Sugar and Oil Trusts Report to Congress on Trust Structures
The House committee on manufactures reports its inquiry into sugar and Standard Oil trusts. It outlines a plan to study trusts tied to goods with domestic foreign and tariff issues, non imported items, and taxed commodities. The report details trustee duties, stock consolidation, and separate corporate identies to avoid breach of conspiracy laws while noting patterns likely to repeat in other trade combinations.
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Washington
Hrouse Committee On Manufactures
United States
Yur
Sugar Trust
Standard Oil Trust
al l
Cosmicdies
Oil Producers’ Association
Producers’ Association
Standardus Trust
Standard Oil Company of New York
Cyclone Destroys Homes in Minnesota. Woman Killed by Lightning
A cyclone hit Plainview near Rochester causing several houses to be wrecked. No deaths reported at Plainview, but in Brown's Valley during the thunderstorm Mrs. Estelle, a farmer's wife, was killed by lightning.
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St. Paun
Minn
Plainview
Rochester
Brown's Valley
Estelle
Indiana Negro Performs Marvellous Feats in Vincennes
A strange colored man in Vincennes Indiana for days performs astonishing stunts. He drinks a bucket of water without stopping, eats and chews glass, swallows bottle rims, bites off wine bottle ends, and consumes pulverized glass with meals. He drinks boiling water without pain and tears apart a live chicken to devour it raw. He also pins a pin through his cheek and pulls it out unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
He Took His Girl to Ride in Newark Tale
Walter G. Ward of Newark hired a horse and buggy for a drive with a young lady. He found a ready mount at his livery and enjoyed a daisy ride to Orange and back, then faced a street altercation on returning to the livery.
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New York
Walter G. Ward
Newark
Orange
Wer
Rae Ae Station Ie
Stealin
Ess Enone Chard
Laura
Record Shows 2.28 Percent? Mystery in Theft Case
A cryptic report notes a 2.28 percent figure tied to Binet and mentions a police inquiry around a theft involving a woman who had pursued the man all afternoon. The matter was clarified and Mr War was released.
Cemetery Run by Ghouls Sparks Village Scandal
In Bcrexvirtz New York a grave robbery ring is alleged in a widow’s confession. An official suspected of aiding thieves fled as trustees warned him to leave within 10 days. Residents fear more graves will be opened and bodies stolen amid community alarm.
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New York State
Bcrexvirtz
N. Y
Johnson
Johson
Ellenville Cemetery
Cigarette Advertising Grows With Free Album Trick
United States cigarette sales exceeded two billion in 1887 and may top that in 1888, driven by aggressive advertising. A leading firm distributes free albums via paper slips, collecting customer data while funding lavish 48 page heraldic volumes for promotion.
Suitor from Russia Presses Claim on Canadian Heiress
Miss Annie Moore of Chatham Ontario, heir to a fine estate, travels with an older sister in Germany when a Russian count named Hoffenberg meets them. He is edified as connected to the imperial family and wealthy, and asks for her land. She declines, but he visits in Cleveland while she stays at the Livingston. Moore returns to Canada as the count sails to Russia. He is described as 5 years of age and in splendid condition.
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Cleveland, O
Annie Moore
Chatham
Ont
Germany
Count Hoffenberg
Annie
America
Miss Moore
Russia
Stillman
Livingston
Canada
Count Hollenburg
Yankee Ingenuity by a Maine Man Born Mechanic
Maine man W C Twitchell of Liberty built a five eighth horse power stationary engine weighing about 75 pounds. The engine reached 400 to 530 revolutions per minute with minimal steam and could drive light machinery. Despite no prior machinist work, he learned from books, began last February, and made nine attempts to cast a suitable cylinder.
