Case All Wool Blankets at Least Seven Fifty Per Pair
Small lot of unusual value announces 1 Case All Wool Blankets priced at least 7.50 per pair. Offers are for a non duplicated selection of these blankets in a limited quantity.
19 Nov 1891
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1891
Page
1
Small lot of unusual value announces 1 Case All Wool Blankets priced at least 7.50 per pair. Offers are for a non duplicated selection of these blankets in a limited quantity.
Salem dispatch reports an early morning fire on the Saunders estate behind No 8 Buffum street. The house and barn burned, contents damaged, with $4000 worth of pickles in the basement ruined and most furniture lost or damaged. William H Barry and J Mark Klippell occupied the building, with Klippell uninsured. Caleb Sawyer injured by a nail driven through his hand. A Hook and Ladder truck collided with an electric pole en route to the scene.
Hollustrox November 18. John Batchelder died yesterday born March 29, 1803 in Can dia New Hampshire. He moved to Andover at fourteen and settled in Holliston in 1821 where he ran boots and brogans from 1829 onward. Known as Honest John Batchelder for quality goods, he gave many private charities under the name Martin Lather. He was twice married, his second wife surviving him, with three sons and a daughter. The Congregational church members will officiate at the funeral at his late residence Thursday at 2 p.m.
RH Stearns reports public works warns drought danger remains acute as Croton watershed rain fails to raise reservoir levels. Only half an inch fell. strict water restrictions stay in place. Main reservoir lost two inches. Forty-second Street reservoir kept pressure on. Baths and clubs face shutoffs. some buildings cut off for disobeying orders.
In Plymouth New Hampshire on November 18 the court case under Judge Doe proceeds amid extreme cold and crowding. Defense counsel J C Story outlines opening remarks while Burleigh sits near the prisoner as jurors and witnesses recount the murder, with the room using a window as a private entrance for messenger boys and a woman slipping in through it.
At Aughensbaugh Station on the Philadelphia and Erie line a head on collision between two express trains left two men dead and many injured. A crew member was killed outright, and two engineers suffered fatal injuries, with wrecked engines and torn tracks strewn across the area.
Residents of Johnston appeal to Governor Ladd to stop the Conley Sullivan bout outlawed by Johnston town council. Olneyville's Rhode Island Athletic Club plans the match. Ladd declines to intervene, aligning with the attorney general that town authorities may enforce the ban to preserve peace.
The Rev Jason Mariner, former pastor of High Street Free Will Baptist Church, died at his Franklin street home after an eight year illness of paralysis. Born in Lincolnville, Me, he later served Lynn church for ten years before illness forced him to quit preaching. An Odd Fellow and Free Mason, he leaves a widow a son and two daughters who teach in Lyon public schools. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the High Street Church.
Destruction of Henry Volkening marble and onyx works on East Forty-fourth street between Second and Third avenues gutted by fire. Loss estimated at 95 000 dollars with light insurance. Tenement houses in rear caught fire, causing panic among residents. Police rescued children as flames spread, with tenants suffering about 20 000 dollars in losses.
Frank H. Wood was found guilty of forgery in the first degree for signing Mrs. Elizabeth B. Raymonds name to a ten share Western Union stock certificate. The jury deliberated ten minutes after a ten day trial. He faces possible life imprisonment.
In Plymouth New Hampshire on November 18, the defence led by junior counsel Joseph C Story argued the crime lacked premeditation and arose from violent, conflicted emotions of love. The defendant Almy told witnesses he hoped to talk with Christie Warden and sought a quiet meeting, while relatives opposed him and Christie’s grave was later visited with flowers. Witnesses across the day described Almy’s plans to go to Texas, his revolvers, and his devotion to Christie, suggesting a doubtful motive and leaving the defense to contend against the death penalty.
The testimony recalls a New Hampshire woman linked to a killer who kept revolvers for a Texas trip and maintained affection despite distant plans. Witnesses detail mutual care, farm life, and letters showing deep love, while the prisoner swears to tell the truth as the defense and judge observe the court scene.
A prominent ceremony at the Chase residence on Chestnut and Maple streets united Miss Neilie B Chase to Arthur J Blood with Rev T Burton Smith officiating. Bridesmaids were six young girls in white and the couple plan a Washington honeymoon. Guests arrived from Weston Caledon and New York to celebrate the event.
London reports no news on the steamer Eider overdue after Nov 18 with 24 saloon 12 cabin 102 steerage passengers and 150 crew under Captain Bauer. Cargo valued at about $60,000. Authorities sought sightings from merchant ships but none reported.
General Butler III Lowrett is confined to his house with a serious ear trouble, his physician advising indoor rest. His son Paul Butler confirmed the report tonight. A Boston doctor notes a request for Ayer's substitute for Coffee trial orders, though the context remains unclear.
A 1892 guide notes etiquette for women and a revised Sideboard design. It describes French legs, a lowered lower portion, and internal arrangements including drawers for serviettes and small silver, locked closets, sliding compartments, and a linen closet. Three elliptical mirrors and faultless taste adorn the top.
Provence reports a second ballots attempt shows Hugh J. Carroll Democrat with 1817 votes, White Republican 940, and Sherman Independent 1432. Carroll loses ten votes, while White drops 367 and Sherman gains 421. No electorates declared.
An official notice from Livadia states that, per instructions from the Czar, the decree forbidding wheat exports from Russia will be postponed until the monarch returns to St. Petersburg early in December. The announcement was made today.
Report lists vessels arriving or sailing November seventeenth to eighteenth at Boston Baltimore Halifax Liverpool Hamburg and more. Ships include Georgian from Liverpool to Boston Wandrahm from Hamburg and Antwerp Dania from the Lizard Werkendam from New York for Rotterdam City of Paris from New York for Livernoor Holyhead and British Crown from London.
Chicago faces a serious soft coal famine as hotels factories and other fuel users suffer great inconvenience due to coal shortages intensified by cold weather. The scarcity stems from miners strike in the Indiana district, the source of Chicago's steam coal. New Home Sewing Machine 160 Tremont.
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