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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1888
Page
4
The ad urges modern women to keep perfect taste and neat costume with a cheval glass. It promotes bevelled French mirrors in oak or cherry swinging frames, long enough to view from bangs to boot heels for 25 dollars, plus higher priced carved frames. Located on the third floor with clearly marked prices and directions to take car.
For twenty four hours the outlook shows fair weather for New England and eastern New York, with rain on the coast, colder air and northwesterly winds. Storm signals are displayed along the Atlantic coast from Delaware Breakwater to Eastport, indicating heightened coastal conditions.
In Waltham Dec 11 burglars struck E M Richardsons store causing the watchdog to be killed and firearms stolen. Murphy clothing store and Tower meat market were broken into with clothing and provisions taken. Police arrested Frank Sullivan at the pest house and later C H Rogers and Fred Howard, both 19 and 21, with stolen goods. Each held on burglary charges for continued hearings.
Augusto Soares, a Minneapolis youth and State University student, earned a notable honor after delivering an oration on Gladstone. His piece, sent to an English relative, reached Mr. Gladstone who replied in his own handwriting praising the student and remarking on his own views and political evolution. The letter concludes with a brief note on Lord Beaconsfield’s genius.
Mrs. Phoebe Jenks's latest portrait, dubbed the child musician, portrays a loving pose with a young figure holding a violin. The work blends sweetness and strength in a boyish face with color treatment typical of the artist, signaling noteworthy direction for her future pieces.
Citizens meeting at Alfred Town Hall on Saturday evening discussed attracting manufacturing. A committee led by Hon. William Emery was appointed to contact potential parties. Subscription papers for a stock company to build a manufacturing building are being circulated.
A brief newspaper notice fragment lists subscription durations and payment instructions. It notes periods of one year, six months, three months, and one month for weekly issues issued Fridays. It includes payment details payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY and office locations in New York and Washington with agent names.
The editor will not return rejected manuscripts and will not respond to anonymous letters. Writers must supply their full name and address with every communication as a guaranty of good faith.
In a December 12, 1888 morning report in Poston Wasi, the city election changes the mayor to a non partisan figure named Hanr while the aldermanic board remains largely the same with nine of twelve seats filled by incumbents. Voters rejected the least worthy in districts where choices were between evils and indicate a sectarian ticket led by religiously aligned candidates for the school committee.
The piece argues that opponents push petitions claiming a Book Trust favors foreign publishers to sway Congress. It dismisses the tactic as futile, noting the Chace bill, though imperfect, upholds a principle long neglected in U.S. literary policy and integrity.
In a Monday speech Senator Sherman asserted the late election settled tariff questions, met by Senator West who urged Congress must resolve taxation authority for consumer protection. West denounced the Senate bill while Sherman argued the people support tariff reform and oppose monopolies backed by war taxes.
A London Times report claims the PARNELL letters came from Houston who sold them to the Times, with Richard Picot forged documents and Fenian links. The Times correspondent asserts a direct though possibly misleading account and questions the genuine source behind the alleged forgeries.
General Schofield commends the nation’s naval reserve and calls for training. He notes two practical options: enrolling all able seamen from the merchant marine or other means. He warns that diverting merchant sailors would be nearly impossible and emphasizes the need for trained warmen.
The piece argues for a state naval militia with exemptions from jury duty, uniforms, pay, and annual drills on national squadrons of evolution. It notes Massachusetts precedent and supports a practical, disciplined force while predicting limited risk of French isthmus conflict, given pledges and Monroe Doctrine sentiment in Washington.
The Home Market Club envoy Herbert Radcllyffe urges the next President to back a protective tariff and strict law enforcement. He visited Indianapolis but says he offered no Treasury secretary recommendations. The piece notes his forgeries claim and suggests further guidance he can provide.
The Boston mayoral contest produced a decisive independent win for Hart, surpassing Cleveland’s city vote. The result signals a strong independent sentiment, with Hart benefiting from support beyond party lines and O'Brien defined by his partisan record. Hart faces a freer tenure, unshackled by party obligations.
In Parliament Mr Lasoucniere questions the ownership and wartime status of the Inman Line vessels the City of New York and City of Paris. Lord George Hamilton confirms American capital controls the line and explains why US-built ships sail under British or Belgian flags, urging repeal of restrictive navigation laws.