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Maine
Bangor Commercial
W. C. Twitchell
Liberty
Strang
Twitchell
Professor Albert D. Hager Dies After Morphine Overdose
Professor Albert D. Hager former secretary of the Chicago Historical Society died from an accidental morphine overdose taken Friday night. Born in Chester Vermont in 1817 he also served as corresponding secretary of the Vermont Historical Society and contributed to scientific and historical journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert D. Hager
Chicago Historical Society
Hager
Chester
Vermont Historical Society
The Great Peach Harvest and the Boston Tariff
A Boston citrus of peaches faces high tariffs blamed on Pennsylvania railroads. Delaware farmers expect a record yield of more than 5 million bushels, with Boston buyers paying two to four times New York or Philadelphia prices. Dealers condemn rail monopolies, noting costs per car around 210 dollars and 44 cents per basket to Boston, vs lower rates to other markets. They urge faster service or alternate routes, warning the season will soon bring peak shipments and a strong market for varieties like Mountain Rose, Crawford, and Smock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
J. Dr. Mead, Snow & Co
C. B. San
Clayton
Middletown
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Road
Orcester
Providence
General Freight
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Washington
Baltimore
New Jersey
West Shore
Troy
Fitchburg
Wilmington
Pennsylvania
New York, New Haven & Hartford
New Even
New York & New England
Bevania
Hopedeliy
New England
Del
FE. P. Vining
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Union Pacific
Norfolk
Here
Chicago
Adams’ Express
Gaston
Georgia
Elaware
Waited Three Generations for a Bride in Odd Wedding Tour
Norwich reporter recalls a rich 85 year old farmer and his 70 years younger wife who visited a Main Street store. He bought an organette and music, joked about a long wait for love, and revealed a century of courtship, ending with the two strolling off with music under their arms amid amused onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Conn
Tootsey
Sre
Armand
Jonathan
Martha
Martha’ 2
Hoge and Murphy Waive Examination in Burlington Dynamite Case
In Chicago on July 28 Chairmen Hoge and Murphy appeared in court and waived examination after Judge Barnum stated they could keep their bail. No opposition from the prosecution, so bail remained as previously set. Informers Kelly and McGilvray, Hoge’s clerks, also waived preparation and were held on their former recognizances.
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Hoge
Murphy
Burlington
Barnum
Kelly
McGilvray
Oge
Ammonia Explosion Kills Stevedore in New Orleans
At the Cromwell line steamer Knickerbocker in New Orleans cargo discharge, a four cylinder ammonia tank exploded with force. Stevedore Thomas J. Russell died from injuries, other workers including William Torriatt and three Black men—E. Bowers Gabriel Banks and Gabe Johnson—were injured. Cause attributed to extreme heat. a fragment flew 400 feet.
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New Orleans
Cromwell Line
Knickerbocker
Thomas J. Russell
William Torriatt
E. Bowers
Gabriel Banks
Gabe Johnson
The Mantis Mad at Dinner Table Change
A humorous riddle about a man who pretends madness but is merely desperate for variety after being invited to dinner 113 times this season. He repeatedly eats Bouchees a la Rine Timba es a Jaqueline Chase Escaloppes a la Thingue Umbobbe and finally desires ham and eggs.
Doctor claims new cancer treatment offers cure hope
An unnamed physician reports remarkable success with a new cancer treatment, asserting the disease may ceasing to be incurable. The doctor, who has prepared a descriptive pamphlet mailed free from 42d Street, cites the World article dated July 22.
Dry Goods Market Shows Busy Trade and Tight Supplies
The dry goods trade remains active with Western orders unusually large for the season. Interior dealers report low stock and strong summer trade, while Eastern demand is expected to match supply. Print cloths decline slightly but printers stay well stocked. prints move briskly, ginghams sell well, and cloths for men's wear show better movement amid tariff unsettled conditions.
Boots and Shoes Trade Shows Active Season Ahead
The boot and shoe market remains strong with high demand across boots and shoes. Buyers are numerous, orders duplicate, factories fully employed, and shipments rapid. Trade in heavy and medium goods varies by category, with women’s grain shoes selling briskly and rubber factories busy.
Food Prices and Markets Drift in Quiet Trade
The flour market shows no material change with quiet trade and little willingness to operate ahead of demand. New flour samples sell around 4.50 for choice brands. Butter remains plentiful and weak as demand stays light, with Western creamery and special brands at 20 to 22 cents. Cheese prices hold steady with York State rosin stock around 9 to 9.5 cents and Vermont stock near 8.8 to 9 cents. Beef demand is slow with top steer prices near 42. Lambs command about 12 to 15 cents, veal steady but soft, and poultry receipts high while demand stays slow. Western chickens around 14 to 19 cents, live fowls at 12 to 18 cents, ducks plentiful at 14 to 18 cents.
