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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1893
Page
4
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Circulation in March 1898 was more than double that of March 1892 with growth city wide from wealthier areas like Brookline Cambridge and Newton. Advertising value in March 1893 greatly exceeded other Boston papers since 1831 and Post ranked third in total advertising columns, first on three days.
The piece argues that both labor and capital form powerful groups with duties to the community and that excesses must be checked. It notes capital has progressed toward monopoly more than labor, warns against restraint of trade, and calls for fair treatment of labor while upholding equity in law.
The Delaware gas trust faces a formal inquiry at the State House as Boston residents press to end what they call a monopoly. The investigation set to determine the trust’s life follows months of protests led by the public and supported by Mayor and lawyer George Free Williams.
The piece notes Rev. Louis A. Banks as the fourth congressional candidate in the seventh district. It argues Prohibitionists should enter the race with a vigorous, popular candidate to gain at least 3 percent of the vote and official ballot recognition, despite Republican divisions and a hostile legislature.
The text suggests voters may turn to the Prohibition candidate as an expression of dissatisfaction. It notes the cold water party could stage a demonstration, viewing it as an admirable opportunity.
The Pos argues that Democratic candidate Dr. Everett now has strong prospects in the Seventh District as Republican discontent undermines opposition. The paper notes earlier reluctance to back Everett and predicts a Democratic victory with full Post support in the campaign.
The text notes Mayor Hayes is driven from the canvass in the seventh district amid a high-handed proceeding. It suggests he should submit due to doubts over the Ballot Commission decision and that his supporters claim they represent half the district Republicans, though his name will not appear on the official ballot.
The Lenox Library in New York acquires the entire Bancroft collection including Sam Adams manuscripts. The purchase follows Congress failure to fund a national purchase, with Boston as an alternative home for reasons of national and local interest. The library will keep the collection intact rather than dispersed at auction.
The piece argues against Barrett winning Democratic votes in the seventh district. It notes his fair committee dealings as Speaker do not justify a Democratic vote given his pre Speaker House voting record. Democrats should not support his sending to Congress despite Republican policy alignment.
The Evening Traveller launched its first edition under new management yesterday a twelve page issue filled with live news and advertising. John G. King becomes general manager Exvior Lorn is named managing editor in chief and A A Reed is the managing editor the Post extends best wishes for growth and prosperity.
A Cambridge provision clerk asks the Cambridge Post to advocate shorter hours for clerks who toil 5 30 a m to 8 p m and sometimes 9 p m with no afternoon off. They work every holiday 5 30 to 12 noon and wish for a Fast Day off yearly.
The Springfield Republican notes Brockton friends back William L. Douglas for the Democratic nomination if Governor Russell is out of contention. It also reports Brockton naming ex-Councillor C. Keith to lead the Republican ticket in a bustling political scene.
The Lowell Times weighs possible Democratic leadership if Governor Russell leaves office. It names Moses T. Stevens as a strong potential candidate though questions remain about his willingness to be publicly endorsed. New Home Sewing Machine, 160 Tremont.
Descriptive vignette of attendees at the Collins banquet including Governor Russell, Judge Lowell, Father Ronan, General Collins, John C. Wyman, Postmaster Hart, Fred Perkins, and Dave Collins. Note on extemporaneous remarks by Corporation Counsel Babson and a visiting English lord at a dog show.
A collection of brief humorous and witty quips from Rochester Democrat Truth Ram's Horn Atchison Globe Washington Star Troy Press Philadelphia Times Life. Includes lines about a bottle in the neck a painter's devotion to art a horse trade religion and a coal scales joke.
The Boston Printers' Club announces its annual ball will be held in Cetillion Hall on Monday evening next. Members and guests are invited for an evening of music dancing and socializing in a formal event hosted by the club.
City readers are invited to submit notices of upcoming events. The day features a reception for Mrs. Francis Augustus Pierce at 120 Newbury Street from 4 to 6 and 10. a German Pod Afternoon at Hendrie's Hall Dorchester from 2 to 6. Twilight party at Armory Hall from 6 to 10. amateur theatricals at Union Hall starting 8. a reception for Mrs. W. H. Jackson at 40 Chestnut Street. the Pudding Club meets at the Hasty Pudding Club in Chickering Hall.
Millicent Fawcett credits the Trish Nationalist with enlisting women as early as the women’s auxiliary. Florence Pollock of Illinois preaches in London churches. Bebe Bwana travels Africa, lecturing in the West with artifacts. Etta Van Teck of Hartford dresses her dog in a $10,000 diamond necklace. Mary Mapes Dodge remains influential yet quiet, directing St Nicholas from Century building.
Visitors admire A Portrait by B. 8. Porter in the Corcoran Gallery. The image shows Miss Maud Howe Elliott, wife of John Elliott, Boston-born daughter of Julia Ward and Samuel G. Howe, with a Gainsborough hat and pug. The piece premiered from the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia 1876 and showcases Elliott’s shift to drawing room lecturing and literary work.
A Parisian in New York reports the slow, formal process of wedlock requiring consent from France, death proofs from parents, banns in his birthplace, and two notarized verifications, contrasting with American quickness. The tale ends with the man joking he would have been wireless home without the delays.
The Columbia Theatre opens a promising season with Thomas Q. Seabrooke in The Isle of Champagne, praised for its drollery and music. Special matinees at Park Theatre feature Hoyt's A Temperance Town and Blue Jeans. Bustling Boston venues host Lillian Russell and Daly's company with varied repertoires and crowded houses.
Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago praised New York women for their Fair preparation and discussed kindergarten schools with Mrs Cleveland during a visit. A west side New York kindergarten is reported to be named after Mrs Cleveland and she is expected to support it.
Pandita Rama Bai launched a branch of the King’s Daughters in India after giving lectures in America about her homeland. The piece notes the surprise at a women’s club in India and likens a woman president there to an American achievement.
A dialogue contrasts a demand for poetic drama with a street commissioner anecdote. The speaker laments modern plays lack imagery, while the other recalls slipping on an icy sidewalk this morning, offering a brisk counterpoint to the literary discourse.
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