Butler on is doom Chrome and the library sale
General Benjamin F. Butler returns to Lowell while publishers defend novel sale precautions for his book to keep it from libraries. He argues for wide distribution at half price, with strict contracts and traceable ownership to prevent library posting or resale. He condemns unscrupulous buyers who fraudulently repurpose the volume and vows to block such uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Butler
Lowell
Butler
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Blaine
Bali
Edinburgk
Amercan
Tigers OlN Playing Fare in Parlors of the Knickerbocker
Police raid another house connected to the Knickerbocker parlors as gamblers operate under a club charter. Officers storm the premises seeking larger game and illegal activity. The crackdown targets the suspected gambling network and associated figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knickerbocker
Anti Gambling Crusade: Police Arrest 20 in Policy Nuisance Raid
A Boston police sweep arrested twenty men for maintaining a common nuisance in policy shops and gambling nuisances. Individuals named include Parker Cameron Mack Hosford Poole Forster Nickerson along with Dick Wilson Grossman Prang Rice Gadley Griffin and many others. The operations centered on locations such as 415 Harrison Avenue and described a place run by John C Crawford where gaming implements were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Parker
Merrimac Street
Thomas Cameron
Causeway Street
John Mack
Joseph Smith
Blackstone Street
Samuel Hosford
Washington Street
Bernard Poole
Atlantic Avenue
Charles Forster
Chatham Street
Alfred Smith
Water Street
William H. Nickerson
Smith
Poole
Nickerson
Forster
Richard Dick
William Wilson
Warrenton Street
Jacob Grossman
George Prang
Winchester Street
James Rice
Piedmont Street
Mitchell Gadley
Kneeland Street
George Griffin
Kirkland Street
Patrick J. Coughlin
William H. Hughes
Berman Morris
Thomas Williams
Richard Miller
Fred Chandler
Fred Wilson
Frank B. Chandler
Lawrence Hill
Joseph Murphy
William Jackson
Philip Thornton
Jesse Johnston
Frank Stone
Butler Agrees With Nelson On Grand Jury Ruling
General Butler weighed in on Judge Nelsons decision in the case of Charles A. Prince representing the Whiskey Trust clients seeking grand jury appearance. The ruling allowed no appearance without the assistant district attorney summons. Butler had not seen the ruling until a Post report showed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Middlesex County
Grand Jury
General Butler
Charles A. Prince
Whiskey Trust
Prince
A Rabbi's Wedding at Minot Hall Springfield and Washington
The Rev. Dr. Jacob Feurlicht, pastor of Gates of Prayer Synagogue, married Rose Buxbaum at 5 p m yesterday at Minot Hall Springfield with Dr Lasker officiating and Chanter Chaldorf assisting. Guests included L Levi best man and many Buxbaum and Levi family members followed by a lavish reception, Cantor Belgarde toastmaster, Levin's Orchestra, and dancing into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot Hall
Springfield
Washington Streets
Gates of Prayer Synagogue
Jacob Feurlicht
Rose
Samuel Buxbaum
Pleasant Street
M. Levi
Morris Greenhood
A. Bernhardt
Henry Belgarde
M. Buxbaum
J. Buxbaum
H. Buxbaum
Ulle
Mr. Greenhood
A. Cohn
A. Dinner
Mr. L. Dinner
Mr. L
F Itman
Miss Levy
Levy
Nl. Fleisher
Stein
Bernhardt
Mrs. Bergman
H. Greenhad
Wif
I. Levi
Iown
Hargermeister
Trainor
J. Selig
Mose
Wrecked 250-ton schooner to be righted at Kelly's dock
Tug Underwriter with Captain Clifford arrived Saturday from Minot's Light bearing the wreck of a birch and maple schooner, about 250 tons, bottom up. It will be righted Monday morning at Kelly's dock East Boston to confirm its identity. The vessel, copper colored with a green border, has a two-foot keel outside the garboard and a good bottom, with the tug straining to tow it safely in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Minot’s Light
Kelly’s Dock
Boston
Kangaroo Babies Born at Lothrop's Grand Museum Boston
Four kangaroo babies born at Lothrop's Grand Museum corner Vover and Washington Streets mark the first of their species in Boston. Dr Al Watts reports the litter weighs about 35 pounds total while each joey weighs under three ounces and measures about two inches. The mother carries them in her pouch and they are expected to be shown to the public by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lothrop’s
Grand Museum
Vover
Washington Streets
Boston
al Watts
Allan steamship Poly eian reaches Baltimore after beaching