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York State
Vermont
Liverpool
Tvo
New York
Minnesota
Milwaukee
P. T
RBMC
United
Long Island New
Curiaco
St. Louis
Boston
We Cova
Arsemery
Mart Tra
Estern
Franklin Co
Maas
Northarn
New York Extra
Estern Fine
Aroostook
N.Y
Michigan
Bermuda
Burbanks
Peerless
Leading Markets Quoted with Broad Commodities Movement
In New York Chicago and St Louis market report shows cotton steady with varied prices and high sales while flour receipts rise and values firm. Wheat and corn futures mix as other staples edge higher. pork and beef act firm with mixed meat notes across cities.
Boston Markets Report Downtrodden dairy and produce Prices
Receipts are heavy and demand tepid in butter with unsettled dull markets. Cheese and eggs move slowly, beans and vegetables steady to weak. Coffee and fruit show modest strength. potatoes, onions, cabbage, and squash quoted, with fish supply tight for mackerel and cod. Wheat flour and starch markets mixed amid broad commodity activity.
Arrivals of Livestock at Brighton and Watertown Week
Arrivals for the week ending Friday July 27 show Western cattle 2053 Eastern cattle 141 Northern cattle 403 total 3094. Western sheep and lambs 14740 Eastern sheep panel 31 Northern sheep and lambs 2810 total 14841. Hides and tallow prices listed with Brighton center market figures. coarse oxen quality tiers and clothing prices noted amid scattered OCR details.
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Brighton
Watertown
Ountry
Bond and Stock Prices at 2 30 P M
Bond and stock prices listed at 2 30 P M show varied bids across railroads, land stocks, and bonds. Entries include Boston issues, Topeka 4 percent, Mexien 14e, Atch Lats 12 9 g, NY&NE 6s and 2ds, and Sonora 7s with mixed premiums and declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boswatp
Nea
NYL
Fignekin
E Bay
Fitehburn
Maverick
F&p
Topeka
Ny& NE
OrShorth
LR & F
Ny&ne
WisconCen
Ad&Pac
Checker Editor Opens Doors at New England Rooms
The Checker Editor announces hours and location at 767 Washington Street Boston Mass. Open daily from 10 a m to 10 p m for New England chess and checker rooms with inviting accessibility for all players.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Washington Street
Postpaid draughts books and diagrams sale listings
A catalog lists numerous draughts books and accessories with prices. Titles include Schaefer and Kelly's Paisley and Ayrshire Lassie parts, Barker and Reed's Alma, Spayth's American Draught Player, and McCulloch guides. Subscriptions to Checker Review, blank diagrams, and 2x2 notes are offered with assorted pricing.
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Schaefer
Kelly
Paisley
Ayrshire
Barker
Reed
Alma
Spayth
Sweet
Martins
McCulloch
Groald
Gouldatch Games
Anderson
Mtaings
R. J. Yates
James Wyllie
Strickland
Checker
Endgame Notes from a Chess Column
By Edwin A. Durgin Boston Massachusetts presents a practical ending where Black to move can force a win. The column cites position 1381 by John Cornock with notes by W Busby. White pieces restricted to specific squares while Black holds winning chances.
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Edwin A. Durgin
Boston
Mass
Black
Durgin
Unclear chess and correspondence notes from 1888 Boston page
A fragmentary 1888 Boston section records a chess remark by Uno with moves and color composition noting black and white pieces, followed by a short line about white to play and black to win 82.28 18.27 8.11 7.16 16.18 24.20 31.24 2. 7 24.16 20.24 48.48 28.19 20.94 16.20 12.16 26.81 B. wins and a brief “Answers to Correspondents.” It lists names and book exchanges, including Joseph Gould and Robert M’Cullach, with mentions of Mayers, J. B. Houston, and others, in a noisy postal page.
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John Cornock
Glasgow
Scot
W. Busby
Boston
Mass
G Fletcher
Toronto
Can
C. G
Oker
Uno
King
Joseph Gould
Robert M’cullach
W. Kimley
Collins
R. Hardi Buell
Righi
It Mayers
J. B. Housto Jones
British Draught Player primers praised for instruction
The British Draught Player a course on draughts by William Strickland, champion blindfold player, is recommended as the best in its line. We offer Part 1 Old Fourteenth Part 2 Dingle Part 2 Ayrshire Lassie with beginner lessons laws endgames and analysis notes. Copies available postpaid for Gaba or uns dove too nests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Strickland
Dingle
Masterwork on the Game of Draughts by Robert McCulloch
A lengthy promotion for The Guide to the Game of Draughts by Robert McCulloch of Glasgow. It touts social contributions, corrections, and improvements by multiple authors, praising McCulloch and the revised extended edition of the famed Third, with pricing and format details.
