My Clothier Promises Bargain Fitted Suits and Outerwear
A Boston clothing shop advertises a clearance sale with three floors of overcoats ulsters suits and pantaloons at low prices. It claims twelve years of experience at 90 Hanover Street corner Portland and highlights items such as $2.00 children suits and belts of wool pants and overcoats priced from $6.50 to $12.50 inviting shoppers to visit the basement front for deals.
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Hanover Stre
Portland
Oxford
Boston
Hanover
Portland Streets
Sperm Whale Captured Off Fisher's Island Sound
A forty‑foot sperm whale was harpooned Sunday by George Denison and George Wilcox near Quaimbaug, towed to Stonington for try pots, marking the first whaling use at the port in a generation and expected to bring a large profit for the captors.
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New London
Conn
Fisher's Island Sound
Quaimbaug
George Denison
George Wilcox
Stonington
Denison
Mattie
Lena
Voth Early Today For Pea Body And Other Democratic Nominees
Local filings show candidate Voth and additional Democratic nominees seeking ballot inclusion. The two parties weigh fielding options as campaigns prepare for upcoming primary deadlines and voter outreach efforts.
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Voth
Peabody
Sheehan Surrenders in Lexow Case Indictment
Police Commissioner John Sheehan surrendered at the district attorney's office at noon after being indicted for misdemeanor for not producing private bank books requested by the Lexow committee. Bail set at 1000 dollars. He arrived from Buffalo and avoided questions from reporters as Lieutenant Governor Sheehan also arrived to pursue a law practice in New York.
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New York
John Sheehan
Lexow Committee
United States
Jacobus
Sheehan
Buffalo
Aldermen to Grant Drug Licenses Across City
Pittsfield Massachusetts Aldermen reversed spring policy and decided to issue licenses to all druggists who apply. The vote was four to three reflecting strong sentiment against traffic concentration and the recent heavy license vote.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Shuman & Co Tariff Reduction Sale on Woolen Cloths
A. Shuman & Co announces immediate price reductions on men s overcoats and winter suits due to new tariff changes. The sale follows a nationwide tariff shift effective January, promising lower costs for fine fabrics and heavier goods for consumers.
Fine Overcoats Exhibit Modern Fashionable Styles
Fine overcoats are made from Ns 7 raw edge English kerseys Carrs treble milled beavers and other high quality materials. They feature wide velvet collars single breasted fly fronts loose backs with or without lapped seams and reflect perfected tailoring in this season's line.
Suits and Fabrics Offered from English Scotch and American Mills
The article describes winter suits and fabrics including Scotch tweeds rough undressed and hard finished materials cut in sacks and long Brummell frocks. It emphasizes a wide variety from English Scotch and American mills with fine hair lines and neat designs and assures superior finish.
Weather forecast for New England and nearby states
Forecast for Tuesday calls for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont increasing cloudiness with rain or snow and warmer temperatures. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut see rain with northeast turning southeast winds. Eastern New York expects rain or snow with southeast winds. Signals shown along the Atlantic coast from Hatteras to Boston.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Atlantic
Hatteras
Boston
Guilford liquor order case tests non tradesmen vote
In Guilford a con trial centers on a unique plea to nullify the vote of non tradesmen over liquor orders. The defense contends the business is legitimate and regulated by law, while questions arise about the role of New Haven agents and the legality of a liquor order system.
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New Haven
Conn
Guilford
New Havens
Owl County
Christmas Morning Clothing Drive For Needy Aid
The Yankee Manufacturing Co announces a Christmas morning donation of men and boys clothing to be distributed fairly to those in need. Readers are urged to apply by mail and clergy of all denominations are asked to announce the drive from pulpits.
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Yankee Mfg. Co
Summer St. N. B
Antonio Constan arraigned in assault case at municipal court
Antonio Constan appeared before Judge Burke in the Municipal Court yesterday charged with assault and battery with a knife against Gust pe and Theresa Olivia. He pleaded not guilty and the case was set for December 20 with bond fixed at $20,000 due to the precarious condition of the victims.
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Antonio Constan
Municipal Iial Court
Burke
Gust
Life Lost in Malden as Christian Science Clash Draws Fire
Mabel Webb aged 16 dies from tonsillitis after Christian Science leaders refuse medical care. Father and brother oppose the faith as a doctor decries the practice as a menace. Inquest and legal questions arise over physician registration and responsibility.
