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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1892
Page
4
The Post invites youth to join a Santa Claus Club to brighten Christmas for poor children. Members pledge to provide a present, personally if possible, with the paper distributing or handling funds as members wish. The charity aims to be a pretty, practical, and gratifying success this season.
The indictment of Miss Lizzie Borden draws little light on grounds for the bill. The weapon used in the murder seems not to have been found, and the case likely rests on circumstantial evidence shown at trial. The public remains in the dark about the grand jury’s reasoning.
Boston welcomes Mr Ev enE Fie p, a distinguished figure in literature and journalism, though his work was done in Chicago. His wit and pathos have moved critics, and his Massachusetts blood is cited as a source of his influence and charm.
Mr. David Hall Rice filed a detailed os tentatiously prolix statement of his election expenses showing about $2000 spent to win a councillor seat in a district solidly Republican and where even a single dollar spent by a Republican candidate would be wasted. Why did Mr. Rier's council seat cost so much?
The Boston Journal argues against free sugar subsidies favoring the Sugar Trust. It urges replacing the bounty with free coal iron wool hides and related goods to aid New England industry in opposing McKinley era monopolies.
The obituary portrays Jay Gould as a wealth driven financier whose vast fortunes benefited no public good. It criticizes his life for prioritizing speculation and private gain over service, noting his death lacks public mourning and marks an exception to American millionaire ideals.
The Cambridge city dispute pits the West End company against a local storage battery proposal. The mayoral location has been set, while the Cambridge company claims an alternative electric system is viable. Residents want trial of the new method to end unsightly overhead wires and trolleys.
The article extols Boston as already picturesque from suburbs to monuments and argues that public improvements and private architectural enterprise boost commerce and beauty. It asserts art raises urban prosperity and compares Boston’s potential to elevate national taste to what a World's Fair does, aiming for Boston to become the Paris of America.
The piece notes a large number of blank ballots at the election on abolishing property qualification for governor. It questions whether voter intent indicates the amendment was rejected and asks if Mr. Haie should rule on whether the amendment was morally defeated.
The Boston Journal withholds claims of Haile’s victory and omits calls for Governor Russell to resign. Haile has under a week to file notices of contest if he wishes to challenge the result, or risk appearing to back down.
The cabinet crisis after the Panama Canal scandal in the French Chamber is overshadowed by further disclosures of corruption linked to the investigation. The unrelenting exposure raises questions about governance and accountability across the political landscape.
The Post urges readers to form a Santa Claus Club for children to spread Christmas cheer. It will print names of those who sign pledges to give a small present to a less fortunate child, or record them in a Santa Claus book if publicity is declined, and distribute gifts as needed.
A fragment notes a promise on Santacla morning to give a poor child a little present, either earned or from the speaker themselves, in a local observance or charity context.
The text accuses the Panama Canal project of vast corruption rivaling the Credit Mobilier scandal and criticizes a bribed Paris press, including a director of the Journal des Debats, suggesting the scheme ranks among the world's greatest frauds alongside historic episodes like the South Sea Bubble.
Herr Seidl conducts the Metropolitan Orchestra in Wagner selections at the Boston Theatre next Friday with top soloists. Edith Ross Grand Concert Company bring Scottish songs to Star Course at Tremont Temple. New York Symphony String Quartet debuts at Chickering Hall with Demrosch and Brahms, Schubert, and Beethoven works. Cyril Tyler headlines Tremont Theatre Christmas concert. George Grossmith performs at Music Hall in Society Up Tout. Palace Theatre hosts a large Sunday night program featuring Hines Remington and many stars. Lyceum Theatre offers Kimball tableaux and a varied vocal and instrumental lineup.
Exmore Virginia December 2 The day favors ducking as Cleveland and George Doughty head to High School south end. They bag 19 brant 10 bread-bills 6 dinners and 5 shell duck before returning to the landing after 4 PM. Cleveland receives invitation from F N Pike Hygeia Hotel Old Point Comfort to visit. Remaining plans include a full day docking expedition tomorrow a quiet indoors rest Sunday and departure at 10 31 PM Sunday night.