The Allan steamship Poly eian, en route from Liverpool via Halifax to Baltimore with a small passenger list and cargo, ran ashore at Cape Henry Friday night. It was floated yesterday and began its voyage to Baltimore, signaling salvage progress and continued service restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Allan
Liverpool
Halifax
Cape Henry
Old Crow Whiskey Prices and Dealer Names
Old Crow Whiskey 4 4 year 1d price eight dollars per gallon offered by Blaacharder & Parker for 14 to 47 donkey and 31 funeral halom, as transcribed from an old newspaper listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaachaerd & Farkar
Dovkey Ana
Gambling dens raided as police push Boston graft probe
In a sweeping alert a Post expose prompts raids on gaming rooms. John C Crawford at 415 Harrison avenue and others face arrests for presence of gaming implements. Cambridge officers seize chips cards and ecards at 547 Main street as force pledges broader action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Main Street
E. A. Buckley
Post Buckets the Tiger at Knickerbocker Club
An undercover Post reporter visits a Boston gaming den near Court Street, entering the Knickerbocker Club where a high stakes poker game unfolds in a hushed back room. Dealers Slicky Frank Colwell and Kady preside as players wager, many nervously watching cards and clocks, while others drink and cash out. The piece notes the club’s August 1888 charter and lists founding officers and member addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Street
Boston
Bowery
Court
Knickerbocker Club
Knickerbocker
Post
Busness
Slicky Frank
State House
E. E. Bartlett
Hyde Park
C. F. Harlow
Ruggles
Charles F. Paul
Edinboro
F. A. Cook
Cabot
George H. Crosby
Shawmut Avenue
Bryant Willard
Chandler
Paul H. Tracy
Large policy shop operates openly at 176 Lincoln Street
A city report describes a sprawling policy gambling joint at 176 Lincoln Street near rail yards, hotels, and factories. The two floor building features a bare room with egg stove, a writing desk, and chalkboard showing latest numbers. The operation draws crowds at noon and 6 pm, with a second shop on Beach Street near Beach and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Street
Beach
Lincoln Streets
Washington
Gissons Rye Whiskeys Advertised for Purity and Excellence
The notice proclaims Gissons Rye Whiskeys as absolutely pure and superb for family and medicinal use. Sold by reliable dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gisson
The Candle Question Deluge At The Post
The Daily Deluge notes a flood of coupons and estimates arriving daily as the candle question nears illumination. Readers including Bridges and Saunders submit many entries with times ranging from hours to hundreds, all crowding the Post’s space for sample paragraphs of current opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Bridges
Market Street
Newburyport
H. W. Vanpel
North Street
R. P. Blake
Cambridge
J. F. Harrigan
Harold Danworth
Machias
L. E. Clayton
City Hall Avenue
J. M. Allen
Wales Street
Albert Thompson
Blue Hill
William O. Walker
New Bedford
A. G. Frothingham
Chauncey Street
W. S. Wright
Portsmouth
N. H
David Pickett
Brookline
T. C. Curley
Roxbury
G. Cella
John McConville
Joseph Fatellyn
Cliff Place
C. H. Fuller
South Framingham
C.Q. Randall
Columbus Avenue
Candle in Boston Post Window Sparks World’s Fair Guess
Marion Howard’s Boston Letter notes a giant candle in the Boston Post window on Newspaper Row lit March 1, 1892. Coupons in each issue invite readers to guess how long it will burn with World’s Fair excursion tickets for the three nearest estimators. Governor Russell cites 700 hours and Mayor Matthews 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Howard
Boston Letter
Great Falls Free Press
Boston Post
Russell
Matthews
All About the Candle From a Civic Experiment
A six foot candle of pure beeswax will be lit at noon on March 1 as residents estimate its burn time. Gov Rugsvil and Mayor Matthews offer hours estimates, with a prize for the three closest guesses. The event invites readers to submit calculations for a chance at free World’s Fair excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rugsvil
Matthews
Funded tin can sales scandal at city department
Deputy street superintendent Forristall ran a long standing practice of sorting and selling tin cans from departmental refuse, using proceeds as a sick and disabled employees fund. Total about 2500 dollars held in bank. City officials deem the use illegal and will halt the practice, with funds turned to the city treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Forristall
