19 Apr 1893
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1893
Page
1
We offer stylish clothing from expert tailors in our in house factory. Suits priced at 10 12 15 25 and more. Open evenings until 9, Saturdays until 10. A good value for one dollar gets a dollar’s worth of clothes.
Mind and body health hinge on sleep as a key factor. The piece argues sleep strengthens brain function and overall wellness, urging readers to protect this precious boon for prosperity and vigor.
Etamine brass tag advertising Pilgrim Spring Bed Registered Trade Mark sold by Atlas Tack Corporation in Boston with assurance of availability at all reliable dealers. Exhibit location noted as 2 Hamilton Place, Boston.
Boston gas board last Saturday removed the word net from its rate recommendation after public pressure led by Mayor Matthews and the Post. The action prevents implying a grace period for delinquent bills while the directors remain in a tightened financial net.
Store listing notes the location of R. H. White & Co. at 523 525 Washington Street.
News from Little Rock reports a deadly cyclone in Fourche Valley Scott County Arkansas destroying Boles town. Seven people are dead and many injured as the storm's half mile wide path swept through, carrying bodies over long distances.
Conductors caps and uniform caps for messengers, elevator boys, express and railroad men crafted on light bodies and finished in near best style. Available at Oak Hall for $1.38. G W Simmons & Co 32 to 44 North Street Oak Hall.
The town observes Lexington Day 1775 1895 with a grand ball at Town Hall. Richardson Orchestra and Mrs. Jennie Patrick Walker performed while a floral electric decorated ballroom lit by red white and blue lamps set a festive scene. Leaders and many prominent locals attended including ex Governor Brackett and wives, with a disciplined procession and a watercolor styled ball front.
Gas Commissioner Barker is grilled for five hours as testimony recaps a controversial stock sale of the Boston Gas Company in 1889. A $150,000 bonus is traced to pension terms, with Greenough walking away with a large portion of the spread. The day features procedural disputes over recommendations versus orders and questions about lawful authority.
A powerful blast at the Buck-Ivanhoe tunnel on the Colorado Midland railroad near Leadville Colorado kills five men George Young John Collins HE Rolley M McGovern and an unknown miner. Four others are fatally hurt. Doctors rushed to the scene. The powder ignited by a current of electricity caused the explosion.
Prominent Lynn Republicans say Mayor Hayes, defeated Congress nominee, will be pushed for the gubernatorial nomination by district workers. Hayes avoids denial, saying only he is busy as mayor while close friends insist he will seek the nomination.
A late night collision on Tremont street between the Egleston square electric car and a patrol wagon from Station 4 caused the horse to fall, broken shafts, and shattered windows. Driver Mason escaped with minor injuries while the inebriated man fled toward the Common. The horse was led to the stable.
The Rockport express on the Boston and Maine road struck a man at the Market street crossing at 5:03 pm. He was taken to the hospital and died at 6:80 pm from head wounds. The deceased is believed to be John Caraher of the Mansion House where he boards.
In Cassville Missouri on April 18 every business house in town was burned including two banks and two newspapers. Loss totals about 200000 with insurance not over 80000. Citizens face great suffering as Cassville serves as the Barry county seat.
The flag ship Enterprise of the Massachusetts naval battalion arrived at Provincetown at noon today on a cruise.
The old Stetson farm in Swampscott is to be cut into house lots. It was the residence of Mr Stetson, former proprietor of the Astor House in New York, and hosted figures like Daniel Webster and Charles Sumner during summer visits.
Preston Clark, 5, son of Mrs. Lillian Clark, fell from a third story window in Lynn this afternoon. The 35 foot fall left him unconscious on a dirt bank but the doctor found no broken bones.
The Pope welcomed 8000 French Catholic laborers today in Romer and urged them to remain loyal to the republic. He called for zealous work to strengthen the republic’s prosperity and institutions.
William W. Gleason a 22 year old brakeman on the Old Colony railroad was struck on the head at the top of a moving freight train. He sustained a slight facial abrasion and was taken to the Boston Emergency Hospital before being sent home to South Duxbury.
In Samme Vermont on April 18 officials warned village bailiffs and police that loafing in front of the post office after hours will trigger closure of the office. The notice emphasizes enforcing quiet, orderly behavior at the postal facility.
The registrar of Williams College announced Franklin S. Conant of Wellesley Hills as valedictorian and Lews J. Balliet of Lockport New York as salutatorian for the senior class.
Epcartown dispatches report schooner Silian Mills, once ashore, drifted away last night without aid and is now afloat under its own power.
Gentlemen are urged to visit Crawford's shoe fire sale at 225 Washington Street for a full range of cork soles and patent leather lines now available. The sale highlights men's footwear options in full stock.
A blaze last night gutted the Furstenbau eastern wing of Hohenzollern palace at Sigharingen. Priceless works of art were destroyed in the fire. The notice ends with an unrelated shoe sale detail noting a Crawford half double sole shoe at 275 dollars in Boston.
Massachusetts Bicycle Club hosts Colonial Night to precede the morning Paul Revere ride. Members wear colonial and British costumes as Miss Rosamond Brockway and others perform while readings are delivered, recounting Revere's midnight ride and local landmarks from Charlestown to Concord.
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