End game between Charles F Barker and Mn G D Bugpee
Black Barker to move and draw in Position No 720. Includes notes by John T Murray and John P McNell for beginners. Chess and checker players’ headquarters listed in Cambridgeport and Tremont Row. April 28, 1880Boston edition.
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Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Chess and Checker Players’ Headquarters
Tremont Row
J. A. Maynard
Mn G. D. Bugpee
Barker
John T. Murray
John P. McNell
Black
Theo Ww Umley
Greenford
Kimley
Anderson
Wis Point
C. W. Umsted
J. F. Combs
Flemington
N. J
Mr. Combs
Clute
Glasgow
New England Chess and Checker Rooms
G. D. Bugbee
Bugbee
Correspondence Chess Match Between Wright and Fairgrieve
The text details a correspondence chess game between H Z Wright of Boston and W Fairgrieve of Schenectady. Moves with numeric coordinates and scores are listed, including a sequence ending with Drawn and Bye entries. The fragment shows alternating play with numerous move pairs and final notations.
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H. Z. Wright
Boston
Mass
Mr. W. Fairgrieve
Schenectady
N. Y
Solution of Position No 717 and 718 and 719 by Barker and Miller
Chess checkers puzzle notes list solutions for positions 717 718 719 by Barker and Miller. W entries show wins by B and W with scores and variations. Public notices announce mailing of instruction on checkers at 8 Houghton street Cambridgeport with fees and schedule.
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J. V. Miller
Vedo Sandes
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Ready The Second Edition of The World's Checker Book
The advertisement promotes the second edition of The World's Checker Book by William R. and Charles Price with 355 original games and 24 positions. It lists prices 60 cents for board covers and 75 cents for cloth covers, plus postage stamps, and provides mailing address at No 8 Houghton Street Cambridgeport for payment in silver currency.
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Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
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Cambridgeport
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America
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Piano CO
N. Y
London
Letters of thanks and requests to readers from Tug WEEKLY GLOBE
A collage of reader notes from J F C s in Flemington to Theo in Greenford and others thanking the weekly for notices, with acknowledgments of contributions. The notice lists back numbers of Tuk WEEKLY GLOBE and subscription details, including prices and mailing address in Boston.
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Greenford
EK. A. D—m
Malden
Mass
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Sandwich
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Mobile
Ala
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South Weymouth
Boston
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Jackson
Mich
Tuk Weekly Globe
Weekly Globe
New England Checker Players April Issue and Matches
The April New England Checker Player offers games and positions plus continued coverage of Bristol by Mr. Bowen. It notes H. T. Van Loon as the new entrant, details Durgin’s matches with Hubbard and Wright of Malden, and invites a Massachusetts youth match. It also discusses potential clashes involving Muir and DeForrest, Wyllie Martins, and a proposed 20 game open-terns contest with a £5 prize. Subscriptions for a guaranteed prize are requested. Boston Daily Globe advertises summer boarders.
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Malden
Mass
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Wright
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Martins
Glasgow
Glasgow Herald
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Checkers
Post Office Oddities and Mail Rules of Memoir Style
A humorous list of postal rulings under consideration by the Postmaster General, noting items such as dead letter forwarding, live animals and nonstandard mail contents, stamps, and quirks about mailing fruit trees and candy. It highlights the improbably strict rules and the lighthearted tone of early public notices.
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Key
John Smith
United States
Post Office
Post Office Department
Odd Postal Rules From A Noted Historical Letter
A quirky 19th century clipping warns against mailing alligators over ten feet, sets trunk size limits for Saratoga travelers seven by thirteen feet, and prescribes open ends for certain goods. It advises wrapping butter in tissue, removing hair, and quips about prayers with money sent to frauds. It also notes stamp misuse causing injuries to letter carriers and remarks on jealous spouses receiving mail.
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Saratoga
Elopement Ends in Swift Father Daughter Clash
In Elizabeth City North Carolina a stern father wounded Jonathan Ivy during an attempted elopement with Florence Seymark. Florence escaped via rope from her room amid opposition, met Ivy at midnight, and the couple wed with the help of a sympathetic preacher. The incident sparked social excitement in the town.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Jonathan Ivy
Florence Seymark
Ivy
Seymark
Florence
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