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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1893
Page
4
Entered as Second Class Matter. All money sent at the sender's risk. All checks, drafts and money orders should be made payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Boston Post shows more than a doubling of its March 1895 circulation compared with March 1892, with growth across city, suburbs, and country. In wealthy areas like Brookline, Cambridge, and Newton the increase is as notable as in moderaterly priced neighborhoods.
The Boston Post posted the highest March advertising value among Boston papers since 1831 and ranked third in total advertising columns, trailing only the Herald and Globe. It led on three days, reflecting strong ad demand despite competition.
The Daily Advertiser reported Hayes as a Republican and on the district committee at Speaker Bannett's request. Hayes had already resigned, which the committee accepted on Saturday, prompting doubt about his continued Republican status and inviting Barretti to state his views.
Secretary Carlisle revises Geary exclusion act rules to drop photographic portraits on certificates. The change makes enforcement easier yet faces potential universal Chinese refusal to register, risking compliance by U S officials.
The Home Rule bill's path to a second reading now hinges on the Speaker of the House of Commons. The fight resumes today as Gladstone aims to force a vote by Friday. The Speaker, a Unionist, may end debate or permit further discussion, presenting an opportunity for Tom Reed.
The Journal questions pension reform and notes progress with a new appointee to fill a tainted post. It highlights Raum’s alleged illegal disbursement of 2,000,000 and asserts future compliance under President Cleveland.
General Stocum calls for purging the pension roll of frauds tied to Republican administrations. He notes deserters bounty jumpers and men never in the army, urging a thorough review to remove ineligible names and protect soldiers from pension agents.
The Post supports selling the Treasury pig silver, accumulated since 1890, in the English market to convert it into gold and redeem government notes and bonds. It argues the silver cannot be used for bonds or dollars and would reduce debt while restoring gold reserves. The piece notes political pressures and the need to avoid a crisis by converting the hoard to specie abroad.
Ex Senator Champlin urges Seventh District voters to support Dr Everett for Congress. He argues Everett aligns with Massachusetts currency and tariff ideas and would be more effective in Washington than Barrett, pointing to integrity and practical state-focused goals.
The text notes Barnett challenging Dr. Evenett to a seventh district stump discussion. It questions topics from the force bill to tariff taxes on hides and the silver purchase law. It asserts the people’s will should be enacted by Congress and states Everett would support such laws while Barerty would oppose.
A call to reform the leading seat of power echoes from soldiers and citizens who insist that authority address their demands. The plea stresses duty, duty to country, and the need for swift governance changes to reflect public will.
The article notes irregular stock activity with an overall uptrend and strong tone. Trading remains professional and limited, making outside readings unreliable. It warns of possible bear pressure, oversized short interest, and speculation tied to World’s Fair cholera fears while urging calm and fact over theory.
The Observant Citizen recalls Sunday gatherings at Miss Emma Toussaint's Aspinwall avenue residence Brookline with guests including Mrs. Arthur Nikisch Mrs. Albert Barker and actress Elsie Lombard. The piece notes informal charm, distant telephone recitals by Mrs. Barker and social chatter about local figures and press fellowships.
The Hon. Joseph H. O'Neil is invited by the Young Men's Democratic Club to speak at the Jeffersonian dinner on Thursday about pension reform. The piece praises his leadership in Congress defending the soldier vote against claim agents and partisan opposition.
A collage of sharp quotes and jokes from Judy, Puck, and Philadelphia Ledger humor pages. Snippets touch on courtship, marriage, amusing misreadings, and social masks with brief chatter about a Danse use star, a crinoline craze, and a wheezy parade of city life.
The Fitchburg Mail reports the Boston Post showing fifty-two churches with 8072 attendees and 57 per church, thirty-five churches closed, and theatres drawing 32 000. It suggests Governor Russell was right in calling to end the Fast Day farce.
The Boston Courant dismisses William F Barrett's chances with the district's colored voters and cautions Republican politicians that the era of easy manipulation is over.
The Boston Post urges President Cleveland to counter rising European gold exports by sending abroad 1.5 million dollars in pig silver for every 1 million dollars of gold. The plan aims to build a gold fund to replace the value withdrawn, and is presented as a prudent Democratic suggestion.
