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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1894

Page

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Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association Opens Convention

The annual convention of the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association of the United States opens in Denver Colorado with Bonifaces from major cities attending. The association grows yearly and the Neckwear Department reports strong sales with new styles weekly and a money back guarantee.

Hotel Men’s Mutual Benefit Association of the United States Denver Col. Bonifaces Cincinnati

Oak Hall Eighty-Seven Serge Suits advertised

Black and Blue Serge Eighty Seven Suits are a specialty for ten years. Thousands bought, same customers return yearly. Gentleman's lightweight summer suit advertised as best and cheapest. Send for self measure rules from Oak Hall Boston.

Browning King & GO Establishment at 700 Washington St

Local business listing notes Browning King and Company at 700 Washington Street corner Kneeland, identifying the address and partners in a compact catalog entry.

French steamer La Champagne runs aground at Fort Hamilton

The French liner La Champagne grounded at Fort Hamilton Gravesend Bay at 8 15 am after entering fog shrouded channel. Pilot Kealey reported reduced speed fog confusion and a sudden encounter with the government wharf. Crews prepared to lighten cargo and tow off at high tide with aid from William E Chapman tug and local authorities.

New York Fort Hamilton James Kealey Government Wharf Gravesend Bay William E. Chapman Jenkins Hudson Pulver Kealey Fort Lafayette Laurent Jagineau Daure Botte Rosa Ellis Island

Expert Skipper Jessie Mackenzie Faces Court in Debit Debacle

A 24 year old Boston woman known as Mrs. Jessie Mackenzie alias Jessie Norman and Miss Jean Stuart is accused in a debt case. She is in custody with bail bond and power of attorney from Frederic Barlow, with Cap tain Gideon F. Hayes handling proceedings. The article paints her aristocratic background and a prior romance with James Stuart Mackenzie from Cambridge, Harvard graduate, culminating in a marriage proposal in 1891.

Jessie Mackenzie Norman Mackenzie Norman Jean Stuart Jane Seymour United Barlow Criminal Court New York Captain Haynes Boston Mackenzie United States Army Jamaica Sir High Norman Forty Second Street Eighth Avenue Jessie Norman Baltimore James Stuart Mackenzie Pictou Cambridge Mass Harvard

A Cruel Fall Kills Boy on Hanover Avenue Roof

Six year old William Lewis, of 13 Hanover Avenue, fell thirty five feet from a house roof at 4 30 yesterday. He was found unconscious with a base of skull fracture and a broken leg. Dr Montero treated him and offered transfer to Massachusetts General Hospital. He remained alive late last night.

William Lewis Hanover Avenue Montero Massachusetts General Hospital

Belle Maker Makes Second Suicide Attempt At Bridge

Belle Maker, previously attempting suicide by jumping from Craigie bridge, again attempted to drown at 2 am. Patrolman O Brien and Crawtender Smith pulled her from the water and she was saved. She, said to be drinking, was jailed on a drunkenness charge after treatment.

Belle Maker Craigie Bridge O’brien Division 15 Crawtender Smith Warrenbridge

Burglary Shocks Watertown Family

Watertown police remain puzzled after a break in on Friday night or Saturday morning at the Mason residence. Thieves forced an outer door with pincers, stealing clothing, cash, and silver plate totaling about 350 dollars.

Watertown Charles F. Mason

Weather forecast for New England and nearby states

Forecast issued in Washington on May 6 at 8 p m. predicts showers and thunder storms for Maine New Hampshire Vermont and for Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut with increasing southwest winds. Eastern New York should expect showers tonight and Monday with probable thunderstorms and rising southwest winds.

Washington Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York

Lady praises Marie Burroughs Art Portfolio series surge

A reader writes that Part 1 of the Marie Burroughs Art Portfolio of Stage Celebrities is beautiful and biographical sketches are engaging. The note says the portfolio is sold at a small price with coupons, part 1 to 14 now ready, delivered by portfolio department or mailed free of extra charge.

Marie Burroughs

Scandalous Boston Tale Of Mrs Mackenzie And The Actor World

A Boston social scandal unfolds around Jessie Mackenzie who abandoned her mother after a fortune in jewelry and money, pursued by gamblers and police. Capt Haynes and bondholder Mr Barlow chase her through Boston New York and Chicago as Abeles backs a bond.

Seven Boys Rescued After Harbor Boat Capsizes

A group of seven youths from the Union Boat Club were capsized in the harbor while rowing to a island picnic. After forty five minutes in icy water they were rescued when nearby cries drew attention, with Paul Cahill, age 10, at the center of the accident and rescue effort.

North End Union Boat Club Commercial Street Apple Island Winthrop Paul Cahill Paul

Explosion Shocks Lynn Burglars Fail to Flee with Loot

Police report a 3 am blast at Torrence Vary & Co 147 Oxford street in Lynn. Burglars blew open the safe scattering burglars’ tools and powder but escaped, leaving $6000 untouched and heavy property damage.

Wild Oxford Street Box 41

Fire at Forrister Hotel Destroys Nearby Blocks

Early morning blaze at the Forrister Hotel spreads rapidly to two adjacent blocks. Fire teams save the National Bank. Cotton Mills aided by their pumps in containing the flames and protecting nearby property. An emergency response is ongoing with local authorities coordinating efforts.

Forrister Hotel

Fire Ravages Millbury Town Center Incendiary Origins Suspected

A major fire in Millbury destroys the Forrister House on South Main street and the Cunningham block, with the Armsby block and other structures damaged. Firefighting from local mills and a delayed water supply limit spread. losses estimated $30,000 to $40,000. The blaze may hasten the Millbury Water Company’s fate and a Worcester annexation push.

Forrister Daniel Hicky South Main Street Town Hall Square Millbury Main Street Cunningham Cunningham & Co Millbury National Bank Millbury Cotton Mill Corporation Armsby Grange Masonic Hall C. H. Hakes Worcester Millbury Water Company

Morris Chairs With Lion Heads And Claw Feet Offer

Strong demand for Morris chairs with carved frame and hand carved lions heads above the back. Built in English oak and Mexican mahogany, low prices quoted. Four back adjustments and extra broad arms for comfort. Decorative bold carving, corduroy or leather upholstery. Deep seat and tall back, front legs end in hand carved claw feet with concealed castors. Send five 2 cent stamps for General Catalogue.

Also Mentioned on This Page

G. W. Simmons &Co North St Oak Hall Browning, King & GO Washington St Kneeland la Champagne JHC J. H. Cutter ATL Life Ins. CO J. T. Prulps Biate Sot LEP Dev A. Boston Record Frederic Barlow Jessie Norman-Mackenzie Will Waitt & Bond Blackstones Squires Sidney Squires Tremont St Henry Mats Temple Place Jefferson the Washington Street Ouse Robinson New England Tia Eno Garpets G. H. Robinson & CO Jessie Mrs. Mackenzie Haynes Mrs. Weeks Florence Sherwood Sergeant Sullivan Sullivan Division 4 Edward S. Abeles A. M. Palmer Lady Windermere Charles Frohman Charley Hooley’s Chicago Mr. Abeles Victoria Hotel Abeles Weber Twenty-eighth Street Dedham Lynn Dale Blowers Freier Sion Earth National Bank Columbia Pope Mfc. CO Columbus Avenue Vacuum Oil CO Rochester, N. Y Purchase Street WM. H. Brine Tromont St Paine’s Furniture CO Canal ST O'Connell Horticultural Hall W. H. O’connell St. Joseph's Total Abstinence Society Daniel O'Connell O'Connelly Longwood Avenue Roxbury
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