New Year at Trinity Church and a Castle Square fire
Boston rang in 1894 with a Trinity Church watch service led by Rev Dr Donald as Bishop Brooks memory lingered. A fire at Castle Square Milk Depot caused $125000 damage, with Little Maxwell shoe workers' goods lost and no serious injuries among fire crews.
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Boston
Trinity Church
Donald
Castle Square
C. Brigham Company
Tremont Street
Castle Street
Boston & Albany Railroad
Little, Maxwell & Co
Slaverhill Strike Leaders Push to Resurrect It
Over 400 workers joined the shoe strike today, bringing strikers near 1000 as leaders vow to cripple the industry. T. T. Pomeroy of the International Union, J. F. Carey, and others spoke at a City Hall mass meeting as more workers prepare to strike.
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River Street
Spaulding & Swett’s
Chick’s
Georgia
Spaulding & Swett
City Hall
T. T. Pomeroy
The
International Union
J. F. Carey
Pure Blood the Basis of Health and Chronic Catarrh Cure
Victoria H. Johnson of New Bedford Massachusetts suffered chronic catarrh. The ad claims impure blood causes disease and promises blood cleansing as a cure. It contrasts local applications as relief with systemic treatment from a stated blood purifier.
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Victoria H. Johnson
Merrimac St
New Bedford
Mass
Shan
Parkhurst attacks Byrnes over Lexow inquiry and rot claims
The Rev. Dr. C. H. Parkhurst accuses the Lexow committee of sparing Byrnes, alleging he gained leverage by aiding them against Tammany Hall and by turning informer about police. He questions Byrnes's integrity, says he has presided over rot for decades, and notes Byrnes’ clashes with the Society for the Prevention of Crime. Parkhurst, a minister, imagines using a “toasting iron” to expose Byrnes if allowed.
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New York
C. H. Parkhurst
Lexow Committee
Byrnes
Tammany Hall
Rot
Parkhurst
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Reformers
Goff
Judge Hoar in critical condition at Concord hospital
Hoar is very ill in Concord Massachusetts with a renewed critical collapse. Doctors held a consultation after noon as his condition remains precarious and death could occur at any moment following weeks of illness.
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Concord
Mass
E. R. Hoar
Missing 14 in Delavan House Fire Report
Albany reports a Delavan House fire reveals 14 missing or unaccounted for employees as investigators seek casualty figures and cause. Rescue efforts continued amid smoke and flames, with authorities coordinating search operations and interviewing staff and witnesses.
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Protective Department
Albany
N. Y
Devan
Boston Chamber of Commerce Obsequies for Year ’94
Members laughed and toasted the death knell of 1894 in a vaudeville farewell at the Boston Chamber of Commerce. Five hundred invitations issued and well filled seats. bagpipe music, an impromptu stage, and an overture by Professor Mollenhauer preceded a California Quartet performance with lively songs and accompanying whistling. The Wilson brothers, billed as Emperors of Music, delivered jokes amid the merriment.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Mollenhauer
California
Wilson Brothers
Gedste Mga
Firefighters Struggle At Fire Near Tracks
Firemen faced a blocked attack on a blaze from Castle street and freight-car roofs as Boston and Albany trains passed, hampering efforts to reach the burning area. Streams redirected from car roofs proved ineffective against the blaze.
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Castle Street
Boston & Albany
8th Century Seat in Eighteenth Century Revival Style
The article notes Dra room Seats reflecting Georgian era artistry with light yet durable mahogany frames. Back marquetry, broad arms for elbow support, tapered curved legs with carved feet, and tapestry floral upholstery mark the style. Low cost drives popularity for these dainty seats.
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England
Paine's Furniture Co Ad Promotes Wine Reference
A brief catalog-like item from Paine's Furniture Co at 48 Canal Street mentions wine for the stomachs sake and hints at a lifestyle or comfort angle. The fragmentary text suggests a casual advertising tone without concrete products or dates.
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Trinity Service
Bishop Brooks
Hoseman Clark
Massachusetts
Maurice Heffernan
City
Bartlett
Gerraughty
Murray
Barrows
O'Connor
Fitzgerald
Alfred Caulfield
Tremgont and
Castle Streets
Barcain
Green & Co
Slaverhill
Ofen
Tag Strikers
Hick Bros. Cutters
Summer Street
C. F. Hovey & CO
Randag
F.F
Astrakhan
Dr. Parkhurst
Delavan
Jolly Men of Commerce
Paine’s Furniture CO
Canal Street
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