore Philadelphia
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Strong candidates eyed to oppose Frye in Lawrence races

Special correspondence from Lawrence details Democratic hopes in the sixth Essex district for a vigorous campaign and possible renomination of Samuel B. Locke with Edward F. O'Sullivan also in contention. In the twentieth district, O'Sullivan is favored for renomination while Republicans back John F. McQueevey with P. B. Robinson. local figures in the twenty first district seek renomination for Townsend and Murphy amid a broader party lineup. Woburn and Framingham caucuses name delegates to state and county conventions, with Dems and Republicans selecting candidates for mayor and other offices.

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Frye Lawrence Boston Post Sixth Essex Samuel B. Locke Andover Newton P. Frye Locke Edward F. O’sullivan O'Sullivan House of Representatives James ©. Parker Methuen Commonwealth Republican Milton B. Townsend Smith M. Decker Timothy A. O’hearn M. F. Sullivan Common Council John F. McQueevey P. B. Robinson Townsend Murphy William P. Burnham L. C. Eugene A. McCarthy John Breen Caleb Saunders Democratic City Committee Patrick Murphy Horace A.ene Daily Cagle Alexander B. Bruce Byron W. Truell Ames Frank M. Ames Committee On Metropolitan Police Senate Board of Police Boston Norfolk George A. Cushing Weymouth House Frank A. Hobart Republican State Committee Mr. Cushing Democrats Woburn Mass Lawrence Reade A. E. Thompson J. A. Hamm T. H. Hill S. D. Sampson J. Maguire J. K. Doherty C. H. Nichols John Shinkwin J.C. Porter J. Skinner M. S. Seely T. Hill M. Clancy J. J. Ludlow Cyrus Ludlow W. Winn P. Coleman William Johnson D. W. Bond A. Doherty J. H. Connelly J. C. Crane T. Salmon L. Thompson A. C. Hamm E. F. Cassiday W. A. Colgate E. M. Morland J. A. Walsh P. H. Murphy A. L. Richardson Marcellus Littlefield C.K. Conn Morris Dwyer Framingham South Framingham Democratic Caucus J. W. Allard W. F. Dunn Daniel Halloran C. D. Lewis John Kelley Dexter Hemenway W. H. Hastings T. W. Hagar John Powers W. Fr. Dunn A. O. Flanagan J. E. Lovejoy J. E. Cloyes J. L. Brophy C.S C. W. Bacon N. Bartlett C. D. Howard William Nutt W. N. Beal E. M. Marshall D. Washburn A. B. Pierce A. F. Bacon H. A. Pray G. L. Bartlett C. Q. Tirrell Ss. A. Sweetland F. Bigelow O. A. Pray R. Foley G. C. Fairbanks
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Leighton Hurt as Runaway Team Strikes Dover Veteran

Dover New Hampshire September 16 veteran C M Leighton longtime NH Sons of Temperance leader was knocked down by a runaway team. Right arm broken in two places and shoulder severely crushed with other injuries expected to prove fatal. W B Waite gate tender at Third Street crossing discharged following railroad commission finding him primarily responsible for a recent collision. James Higgins Saxon engine engineer suspended after derailing Portsmouth train for running over a red flag signal.

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Dover N. H C. M. Leighton New Hampshire Sons of Temperance Waite Boston and Maine Railroad Third-street James Higgins Saxon Portsmouth
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A Midwinter Ghost Rider Talks Civil War Echoes

In a frostbitten 1999 setting a farmer encounters a venerable stranger who rants about a southern civil war reawakening led by treachery and oppression. The phantom, Sir John Sherman, claims he is the dead general, digging up to warn of renewed conflict as the farmer flees seeking safety from the storm and shock of the vision.

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Union Mason and Dixon Jine Vallombrosa South South America United States of America Georgia Alabama Louisiana Great Scott New England John Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman Thetranger
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Boston Burned Barn and Fire Reports Across Regions

In Newton Centre Massachusetts a barn on estate of A Lawrence Edmondson burned Wednesday morning nearly an hour after discovery. Loss about 5000 dollars insured in several companies. 80 tons hay destroyed a farm horse wagonette cow 17 pigs and farm utensils burned. Fire in Newton Centre No 155 Third street dwelling caused by kerosene lighting. Rutgers College Van Nest hall lab and topographical draughting room gutted. Great lumber fire in Nashville burned 6 000 000 feet of lumber and mill buildings losses over 200 000 insured 100 000. Calais Me steam laundry destroyed loss 2500 insured 3200. Syracuse glassworks Durhamville burned loss 150 000. Brainerd Thayer house West Street South Braintree destroyed loss 1000. Louisville spoke factory fire loss 25000.

