Post Letter Box Critique of Protection and Tariff Debate
A reader named A. M. G. from Lynn Massachusetts argues that leather merchants cheered McKinley’s gold standard and now oppose duty on hides. He questions protectionism flattering the country but hurting the poor, and suggests leather men accept the medicine they chose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Cleveland
Hobart
Sameentleman
Crald
England
A. M. G. Lynn
Mass
Opposes Bonus on Warships in Letter to Editor
A reader disputes a Post editorial praising a $200000 extra speed premium for the Cramp shipyard. The letter argues workers should excel as duty demands, questions government aid to calamity sufferers, and asks the editor to justify premiums beyond contract expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior
Blight of High Protection Critique of McKinley Policy
A letter argues the McKinley administration boosts pawnbrokers and auctioneers while tariffs and trusts harm commerce agriculture and labor. It compares 1860 to today noting manufacturing lags agriculture and a shrinking merchant marine. It cites NY farmers paying 14 percent of taxes and exports. It references Western election results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir
McKinley
England
Republic
New York
West
Tax on Lemons Sparks Confusing Petition Controversy
Martin Scanlon of Faneuil Hall Square questions a Boston petition to Congress opposing higher duties on oranges and lemons. He argues the meeting was informal, not representative of fruit dealers, and that many signers were consumers or unrelated merchants. He claims most major fruit firms back the tariff. April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Congress
Fruit and Produce Exchange
Exchange
Martin Scanlon
Faneuil Hall Square
Emmet's Grave and Irish Socialist Republic Ideas
A reader debates Robert Emmet's grave in Glasnevin and Kilkenny black marble as a site fragment. He cites Fitzpatrick and questions Irish American papers for publishing a Irish Socialist Republican Party programme promoting religious political and industrial freedom and a rise of Irish patriots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Emmet
Glasnevin
William J. Fitzpatrick
Kilkenny
Dublin
Boston Post
Apérs
Boston Pilot
The
Irish World
Boston Republic
Chicago Citizen
Iish Socialist Republican Party
Ireland
Irish Socialist Republican Party
Democratic
John Byrne
Newton
Fitzgerald
M. D. Lynn
Maas
Mineral waters made easily and the fall of the Post
A reader letter argues that Colonel Scannell's testimony could spark a mineral water boom. It suggests any water charged with carbonic acid gas and minerals becomes a pure mineral water, accessible to city buyers who otherwise must purchase it.
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Scannell
Boston
Fatis
Society Gossip Sparks Newport and Providence Intrigue
Providence’s smart set teases about a Calve Faust night mischief with $1 tickets and $3 seats. Rumors crown Mrs Elisha Dyer Jr and her governor mother in law as Newport’s coming showpieces while a prodigal married woman lingers in New York with a glamorous English baritone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Providence
Elisha Dyer, Jr
Newport
Dyer
Providence Society
Lakewood
New York
London
Corbett's Column Notes Transience Of Ownership At H W Downs Move
Corbett reflects on shared dependence and the fleeting nature of ownership. The H W Downs Company relocates to 169 Tremont Street, showcasing new millinery stock and elegant displays while inviting a discerning female audience to visit the fashion emporium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Downs Company
Tremont Street
Wbaster
Opera and stage attractions fill Boston's week
Several new productions headline the lineup. Max Hirschfeld's Au Claire de la Lune debuts at Castle Square on Monday with a strong Castle Square cast. Harry Woodruff joins Secret Service early to play Wilfred Varney. The Sporting Duchess starts at the Boston Theatre Monday with Rose Coghlan in the title role. Julia Marlowe plans a final week at Hollis with a repertoire including As You Like It and Twelfth Night. Laura Joyce Bell stars The Walking Delegate at Tremont. New songs for Conor and Jansen headline A Stranger in New York at the Park. Secret Service nears the end at the Museum. sales remain brisk. Maurice Barrymore winds down A Man of the World at Keith's today. A Lion's Heart leads next week's Columbia bill. Several shows end today: Lost, Strayed or Stolen at the Boston, The Ensign at Bowdoin, The Bohemian Girl at Castle Square, Finnegan's Courtship at the Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hirschfeld
