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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1874

Page

4

Fashionable Carpets and Furnishings Light Up Parlor Style

The piece surveys evolving home decor with new carpet patterns and wall colors, noting Moquettes Axminsters and English Brussels as elegant options. It describes room harmonies, economy in choosing light carpets, purist furniture, and rich upholsteries like satin damask and Hungarian ash sets shaping contemporary parlors and chambers.

Madame Brussels Chambers

Cremation in Our Midst Prank Sparks Sunday Reading

A playful hoax reported by The Press yesterday about cremation in Philadelphia caused interest and amused readers. The piece notes it was a harmless April Fools joke designed to entertain Sunday morning readers and cites various newspapers that carried the item.

Philadelpia Boston Traveller New York Times New York Herald New York Sun

Moral House Rooster Rivalry Ends In Steaming Pot

New Castle Justice Miller recounts a Sunday school tale about a game rooster killed after escaping its coop and fighting Leghorn hens. His wife revealed she placed the bird in the pot, ending his game fowl had and moral.

J. O. Miller New Castle Mt. Kisco Croton Falls

Labor and public works business fill Massachusetts Senate session

The session runs through orders and day bills. Debates cover the Old South Society in Boston, district court amendments, city bath provisions, Lenox Water Company, and guardianship land sales. A labor hours reform debate includes amendments on cordage and dwelling-house limits. The bill passes engrossed with amendments. adjournment follows.

Old South Society Boston Lane Suffolk Berlin Lenox Water Company Luke Lyman Hampshire County Verry Worcester Salmon Middlesex Hawes Bristol Bayes Merrill Norfolk Banks Duke of Argyll England Yras Bacon Bailey Batcheller Dwelley Getchell Hayes Hurlbut Ingalls Jacobs Lovering Mason Parmenter Stickney Stone Toland Ardwell Washburn White Aiken Baird Edson French Lathrop Norcross Nye Reed Dracut Lowell Sharon Walpole Sarah M. Tuttle Secretary of the Commonwealth Senate County Treasuries Committee On State Police

House Proceedings and Votes in 19th Century Session

The House met at 2, Speaker Sanford presiding. Finance authorizes access to papers on officer fines. Marlboro seeks water from Gates pond. Election sermon location debated with a substitute to move it to Representatives Hall. Reconsideration motions fail on tax assessment and other measures. Several bills ordered engrossed or read third time. Natick crossing bill discussed. vote defeats engrossment 77 to 80.

Foring Fitchburg Committee On State House Loring Representatives Cardany and Miller Furniture Company Middlesex County Natick Olney Boston Committee On Railways Fairbanks Hare Board of Education State House Commonwealth Cole Cheshire Parker Methuen Sanger Danvers Perkins

Assignees sue Richards over alleged conversion of goods

In a tort action the assignees of Frederick M. Hollingsworth sue George H. Richards for converting a store stock valued at 133.74 dollars from Hollingsworth’s premises at 262 Washington Street. The mortgage dated Feb 27 1873 is cited as the seizure basis. Hollingsworth filed June 186/ and the case hinges on alleged fraudulent conveyance and insolvency.

Charles H. Bush George H. Richards Frederick M. Hollingsworth Washington Street Hollingsworth Edward Avery T. F. Nutter R. M. Morse, Jr R. Stone, Jr James S. Robinson Lowe Massachusetts Morris Crabbe

Charles Young vs J H Hathorne tort case details

An action of tort seeks damages after Charles Young rescued a child from an omnibus near Hanover and Tremont in April 1872. The driver ignored alarms, injuring Young. the court ruled rescue is meritorious if reasonable under all circumstances. Attorneys Avery Hobbs for plaintiff Russell Putnam for defendants.

Charles Young J. H. Hathorne Hanover Street Tremont Row Copeland Edward Avery George M. Hobbs William G. Russell George Putnam, Jr

Larceny and Assault Convictions Rendered in Superior Court

Annie Welch found guilty of larceny and sent to the House of Correction for one year. John Powers guilty of an assault with a knife with sentence deterred. Solomon Hall and Mary O'Brien guilty of fornication each to six months in the House of Correction. Patrick Lyons case laid on file on payment of costs. Duncan Patterson and Louisa Fulton adultery. Fulton nine months, Patterson to be sentenced Monday. Joseph Flanders and Charles Smith guilty of larceny. two years each. John Holland and James Sullivan guilty of building larceny. two years each.

Annie Welch House of Correction John Powers Solomon Hall Mary O’brien Patrick Lyons Duncan Patterson Louisa Fulton Joseph Flanders Charles Smith John Holland James Sullivan Charles Chevalier Elbridge White John Baxter Adolph Holmold Thomas Finnegan Mary Jackson Jobn McCaffrey Harrison Avenue Matthias Reddermasher Washington Street Robert McCue Federal Street Edward Lisbon Chelsea Street Andrew Galligher James Noonan John O’brien James Brennan

Property Transfers Across Suffolk and Nearby Areas

A sweep of real estate dealings records numerous transfers in Suffolk County including Boston districts South Street Catawba Street and Columbus Street with prices from 800 to 20 250 dollars. Notable sales include Kedward S Newton and Edward S Newton parcels in Boston and multiple Newton and Cambridge area deeds with various figures and property sizes. Auction actions note Fayette Street and several O street properties changing hands with bids and dates.

South Street David W. Foster Kedward S. Newton William Marden Edward S. Newton Catawba Street Mary G. P. Binney John Binney Alfred Hill Columbus Street Frank E. Bunday Francis Bundy Gorham D. Pearson Et al Axel Dearborn Rutland Street Concord Street

Powers Paper Company Unveils Expansive Springfield Building

The new Powers Paper Company structure on Lyman Street Springfield opens with a 100 by 50 six story design. Ground floor houses an expansive paper warehouse with walnut fittings and central counter. Floors above store envelopes stationery and national department stock valued at 50000 dollars. Envelope and paper box production on the fourth floor utilizes multiple machines and forty workers. Binding and printing on the fifth floor, and final storage on upper levels with private offices of Mr Powers. The plant boasts marble and ash finishes, and is described as the finest and most capable in Springfield.

American Register Paris Mile Croizette Sarah Berhardt Octave Feuillet Mlle Bernhardt Henri Lili Madame W Vigogne Mary Stuart Auteuil Countess of C The Powers Paper Company Lyman Street Springfield Faber’s Nation Department Gordon Powers

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