Business Outlook Shows Aftermath of Industrial Slowdown
The general business outlook remains bleak with protected industries nearly idle and iron dull. Coal miners face half-time work, mills cut production and lay off workers, and purchasing power declines across the country. Failures rise as Bradstreet records 223 for the week, with year-end lows noted and Post clearing house figures signaling widespread economic weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreets
United States
Post
Clearing House
Virginia Election Returns Show Democratic Majority Amid Claims of Bribery
Testimony from Dezendorf Wickham and Republicans counters Mahone claims of systematized bribery in Virginia. Dems hold a 17,034 popular lead on 271,836 votes, with 144,835 for Democrats and 126,951 for Mahonites. Census data note white and black voter shares and shifts since 1876.
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Dezendorf
Gen. Wickham
Mahone
Virginia
Cameron
Wise
Mr. Massey
Mabone
Brutal murder and fire shock Laconia town
Early morning disaster in Laconia New Hampshire ends in the deaths of James Ruddy and his child and the burning of their home. Mrs Ruddy survives with severe injuries. A suspect, Thomas Samon, is arrested after being seen near the scene and identified as the likely killer. Ford and Lamon linked to the case as investigations unfold. Authorities fear vigilante action as details emerge.
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Laconia
N. H
James Ruddy
Ruddy
Laconia Car Works
Thomas Lamon
Flume
White Mountains
Plymouth
Joan Ford
Lake Village
Lake Street
Winter Street
Buddy
Samon
Andrew
O. L. Andrews
Charles Filgate
Judkins
Kuddy
D. A. Ambrose
Meredith
Thomas Sammon
Ford
S:uon
Ford and
Seor
Plymouth Village
Luconia
Manson Brown
Suamon
Lamon
Little Hotel
Sumon
Wiliam Seates
Raddy
Samoa
Anti ring movement stalls as Gen Martin mayor bid stalls
The Boston Commonwealth critiques the anti ring effort for city officers. It laments delays in organizing a mass convention to nominate Gen. Martin for mayor and warns against fringe committees and ticket controls. It urges a united, nonpartisan slate of twelve capable aldermen to back the mayor.
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Boston Commonwealth
Martin
Mass
Citizens’ Convention
Kat
Boston
Springfield
Republican
Fires Reported in Boston and Nearby Areas
In Boston and vicinity several small blazes reported on Saturday and Sunday. Lexington Street shop damage listed at 25 dollars while Cambridge saw a minor fire at Morse’s photography shop. Somerville stable fire caused 509 dollars loss, insured. A third floor blaze at Charles J Morrill's Arlington Street residence was extinguished without an alarm. Losses totaled 500 dollars. Nearby, Caliente and Pittsburgh saw major fires with substantial losses, and Ballon and Markham’s furniture store in Providence suffered water and fire damage estimated at 18 000 dollars.
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Boston
Lexington Street
Cambridge
Morse
Brewery
Main Streets
Somerville
Bona Street
Dexter Bowman
Daniel Ryan
Charles J Morrill
Arlington Street
Chemical No
Caliente
Cal
Sumner Mining Company
Pittsburg
Navy
Thomas Evans & Co
Providence
R. 1
Ballon & Markham
Quarrel in Holyoke Leaves Men Wounded. Murphy Arrested
In Holyoke early today Patrick J Murphy shot Patrick McDonald in the thigh and John Fitzgerald in the groin during a quarrel in Springfield Mass Murphy was arrested before daylight and is wounded in the head and badly bruised Fitzgerald's wound is described as dangerous
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfieed
Mass
Patrick J. Murphy
Patrick McDonald
John Fitzgerald
Holyoke
Murphy
Fitzgerald
Garnier Wins Billiards Match Over Daly in Five Nights
In Brussels on November 5, Garnier defeated Daly in a five night billiards series. Final scores favored Garnier 3,000 to 2,839. Daly offered a rematch which Garnier accepted. The game is to be held at yous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Daly
Garnier
Yous
Question on Massachusetts Republican majorities over Democrats
A letter to the Editor from Be Stickney of Richmond Virginia asks for the average majority of Republican candidates for state offices in Massachusetts, excluding the governor, over Democratic opponents. An early answer is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Massachusetts
BE. Stickney
Main Street
Richmond
Newark Girl Found Dead in Field After Outrage
The body of 17 year old Phoebe Paullin, daughter of David Paullin, was discovered in a West Orange field. She had been outraged and her throat cut, police reported.
