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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1898

Page

8

Great Spring Clean-Up Suit Sale Opens Saturday

In a renewed rush of trade, the store urges tardy customers to hurry for great values. Remaining lots go on sale Saturday with 200 all wool spring suits at 5 dollars, 8 and 10 prices. 500 all wool suits at 7 dollars. 500 spring trousers at 2 dollars.

Washington St Navin Bros Temple Pl Kersey Melton R. T. Almy & Co Hayward Place Spitz Bros. & Mark Godfrey Morse Traveler Shoe Boston Washington Street Springfield Mass Main Street

Gunboat Machias Returns to Boston After 15000 Mile Cruise

The U S gunboat Machias docked in Boston Harbor after a 15000 mile voyage from Asia to the Atlantic. Crew members, including Chief Quartermaster Russell Aikin, report hearing of the Maine disaster at Madeira and Gibraltar. The ship, built in Bath Maine in 1892, carries eight 4 inch guns and a crew of 140 under Captain J F Merry.

United States Machias Boston Harbor Commodore Howison Navy Yard Howison Navy Castine Bath Post China Japan Russell Aikin Nagasaki Hong Kon Singapore Colombo Aden Port Said Villa Frenche Genoa Algiers Gibraltar Madeira Maine Oen Norfolk J. F. Merry Lng Yepaire Tekre Hampton Roads

Spring Advertising Offers Fresh Men’s Clothing in Boston

Originality in advertising and scrupulously fair methods define Substantial and Stylish Clothing. New and first class is the keynote with spring suits and overcoats from six fifty to twenty five dollars. The shop promises fresh goods, frank product statements, and the fairest prices in Boston.

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Prison worker killed with ax in Brookline dispute over wife

At Attleboro on March 18 John Cotter a boss stone cutter at Dr Solomons sanitarium was murdered by fellow worker Matthew Horrigan. Horrigan struck Cotter with an ax splitting his skull and Cotter survived about two hours before death. The motive stemmed from a quarrel over a remark about Cotter's wife Mrs Cotter and tension between the men after that dispute.

Attleboro John Cotter Dr. Solomon’s Sanitarium Matthew Horrigan Horrigan Cotter Pawtucket Hor Rigan Orrigan Jack Solomon Canton Soner Brookline Holden Judy

Lectures at Tremont Temple With Stereopticon Views

A lecture series at Tremont Temple on March 21 and March 26 and 27 will use over 100 stereopticon views. A Maine incident will be a special illustrated feature in the program.

Tremont Temple Maine

Longtime Boston ship chandlery man James Baker dies at 66

James Baker of Brookline and Newton Street died after a long illness at his home. Born near South Dennis, he moved to Boston and joined his family business Hall & Baker, later Baker & Humphrey, until his death. He leaves a widow and two sons. services were planned for 2 45 this afternoon.

James Baker Brookline Newton Street Juda Baker South Dennis Cape Cod Mr. Baker Boston Commercial Street Hall & Baker Hall Baker & Humphrey

Board of apportionment bill reappears in House altered

The bill for a mayoral board of apportionment is trimmed to five members including the Mayor and Aldermen chair with two elected at large. Two-year terms pay ten dollars per meeting and four votes plus the Mayor needed for action. The House also acts on State House charges against the engineer department and trims park and sewer funding. A separate insanity board bill advances, appointing five-year governors and non civil service hiring for hospitals and asylums.

Quincy Board of Statistics House Committee On State House William Kells Ward 15 Quilinane Lawrence Jones Somerville Peter Kinney Schetases Ells Phinney Neein Senate Etraoan Boston Massachusetts Hospital Massachusetts School Hospital Cottages Chilren

Noted railroad executive Allyn Cox dies in New York

Allyn Cox a prominent railroad man tied to Vanderbilt interests died suddenly in his Madison Avenue office. He served as secretary treasurer of the Nickel Plate and held posts with Canada Southern and Beech Creek. Cox aged 63 lived in Yonkers and collapsed after a coughing fit and hemorrhage following lunch with his brother Charles F. Cox.

New York Allyn Cox United States Vanderbilt Madison Avenue Cox New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company Nickel Plate Canada Southern Pot Beech Creek Charles F. Cox The Kansas Southern Mr. Cox Yonkers

Lawyer Beckley Shot in Vanderbilt Building Office

New York March 18 Lawyer tater ette Beckley was fatally wounded in his Vanderbilt building office at 11 30 today during a quarrel over money matters. Mrs Dora Arnold a widow of East Thirty eighth street shot him and was taken to custody after the partner of Beckley restrained the assailant. The hospital reports he cannot live more than hours.

New York Taterette R. Beckley Vanderbilt Building Dora Arnold Thirty Eighth Street Hudson Street Hospital Sepceeses Beckley Vanderbilt Mr. Beckley

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