Returns From All But Six Towns From Republican Sources
Special dispatch reports Maine 1880 results showing Gen Plaisted ahead of Davis by at least 181 votes after 496 towns and plantations reported, with six towns outstanding. The piece accuses Republicans of manipulating returns and fabricating figures, citing Kennebec Journal and Associated Press summaries as biased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Maine
Gen. Plaisted
Davis
Connor
Talbot
Esibacceus
Union
Boston Post
Portland
Kennebec Journal
Stephen Berry
Associated Press
Association For Maine
Plaisted
Aroostook
Smith
Garcelon
Areostook
Garfield
Argus
New England Urges Friendly Ties With South
Dwight Foster warned Saturday evening that the South risks insignificance next to the Northwest under the new census. The piece argues New England should cultivate friendly relations with the South in all circumstances, noting business interests and the purpose of government beyond party advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Foster
Northwest
New England
Democratic National Committee member analyzes Maine gamble
A Boston stopover interview with Edmund Wilson of the Democratic National Committee discusses Republican tactics in Maine and potential effects on the November vote. Wilson says Maine could tilt national races if Plaisted is counted out, boosting Democrats in Ohio Indiana and hurting Garfield's prospects. He notes confidence rising among Democrats while Republicans grow discouraged. Wilson hurries to an engagement, but predicts Indiana and New York look favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Edmund Wilson
Democratic National Committee
Boston
Mr. Wilson
Ohio
Indiana
Blaine
Wilson
Post
New York
New York Herald
Plaisted
Bloody West Street shooting shocks New York longshoremen
In New York on West street Patrick Dalton John D. Keefe and Patrick Welsh, all longshoremen, were shot by Patrick Barrett aged 38 who has a wife and six children. Barrett claims self defense saying his children were hungry. Dalton is fatally wounded and Barrett was arrested after a mob scene blocked police.
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New York
West Street
Patrick Dalton
John D. Keefe
Patrick Welsh
Patrick Barrett
Gleason
Akerman
Barrett
O’keefe
Welsh
Dalton
Marshall O. Roberts
Fifth Avenue
A. J. Vanderpoel
Mary M. Roberts
Isaac
Caroline M. Vanwart
Ladies’ Christan Union
American Bible Society
Young Women’s Christian Association
Sheltering Arms
American Tract Society
Calvary Church
Castle Garden
Berlin
Bremen
Mosel
Nederland
Robert Burns
Central Park
Walter Scott
Halifax
St. Thomas
Para
Maranhao
Pernambuco
Mareeis
Bahia
League of American Wheelmen
Bicyclists of America
Metropolitan Hotel
Pratt
Boston
Alliger
Jamaica Bay
Rockaway Beach
Wallace
Ross
Lee
Fred Plaisted
Ten Eyck
Knoth
Kennedy
Kley
Jereafter
Poland
Russia
Austria
Charles van Orden
King’s County Penitentiary
Thirteenth Regiment
J. Elastky
Bradford
Crooks Hotel
Chatham Street
Mob of Miners Opposing Colored Miners in Ohio Riot
In Perry County near Corning miners from Straitsville and Shawnee attacked colored miners to drive them from the area. Ohio militia engaged, firing on the mob. several miners wounded, militia unharmed. By evening, reports said about ten wounded, nine seriously, and continued shouting and shooting as troops held the line.
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Comumbus
Foster
Adjt
Gibson
Corning
Perry County
Straitsville
Shawnee
Corning Mine
Smith
State Journal
Number Three
Hancock for President Predicted Despite GOP Drift
Special correspondence notes Republican leaders admit a tide against them after Maine’s 15,000 majority loss and doubts about New Hampshire. Hedge bets on Hancock appear popular while Garfield bets falter. Barney declines Conservative Republican chair, endorsing Hancock. The piece cites Trumbull Palmer Davis and others backing Hancock and portrays Democratic and financial doctrines as aligned with Hancock’s chances amid Republican self-critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabboston Post
New Yor
Maine
New Hampshire
Hancock
New York Stock Exchange
Gen. Hancock
Rufus Hatch & Co
Garfield
Ohio
Chicago
Hiram Barney
Lincoln
Republican Association
Barney
Mr. Garfield
Gen. Hamcock
Leonard Jerome
Dan Sickles
Franz Siegel
Gen. Jones
South
North
The
Tribune
Horace Greeley
Hampton
Abraham Lincoln
Lyman Trumbull
Johan M. Palmer
David Davis
Davis
Lyman M. Trumbull
Illinois
John M. Palmer
Ben Butler
Gov. Curtin
Col. Forney
Gen. Pearson
Congress
Tilden
Grant
Petersburg
Jackson
Delinquents in Custom House Faced Political Assessments
The New York Herald reports Civil Service workers at the Custom House faced heavy Republican fund demands over six months. Circulation dated April 14 18380 sought about 2 percent of annual salaries from officials, with Aug 26 and Aug 20 reminders urging immediate payment to George Francis Dawson. The list specified amounts for positions from Collector of the Port to clerks and laborers. Many complied, but several remained delinquent and received a fresh notice from the State Committee.