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John Webb
Eastern Avenue
Waid
Malden
C. W. McClearn
Faulkner Street
Park Square
Harriet Bird
Porter Street
Mabel
God
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Durrell
McClearn
Board of Registration In Medicine
Democrats Confident as City Election Opens in East Boston
Election day coverage notes Democrats led by Peabody predicting a 600 vote plurality, with rallies in Lyceum and Stirk's Hall and ward 17. Republicans claim gains and possible surprises, while speculation centers on Dolan the labor candidate and aldermanic shifts. Betting moods show Peabody favored 2 to 1.
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Lyceum
Stirk’s Hall
Boston
Ward 17
Donovan
Fitzgerald
Patrick Maguire
Josiah Quincy
Peabody
Hart
O’brien
Highland
Matthews
Bond
Kelley
Fottler
Hallstrom
James P. Dolan
Dyar
Fostler
Last Ward 17 Democratic Rally Praises O Neil Support
A Ward 17 rally in Union Park Hall praised Congressman O Neil and urged full turnout. Speakers included James H Doyle John A Sullivan Josiah Quincy and John Quinn Jr who defended Democratic rule under Mayor Matthews and promoted Francis Peabody Jr and the full aldermanic ticket.
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Ward 17
Union Park Hall
James H. Doyle
John A. Sullivan
James E. Hayes
O’neil
Francis Peabody, Jr
Josiah Quincy
Matthews
Lomasney
John Quinn, Jr
Peabody
Councilmanic
Andrew J
The Kind That Cares: A Trusted Remedy Highlight
Mrs. E. A. Hewett of Lawrence Massachusetts praises JDANA'S for family use. She has nine children and uses the remedy for years, calling it wonderful for children and personal health.
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E. A. Hewett
Lawrence St. Lawrence, Mass
Jdana
East Boston Democracy rallies draw large crowds
East Boston held two rallies at Stirk's Hall and Lyceum Hall with lively crowds. Councilmanic Candidate Joseph A. Conry presided as Alderman John H. Lee and Alderman David F. Barry spoke on reform, docks, and criticisms of rivals while Congressman-elect Fitzgerald and Josiah Quincy addressed supporters.
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East Boston
Stirk’s
Ward 1
Lyceum Hall
Joseph A. Conry
Johnn H. Lee
Lee
Curtis
David F. Barry
Alderman Witt
Boston
William F. McClellan
Stirk’s Hall
Josiah Quincy
Fitzgerald
Lee and
Barry
Hayes
Charles G. Engstrom
James O'E. Hayes
Brighton rally backs Curtis reform push in Ward 19
An independent Brighton rally drew crowds as speakers including Warren Hall and John B. Moran urged voters to back the Republican Curtis ticket for City Hall reform. Affidavits quoted protest alleged graft, with Finnegan testifying about handling cash tied to hospital help, dated December 10, 1894.
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Brighton
Warren Hall
Timothy W. Coakley
Curtis
City Hall
Ward 19
John B. Moran
Peabody
M. J. Coyle
Peter J. Finnegan
Gray's Hall
Carney Hospital
Worthless notes crash in Portsmouth Company fraud
Boston men bought delinquent notes from the Portsmouth Company of Berwick Maine causing heavy losses to Micah Dyer Jr and his son Walter Dyer. The scheme used Marcus Agency to float notes, with Rollins and Hale linked to the failed firm which collapsed after creditors moved to seize property.
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Boston
Micah Dyer, Jr
Walter Dyer
Portsmouth
Berwick
William H. Rollins
N. H
Samuel Hale
South Berwick
Edward L. Collins
Hale
Collins
Alfred A.marcus
Marcus
Dorchester
Dyer
Rollins
Isle of Shoals
Mr. Dyer
Marcus and Collins
Samuel Harvey
Cambridge
Collings
Charles J. Rawson
Worcester
Chester L. Lindley
Grafton
Henry J. Thornton
Hall
Ripley
Walker
Howard
Girl Rescued After Jumping Into Charles River
Florence Cooper a 16 year old colored girl in the care of the Boston Children's Aid Society ran away from a foster home in Allston and jumped into the Charles River. A Cambridge police officer pulled her from the water and she was held overnight at Station 1 in a state described as demented and non communicative.
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Florence Cooper
Boston Children’s Aid Society
Allston
Charles River
Cambridge
Flower Drops Charges Against Elmira Reformatory Managers
Albany dispatch reports Governor Flower dismissed charges against Elmira Reformatory managers on December 10. The action ends the case against the administration of the reform school in Elmira, New York.
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Albany
N. Y
Flower
Elmira Reformatory
Best chair in Boston sold for $8 50 for Christmas 1894
The ad promotes a comfortable 23 inch wide chair with tufted cushions and a solid oak frame. It highlights a removable back cushion and a head-height hanging sleeping cushion. Plush covers come in robin's egg blue sage old gold or terra cotta for the 1894 Christmas rush.
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Boston
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