29 Nov 1892
Page 1
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1892
Page
1
The ad states a suit sale lasting until next Saturday night with 578, $20 and $22 suits on display at front tables. Every suit is of their own make and new this fall priced at $75, emphasizing they only advertise when backing it up and calling the sale a bargain.
In Suffolk county Court House Joshua Montgomery Sears, a multimillionaire, is impanelled in a modest $805034 lawsuit. The scene highlights the equality of all men under the law as Sears observes lawyers wrangle over a ten to fifteen dollar point while wealth and power loom. The article notes Sears’ immense wealth and his casual commentary on the proceedings as a social portrait.
The testimony centers on Stephen H. Whidden versus J Franklin Faxon over a 3050 masonry contract for a house at 185 South Street. Among jurors is Joshua M. Sears a Boston businessman paid eight dollars daily. he sits unannounced and watches proceedings while the press is noted. The case hinges on Faxon’s alleged breach of contract that led Whidden to claim damages.
The Board of Aldermen ordered a halt to immoral theatrical posters on public streets. No licensee may advertise a performance with posters or pacards until approved by the committee on licenses. Eugene Tompkins of the Boston Theatre will remove the large Washington Street poster and display it in a hall for public verdict.
Board of Aldermen objects to a large poster outside the Boston Theatre for Babes in the Wood. A committee letter to proprietor Eugene Tompkins requests immediate removal citing license terms. Business manager M G Tenenen expresses surprise at targeting one house amid broader city displays.
Heavy clouded sky keeps duck shooting off as Exmore witnesses Mr. Cleveland injure his thumb while loading a gun on the beach. Surgeon friend Ferrell treats the wound and the day centers on reading, writing, and preparations for a long stay with gunning setups and plans to visit nearby clubs and preserves, with Jefferson returning tomorrow bringing ammo.
A large New York crowd attended Coney Island Athletic Club events despite rain. Danny McBride knocked out Don Donovan in five rounds of a purse bout. Alec Greggains of San Francisco faced Buffalo’s Martin Costello in a planned twenty round contest as betting shifted from 5 to 4 to nearly even at ringside.
A Boston policy ring crackdown unfolds as Police Commissioner Osborne plans reforms. Captains raid North Street, targeting Crosby & Co and Williams & Myers while lawmen aim to close dense dens quietly before Governor Russell’s appointee arrives. Continued on page 4.
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