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Newark
N. J
Phoebe Paullin
David
Paullin
West Orange
Woman burned to death in Vermont house fire
Wrst Randolph Vermont November 25 Mrs Enos Bolton aged years was burned to death in her house which was destroyed by fire Saturday night at Braintree origin of fire unknown
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Samuel Snow
Manchester
Edward Ingraham
EN. Foote & Co
Northampton
Selden Brown
Bangor
Wrst
Randolph
Enos Bolton
Ee Ears
Braintree
Walking match ends with Hart leading 500 miles
At San Francisco on November 25 the walking match finished with Hart at 500 miles ahead of Harriman 481 McIntyre 483 and O Leary 475 completing the field.
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San Francisco
Hart
Harriman
McIntyre
O'Leary
Notable Deaths and Exits Involving Criminals Across Cities
William Buel a Cleveland shoe dealer died by his own hand Saturday. Three inmates escaped from Sandwich Ontario jail. Benjamin Ansfelter a bricklayer fatally injured as a wall fell in St Louis. The clock tinker Henry Miller captured in Hickman Kentucky. San Francisco grand jury indicts Miss Hill and attorney Wm Nelson for forgery perjury conspiracy. Matthias Roberts a Baltimore insurance agent committed suicide in his boarding house. Lous Tockstein drowned in Grand Creek amid a storm. Henry Smith a Philadelphia thief shot dead by George Trenwith after a quarrel. Clara Thorne a 16 year old Chicago girl died after taking rat poison from love disappointment.
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William Buel
Cleveland
Greenwood
Phipps
Steers
Sandwich
Ont
Benjamin Ansfelter
St. Louis
Henry Miller
Hillman King
Hickman
Iiy
San Francisco
Miss Hill
Sharon
Wm. M. Nelson
Matthias Roberts
Baltimore
Chester
Ihe
Lous Tockstein
Ryan
Grand Creek
Henry Smith
George Trenwith
Philadelphia
Smith
Trenwith
Clara Thorne
Chicago
Tragedy in Kittery Ends With Arrests in Barrows Case
PortsmoutH New Hampshire November reports reveal Oscar E Blaney and Mrs Mary E Barrows of Kittery Maine arrested for the murder of Thomas Barrows on November 14. Blaney confessed to the deliberate shooting. Barrows confessed to being an accessory before and after the fact. The investigation showed multiple gunshot wounds and a preliminary suicide theory abandoned as coroner findings contradicted the self-inflicted scenario. The Barrows family history and motives are detailed, including jealous suspicion and a prior attack on Mrs Cate, Barrows wife, and the evolving narrative leading to the confession.
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Barrows
Ittery
Vas
Oscar
Barrows Farm
Howyer
Portsmouth
N. H
Kittery
Oscar E. Blaney
Mary E. Barrows
Thomas Barrows
Blaney
Oscar EB. Rianey
Rrows
Boston
F. M.holmes Furniture Manufacturing Company
Cate
Higgins
Messrs. Wiggin
Wood
Thomas
Mrs. Burrows
Getehell
Beecham
York County
H. B. Cleaves
Portland
Rev Mayo on New England life fifty years ago and now
Thanksgiving service at the Young Men's Christian Union featured Rev A D Mayo speaking on The New England Home Old and New. He contrasted village country life with modern city life, praising moral effort and personal community influence while urging suburban home planting to enable Christian living.
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Young Men‘s Christian Union
Boston
Roxbury
Dorchester
New England
Church of Massachusetts
Europe
Attendance up at foreign exhibit with concerts and days
Crowds swarmed the foreign exhibition with enrichments from Gilmore’s Band, while the Hanrian Gypsy Band returns for afternoon and evening concerts. National days are extended as Swedish costumes attract attention and Swedish peasant life scenes draw visitors. Special musical events planned next Tuesday, French Day set for Thursday, and new goods arriving as holidays near.
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Gimore
Weimar
Weimar Society of Eichers
Hayti
Ladies of the
Land League
Delire cFoss Asa
Fanny Parnell
Haviland & Co
Chicago
A Bolt Attempt at Robbery A Record of Crimes and Casualties
A series of arrests and incidents described include Robert Brooks, 50, held for larceny of a watch chain and ring valued at 45 dollars. youths Joseph Gately, 17, Michael Grady, 19, William Doyle, 16, arrested for breaking and entering John P. Morton’s store. Hugh Lennon, cab driver, injured while James Kirbin, tied to an assault on Nellie Kendallton, is under arrest. The tale notes a recovered satchel with 50 dollars missing, Thomas Glancy’s arrest, the Vermont counterfeit case of J Henry Myers, Nathan Szkalny wanted in Prussia for forged bills, George Rice’s death, Officer George G. Clark funeral, a found 3-year-old girl taken to the almshouse, and Henry Wilson alias Martin Broderick charged with multiple break-ins at Thomas Murphy and Michael Farrow residences.
