Three Great Suit Bargains at R T Almy Co
R T Almy & Co offers 200 all wool suits in fancy plaids and mixtures. Regularly selling at 10 and 12 dollars, today only choice $7.
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R.T. Almy & CO
Choice
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1896
Page
9
10 Dollar Suits Highlight 15 to 18 Dollar Fashions
A sale highlights 10 dollar suits featuring 15 to 18 dollar ceviots and tweeds, worsteds, and Clay Diagonals with a focus on latest fashions and choices.
Tailor Made Suits Offered At Heavy Discount
Imported and domestic suits including 18, 20, 22 dollar lines and 25 dollar Clay Diagonal models now offered for 15 dollars each, arraying 15 500 items in stock.
Three Great Overcoat Bargains in Boston Stores
Unloading entire stock with 200 warranted all wool kersey overcoats in black or blue at 10 dollars, equal to any rival. 300 tailor made overcoats priced at 15 dollars, black blue or brown with kersey lap seam and strap options. Window displays invite customers to inspect the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Magnificent Overcoats Cut to 20 Dollars This Week
The ad offers kersey melton and chinchilla overcoats at 20 dollars, reduced from 25 and 28, with leather lined options. It urges readers to visit this week, promising savings and a paying chance for shoppers.
Texas Battleship Accident Delays Repairs at Brooklyn Yard
The battleship Texas bottomed two feet in mud after a seacock valve failed in Cob Dock Brooklyn Navy Yard. Engineer Higgins escaped unharmed, alarms closed all compartments, and divers blamed a broken yoke on the main injective valve. Officials plan a court of inquiry at New York Navy Yard Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Texas
Cob Dock
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Higgins
Washington
Glass
Department
Navy
Admiral Bunce
Herbert
New York Navy Yard
Wages Raised as Baltimore Canners Lead Pact
John B Gibbs, a major Baltimore canner, raises wages 2 percent with immediate effect. He predicts a bright era of prosperity and expects other packing firms in the city to follow suit. The Merchants and Miners' Transportation Co awards a $330,000 steamer contract to Harlan Hollingsworth Co of Wilmington to operate on the Boston line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mda
Gibbs
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Harlan Hollingsworth Company
Wilmington
Del
Boston
Freight business grows as Boston agents report demand
Transportation agents in Boston note rising demand for car space and vessel capacity. F E L Sampson from the Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Co expects broad gains in all freight, while Spinney of the Yarmouth Steamship Co plans to increase weekly trips next year. Austin of the Boston and Bangor line cites strong Maine prospects and larger passenger traffic, and Allan Steamship Co’s Stephens says conditions are good with outlook for even stronger business. Clyde Line New England agent A P Lane reports a marked rise in activity beyond prior levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
F E. L. Sampson
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Company
Spinney
Yarmouth Steamship Company
Austin
Boston & Bangor Steamship Company
Maine
Stephens
Allan Steamship Company
A. P. Lane
New England
Clyde Line
Trade boom as McKinley victory spurs freight demand
Shippers report rising orders from the South and strong exports of wheat and corn to Europe. Portland boats carried heavier freight the day after election, with railroads and ferries seeing upticks in activity as mills along lines begin operations.
