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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1892
Page
4
The Boston Post announces publication as a daily Democratic paper with address changes to be sent with current and future addresses. Subscriptions, payments, and notices are handled by the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY with offices at Corcoran Building and New York addresses.
The choice of Don M. Dickinson to lead the Democratic campaign committee is widely praised as an admirable decision. He has expressed optimistic views on Democratic strength in Cleveland and the West, and is expected to deliver on his forecasts. The addition of William C. Wurrney to the committee is also noted as an important move, with confidence in his energy and capacity. The national Democratic organization is described as in good condition for the campaign.
Indiana neighbor William D. Foulke, known for civil service reform leadership, shifts to supporting Cleveland after condemning Harrison. He cites removals on secret charges and patronage, says Indiana independents align with Cleveland, and that such defections erode Harrison’s party strength.
A Fall River double murder in broad daylight shocks readers as investigators pursue the motive and suspect. The victims, Mr and Mrs Bonppenni, were described as an inoffensive couple whose brutal slaughter in their home raises questions of motive and the possibility of swift resolution. The crime’s savage, highlighted violence and midday setting intensify the mystery awaiting a formal explanation.
Republican organs note that over a hundred Republican league clubs have been organized or active in the area, reflecting growing party structure and local political engagement. The mention underscores organized party activity and outreach within the community.
The Massachusetts Democratic push leans on personal canvass and local influence to swing votes toward Cleveland. Reports highlight demand for McKinley tariff literature in Missouri and vigorous Republican organizing in Vermont, while Massachusetts rallies emphasize individual voter impact to flip five votes per precinct. The piece notes McKinley propaganda is less effective there.
The author accuses the Republican party of repeated deceit in civil service reform money tariff and suffrage issues. It claims 1888 promises were broken by Harrison era actions including cabinet deals, purges of reformers, and party protection, urging the public not to trust the G O P again.
A historical column argues the Boston Journal attacks New England manufacturers and hates New England industry. It cites past criticisms of iron mills woollen makers and hides taxes, contrasting calls for tariff relief with sectional bias and lobbying for New England interests.
The Boston Journal reports a clash over Senator West and Whitman noting Arlington Mills profits. Whitman defends with a decades long earnings average around 20.8 percent, with one year exceeding 50 percent. The debate centers on whether a 50 percent dividend was declared, not merely earned.
The Conundrum War in The Post invites readers to submit short original conundrums for a gold eagle prize. Entries should be addressed to the Conundrum Editor, Boston, marked original or not, dated, and sent on one side of the paper. The page lists numerous sample conundrums credited to various locals in Boston areas such as Roxbury and Allston, highlighting the playful, timely local character of the contest.
Letters to the Post from Robert Treat Paine and A Shuman highlight Carney Hospital’s unsectarian spirit and excellent patient care. Rabb Raphael Lasker commends staff for alleviating pain regardless of creed or nationality, reflecting broad community support.
The notice lists $50 and $26 subscriptions already acknowledged with a later update for $100 subscriptions. It states twenty one opportunities remain for $100 subscriptions and records a grand total of 87,874.15.
The Post notes vacation plans of Mr Smith the Weeks and Potter head clerk, busy readers at the Post office, and Stiles the Post lawyer. Haynes of the Palace Theatre visits Boston and New York. Dowse named press agent for Mechanics Fair. Dalton at the State House, Captain Gaskin active, K Young to Berlin with a new magazine gun. Lanigan returns from vacation and seeks Senate nomination. Boston women shine in the Chicago federation report with brief speeches by Cheney Howe and Dyer.
In Middletown Connecticut Ferdinand Ward is reported to marry the daughter of a prominent city citizen. Mrs. F. E. Hyde of Hartford, an artist, has grown ill and is described as insane following a heat-related collapse. Judge Cleves of Portland Maine heads to Bridgton for the Cleveland campaign preparation. A Bath Maine woman with seventeen children adopts another to save it from an asylum. Augustus T. Swift of New Bedford accepts the mastership of modern languages at Hotchkiss School Lakeville Connecticut after two years as Brown University German instructor.
General Schofield left Washington for Bar Harbor yesterday. Paderewski is said to feel like a piano without the forte pedal after a haircut. Baroness Emma de Holiamont de Nean of Paris wed Charles J. Reed in St. Louis. The Marquis of Lorne allegedly has twice as much poetry as Lord Tennyson. Jay Gould reportedly seeks snowshoes as Alaska trips loom. Camille Saint-Saens has accepted an invitation to Chicago Exposition next summer, likely in May or June, to perform his works and appear as organist and in chamber concerts.
Caldwell Ohio August 1 1892 letter to the editor explains the author renounces his former nom de plume after the Zanesville convention and political dispatches. He vows to be known henceforth as Mr DauzEu of Ohio leaving behind past detentions and cash dealings described in sharp personal terms.
A letter to the editor from Alarmed Citizen in Boston discusses a Cambridge Hemenway exhibition where many participants are described as bow legged. The writer questions attire trends like suspenders and stiff shirts, warning the sight may become a pervasive fixture in public life.
At Randolph Massachusetts the sales of leading Boston papers are listed with daily copies for POST fifty one GLOBE forty five and HERALD eighty five the figures reflect a local distribution snapshot in the city.
The House adjourned after a day of votes and reports on World Fair labor, Watson charges, and sundry civil appropriations. The Pinkerton clause and pension-law codification were advanced as the session wrapped up. The Senate and House completed work with a 11 o'clock adjournment and a subdued Doxology from the galleries.
In the Senate on August 5 the World’s Fair bill was debated with Senators opposing and supporting the measure. After a long session the bill advanced to a third reading and passed, then was signed by the President. A note at the end mentions a new home sewing machine at Tremont 160.
The piece analyzes Republican planning for governor tickets with Haile and Pillsbury, noting Pillsbury may not seek attorney general again and discussing possible moves for lieutenant governor. It also covers ballot law ballot method issues, suggested remedies, and potential candidates for attorney general and district attorney positions, with mention of party headquarters moves.
Bangor readers recall older Boston papers and applaud the Morning Post under E A Grazier now remodelled for the modern Democrat. The paper aims to be genuine in democracy, reliable in news, and energetic for home markets, shaped by a manager trained with Joseph Pulitzer influence.
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