Opening Up the Country by Northern Pacific Route
A Special Letter from Sopa Springs, Sept. 15, reviews the Yellowstone exit via Livingston and Paradise Valley, praising farm harvests, cattle ranching, and scenic wealth while criticizing Congress for railroad subsidies. The piece traces Helena and Butte’s growth, notes mining profits and copper, and laments wage disputes and market forces shaping western development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sopa Springs
Idaho
Yellowstone Park
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Paradise Valley
Union Pacific
Congress
M. C
Garrison Junction
Helena City
Butte City
Cain
Eden
Ned
Enoch
Enoch City
Great West
Helena
Montana ‘Territory
Bozeman
Missouri River
The Mexican Village Exhibition at Horticultural Hall
At Horticultural Hall the Aztec fair draws over 6000 visitors showcasing native and Mexican village crafts. Native kitchens, chocolatarias, tortillas, and maize bread attract attention beside novel instruments, straw art, wood carving, and curiosities with mummies as the downstairs highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin Bags. & Nichols
Mexico
Opticurriculum OF
Death of Albert B Wood Blameless by Hodgkins Crew
Judge Bouve reports inquest into Albert B Wood of East Boston who died by drowning off Hull on Aug 8 1886. The Maud yacht crew led by Captain Hodgkins had no blame and the party’s interactions, drunkenness on day of death, and missing reappearance are detailed. The report states the wound on Wood’s side was likely predeath or around the time of death and not caused by a bullet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena City
Old Helena
Helena
Butte
Butte City
Utah & Northern
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
New Jerusalem
Alice
Moulton
Lexington
Anaconda
Wall Street
Congress
Samson
J.C
HixncHam
Bouvé
Albert B. Wood
East
Boston
Hull
Plymouth
District Court
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Ss. Hingham
Albert Bb. Wood
Hingham
J. W. Spooner
Eastboston
E. C. Bumpus
Walter L. Bouveé
Said Wood
Joseph ©. Burdett
Bumpus
F. W. Smith
Samuel B. Wood
Charles S. Wood
Charlotte A. Wood
East Boston
Anna Belle Townsend
Philip Dolan
Clarence F. Blackwell
Revere
William H. Wedger
Chelsea
Ira N. Blakley
Station 2
Frank L. ©. Billings
Jamaica Plain
Willard H. Hodgkins
Frederick T. Nash
Boston Highlands
Charles F. Morse
Madre E. Price
Medford
Nellie Whittemore
Lilly Sargent
Officer Brown
Station 7
Sheep Island
Spooner
Edward G. Knight
Town Hall
William Litchfield
Albert
Maud
Willard Hodgkins
Charles 5. Wood
Charles B. Wood
Alberts
Wood
Hodgkins
Ira N. Blakeley
Blakley
Waterer L. Bovve
Men’sman’s Peptonized Beef Tonic Adliced Claim
Caswell Hazard and Co advertise Men’sman’s Peptonized Beef Tonic as the only beef preparation preserving all nutritious properties. It claims blood making life sustaining and force enhancing benefits for indigestion nervous debility exhaustion overwork and pulmonary illness. Sold by druggists in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ue Mensman
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Rollin M. Squire Sued for Promissory Note Action
The National Shoe and Leather Bank of New York obtained a judgment against ex Commissioner Rollin M. Squire on a $2250 promissory note dated May twentieth, due after three months. Signed by Squire and endorsed by Charles H. Field and Maurice B. Flynn, the note was protested for nonpayment and was later owned by the bank. Field and Flynn were codefendants. Squire offered no defense and judgment was entered against him personally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Shoe and Leather Bank
Rollin M. Squire
Squire
Charles H. Field
Maurice B. Flynn
Field
Flynn
Notable Patent Medicines and Prices Listed
An old newspaper fragment advertises Hale's Honey for coughs at 25 cents, 50 cents, and 1 dollar. Glenn's Sulphur Soap promises cleansing and beautifying at 25 cents. German Corn Remover targets corns and bunions at 25 cents. Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye offers black or brown at 50 cents. Pike's Toothache Drops claim relief in one minute at 25 cents. Deans Rheumatic Pulls marketed as a cure at 59 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Glenn
