Yellowstone Park rail entrances and Congress 1872 report
Special letter from Sopa Springs Idaho describes Yellowstone access by Northern Pacific and Utah and Northern lines, stage routes from Beaver, and a proposed government controlled park railroad. Critiques reduced funding in 1886 threaten maintenance, warning of increased trespass and damage without adequate supervision.
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Sopa Springs
Idaho
Duluth
Livingston
Yellowstone Park
Northern Pacific
Yellowstone Canon
Mammoth Hot Springs
Cinebar
Utah & Northern
Union Pacific Railroad
Beaver
Weaver
Firehole Basin
Union Pacific
California
Salt Lake
Denver
Mt. Washington
Switzerland
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Republic
United States
Arctic Sea
Cape Horn
Engineer Corps
Ie Aig
Henderson
Lowa
Dairymen Adjourn After Oleomargarine Bill Ruling
The American Agricultural and Dairy association adopted resolutions praising Congress and President Cleveland for agricultural support. It urged protection of dairy products and passage of a law to stamp out pleuro pneumonoa and adjourned sine die in Philadelphia on September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
American Agricultural and Dairy Association
Congress
Cleveland
Schilling Charged With Treachery At Wisconsin Labor Convention
In NrEemAH Wisconsin on September 16 the State labor convention erupted when Milwaukee delegate Robert Schilling, a Knights of Labor organizer, was accused of selling out to the Democrats. A state ticket led by John Cochrane of Dodge was nominated and a platform adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schilling
Nreemah
Wis
Robert Schilling
Milwaukee
Knights of Labor
John Cochrane
Dodge
Reprieved Again in Sproule Case
Ottawa Ont Sept 16 The prisoner Sproule who was to be hanged on Sept 18 has been granted another reprieve until Oct 1 while further legal steps are pursued. The US consul here has not yet learned Washington’s intended action in the matter.
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Ottawaa
Ont
Sproule
United States
Washington
Progress on the new court house foundations and tower
Work continues at the court house site with E B Studley directing the north end and the main cellar foundation ready for brick work. The tower foundation is 27 feet deep, cell walls near Somerset Street, and delays come from removing brick and earth. About 100 men are at work, uncovering relics as foundations progress. This week 137 people applied for naturalization papers at the Dover Supreme Court clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
E. B. Studley
Uoward Athenium
Somerset Street
Which was to blame in the Chatham Edith collision
Testimony was heard in Boston on the Aug 23 collision between the steamer Chatham and the yacht Edith in the Narrows. Henry W. Ohara, aboard Edith, describes the yacht’s drift, the Chatham’s whistle, and the failure to avoid, blaming the steamer’s captain W A Hallett and urging scrutiny of life-saving gear. He notes the yacht’s position, tide, and ample room for maneuver yet the steamer struck, drowning Charles C Willis.
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Burnham and Savage
Chatham
Edith
Narrows
Rufus Kendrick
G. H. Ide
Joseph Gaspar
Long Island
O'Hara
Boston
Messrs
United States
W. A. Hallett
Boston Harbor
Galloupe’s
George’s Islands
Lovell’s Island
Brewster
Port Taok
Nix
Charles C. Willis
Fort Warren
Henry W. Ohara
Boston Inspector Arrests Forger on Bench Warrant
Apricron Sept 16 Inspector Robinson of the Boston inspector's office arrested W TD Reed on a bench warrant for forgery. An indictment was found by the grand jury for Suffolk county. He was taken to Boston this evening on the late train.
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Apricron
Fortune Easy Made by Small Investment in Elyton Land
Major Campbell Wallace of Atlanta invested $6000 twelve years ago in Elyton Land company which funded 4000 acres that became Birmingham. The firm issued bonds later retired, paid over $1,500,000 in dividends, and now assets total more than $2,000,000 with land. stock now valued at about $8,000,000 overall. Wallace’s holding rose to $480,000 in stock, with $100,000 annualized dividends and $90,000 offer refused on a share by a family member.
