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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1900
Page
4
A Chelmsford butcher alleges a losing path to ruin centered on snuff taking. The spouse contends she also took his best false teeth and otter valuables, shaping a charged domestic dispute.
In Chelmsford on April 12 a man recalls his 30 year marriage ending when his wife left with his best clothes and cash. He references a 1700s account and notes his wife, now aged about 60, has vanished. Blackmer, 26, is mentioned as a factor in the events.
The obituary recounts Dr. Cocke a Harvard Medical School graduate famed for surgical skill hypnotic power and acute hearing. It notes his blindness from a workplace accident yet his career as a lecturer author and observer of voices predicts his exceptional diagnostic abilities and memory of faces and colors.
A husband recounts thirty-two years of conjugal happiness shattered by Howard Blackmer. He describes withholding most earnings, his wife’s snuff habit, and her sudden departure with Blackmer, leaving him with scant funds and a deserted home.
New London trustees teachers graduates students and friends gathered for the seventeenth annual reunion, near one hundred in attendance. Officers elected included Rev. M. F. Jonas president ex-Governor George Ferry and Governor J. Q. A. racket with others serving on the executive committee and as vice presidents.
Oscar Ely aged 122 Holyoke resident dies after long illness. Born in Holyoke he lived there all his life. A Harvard graduate Ely represented the second Hampden district in the State Senate in 1800.
The article details Dr. James R. Cocke a blind nineteenth century physician famed for his touch based practice. It notes Miss Townsend insurance cases and a suit in equity over personal belongings connected to the Cocke family. It recounts his early life loss of sight, schooling, music study, and eventual medical skill overcoming poverty.
A fragment describes steps in a dissection study from anatomy, noting movement, muscle position and the living model pulsation as topics examined. The garbled text shows how the procedure progressed from observation to muscular analysis.
Mrs. Carrie B. Greene of Springfield learns of the sudden death of her late husband the doctor. Her stepson Dr. Harrie W. Greene, at 594 State Street, received the report and prepared to inform her. The details remain incomplete.
The report traces Dr. Cocke's marriages to Carrie Reene and Elsie Townsend, including a December 1893 wedding to a patient in Hartford. It notes a 1882 Springfield stay, a divorce settlement, and a later police inquiry about his two wives and alleged self defense amid rival disputes. Mrs. Cocke was detained after midnight and questioned by Captain Gaskin, maintaining her story.
A garbled passage notes someone sleeping, a morning hearing, and a mother awaiting divorce papers. The narrator mentions Cocke, Surine, and a doctor likely lacking paperwork, with implied personal and family tensions unresolved.
The Republican committee in Chelsea convened to nominate candidates for the State and congressional district conventions. Delegates named include G. Strout, Charon A. Walker, Franklin O. Barnes, Charles Jamison, and others to select delegates for the Philadelphia national convention.
A Scottish Rite chapter held a dining event at the hotel with attendees including notable names such as ca ci, George ca ci, Alexander Murray, and Pearce. The report notes the meal featured local or ceremonial highlights and a formal gathering flow.
Lieutenant Governor John L. Bates rebutted rumors that the Boston Republican women’s banquet was a prelude to a gubernatorial bid. He stated plainly he has no boom, is not a candidate, and would accept office only if Massachusetts voters choose him. The gathering at Hotel Vendome featured speeches by Susan B. Fessenden, James J. Myers, and Frank Hill, with remarks praising Bates from officials and guests.
Queen and Princess Henry of Battenberg rode a closed landau through Castleknock and Phenix Gate in light of rain. The Queen enjoyed the drive despite showers, while in the morning she abandoned a zoo visit to tour vice-regal grounds and review a thousand Queen's county children who arrived late for a demonstration in Phenix Park.
In Brockton at the Appomattox Command Union Veterans meeting on April 12 the group reversed an earlier vote and unanimously chose to remain with the State department rather than support the national.
Reports from Bombay dated April 12 describe plague riots at Cawnpore where the segregation camp was destroyed and ten people were killed.
The John Difot Club of Roxbury held its April meeting at the Hotel Brunswick last evening to celebrate ladies night. President John Davis acted as master of ceremonies. John Farquhar gave a stereopticon lecture on horticulture and wilds of the Italian Isles.
Fragmentary report describes Buller’s defeat and a call for renewed resistance. Lines of battle and front unrest appear as leaders vow to continue the war to the death even if Pretoria falls, with fears of heavy losses.
April reports describe renewed fighting near Elanoslaagte with British forces advancing and engaging as Boer defenders hold. Despatches note heavy bombardment and a retreat by British troops toward Ladysmith following intense shelling from Boer positions.
District Attorney Harris said the state would not seek malice in the case of Mrs Ross Pot Sharon charged with murder in Edham on April 28. The trial opened before Judge Bon with co defendant Albert C Worthen of Plymouth and proceedings led by the defense.
Fragmentary wartime notes describe federal forces moving to an old position and surrounding adversaries. A British force of about 1500 troops is referenced as favorable to the federals, with unclear details on times and outcomes.
Despatches describe about 2000 foreigners forming a new legion in Pretoria, with Cossacks in uniform and recruits including a French captain linked to the late General De Villebois Mareuil. Other dispatches note Dalgett’s force near Weppener and Olivier’s commando moving toward midfield, with Bul er forces and trial details in a Norfolk County homicide case.
More than 5000 tons of roots and a large number of mules destined for Cape Town were landed at the dock yesterday. Officials examined the consignment while workers loaded items onto the berth as detectives observed activity.
April 12 dispatch reports colonial troops still in control at Wepener with ongoing operations. British forces conserve ammunition and conduct practice while Boer detachments are observed in small groups, suggesting cautious engagement.
A heavy storm swept the Gulf coast and southern Mississippi with wires down and heavy damage feared. Several schooners were wrecked along the coast as officials assess the impact and extent of destruction.
A widespread railway telegraphers strike disrupts service across divisions including Birmingham Charlotte Danville Asheville Raleigh and Washington. Despatchers and patchers report many trains delayed up to seven hours as lines grind to a near standstill with crews idle or late.
Washington April 12. The naval board of Construction today decided not to use superimposed turrets on the new battleships. After reviewing an ordnance department plan, the board accepted the alternative of a single turret design that had initially been set aside.
Revere board held a hearing on a street railway petition for Reversinthrop Street. At the close the selectmen took the matter under advisement.
Reports indicate a man was pushed from Sire Walk, suffering a skull fracture and other injuries. He was transported to City Hospital for treatment.
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