Wrentham Tragedy Ends in Double Murder Suicide
Clarence Coggshall a North Attleboro jeweler killed his wife on the Kent turnpike after accusing her of infidelity. He then killed himself with a five chamber 32 calibre revolver as their bodies lay on the road. The couple leaves three children aged 9 to 16.
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Coggshall
Kent
Clarence Coggshall
Attleboro
Coggshalls
Franklin
Coggeshall
High Street
North
Wrentham
Old
Kent Turnpike
North Attleboro
Henry J Gunn pardoned after fourteen years in Charlestown prison
Gov Greenhalge granted executive clemency to Henry J Gunn releasing him from life imprisonment for second degree murder of his father Justin L Gunn in Bridgewater. Convicted May 20 1880s by Judge Ames, defense by W B Gale and C G Davis, with advocacy by Rev Lewis E Pease. Gunn aged about 34 may leave Massachusetts immediately.
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Charlestown
Henry J. Gunn
Greenhalge
Executive Council
Ames
Supreme Judicial Court
Plymouth
Justin L. Gunn
Bridgewater
Marston
French
Gunn
W. B. Gale
C. G. Davis
Davis
Lewis E. Pease
First Universalist Church
Abington
Massachusetts
Stolen Goat Punished by Bold Basement Theft on Tre Mont Street
A goat theft occurred Wednesday around 6 30 p m at a Tre mont street residence near Newton. While the family dined in the basement hall the thief took two coats from a sideboard near the basement door, implying entry through the unlocked door.
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Tremont Street
Newton
P. G. Scanlan
Weavers and Manufacturers Clash Over Wages in Fall River Mills
Secretary Whitehead of the Weavers' Union asks for conference to settle wage disputes with the Cotton Manufacturers' Association. The manufacturers decline, citing market conditions and recent worker demonstrations. The fight, tied to a 5 percent concession for mule spinners and a 60 day wage restoration offer, prompts broader city debates on who can endure and work.
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Fall River
Whitehead
Weavers’ Union
C. Co. Rounseville
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Ilam
Turors’ Association
James Whitehead
Weavers’ Association
Mr. Whitehead
Gents
Cotton Manufacturers Association
New England
Co. CC
Rounseville
Senerar
Oak Hall Seasonal Goods Offerings and Uniforms
Oak Hall advertises men's and boys clothing including overcoats suits caps ulsters reefers and fur coats with uniforms of every description. The four story model workrooms at 44 North St are open to public inspection and prices are stated to be lower than the general city level.
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Oak Hall
North St
Prairie fires devastate Nebraska ranges and cattle losses
Destructive prairie fires sweep Cherry Thomas Grant Hooker and Sheridan counties in Nebraska. Hundreds of thousands of cattle grazed there after a southern drought and many are believed burned. Four lives lost at the Lasher ranch near Mullen and hay stock losses reported at Whitman and Hyannis.
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Omaha
Neb
Cherry
Thomas
Grant
Hooker
Sheridan
Mullen
I. FE
Lasher
Whitman and Hyannis
Sailors Describe Terrible Sept Gale Off Grand Banks
The schooner John M. Ball from Grand Banks reached Provincetown after a ferocious September gale. Captain McFayden reports the vessel rode heavy seas, lost gear, and endured multiple later blows while crossing the Gulf Stream before reaching Whitehead and Halifax. The ship, leaking, brings a small catch.
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Provincetown
Mass
John M. Ball
McFayden
Grand Banks
Halifax
N. S
Gulf Stream
Whitehead
Men’s Mackintosh Coats Offered at Bargain Prices
Large stock secured from manufacturers includes Men’s Mackintosh Coats new and six weeks old. Many double breast with velvet collars and box pleat, 26 inch detachable capes, sizes 34 to 48. Priced below rubber stores at 12 to 15 dollars, guaranteed absolutely waterproof with sewn and cemented seams that will not come apart.
Flying Jib Highlights Fast Louisville Exhibition Races
In Louisville on October 25 the Louisville Fair and Driving Association staged fast finishes. Flying Jib and running mate ran an exhibition mile in 2 031 2, with quarters 30 122, 1 001 2, 1 313 4, 2 031 2. Rex Americus won the 2 17 trot.
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Louisville
Louisville Fair and Driving Association
Robert J
Venture
Sable Gift
Rex Americus
German ministers meet to oppose imperial control measures
Berlin reports that Bavarian and Saxon ministers resisted proposed imperial steps to quell unrest. Chancellor Von Caprivi chaired as Bavaria cited its own laws, pointing to the recent dissolution of two Bavarian unions as proof. Southern ministers backed the chancellor's plan.
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Berlin
Germany
von Caprivi
Bavaria
Saxony
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Cheviot Suits
My Clothier
Hanover ST
Cor
Portland
Lynn
The
New England Telephone Company
Oxford Street
Dahia
Dana
Fall River Mills
Sonferenge
Weavers
Boston
MAES
Lisa
Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
G. W. Simmons & CO
North &T
Ball
F.C. Savage & CO
Tremont St
Jordan, Farsh
Mackintosh Coats
Browning, King
Nee St, Or
Kneeland
Renouaail
Music Hall
Matthews
John E. Russell
Thomas J. Garvan
Josiah Quincy II
Baldwin
G. Arthur Tappan
Boston Lunch Company
Sail Life Ins. CO
J. T. Phelps
State Agt
Dev
Paine’s Furniture CO
Canal ST
Longwood Ave
Rexbury
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