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Robert M'Cullach
Glasgow
Switcher volume on games and opening variations offered
A concise notice promotes a new volume titled Switcher detailing game notation, the Guil ine and standard laws, beginner instructions, move theory, and four elements. It lists bass sound variations across seven openings and ten problems with solutions. Printed on good paper with clear type, bound in two styles.
Goulds Book of Match Games and Related Works
A catalog notice for Goulds Book of Match Games and companion volumes by J A Kear and C Hester, listing contents such as over 1400 games, 60 great matches, and noted players Yates Wyllie Martins and McKerrow. Describes editions, pricing at $1 to $1.50, and promises prompt stock replenishment and mail orders.
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Wyllie
Amie
M'Kerrow
Martins
Yates
Gar
C. Hester
Chicago
Nota le
Walloun
England match offer for Barker with £50 stake
The Northern Leader reports Isaiah Barker may travel with his brother the champion to England for a match arranged by J. L. Richmond of Whitburn on a fifty pound stake. A Aberdeen team versus county players match ended City 41 County 40 with three drawn.
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KR. A. Patterson
Teas
New Inn
Providence
Boston
Rooman
Baker
Reed
Hester
Alma
F Porter
Denvir
M. Bradt
P. la Point
W. C. Parrow
New Association
Courting in a Beanery: A New York Sun Verse Comedy
A humorous poem in the New York Sun style portrays a meal scene where casual menu items become coded romantic signals. The speaker, distracted by a dama, imagines a banquet of pork and beans, roast turkey, plum pudding, tea and coffee as subtexts for affection and escape.
An Interesting Game of Chess at Boston Chess Club
A first prize game from the Massachusetts Chess Association tournament on April 5, 1888 at the Boston Chess Club rooms, between Preston Ware Jr. and Judge B. F. Burnham. The record shows descriptive play with moves, captures, and resigning after a sequence ending with White resigning.
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Boston Chess Club
Massachusetts Chess Association
Preston Ware, Jr
B. F. Burnham
South Boston
White
Ware
Bleck
Burnham
Bieh'battok
Castles Castles
Gabe Oben
New Boston Music and Piano Pieces Advertised
The listing promotes Oliver Ditson & Co. piano works including Moszowski’s Bolero and pieces by Blind Tom, with prices around 40 cents. It notes forthcoming titles like Concart Hall Holka and Love Letter Française, plus other marches and vocal tunes. The item mentions a portrait and references political figures of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ditson & Co
Moszowski
Blind Tom
Concart Hall Holka
Fach
Beeilian Kilt
F. Martin
Faithk de Gibbs
Palino
C. A. Enyee
Bene
Ceaenl
Dictionary of Politics for Every Man a Politician
A campaign pitch promotes The Grope's Dictionary of Politics as essential reading for understanding the American government parties and events. The ad claims it explains points and references readers need and notes its elegant printing and high value.
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Sugar and Oil Trusts
House Committee
New York Mail
Internal Revenue Department
Mail and Express
Ordit
Professor Hager
Iruit
Ge Ee
Hoge and Murphy
Food Supplies
Boston Markets
Rio
Guatemala
Manila
Prines
Bien
Fowdered
Ie Soa
I Indiana
St Louis
Tit
Kay Yyewile
R Bush
Galveston
Texas
Buenos Ayres
Rio Grande
Montevideo
Calcutta
Buffalo
Sierra
Lucerne
Jersey
Orch Bush
Timothy
Laver Moh
Bond
Cadiz
Isla
Kentucky
Havana
Ee Waire
Irwin
Payne
Gould
Dr. Brown
Messrs. Drinkwater
Fred Allen
F. Dunne
Kerr
Hedley
Robertson
Gourlay
Smith
Leggett
Gilbert
Richards
Whitney
Wyilie
Mesgra
M Call
Parser
Gardner
Ritchie
J. Richards
New York Sun
New Boston Music
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