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Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1885

Page

8

Townsend's Letter on Beer, Baths and Washington Ties

George Alfred Townsend writes from New York describing beer versus whiskey in the South, Yuengling’s brewing empire, and the Russia bath culture. He tours a large Lafayette Place bath, detailing rooms, scrubbing, plunges, and social life around owners Doctor Ryan and Mrs Maddux, noting the city's leisure contrast for busy men.

New York Bard Times Yuengling Philadelphia Pottsville David Yuengling Richmond Bath Ryan Maddux America England Eis Boston Chelsea Charlestown George Fawcett Rowe Son Place

Murderer Tortured to His Death in Grim Autopsy Tale

A Nassau-bound crew recounts a December murder on the Pictou bark Laura. The mate was killed by a sailor named Bricktop, then the killer endured brutal torture including leg shackles with spurs, forced autopsy procedures, and a poison-like death by fever, until death. witnesses describe the grisly procedure and the killer’s final agony.

New York Santiago Nassau Laura Island of St. Thomas

Weight of Gold Annuity Reveals Widow’s Size

New York January 10 a Boston despatch reported that the late millionaire George Gardner left his widow an annuity of 161 troy ounces of pure gold based on her weight at the time the will was made. The cashier notes the gold value and converts to dollars, discussing troy and avoirdupois weights and the worth of a pound of various gold standards.

New York Joseph M. Floyd Sub-Treasury Boston George Gardner Floyd

Life With the Mercury Fifty six Below Zero

Rochester correspondent reports extreme cold as the thermometer drops to 56 degrees below zero with dry air making frost and fatigue prominent. A man and wife rode 15 miles comfortably, while others struggle. the writer notes a 54 degree swing since morning and jokes about Providence punishing for years of Republican rule.

Rochester Mion Providence

Farmer Gays Yodel Trials in Upton Cow Attachments

Hopkinton Massachusetts January 12 An amusing case draws Upton residents as Ormient L Gay a farmer clashes with deputy officer L W Hayward while attempting to attach cows in a promissory note dispute. Spectators cheer cows breaking free while Gay blocks access with hay trees and a fallen apple tree. The crowd, auction, and wall tearing lead to planned further action and potential lawsuits.

Gay Suboe Hayward Morphdite Rockwood

Canadian Pacific faces annual loss, seeks treasury aid

Ottawa reports that friends of the government say the Canadian Pacific railway will operate at an $8,000,000 annual loss for several years. An effort will be made to obtain treasury concessions to cover this amount, arguing the railroad’s role in developing the Northwest’s fertile regions.

Ottawa Canadian Pacific Railway Dominion Northwest Electric M'H'g CO State ST Brooklyn N.Y

Seasonal Christmas Chess Battle Ends In Draw And Win

Report covers a Christmas Eve match on stake £14 between J Reed and James Smith, with Reid winning later in the sequence. Also notes games in the Wyllie Freeman match and a New York player list, including Schefer Coakley and Dempster, plus Essex champion reference and Haverhill Greham Masterson.

J. Reed Pelton Fell James Smith Spennymoor Reid Wyllie Freeman New Yorks Schefer Coakley Dempster Brown Wiach de Freest Cee Ceed Essex Haverhill Mass

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