09 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1896
Page
1
In New York trades report widespread upturns with wholesale grocers noting increased orders and confidence. Officials from Acker Merrall, Leggett & Co. and Austin Nichols cite fresh demand and an optimistic outlook as McKinley’s election is seen as restoring prosperity.
Major McKinley rests in Canton with wife in frail health and plans to stay until midweek. Visitors include Dawes and Wilson as applications for offices flood in by mail. Mrs McKinley receives flowers while many pressing appeals for aid arrive amid congratulatory messages.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company will start its big Pueblo plant on Monday employing 1000 men. Contracts for the 22 mile Colorado Springs Pike's Peak and Cripple Creek railway were signed yesterday, signaling major construction activity in the state.
The schooner Waukesha bound from Ludington to South Chicago wrecked off Muskegon early today. Six of seven crew died after the drunken captain refused to beach and the vessel broke apart. One survivor, Frank Delach, barely clung to life and survived.
Police warn officers to keep from leaning on walls telegraph poles and lamp posts while on duty and to avoid conversing with anyone except in official service. The notice emphasizes discipline and public safety in daily patrols.
Danvers Massachusetts police with State Detective Neal arrested William Kennedy a 32 year old east Danvers employee of Professor Southwick on suspicion in the Learoyd arsenic poisoning case. Kennedy was taken to Danvers jail with secrecy about evidence and motives. Authorities expect further arrests within 24 hours as investigation continues with the public health relieved as victims recover.
Our trade in carved Swiss and Italian cabinet work has grown almost to the proportions of a business in itself. Every few months we bring over a line of fresh goods and the prices surprise European tourists who previously bought them abroad. One chair or cabinet can elevate a whole apartment. They are not expensive. New General catalogues for 1896 97. Square octavo 256 pp 300 illustrations. Sent to any address on receipt of five 2 cent stamps for postage.
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