Winona Paper crisis deepens in Holyoke failure fears
The Winona Paper Company of Holyoke faces mounting trouble as two $2500 notes to Forest Fibre Company were protested and an attachment on the plant was placed by William Skinner of Holyoke. Creditors plan a $300,000 mortgage bond to secure floating debt, with trustees to manage and protect creditor interests. Major lenders include Agawam National Bank, Five Cents and Hampden Savings, First National, and others. Local assets and liabilities are outlined, and bank president H Hyde remains hopeful for extension and bond issuance. About 150 workers are employed, with a large government contract cited as securing the mortgage.
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Winona Paper Company
Holyoke
R. H. Emerson
Jackson, Mich
B. F. Hosford
Hosford
Forest Fibre Company
Berlin Falls
N. H
William Skinner
Skinner
President Bullings
Globe Bank of Boston
H.S. Hyde
Agawam National Bank
Judge Wells
Holyoke Water Power Company
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Life Insurance Company
Edgerly
Rhode Island
Providence
Mercantile
Railroad
Steamboat, Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Acushnet
Knowles
Acushnet Mills
Montana Deadlock Broken in Legislature and Illinois Senatorial Skirmish
Helena reports the Legislature ended its deadlock with both houses meeting at noon. Democrats hold organization, Republicans a one vote majority, signaling expectant passage of needed laws. In Springfield, Illinois, 55 ballots for U S senator yielded no change as Gehr shifted to aid a committee. Glassworkers in Scotland end a sweeping railway strike, resuming work on company terms in most towns including Edinburgh and Glasgow, save a Caledonian employee exception.
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Helena
Mont
Springfield
Ill
United States
Joint Assembly
Gehr
Glasnow
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Caledonian Company
Chapin mine on fire at sixth level in Iron Movuntary
Fire at Chapin mine in Iron Movuntary Michigan spreads across six levels. All shafts closed, rescuers underground with limited escape routes. Separate incidents report barn fire in Peabody causing $1300 loss, ammonia gas explosion at Western Refrigerating in OxnicaGo with multiple injuries, and Arlington Celluloid Works dry case explosion destroying structure and starting fire with substantial losses.
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Iron Movuntary
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Chapin
Michigan
Peabody
John Nolan
Danvers
Nolan
John McGuiness
OxnicaGo
Western Refrigerating Company
Michigan Street
Robert Hawley
Joseph Breault
George Hendricks
Hawley
Casey
Arlington
N. J
Arlington Celluloid Works
Trial of Silas Drew Appears in Superior Court
The trial of Silas Drew, cloaks dealer on Tremont row and Hanover street, began in the Superior Criminal Court before Judge Sherman on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretences. The indictment lists 27 counts covering 13 transactions involving purchases under pretence of retail business, later sold at auction with nonpayment. Witnesses testified to sales to Drew in June and July totaling about $1,100 or more, with many goods found unsold or lacking tags after his failure. The prosecution argued creditors acted to force civil payments, while Drew pleaded not guilty and the session adjourned until morning.
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Silas 8. Drew
Tremont Row
Hanover Street
Superior Criminal Court
Sherman
Proctor
Hurd
R. M. Morse, Jr
E. A. Alger
Drew
Mr. Hurd
John McDonough
J. J. Callaghan
Kingston Street
J. A. Farrell
A. G. Crocker & Co
Morse
Crocker
George E. Bates
Stern & Co
New York
Fletcher K. Tirreil
Eagle Cloak Company of
Summer Street
Witess
Cloak Company
Witness
Tirrell
New Court House
Ames Building Offices for Colorado Mining Co Inspected
Eleventh floor offices in the Ames Building, to be occupied by the Colorado Mining Company next week, were inspected. Five connected rooms overlook Washington street with marble basins, Johnson's electric service, oak doors, maple floors, French gray walls, and light buff ceilings.
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Ames
Colorado Mining Company
Post
Washington Street
Court
Johnson
Civil Service Reform Debate At House Committee
Commissioner Roosevelt and Census chief Porter debated civil service methods at a House reform committee session in Washington. Roosevelt defended merit-based appointments while challenging Porter's noncompetitive exams, insisting Porter's system echoed spoils practices and noting mismatches across departments. Porter argued the census plan was temporary and targeted to current needs, with Roosevelt signaling readiness to respond to any department opposing the commission.
