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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1889
Page
1
Readers urged to subscribe to enter a $200 prize contest solving the mystery of who committed the robbery in The DENT IN THE PANEL. Promotions push subscriptions, back issues, and three cash prizes for top solutions with conditions and timelines.
The Dent in the Panel will run weekly until the last instalment, with one month between the penultimate and final instalments to answer who committed the robbery. The contest is free for all subscribers and back numbers are available until Jan 1 1899 to win one of three prizes.
A sanitized Senate report outlines proposals and committee actions in the Fifty First Congress. It covers Speaker Chanler's election bill and bills to organize national tasks with limited capital, naval pay, district government, and pensions, highlighting committee references and reactions.
A Uniondale husking scene recounted with men and a local crowd. Workers hauled 102 bushels in six hours while commentary notes rising public interest and a busy, bustling harvest mood.
The court handed life terms to Coughlin O Sullivan Burke and Go as accessories in Cronin’s murder. Senior Warden Beggs was acquitted. The judge warned attendees their verdict stands and court conduct was cited. Jury deliberations are scrutinized amid attorney tensions and a likely appeal.
Fragmented dispatches describe a murder attempt, a suicide, and various economic schemes. Names like Frank Tyde and John M. Cal appear amid reports of transportation, mining, and a potential export company. The text also notes dangers to linemen and a fatal incident with electric wires in New York.
Fragmented OCR reports a proposed measure to authorize funding for naval ships and armor plating. The article mentions government officials and a Bureau of Prisons note, with references to congressional action once committees are formed. Local details are unclear due to garbled text.
A bizarre broadcast fragment shows Mother Alphonse prevailing in a court matter amid a chaotic telecast. The segment mentions legal action, a referee like figure, and an unclear event labeled as a bree to send preten ates involving boats and heat centers with various names and dates.
The bodies of Maria Barton and Emily Barton were sent to Newport for burial. Their deaths are tied to remorse and a prior crime linked to a husband serving a life sentence. Names and details are fragmented in the report, with unclear dates and places.
Rain poured across California causing rivers to rise and waters to wash away many dwellings and ranches. A San Francisco dispatch reports a huge wave striking a riverbank, drowning one man and carrying away his wife. Damaged streams, collapsed arches, and ruined tracks halted railroad operations as two weeks of heavy rainfall continued.
Bartlett Council hosts December 14 celebration marking Whittien’s birthday and the 524th anniversary of the school’s founding. Event details include a flag ceremony and a poster display honoring the poet. Attendees include community leaders and school staff with turnout expected at Whiter High School.
A scrambled telegraph style report notes Southern Pacific trains delayed due to washouts west of California. Observers report resurfaced routes, with mentions of extensive washouts near Sioueuitotation and disrupted service across lines. A separate item reports a jury convicting Jake Kilrain of assault and battery with two months imprisonment and a $200 fine in Missouri.
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