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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1894
Page
2
A Dorchester inventor A A Merrill believes critics underestimate air navigation progress. He has built a near ready air ship based on balancing and a four wing design, aiming to glide from a hilltop for practice before seeking true flight. He credits Lilienthal and studies aviation balance as core to success.
A inventor describes a propulsion device using front sails heavier than rear ones to mimic a bird’s wing. The model spans sixteen by fourteen and a half feet, about 100 square feet of sail, mounted on two wooden trusses with a suspended navigator seat. Weighing thirty to forty pounds, it should be ready for trials mid August, attracting scientific interest.
Steamship Bay Queen ferry party from Orange New Jersey arrives at Shippen Point. A disturbance over lost watches escalates into a riot as excursionists seize the pavilion, wrecking interiors, breaking windows, and exchanging gunfire. Three rioters named Fred Badgley, Tilden Badgley, and John Rooney are detained. injuries include a wounded barge passenger and a head injury to Officer Hull.
July 26 at Camp Glover Lovell's Island Boston Harbor. 404 men train under a sunny sky as Miantonomoh Billy the mascot goat energizes the Lynn Company tug team. Target practice fails due to ammunition shortage while boat races crown Lynn and New Bedford crews. McAdoo arrives aboard the Dolphin with a naval inspection team ahead of Governor Greenhalge's visit tomorrow.
Four four-horse drays transport Penn Mutual Agency Association members from the Parker House on a Boston suburb drive through Back Bay Fens Jamaica Pond and Franklin Park then Brookline before a final Boston return. An evening banquet at the Parker House features speeches by Merrill Lippincott Rex and Plympton with gifts of silver and cut glass. Notables present include N A Plympton, Edward Bourne, H C Lippincott, J J Barker, O P Rex, W P Rhawn, Atwood Smith, and many regional executives from Philadelphia New York Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Denver and more. The event closes a three day convention.
A brief item notes a listed service or claim about cleaning and warrants tied to a Bell S with a price of 1.00. The fragment mentions Temple Pince in a non-specific way, reflecting a sparse notice style from a historical page.
The Meigs elevated railway incorporators meet in Boston next Friday to organize the firm. Key figures include Thomas W Hyde of Bath and George H Towle of Wakefield with Willard Howland and others from New York and Boston. Hyde likely becomes president. steam operation planned, with limited smoke due to coated locomotive design.
In Auburndale at Lexington street three workers were hurt when a tramway belt failed and dumped six loaded gravel buckets into their trench. Alexander Rucci, Powell Sulitz, and an Italian known as No. 21 were treated at a hospital. The engineer narrowly escaped injury. contractor Frank L. Allen and section boss William Morris were not blamed.
Three Newark firemen were injured when Bloomfield car stables burned today. Daniel Donovan suffered leg breaks and internal injuries and may die. Michael Gardener had a head injury with possible skull fracture and crushed legs. Frank Belcher lost a main artery in the right arm and may die from blood loss while rescuing seventy five horses. The fire caused about 50000 in losses.
Fred Graham captain of the steam yacht Excelsior Jeremiah Hurley and Daniel Ahearn nearly drowned when their open rowboat capsized off Governor's Island while returning from Calf Island. After an hour and a half in cold water a Gloucester fisherman Elmer H Randall rescued them aboard his vessel providing dry clothes and shelter.
Fire at A H Sweet box factory in Norton Village destroyed the three story plant and spread to two adjacent houses valued at 2000 each. Two million feet of lumber burned, losses total about 60000 with partial insurance. Irving Mott of Attleboro Hose Co 2 overcome by heat.
William Purcell drove a horse reckless along Newton Centre and Watertown routes frightening residents. He pulled children from danger, endangered ladies in carriages, and sparked fear before a wheel caught in a car track and he was arrested after a struggle with Officer Dwyer. The drunken man lay semi conscious after the fall.
A Boston reader corrects Post errors about the Crescent Beach sea slide. They say it did not break up and posed no major danger, noting a missing cable caused the issue and that the slide would have avoided trouble if the operator had been present. The writer describes the planned 150 foot length, water depth, and dual tracks for wet and dry users, and mentions reconstruction on piles with an endless return cable and a dynamos idea using wave motion.
A hurried East Boston gathering aboard the schooner Mohican ends with anglers landing rock cod and a dramatic claim by Daniel J. Sweeney of a large catch. The group, including John J. Foley, Patrick Quinn, and George Fitzpatrick, praises the voyage and plans a private meeting to settle the wager over Sweeney's “dead fish” catch as fewer fish are reported off Minot's light.
Plattsburg N Y July 27 Catholic Summer School students cheered a letter from Mer Satolli apostolic delegate saying he would reach Plattsburg Tuesday next and wishing the event every success.
James H. Melvin, once linked to a Boston death by own hand story after his wife left him with money, turned up in North Adams. He had worked for George W. Chase and later helped run hotels. Melvin suspects foul play as his wife vanished with much of their savings.
The North Shore and Winthrop hosts hosted a series of events including a July 4 splendor by the Winthrop Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company under A. R. Meade, a large Beachmont church picnic at Lily Pond with 500 attendees, and a 100-member Forty-Niners dinner in Pines. Fireworks, boating, racing season kickoff, and musical performances filled the week as clergy and volunteers led athletic and social activities.
The American Wringer Co. located at 12 and Broadway extension peddles wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. They repair all kinds of wringers and sweepers and promptly handle mail orders. Telephone Tremont 764.
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