A collage of dated gags and brief jokes involving a tramp with a drink, a horse with pedigree references to the Republican party, a Boston cousin and a fainting, boyhood sayings about smoking, shopping, freeing a fat girl, a ball night with Mildred and Jack Dashy, a father lamenting a son’s decline from smoking to football, all delivered in a playful, old newspaper tone.
New York & New England railroad awarded operations to American Express after Adams Express did not renew a five year contract. Vice-President Bowen said Adams failed to submit a renewal offer with sufficient funds, leaving the franchise to American Express. Adams officials deny official notification and claim their messengers remain on the line.
The Boston Post calls on Mr. Haile to contest or apologize, urging a public response. The Holyoke Democrat quotes the Post and questions Haile’s whereabouts as part of the dispute.
From the Fall River Globe, Lt Governor Haile faces pressure to contest the recent election defeat after being turned down, with party leaders invoking duty to pursue the outcome.
A summary of Gallians aboard a balloon as the comet nears Earth. The crew views world shapes in the sky, images Ireland England Russia and more, then the earth looms four thousand miles away. Sudden terror erupts as the car shakes and travelers lose consciousness amid clouds, steam, and roaring engines. Ben Zouf awakens and asks where they are.
After a perilous planetary voyage the balloon Gallia crashes near Gourbi Island, restoring the party to earth. Captain and Ben Zouf locate landmarks near Mostaganem and the Sheriff plain, confirming they are back where they began two years earlier.
A Boston letter to the Philadelphia upholsterer praises a dining room recently finished by John H Pray, Sons & Co. at 658 Washington Street opposite Boylston. Morris velvet walls feature terra cotta chrysanthemum designs and oak leaves in russet on a dark green ground. Dark green velour dado, oak chair rail, and moulding frame two windows with velvet hangings. Austrian silk terra cotta shade softens the light, creating an indescribably elegant, luxurious effect with blue points and terrapin hints.
Congressman Henry Cabot Lodge will leave Boston for Washington Saturday. Captain Nathan Appleton lectured last night on Columbus and Santo Domingo before the Massachusetts Yacht Club at No 15 Hayward place. Lorin F Deland, author’s husband, has become famous as a football expert for his Hying wedge though he dislikes the notoriety. Foxhall Keene, a Harvard graduate with Boston ties, is a skilled shooter, court tennis player and jockey, and has announced his engagement to Mrs Frank W White.
Bishop Healy of Maine visits Washington while Hon Timothy Shaw of Biddeford struggles with serious illness. Congressman Randall leaves New Bedford for Washington with plans to reside at the Shoreham in winter. Collector Goss of Barnstable and wife vacation four weeks with son Professor W F M Goss in Lafayette Indiana. Lieutenant W Irving Chambers of the Atlanta and Naval College at Newport announces engagement to Miss Isabella Reynolds of Kingston New York. wedding set for St John's Church Kingston on December 3.
Samuel Morris, reporter for the Indianapolis Journal, is tied to General Harrison’s kin. Kalkaska county’s prosecuting attorney won elections by small margins in 1886 and 1888, then by four this year. Nevada Senator Stewart signals flexibility on tariff and silver policy. General Rosecrans’s family hopes he travels to California to recover, with a possible return if Fortress Monroe strengthens him.
A humorous tale chronicles a husband who endures endless chores and fashion duties for his wife. He labors with meals, laundry, and crafts while supporting her missions and wardrobe. His courage fades when she presents him with pajamas he must wear leading to his death in despair.
During a Presbytery meeting about Professor Briggs, Moderator Bliss warned members to watch their outerwear due to recent thefts. He added a cryptic remark about lingering misgivings and misreading the situation.
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