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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1895
Page
8
Our shirt factory stock is transferred to retail counters for a sale starting Thursday morning. The batch, worth thousands of dollars, includes branded men and boys shirts made from Utica nonpareil cotton with linen bosoms and wristbands. Prices will be deep discounts, with shirts sized 13 1 2 to 18 1 2 and lengths around 88 inches.
A fragment describes a cotton and linen garment with reinforced front and back, continuous facings, six sizes of patterns, felled seams, and machine buttonholes throughout. It notes sizing from 18% for certain measurements and mentions ribbed or finished edges.
A golf match between St Andrews from Yonkers and the Brookline Country Club opens Oct 9 at Brookline with prior form 20–13 in favor of St Andrews. The program includes whippet races, gymkhana polo, and handicapped dog races with purses totaling 775 dollars. Key officials named include Captain Rex-Blake and D E Loveland.
The Boston police board granted seven additional licenses from a total of ninety two possible under census rules. Recipients include M. J. Morrissey & Co., 922 Tremont. John J. McCabe & Co., 297 Centre. Thomas F. McGuinness & Co., 298 Tremont. Codman & Hall, 34 Hamilton. James McCabe & Co., 88 Cambridge, Charlestown. James F. Curley & Co., 1044 Washington. Haughey & Scanlan, 8 Arlington, Charlestown. Grocers licenses for McCabe and Haughey cost 300 dollars, sparking notes of political opposition and a friction with General Martin over license pricing.
The firm announces a grand bargain sale of men’s and boys’ shirts to clear stock due to upcoming factory changes. Utica Non pariel cotton shirts with linen bosoms go for 69 cents, boys’ durable shirts 39 cents, plus thousands of night shirts and school shirts must be sold this morning.
In Boston on September 2 1896 the second day of the union’s cession concentrated on selecting national officers. Rev M A Cunnion of New York appears set for re election as president with Boston likely chosen as 1896 convention site. Speeches by Hon R Graham Trost of St Louis and Charles Weber of Vincennes Ind highlighted the day.
The old Harvard secretary post has split into records and correspondence secretaries. B. S. Hurlbut becomes secretary of records and Richard Cobb takes the correspondence post. Judge W. C. Holt resigns from the fellowship due to ill health at a recent corporation meeting.
A Green’s Landing despatch reports Violet Haskell, wife of Professor Prister, committed suicide this afternoon by shooting herself.
An excursion to New York organized by Boston and Albany is set for October 8. The trip travels via Albany and Hudson River routes and returns via Wall River Line. Action details and exact departure points are not specified in the readable text.
Advert says Paine's Celery Compound treats neuralgia rheumatism and other nervous exhaustion diseases by nourishing the system and nerves. Claims include cure for impoverished nerves and blood, strength and buoyant spirits, used by physicians and trusted nationwide. Introduced by Dr Edward E Phelps of Dartmouth.
The Roxbury Mechanics foundry reportedly signed full union demands at Wells Memorial, nearing resolution as only two firms remain closed. Boston Master Steamfitters rejected eight hour demands, citing cost increases and nine hour pay. employers’ contracts already reflect nine hour work with higher material costs. Committee members Franklin Kendricken Lynch sign the stance, Boston, Sept. 25, 1895.
The Plasterers' Tenders union at Carroll Hall voted to strike starting November 1 against handling cement bags over 100 pounds. Members protested Windsor cement and tar in 100 pound sacks, citing risk of injury from heavy loads and ladders or stairways access.
John E Costello a 20 year resident of 2 Mott street Worcester fell forty five feet from a staging at 108 Union Park street fracturing the thigh. Daniel Keep 32 of 1081 Washington street Dorchester crushed his foot when a safe toppled on Elm Hill avenue. Samuel J Colville 28 jumped from an electric car on Broadway South Boston fracturing his left knee. Tony Cardone 19 of 309 North street admitted to City Hospital after a throat puncture from a lead pencil following a wage dispute in Worcester. William E K Pudham 7 of 5 Lenox street court South End concussed from a fall from a fence. James M Fitzgibbons 13 of 38 Bow street Charlestown struck in the face by a horse kicking him. nose broken.
Edward E. Rice manager of the 1492 and other amusements was arrested for debt in Providence at 8 30 pm in front of the Opera House. A large crowd watched as Henry Ellisworth offered bonds and the company planned to move on to Norwich Philadelphia for subsequent engagements amid reports of financial trouble.
A Lowell lad who ran away from home was found on Fayette Street and picked up at the Union Station by a Station 1 officer late last night. He had stolen a ride to Boston on a train and was sent to the Chardon Street Home for the night. Lowell police notified. Charles A. a 7 year old boy.
The Harvard College board of Overseers held its annual meeting at 50 State Street. Theodore Roosevelt C F Adams Edmund Wetmore Robert Bacon Robert Grant were named six year members. R M Morse four years. M W Mather and F H Osgood were appointed instructors for 1895 96. A J Sheldon instructor in meat inspection. Rev Dr Alexander McKenzie re elected secretary. A committee including Green Storey Wil Has Bancroft Seaver and C F Adams was tasked to nominate visitors.
At 10 15 last night a Division 6 officer extinguished a fire on the upper floor of 138 Silver Street in a three story frame dwelling. Occupant William Harris and wife Bertha live there. Bertha allegedly threw a lit kerosene lamp at her husband. the lamp exploded and set fire to the furniture. Afterward the blaze was out Bertha Harris was arrested on a drunkenness charge.
Charles McKenzie aged 26 of 6 Oscar Street Roxbury was arrested by Division 10 police last night for allegedly stealing a watch valued at 50 dollars and two revolvers worth 10 dollars from John Doake of 748 Parker Street at the time of arrest.
October 8 is set for the Boston and Albany trip to New York via Albany and the Hudson River, returning by the Fall River line. Only percentages appear in the fragment.
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