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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1897
Page
8
A London dispatch describes Besjukovschtschchina in central Russia as a seven village township ruled wholly by women since 1861. Men are absent except holidays. women manage farming, roads, and local governance with Saschka as chief ruler. 20,000 communities were released from back taxes during the czar's coronation.
New York report states Princess de Chimay cables she never signed with Hammerstein or Koster & Bial to perform in New York. Koster & Bial had offered 200 to 2000 dollars weekly as negotiations progressed toward a March 28 engagement at their music hall. The chain halted after the Hammerstein-Chimay story surfaced.
New York report states Rufus Wilson aged 88 has been indicted in Hudson county on bigamy charges amid claims of four wives. Miss Madaline Catherine Fisk of 6 West Sixty-fifth Street declares that in August 1895 she and Wilson were involved, noting her complaint against him.
A 14 year old girl exhibits dual personality, presented by Dr. Albert Wilson. In the abnormal state she steals and talks in baby talk while in the normal state she is honest and draws, though she cannot draw a square box in that state. The two states appear continuous and the girl does not recall actions across them.
The passage portrays a person toggling between two states. One self erupts with alarm crying It is coming then interrupts activities, shivers, and performs a somersault before exclaiming Hello as if newly arrived. After the interruption she reverts to prior actions.
Henry J Starkweather, eldest son of the late Congressman H H Starkweather, sues Blacksmith J J Himmeler for 2000 damages after a serious injury at Willington railroad station. The case stems from an alleged meeting with Mrs Himmeler at an amateur theatre event in Stafford Springs.
The trial of Samuel Whittaker charged with murdering his wife Catherine at their Cambridge home on January 1 will start Monday April 5 at Cambridge Court House. A special Superior Court session is assigned for that date with Henry H Winslow and Addison C Burnham as Whittaker’s counsel and District Attorney Weir for the Commonwealth.
Miss Dell Ten Eyck of Worcester, member of the Natural History Society, displays a large collection of deep sea curiosities. Her jars include sea porcupines that inflate like balloons, young sharks, growing coral, sea horses, sea cats, and a voracious goose fish, sized from a silver dollar to five or six feet.
Salem March 7 Rev Charles Arey D D died Saturday after a long illness. Born August 22 1882 in Wellfleet Mass he was son of Reuben and Sally Arey. He defended Grover Cleveland during his first presidential run causing his exit from St Peter's Church. Funeral from St Peter's Tuesday at noon.
Belle Stevens wife of Captain J. J. Stevens and former Bangor ship master dies at her Mount Vernon home. She leaves a son and a daughter wife of Colonel John B. Bryant former U S marshal of Georgia. Also noted is the death of Warren Noah Herrick once a wealthy St. Joseph merchant born in Minton Missouri in 1821.
J E Frost a leading businessman and partner in Jordan Frost Co died today after a long illness in Lewiston Missouri at age 63 He is survived by his wife and five sons One son Charles Frost of Chicago designed the Columbian exhibition building in 1893 for manufacturers and liberal arts.
Natick, March 7. Albert F. Bacon, town assessor, died last evening at his Pond Street home. He leaves a widow. With a year left to serve and caucuses held, nomination papers decide the candidate for the Citizens' party and the Good Government ticket. Charles B. Rice is endorsed, Fred M. Boardman nominated.
Members of Company B First Regiment and the Cambridge Manual Training School Band arrived home yesterday morning from Washington. Both groups marched in the inaugural parade celebrating President McKinley's inauguration.
Officers of Division 6 arrested James Shepard age 17 of 143 West Highth street after noon yesterday for breaking and entering a stable on Ames street. The suspect admitted stealing a horse a buggy a robe and two harnesses on February 27.
William E. Blackwell, a Boston and Maine freight employee from East Boston Winthrop, swallowed laudanum at home on Inskip Street after a work demotion. He was found unconscious beside a whiskey flask and died at 8 AM the next day after doctors failed to revive him. Despondency over a recent job setback was cited as cause.
The Rev. J. F. Albion of First Parish Universalist Church Malden preached a sermon of practical interest at the Young Men's Christian Union gathering last evening. The church quartet choir performed several selections with fine effect during the service. Miss Baum Mrs Collins Mr Forrest Mr Delmont Mrs Morey accompanied.
Inspectors Cleary and Wolf detained Annie M Henry and Ella Mason of Arlington late Saturday for shoplifting at Jordan and Marsh's store.
Thomas Meade Bram awaits U S District Court ruling on death sentence with a calm, restless mood. Sheriff O'Brien reports Bram spends hours pacing his cell reading papers and religious works, while welcoming brief interruptions and conversation but remains under strict prison discipline.
At 11 a m yesterday officers of Division 15 arrested on a warrant Joseph B Martin for the embezzlement of a horse wagon and harness valued at 210 dollars the property of George E Brown of West brook Me The property was turned over to A C Chute constable of Westbrook.
The wrecked bark Isaac Jackson, stranded on Pasque Island January 22, broke up during a heavy southerly swell yesterday, with hull pieces strewn along the island shore.
We offer 820 Clay Coats and Vests for 5.90 after buying at 380c on the dollar of Smith Richardson Chase stock. Wholesale prices ranged from 15 to 22 dollars. Choose for 5.00 while stock lasts. Send for a sample if you cannot visit. Also request a free sample of all wool spring suits at 5.00. The CLA CO 91 Summer St Open Sat.
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