Demand for silver plate boosts Lyons plants
The Manhattan Silver Plate Company resumes full time after a slow summer, with salesmen reporting a surge in orders. Branch agencies in New York Chicago St Louis New Orleans and San Francisco rush telegraphic orders. The New Haven Silver Plate plant resumes full time with enough orders to last until January. A. H. Toward Co. reports a large batch of orders and full staffing. Fisher Pottery notes three years of hardship easing as business improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Toward & Co
Fisher Pottery
Iron works restart boosts regional employment
Iron workers long idle returned to work as Glasgow Iron Company started puddle and rolling mills at full capacity. Pottstown Iron Company also activated a puddle mill and two rolling mills and plans further resumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow Iron Company
Pottstown Iron Company
Business improves in Winsted factories after election
Winsted Connecticut November 9 business has improved in all thirty local factories since election. Some departments of the Winsted Shoe Factory and Gilbert Clock Factory are running nights. The New England Knitting Company has begun a large dye house and C F B Berdig of New York has started to build a silk cords and tassels factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsted, Conn
Winsted Shoe Factory
Gilbert Clock
New England Knitting Company
C. F. B. Berdig
New York City
Douglass Pump Foundry to Run Full Time Soon
Middletown, Conn. manufacturers W. and B. Douglass announce their pump foundry will begin full time operation shortly after four years of reduced hours. They note a surge in orders since the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Conn
W. & B. Douglass
Carpet Mills Run Full Time At Cornwall Plant
Newburg N Y Nov 9 The Fifth Carpet Mills at Cornwall resumed full time operations after running at three four time. All workers recalled from layoff are expected to return to their jobs today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Penn
Erie Railroad
Newburg
N. Y
Cornwall
Dudley Association Celebrates Nineteenth Anniversary
The Dudley Association marked its nineteenth year with a reception and banquet at the Quincy House. Plans for the Dudley Street Opera House minstrel show on December 16 to 18 were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Association
Quincy House
Dudley Street Opera House
A. L. Bacon
E. W. Emerson
George M. Spaulding
H. J. Ballou
H. C. Pratt
Louis Dean
Edwin A. Curtis
Fred M. Dean
W. W. Davis
Man Kills Wife Then Self in Philadelphia Tragedy
William G. Mays killed his wife by slashing her throat at their home 2120 Ridge Avenue and then died by suicide following a quarrel. Police reported the fatal domestic incident occurred this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William G. Mays
Ridge Avenue
Mayor Quincy Meets Imposter Who Keeps His Chair Warm
The Boston mayor found a man claiming to be Assistant Mayor at City Hall. The impostor, named Lee, wore a rosette and carried keys and a torch, insisting he had kept the chair warm while the real mayor was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Boston
Lee
Ben Butler
City Hall
Mullen
Coats Cut to Half Price Amid Unseasonable Weather
Retailers announce SAMPLE COATS made in the past two weeks will be sold at half the price from two days ago due to unseasonable weather. The move aims to clear stock as shoppers seek warmer garments.
Dingley Expects No Tariff Legislation This Congress
Lewiston Maine November 9 The Evening Journal prints an interview with Congressman Dingley on the fate of an exigency tariff bill. He says the Senate is unlikely to pass it and notes shifting Republican alignments may block renewal. He cites the need for revenue and the chance of an extra session after McKinley’s inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
the Evening Journal
Dingley
Senate
House
Messrs. Pettigrew
Squire
Bryan
Sound Money
Palmer
Lindsay
Vilas
Caffrey
Mitchell
Wisconsin
Hill
Murphy
New York
Gorman
Congress
McKinley
Republican House
Coats for sale at Children’s Boofers and Gretchens plus mixed cloths
A sale advertises coats in black green blue tans and fancy cloths priced 12 18 and 20 in two lots and includes long and short cloaks in various styles Gilchrist Co also appears in the ad. Separately the text describes a character who believes he is assistant Mayor a delusion that shapes his daily behavior and access to the Mayor’s office and cigars.
Grant Charged Theft At Boston Union Station
Frederick A. Grant, hotel proprietor from Veasie Maine, sought a housekeeper in Boston. He and Maggie Sedgwick went to Bangor on a 7 PM train. Grant lost $52 and train tickets, which were later recovered. Sedgwick was arrested for larceny, Grant detained as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Grant
Veasie
Boston
South End
Maggie Sedgwick
Emerald Street
Grant
Union Station
Bangor
J. J. Driscoll
Division 5
Dover Street
Maggie
Parker-Howe wedding ties Brookline society to Washington
Miss Sarah Bigelow Howe daughter of Rev Reginald H Howe married George Stanley Parker of Washington D C at the Church of Our Saviour Brookline. The Rev Reginald N Howe officiated. Maid of honor Alice M Parker. best man Philip S Parker. ushers Winthrop T Parker Wallis Eastman Howe Stanley Henshaw Howard Williams Herbert Clark Arthur Amory Jr Brenton H Dickson Jr. A reception followed at the parsonage. The couple will reside in Longwood. Society figures from Brookline Boston Cambridge New York Bristol Philadelphia and Washington attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bigelow Howe
Reginald H. Howe
D. D
George Stanley Parker
Washington, D. C
Church of Our Saviour
Brookline
Reginald N. Howe
Alice M. Parker
Philip S. Parker
Eliot
Mass
Winthrop T. Parker
New York
Wallis Eastman Howe
Bristol
R. I. Stanley Henshaw
Providence
Howard Williams
Herbert Clark
Arthur Amory, Jr
Brenton H. Dickson, Jr
Boston
Longwood
Cambridge
R. I
Philadelphia
Washington
Private Secretary Mullen Key To City Office
A humorous exchange recalls Mayor Quincy and secretary Mullen as the keys to city operations are handed over. The dialogue hints at political shifts and the fate of private secretaries after upcoming elections. The tone mixes wit with candid commentary on public service roles and Mr Lee’s possible reactions.