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Roosevelt
Porter
Census Bureau
House Committee On Reform
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Mr. Porter
Commission
J. Roosevelt
Elizabethan State and Church War Core in Towle Talk
George Makepeace Towle’s second lecture on The State and the Church surveys Elizabeth I’s reign as a threefold political moment: foreign relations, internal governance, and the Church of England’s establishment. He argues patriotism, cautious policy, and moderate church settlement held off Catholic and Protestant extremes while maintaining royal authority and national unity.
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George Makepeace Towle
Elizabeth
Towle
Huntington Hall
England
Church of England
Dean Charen
Philip
France
Assail
Devon
Sussex
Kent
Scotland
Spain
Margaret
Henry the Seventh
Flanders
John Wickliffe
Luther
Germany
Henry the Eighth
Edward
Mary
Calvin
Cardinal Pole
Windom policies on silver and gold spark financial alarm
The piece argues that unrestricted silver coinage would flood markets with silver from Europe, triggering a gold run and global panic. It cites Treasury data on silver stocks in Europe and predicts contraction, a shift to silver bullion, and major disruption to U.S. finance unless domestic policy favors hard currency and international banking.
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Europe
Treasury Department
France
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Netherlands
Belgium
United States
Treasury
New York
Israel
Windom
Mexico
Central
South America
Sudden Death of Secretary Windom Shocks Washington
Washington news reports the sudden death of Secretary Windom, who died en route to New York after leaving Washington. President Harrison, cabinet members Blaine Proctor Wanamaker Noble and others express deep grief and sympathy at Windom's passing. Colgate and Mrs Windom are mentioned among visitors at the Windom home as news spreads nationwide.
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Windom
New York
Garfield
Harrison
White House
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Blaine
Proctor
Noble
Wanamaker
Rusk
Wisconsin
Mr. Indom
William Windom Early Life and Move to Minnesota
William Windom was born May 10, 1827 in Waterford Belmont County Ohio. His father a farmer funded his college education at Mount Vernon to study law. Admitted to the bar in 1850 he practiced in Knox County and became prosecuting attorney in 1852 before moving to Winona Minnesota in 1855 then a small town of about 1200 inhabitants.
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William Windom
Waterford
Belmont County
Ohio
William
Mount Vernon
Knox County
Winona
Minn
Weather indications forecast for New England and coast
Washington January weather forecast outlines snow or rain for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont with warming southern areas and mixed conditions across New England. Cautionary signals from Norfolk to Eastport with wind shifts and variable temperatures. A weather synopsis notes storm movement from Kansas City northeast into Western Ontario and high pressure forming behind it with scattered precipitation across the lake region.
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Eastport
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Iowa
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Black Island
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Ane
Ohio Valley
Nantucket
West Lynn Yacht Club Elects Officers for Season
The West Lynn Yacht Club held its annual meeting electing Commodore W. E. Johnson, vice Commodore E. F. Davis, secretary F. B. Hitchcock, treasurer F. G. Oliver, measurer James Harris, trustees J. Fred Tarbox E. T. Rich James Dalton Howard Dole and regatta committee J. B. Perkins Howard Dole Daniel Alley. The club plans active racing andThe annual spread followed with remarks by retiring commodore E. H. Howe and new commodore Johnson.
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Commodore
E. H. Howe
W. E. Johnson
Council Still for Galvin Important Communication
The Common Council refused to concur with the Board of Aldermen on John A. McLaughlin’s city clerk election. A yea and nay ballot was ordered, with Quinn, Clark, Folsom, and Ratshesky counting ballots. Galvin was declared elected. The mayor urged a full view on city borrowing for the year and proposed authorizing the city to borrow the entire annual limit on May 1. An inspection of wires and a transfer of funds between departments followed, and the mayor vetoed an info-order on the nine hour law citing legal restrictions.
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Board of Aldermen
John A. McLaughlin
Ratshesky
Messrs. Quinn
Clark
Folsom
Katshesky
Peters
Norris
Ward 13
Corporation Counsel
Common Council
Barry
N. Matthews, Jr
Mr Bradlaugh Nearing Death In London
London report states Mr. Bradlaugh is not expected to live through the night. The illness worsens as officials and family await a final prognosis, with observers noting the gravity of his condition in the capital.
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MR. Bradlaugh
London
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