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Campbell Wallace
Elyton Land Company
Birmingham
Major Wallace
Wallace
Elyton Company
Atlanta
Brine plans Dover to France balloon voyage today
London Standards General F. Brine prepares a Dover ascent aimed at Calais matching the Victoria’s mid day voyage. The balloon apparatus has been moved to Buckland Gas Works and the route mirrors the late Colonel Burnaby. An undertaker calling on the general left a business card.
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London
F. Brine
Dover
France
Buckland Gas Works
Fred Burnaby
Channel
General Brine
Victoria
Calais
Old Colony Line Promotes Plymouth County Fair Excursions
The Old Colony railroad offers low fare excursion tickets to the Plymouth county fair in Bridgewater next week. Tickets go on sale in Boston Quincy Braintree and all Plymouth road stations including those between South Braintree and Fall River. A 10:05 a.m. Boston to Bridgewater through train travels Thursday and Friday returning at 1:50 p.m. A special train will leave South Abington for Bridgewater upon Plymouth’s 0:30 a.m. arrival. A 3:40 p.m. Bridgewater departure on those days links to Plymouth and the Abingtons.
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Congress
Yellowstone Park
Cinnabar
Mammoth Hot Springs
Gardiner
Forks of Fire Hole
Yellowstone Falls
Yellowstone Lake
Mt. Washburn
Tower Falls
Yancey
Yancey’s
Northern Pacific Railroad
Livingston
Hell
Yleans Park
Old Colony Railroad
Plymouth County Fair
Bridgewater
Fair Grounds
Boston
Quincy
Braintree
Plymouth Road
South Braintree
Fall River
South Abington
Plymouth
Abingtons
Porters Methodist Church Dedicates New Chapel
The Porter Methodist Episcopal Free Church Society of East Weymouth dedicated its new chapel yesterday. Rev. J. W. Hamilton of Somerville preached the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Methodist Episcopal Free Church Society of
East Weymouth
J. W. Hamilton
Somerville
Post Proclaims Eight-Page, Englishlike Boston Post
The Herald notes the Boston Post under new proprietors has improved typographically and appears in an attractive eight page quarto form. The Transcript, Traveller, Albany Argus, and others praise its enterprise, business sense, and editorial vigor. The Post is called newsy, bright, alert, and well regarded by Boston readers and exchanges.
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the Herald
Boston Post
Post
the Transcript
the Traveller
Springfield Republican
Dhoston Post
Times
Financial Daily Record
Providence Journal
New England
Mail and Express
The
Albany Argus
Boston
New Bedford Standard
Worcester Spy
New York
Old Post
Portland Argus
Frances Hensman Co Auctioneers and Brokers Office
Frances Hensman Co auctioneers brokers and appraisers advertise offices at Merchants Exchange Building first floor detailing services offered and contact point for estate valuations and sales inquiries.
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H. KL. Daw & CO
Exchange Building
State Street
Exchange Place
Frances Hensman & CO
No. Si Senate Miveet
Exchange
Ilterom L. Atet
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Congress of 1872
New Court House
Supreme Court
N.el
Atlanta Constitution
Business Enterprise
Entertainments
Music Hall
Symphony
Grcrestar
Wilhelm Gericke
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Pliny
Sims and Pettitt
Bostor Eugene Tompkins
Jas. A. Herne
Whally
James O'Neill
Charles Fechter
Dumas
Monte Cristo
Gisparo
Robert B. Mastelce
Thorouga News Journal
Hartford
Conn
Brookline Chronicle
Bacon
New
Hollis ST. Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
America
