CHECKERS. Charles F. Barker and match notes
In this 1880 Boston column Charles F. Barker invites postal communications to Cambridgeport Massachusetts. It reports a checkers endgame between G D Bugbee and Burnett with Black to move and win. Also mentions White to move and win in a beginner section and previews match games between Wrykle Martins with game numbers aligned to variations.
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Boston
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Wrykle
Martins
Solution of Position No 736 and Checker Book Notices
Solution of Position No 736 by A. B. INGALLS with game scores and positions. Notice from Chess and checker players headquarters offering lessons, openings, variations, and the World’s Checker Book Second Edition by Barker duo. Addresses, prices, and letters from readers across Cambridgeport, Unadilla, Belfast, and Brooklyn noted.
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Saiah Barker
Ingalls
William R
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Pittsburg Champion J H Reed Jr in Detroit Exhibitions
J H Reed Jr of Pittsburg visited Detroit on June 1 for exhibition games with local players. The Turf notes Wisconsin champion J Kirk played Beaver Dam resident Willard, with a 5 0 5 score. Dow edged Holgate 19 5 in Newark and Drawn 2. Wyllie gave exhibitions in Partick while J Henson of Newark operates a business in Chicago.
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J. H. Reed, Jr
Pittsburg
Penn
Detroit
Mich
McNab
Hamilton
Ont
Spectator
Halford
J. Kirk
Wisconsin
Beaver Dam
Willard
Williard
F. J. Holgate
Newark
N. J
Dow
Holgate
Wyllie
Masons’ Hall
Partick
Scotland
J. Henson
Chicago
Summer Boarders Ad Wanted in New England Towns
If you live in any New England town and want summer boarders send your ad to The Boston Daily Globe Boston Mass. Enclose stamp.
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George M. F
Peabody
Mass
Theo
W. K
Greenford
Edwin H. W
Ludlow
Belfast
D. J
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. H
Leeds
Eng
New England
Boston Daily Globe
Tuk
Boston Daily Grouse
Arca Ie
Holton & CO
West St
Worcester- Providence
Portland
Ludyéwytt
Senator Woodin Bluffing Poker Tale at Delavan House
A sensational Albany Times story recounts Senator Woodin and Senator McCarthy playing poker with a Delavan House porter named Joe. Joe loses big bets, then Woodin matches and defies, drawing to aces twice before finally quitting as Joe hits a pair of deuces. An Irish maid sends a wreath to her mother, while an ad closes with Simmons liver regulator claims.
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Albany
Joe
Delavan House
Delavan
Senator Woodin
Senator McCarthy
Mr. Woodin Bey
Mr. Woodin
Mr. Wooaln
Biddy
Shattered Idol as George Eliot Marries Mr Cross
A Cincinnati Commercial letter portrays George Eliot as a shattered idol after marrying Mr Cross in St George's Hanover Square. It notes the age difference, Lewes connections, and public curiosity about conventional respectability. Eliot, about sixty, wed a Chelsea banker in a fashionable church and left for Paris with Cross.
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M. D. Conway
George Eliot
Cincinnati
Carlyle
Mariana
Mr. Cross
Professor Clifford
George ‘Lot
Lewes
Marian Evans
Charles Lewes
G. H. Lewes
Population of United States in 1880 and beyond discussed
The London Daily Telegraph says the tenth census will show a US population near 60 million, possibly twenty times 1776, with vast immigration. It questions whether a future century could see a thousand million people in North America, noting language and cultural unity may limit such growth. Enclose a stamp for a Boston inquiry.