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New York Herald
Custom House
Republican Central
Republican Congressional Committee
Washington
Republican National Committee
Congressional Committee
National
Congressional Committees
George Francis Dawson
EF Street
Washington, D. C
Congressional
Republican State Committee
Fifth Avenue Hotel
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Cbsns
Cnnessiscsae
Ose
AL Pe OU
Rotunda
Osc
Csc
Ecw
Sym
AL Beg
Csp
Paymaster Nelson Defalcation Suspected and Postal Orders Targeted
Paymaster Nelson is believed to be a defaulter now hiding to avoid penalties. Investigators from the Paymaster General's office examine accounts in New York while counting outstanding checks to gauge the loss, with estimates suggesting six to eight thousand dollars or more. Act. Postmaster General Hazen orders exclude from the mails any registered letters with postal money orders sent to firms tied to lotteries in Louisville Covington Ky and New York. Postal changes announce discontinuance of Smiths Ridge Conn and new postmasters named Mrs Mary A Curtis Carroll Me Jacob Burton Woods Ville NH and Mrs E S Thompson South Haven Conn.
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Washington
Nelson
New York
Hazen
Louisville
Covington
New York City
Smiths Ridge
Fairfield County
Conn
Mary A. Curtis
Carroll
Penobscot County
Jacob Burton
Woodsville
Grafton County
N. H
E.S. Thompson
South Haven
New Haven County
Bulldozing the Bankers Target Hancock Opposing Tax
A Forney’s Progress railing accuses Philadelphia bankers and millionaires of coercing public funds to defeat Hancock for saving Pennsylvania. It claims a Finance Committee list includes resisters and denounces forced taxation as white serfdom, contrasting with a past levy under Longstreet’s Gettysburg moment.
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Forney
Hancock
Philadelphia
Longstreet
Gettysburg
George W. Childs
Finance Committee
Republican State Committee
Hancock Telegram and Weaver Telegrams in Maine Campaign
A Pittsburgh meeting prompts Gen Hancock to send a telegram noting sectionalism fading and a growing, harmonious party. In Washington, Gen Weaver criticizes Democratic leaders for backing Greenback candidates and praises Maine’s Greenback success, urging renewed effort and candidate support. The dispatches reflect cross party tensions and push for electoral influence.
Lumber Mills Reopen After Rain Deluge
New England dispatches report mills resuming sawing as heavy rain refills streams and rivers. In Maine, Mr. Lewis Sampson of Brunswick, 38, 38, was found dead in his bed. In Portland, John Tarr shot at his estranged wife in a boarding house, killing her. he was arrested without resistance.
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Lewis Sampson
Brunswick
John G. Tarr
Portland
Two Laconia burglars caught in act at Wilkinson store
Jack Belford and Charles Hurry of Laconia were seized while breaking into G. H. Wilkinson & Co. between midnight and 1 am Saturday. They may be the same pair who earlier tried to enter Mallard and Wiggin & Co. Also, William McLean, tied to James W. Goodwin of the Kearsarge House Portsmouth, is alleged to have embezzled several hundred dollars and fled after stealing a watch.
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Jack Belford
Charles Hurry
Laconia
G. H. Wilkinson & Co
G. F. Mallard and
Wiggin & Co
William McLean
James W. Goodwin
Kearsarge House
Portsmouth
South Berwick
Goodwin
McLean
Calves Die After Grazing In Potatoes Treated With Paris Green
Mr Jerry Keefe of Westminster turned three good calves onto an acre of potatoes where Paris green had been used. A few days later all the calves were found dead. Daniel Reily of Bellows Falls, a Fall Mountain Paper Company mill employee, lost a band and his arm when caught in a rolling machine, flesh stripped to the bone.
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Jerry Keefe
Westminster
Daniel Reily
Fall Mountain Paper Company
Bellows Falls
Massachusetts Telegraph Line Established Linking Barre to World
A telegraph company began service to connect Barre with distant regions. F E Hutchins clothing store in Westboro was robbed of goods valued at 175 dollars Thursday night. In New Bedford James Lincoln and James Wallace faced trial with bonds set at 1000 and 2000 dollars respectively for robbery. E Hubbard Jr E L Allen and Daniel Lynch saloon keepers were ordered to Springfield police court to answer liquor selling charges without a license. Friday night three men Morse Hanlon and Sullivan were prevented from entering Ross Bros store Hopkinton by a revolver wielded by resident L Bridges until assistance arrived and the trio were sent to Framingham Saturday to answer for the offense.
