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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1898

Page

5

Hanna Scion Forms Separate Home After Cleveland Split

Dan R Hanna, son of Marcus Hanna, has separated from his wife and moved into a distinct Cleveland residence. Police and family members remain reticent as the couple keeps apart while their two children stay with Mrs. Hanna at the Euclid Avenue home.

Cleveland Marcus Hanna Run R. Hanna Herrick Prospect Dan R. Hanna Euclidenne Dan An Hanna Mrs. Han

Fourteen Dead Babies Blink Mystery Across Hudson

New York police fear a child murder ring linked to infant deaths in Hoboken and Weehawken within three weeks. The killings resemble the Annie E. case, with mothers paid to give up infants who are then killed or left to die by adoptive seekers. The motive is monetary as adopters prefer murder over adoption.

York Eehawken West Hoboken New York City Annieer Reading Newgate Prison Nie Dyer

Woman faints on seeing husband at church service

In Millmont Penn Mrs Chas Rhoads swooned after sighting her husband Charles Rhoads at the First Baptist Church service. She recovered and explained the moment was a shock, saying the scene made her life feel suddenly unfamiliar and rich with emotion.

Joause Eading Penn Chas. Oads Millmont Read Mission First Baptist Church Rhoads Ken

Lowell Millionaire Plans Marriage to His Housekeeper

Andrew P. Wheelock, 78, a prominent Lowell real estate owner, files intention to marry his house keeper Margaret McClennen, 31, at Lowell city clerk. They reside at 465 Central Street. Wheelock, a major tenement owner, will make his first marriage.

Lowell Andrew P. Wheelock Margaret McClennen Central Street

Walsh Held On Assault Charge In Apparent Insanity

James Walsh aged 21 was jailed after assaulting his mother and sister in New Haven Connecticut. Doctors said his mind is affected by a cigarette habit with about 100 cigarettes daily. Experts warned restraint is needed to prevent deterioration of his condition.

New Haven Conn James Walsh

Merrimac Woman Reaches Her 100th Birthday

Mrs Sallie Weed of Merrimac will celebrate 100 years on Friday She is described as hale and alert Born ten months after John Adams began his presidency she married Amos Weed in 1819 They had eight children two living now Amos 68 has returned from California Judith Kimball 74 lives with Sallie on Main Street once a wilderness

Merrimac Mass Sallie Weed John Adams United States Sallie Amos Weed Amos California Judith Kimball Main Street

Mrs Lind Gains Custody Of 3 Year Old Boy In Probate Court

In Middlesex Probate Court East Cambridge Judge McIntire grants Annie B Lind custody after a conference. The father may visit Sundays and must pay 4 dollars weekly support. Lind sues his wife's parents for 20000 dollars alleging alienation of affections and conspiracy and contests his wife's divorce suit.

Lind Middlesex East Cambridge McIntire Annie B. Lind James A. Lind Malden

Five Maine female convicts serving life for murder

THOMASTON, Me. Jan 26 There are five women in Maine prisons serving life for murder. They live in comparatively comfortable cells at the state penitentiary with light, beds and meals. Each case outlines their crimes from Mary Barrows to Clara Getchell and the men involved, with details of marriages and arsenic discoveries.

Thomaston Mary Barrows Kittery Oscar E. Blaney Barrows Blaney Mary Cowan Dixmont Maine Willis W. Bean

Laura Snapp Arrested for Fatal Dance Hall Shooting

In Wheeling West Virginia Laura Snapp known as the belle of Keystone killed admirer Vance Vaughn after he trod on her foot during a dance. She drew a revolver and shot him dead and showed no apparent emotion at the scene.

Wheeling W. Va Laura Snapp Keystone Vance Vaughn Vaughn

Salvation Oil touted as timely friend for rheumatism

A Virginia man from Ashland, Mr. Jno M Hall, testifies Salvation Oil quickly relieves rheumatism in the ankle, reduces swelling, and cures pain when other liniments failed. The ad lauds Salvation Oil as an excellent remedy and timely aid.

Salvation Oil Jno. M. Hall Ashland

Clash Between Cambridge Police and Salvation Army

A night clash in Central Square pits Cambridge police against Salvation Army volunteers led by commander Henry Kernochan. After mayoral permit revocation, nightly processions replaced quiet meetings, prompting Deputy Chief Batchellor to seek a warrant for disturbing the peace. About 500 people crowded the square as the marchers sang and were briefly dispersed.

Cambridge Salvation Army Henry Kernochan Central Square Batchellor

Alleged Murderer Saved in Sing Sing Shuffle

Angello Caraboni, sentenced for murder, was spared execution after a Baltimore telegram claimed Alexander Ciaramello confessed and had the knife. The fight began at a christening party in a tenement. four men involved, Brugnio stabbed and died within an hour, Caraboni previously found guilty.