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A. Lawrence Edmondson Newton Centre Third Street Callahan Bros Daniel Collins John Tobin Telegraph James Murchie & Sons Calais RE. E. Holtas Syracuse N. Y Fox & Co. (Limited Durhamville Oneida County Brainerd Thayer West Street South Braintree Louisville
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Walnut Street work costs and local political conflict

Work on Walnut street near Bulloughs pond Newton has cost about 6000 with 5000 appropriated. An appropriation of 3500 was refused by the common council. Work was suspended Wednesday and a mass meeting at Glenwood passed resolutions defending Postmaster A P Perry against charges of partisanship mail tampering and allowing loafers near the post office.

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Walnut Street Bullough’s Pond Newton Common Council Glenwood East Medford
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Mormon Conference Reports Growth and Opposition

London dispatch reports delegates from Norway Sweden Holland and Germany at a Mormon gathering. President Penrose of Salt Lake City boasts growing influence in England Scotland and Wales and thousands of converts while noting Ireland shows little impact. He cites 6 meeting houses in London and 1200 Mormon emigrants sent to Iowa and Utah two years ago. He forecasts U S government defeat against polygamy.

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London Norway Sweden Holland Germany Penrose Salt Lake City England Scotland Wales Ireland Iowa Utah United States Sir Henry Drummond Wolff Turkey Egypt Henry Russia Berlin
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Sedley of Fall River Wins Park Challenge Race

In New Bedford Evergreen park a $500 challenge race featured Belle Eatons Sedley of Fall River and Madame Leightons Frank of Marlboro. Eaton won the first heat while Leighton was thrown and dislocated a knee as her horse bolted, sulky broke, injuring the horse. Time 2 46 49. A $100 race saw Gold Dust win out of Gov. Allen and Golddust with heats 1 3 4 and best time 2 57.

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Beacon Park A. E. Cornell B.m. Jose S J. Hamilton B.m B.g. Hastings E, Perrin B.m. Falka J. Dougrey B.g. Kelsie Quar Voasravecesass Thira ohakcaOe John Murphy B. G. Fides B. m. Kitefoot J. W. Page B. S. Westmont H. Pope Br. m. Nettie T E. F. Geers G. m Kate Isbler Kate Fides Westmont Kitefoot Nettie T Westmonta Nettie Ishler Nettie T. Fides Davis Windsor M King Almont Pilot Knox Harry Roberts Kate Ishler Bessie New Bedford Mass Evergreen Park Belle Eaton Sedley Fall River Madame Leighton Frank Marlboro Miss Eaton George
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Unfounded smallpox report at Tirrell block case

Report of a smallpox case at No 12 Tirrell’s block proved unfounded. The Townsend family, whose four year old son previously lost a leg in an accident on the Lynn and Boston Hors, faced court action through Hurlburt Jones with preparations for a $30,000 claim in Lynn police court on Wednesday morning.

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Tirrell’s Block Townsend Lad Lynn Boston Hurlburt & Jones
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Many incidents noted in Boston area police and civic reports

Forty men work in the navy yard equip department unloading coal. The water board inspected the Ashland and Framingham area for the Cechituate supply. Health officials ordered a Charlestown address vacated for an offensive vault. A cane from Ireland was presented to Capt. Henry F. Vinal. Liquescent licenses were revoked for Sunday sale. A man was arrested for larceny. a diamond ring theft from a Boston Museum actress arose in a cross-libel case. Beachgoers enjoy Nantasket steamers, baths, and clambakes. A Cambridge court waived exam for a murder charge and remanded the suspect. A boy was rescued from drowning at Smith's boat yard. Various arrests and fines occurred in Brighton and South Boston, with sewer odors near Franklin schoolyard drawing complaints. A painter fell and was hospitalized. a worker was injured at Winchester. An elderly woman died after being fed, possibly from heart disease. Additional raids on liquor stores found contraband at one location.

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Equiporexs Department Navy Yard Water Board Ashland Framingham Cechituate Board of Health Medford Street Charlestown P. A. Collins Henry F. Vinal Scituate Ireland Board of Police Thomas McElligatt Low Street James McKinnon Maguire Division 3 Collins Boston Museum Annie Taber Frederic Taber Nantasket Cambridge District Court Charles Hayes Matilda Robinson Henry Chandler Bateman Place Smith’s Boat Yard Boston Joseph Golden Murdough Station 5 Emma E. Bostwick Justin Mitchell Brighton Court Edwin Morse Beacon Park Clancey Gordon and Clark South Boston Irish National League Montgomery Ball Thomas Riley J. M. Pradley William McCoist Cambridge Mt. Auburn Street Massachusetts General Hospital Health Department Franklin Dover Street Groton Street Timothy Dugan Mystic Water Works Winchester Bunker Yiil Street Mary Cahill Charles Street Grady Henry I. Chandler Swett City Point Nautilus House Division 5 Dennis Hurley Genessee Street Rose Downs Rochester Street Jerry C.wynen
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