Consolidated Street Department
Matthews
Carter
Forristall
Foristall
Corporation Counsel
Army talks by signal corps officers at South armory
The First Brigade M V M signal corps will present its second smoke talk of the season at the South armory Irvington street on Wednesday at 8 p m Lieutenant L W Cornish Fifth United States Cavalry discusses Army Life on the Frontier Lieutenant J Willard Brown United States Veteran Signal Corps will speak on a date to be announced hereafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Corps
John A. Hunneman
South Armory
Irvington Street
L. W. Cornish
Fifth
United States Cavalry
J. Willard Brown
United States Veteran Signal Corps
Labor Union Officers Elected and Workday Demands Made
The Central Labor Union elected officers headed by W. B. Fitzgerald as president and backed labor-friendly reforms. Workers urged public contracts to pay union wages and a fifty three hour week. Carpenters District Council, Amalgamated Building Trades and other groups endorsed bills, while rail workers pressed for fair Sunday hours and overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Central Labor Union
J. E. Fitzgerald
Cardinal Manning
W. B. Fitzgerald
A. Golding
Henry Abrahams
J. T. Dwyer
Otto Richler
J. O’ Neall
John Heffernan
J. Reed
C. 0. Woods
H. Dunderdale
A.J
Matthews
Assembly
Carpenters’ District Council
Amalgamated Building Trades Council
State Federation of Labor
Garment Workers’ District Council
Pythian Hall
L. G. Newman
Robert Dodge
F. K. Foster
J. E. Waterman
Afernoon
Public Library
J. Reeves
Hie
Union
Sturchers of Joy
N. Y
Miller, Hall & Hartwell Shield
Prang Chromos Sparked a Public Taste for Color Art
New York feeds praise for Louis Prang as the pioneer of chromos and color reproductions. The Prang collection at American Art Galleries showcases works by Homer, Moran, Turner, and others. The exhibit traces chromo evolution from decorative cards to fine art prints with broad public appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Prang
Prang
Bouxiers
Robie
Pature
Phoebe Jenks
Ross ‘Turner
L. M. Gaugengigl
J. J. Enneking
Winslow Homer
C. Kk. Grant
George W. Edwards
Louis K. Harlow
J. Francis Murphy
W. ‘. Richards
Ilsa Waugh
Henry Sandham
W. F
Early Bird Caught In Break In At Cambridge Street Store
James Mickens 35 of New York recently staying at 8 Bulfinch Street Boston was arrested Sunday forenoon for breaking and entering the Lewis Balkem store at 155 Cambridge Street. He smashed a front window and grabbed clothing valued at about ten dollars while intoxicated. Patrolman Lound pursued him through Adams and Blossom streets and made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mickens
New York
Bulfinch Street
Lewis Balkem
Cambridge Street
Adams Face
Blossom Street
Lound
Dugan Patent Infringement Suit Heard by U S Circuit Court
In a February session the United States Circuit Court heard Axvpricn J J F Lorien et al executors vs James Dugan an action to recover damages for alleged patent infringement on a scouring machine. The jury awarded the plaintiffs 360. Attorneys My Hall for plaintiffs Foster for defendant. Also National Bank of Deposit of New York vs L L Brown on contract by written guaranty for payment of notes and checks by L L Brown Paper Co Adams Mass. case resumed and unfinished. Attorneys Russell & Putnam for plaintiff French Fresch Williams for defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Axvpricn
J. J. F. Lorien Et al
James Dugan
Law
J. My Hall
R.W. Foster
National Bank of Deposit of New York
L. L. Brown
L. L. Brown Paper Company
Adams
Mass
Russell & Putnam
W. Bk. French
A. P. Fresch
C. H. Williame
New York
Equity assignments set for Tuesday February 9
The docket lists several cases to settle title including Falkner v Beal Varmin v Whiney Weibrecht v Weibrecht Dooling v McCormack Lally v Looney Cushing v Lynn Belt Li Su Ry Wood petr to settle title Dudley v Sanborn Curry v MecKim Gracevy Davis Antcliffe petr to settle title Kennedy v Cutting Mulcahy v Reade le.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkner v. Beal
Varmin Vy. Whiney
Weibrecht
Dooling v. &eCormack
Lally Vy. Looney
Cushing
Lynn Belt Li Su. Ry. Wood, Petr
Dudley
Sanborn
Curry
Session lists and case docket chaos in ca. 19th century court
A dense OCR list of docket numbers, party names, and shorthand court mentions across multiple sessions. The text records numerous civil cases such as v. parties, v. Co., and ins claims, with scattered judge names and a final note naming Payson E. Tucker as receiver for the Fraternal Circle.
