Great Head headlines and local notices from Chelsea area
Residents report arrivals and departures around Great Head and Chelsea. A body found near Point Shirley is believed to be Lewis Jacquet, drowned off Jeffries Point on the 13th. A name-change proposal for Great Head station circulates among residents with a postal card vote. A liquor raid at Great Head Hotel stable yields seven beer bottles and five quarts of liquor. Lampton is held for October 8.
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George Mischer
Point Shirley
Lewis Jacquet
Jeffrie’s Point
Great Head Station
E.T. Underhill
Hanover Street
Boston
Law and Order League
E.G. Lampton
Great Head Hotel
Thomas
Lampron
H.& Hamilton
Beach
Broadway
Oak Grove
General Rosecrans and Price Ford of Stone River Bond
An obituary style note recalls the wartime bond between General Rosecrans and General Price of this city. It recounts Rosecrans prompting Price to hold a ford at Stone River, Price vowing to hold and proving steadfast. The piece notes Price’s later wounding at Kennesaw Mountain and Rosecrans lifelong supportive regard.
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Rosecrans
8. W. Price
General Rosecrans
Stone River
Price
General Price
Breckinridge
Kennesaw Mountain
Stone
Ife
Luisville Courien Journal
Russian Icons Shape Faith and Commerce in Moscow
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent reports that Russian peasants worship icons in every room and shop, believing they confer temporary benefits and ward off evil. Pilgrims seek icons hidden in churches, and icons adorn doors, beds, and streets, even near the Kremlin arch. The article notes persistent superstition alongside shrewd common sense and contrasts with a small Protestant sect abstaining from tea while tolerating vodka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
Kremlin
Moscow
Secrets of the Tea Trade Exposes Adulteration and Bias
An educated Chinese merchant argues Americans and Europeans misjudge tea by name rather than appearance. He notes persistent adulteration of green tea, copper contamination from processing, and a preference for black tea in China. He warns of biased sellers and unequal trade practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
The Visitor Friday Newspaper Editorial Note
The Visitor is a weekly paper edited by A L Slawson with Friday afternoon publication. This snippet identifies the managing editor and periodic release timing.
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A.L. Slawson
First Baptist Church Weekly Services and Officers
Directory style notice lists Reverend G Safford as pastor. Preaching services and weekly prayer meeting scheduled. Superintendent E Rosby and assistants J W Cordes and Arthur Dunham named with librarian Charles Floyd. Seats are free and all are welcome.
Pastoral Schedule for Rev Seth G Cary Church
Reverend Seth G Cary leads a summer schedule with Sunday school and evening services. Communion is the first Sunday of the month. prayer and praise meetings are held weekly. class meetings Tuesday and Friday prayer meetings. Ladies Aid meets second Thursday. Union Social Circle on first Wednesday at private homes. pastor visits sick residents on request. all are welcome to worship.
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Seth G. Cary
Ladies’ Church Aid Society
Union Social Circle
David Floyd
M Barclay
Cary
Spee
Joseph L. Piper
Winthrop
Boston
Methodist Church
Craigie’s Bridge
Alice Boardman
A.W. Smithy
Winthred
Meets on alternate Tuesdays at Mrs Belcher's house
A notice states meetings occur on alternate Tuesdays at 3 PM at the house of Mrs Samuel Belcher, Winthrop Street.
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Samuel Belcher
Winthrop Street
E. T. Gilliland
Huntington
Pevear
Lynn
L. P. Frost
Jane George
Read’s Block
United Order Golden Cross Meets at Town Hall
P. P. Floyd serves as Noble Commander for the group. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the town hall.
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United Order Golden Cross
P. P. Floyd
Noble
Town Hall
Mail Schedule Fragments From Old Notice
A partial postal entry shows mail leaves at 5.30 P.M. and 8.30 A.M. with delivery by carrier and mail arrival times, reflecting a historical schedule snippet.
Religious services and church activities listed
Episcopal services at 10 80 A M Congregational Sabbath school 2 P M Congregational service 3 PM led by Rev J P Bixby of Revere Praise service LeUtoreshes meek conducted by A B Green Weekly meeting every Wednesday Ladies Sewing Society meets Wednesdays at 2 PM in church parlors
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Episcopal Services
Congregational
J. P. Bixby
Revere
LeUtoreshes Meek
A. B. Green
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Tie Puritan Sails To Burgess For 13500 At Auction
The Tie Puritan was sold at auction on Wednesday with designer Mr Burgess as the winning bidder at thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.
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Burgess
New York Republicans nominate Davenport and Belt for ticket
The Republican Party of New York on Wednesday nominated Davenport for Governor and Belt for Lieutenant Governor, presenting a united ticket ahead of the election cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Davenport
Belt
Forestry Congress in Boston Hears Monument Plans
The American Forestry Congress in Boston this past week drew delegates from most sections. Discussions included erecting a monument to Jumbo at St Thomas Ontario and circulating subscription papers to support monument buildings in New York.
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American Forestry Congress
Boston
St. Thomas
New York
Water outage hits Georgetown main break in DC
Washington D C is without water due to a break in the main at Georgetown. The disruption causes minimal overall inconvenience, with few places likely more affected than others.
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Washington, D. C
Georgetown
Genesta Dominates 300 Mile Yacht Race
Genesta leads Dauntless by about seven hours in the 300 mile contest with Dauntless far behind and little public interest shown in the race.
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Genesta
Dauntless
Smallpox Epidemic Warned Amid Boston Montreal Outbreak
Edward P. Brow cited in the Tewksbury investigation under General Butler as he fled Boston this week, with debts from a few dollars to thousands. The piece notes the epidemic season has arrived as smallpox spreads from Montreal toward Boston, urging extra care as cold weather aids transmission.
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Edward P. Brow
Montreal
Boston
Cold Wave Hits New England With Early Snowfall
The week marks the coldest September spell in years with snow reported at Hanover and Chelsea Vermont. A Fabyan House dispatch notes six inches on the ground and Mt. Washington summit trains halted as 16 degrees and nearly a foot of snow settle in. Excursionists from Boston fill Fabyan House and Mt. Pleasant House lodgings.
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Hanover
N. H
Fabyan House
Mt. Washington
Boston
Mt. Pleasant House
Chelsea
Temperance talk and local notices in Winthrop
The article reports a temperance sermon by Rev. G Safford, praise for the service, and a string of local items. It notes illnesses, travels, family moves, school enrollment of 206 pupils, the Winthrop Conservatory, and a Flower Mission drive. It also covers a festival at the Baptist church with music, fundraising, and community remarks.
Harvest Festival Opens With Colorful Decorations and Gifts
The first evening featured a flower adorned hall and tables stocked with ornamental, useful, and refreshing items. The fancy table displayed bric a brac including a garnet velvet handbag with Kensington painting and a light blue satin satchel painted with red honeysuckle. admiration centered on these pieces.
Winthrop Highland shop boasts full print department ready
The Sprayly Tue Visitox job printing department is now fully equipped for all kinds of work with low prices and first class service. Rumors of a hotel proprietor's failure circulate but remain unconfirmed.
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Tue Visitox
Beachmont Episcopal Services This Sunday
Beachmont church schedules Sunday morning services led by Rev. Jr. Polding. Worship notes and program details unavailable in the fragment.
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Rev. Jr
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