Hill
Pike
Dean
Selecting Baltimore as Odd Fellows HQ in G L Session
The Sovereign Grand Lodge considered locating its headquarters in Baltimore after six ballots. Excursions included visits to Wellesley College and the New England Conservatory. Parades and demonstrations by Odd Fellows lodges and cantons occurred in Lynn and Louisville with leaders noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Grand Sire Garey
T. B. Robinson
Templar Lodge No. 19
California
Grand Lodge of
Grand Sire Nicholson
Grand Lodge
Columbus
Sire Glenn
Wellesley College
New England Conservatory of Music
Lynn
Odd Fellows
Canton
Friendship Hall
Macoe
William Ryan
Underwood
Leuisville
Ixy
Baltimore
Dail Association
Chicago
Militia Rifle Match Details at South Framingham Announced
Official programme for the Annus Ride Match outlines General Orders No. 14 for the militia rifle event at Framingham on Thursday Sept 30. Adjutant-General Dalton and Colonel Horace T. Rockwell lead with target draws at 9:30 a.m. and staff shooting at 1 p.m. Additional enlisted entries depend on marksman ratios, with entry letters due by Sept 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham
Dalton
Framingham
Horace T. Rockwell
New Station At Woburn Granted Relocation
Woburn hearing by railroad commissioners granted Boston and Lowell Railway permission to move Woburn Centre station from Main Street to the new station on Pleasant Street. No objections were voiced and the new facility is to open around October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation
Woburn Centre
Main Street
Pleasant Street
Ocean Mills transfer records in Newburyport
A deed recorded in Salem shows Ocean Mills Company of Newburyport conveying all Ocean Mills property including real and personal assets on Munroe Warren and Kent streets to Seth M. Milliken of New York for 175000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Sprcrau
Ocean Mills Company
Newburyport
Seth M. Milliken
New York
Ocean Mills
Munroe
Warren and
Kent Streets
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Auctioneer List of Shares and Bonds from Brandis Hershaw Co
Brandis Hershaw co auctioneers brokers and appraisers lists securities including North Chicago Mills 7s Holyoke Water Power Co National City Bank Middlesex Co Continental Mills Cheshire RR Co Vermont Con. RR Navy 1893 Bell Telephone 1893 Boston and Maine RR 1894 and 1594 issues Granite Ry Co and Boston & Maine JR securities with dollar amounts and dates for investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Ca OK Sc Co
Ae — Trust and Security Co
Tremont
Neb
Hilland Downer Landing
Order of Guardians
Jenna Siius
Pao Amory Sor Co
Cheshire RA
Boviston Mutual Ins. Co
Do Lockwoo Ad Mfg. Co
Waterville
Dedham Natt
Bank of Dedham
Iso
Falls Mfc
Bans
Ctl
Middlesex
Go International B. Hole Mach. Co
Memphis Equipment
City
Spring
Memphis
Rutland Ltd
Alos
S. F
National Rockland Bank
Roxbury
Sido Hiamilt
Penas
Boston and Pony Ich Glass Co
AISO
E. and T. Fairbanks Co
Don Continental Mills
Nanmkeag Steam Cotton Mills
Boston Horse
Jlighland Street
Charles River Street
Ry. Co
Boston
Con
Mont
Lake Coos Ra
Lake Champ
New England Mort. Sec. Co
Connecticut & Passumpsic River
Kyman Mills
Traders’ National Bank
Lamson Store Service Co
Beett Cotton Mills
Merchants National Bank
Atlas National Bank
Summit Branch
California Southern RR Co
Brookline Land Co
Maine Central RR
City of
Brunswick & Chilliicothe RR
Sooo Union Pacine Ry
S F
Chicago & Michigan
Liike Shore
Consolidated RR of Vermont
Lyman Ailiis
North
Chicago
Mone Mills
Holyoke Water Power Co
National City Bank
Middlesex Co
Continental Mills
Cheshire RR. Co
Irles
RR. Co
Vermont
Ogdensburg
Lake Champlain
International Bell Telephone Gs
Navy
Granite Ry Co
Boston & Maine RR
Highland Street Ry
Middlesex RR. Co
Boylston Ins. Co
Stark Mills
Nawakeag Steam Cotton Co
Amory Mig Co
Union Market National Bank
Brighton
Town Falls & Sioux City RR Co
Sido Dseb
Fairbanks Co
Springfield & Cincinnati RR Co
Mercantile Marine Insurance Co
Great Palis Mig Co
New England Just Security
Kansas City & C
Norwich & Woorcester RR Co
Northern RR Co
Rutland RR Co
List of national banks in the order of an institution
