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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1895

Page

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Two Men Rescued After Brant Rock Boat Capsize

At Brant Rock near noon a fishing boat capsized in a ten foot wave. John B. McKay of Jamaica Plain and W. C. Parsons of Ayer were thrown overboard. Parsons, heavy with 250 pounds, helped pull McKay from under the capsized craft as life-saving crews reached the scene and towed the men ashore.

Brant Rock John B. McKay Hook and Ladder Company Jamaica Plain W. C. Parsons Ayer Mass Parsons McKay Captain Manter

Burdon Arrest in Charlestown After Bigamy Rumors

Rev Arthur W Burdon, 2% years old, was arrested by Inspectors Bogan and McGarr in Charlestown after reports he lived with a woman as husband and wife at 69 Warren Street. The case traces Burdon from Dover and Newmarket NH to Roxbury and Boston where previous marriages and a child prompted inquiries and later warnings.

Arthur W. Burdon Charlestown Bogan Burdon Warren Dover Newmarket N. H Anah Roxbury Dugan Boston Emily D. Engle Mr. House Old Colony Chapel Hurlburt Street Emily Collins H. B. Grant Shawmut Avenue Collins Superior Court

Mine Disaster At Dorrance Mine Explodes In Afternoon

Explosion rocks the Dorrance mine as residents hear a roar and see smoke and dust. Nine men were inside. five rescued with burns, four remain trapped. Rescue efforts hindered by afterdamp. air ventilation laid by workers. One miner Michael Morris died tonight. possible cause linked to gas ignition by a miner lighting a lamp.

Dorrance Michael Morris Jones Owen Cahill Davis

Eighth Regiment's Tour Briefed for Newburyport Duty

Colonel Williams A. to lead the Eighth Regiment M. V. M. on a full duty tour around Newburyport from October 28. The period will focus on practical military instruction for the command.

Sculptor William Wetmore Story Dies in Italy at 86

American sculptor William Wetmore Story died suddenly at his daughter’s Vallombrosa country house in Rome. Born February 12, 1819 in Salem Massachusetts, he studied law before turning to sculpture and literature. He served as US commissioner in multiple states and edited his father Chief Justice Story’s works. His sons Waldo and Julian also pursued art.

Rome William Wetmore Story Marquise Peruzzi Vallombrosa Mr. Story Salem Mass Cambridge Justice Story Supreme Court of the United States United States Massachusetts Maine Pennsylvania Rhode Island Boston Edward Everett Colonel Prescott Charlestown D.C. L Oxford Legion of Honor Waldo Story Julian Story

Tiger Faction Triumphs in Fusion Ticket Vote

The group advocating tiger fighting tactics pushes a fusion ticket through despite opposition. The final tally reads 292 in favor and 24 against, delivering a celebratory result.

Physical battle of Williams and Greenhalge in press compare

A New York report analyzes the rival candidates George Williams of Lowell and Governor Greenhalge through physiognomy and bearing. It contrasts their walks, heads, hands, and frames, arguing Williams shows forceful determination while Greenhalge exudes deference and shrewdness.

George Fred Williams Governor Greenhalge Lowell Mr. Greenhalge Mr. Williams Williams Greenhalge

Novel Strike Threatens Fall River Mills Unrest

A new strike at Merchants' mills began when a nonunion worker who ran a machine was joined by five others leaving their posts. The Slasher Tenders' Union called out two more workers and planned further action. Recruitment moved from New Hampshire and Rhode Island as the union aims to unite with the Drawing-in Girls' Union to press wage demands.

New York Republican County Convention Lyric Hall Lauterbach Republican County Committee Committee of Fifty Oswald Ottendorfer German-American Reform Union Charles 8. Fairchild State Democracy Alexander T. Mason Tammany Hall Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Ottendorfer Thomas L. Hamilton Register Thomas F. Keating Meyer Coleman Fusion Humphries Collifs Fall River Merchants’ Mills New Hampshire Rhode Island Borden Slasher Tenders Merchants’ Mill

Mrs Knox Marshall Attempted Suicide at Delaware Gap

Mrs John Knox Marshall wife of a Boston manufacturer staying at a Stroudsburg boarding house near the Delaware Gap tried to kill herself by leaping from a third story window yesterday. She sustained injuries from which she will probably die.

Stroudsburg Penn John Knox Marshall Boston Delaware Gap

Boston Whist Team Wins New Trophy at Newton

The American Whist Club team from Boston defeated the Newton Club at the Newton clubhouse to claim the New te whist trophy. Thirty-two hands were played and Boston won by five points. The Boston lineup included L. M. Bouve, C. H. Sprague, W. S. Fendosa, and C. L. Becker. Newton's players were Frank Copeland, George W. Morse, Arthur Terrill, and Dr. H. P. Perkins.

Newton Boston Newton Club L. M. Bouve C. H. Sprague Frank Copeland George W. Morse Arthur Terrill Dr. H. P. Perkins

Cardnal Teen Delegates Highlight State Conventions

At conventions across the state yesterday, notable figures were mentioned including Leominster, Chelsea, the twenty sixth Suffolk Representative Franklin D. Barnes, and Edward E. Willard. Everett, Middlesex, and prance were referenced in the fragmented OCR text.

Orcester Oailer Leominster Renominte Chelsea Suffolk Franklin D. Barnes Edward E. Willard Everett Middlesex Prance

Com Byra 7 a One panceed entity cre crota

Fragmentary OCR reads as a local item noting Byra 7 and an entity creation, with a vote by Sy Bs recorded. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicates a community event or decision involving names and a vote.

Byra

Berkshire Republicans Hold It in Great Barrington

A mass meeting in Great Barrington hosted by the Republican League of Southern Berkshire featured Governor Greenhalge and Lieutenant-Governor Wolcott. Greenhalge praised the candidates and urged high-minded debate while Wolcott defended Massachusetts progress and criticized Democratic tariff policies and the Wilson bill.

Great Barrington Town Hall Republican League of Southern Berkshire Greenhalge Wolcott C. W. Lane League Berkshire Inn Massachusetts Commonwealth Great Corporation Executive Council

Fall River Post Sales Report Shows Sharp September Gain

James Duckett, agent for the Boston Post in Fall River, reports September sales near 8000 daily issues and 5000 Sunday issues, up about 50 percent from July. He predicts the Post will soon lead other local papers and pledges ongoing effort. October 7, 1895.

Post Boston Fall River James Duckett Boston Post Mass

Sailor falls on deck fractures collar bone at East Boston

William Be. Chick, a Lombard and Curtis fish dealer employee, was hauling a handicart of fish on a wharf when a drag collapsed the ramp and hurled him off. He landed on the Jose Cabral’s deck and suffered a broken collar bone. He lives at 191 Lexington street East Boston.

William BE. Chick Lombard & Curtis Chick Jose Cabral Lexington Street East Boston

Revolving bookcase catalog description promises value

An advertisement extols revolving bookcases as essential for uninterrupted thought, especially for lawyers writers and students. It claims immediate access to reference books, boosts idea freshness, and offers 19 patterns in a 64 page illustrated catalogue mailed with two 2 cent stamps.

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