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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1892
Page
2
The Cotton Picker touts a large profit from machine harvest aid amid New England conservatism. Investors in Boston area heed the opportunity, with stock sold in any quantity from ten dollar par shares to large blocks. Urgency is stressed as funds are sought to build machines for the next crop.
A bent, hairless, toothless man known as Colonel Brown or Taylor faces bigamy charges in Boston's Criminal Court. The aging suitor wooed women nationwide, claimed a vast California estate, and fled with wives' funds, prompting a nationwide hunt and a jail stay in Charles Street for bail failure. One wife, Miss Hattie Gwinn, testified to the rapid marriage and theft of her savings.
On the City of Paris voyage to Liverpool, Borrowe and Milbank, linked to the Drayton scandal, faced scrutiny from fellow passengers. Borrowe dodged direct questions about letters and motives while Milbank offered little beyond prior statements. They arrived in Liverpool late and moved toward London amid persistent attention and sharp public talk.
The Massachusetts Democratic club extols Governor Russell and Jeffersonian reforms, denounces party hypocrisy, and urges a clear tariff reform and honest money platform. It lauds Jeffersonian civil service ideals, warns against McKinley era policies, and envisions Cleveland leading a renewed Democratic victory in 1892.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State convention opened at Harrispore with J. Marshall Wright presiding and T. E. Beltzhoever named temporary chairman. Speech praised Grover Cleveland as emblem of Democratic principles while clashes over Hill and Cleveland echoed in the hall. George Ross then named permanent chair with calls to fight for tariff reform, honest money, and Pattison's administration. The party reaffirmed the 1888 platform, denounced Harrison's era, and urged support for Cleveland for the presidency.
Wing Lee, a Chinaman with several years in Lynn business, applied in Municipal Court yesterday to take the poor debtor's oath. Nathan J. Hatch, a petioneer, is the plaintiff. Thomas J. Barry acted for the defendant, Bartlett and Anderson for the plaintiff. Debts total about $600.
In a brief Alaca racing note Crow, four years old, recorded 98 by Calica. Blanchard and Farrar reference appears with a docked price range from 6 to 27. Fat jail Hellen remains unclear in the fragment.
Rumor spread late last evening that Kidder Peabody & Co Alfred Winsor and Henry M Whitney may have joined to buy the Boston Halifax and Prince Edward Island Steamship Company. The Longtime line uses wooden steamers Carroll Worcester and State of Indiana. New owners might charter two ships while new vessels are built, with Canada Atlantic Company already in the field and Halifax sailing directly to Halifax. Experts doubt such a large outlay is contemplated given current trade conditions.
Provincetown April 13 six members of the legislative committee on public reservations with visitors toured the Province lands a state property comprising about 4000 acres and twelve miles of beaches The committee and guests met in the Town Hall where Marshall L Adams presided An address of welcome was given by Rev Wy Burnell a Provincetown woman read an essay Brief addresses were offered by Selectman Long Thelonah Rich Philip A Chase and Charles W Felt among others The committee appeared favorably impressed with the plan’s practicability.
Francis L White formerly a councilman, imprisoned for forgery since January 21, 1889 at Charlestown State Prison, was pardoned by Governor Russell yesterday afternoon. He left the prison after 6 pm with four years remaining to serve. The pardon cited delicate health and two and a half years’ pre-sentence jail time, with unanimous support from the pardon committee.
A claimed redefinition argues pneumonia is not a disease but an after effect of a weakened body. The piece promotes fortifying health through careful living and a moderate use of Duffy's Pure Malt whiskey as the only true preventive and curative aid, warning against other physicians' views.
The April 18 Vermont Republican convention at Montpelier chose H. Henry Powers to the delegation to Minneapolis with unanimous election. L. B. Hazen, George T. Childs, and Fred E. Smith named as delegates in order. Resolutions praised protection for industries, honest money and ballots, and endorsed President Harrison. Thomas B. Reed of Maine addressed the gathering with pointed remarks about the Democratic Party.
In the Niblo s Garden cafe after midnight Parson Davies Joe Choynski Gus Tuthill Peter Maher and others were present when Eddie Conners entered visibly intoxicated He allegedly tried to stab Maher Davies stopped him by striking Conners with a wine bottle injuring Conners who was taken to a hospital in dangerous condition All parties deny details saying Davies acted to save Maher
Cincinnati April 18 Captain Ed Hanlon will not play this season due to injuries. Pittsburg officials opened negotiations to obtain George Wood from last year’s Athletics to replace Hanlon.
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