Georgia election forecast shows Populists poised to rise
A Georgia dispatch reports 120,589 Democratic votes to 61,957 People's party and 2,123 Republican in most counties with an expected total near 200,000. Populists claim white-party momentum, while fears of negro domination affect turnout. Watson's district seen as Democratic through fraud, with stronger state ticket. The New Nation notes light city vote but heavy county totals and calls the era “Georgia moves.”
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Scandinavia Rally Strengthens Nordic Democratic Club
The Scandinavian-American Democratic Club moved to No 98 Court street and signed new members after speeches by S N Mellin and others. The Republican American Scandinavian Club refused joint debate unless restricted to mutual members. Gardner’s Scandinavian Democratic Club joined as a branch. A Boston rally is planned for November 7 with Governor Russell to speak. Local clubs are forming and dues were raised.
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Boston
Russell
Burglar Caught After Entering Two Homes
Charles Bennett alias Charles Olsen was arrested after officers Lynch and Shields stopped him near 49 Pembroke street carrying a bundle of stolen clothing and jewelry from Henry Williams and Daniel Allen. Allen identified rings and items as from Westminster street residence. Bennett held on breaking and entering.
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Pembroke Street
Daniel Allen
Westminster Street
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Charles Bennett
Charles Olsen
Allen
Station 5
Bennett
Dodge Wins Watertown Democrats Nomination for Representative
In a Watertown town hall meeting the sixteenth Middlesex district Democrats nominated Frederick Dodge of Belmont after a close contest with J D Monahan. A compromise was sought via a committee to J R Hartwell, who declined. Balloting ended with Dodge 47 votes to Monahan 37. Dodge was declared the nominee.
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Watertown
Frederick Dodge
Belmont
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J. R. Hartwell
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Charles River Pollution Spurs Tri-City Action Plan
Watertown Newton and Waltham boards of health met to discuss reducing Charles river pollution. Dr. Davenport chaired, with Dr. Cutler and Mr. Pettee named to a committee to seek state commissions and push legislative action, including sewer extension toward Bemis. A town meeting Oct. 18 may decide sewer expansion.
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Davenport
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Matthews
Boston
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E. R. Cutler
Waltham Board
George Pettee
A. F. Davenport
A Somerville Boom
To the Editor of the Post Sir As regards the growth of the new Post in conversation with Mr George Melick 1227 Cambridge street Cambridgeport I learned what will be flattering to advertisers desirous of reaching homes in this vicinity Two months ago young Melick bought this news depot The store is in a splendid neighborhood at the corner of Prospect street near a thickly settled portion of Somerville He first took the store sold 130 morning Globes and 75 Posts Now he sells 150 Globes and 139 Posts each morning
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George Melick
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Cambridgeport
Young Melick
Prospect Street
Somerville
George
Georgse Whitfield
D’vys
Houghton Street
Knights Templars Visit Delights Newport Commandery Guests
De Molay Commandery members entertained Washington Commandery of Newport Rhode Island on their annual pilgrimage. Guests were welcomed at Old Colony station and hosted at Masonic Hall with refreshments, music by the Salem Cadet Band, and a luncheon at Quincy House. An evening banquet featured speeches by William Sampson, A Deblois and Charles Marsh. Tomorrow they visit Winslow Lewis Commandery in Salem.
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Washington Commandery
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Salem
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Boston
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A. Deblois
Charles Marsh
Winslow Lewis
Desperado Arrested After Marengo County Killings
In Marengo county Paul Horn a notorious desperado clashed with William Rosenburg over a suit price. Horn assaulted Rosenburgs wife with a buggy whip killing Rosenburg as he defended her. The woman is expected to die. Horn fled pursued by locals with dogs captured later and jailed at Farnsdale then moved to Linden to avert lynching.
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Teen falls down elevator shaft at factory injury
Seventeen year old Thomas McCormick, a Tufts soda apparatus plant employee at 33 Bowker Street, fell two and a half stories into an elevator well during lunch. He sustained injuries to the head and shoulders and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. He resides at 4 Buttrick Place.
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Tufts’ Soda Apparatus Factory
Bowker Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Buttrick Place
Fire alarm cites spontaneous combustion for West Roxbury dwelling blaze
Spontaneous combustion is said to have caused a 150 dollar fire in the dwelling of C. H. Grover on Wyman street West Roxbury at 803 last evening. The alarm from Box 537 was sounded.