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F. E. Hutchins
Westboro
New Bedford
James Lincoln
James Wallace
E. Hubbard, Jr
E. L. Allen
Daniel Lynch
Springfield
Morse, Hanlon and Sullivan
Ross Bros
Hopkinton
L. Bridges
Framingham
Rhode Island Funerals, Protests, and Local Oddities
John Quinn a Providence teamster died Saturday likely from heart disease. A Republican mass meeting at Valley Falls was violently stoned. Oliver Buskee, 60, of North Smithfield, drowned Sunday morning, maybe after a Saturday night drive with a blind horse. Newport hosts a polo on skates match, nine games, all won by Newport. James J. Sterling, a Providence dyer, attempted suicide by laudanum in a saloon, hoped to die, amid a prolonged spree.
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John Quinn
Providence
Valley Falls
Oliver Buskee
North Smithfield
Newport
James J. Sterling
Icebound voyage delays Arctic ship in North Pacific
Captain Nelson of the Western Home reports the Arctic revenue cutter Thomas Corwin is blocked at a small port by thick early ice, delaying her mission to search for the Jeannette and missing whalers. Whalers say a break in the ice often opens passage before severe cold sets in.
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San Francisco
Cal
Nelson
Western Home
Alaska
Thomas Corwin
Corwin
Jeannette
Steamer Aurora Sinks Off Sea Bound for Southampton
London dispatch reports the steamer Aurora, en route from Oporto to Southampton, foundered at sea. Fifty people are confirmed drowned, with rescue and salvage efforts underway as authorities investigate the disaster.
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Oporto
Southampton
Albanians Begin Fight Over Dulcigno Bloodshed Looms
London dispatch reports Albanians occupying Dulcigno after driving out Turkish garrison. Powers face choice to shell the city or abandon gains, risking wider war. Protests to Turks seek guarantee naval demonstration will not occur if Duligne surrenders.
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London
Ragusa
Dulcigno
Riza Pasha
Porte
Montenegro
Dubignes
Macedonia
Avengers
Serbia
Duligne
Seymour
Buenos Ayres Dissolution of Legislature Ignites No Disturbance
Buenos Ayres reports indicate National troops entered the Provincial Chambers on August 21, ejecting Deputies with bayonets, closing the Legislature, while a large crowd gathered but remained quiet. Municipal affairs are run by Gen. Bustillos for the National government as the city stays peaceful.
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London
Buenos Ayres
Lisbon
Gen. Bustillos
Parnell
Maud S. Makes History with Record Trotting Mile
Maud S. trotted a mile in 2 10 3 4 at Carcado on the closing day of the Jockey Club fall meeting, achieving the fastest quarter times and drawing loud cheers. The event also boasted Speedy Sleepy Tom and Hopeful wagon records, with men and horses heading to Kansas City after the performance.
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Carcado
Ill
Jockey Club
Maud S
Chicago
Maud
Sleepy Tom
Kansas City
Bair
Mrs Mahala Weeks of Waltham Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Mahala Weeks aged nearly 77 died at the home of her son in law B C Bachelder in Waltham Sunday Sept 19 after a long illness. Born in Sanbornton New Hampshire she married Jonathan Weeks and raised a large family before moving to Massachusetts. She was respected for her sterling New England character and Christian faith. She leaves three sons and one daughter and the funeral will likely be Tuesday. Also reported is the death of Hon Lafayette S Foster of Norwich Conn born 1806 who rose from humble origins to Yale law professor and Connecticut Supreme Court justice. He served in the state assembly, was speaker, U S senator and briefly acting Vice President. He later aligned with democracy and was widely respected. Other deaths noted.