New York Angello Caraboni Sing Sing Baltimore Alexander Ciaramello Natalie Brugnio Petrocini Ciaramello Caraboni Brugnio

Martian Invasion Predicament in the Rector's House

A lone narrator recounts a Martian probing the house through a broken beam and a handling machine. He hides in a coal cellar awaiting discovery as the creature tests doors, walls, and furniture, finally vanishing after an extended siege.

Take Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup for a Neglected Cough

An instruction style ad warns that a neglected cough can become consumption and urges using Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup to prevent a worsening chest condition. The message frames the product as a preventative remedy and health safeguard.

Dayleqf Terrible Suspense

A narrator discovers the pantry emptied by a Martian who took all the food the previous day. Stranded without food or drink on the eleventh and twelfth days, the narrator endures parched mouth and waning strength, sinking into despondence in the dark scullery.

Struggle Over City Parks Chief Postments in Mayor’s Plan

City Hall debates whether Park Commissioner Charles E. Stratton will be named superintendent of public grounds. He could replace Doogue after a reorganization, with Stratton backing from the Young Men’s Democratic Club, while Doogue fights to stay in his current role and leverage Democratic support.

Quincy Charles E. Stratton Friends of Doogue Stratton City Hall Board of Aldermen Thomas A. Mullen Pettigrew Young Men’s Democratic Club

Supreme Court Hearing on Fellows V. Titus Closes

The Supreme Court session concluded with Judge Holmes reserving decision in the Cyrus Fellows versus Charles Titus case. He noted it hinges on money, questioned the insanity label as shameful, and praised the petitioner as an intelligent elderly man. Judge McIntire of Middlesex Probate could be more familiar with the case.

Supreme Court Cyrus Fellows Charles Titus Holmes

Captain J Albert Scott Refuses 10 Quit Position

Captain J Albert Scott, formerly a clerk in Newton's sewer department, announced plans to retain his City Hall post despite opposition from the Mayor and city officials. He accuses civil service law violations, while Mayor Cobb asserts no breach of the civil service provisions.

J. Albert Scott Newton City Hall Scott Cobb

Five Years For Assault In Essex County Court

In Salem Superior Criminal Court William Daley of Haverhill was sentenced to five years for manslaughter in the death of William Doolan in Haverhill on December 27, 1896, after stabbing him with a butcher knife. Florence Manson and Llewella Cobb of Lynn pleaded guilty on two counts of larceny from a building in related shoplifting cases. they await sentencing Monday.

Salem Superior Criminal Court William Daley Haverhill William Doolan Essex County Florence Manson Llewella I. Cobb Lynn

Struck Pastor in Brookline Assault Leaves Victim Bloodied

Rev. W. C. White of 224 High Street Brookline, aged preacher and community figure, was attacked on Saturday evening near Chestnut Street. A unidentified assailant grabbed his neck and struck twice, causing a facial swelling and shock but no robbery. Police probe motive possibly revenge. White reports no known personal enemies.

William Orne White High Street Brookline Chestnut Street

Fire damages mail car on Lehigh Valley train No 3

Train No 3 arriving at Wilkes Barre found fire in the mail section of the combination smoker express and mail car. The blaze, likely from a box of signal fusees, ruined the mail for the Wilkes Barre to Sayre route and much Western mail. Express baggage were also destroyed.

Wilkesbarre Penn Lehigh Valley New York Sayre

Martian Invasion Diary Excerpts and Faint Hope of Escape

An excerpted diary entry describes starving hours after a Martian invasion. The narrator cites tainted rainwater, ropes of Red Weed choking a wall hole, and an encounter with a dog outside the ruined kitchen. Tension centers on survival, fear, and a possible, perilous plan.

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Enator Alice Lowell Millionaire Theodore Sutro Chicago Theodore Thomas Mrs. Sutro Cincinnati Ellen Dolley Pride’s Corner Mary Glynn Penobscot County Clara Getchell Sidney Trask THE Police Cambridge Salvationises H. C. Wells Concord Lexington Waltham Boston Boston Harbor Kearsarge Rector Belmont Road Hove Mars Harding Man Martian Dayleqf Pond’s Extract CO London G. E. Stratton Fellows Rev W. C. White Abraham Lincoln Sons of Veterans of Charlestown Eessi Hall Charles E. Souther William H. Swift Alfred D. Bullock New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Post Office Square Aeatee Massachusetts Benj. F. Stevens Alfred D. Foster F. Trull WM. B. Turner Heal Salvation OS Woodbury Woodblby
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