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Wyman Street
West Roxbury
Globe Apology Sparks Town Talk Over Libel Fallout
The Globe faces renewed attention as it prints a humble apology amid widespread chatter that its backdown was justified. Commentators credit swift libel actions and criminal libel proceedings threats, saying reparation spared larger disgrace.
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The
Seclusion Pursuit Baffles Fall River Officials
Fall River reports Marshal Hilliard dodging questions after McHenry a private detective’s sensational revelations. Mayor Coughlan defend s the search expenses and Seaver states he doubts the arrest impact. Libel suits loom as Jennings Adams weigh legal action while Morse defers judgment on a possible suit. The motive behind McHenry’s actions remains debated amid Graves and Borden case tensions.
The Post’s Big Beat Scoops Globe Confession
The Post exposes the Globe for publishing a fake story about Detective McHenry and confirms its own quick, verified reporting. A Providence trip sped up verification and wire transmission, highlighting the Post as the paper always "in it" and ahead of rivals.
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Boston Globe Admits Lizzie Borden Report Was Misleading
The Boston Globe declares it was misled by a false communication in the Lizzie Borden case. It admits publishing error as an honest newspaper and pledges to repair the wrong while noting some aspects of the story may be based on facts but much is false.
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J. Wilmot Payne
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Lizzie Borden
Globe apologizes for inaccuracy and honors readers
The Globe issues a heartfelt apology for unjust reflections on a woman's honor and for any injustice to Mr John Morse or others. It states honesty guides policy, aims to build up, and pledges to correct mistakes openly in the same prominent place as the error.
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John Vorse
Globe
New England
Runaway Horse Attacks Two Men in Cambridgeport Streets
About 5 30 yesterday afternoon Francis Skinner of 266 Beacon street Boston drove down Front street Cambridgeport when his frightened horse dashed up Main street throwing him to the ground and bruising him. Charles Sanborn of 11 Waverley street was knocked down and cut about the head while trying to stop the horse. Dr Norris treated the gashes with stitches.
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Beacon Street
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Waverley Street
Norris
Robbery on Harrison Avenue Ends With Two Arrests
Shortly after midnight Timothy P. Cunohan of 2 Geneva Avenue Roxbury was assaulted by three men on Harrison Avenue. They knocked him down and robbed his watch and gold ring. Officers from Division 4 arrived, two suspects were arrested and the watch recovered. the ring remained missing with the third assailant. The detainees at Station 4 were James Sullivan 21 and Jacob Devine 23.
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Timothy P. Cunohan
Geneva Avenue
Roxbury
Cunohan
Division 4
Station 4
James Sullivan
Jacob Devine
Lodge Clinches Surprise Victory in Plymouth Districts
In Brockton on October 11, the United States Senatorial race yielded a surprise victory for Congressman Lodge. In the eleventh Plymouth district S M Low was renominated by acclamation, while in the twelfth district Barrett supporters lost a renomination bid. Fred W Hathaway, backed by Lodge, won by a narrow margin 168 to 165. Barrett won in the eleventh district but the Brockton delegation split, giving Lodge two of three Brockton seats, with one going to Barrett.
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Lodge
Plymouth
S. M. Low
Representative Battles
Barrett
Fred W. Hathaway
Chicago University to get world’s largest telescope
Curacao October 11 Chicago University will possess the largest telescope with a forty five inch objective made by Alvan G Clark of Cambridgeport. The instrument is a gift from Charles T Yerkes and will cost about half a million dollars.
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Chicago University
Alvan G. Clark
Cambridgeport
Mass
Charlies T. Yerkes
Paris Writer Xavier Marmier Dies at 83
Paris reports the death of Xavier Marmier the French traveller and author at age 83. The prominent figure passed away on October 11 in Paris, leaving a legacy of literary journeys and cultural reportage.
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Paris
Xavier Marmier
Mrs Delands Literary Ideals In Ladies Home Journal
Marguerite Merington praises Mrs. Deland for unwavering literary discipline. She details Deland’s careful drafting of John Ward Preacher and Sidney, her methodical proofs process, and her aquarelle inspired Florida Days sketches. The critique links her Calvinist beliefs to fiction’s tragic consequences.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
John Ward
Ditto Takes Over Twin Excuse At London Shipping Office
In a large London shipping office clerks copy the first arrival's excuse for lateness. The chief learns the chain of dittoed reasons begins with train late or bus horses down and ends with wife ill twins. The office boy is listed among the imitators, causing amusement and surprise.