Wilfred Varney
Boston Theatre
Rose Coghlan
Julia Marlowe
Hollis
Laura Joyce Bell
Tremont Theatre
Charles Hoyt
Harry Conor
Marie Jansen
New York
the Park
Joseph Murphy
Bowdoin Square
Shaun Rhue
Kerry Gow
Secret Service
Sol Smith Russell
Russell
Maurice Barrymore
Keith's
Carl A. Haswin
Columbia
Boston
Castle Square
Finnigan
Katherine Rober
New Grand
Florrie West
Grand Opera House
Five Bells
Stanley Whiting
Howard Atheneum
Fields
Hanson
Big Ben
Lizzie Sturgeon
Joe
Harvard
Chimpanzee
Mite
Park Theatres
Madge Lessing
Maud Hollins
Boston Horse Show Preparations Enter The Spotlight
The Mechanics Hall barn is set for an elite equine display in Boston with a large ring and ample stalls. New York riders Belle Beach and Mrs. Emily Beach will showcase saddle horses while Pat Collier and Harry Smith bring top hunters and jumpers. Several prominent social figures from New York and Boston plan to attend, promising a gay week with boxes and couture among the ultra-fine crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mechanics’ Hall
Belle Beach
New York
de Forest Danielson
Emily Beach
Pat'’ Collier
Harry Smith
Worcester
Freddy Prince
Europe
Bigelow
John Shepard, Jr
Eben Jordan
Eugene Thayer
Bryce Allan
Rollins Morse
Bob Hooper
the Ameses
Francis Peabody, Jr
Rudolph Agassiz
Ollie Ames
Frank Seabury
George Nickerson
Frank Skinner
Jeff Coolidge, Jr
Murray Forbes
Easter Window Displays by Vorenberg Co Impress Local Shoppers
Merchants showcase festive Easter window displays with 12 large windows at 8 Vorenberg & Co. The firm operates at 67 to 77 Washington street and 83 to 93 Hanover street. A skilled window dresser creates rich designs that are elaborate yet tasteful, earning praise from passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorenberg & Co
Washington Street
Hanover Street
Vorenberg
Flourishing Boston Clothing House Grows From Humble Start
The store and its counters brim with seasonable and stylish clothes, marking a striking rise from Mr. Vorenberg’s modest beginnings years ago. The rapid expansion to one of the city’s largest shops is attributed to square dealing, business aptitude, and enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorenberg
Boston
Miss Burnard to visit Boston for horse show festivities
Miss Burnard, fiancée of Frank Sea bury, will travel from New York to Boston for the horse show where entertaining events are planned during the tanbark season. The highlight is a reception for Miss Burnard on April 20 from 5 to 6 30 at Mrs. Charles Sea bury’s Marlboro street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Burnard
Frank Seabury
Boston
New York
Charles Seabury
Marlboro Street
New Yorker G R Fearing Jr Shines In Boston Tennis
G R Fearing Jr arrives for horse show week and spends time near his fiancée Hester Cochrane. He won the United States amateur championship at court tennis last Thursday at the Boston Athletic Club defeating Lawrence Stockton. Pettitt praised it as the best game ever played in a Boston court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Fearing, Jr
Hester Cochrane
Fearing
United States
Boston Athletic Club
Lawrence Stockton
Pettitt
Boston
Van Choate Electric Plant Completes Foxboro Factory
The circular from Van Choate Electric Company details a completed twelve building complex in Foxboro Massachusetts. The lamp factory and glass furnaces will produce up to 320000 candle light per day and the machine shop will match that output. Two lamp types will be made with ten thousand sixteen candle carbon lamps daily plus 10000 Van Choate lamps per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Choate Electric Company
van Choate
Foxboro
Mass
Chicago Weddings and a Boston Divorce Case
The piece recalls a Chicago wedding now ending in divorce after fifteen years. A Chicago bride, drawn east by a storied name, parted from a husband who supplied money and status but failed to support her, prompting his likely surrender to non support proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston
Boarding Place Ad With Meals Mentioned
A boarding house advertisement asks for a man to join for meals including breakfast dinner and supper and “between meals” provisions. It seeks a rooming arrangement and references regular meal offerings.
