Boston Post Advertising Rates and Publication Details
The Boston Post announces subscription rates including yearly and semiannual options, weekly edition Fridays, and payment terms. It lists Boston and New York offices, agent contact, and notes on prepayment and discontinuation on expiration. Editor and publisher is BE A Grozier.
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Post Publishing Company
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Washington Street
New York
A. Frank Richardson
Tribune Building
Grozier
A Susceptible Englishman and His View on Japanese Women
A critique of Sir Edwin Arnold’s praise of Japanese women based on letters from Honolulu noting his admiration for Queen Liliuokalani. The piece argues Arnold may be swayed by beauty and culture, casting doubt on his ability to judge women in general and suggesting even Japanese women may not match his portrait.
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Sir Epwin Arnold
Japan
Epw1n
Honolulu
LiLiuo- Kalani
Boston
Sir Edwin
Conductor Higginson Brings World class Leadership to Boston Music
The renowned conductor Colonel Henry L Higginson resigns his European post to direct Boston winters music and sustain the Symphony Orchestra at peak form. His move follows Mr Nikisch retirement and positions Boston for global musical leadership with Dvorak, Thurber, Ricuter and Saint Saëns among others guiding American scenes.
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Europe
Boston
Henry L. Higginson
Nikisch
Dvorak
Mrs.thurber
New York
Hans Ricuter
Sant-Saens
Chicago
Mansion Before Change: A Mixture of Pain and Merriment
A brief fragment notes a mansion involved in upcoming alterations, hinting at contrasting tones of sorrow and gaiety in the backdrop. It implies emotional complexity surrounding the planned modification without detailing participants, locations, or dates.
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Mansion
Petition and delay debate on Boston gas price looms large
A Boston petition drive led by Mayor Matthews and over a thousand business leaders presses the Gas Commissioners to grant dollar gas. The article asserts lack of evidence from the gas trust and calls for an immediate decision, citing cost figures from official reports and statements. It also notes personal glimpses of participants and local figures as the controversy continues.
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Boston
Bay State
Gas Trust
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Charlestown
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Barker
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Gas Commission
Hawaii Settlement Talk Gains Steam Under Blount Action
Commissioner Blount orders the Hawaiian flag raised again in Honolulu and urges restraint on theatrical protests by Minister Stevens. President Cleveland moves to undo the Harris on administration errors and recalls the treaty, paving the way for bilateral negotiations. Clareland stands firm against British occupation scare tactics.
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United States
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Clare- Land
Soiled gown tax tale ties New York millionaire to Earl
New York financier Mr Bradley-Manrin procured free passage for a wedding gown by claiming it was soiled from abroad. The gown and 127 trunks passed duty free after the tale was accepted by a lenient customs officer. The bridal trousseau awaits at Bradley-Manrin castle in Scotland for pickup during the wedding tour.
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Earl of Craven
Custom House
Brap- Ley-Manrin Castle
Scotland
Governor selects first State librarian for new Education Board
Governor Russell names C. B. Trr Lainemast as the first State librarian under the reformed system with the Board of Education. Lainemast, praised for his newspaper background and 14 years directing the library, is expected to be confirmed barring objections.
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Boston Music Hall to hear Irish aid appeal speakers
Boston Massachusetts will host a Monday evening meeting at Music Hall to rally sympathy and funds for Irish patriots. Mayor Matthews will preside with speakers James B Carnelly of Springfield John W Cummings of Fall River and others including Speaker Barrett Congressman O Noile and other representatives ready to support the parliamentary struggle.
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Notable Citizens and Local Events Highlight City Life
The Observant Citizen notes Mr. Joseph R. Carr’s courteous conduct on a streetcar. It mentions upcoming Pierne canzonetta clarinet solos at Emerson School of Oratory. It also profiles H. C. Parshall's push to bury wires, John F. O Sullivan’s AFL work, and Y M C A librarian B E Donnelly seeking donations for more books. Captain James H. Lambert suffers a second paralysis attack at City Point station.
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America
Pierne
Mr. Statts
Emerson School of Oratory
James H. Lambert
Division 12
City Point
Random Jests From Various Papers On Wit And Wordplay
A collage of quips from several newspapers includes lines about a horse being broke, discretion, backsliding by breath, shad season, and whether whistling is vocal or instrumental. It also notes portraits of Queen Elizabeth, jokes about journalists, a torpedo venture, and a divorce gazette in London.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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Washington Star
Royalty Arrives Ahead of World's Fair Visitors
The article lists royal guests en route to the Chicago World's Fair. Princess Eulalia of Spain with Prince Antonia d Orleans, Princess Waldemar of Denmark with Princess Marie, and Prince Ernest Gunther of Schleswig-Holstein travel to represent monarchies. The text notes their ages, titles, and roles in naval or military service and family connections to German and French nobility.