Congenial Employment Talk At Wendell Phillips Union
Charles W. Caryl, experienced in aid to the poor, will speak at a special meeting next Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the Wendell Phillips Union 812 Washington. He will discuss a plan to provide congenial employment to help men women and children in need achieve self respect and self support, urging broad American participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wendell Phillips Union
Washington Street
Charles W. Caryl
Request for Boston gambling resort addresses and owners
The Post is asked to provide a complete list of gambling resorts in the Boston area with addresses, along with names of proprietors and managers if available. Readers are requested to send any known details to the Post at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sugar Trust Ties Claimed By Spreckels Phase
A New York sugar importer says Claus Spreckels has joined the Sugar Trust for his Philadelphia refinery, while promising to retain San Francisco operations with restricted selling territory. The assertion, made yesterday, centers on the Philadelphia plant and Spreckels’ broader influence over western sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Claus Spreckels
Sugar Trust
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Spreckels
Shearman Poised for Victory in K A A Walk Event
Shearman walked three quarters of a mile in five minutes twelve seconds and shows strong form. Reported as a top contender, he is expected to challenge for a win at the K A A games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shearman
Enormous Kansas Corn Exhibit Attracts Wonder
A Kansas exhibit featured a corn stalk stretching 234 inches with a base circumference of 12 inches. The note hints the kernels number in the hundreds, and promotes z. O. Laudor Old Bourdom and G.O. Taylor Pure Eye Whiskeys as finest, with CHESTER H. GRAVES & SONS as sole proprietors displayed on the label and cork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Z. O. Laudor
Cork
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Pam Prietors
Dlasa
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Ormison
Ibiza
Prince Albert Victor
George
Dartmouth
Trinity College
Aldershot
Marrie
Mary of
Teck
Continental Illustrated Magazine
W. & D. Downey
London
Doom
Chrome
the Tigers
OLN
Lothrop
Grand Museum Menagerie
Bercuam
L. F. Crosby
Court Street
Brace” Fare Bank
Wheel of Fortune and Fare Bank
Norman Street
Faneuil Hall Square
Pleasant
Trimountain Club
Exchange Street
Harrison Avenue
Hayward Place
Stoddard Street
Howard
The
Atheneum
Pitts Street
Corner Beach
Lincoln
Massachusetts
Division 5
John C. Crawford
Fred Chardier
Frank
Laurance Hill
William Stone
Crawford
Tiger
Deluge
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Cronin
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Cong
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Davey, J
Campanari
Brown
Nese Laly
Grainger
End &R
Sullivan
West End BR
Haigh
Weston & Maine RR
Fitchburg
Leines v
Sess
Hastings
Fissonthern R. Co
Cate
Lord
Schiecemltch Vrenberg
Seme
Sturdy
Hall
Lording
Ai. Co. Co
Croity
Hormlief Ass'n
Cashmap
Aan
Fitzpatrick
Westkind
Moynihan
Ungem CK
Filiman
Femne
Southwick
Cushking
Woods
Dever
Lervitt
Leavitt
Kavanah
McQuillen
Bost
Thompson, J
Eamands
Krauss
Fuller
Gleason
Verkins
Clark
Thek
Ferrald
Lyons
Millis
Cutler
Proctor
Grentham
Loring v. Billings
Blaisdell v. Mut. Res
Fund _Life Assn
Butcher
Scully
Vowers
Clonasla
Wiey
West
Madison
Ite
Summers
Harrig
Arennics
Fitch
Ames
Loston
Beane
Reddick
Vine
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