Kelley Death Not Ruled Murder Case
The death of Joseph W. Kelley of Wilmington in Woburn last Thursday night was initially rumored as murder or concealment but police found no evidence of foul play. Kelley was struck by an electric car on Bow street around 8:45 p m and died at once. rumors of robbery and concealment circulated among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Kelley
Wilmington
Woburn
Woburn & Reading
Kelley
Bow Street
Sabbath Protective League Holds Secret Massachusetts Meeting
A private gathering of eleven delegates in Pilgrim Hall discussed drafting a bill to the Legislature that would prohibit seven days of consecutive labor in Massachusetts with penalties for violations. They adjourned without fixing a public date, citing a need for secrecy to advance their aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabbath Protective League of Massachusetts
Pilgrim Hall
Commonwealth
Money Talk at Universalist Club Banquet
The Universalist Club met at Hotel Thorndike for a monthly banquet with A E B Wiles of Malden presiding. Resolutions honored Rev Lucius R Page founder of Cambridge and honorary club member. Olney Arnold of Pawtucket spoke on Standard Money and was applauded. Frederic W Hamilton addressed Social Function of Wealth. Remarks recalled Rev Dr Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Club
Thorndike
A. E B. Wiles
Malden
Lucius R. Page
Dr. Page
Obituaries of Ellen Sheehan and Francis Rankin
Ellen Sheehan of Roxbury died at 119 Cabot Street after a brief illness. Funeral Mass at St Francis de Sales, Vernon Street, Tuesday at 9 AM. Dr Francis Huntington Rankin of Newport died this morning after twenty years in practice. Napoleon Sarony, famed photographer, died of heart disease in New York. Charles H. Pratt of East Weymouth, a Mason and local figure, died suddenly at age sixty six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Sheehan
Roxbury
Cabot Street
Father Sheehan
Mission Church
St. Francis de Sales Church
Vernon Street
Newport
R. I
Francis Huntington Rankin
McLane
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Jacob Voorhis, Jr
Napoleon Sarony
East Weymouth
Charles H. Pratt
Man Jumps From Court Window Flees Into Harvard Place
John McLoud leaped from a second story Charlestown district court window yesterday morning to escape after arraignment for disturbing the peace. Court officers rushed downstairs but he disappeared through the window. He leaped onto a fence near Harvard Place and, despite a general alarm, had not been recaptured by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLoud
Charlestown District Court Room
McLoud
Harvard Place
City gold bond sale shows strong bidding in New York
New York City offered 3 12 percent gold bonds totaling 16,046,590 dollars after a postponed sale. Earlier in September a 4 million dollar issue drew weak bids and was withdrawn. Nearly 200 bids were received with prices from par to 116 by 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newton City Appropriation for 1897 Spells Large Budget
Newton common council met in special session to discuss the 1897 city expenses. Finance committee presented an appropriation of 904551.02 dollars for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council of
Newton
Fuller tied. Thomas J Feeley charged with murder
Thomas J. Feeley appeared before Judge Bolster in Roxbury district court charged with the murder of hotel keeper George P. Fuller found dying at Fuller's hotel on October 31. Witnesses described cries, a stabbing, and Fuller identifying Feeley as the assailant before dying. Feeley held for the grand jury without bail. witness McCarthy fined for drunkenness and held as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Feeley
Bolster
Roxbury
George P. Fuller
Feeley
Charles I. Quirk
Mann Sard
Fuller
James Doherty
Charles McCarthy
McCarthy
Flaherty Arraigned in Sister's Murder Case
Michael A. Flaherty was arraigned in South Boston Court before Judge Fallon on the murder of his sister Mrs Bridget Fallon at house No 2 Boston Street South Boston. He was held without bail as witness testimony described the crime scene and statements from family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael A. Flaherty
Bridget Fallon
Boston Street
South Boston
Fallon
Della Barrett
Second Street
John Murphy
Mike
Ellen Flaherty
Michael Flaherty
Galloup Island
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Williams
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Portland
Babcock
New England Railroad Company
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Pottstown
Aderman Low
Hid
Tingley
Maing
Winter Street
Parker
Howe
BEST
Buchanan & Lyall, the
Michael J. Flaherty
Flaherty
New England Antivivisection Society
Victoria Street Society” of London
England
Arthur Westcott
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