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Denmark
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Duke de Chartres
France
Ernest Gunther
Schleswig-Holstein
Chicago
Germany
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Augusta Victoria
Prince Frederick Leopold
Prussia
Navy ships return to port after drills and set for New York review
The squadron that practiced in the bay returns to Fort Monroe as Admiral Gherardi arrives from Washington for a reception next week. The Despatch boat Dolphin will entertain foreign dignitaries at the naval review in New York Harbor on April 26. The Enterprise earns a prime berth in the big review. Blake Partridge Tartar Magicienne sail from Bermuda to Hampton Roads. Captain Soley, long a Navy instructor, is noted in the narrative.
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Naval Review
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Bermuda
Gov Russell’s Flagship in National Parades
Gov Russell leads a flagship float through major national events echoing the Columbian procession in New York the Chicago World’s Fair dedication and the Washington inaugural display with similar staging and ceremony.
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Chicago
Washington
Gov
First Annual Ball Held by Division 13 A. O. H.
The first annual ball of Division 13, A. O. H., took place at Bethesda Hall in South Boston last evening. James H. Fleming acted as floor marshal, aided by John J. Healy Thomas J. Mulcahey and several helpers. Alderman Flood and Representative Gleason served on the reception committee.
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Delayed Detroit speed trial eyed to salvage run
New London Conn April 14 a desperate effort to speed the cruiser Detroit will be made tomorrow as trials teams fear a long delay. The trial board will depart at 6 a.m. and a sun may be created if weather permits, with the survey steamer Bache to join at anchorage. The Blake reports thick weather offshore and doubts the run can proceed.
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Fewer Trips for Lynn Mail Carriers
Postmaster W. H. Merrill reports receipt of a notice from the assistant Postmaster General ordering eight hour work days for U S carriers. The change will likely reduce daily trips as workers cannot complete all duties in eight hours and no extra help will be supplied.
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W. H. Merrill
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Merrill
Department
Gas Price Reductions Approved for East Boston and Springfield
The board of gas and electric light commissioners voted to cut gas prices to 150 per 1000 feet in East Boston and 140 in Springfield. The prior rates were 175 in both cities. Petitions urged thorough investigations of the two independent companies, with limited evidence supporting the requests.
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Question to Mr. Holske on Chinamen and the Geary Act
A letter to the editor questions Mr. Charles E. Holske about his stance on Chinese immigration and cites crowded quarters in Western cities. The writer warns against Eastern adoption of similar conditions and expresses support for the Geary Act, signing as Joan F. Wilson.
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New York
Boston
Congress Street Bridge Protest Over Idle Wood Span
A South Boston resident protests a wooden Congress Street bridge to South Boston left to rot. He questions why unemployed workers are not employed to finish the land roadway and complete the project. The letter criticizes delaying work and cites decay of the wooden structure.
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Congress Street
South Boston
The Poet’s Reason About Spring
A fragment reflects on why poets favor spring for verse. The speaker suggests spring rhymes with nearly anything, noting the season’s words spark creative flights. Industries.
Trial Resumes in Bridgeport Murder Case
In Bridgeport Connecticut on April 14 the trial of Dr J D S Smith for murder will resume tomorrow morning with the defense to begin after the medical testimony is completed. The defense contends the victim died after attempting an abortion before visiting the physician.
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Briparrott
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J. D. S. Smith
Morgan to Speak at Baptist Ministers Meeting on Monday
General S. J. Morgan, former United States commissioner, will address the Baptist ministers meeting on Monday morning next. The Rev. Thomas Elger, previously announced to speak, will deliver his address the following week.
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How He Got There Pull Grants Clout in Streetcar
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt a man clings to a streetcar strap amid a crowded car and retorts that his influence comes from “a pull.” The dialogue signals status and power dynamics in urban transit.
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Hit It On The Head Novel Riddle From Tommy And Figg
A brief quip from the Indianapolis Journal features Tommy asking when a nail cannot be driven and Mr Figg replying with the answer that a nail could not be driven if it was led. The exchange showcases witty wordplay typical of the period.
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Bana Sarsaparilla Co
Belfast
Maine
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Just Suited and Fashion Talk at Clothier Ad
In a brisk local exchange Clara mocks Mr Calloway’s latest suit while Maude praises it, recalling a previous phone call as she is wrapped up in the garment. The item advertises Clothier and Furnisher and the New Home Sewing Machine at 160 Tremont.
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