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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1894

Page

2

Thunderstorm Rips Boston Area With Fire and Damage

A severe thunderstorm blackened Boston and neighboring towns with lightning causing property damage across several streets. In East Boston Manning Lent narrowly avoided harm as a bolt struck floors below, while churches in Dorchester and a West Roxbury residence caught fire. Newton schools faced alarm chaos from a sulphur-smell incident as bolts struck homes. Malden suffered pipe bursts and power losses with telecom wires and a fire at the electric station.

Jupiter Boston Weather Bureau Manning Lent Lexington Street Mr. Manning Unitarian Dorchester Shawmut New York, New Haven & Hartford Mary Moylan West Roxbury Newton Sarah Boyie Adams and Middle Streets Waban Gguickly Malden Boylston Street Malden Western Division H. A. He’en

Miss Dora Caro Weds Max Rubin at Minot Hall

Miss Dora Caro niece of A Levi married Max Rubin last evening at Minot Hall corner Washington and Springfield. About 300 guests attended a banquet after which toastmaster Robert Levi and many others spoke. Among attendees were Simon Marcus Marcus family members and numerous Cohen and Levi relatives.

Dora Caro A. Levi Max Rubin Minot Hall Washington Springfield Streets Robert Levi A. Marcus A. A. Cohen Mark Stone I. Cohen M. Shenfield L. Selig Sol Shenfield Moses A. 8. Cohen Nettie Cohen

Italian arrestee Christiana Turco granted July 6 case continuance

Christiana Turco appeared before Judge Ely on the North End assault and battery case involving Vincenzo Castellucci and Roberto Silvino with a razor. The hearing was continued to July 6 with bond set at 300 dollars.

Christiana Turco North End Vincenzo Castellucci Roberto Silvino Ely

Royal Blue Fabric Sale Touts Yacht Race Theme

Ae Wn and Co offer a sale at 20 dollars a unit featuring special temen attractions. The item is made of Royal Blue ge a fabric linked to this season's international yacht races.

Ae Wn & Co

Knappe Admits Guilt In Bank Embezzlement

Springfield June 21 A Chicopee National Bank assistant teller charged with embezzling 49000 was arrested quietly Wednesday and held in 30000 bail after being brought to Boston for a hearing. He confessed saying he had turned over assets to creditors and cited large stock losses through Clark Ward & Co. and diverse canoeing society ties.

Springfield Chicopee National Bank Boston United States Fiske Charles Street Knappe Clark, Ward & Co New York Peer American Canoe Association Springfield Canoe Association Connecticut River Canoeists’ Association Calla Shasta Canoe Club Winthrop Social Club Springfield Camera Club Ferdinand Knappe Ewer

Tragic Death by Self Inflicted Wounds at Sawyer Street

John N. J. Myhre 50, a former Vose Piano Co employee, was found dead in his room at 57 Sawyer Street with a razor wound to the throat. Married, he recently faced unemployment and a deserted home life after returning from work to find his wife gone. his body is to be buried by the city if unclaimed. He leaves an 18 year old son in Germany and friends in Cambridge.

John N. J. Myhre Sawyer Street Myhre Vose Piano Company Roxbury Crossing Menia Jacobson Draper Jones Lagrange Street Germany Cambridge

Witness Erskine Accuses Officers of Drunken Conduct at Island Hearing

Erskine testifies under cross examination that officers including Stanwood Danahy Sprowle Spaulding Cook and Ward were intoxicated at the island during 1891 1892 and that he drank with Weaving and Young of the National Construction Company He retracts some charges but asserts liquor presence and disorder linked to Gerrish and city officials. Alderman Lee presses for specifics while Proctor probes past conduct and riots tied to the police, prisoners and management.

Alderman Lee Erskine Young National Construction Company Weaving Gerrish Firskine Everett Erskine Mr. Riley Mr. Proctor Charles J. Prescott Mr. Prescott Mr. Erskine Proctor Alexander C. Morrill Ryerson Black Upton Newell Lawyer Proctor McHugh Jenks Florida Deer Island Stanwood and Danahy Sprowle Spaulding Cook Wiliam Ward Island Alderman Hallstram Lee Mr. Ryerson

Ferris Wheel Inventor George Ferris Shifts Bases

George Washington Gale Ferris, creator of the Chicago World’s Fair wheel, divides his time between Pittsburgh and New York. A frequent Engineers Club attendee, he remains modest and well regarded for his engineering skill. His daring Chicago project met heavy stress, yet he perseveres amid the move to New York with obstacles to overcome.