Chicago Doctors Endorse Postum as Coffee Substitute
Letters from prominent Chicago physicians praise Postum Cereal as a healthy coffee alternative. Dr. Bass Dr. Brooks Dr. Bohart Dr. Cobb Dr. Church and others report trying Postum, recommending it for practice and patient use, noting pleasant taste and potential health benefits.
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Chicago
Postum Cereal Co
Lim
Battle Creek
Mich
G. E. Bass
Ill
Postum
Almond Brooks
Quincy Street
Wm. Bohart
Emerald Ave
43Rd St
Joseph P. Cobb
Clinique
Indiana Ave
Archibald Church
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago Polyclinic & Home For Crippled Children
Pullman Bldg
America
If You Cant Sing Or Play The Piano You Escape Abuse
A reflective piece notes gratitude for surviving abuse by underscoring limits on talent and the way personal safety can shield one from mistreatment, referencing cultural hierarchies without naming individuals or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Piano chair needed for spring cleaning at Drewson's
An up-to-date piano chair is recommended to replace the rattle-to-bang stool. The notice advertises A. M. Leland's at No. 120 Boylston Street as the source for the new chair.
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A. M. Leland’s
Boylston Street
Landlord Attacked After Early Morning Rent Demand
A Jersey City landlord woke a tenant at 12 45 AM on March 1 to demand rent and was knocked down his own stairs in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Elusive clue from elaborate refreshments hints at family menu
A social function's elaborate refreshments offer hints about the family's upcoming meals. The observation suggests menu planning based on served items and portions available during the event.
Special Train Service to Nantasket Beach on Patriots' Day
The New Haven railroad runs a special Boston to Nantasket train April 19 for Patriots' Day. It departs Boston at 9:45 a.m. with stops at Harrison Square Neponset Atlantic Wollaston Heights Quincy Braintree Weymouth East Weymouth and Hingham. Return from Nantasket at 5:30 p.m. with same stops and boat connections to Boston.
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Nantasket Beach
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Nantasket
Pemberton
Harrison Square
Neponset
Atlantic
Wollaston Heights
Quincy
Braintree
Weymouth
East Weymouth
Hingham
Stony Beach
Allerton
Waveland
Souow
Teat
Ladies enjoy lunch at T. D. Cook & Co cafe Avon Street
In pleasant weather, ladies are invited to drop into T. D. Cook & Co's cafe at No 23 Avon Street to partake of an excellent lunch prepared for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Cook & Co
Avon Street
White Crest Soap Floats and Delights Shoppers
Advertisers tout White Crest soap as pure and luxurious for toilet bath and nursery. It promises spotless laundry and fragrant clothes while preserving fine textures and delicate colors. The claim emphasizes its floating quality to attract buyers.
Lesson from Kentucky hangings on Pearl Bryan case
The hanging of Jackson and Walling, dental students, in Kentucky for Pearl Bryan's murder serves as a warning to youths about forming bad associations. The belief that Walling was less guilty than Jackson further underscores the peril of evil companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Walling
Kentucky
Pearl Bryan
Ladies to Receive Full Admiration Tomorrow
The ladies will be the focus as they receive full admiration and attention tomorrow, reflecting a planned showcase of beauty and fashion.
May it be a glorious Easter to all
A brief Easter greeting wishing readers a joyful holiday season and blessings for the community.
