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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1888

Page

5

West End Electric Street Railway Granted in Boston

The Boston board of aldermen approved the West End Street Railway Company plan to run electric cars overhead in Beacon Street Washington Street and Cambridge Street with a conduit system on Beacon Street. The order requires street work under city supervision and a filing of acceptance within 30 days. A Henry M. Whitney letter promises conduit replacement for future sewer work by Sept 1, 1889. The vote also confirmed city architect nominee and set clerk pay for election duties. The city registrar reported 1887 births 12,137 and deaths 10,077 with a death rate of 25.60 per 1000 and 5,347 marriages.

West End Board of Aldermen Dabney West End Street Railway Company Boston Oak Square Brighton Washington Street Cambridge Street Harvard Avenue Allston Station Brookline Beacon Street St. Mary’s Street Ipswich Street City of West Chester Park Boylston Street Park Square Providence Passeus C. W. Smith City of Boson Eacon Street Henry M. Whitney Boston & Albany Railroad Henry M. Wairing West End Railway Company Alderman Kelley Eddy Charles J. Bateman Murphy William F. Davis Davis

G A R Commander Issues Salutatory Urging Fraternity

Major William Warner new commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic releases Circular Letter No 1 urging fraternity charity and loyalty. He calls posts to be recruiting stations and to avoid divisive politics or religion while respecting comrades different opinions. He asks active cooperation to advance the order.

Washincton William Warner Grand Army of the Republic Union Army Therm

Forged Quotations Spark New Hampshire Letter War

Woonsville, N H September 24 1888 A New Hampshire hotel keeper I K George refuses Home Market Club protection leaflets calling them forged and unreliable and burns the lot declaring he will not aid circulation of such material in the Granite State urging Massachusetts lawmakers to curb such crimes against morals.

Woopsville N. H Home Market Club Boston New Hampshire Herbert Radclyffe Granite Massachusetts Isaac K. George Brunswick Herbert Radclytte Mass I. K. Grorge

Carnegie's Land Views in Glasgow Speech

Londorn September 24 Carnegie criticized Socialist and Communist proposals for nationalizing land in a Glasgow speech. He argued American land is increasingly subdivided and that civilization began when all workers were rewarded for their labor, amid audience dissent.

Londorn Carnegie Glasgow

Straws From State Street Reflect Market and Election Ties

The market shows little change after recent raiding and margin pressure with brokers in New York noting sentiment from yellow fever fears and Boston price breaks. A. W. Spencer wins a tight exchange election, while the regular ticket secures the governing committee amid split ballots. Trade actions include Musgrave selling Chicago and Burlington puts, Lake Shore sales by A. H. Coombs, and broad selling by Charles Head & Co. News from Arizona highlights post at Globe and mining shipments, with Dunkin mine funds and Silver King activity. Estimates place Mexican mining investment around seventy million dollars in U.S. and five million in France, while the St Paul game continues behind the scenes.

A. W. Spencer Spencer Exchange Robert F. Clark Murray R. Ballou Charles D. Head

Adonis and The Crystal Slipper at Local Theatres

Street theatre listings show Adonis at Evening at one, Deacon's Daughter at 7:45, Erminie at Globe, McKenna's flirtation at Howard Athen aum, The Crystal Slipper at Srey, Little Lord Fauntleroy at Boston Museum, One of the Old Stock at Grand Opera House, and a Civil War Battle of Gettysburg feature at Cyclorama 641 Tremont. Austin & Stone's Museum opens 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Oe Street Adonis Cyclorama Tremont Street Battle of Gettysburg Austin & Stone’s Museum Tremont Row

Real estate and sale notices for Samuel Hatch and Co

Real estate listings show 12 m. building by Samuel Hatch & Co. and 3 p.m. brick and Evans & Son. House lots sold by Sullivan Bros. at 4 p.m. Fruit sale by Horatio Harris at midnight. Wednesday carpets and rugs by Leonard & Co. at 8 p.m.

Samuel Hatch & Co Brice Evans & Son Sullivan Bros Horatio Harris Leonard & Co

Borden Slade Union in New York Church Service

In New York on September 22 at the Church of the Divine Paternity the marriage of C Elton Borden of Fal器tver Mass to Miriam L Slade of Boston was conducted by Rev Charles H Eaton D D No. cards

Obituary notices from Woburn and surrounding towns

Death notices list Anna Burnham 77 at Woburn. Susan McGreenery 60. Nellie Meagher 35 unknown? Nellie M. Meagher. Philip A. Bansom 25 at MGH Dorchester. Annie White 27 in Somerville. Mary B Wiggin 80 at Maiden. Luke W Wright 67 at Lexington.

James Hanway Charlestown Wiggin Maiden Mary B Oliver P. Wiggin Wright Lexington Luke W. Wright

Harvard Overseers Meeting Notice in Boston

Harvard College announces the annual meeting of the board of overseers at 50 State Street Boston on Wednesday September 26 at 11 o'clock a m Alexander McKenzie secretary Cambridge September 19 1888

Harvard College Commonwealth OF Massachy Norfolk Julius Kk. Fowle Milton George White Dedham Horace P. Williams Godfrey Morse Cincinnati Sanduskry & Cleveland E.R. CO Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland RB. R. Co Sandusky Ohio J. L. Moore

Tariff Bill Ready but May Be Delayed in Congress

Washington reports the Republican tariff bill likely to be reported soon but not public yet. Aldrich’s exposure is under revision after criticism by Sherman Allison and Hiscock. expected to cut revenue about 60 million dollars. Separate vetoes blocked Fort Wallace land disposal to Union Pacific and a land certification for Kansas.

Washington Hiscock Aldrich Messrs Sherman Allison Empire State Fort Wallace Kansas Union Pacific Railroad Company House Secretary of the Interior State of Agriculture Mechanic Arts

Jewelry Ad List Offers Lavish Gift Selections

A newspaper brief highlights new silverware Paris clocks field glasses choice pottery gold and silver hair pins garters queen chains bracelets and engagement rings, suggesting a fine assortment for gifts or personal use.

Paris

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