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London Daily Telegraph
Joseph Hume
United States
Nan
North American
Earth
Great Western
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Isaiah Barker
BLACK
Mr. G. D. Bugbee
Mr. Burnett
J. A. Maynard
Stebbins
Kimley
Edwin H
Dette
Aes
Glasgow Herald
Wititk
Theo. W. Oe Greenford
Ieee Pak
Rai
William K. Stebbins
Monson
Mane
O Il
mVar
War
George R. Gristy
W. Wins
Chess and Checker Players
Pemberton Square
T. F
Unadilla
T. W
Sunderland
Little Rock
Ark
R. A
R, Jr
Montreal
Can
Checker News
Simmons’ Liver Regulator
Dairy-Maid
Butter Improvement CO
Bufialo, N. J
Wells, Richardson & CO
Prop’s
Burlington, Vt
Wyly
Worcester
R. V. Prerce
Deleis
Mary B. Fisk
Allcock
Smiths
Wells, Richardson
Burlington
ASK
Simmons
Apanul
Samuel Gerry & Company, Proprietors
Broadway
Commonwealth Distribution Co
Macauley’s
Louisville
Kentucky
Frankfort Grant
Neperor
United States Circuit Court
Commonwealth Distribution Company
Rt. Tiedra
Regan
ERM
Boardman
Courier-Journal
Dix
M. di
Chatham
Weekly
GLOBE
Louisiana State Lottery Co
New Orleans
G. T. Beauregard
Louisiana
Jobal A. Early
Virginia
Tiet
Pritzt
Seawe We
Ligio
G. T. Aurel O
Jubal A. Early
M. A. Dauphin
Crosby
Washington St
N. B
Vermont Farm Machine CO
Cooley Creaner
Bellows Falls
Cine CO
Geo, C. Goodwin & Co
Snewyly
South America
Rg&y
Josurh T. Inman
New York City
Smwfé&Wyly
Daniel F. Beatty
Washington, NJ
W. Fox
Hox
Fultonville
U.S
Clinton Bros
Hntonville
Conn
Dr. Chase
New Price Dist
Ann Arbor
Michaels
Globe Card Co
Northford
Sample
la Belles
Belle Manufacturing Co
Steawy
Seavy Bros
Uniscow
Husted
Nassau
Arts. Outfit
Conn. Card Co
Chrome Cy
Stevens Bros
Reed & CO
Nassau, N. Y
Star Print’g Co
D. Gilbert
P. M. Higganun
Worst Ap
P. O. Vickery
Augusta
Chromo Card Co
Franklin P't’g.Co
Fair Haven
Address Union Book Co
Bordentown
Globe V. E. A
West Street
Holt N & CO
Christ
Mrs. E
PRIZ
ZES
W. McCleave
AVANA
Louisiana State Lottery
Commonwealth OF Kentucky
New York Exchange
Duff & CO
Bankers
Nassau St
Cor
Liberty
Bove Mion
Westien
Cannes & Deal
Uus Dispensary
St. St. Louis
Nat
Ward Fitzgerald
U. S
Washington, D. C
Wydh Myld
Crest CO
Marshall, Mich
J. Hi. Reeves
Chatham St
N.Y
Wyém
EW England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Wssuméwyly
SLER
Superior St
Cleveland
THE
Boston Weekly Globe
the Weekly Globe
Chas. F. Barker
Eric-a-Brac
the Weekly Globe Club List
Andrew's Fashion Bazar
Appletons’ Journal
Arthur’s Home
Magazin
American Poultry Yard
American Art Journal
Burlington Hawkeye
Boston Pilot
Bee Keepers’ Magazine
Brainerd’s
Musical Worl Babyland
Tralloy’s Magazine
Contemporary Review
Christian Union
Country Gentleman
Chicago Farm Journal
Prairie Farmer
Western Rural
Young Folks
Danbury News
Demorest’s
Domestic
Detroit Bree Press
Emerson Bennett
Engineering
Floral Cabinet
Fireside Companion
Florida New Yorker
Forest and Stream
Frank Leslie
Illustrirte Zeitung
Ladies’ Journal
Wis
Mlnstra Wook
Yoo Dereeesienaee
Boys
Grand Army Gazette Home Journal
Hall's Journal of Health
Home and Farm
Herald of Health
Journal of Chemistry
Lippincott
Littell
Land and Home
Maryland Farmer
Milliner
Mag
Amer
Michigan Farmer
Nebraska
Farmer
Saetcher
New York Sportsman
N.Y. Medical Journal
North American Review
Nineteenth Century
N. Y. Fashion Bazar
New York Weekly
Nation
of Ohio
Popular Science Monthly
Phrenological Journal
Phil
Farm Journal
Peterson's Magazine
Poultry World
Penn. Monthly
Sunday School Times
Spirit of the Times
San Francisco Call
Scoctsman
Toledo Weekly Blade
One Vick
Waverly
Western Honey Bee
Tease
Ours
Washington Street
Boston, Mass
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