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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1895
Page
1
The Blackstones outsell three brands combined in Boston, with Londres leading all others ten to one. Beware of dealers refusing Waitt & Bond Blackstones and offering inferior cigars for higher profit instead.
A May 19 blaze in St Albans, Vermont, began at 3 PM in W. B. Fonda’s lumber yard and, driven by a strong south wind, quickly struck about a dozen sites in the town center. The conflagration caused an estimated loss of three quarters of a million dollars and left about 500 people affected.
Mayor Curtis returns home and will announce the Fourth of July orator today at City Hall. The Post reports the speaker will be Rev. Adolph A. Berle, rector of the Evangelical Congregational Church in Brighton, who has accepted the invitation.
A report confirms all crew members are safe after a vessel incident off Cape Sable. They were rescued and brought to Boston for evaluation and care.
Captain Maurice Powers of the Mary C Powers towed in fourteen grateful Portuguese fishermen adrift in dories five miles off Cape Sable. They, with four others picked up by two boats, were aboard the Ruth M. Martin from Provincetown under Captain Manuel M Simons.
Twenty one crew aboard the Ruth, bound for Brown's Bank off Cape Miles, sent out dories for bait and trawls in dense fog. After seven hauls, a last attempt on May 12 left dories missing, dory 6 swamped, two men nearly drowned. Rescue efforts and a long pull for Cape Sable followed, with some men forced to eat raw fish to endure the ordeal.
A major blaze ripped through the town destroying forty business places and at least one hundred tenements. Help arrived from Burlington and Swanton around 6 30 but the fire spread from the sumber yard to the town center, threatening the new government building and the St Albans Daily Messenger plant before being brought under control.
Representative Cogswell remains in a critical state in Washington with kidney trouble and a weak heart. His son Dr Cogswell is at his bedside and reports no change in the last day, a slight sign of temporary steadiness amid a grave illness.
Browning King & Co promotes a blue serge suit for 15 dollars with a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied. The ad urges price comparisons and highlights a wide range of men’s and boys’ wear including hats gloves hosiery underwear shoes and more. It emphasizes value and customer satisfaction.
Over 30 years a noted public speaker, the mayor must seek aldermen approval today for two deputy sealer nominations Hendricks and Minty. They were confirmed before but reappointed amid a reform shakeup of deputies causing questions on legality and possible further political pressure.
Henry Cooley and Sallie Davis wed in West Virginia after elopement. Davis brothers Marshall Cooley and George Davis confronted the couple at Pound Gap and a fight followed, resulting in the deaths of Marshall Cooley and George Davis while Henry Cooley and Sallie Davis escaped unharmed.
Frank T. Ware of Boston died suddenly in Franklin at his brother in law James H Shaw residence. He arrived Saturday and appeared well before retiring. Found dead in bed the cause likely heart disease. He was about 70 years old and well known as Father Ware of the olde follies concert fame and a teacher of the old time singing school.
AEN WASHINGTON May 19 forecast states hot weather in Maine with showers and cooler in the north, southerly winds turning northerly. New Hampshire and Vermont expect threatening weather with showers in the north, cooler temperatures, possible freezing Monday night, winds shifting from southerly to northerly. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut face threatening weather with showers on the east coast, cooler, winds from the south becoming northeast.
Mary Abigail Dodge Gail Hamilton is reported to be sinking through the day and death is feared within hours. Motive speculation surrounds her condition as telegrams confirm severe decline. officials and family linger as the scene unfolds in Washington.
The Hamburger Nachrichten cautions that Franco German cooperation against Britain may not yield tame results. It argues France seeks reconquest and prestige, and a war would be needed, while urging joint action to curb British imperial expansion.
A Madrid tension report notes Spain faces a costly Cuban war with scarce funds and rising French money costs. It argues Campos may be driving concessions to insurgent leaders, while heavy losses and public pressure threaten Spain if the rebellion endures. The piece cautions that time will reveal whether Spain can sustain the campaign.
The Tichborne claimant Arthur Orton confesses to fraud and abandons his bid for the Tichborne estate and title. The 1834 birth, Australia years, and London chapters outline a butcher's son’s life from Wapping to perilous claims and trials. Orton’s admission ends a famed public saga, with chapters detailing his life, voyages, and the dramatic quest for Sir Roger Tichborne’s heritage.
Florence and surrounding towns endure a violent night as tremors topple houses, injure residents, and send crowds fleeing theatres. Grassina bears the worst damage with dozens hurt, while the cathedral and many homes suffer. The quake’s peak recalls 1445 in Florence.
John B. Moran and the Independent Democrats publicly support Hayes or Shealy Donovan in guiding the Democratic city committee. Moran and allies oppose Donovan but do not oppose Hayes, though they do not deem him ideal for the post.
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