Oakes A Ames Dead Brother of Oliver Ames Leader of Ames Mills
Oakes Angier Ames aged 70 died at his North Easton home from heart failure after a morning illness. He was son of Oakes and Eveline Ames and long served as president of the Ames Corporation guiding Oliver Ames and Sons interests and local benefactions in North Easton. He succeeded his brother Oliver as president after 1877 and devoted himself to the mills and town welfare.
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North Easton
The
Ames Corporation
Oakes Angier Ames
Oakes and
Eveline (Gilmore) Ames
Fruit Hill Academy
Oliver Ames
Ames
Oliver Ames & Sons Corporations
Obituary Notice of Oakes Angier Ames and Family Ties to Oliver Ames & Sons
The obituary details Oakes Angier Ames born in Providence and educated in Leicester. He joined Oliver Ames & Sons, rising to sole superintendent after 1873. Context covers the founder Olver Ames and the 1863 death of his son, the 1876 transition to Oliver Ames & Sons Corporation, with Oliver Ames as president and Frederick Lothrop Ames as treasurer.
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Leicester
Oliver Ames & Sons
Oliver
Olver Ames
Oakes and
Oakes Angier Ames
Northston
Oakes Angler Ames
Oliver Ames
Oakes
Frederick Lothrop Ames
Oakes Ames
Oliver Ames & On
Oliver Ames & Ns Corporation
Frederick L. Ames
Visit of Lord Pirrie and party to Boston discussed
The High Sheriff of County Down and head of Harland & Wolff, Rt. Hon. W. J. Pirrie, visited Boston with Rt. Hon. Christopher Palles and Mrs Pirrie. They toured hospitals, studied harbor needs and docks, and suggested deepening Boston Harbor and expanding rail facilities. They noted possible peace in the Transvaal and described dining adjustments at the Touraine hotel.
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County Down
National Chamber of Shipping of
Great Britain
of Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Ireland
W. J. Pirride
Oceanic
Touraine
Christopher Palles
Pirrie
Queen Victoria
Miss Palles
Dublin
Boston
Boston Harbor
Commonwealth
Dominion Line
New England
New York
Leyland Line
Transvaal
City Hospital
Fierce Forest Fires Rampage in Adirondacks
In Albany New York on September 19 thick dry weather renews wildfires across the Adirondacks. A blaze threatens Brant Lake Poricon and many small fires spark in the Red Horse chain. Hague area farms and buildings burn as fires drift out of control with 1200 workers deployed and over 10000 dollars spent.
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Albany
N. Y
Adirondacks
Brant Lake
Poricon
Red Horse
Hague
Arren
Boston & Albany Announces Autumn New York Excursion
The Boston and Albany railroad offers its annual New York excursion on Tuesday October 3. The route travels Boston to Albany through Berkshire Hills with autumn foliage. Return options include the night Adirondack or day New York steamer, and the Fall River line back by Wednesday or Thursday evening for a five dollar fare.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
New York
Boston
Albany
Berkshire Hills
Adirondack
Fall River Line
Republicans plan repeal fight at state convention
Lawrence Lowell and Haverhill Republicans plan to push a repeal resolution of the limited high license law at the state convention. Editor Rushforth and local leaders describe past efforts, promises broken, and the strategy to present the measure as a party issue to gain support from wholesale dealers and boost Republican strength.
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Lawrence
Lowell
Haverhill
Committee On Resolutions
Knox
Walter Rushforth
The
Lawrence Journal
Rushforth
Knox and
Moody
Colonel Goetting
Springfield
State Committee
Gilbert H. Kittredge
Guild-Bates
Mr. Rushforth
Colored Knights Templar Conclave Set in Boston
The annual grand conclave of the colored Knights Templar begins in Boston tomorrow and runs through Friday and Saturday. Over 1600 members are expected from across the country with Mayor Quincy expected to give the welcome address. A parade route has been revised ending at the Boston Music Hall for daytime exercises and a ball in Paul Revere Hall.