A sequence of bank names appears including Atlas National Bank Blackstone National Bank Columbia National Bank Continental National Bank Globe National Bank Hamilton National Bank Massachusetts National Bank Merchants National Bank Merchandise National Bank North National Bank Old Boston National Bank State National Bank Shawmut National Bank Suffolk National Bank Tremont National Bank Union Market National Bank Washington National Bank National Bank of Commerce National City Bank National Fagle Bank National Revere Bank National Webster Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlas National Bank
Blackstone National Bank
Columbia National Bank
Continental National Bank
Globe National Bank
Hamiltton National Bank
Massachusetts National Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Happy Valley
Northern Pacific Railroad
Montana
Horticultural Mall
Young Wood
THE
Bouve
Woburn
Ocean Mills Transfer
Fine Wiltiskeys
Gibsonton, Monongahela River
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Sip Ucesso
Kim
STAR
F. Dewitt Talmage
H. C. Dane
George BR. Wendling
Will
Lew Wallace
Adycartey
Ab. P
James Hedley
Russell Hi
RH Star
Lizzie Gleason, LI “Land
T. Powers
Edward K. Hood
Fraulein Lilli Luhmann
Ee Opera House
New Pork
Mile Pauline L’allerland
American Opera Co
Anne Bovise Panner
Mine Lfisnowler
Medora Henson Emerson
Stark Weather
Louise. Baldwin
Alice Majesty
Birdie Harvey
Alice Johnson
Gertrude Edpmands
Wary EH. How
Jessie Harvey
Mines Ren Rietia Sills
Annie Teane
PO Fedrick Epson
J.C Barkleee
Ac Podriggs
E. Howard
Star Tistrusentalists
Leslian Chandler
Sig. Cal Liberatl
Walter Emerson
Fred. N.inness
Leopold Lichtenberg
Alfred DE Seve
Wulf Frees
Violonceno
Redolpil King
Henry Paggette
Leon Werck
Pde DE
Oreeaniss
Carl Fichler
NEW York Philharmonic
Siz
Pietro Armanini
Milan
Italy
Alpine Choir
Truolese CO
Listemann Concert CO
Geciera Adies
Washington, N.c
Harvard College Quartet
Seph P. Cobb
Frank Levcoen
Eos Dedeex
HH. Prescolt
Frank G. Reynolds
John Titgmas
Marshalli Y. Wieder
Star Programme
Tremont Temple
Thuan
Eatertainmients
Bost
Eatre
S .Leston
Eugene Tompkins
W.H. Foster
Boston Ideal Opera Company
Zeller DE Lossan
Mile
Marie Stone
Louise Lablache
Tom Karl
W. HO Lawton
Henry C Barnadi Mal
AN Moraw Sire
Bt. MacDonald
Clement Bainbridge
Waa Clarke
LO Siddley
Jor C. Muleagy
SI Ebrur
PO Tebe
K. Bi Ee
Oren DE Arqardy
Grand Orchestra
Ofice
Samuel Hatch & CO
Sugene Tompkins
Theatre
Kiralfy Brothers
Around the World
Park “Rieatre
Abbey & Schorr Simills Dessers
Ronday
Annie Pixley
Aiged
Dauv
Poplar Prives
Heal
Bostgs Museum
BR. M. Field
Diay
Sims and Pettitt
Ten Crand
George A. Foxcroect
the Music Hall
John C.bullaly
Hollis Si. Theatre
Wid Mininiversy Sc PS Alo BI Rich
Hartley Campbell
Pine
Ag Vier
Wait Brown
Grand Ballet New al Beara Eostumiesy
Howard Athen Lum
Psee
Cincinnat, Sandusiay & Cle
EBA LD
Moxies
Maxivell & Graves
Lis Broadway
Charles Head &Co
Devonshire Street
S. BR. Wnighees , CO
Warashingeston Street
Moston
Miain St
Cambarnigeport
Plymouth Street
Windsor
Webster Avenue
Seckel
Portland
Vandone Streets
Seckel Street
Cambridge
Goaml
Wiel
Windsor Street
Telephone
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Bronday
Betwen Mead
An Hien
Boston Young Mens
Christian Association
Cor. Boylston and
Berkeley Sts
Woodworth
M. BR. Desine
West Bidth
Sireets
South TB Extern
Joy Street
Belknap Place
Cambridge Street
West End
Cit
Pelephone
Tors
Cs N Watson & CO
Aeclehonisk
Kremont Street
Morteagee
John J. Kenney
Cambridge Port
Tost
City Hall
Cambridgeport
Bro
Jolio
John M. Watson & Co
Tremont Street
le. Poster Morse
Warren St
Walnut
Winmboldt
Crawford, Harold
Ruthven
Hutchings
Boston Lead Company
Crawford Street
Samuel Little
Edward Sands
Phineas B. Smith
Boston J.esd Company
Aaron D. Williams
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Ty Wilmerding
Hoguet & CO
White St
Townsend & Montant
St Leonard Street
Philadelphia
Samuel Burting’s
Lippincott, Son & CG
Market Street
Credit
United States
EK. Wh. Day & CO
Merchants’ Exchange
Ros
State Street
14 Exchange Place
Boston Stock Exchange
Metropolitan RR
City of Chicago
City of Minneapolis
City of Cincinnati
Rutland RR
National Bank of North America
Joratio Harris & Coc., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Albert Howe & CO
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