George Washington Gale Ferris Chicago Pittsburg New York Engineers’ Club Twenty-ninth Street

Death by Own Action Made Easy

A physician notes that poisoning by morphine or opium is facilitated when buyers use wholesale drug channels. He cites a man who easily obtained sixty grains of morphine from a wholesale department after being refused at a retail counter. The pattern shows addicts access drugs cheaper and more readily through wholesale outlets.

Testimony on Riots and Prisoner Clothing Theft Details

In cross examination Erskine admitted he held custody of stolen clothing taken from prisoners and traded for tobacco with National Construction Company employees. He described granting requisitions then having orders countermanded behind his back. The hearing paused after Alderman Lomasney questioned him and Erskine accused Officer Ramsdell of cowardice.

Mr. Erskine Hallstrom Dr. Jenks Florida Erskine Jenks Lomasney

John Drew’s Pink Shirts Spark Youth Fashion Trend

The Philadelphia Times notes John Drew’s pink shirts with white collars and cuffs and a black satin bow have sparked a fad among about a hundred young men. The look requires collars and cuffs to be integral to the shirt, not detachable. Some accuse Drew of a practical joke on the city’s youth.

John Drew Tony Philadelphia Times Philadelphia

Woburn Delays on Sewer Plans and Salary Increases

The Woburn Board of Aldermen postponed sewerage construction decisions again. The board aligned with the Common Council on raising salaries for assessors. An order to let the committee on the Cambridge Street School sell the old building was adopted.

Woburn Woburn Board of Aldermen Common Council Cambridge Street

Meonah Country Home Dedication in Medford

The Meonah Country Home at 10 Brooks Park was dedicated with an afternoon program led by Rev. J. H. Earl of Boston and readings by T. D. Roberts of the Boston Industrial Home. Boston clergy gave addresses and a benediction, with evening services and further remarks by Medford and Boston ministers. The home is praised for its rural retreat setting and park-like surroundings.

Medford Meonah Brooks Park J. H. Earl D. D Boston T. D. Roberts Boston Industrial Home M. H. Gates I. J. Lansing Everett D. Burr Ruggles Street R. A. Washburn B. A. Dean South Medford Maud Marshall Superintendent Roberts Mr. Barton Shawmut Avenue Congregational Church Mr. Abbott

Pretty Muslin Frocks Lead Fashion Line This Season

Muslin gowns appear in leading houses with jupons at the head of the line. Muslin is often figured over colored silks, especially rose color. The muslin skirt is separate from the silk underskirt for a lighter effect. Over skirts are long in front and round at the waist, with lace or insertion trims.

FALL RIVER LINE OFFERS EXPANDED SUMMER SERVICE

Trains connecting with steamers at Fall River in 80 minutes depart Park Square Station on weekdays at 6 00 p m and Sundays at 7 00 p m Steamers Puritan and Pilgrim with an orchestra on each are in commission Tickets and staterooms available at 3 Old State House corner of Washington and State streets Special Double Service daily will run for the summer starting June 28 with the Priscilla new Puritan Plymouth and Pilgrim in commission together Trains to Boston leave weekdays and Sundays at 6 00 and 7 00 p m

Fall River Park Square Station Puritan Pilgrim Old State House Washington and State Streets Plymouth Boston

City Council Votes Overridden Veto on Offal Plant Near Hospital

The Common Council approved a garbage disposal amendment banning an offal burning plant within one mile of City Hospital. Debates centered on site approval, distance, and bids from New England Construction. Council leaders clashed over urgency, with the Mayor later vetoed items returned for Board of Aldermen concurrence.

Common Council Sears Ward 10 Colby Ward 18 South End Chickering Hall Albany Street Hall Wardli City Hospital Board of Health Patterson New England Construction Company Immaculate Conception Church Swett Street Griffin Ward 13 Council Whelton Ward 8 Callahan Yeas Baldwin Battis Bradley Briggs Browne Collins Carroll Coleman Connor Costello Crowley Davis Donovan Eagar Holden Jones Keenan Kelly Leary Lynch Marnell McCarthy Miller O’brien Norris O’hara Reidy Reinhart Reynolds Riddle Shaw Sullivan Wholley Wise Alliston Andrews Bartlett Berwin Boyle Gochran Connorton Fields Fisher Goodenough Gormley Hayes Hurley Lewis Mahoney Manks McInnes McMackin Mitchell Reed Roche Rourke Ruffin Smith Tague Wood Board of Aldermen

Roxbury Fire Investigation Session and City Improvements

The Boston Common Council discussed playground funding in Ward 22 with a $1000 allotment and land purchases around Hancock school in Ward 6 using $36000 from Cushman schoolhouse funds. A five member docks and wharves committee was created to boost commercial welfare, while Roxbury fire inquiries were sent back to the fire department. William E. C. Rich led a West Roxbury grammar school delegation to the session.