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Mahala Weeks
B. C. Bachelder Esq
Waltham
Volthy
New Hamphire
Sanbornton
Jonathan Weeks
Hill
New Hampshire
House of Representatives
Massachusetts
Sterling New England
Horace
Hiram
Foster, Weeks
Centreville
Norwich
Conn
Hampton
United States Senate
Andrew Johnson
Foster
Senate
Yale College
Supreme Bench of
Connecticut
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Cumberland
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Penobscot
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Somerset
Waldo
York
Dem
Wort
Cseesessam
Wong Cccsanceek
Wahortass
Cicssues
Long Island
Metmobrologica
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Ss Office
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al Service
M. Purssell
Gnal Corps
U.S. A
Sergear
General Weather Report
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N.C
Globe Theatre
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Howard Athenæum
Boston Theatre
Arkansas Traveler
Gaielty Theatre
Boston Museum
Boston Music Hall
H. Harris & Co
J. M. Watson & Co
Samuel Hatch & Co
Boots
Richards & Co
Philad
Lippincott
560 & Co
Sullivan Pros
Libbie
Jerome McDonn
J. H. Osgood
Eestate
George F H. Abbott
Johnson, Moody & Co. Carpets
Wilmerding, Hoguet Co
Samuel Buntme’s Sons & Co
Henry & Hatch
A. H. Muller
S. Hatch & Co
Hichborn & Co
W. KR. McKey & Co
Rhodes & Co
Geo. R. Hichborn & Co
Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co
Philada
Lippincott, Son & Co
Pry
Samuel Bunting’s Sons & Co
George R. Hichborn & Co
Worlen
Wilmeraing, Hoguet & Co
A. S. Richards & Co
R. L. Day & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
Moses Colman & On
C. T. Walker
Isburth & Co
R. L. Dav & Co
California
Manhattan
Martin White
Consolidated Pacific
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Valedonia
Sierra Nevada
Nascale
PRISE
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Acre
Worrcnanics
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Goodshaw
Union Consolidated
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Walling
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Ladd
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Fairfield
Waterville
Simon
R. M. Hobbs
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
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James Tymon
Wriday
Tymon
Hobbs
Charles H. Caffin
Pepperell Company
Springfield Republican
Happy Family
Augusta
Gotham Gleanings
Marshall
Roberts
Burns
Steamship Line
Rigt
Uncle Sam
Mr. Groesbeck
Cincinnati
State OF New York
C. Platt
West New Hampshire
West New Hampshire Railroad
Walpole
N.H
J. Gregory Smith
A. B. Harris
W. M. Haile
D. P. Crocker
G George E. Frink
Mass
F. F. Lane
E. F. Lane
Keene, N. H
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Hinsdale
Pacific
Winnepeg
Pacific Railway
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Versailles
Toledo
Clifton
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Democratic Party
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Groesbeck
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MR. and
Mrs. Hayes
Hayes
Palace Hotel
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Supreme Court
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Lyune
Pearson
W.S. Hancock
Weaver
Gen. Weaver
Greenback
United States
Greenback Labor Party
Greenback Party
NEW England News
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Rhode Island
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Holzeman
Richmond
Herbert's Drug
Rosenthal’s
Boston Clothing House
Mackleer
Hopper Bros’ Grocery
Rupe & Castle’s
Marcus’ Store
Leeward’s Jewelry
Rathbone’s
Centre Street
Ward & Tammes
Holzman
Lewiston
Mary Ann
Simpson Horner
Horner & Sons
Lowell
C. W. Sanders & Co
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Nashville
Tenn
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Haugrax
Odd
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Sovereign Grand Lodge
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Paterson
Richard Barrington
Feeney
Kenton
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Hightower
Hightower’s
Newland
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Columbus Avenue
A. B. Manning
Supreme Court of Alabama
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Dobbins
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Cunningham & Co
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Hood
P. J. Jordan
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H. B. Braman
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Mireet
F. G. Wolbert
Townsend & Fargis
St Leonard St
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Lyons & Zurich
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Cor
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Atlantic Avenue
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Chelsea
C. I. Hood & CO
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A. R. Hood & Son
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P. S
C. I Hood & CO
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GUY & Brothers
Redford St
Washington St
Snow
Court Street
Adams Express Company
Europe
East
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Globe Foreign Express
G. W. Wheatley & CO
Noussels
HE. A. Snow
Campaignflacs
Buntinc
N. Boynton & CO
Huckins
J. H. W. Huckins
Waterford St
Wass
New Tremont Temple
Party of
Henry Ward Beecher
John B. Couch
Robert Collyer
WM. Parsons
Mary A. Livermore
Josh Billings
Burlington
H. C. Barnabee
Prof. Ryder
Tremont Temple
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Howard Atheneum
WM. Harris
W. H. Thompson
Winter St
Smith American Organ CO
Tremont Street
Old Bay State Course
America
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Temple Quartet Glee Club
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Florence Holmes
Centralto
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W.C. Tower
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Baszo
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Rive King Grand Concert Company
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Assoluta Grand Italian Opera
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Josephine Chatterton Bohrer
E. Humphrey Allen
Schubert Concert CO
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Riddle
Mendelssohn
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Bernhard Listemann
Mr. Riddle
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Strakosch & Hess Grand English Opera Company
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Boston Ideal Opera Concert Company
Marie Stone
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All England
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Mendelssohn Quintet Club
Edward Heimendahl
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J.C. Bartlett
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Miss
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