In Massachusetts there is a general impression that Dr. William Everett will make the seventh district race against Speaker Barrett very tight. About half of local Republicans share the hope and expect a strong challenge.
The Boston Post reports 8072 churchgoers and 82000 theatre attendees yesterday. The note echoes similar figures in Haverhill, suggesting Fast Day is not seen as a farce.
From the Manchester Union an opinion suggests abolishing the fast day and adopting Memorial Day as a recognized springtime festival. The discussion frames the change as a public observance that honors memory and aligns with seasonal renewal.
The Boston Post previews its Cinderella slipper contest revealing many candidates who wore the dummy slippers. the paper hints at a smaller secret slipper and promises names and sketches of the successful ladies soon.
Pair QW Hill and Upham's Corner sought the prize slippers. Mrs. I. A. Rowe, Hancock Street, age about 40, normally wears size 4 but can fit a No 1. Satin slippers await Dorchester district. Other ladies won slippers but failed to button them.
Mrs. G. A. Marks of Chelsea, 209 Chestnut street, weighed 97 pounds and stood 4 feet 11 inches as she wore a No. 13% shoe in Brown & Thorndike's slipper event. The 47 year old mother of two, born in New Brunswick, has lived in Chelsea 14 years and works with her carpenter husband for Hersey & Co.
Mary A Flanagan of 4836 West Fourth street won the slipper contest at J J Greene's shoe store after trying on the prize slipper with ease. The Merchants Association clerk is described as tall slender and blonde and wore a 1B shoe for comfort. The Post printed offer drew several late contenders.
A. Maurice Low writes from Washington praising Richard Olney for his early routine and hands on leadership. The report notes his 9 am to dark presence and his insistence on direct knowledge of all office affairs. A veteran official says Olney has shown a rare grasp of the department’s details in a short time.
Miss Nellie Dignan of Quincy street became the first woman among nearly fifty to try Monroe's slipper in Charlestown. She easily wore a No 1 shoe with room to spare, defying skeptics who doubted any woman could fit the delicate slipper. The Dignan family, noted for small feet, includes a father in No 5 and a mother in No 8, with sisters wearing 14 and 2 sizes.
A Worcester West Chronicle report says the Barrett-Hayes convention last week was a disgrace to the party and will likely aid the Democratic nominee in the upcoming election. Includes an advertisement for New Home Sewing Machine at 160 Tremont.
In Dorchester a Post slipper sparked a notable local fuss, with readers in Milton Lower Falls Mattapan Neponset Grove Hall and Savin reporting reactions. The item drew attention for its novelty and sparked neighborhood chatter.
Readers are urged to send memoranda of social events. On Monday April 10 amateur theatricals present She Stoops to Conquer at West Newtons City Hall at 7 45. Mr and Mrs William Barsnard Bird issue reception cards for Castle Rock Savin Hill Avenue Dorchester from 8 to 1 A M.
The piece profiles female authors and figures such as John Oliver Hobbes, Viola Roseboro, Agnes Repplier, Mary E. Wilkins, and Mrs. Mary Garrett, noting their achievements and social roles. It mentions a Baltimore Woman's College gift of 10,000 dollars and describes Mrs. Frederick MacMonnies at the World’s Fair.
Elizabeth Strong, a delicate featured and observant artist, is described with her brother Joseph Strong, Stevenson praised in The Silverado Squatters. The old Strong home in Monterey, California blended Bohemian whimsy with a Spanish backdrop as Betsey B. recalls Betsey B. noting Lizzie Strong is a living picture with two deer as models.
Mrs Candace Wheeler leads a project for a swell hotel named Vie Women’s Apartment House. The autumn opening will offer charming suites priced from five to forty dollars weekly. Miss Janet Lewis, a West artist, inspired the plan to aid other bachelor girls.
Lillian Russell Jr. recently made her debut in a small entertainment organized by a music teacher to show pupil progress. The girl, with round cheeks and big eyes, has a close cropped head and a demure expression, far from her famous mother. Her education is under Roman Catholic sisters, distant from stage life and its excitements.
Mrs. Cleveland sends an autograph to Miss Mary Desha accepting a U S invitation to release molten material from the furnace to cast the Columbian liberty bell. The act will be performed by touching an electric button in the White House linked by wire to the Troy furnace on Washington’s inauguration anniversary at the exposition opening.
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