Board of Police Christ Church Parker Street Huntington Avenue Sewall Day Cordage Company Cushman Hancock School Parmenter Street O’brien City Hall Roxbury Committee On Fire Department Lynch William E. C. Rich Robert G. Shaw (Grammar West Roxbury

Hospital Cyclers Race At Boston City Hospital

The fourth annual ten mile handicap road race for hospital bicycle clubs ended with Norman Savory winning in 30 minutes 20 seconds. Fred Brown and John Ingrane followed, while George L Johnson of the Press Cycle Club finished fourth on a borrowed wheel. The event featured post race festivities at St. Rose Hall with Louis Pasco presiding.

Boston City Norman Savory Fred Brown John Ingrane George L. Johnson Press Cycle Club Robert Williamson Johnson Press Club Reservoir Gate James S. Gill St. Rose Hall Worcester Street Louis Pasco

Brookline High Holds Graduation at Town Hall

Fully 1000 people attended the Brookline High School graduation at the Town Hall last evening. Diplomas were awarded to graduates across three courses with prizes and medals given to top students including W N Magoun Katherine M Hall Mary Moloney Agnes Andrews Nathan R Wood and others.

Brookline High School Town Hall Agnes Andrews Irma L. Brown Helen W. Potter John A. Cousins Ralph Walton Dunbar Herbert I. Foster Nathan R. Wood Bertha F. Hirshberg Charles M. Proctor Clifford M. Swan Herbert R. Chase Frederick B. Stearns Katherine M. Hall Antoinette L. Hayes Mary Moloney Bessie C. Wood James B. Nives Fred B. Taylor

Secretary Howard Farewell Party On Eve Of England Trip

Tonight at Spinners Hall Fall River a large crowd gathered to honor Secretary Robert Howard of the Mule Spinners Association with a farewell party. He sails for England on the Gallia Saturday to visit textile centers and represent the American Spinners Union at an international convention, then proceeds to Paris before returning.

Fall River Robert Howard Mule Spinners’ Association Spinners’ Hall Howard England Gallia American Spinners’ Union Textile Workers Paris

Cambridge English High School Class Dance Reception

The Cambridge English High School Class held a reception and dance at the English High School Hall last evening. Principal Ray Greene Huling received. music was provided by the Cambridge High and Latin School Orchestra.

Cambridge English High School Ray Greene Huling Cambridge High and

American Wringer Co. on Broadway Extension

The American Wringer Co. based at 13 and 15 Broadway extension advertises wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. It repairs all kinds of wringers and sweepers and attends to mail orders promptly, with telephone Tremont 764.

The American Wringer Co Broadway Extension City Tremont

Free Medical Services At Hotel Pelham Offered

Dr. Dewey the specialist continues miracle cures for all diseases to all applicants before July 1. Examinations and medical attendance are free. Offices 7 and 8 Hotel Pelham 74 Boylston Street. Hours 9 to 1, 2 to 5, 6 to 8. Sunday 10 to 4. Closed Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Dewey Hotel Pelham Boylston Street

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U.S Hollis Street Rubin Garo Orn York Depot Canal St Emil C. Knappe Chicopee National Bank of John Myhre Witness Erskine Ersxine Ferris Wheel Fame Keene’s Watch Washington St Boston Post Post P. O the Post Mass America Express Midway Art Treasures Ariel Book Company of Big Barcain Irving Ragan Ridpath Blaine Sherman Dickens Cooper Cen. Crant Fall River Line Governor’s Island Ward 7 Stillman Street North Margin Street Lancaster Street Causeway Street Union Depot Charles River Boston Gas Light Company Commercial Street King Governor's Island Fort Winthrop Boston Harbor Board OF Survey Fitch J. M. Powers Roslindale Ashmont Ward 19 Finance Committee East Boston Hood Hospital Cyclers Brookline High Bob Howard Cambridge High Atwood’s North St Hotels Hartford, Hartford, Conn A. A. Pocock
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