Original Postum Cereal Coffee Stands Alone
A claim asserts that only genuine Postum Cereal coffee remains authentic amid many imitations marketed as "just as good."
Wells Memorial Institute Holds Eighteenth Annual Meeting
The eighteenth annual meeting of the Wells Memorial Institute was held in Wells Memorial Hall with Vice President Francis B Sears presiding. Edmund Billings reported total receipts of 12149 63 and noted losses from tenant failures. The treasurer listed coal flour tea and coffee sales totaling 11878 55 with 1406 tons of coal 18712 barrels of flour 400 pounds tea and coffee 1361 Nahant 624 Salem Willows and 7 Provincetown tickets sold at reduced rates. The superintendent highlighted increased evening class registrations and plans for university extension lectures next year and urged wise use of the Franklin fund to aid workers. The report praised the institute rooms for conferences among diverse workers and cited meetings with Seth Low and Graham Wallas on currency, urging stronger community support and expanded outdoor athletics and a vacation house proposal. Officers elected: President Robert Treat Paine, vice presidents Francis B Sears and Charles W Dexter, secretary Percy Sutherland, superintendent and treasurer Edmund Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Memorial Institute
Wells Memorial Hall
Francis B. Sears
Edmund Billings
Nahant
Salem Willows
Provincetown
Franklin Fund
Boston
Institute
Seth Low
New York
Organized Labor
Graham Wallas
London County Council
Wells Memorial and People's Institute
Robert Treat Paine
Charles W. Dexter
Percy Sutherland
CARE OF THE CHILDREN BILL AMENDED FOR LABOR DEAL
Citizens committee calls for a bill to create a department for children and to employ current State Board of Lunacy and Charity staff. They seek a hearing next Wednesday to amend the bill allowing access to experienced workers and knowledge of the children involved.
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Commonwealth
Department For Children
State Board of Lunacy and Charity
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Hyannis
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Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Auk Shhasrin D
DE. Schenck
Hia Book. Co
Povurenck & Bon
Philadelphia
Sherman P. Hand
Emmet
Hierse
Ayer
Maurice Barrym
Blanche Walsh
Harry Gilfoil
Georgia Caine
Josephine Harvey
O Madge Lessing
Plorrie West
Hubert Wilke
Marie Millard
J. K. Murray
John M. Flocktos
Imaggie Oline
Louis, Harrison
Kate Davis
Henry Doughty
E. N. Laprioain
Verdi Ladies’ Quartet
American Waoh Company
RED Cross Bureau
Drewson's
Beecham
A. Corbett
Lahrar
Mrmnv Ee
Mechanics’ Building
Baldwin’s
Cadet Band
Props. & Mars
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Co.(Ltd
So Smith Russell
Martha Morton
MR Russell
Boston Museum
Swansea
William Gillette
Lovdoin
Contly i . Chas. F. Atkinson
THEAT
Ension
West Newton Street
M. Raymond
Maggie Cline
Louis Harrison
E. N. Larricain
Verdi Ladies
American Watch Company
Wells Memorial
Eugene Tompki Uns
Park S
Eugene Tompkins
Poss
Sal MA
Keith’s
Mr. Maurice
Man
Barrymore
Vaudeville
Queen of the
Howard
Vanity Fair
Lizzie B. Raymond
Ithwe P. M. Burlesque Co
Mamie Wallins Shepard
Cor, Washington and
Dover Sts
Metropolitan 3
Clarice Vance
Rober
Crane Outang
New Barblions
Majo Mit
Albert Chevalier
Sousa
Tremont Temple
John Philip Sousa
Hollis Re Sair
S Isaac B. Rich
Robert Taber
Romola
Marlowe
Robert
Castle Refrac
Tremont St
Tremont
Tremont St. Y
Balfe
Nana
Suchorowsky
Masonic Temple
Ustin
Edward E. Rose
Eyses
Amy
la van
Great Metropolis
Columbia Theatre
B&e
Murray & Mack
Carh Haswin
Portland
WV. Williams
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