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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1894
Page
2
Gov Greenhalge attended the Bank Officers' Association minstrel show at the Bijou Theatre in Boston. The first night drew a large audience of Boston's notable circle and featured about sixty association members on stage in formal black attire. The program pleased spectators and plans for two more performances were announced.
The scene highlights a lively stage show with Mr. Charles E. Kelcey and fellow performers in velvet attire and plumed wigs, followed by a lengthy trial where Colonel Breckinridge disputes Mrs. Blackburn’s testimony on engagement, marriage, and public statements with jurors attentive to each retelling and recollection.
Melba Nordica and Calve demand retraction from the Chicago Times for a Sunday article alleging they were pursued by a coterie of fast young men. The Times issued a regret and disavowed improper inferences while defending its duties of publication.
Two men were arrested by Division 1 police yesterday afternoon while attempting to dispose of thirty-two pairs of ladies shoes in a pawn shop at the North find. They gave names as John P. Collins of 22 Stamford street and John Graham of 14 Everett street, Fast Boston, and were locked up on a larceny charge from an unknown person. The shoes, bearing the mark Common sense, are at the station house with owners sought.
In a letter endorsed by many friends Mr and Mrs Ira A Bass of Littleton New Hampshire describe their daughter Dottie's illness. They recount a scrofulous humor breaking out on her face and ulcers forming on her eyelids with boils totaling ten at once. They claim Hood's Sarsaparilla brought relief as she grew older.
Colonel Breckinridge recounts Miss Pollard demanding marriage or a secret arrangement with him. He refuses and accuses her of blackmail. Judge Bradley admonishes spectators as indecency, adjourns the court after a five day ordeal.
The fourth number of the Youth's Bell of Everett is produced under the guiding editress Miss Henrietta N Moville with assistance from Miss Ethel Silsby. The young paper features a poem To Papa and serials on The Italian Sky and The Greys while promoting child friendly notices and an advertisement page.
Milford reports 8 year old David Cahill son of Martin Cahill was struck and killed by a loaded wood team driven by J. F. Haskell as he tried to steal a ride this afternoon.
New York reports strong turnout of boys for the St Marys schoolship voyage starting April 20. The ship will cruise Long Island Sound, then head to New London Fayal Lisbon Gibraltar and Madeira before returning to New London by August 10. The State transfers debated in Albany may move the ship to state control, aligning with federal postal subsidy rules benefiting cadets and junior officers.
Two 14 year olds, C H Sawyer of Dorchester and William Brown of Quincy, were arraigned in the Yorkville Police Court for running away from home. They will be sent to their homes by the society.
W H Stinehart of Charlestown died Tuesday night at Massachusetts General Hospital from spinal meningitis. a long-time printer, he learned his trade from Caleb Rand and took over the Rand business. He was active in Knights Templars Coeur de Lion Commandery Royal Arch Chapters Faith Lodge and other fraternal orders and leaves a widow.
Mr. J. B. Millett will speak before the Boston Art Students Association at Copley Hall on Clarendon Street Friday April 6. The talk, Colored Photographs from Nature the Art of Printing in Colors, is billed as a highlight of the season’s lecture series.
In Sandwich on April 4, Braley Jenkins of West Barnstable died aged after long service as Cape Cod cranberry pioneer begun before 1850. He leaves a sister widow of Rev Enoch Pratt, a brother Dr Jenkins, and an aged family at the old homestead.
Walter H. Chase of Chester New Hampshire died at 6 45 yesterday morning after an accidental morphine overdose while visiting his brother at 6 Hawthorne place. He was 23 years old.
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