Mary Washington Monument Dedication in Fredericksburg
The Mary Washington monument is unveiled in Fredericksburg Virginia, the first memorial by women to a woman. President Cleveland Chief Justice Fuller and Secretary Herbert attended with the Marine Band performing. Senators Daniel and Lawrence Washington spoke. Local apparel sellers switch to ads boasting black suits priced ten to thirty dollars with easy return policies.
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Mary Washington
Fredericksburg
Cleveland
Fuller
Herbert
Marine Band
Daniel
Lawrence Washington
Haverhill Aldermen Under Grand Jury Scrutiny
Haverhill officials face a grand jury in Newburyport amid rumors of liquor license influence. Four aldermen are implicated in alleged acceptances of drinks and favorable treatment at downtown restaurants and liquor establishments.
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Haverhill
Moody
Newburyport
Haverhill Te
Simmons sale offers half price custom suits at Oak Hall Boston
Eight hundred agents from Maine to Texas collect measurements for made to order garments. If each sent one misfit returns, 800 suits or 2400 garments would be produced. A sacrifice sale now offers suits and odd garments at half price, with sixty percent reductions for small sizes. Readily available this week at G W Simmons & Co Oak Hall 632 44 North Street Boston.
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Maine
Texas
Lancastrian Grounded at George's Island After Narrow Escape
The four masted steamer Lancastrian, bound for Liverpool, ran aground near Fort Warren after being crowded ashore to avoid crossing vessels in the Narrows. Tug Vesta and longshoremen work to refloat, with cargo lightering planned and questions about rescue and reporting rights amid a tense crew.
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Parry
Liverpool
George’s Island
Fort Warren
Charlestown
Edward McField
United States
Vesta
Lincoln
Line
Post
McField
Born in a Station Baby In Boston Ends Up At Almshouse
A 20 year old woman, recently deserted by her husband in Boston, arrived at Station 1 Cambridge claiming illness. She gave birth to a girl after being taken to the City Physician and then moved with the infant to the almshouse where both mother and child were cared for.
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Station 1
Cambridge
T. H. Lucy
Vermont
Mr. Brown
Tyler Street
Boston
Chardon Street
Captain Lucy
Bryant
Brown
Manslaughter Plea in Stevens Case Before Oxford Court
George Washington Ryerson was arraigned in Oxford county Supreme Judicial Court on the Stevens murder indictment. He pleaded not guilty but guilty of manslaughter, with the State accepting the plea hesitantly and the defense arguing justifiable homicide. Subpenas were issued for many witnesses as evidence will determine the sentence.
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Paris
George Washington Ryerson
Oxford County Supreme Judicial Court
Joseph A. Stevens
Ryerso
Smith
Ryeson
Essex Mutual Fire Insurance Ad from Salem
Organized 1829. Essex Mutual Fire Ins Co of Salem solicits lines on first class mercantile and special hazards. Frank A Colley Genl Agent 22 Exchange Place Boston.
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Essex Mutual Fire Inc. Co
Salem
Frank A. Colley
Exchange Place
Boston
New York Shoplifters Arrested Here
Police say Division 3 officers captured a mob of New York shoplifters and a fence, recovering about 500 dollars worth of stolen goods. Gadalla Berkowitz, of 19 Willard Street, was arrested for receiving stolen goods after a warrant raid at 24 Albion Street and a second watch on a suspected shoplift house. Goods valued near 400 dollars were seized from Berkowitz and taken to Station 3.
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Division 3
New York
Smith
Watts
Gadalla Berkowitz
Willard Street
Berkowitz
South End
Albions Street
Burnett
Abbott and Gilmore
Stinson
Albion Street
Husband finds wife dead at home in suspected natural death
Joseph Palmer of 54 South Margin Street returned at 7 30 pm to his home and found Mary Palmer 41 dead on the floor. Patrolman Kelley and Dr Cilley were summoned. The physician noted no signs of foul play but could not confirm natural causes. Medical Examiner Harris ordered the body taken to North Grove Street morgue for autopsy hoy.
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Joseph Palmer
South Margin Street
Mary Palmer
Kelley
Cilley
Harris
North Grove Street Morgue
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Thoursday
Browning, King & Co
Washington St
Col. Kneeland
Paine’s Furniture Co
Canal ST
Eddy’s
New England
Eddy & Sons
Adams Street
Dorchester District
Mass
Suicidal Brothers
P Jtnam
Conn
Washington
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New England Grocers’ Association
Hersey
A. N. Hoxie
Waitt & Bond
Blaskstones
Atwood’s
North St
Swift
China
WM. H. Brine
Trenant St
Robinson
C. H. Robinson & CO
Dock Sq
Alderman Hoyt
Hoyt
Cate
G. W. Simmons & CO
Oak Hall
NARD
George's Island
Franklin St
Arch St
Tremont St
India St
Devonshire St
Alderman Tilton
Champs feEne
Nail Lifeing, CO
J. T. Phelps
J. H. Cutter
Pomond Rock
Oapan
Eliot St
the den
McKenney & Waterbury
Franklin Street
Congress
Columbia
Pope Mfc. CO
Columbus Avenue
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