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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1892
Page
8
The article notes ongoing gaming concerns with a recent crusade period and new dens investigated by request. It mentions a fresh lottery scheme and describes court proceedings. Gamblers face trouble as authorities pursue investigations and legal action.
A list names Thomas Parker Thomas Cameron John Mack Joseph Smith Samuel Hosford Bernard Poole Charles Forster Alfred Smith William H Nickerson George C Wade Jacob Grossman George Prang James Rice Richard Connor Thomas F Field William Irving Dandy Hamilton John Riley Daniel Golding John Scanlan George A Stetson John Allen and others charged with maintaining a common nuisance a policy shop and gambling nuisances involving several street addresses across Merrimac Causeway Blackstone Washington Cambridge and more.
Fifteen men arrested at 415 Harrison avenue were fined 10 each for being present where gaming implements were found in a Crawford run location. Others faced higher sums for policy writing and related offenses with appeals noted.
The Post exposes numerous policy shops and gaming rooms in parlor dens across Boston with addresses on Water, Court, Howard, Faneuil Hall, and Washington streets while eight policy men are fined $100 each. The article questions police tolerance of fare banks and wheels and credits the paper for anti gambling efforts.
Boston readers are shown a sample of correspondence received by The Post as the wartime gambling crackdown extends beyond courts. The Feb 10 letter from Boston illustrates the public plea for aid and illustrates the broader investigatory effort by the newspaper.
A Boston Post investigation traces illegal policy rooms at 26 Pleasant Street belonging to Joe Mumphord, 24 Waltham Street, and 1156 Washington Street. Reporters witness open, unseemly activity with patrons including colored men, urging action to protect families from crime.
Judge Burke hears Michael King charged with keeping a common nuisance at 30 Kneeland Street a policy shop. King fined 100 dollars after expert testimony and multiple patrolmen described gambling and envelope policy activity. Similar case against Dick and Wilson at 6 Warrenton Place ends with 100 dollar fines on both defendants.
The Post reports a ticket and circular like the Guarantee Loan Trust Company’s, issued by West Virginia Loan and Trust Company Wheeling WV. It asks all communications go to Dana & Co New England agents 172 Washington street. Prizes range from 6000 to 3 with 1864 loans totaling 28500, weekly drawings, and holders of Feb 4 certificates can secure loans via authorized correspondents banks or express companies.
The Connecticut Mutual’s 1891 report highlights healthful growth, lower-than-expected mortality, and growing surplus. It details premiums, income, claims, real estate gains, bonds, and loans, stressing conservative management, and a strong reserve policy to ensure future stability. The document defends strict commissions and criticizes speculative tontine schemes while affirming long term member protection.
The first regular meeting at Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's parlors, presided by Howe, heard a year in review from the society and its organ Free Russia. Treasurer Francis J. Garrison reported famine aid totaling 1021 dollars sent from outside the state with 3186 dollars forwarded to United States Minister Smith in St Petersburg. The society, with about 200 members from many states, formed an executive committee: Howe, Deans, Wyman, Fiser, Mead, Dillingham, Hobart, plus ex-officio treasurer Garrison and secretary Edmund Noble.
The Royal Baking Powder Co sold over 80,000 pounds of baking powder to the United States Government last year, enough to supply army and navy. A government report states Royal Baking Powder is a cream of tartar powder superior in purity and strength, and the endorsement followed competitive tests of market powders.
Paine's Furniture Co at 48 Canal Street announces its annual three day clearance sale next Monday to Wednesday. Reductions reach 50 to 70 percent on many items including Morris sofas 40 to 28 dollars, dining room pieces, chests and cabinets, with chamber suites down about 25 percent from original prices. Doors open 8 am, close 6 pm Wednesday. unsold items will be withdrawn.
George Peabody Wetmore touted as Rhode Island Senate candidate with a fortune estimated between 15 and 20 million dollars. Springfield public schools chief T. M. Balliet improves after a long illness, still weeks from full activity. Hillsborough’s Joan B. Smith seen as Republican governor candidate front runner in New Hampshire. Mrs. Frederick Ayer hosts Greek art talk and Iliad readings for Professor S. Curry and wife. Portsmouth Times prints 31 letters on Democratic presidential front runners, with Hill cited by some and Cleveland by most.
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