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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1893
Page
4
The Boston Post issue outlines subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, payment terms, address change instructions, and notices about mailing, with contact details for the Post Publishing Company and editor publisher E. A. Grozier. It notes second class matter status and advance payment requirements.
The Transcript questions the delay in appointing a new commissioner after Dr Thomas L Jenks resigned last April. It notes the difficulty of finding a replacement with equal ability and argues the mayor prefers not to risk reduced efficiency, urging that Jenks's resignation should not be accepted for Boston's interests.
A cholera death and new cases among immigrants aboard the steamer Normannia test the harbor quarantine efforts. The vessel's arrival prompted strict passenger isolation, with officials confident the disease was halted at the port. The incident highlights improved quarantine effectiveness and the need for continued vigilance at Atlantic ports.
The Navahoe ended at the back of the fleet yesterday while Mr Carroll’s yacht, built to reclaim the cup, suffers persistent misfortune. The piece of silverware may stay in English clubs as analysts debate how Valkyrie would fare against potential challengers and the defending craft.
New York Yacht Club fleet sees Vigilant outsail Jubilee in a centreboard clash. The result hints at relative value of boat types though a fuller test awaits the Goelet cups off Newport today where four cup aspirants race together. Pilgrim did not sail yesterday, leaving hope for Boston to retain supremacy in yachting.
The piece argues Attorney General Pillsbury has surged to the front in the Republican race, with Whiting withdrawing. Hart Greenhalge and others are seen as less wise, and Pillsbury is deemed the strongest candidate to campaign on Democratic blame for the financial troubles debated in Congress and abroad. Democrats regard Pillsbury as a respectable opponent to beat.
Outrageous instances of information suppression about cholera prevalence at Naples and Marseille and other foreign ports have come to light. The public is justly indignant as local authorities, purveyors, and news forwarders are blamed for the secrecy and risk.
The newspaper defends truthful reporting over sensationalism, stating it is the duty to publish facts plainly. It argues that while lists of financial failures may be news, alarmist framing harms readers, and the Post seeks to inform without mislead.
The essay discusses rising unemployment amid a low national mood and ponders possible remedies. It argues many workers are not at fault, cites inflation and speculation as causes, and urges government action or private philanthropy. It invites reader suggestions for public works, charity schemes, or new benevolence approaches before a crisis sharpens the demand.
A narrator catalogues Paris salon life led by Countess Greffulhe and the Marquise De Tallyrand, noting their influence and the exclusivity of their circle. The piece shifts to a Young Maidens' Club in the South End, detailing their plan to never marry a handsome man who flirts, plus remarks on royal kinship and Greek Church canons affecting royal marriages.
The Post invites readers with artistic flair to submit sketches of bathing costumes for a $10 prize. Entries requested from the paper’s readers to showcase creativity in design and style. Submissions likely require original drawings and adhere to unspecified guidelines.
The Boston Board of Assessors yesterday announced the lowest municipal tax rate in sixteen years, reflecting a 39 cent reduction from last year despite a 29 cent rise in the state tax. The city’s net debt did not grow while valuation rose by 30,158,600, tied to confidence in current municipal leadership and prudent fiscal policy.
The Observant Citizen chronicles a Mystic Park day with Judge George M. Stearns of Chicopee and a social group including George W. Seanning and Halsey J. Boardman visiting the Suffolk Club. It notes reporter John Gorman’s earlier Concord meeting memory, Mayor Matthews at City Hospital, and two Armagh women detained at Ellis Island. Also discussed are city bath usage, Nellie L Estrange at theatre, and a tale of a wig missing in New York.
The Swan Boat Outing thrilled thousands of children as the Boston Post extends the free rides through the end of the week. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the fleet carried 1729 juvenile passengers with many more joining in despite coupon shortages. A little girl boasted of thirty trips after collecting coupons from friends, proving the outing’s enduring appeal and festive public garden atmosphere.
Rev. H Price Collier, former pastor of the Unitarian Church of the Saviour in Brooklyn, has married Katharine D Robbins a wealthy New York widow. Their union follows Collier’s earlier divorce and resignation from his Brooklyn church amid domestic troubles. Robbins, widow of Charles Robbins of McKesson Robbins, is described as good looking and estimable.
Snippets from multiple papers reveal a comic mix of retail chatter, architecture mysteries, and matrimonial money woes. A shoe case query, lace sales, a corn palace architect guess, pianoforte jokes, and a shilling inheritance drive quick one liner exchanges.
Fay Templeton plans a comeback in burlesque this season after separating from her husband Howell Osborne. The pair, once prominent in New York society, married seven years ago and have since lived abroad and apart. Templeton is currently in Chicago preparing for a possible starring tour, with no definite engagement yet announced.
Newsboys of Boston attend Puritania at Tremont Theatre thanks to Abbey & Schoeffel and Pauline Hall. A soiled faced boy glimpses backstage, guided by Miss Hall and Mr Shure, then placed before the curtain by Alf Wheelan as the act ends, drawing gallery cheers.
Summer workmen reshaped the Curiosity Hall into a grand foyer at the Boston Museum with a new main entrance at Scollay square end. The orchestra floor, gallery, and boxes were redesigned, a music balcony added, and ivory white and purplish red tones applied. The gilded Corinthian columns, illuminated ceiling with summer clouds, and Boucher group artwork create a dignified, modern stage area. A new electric switchboard and star dressing room replace the old box office as the venue prepares for an enhanced season.
A letter to the editor praises the Post for addressing Charlestown hoodlums in the Neck area. The writer notes thick loafers along curbstones insult passers-by and fears to venture out at night, urging more police effort or newspaper action to aid the town’s safety.
Arlington on August 10 The children from Fulton Street Mission Boston were guests today at the home of Mrs Marion McBride located at Arlington Heights.
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