Christmas Muffs by T. F. Judson at Reduced Prices
Christmas sale notes muff offerings from T. F. Judson including children's mufflers from 75 cents and up and ladies muffs discounted with prices from 7.50 dollars upward.
27 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1890
Page
1
Christmas sale notes muff offerings from T. F. Judson including children's mufflers from 75 cents and up and ladies muffs discounted with prices from 7.50 dollars upward.
New York dispatch notes the storm center dissipated with clearer weather forecast for New York. Snow and ice coated many areas with about 12 inches reported and record barometric drop. Jersey coast suffered wrecks, flooded bulkheads, and damaged rail lines while trains faced cancellations and telephones failed.
Cold winds and heavy snow hit New England and northern New York on December 27. Reports from Bangor to Burlington indicate the season’s harshest weather, with temperatures plunging to minus 40 in Vermont and widespread train delays across the region.
In West Albany, the roof of the Central Hudson round house collapsed under heavy snow. Engineer John Reeder suffered a broken right arm and other injuries, while George Petrie endured body and leg injuries. Thirteen engines were inside. others escaped with minor injuries. In nearby Wasutheron heavy snow storm reported, the snowstorm described as the heaviest since 1898 Blizzard. Hudson River ice fouling from Poughkeepsie to Sing Sing noted in late December report.
The three master Yale of New Haven bound for Baltimore ran ashore at Deal Beach opposite Asbury Park during a terrible gale. Captain RB Alexander Simpson and seven crew were rescued by breeches buoy after anchors failed. Owned by Armstrong & Hodgson of Baltimore. A large bark was wrecked off Bay Head. shore wires down hinder news.
Detective Pinkerton faces a sworn testimony as John Reed denies any memory of train wreckings on the Central road during the strike. Reed says he was coerced into a false confession by Pinkerton and asserts he knew nothing about the Montreal express wreck or the cabbage switch incident near Greenbush on September 4.
A blast at the Ameri can Foreste Powder Company works in Laxe Horatcoxa New Jersey at 7 30 m killed two workers John R Johnson and Mahlon Spercy who were inside the cartridge house. The explosion shattered the building and the men were blown to fragments. Crowds gathered despite heavy snow as the coroner was notified.
A steamer Shanghai laden with 60 native passengers caught fire off Wu-Hu and was totally destroyed. Passengers leaped from the deck into the sea, with all believed drowned guarding anguish for families.
East Thunder and leaders in the Lakota camps may surrender the Bad Lands plan under a temporary War Department experiment. A Miles report supports transferring civilian Indian agents at Pine Ridge Rosebud and Standing Rock to army officers. The World’s Fair law expands authority to draft additional articles and staff for exhibition needs.
The Stockton Independent recounts a long legal saga over two mules once owned by M Capurro. One died in 1878 while the surviving mule, now about 21, endures amid ongoing litigation. Costs mount: keeper wages, ranch fees, and accumulated legal expenses threaten to eclipse the animal’s value.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch report notes a hundred old whiskey barrels rolled from the Philadelphia United States Mint and carted away. The contents were dirt like refuse from daily sweepings and bullion dust, weighing about a quarter of a ton per barrel, totaling over five thousand dollars in value for under three months’ accumulations.
A compact discussion on the rarity of true blue items in nature and culture. It notes how blue flowers and eyes are uncommon, cites the Roman love of blue as beauty, mentions Fra Angelico's pursuit of a famous blue shade, and debunks the idea of blue blood while reflecting on social perception of color and heritage.
Reid and Hughes offer small runs of blankets and comforters at bargain prices. Prices listed include 69e 98e 1.98 2.98 3.89 and 4.48 for blankets and 7e 8e 1.25 1.49 and 1.89 for comfortables with specials on colored blankets and wrapper blankets.
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