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Robert Brooks
Station One
Joseph Gately
Belmont Street
Michael Grady
Webster Street
William Doyle
Station Wing
John PD. Morton
Hugh Lennon
James Kirbin
Nellie
Vermont
L. M. Sprague
Adams
Nathan Szkalny
Mowrazlaw
George Rice
A. B. Martin
Broad Street
Lynn
George G. Clark
Chestnut Street
W. F. Johnson
Flenry Wilson
Martin Broderick
Thomas Murphy
Lowell Place
Michael Farrow
Wilson
Wedding plans and notable local notices in Daily Advertiser
The Daily Advertiser notes the editorials Messrs Stanwood and Ernst resigning, Emma Murray and Clarence Blackwell announce their December 5 wedding, and various appointments and voyages. It also reports injuries to Officer Garland, a Boston Mediterranean cruise by William F Weld Jr, Cunard Samaria passenger lists, prison reform tours by Guernsey, wealth estimates of English aristocracy, and a North Carolina industrial inspection trip by a growing party including Newell Cooper and J H Cartland with a return in two weeks.
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Stanwood and
Ernst
Daily Advertiser
Emma L. Murray
Clarence H. Blackwell
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Emmons Blaine
Blaine
Northern Iowa Division
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Cunard Steamship Samaria
Wolfenden
Liverpool
Garland
Harrion Avenues
William F. Weld, Jr
Boston
Mediterranean
Cunard
Samaria
Queenstown
Alex Lynes
Minot Tirrell
Joseph Williamson
Belfast
Esngor Commercial
Castine
Maine
Guernsey
Albany
Auburn
N. Y
Sing Sing
Buffalo
Moyamensing
Philadelphi
Chicago
HP. Hatchinson
Board of Trade
Lynn
Mass
Joan Wentworth
Economiste Francais
English Ariskerrey
Duke of Norfolk
Marquis of Bute
Duke of Bucleugh
Duke of Northumberland
Jay Gould
North Carolina
Newell Cooper
J. H. Cartland
A. Weston
R.S. Tibbett
Israel Barker
Josiah W. Wither
D. W. C. B. Wingate
L. Henderson
Thomas Steward
Berr. Kersten
Edwin Stearns
Major Pennington Reports on Framingham Camps
Major Pennington reports praise for state militia and soldiers at Framingham camps. He suggests replacing tents with wooden barracks and commends gun detail work. Election for first lieutenant in Battery A set Friday at 7:30. 320th Regiment holds annual reunion and dinner December 13 at Quincy House. Maine officials Beal, Pallen, Hamlin, Boothby, and Burrell visited Boston on Saturday.
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Pennington
U.S.A
Framingham
Ite
Leutenant
Batwa
Tps 320 Regiment
Quincey House
Beal
F. D. Pallen
A. ©. Hamlin
W. A. R. Boothby
Col. Burrell
Gov
List of Businesses Facing Financial Embarrassment
A compiled roll shows liabilities totaling about $50,000 for William G. Lewis planed lumber New ton Boston and Framingham with most assets mortgaged and little to unsecured creditors. Numerous firms and individuals across multiple states report assignments, settlements, or failures including Chaffee Cedar Keys Fl a, Copeland Co Boston, Hartman York Sulpher Springs Pa, Wells Falls Branch Tenn, Clendennin Mont, and others with liabilities ranging from a few thousand to over $160,000 and assets often nominal or liquidated.
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William G. Lewis
Newton
Boston
Framingham
William J. Wilson
James J. xieGrath
Waterbury
Ambrose Sanger
A. B. Rockwood
Brookfield
H. H. Layster
Franklin
Ind
M. Norden
New York City
Meriden
Albert 8. Hartman
York Sulpher Springs
T. W. Reed & Co
Clendennin
Mont
Freligh Bros
Grocers
Saugerties
New York
R. M. Chaffee
Cedar Keys
Fla
Charles W. Copeland & Co
Thomas Garrity
Washington Street
William P. Newman
Falmouth
Rideon & Stacy
Centre Sandwich
N. H
Abbie E. Farmer
New Bedford
T. W. Croucher
A. Keyes
Bennington
Newton & Fuller
Anne Cushing
Skowhegan
M. I. Mendleson & Co
Clothiers
Milwaukee
Wis
Adolph Keamer
Cincinnati
Rosenberg & Co
Rosenberg
John LaFarge
Ellis
Yates
W. H. Railton
Chicago (Ll.) Preserving Company
Gen. E. 8. Butts
Vicksburg (Miss
St. Stephen’s Bank of
St. Stephen’s
N. B
Murchie & Sons of
Calais
Thanksgiving and social events in Boston series
A schedule of upcoming social occasions and public meetings in Boston includes dinners, balls, receptions, lectures, and races. Notable items feature the Boston Latin School Association dinner at Parker House, the Papyrus Club Ladies Night, the Wornverein ball, and events at Turn Hall Horticultural Hall Tremont Temple and the Institute rink.
