12 Dec 1893
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1893
Page
1
Store relocates from Washington Street to 162 Tremont Street and offers entire stock of furs at reduced prices. Sale begins Tuesday December 12 and runs until everything is sold. High quality goods are well known and advertised.
A milk tax riot in Partinico Sicily led to gunfire by troops with several killed. Rioters then killed the sheriff and his wife, severed their heads, and paraded them atop poles. Eight killed in total, ten wounded, with two dying soon after. The piece ends urging votes for Democratic alderman candidates.
Jordan Marsh promotes a grand holiday sale on smoking jackets and sweaters. The store bought part of a stack from Alfred Benjamin & Co of New York, promising superior materials and workmanship. Lot 1 features men’s English plaid jackets with silk bound edges and pockets, sizes 34 to 46, valued at $8.50 each.
Auction listing describes two lots of men s smoking jackets. Lot 1 offers plain color jackets edged with silk cord and quilted trimming in sizes 84 to 46 with retail values of 7 50 to 10 00. Lot 2 features navy black brown garnet slate colors in all wool with quilted satin facing and trim in sizes 34 to 44, valued at 10 00 to 12 00.
An advertisement from Boston promotes a white black navy blue and garnet Lambs Wool Sweater priced at $7.50 with comparable value elsewhere at $3.00 in all sizes. It markets the garment to local shoppers highlighting color options and size availability.
Advertises champion extra heavy weight hand knit shaker sweaters. White black garnet tan gray navy available all sizes. Market price for this grade was $5 elsewhere. Excelsior Extra Heavy Weight Sweaters priced here at $6.00 each.
Advertisement lists Young Boston Lambs Wool Sweaters for boys, extra heavy, sizes 24 to 30, color options available. States regular price $3.90, with a discounted price to be offered.
Chatham and Monomoy life saving crews attend a schooner dragging anchors off Chatham harbor amid a northwest gale. The Sallie E Ludlam and William T Burroughs were towed in by tugs after losing sails and steering gear. Reports from Provincetown describe heavy seas at Baker's Island and Wood End with vessels leaking and water coming aboard.
New York reports the ship San Joaquin from Port Me collided with a giant iceberg on Sept 8 in latitude 49 south longitude 49 20 west. The vessel sailed 6000 miles under jury rig to Barbadoes then to port. Captain Larrabee states all hands survived including his sister. a temporary helmsman fled and Miss Larrabee steered for a time.
In Paris on Saturday all wounded from the Chamber of Deputies explosion are progressing well. Some may be moved to the jail infirmary in a day or two. The Gatpersons chief sent M. Raynal a complete list of the missing in Paris.
In Constantinople the military hospital at Salonica is quarantined after an outbreak of cholera. Twenty fresh cases and eighteen deaths have occurred, prompting strict containment measures.
Little Annie Horrigan died at Somerville hospital after severe burns she suffered yesterday morning. The three year old daughter of Patrick Horrigan of Linehan's Court Somerville was badly burned about the face and body, and succumbed to injuries around 4:30 PM.
PHEW arrived at his store at 2 04 p m and the Herald Globe came by team at 2 39 p m He reports that by 6 p m the sales totals were 49 Sunday Posts 49 Sunday Globes and 49 Sunday Heralds for the three papers.
Eighty cases reported in Ward 2 with about thirty currently ill in Somerville as residents fear scarlet fever. Last month eight deaths attributed to the illness spark concern over drainage and sewer gas contributing to its spread. Jeremiah Murphy former Iowa congressman dies in December morning.
Describes two key items a man values for comfort a Morris chair with four adjustments priced at 20 dollars and a Smoking Table equipped with a complete outfit. The passage notes these articles as near the top of a man's comfort list and lists items included in the table's equipment.
The piece portrays strong Democratic confidence and waning Republican hope in Boston politics ahead of today’s votes. It notes claimed promises by Hart to remove inspector Harrington, mentions Charlestown gossip about Presho, and lauds Democratic leadership and stump performances by Chairman Lee and Mayor Matthews allies.
In Brighton and Allston citizens rally behind Alderman Lee with broad bipartisan support. Voters across Brighton Allston and Aberdeen praise his leadership, expecting continued district improvements if reelected. Continued on page 2.
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