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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1896
Page
4
Rates listed show one year for 3.00 pounds six months 1.50 dollars three months 0.75 currency unclear notes a misspellings and mixed currencies in the OCR text
The excerpt argues against renewed war scares tied to a presidential message. It notes Venezuela’s episode a year earlier and favors maintaining current policy toward Cuba to avoid embroiling the United States with Spain. It stresses public aversion to another conflict while trade resumes.
The piece weighs Marcus A Hanna as a rising force in the Republican party while praising John Sherman’s Senate tenure. It considers Hanna for the Senate seat via the Ohio Legislature, noting Sherman’s strong record and warning that Hanna would face stiff political resistance and rival ambitions if he contests.
Advocate says the life saving service saved 472 vessels valued at $4.58 million and rescued nearly all of 5269 threatened persons last year, yet faces low pay. Superintendent Kimball recommends equalizing surfmen pay to $65 a month, arguing the current rate is unjust for the dangers and labor involved.
The Boston Democracy presents a vetted slate for aldermen including W. J. Donovan from East Boston noted for reform efforts and public transfers. Alderman Lee of Brighton brings long city council experience, while Judge Dean of South Boston is lauded for a measured legal mind. The ticket aims to strengthen municipal governance and merits broad support.
Eleven cities holding annual elections show no major shift on liquor licensing. Five sticking to no license and six voting for license mirror prior results, with minor changes in Newton and New Ford. The overall pattern suggests local sentiment, enforcement, and practicality drive policy more than principle. Boston’s mixed population complicates a strict prohibition approach.
Speculation runs on what President Cleveland may propose to Congress about the Cuban situation in his forthcoming message. Observers doubt whether the president will act hastily and expect him to hew to prudent counsel from past experience.
The Observant Citizen December notes cold skies and a north wind as signs of a coming winter. It mentions Gertrude Smith’s return to Boston, praise from Rose Cleveland for her ponies Araminta and Arabella, and reports on a South Boston dispute with injuries. It cites Ralph B. Treadway as YMCA director in Sioux City, mentions park benches and tramps in cold weather, a reader question about tram transfers, a new trunk packer for women’s wardrobes, and Insurance Commissioner Merrill visiting his Beacon Hill office after a fitness setback.
A roving Boston letter details social ties and plans among associates, noting a major’s return and a friend’s thwarted dinner with Jones due to temperance concerns. It highlights Henry J. Wagner’s detachable agricultural handle invention and Frederick Russell Burton’s acclaimed bicycle story A Woman's Game, plus a critique of Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence timeline.
An old woman in a Boston church neighborhood longs for a lost son as a mother finds him after years away. A night scene unfolds with sick visitors, stray children, and a mother's insistence that the boy return home to a prepared, waiting hearth and forgiveness.
In a late night shop a ragged man is mistaken for a son by a fragile old woman who has waited twenty years for him. He contemplates deception but compassion rises as he vows to accompany her home, while two boys observe the scene and gossip about the mother’s lifelong vigil.
The Post offers weekly prizes for original short stories with ten dollars for first, five for second, and two dollars each for four others. Prizes paid by mail each Monday for stories from the preceding week. Entries must be by female writers with name and address, limit one thousand words, on one side.
Private services were held at the late residence for piano maker William Steinway. Family and relatives attended. Public services followed at the Liederkranz Society hall with numerous prominent attendees. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
A three week old baby with eczema suffered raw bleeding skin on head arms neck and joints. After a week of Curicura ointment and Ouricuna salve improvements appeared and sores began healing. Within a month the child’s skin cleared and gained healthy hair, later shown at a local fair.
The Massachusetts Commandery of the Loyal Legion of the United States gathered about 400 members at the American House. Commander Charles P. Clark led the session with records by Colonel Arnold A. Rand. Guests included Rev. George A. Gordon and Hon. Winslow Warren. New members listed include Eldredge, Pinder, Small, Wexel, Scully, Curtis, Lamson and others from various posts and ships.
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher is recovering at the Stamford Connecticut home of her son in law Rev Samuel Scoville after a Thanksgiving visit. She is improving and expected to be about again soon. The piece also notes birth years for famous actresses and mentions Scottish clan leader Cluny Macpherson and inventor Grant Brambel, plus a change in Sir Walter Scott memorial placement in Westminster Abbey.
Charles Cushman aged 78 died in London yesterday. He was the sole brother of the late American actress Charlotte Cushman.
Miss Annie S Peck scaled 14705 feet to the Matterhorn summit and will recount her ascent at Tremont Temple this evening with 100 views of Zermatt scenery.
A poem laments the English flag’s presence in colonial violence and exploitation. It traces its imagery from Africa, the Pacific, and the Middle East to show how imperial power stained by massacres, coercion, and death reflects on England’s legacy. The verse condemns forced labor, slave raiding, and brutal conquest under imperial pretenses.
A sweeping look at current entertainments in Boston notes packed houses for Andr ee at the Boston Theatre and strong runs for Primrose & West at Park. It lists casts and acts from Tremont and Castle Square to Keith's and the Eden Musee, with upcoming performances and attractions across multiple venues.
A collage of brief humorous exchanges from multiple newspapers. Dialogues feature a proposal remembered as dull light, a prison inspector noting a treadmill affinity, and a tandem rider’s joke. Other bits include social banter about exclusivity, a gin shop scene, and a dog sale remark with comic misunderstandings.
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