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Boston Latin School Association
Parker House
Papyrus Club
Boston Wornverein
Turn Hall
Middlesex Street
Paint and Clay Club
American Watch Company
Young’s Hotel
Messrs. Robbins, Appleton & Company
Harvard College Fetal
Leverett Boat Club
Boylston Hall
West End Athletic Club
Horticultural Hall
Associated Charities
Tremont Temple
Charles S. Fairchild
New York
Phillips Brooks
Brooke Herford
Institute Rink
Huntington Avenue
John B. Bachelder
Gettysburg
Boston Veteran Club
Dremont Temple
County Club Races at Clyde Park Report
Despite wet weather crowds attended Clyde Park on Saturday to watch County Club races. Highlights include a pony half mile dash with placements, and a high jump competition where Nellie won at 4 feet 6 inches and Dilemma placed second at 4 feet 3 inches. Other items note Harvard Yale football may occur on Thanksgiving, English High defeating West Newton in a rifle match, and Captain James Cole selling his steam yacht Rosie for a Florida gunning trip.
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County Club
Clyde Park
Penks
Hixpn Park
Belmont
Spotted Tail
Bire
M. x. Redskin
Owmelr
Dickey
Rm. m. Papoose
Wilson
Ch. G. Emigrant
Mr. Warren
Essex Stables
Br. G Redwood
Mr. Chanler
F. H. Prince
B. m. Nellie
J.S. Allan
R. G. Dilemma
A. Hemenway
B. G. Marmion
Nellie
Dilemma
West Newton
James Cole
Engine 12
Boston Highlands
Rosie
Boston
Florida
Stoneham
Walliaut Hill
Local notices and court actions from Wakefield to Newton
A roundup of incidents and legal matters: A. D. Phinney injured in Wakefield. Hollarans fined for nuisance in Waltham. Rev. A. J. Rich awarded purse by Lavne Park parishioners. Dolan Corcoran Penohue arrested for liquor nuisances in Hyde Park. Murphy and McCarty fined in Cambridge. Manzon missing from Cambridge home. Newton Republicans caucus results show Ellison favored in key wards and Kimball trailing.
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A.D. Phinney
Wakefield
Michael
Margaret Hollaran
Waltham District Court
A. J. Rich
Richard Dolan
Bdward Corcoran
Daniel Penohue
Hyde Park
Pyecenes District Court
Cambridge
John Murphy
John McCarty
Joseph Manzon
Elm Street
Newton
Ellison
Chester
Ward
Kimball
Wara
Haven O'Brien Accepts Boston Mayoral Nomination
Haven O’Brien of Boston confirms a unanimous ward and city committee nomination for mayor at the forthcoming municipal election. He notes seven years as an alderman, pledges fearless and independent administration aligned with improvements and growth, and expresses gratitude for the endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh O’brien
Democratic City Committee of
Boston
O’brien
John A. Andrew Hall
Hugo O'Brien
Messrs
M. M. Cunniff
J. P. O'Brien
J. P. Marley
Haven O'Brien
What He has to Say about Simmons Water Board Appointment
Gen A P Martin, candidate for mayor, discusses a Post report about recommending William A Simmons to the water board. He recalls meeting Mayor Palmer after his election, favoring Longley’s reappointment as fire commissioner, resisting political influence, and noting later mixed views on Simmons. The revised Sunday Herald version frames the events as more neutral and focused on governance.
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Mr. Simmons
North End
Martin
Simmons
Common Council
Water Board
Gen. Martin
City Hall
A. P. Martin
Citizens
William A. Simmons
Palmer
C. M. Clapp
Longley
Mr. Longley
Democratic City Committee
Rollin M. Squire
Bia
Squire
Sunday Herald
Clapp
W. A. Simmons
Blaine Prepares Big Muscle Contest in Augusta
In Augusta, Blaine is building momentum for a major muscle weigh-in weighing two hundred pounds as part of a local strength showcase. Its organizers promise a dramatic display and public interest.
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The
Augusta New Age
Blaine
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