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Colored Knights Templars
Boston
New England
J. Ellis Shaw
Quincy
An Horn
St. Thomas
Robert L. Reed
New Haven
Curtis Guild, Jr
John R. Murphy
Arlington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Boylston
Berkeley
Dover
Washington
Summer Otis
Devonshire
Milk
Broad
State
Washington Streets
Beacon
Park Street
Tremont
Boston Music Hall
Music Hall
Paul Revere Hall
Shaw
City faces work halt over unsafe launch to Rainsford Island
Fifty construction workers refuse to ride the small electric launch after repeated accidents off Long Island Head. They demand safer transportation or they will halt repairs at Rainsford and Long Islands, risking delays to city work.
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Quincy
City Hall
Rainsford
Long Islands
Long Island Head
Oliver Street
Cape Cod Canal hearing at State House weighs full funding
A joint session of railroad harbor and land commissioners heard Boston Cape Cod New York Canal Company seek authorization for the full 12 million dollars in stock and 38 thousand bonds to build the canal. Supporters urged securing market value and avoiding delays, while critics pressed adherence to the charter and anti stock watering laws. The hearing closed with calls to act within statutory limits.
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Railroad Commissioners
Railroad and Harbor and Land Commissioners
Boston, Cape Cod & New York Canal Company
General Court
Woodward Emery
Harbor and Land Commissioners
Harbor
White and
Doten
Goodwin and
Bishop
George S. Boutwell
McCall Susted
Post
Quincy
Boston
Emery
Boutwell
Feast of Tabernacles Joy Amid Dreyfus Pardon News
The Feast of Tabernacles began with large synagogue crowds as news of Dreyfus's pardon spread through the service at Beth Israel Baldwin Place. Rabbi Margolis announced the pardon from the Holy Ark, saying a stain on the people was removed and a wrongly persecuted member freed. The eight day festival features booths in yards or on rooftops at home.
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Dreyfus
France
Beth Israel
Baldwin Place
Margolis
Holy Ark
Stage Legends and Theater News From Boston and London
The piece notes the death of Robert F. McClannin longtime Boston Museum stock company member. It mentions Nat Goodwins illness and a substitute in An American Citizen. Reports Dewey week plans including American Victory by Theo Bendix and performances moving from Grand Opera House to New York. Also covers Madge Lessing traveling to America and Olive May replacing Bessie Tyree in New York Lyceum, plus Charles Van Studdiford joining Jeff De Angelis chorus.
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Borderside
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Park Theatre
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Tremont
Hollis
Richard Mansfield
Grand Opera House
Clifford
Huth
Castle Square Theatre
Sue
Robert F. McClannin
Boston Museum Stock Company
McClannin
Annie Clarke
Charles Barron
Harry Crisp
Jarmies Nolan
Jimmy Ring
Mary Carey
William Warren
Mrs. Vincent
Nat Goodwin
Miller Kent
Mr. Goodwin
Paris
Dreyfus
New York
Madge Lessing
London
America
Theo Bendix
The
Edwin Stevens
Harvard
the Tremont
William Kittredge
Noton
Captain Armstrong
Metropole
Camberwell
Olive May
Bessie Tyree
New York Lyceum Company
Trelawney
the Wells
Miss May
White Heather
Charles van Studdiford
St. Louis
Gracia Quire
Jeff de Angelis
New Cadet Officers Named at Boston Latin School
The Boston Latin School High School Cadets reported for the term to Lt Col George O Benyon and the 400 boys formed into ten companies of fifty. The officers are from the Latin School graduating class with Captains Field O Donnell Johnson Leon Reuter Murray Pierce and others holding lieutenants posts.
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George O. Benyon
Benyon
Acepteia Wolff
Merrick
Dill
Field
Greenwood
Hurley
O'Donnell
Ood
Kerrigan
Johnson
Atwood
Crowley
Pierce
Newman and
Swallow
Murray
Nelson and
Ham
Reuter
Grainger and
Bergson
Leon
Hazard and
Bernstein
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