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London City Press
Boston Post cited as premier source on Lizzie Borden murder case
A Boston correspondent praises the Boston Post as the best and most accurate paper covering the Lizzie Borden murder in Fall River. The piece notes the Post’s extensive court photos and truthful reporting, claiming rising Maine circulation and broad reader trust.
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Remarkable Testimony Praises Boston's Post Newspaper
A Boston reader lauds the Post as the rising leading morning paper. He notes high circulation on the Highlands electric lines and among factory workers who favor its concise, factual news. He wishes continued growth to reach every state and commends the newspaper's honesty and usefulness. Also lists his address.
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H. McKenzie
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Sloop reports many bodies in sea after storm near St Valery
Boulogne despatch says a sloop captain arriving there saw between 1 and 8 oclock Sunday morning numerous corpses floating in the sea amid wreckage two miles off St Valery sur Somme. He counted forty bodies, judging them to be sailors and passengers from a steamer.
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Boulogne-sur-Mer
St. Valery Sur- Somme
Mrs Harrison Failing in Washington
Washington report notes Mrs. Harrison growing weaker under treatment of raw eggs and beef tea, with reduced nourishment and frequent rest. The cough has subsided but is viewed as a negative sign, and the disease advances with the left lung now involved, while she remains fairly comfortable.
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Washinecton
Opinion from Chelsea Praises Boston Post as Fair News Leader
A letter from G. W. M. Chelsea extols the Boston Post as a progressive, impartial paper that digestes major news without bias. The writer commends its fair criticism of all parties, its growing success, affordable price, and potential to become the newspaper of the future.
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Somerville Republican Caucuses Nominate Four Candidates
Republican caucuses for the General Court nomination were held in Somerville last evening. Ward 1 chose Charles H. Crane, Ward 2 Allan F. Carpenter, and Wards 3 and 4 George O. Proctor.
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Charles H. Crane
Allan F. Carpenter
George O. Proctor
Simple Ceremony for Lord Tennyson's Body at Westminster Abbey
London observers recount a quiet transfer as the coffin left Aldworth for Haslemere station. Relatives and old servants led a slow foot procession, hats removed, heads bowed, and a guard of honor formed as the coffin traveled to Westminster Abbey for the simple chapel service. Canon Duckworth and clergy conducted the brief rite with Mrs Hallam Tennyson placing a wreath.
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Haslemere
Lady Tennyson
Hallam Tennyson
Waterloo Station
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Tennyson
Abbey
St. Faith’s Chapel
Canon Duckworth
Whittier Memory Observances By Boston’s Colored Community
The National League held a memorial service for poet John G. Whittier last evening in the Charles Street A. M. E. Church vestry. Speakers included J. Gordon Street M. R. De Mortie Emery T. Morris Nelson G. Gaspins and George W. Lowther with oration by Clement Garnett Morgan of Harvard University.
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National League
John G. Whittier
Charles Street
J. Gordon Street
M. R. de Mortie
Emery T. Morris
Nelson G. Gaspins
George W. Lowther
Clement Garnett Morgan
Harvard University
Democratic caucuses renominate in eighth and ninth districts
Fally River reports Democratic caucuses held under Australian ballot tonight in eighth and ninth districts. Patrick Delaney and Michael H. Sullivan were renominated in the ninth district without opposition. Returns from the eighth district not yet in. Aver notes the Middlesex fifth district senatorial convention nominated J. W. Johnson and George R. Keys of Acton, with QA district committee elected for the year.
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Patrick Delaney
Michael H. Sullivan
Aver
Middlesex
J. W. Johnson
George R. Keys
Acton
Post Sales Lead in Boston Newspapers, 1892
The Boston Post reports a 1000 dealer and newsboy survey showing the Post leads in morning sales, often ranking first or third across sections, with Record trailing by about 127 papers daily. When combining dealers and boys, the Post outsells the Record. Post morning sales exceed Journal totals and advertiser sales, with lower per thousand rates promised by the Post. Public guarantee accompanies advertisements.
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