Clara Morris
Henry Miller
Miss Multon
Camille
Orrim Bros. & Nichols
Mexico
Opticurriculum OF
Howard Athenaurn
HE Dalys
Harvard
Yale
Otte
Shit Low
Lydia H. Mason
Said County
Mary E. Decker
Ariadne L. Mason
Suffolk
Jons W. McKist
Esquire
John IS Paine
Asst
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Apolph Stoll
Annie F. Stoll
Joan W. McKim
John H. Paine
Asst. Register
Yhe
Newport
Mayflower
Galatea
Ypuritan
Miranda
Sachem
Montauk
Long Wharf
Old Colony
Fall River Line
Old State House
Old Colony Station
Ben Dri Lo
Ranacer
Boston & Lowell
R.R
Boston & Maine Itt
WEBNE
Salem
Lawrence & Lowell
Fabyan
Lawrence
Lowell
Vie
Bb. & RR GS
al Ease
North Conway
F ‘Aby
Profile House
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Junction
White Mountains
Boston & Maine Fe. R
Boston & Lowell &. B
Pius Salem
A.M
J. Flanders
Bown Fhe Harbor
Boston and Hingham Steamboat Co
ROWTE
Whlary
Nantasket
P. Ou. Pemberton
PHORM
Naantasret
EL A. Ih
Pustan
Guid
Peerce
New Pacific Hotel
W. B. Hathaway
Prep
Great Chance
Hill & CO
Washington St
John Jefferies & Sons
Devonshire St
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Iowa
State St
Des Moines
Baeber, Adamson & CO
Mil Street
Norimgnsve
Alvin
Siassachusetts. Ua
Charles H. A. Dahl
Darwin E. Vare
Poston
Joan H. Paine
Michael Cunningham
Paya On
Johanna Cunningham
Charlotte M. Ballou
County of
Silvanus Tingley
Louisa M. Tingley
Beet
Grace P. Townsend
Edward RB
Milk Street
Boston, Mass
Auctign Sales
ARD & C
Bromfield Street
William D. Han Luby
Fickdinand Desmedt
County of Suffolk
Mary T. Hoefener
City of
Derby & Kilmer
Pisanley
Mesmedt
Washington Sheck
Florence A. Fernchers
Mary T. Hoeiner
B. Foster Mosse
Warren St
Walnut and
Humboldt Avenues
Crawford, Harold, Ruthven and
Hutchings Streets
Boston Lead Company
Crawford Street
Roxbury
Samuel Little
Edward Sands
Phineas B. Smith
Aaron D., Williams
Burdett & Dennis
Burling Slip
Coast Wreckinine Co
Stapleton
Staten Island
Salyor
Lounty
Liverpool
T. Royden Wa & Son
St. George
S.J
Whitehall Street
John C. Wilmerding
Iby Wilmerding
Hmoguet & CO
White St
Iy Townsend & Montant
Levenare Street
Samuel Bunting’s
Lippincott
Lot ON & CO
Market Street
Boston Stock Exchange
Snow Cattle Co
Wyoming
Boston, Concord & Montreal RR
Dietropolitan St. Ry
Kansas City
Ooco St. Lows, Cable & Western Ry. Co
Boston, Concord & Mont. RR
Metropolitan Street Railway
Union Natl
Weymouth
River Natl
Charlestown
Central Iowa
Bay State
Lamson Store Service Co
McKay & Bigelow
Uinion Metallic Fast. Co
Boston and Sandwich Glass Co
Falls Mie. Co
Og. & L. Champ
S. F
Pass
Guiney, Alton & St. Louis Ra
N.Y. & N. Ene Ra
Massawippi Val. Rd
Kidder Press Mig. Co
Do Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills
Charles River St. Ry
Ly Order of Trustee
Third National Bank
Deedham Natt. Bank
Rutland
Mt. És
Metropolitan RR. Co
Metropolitan RR
Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw
Charles River
LAO Pacific Mills
de Lowell Machine Shop
Middlesex Kok
Pass. Rivers R. R Co
Bunker Hill Natl. Bk
Salem Gas Light Co
Mercantile Marine Insurance Co
Shoe and Leather Insurance Co
Ness
Continental Mills
National City Bank
Fremont, I
Oshorn & Missouri Valley
W. LL
Boston & Maine RR
Cova St. Louis
W. L
Cook County
Cincinnati
Chicago Rolling Mills
Union Stock Yard and Transit Co
Providence & Boston RR
Roxbury Gas Lt. Co
Boston Exchange Co
Horatio Harris & CO
Tampa
Almeria
Palmero
Cunard Wharf
East
SS. EE
Mneghts & CC
Omces
Washington Street
Deain St
Cambridgeport
Albany Street
Ocen Ted
Snelling & Co
Charles E. Raymond
Longwharf
Nless
Wilmington
Del
Albert Howe & Coq
Brighton
Warren Avenue
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