In a post election interview Hart reinforces a business like, non partisan approach to city government. He vows to uphold pledges from his acceptance letter and a prior interview, inviting citizens to challenge any deviation and emphasizing that city issues transcend creed or nationality. The piece frames his victory as the people’s win and notes his pledge to govern on business principles.
The Literary World notes a decade of rising magazine payments, with unknown authors earning more, and famed writers like Stevenson and Mrs. Burnett securing large contracts. Despite higher averages, most writers remain underpaid, with prizes mainly going to those already famous.
The St John Daily Telegraph notes Captain Herman Curetwyne of Upner Wood's Harbor commanded the schooner Nellie M. Davis, which earned 650,000 pounds for Gloucester. On return to Gloucester the owners gifted Captain Curt WYND a gold watch and chain valued at 150. The piece frames Nova Scotians as spoiling the Egyptians through savvy control of American fishermen.
A Boston reader critiques the Leif statue pedestal granite basin and its color, notes distance viewing flaws, and calls for better site choices. He criticizes inscriptions on General Glover and Hamilton pedestals, urges gilded lettering for Garrison, and laments gray granite usefulness. Sports riff and public mood on football follow with contrast to English play. The Boylston Club concert review closes with program details and upcoming date.
A fragment discusses umbrella use in crowded streets and its broader relation to the wearer. It notes various handling styles, from battering-ram to cow-catcher analogies, and hints at a planned final contribution by Taverner that will include a chapter on umbrellas.
Storm reduced attendance at Frederick Boscovitz lecture recital featuring spinet harpsichord and piano. He presented works by Byrd Bull Lully Rameau and others with prefaced notes. next program on January 8 will focus on Chopin, showcasing his skill and sympathy.
Levi P Morton and wife left New York for Indianapolis to see the President-elect. Mrs John Sherwood of New York readings in Boston in January before Europe. Justine Ingersoll to recite in Boston for charity in January. Henry Savage Landor to stay in Boston making portraits. Havemeyer bought Rembrandt portraits for potential gift to the Metropolitan. Trinity College President Smith undecided on bishopric. faculty petition asks him to stay. Robert Garrett sued by Dr Goster for 30000 for services during world tour. Fee levels noted next to a famous Indian nabob. Prince Alexander of Hesse dying evokes the Winter Palace explosion of 1880. historic delay saved the imperial family. Durham Conn hosts Mrs Beaumont, 90, last Matabesset squaw, tall and bronze-skinned, living on a small plot.
A collage of witticisms and anecdotes from late 19th century papers covers suffrage humor, misheard language, travel misadventures, and a bribery of headlines. The pieces reference Hart prospects, engravings, a mayor’s error gifting a gold watch, a Light Brigade survivor turned plumber, and a framings of political ballots.
The New York World notes Senator Frye seeks inquiry into the Samoan issue and opposes Blaine as the sole jingoist in Maine. It warns Frye could plunge the country into trouble if Bismarck is summoned for accountability.
The Senate bill is treated as an offer to trusts to aid in the election. Cash support from them is seen as the price. Republicans must push the bill in returning to the House and enlist enough good Democrats to pass it, a notion deemed unlikely by the Times.
The Financial Chronicle notes President Cleveland took charge of government finances at a critical moment. He conformed to laws causing the embarrassment and managed Treasury actions to avoid harming industrial progress. Through daily adjustments and prudence, he guided the nation with growing confidence in major business centers.
The Philadelphia Times mocks Mr Depew for excusing gossip and behaving like a lyricist. It contrasts his public caution with private indulgence in a Cleveland Watterson ballad scenario and notes his self defense, likened to Thackeray’s satire.
The N Y Evening Post argues the Republican press and money had less influence than the party’s own journals in the 1896 state campaign. It says tariff was barely debated, wage issues saw claptrap, and many appeals to British sympathy with Democrats lacked serious argument.
A Whittier sonnet in memory of Sitio Spofforn published in the Independ ent. It laments his fond affection for Merrimack and the sea. Pine trees at his feet witness a sunset glow while soft south wind bears a fitting reverent requiem. The poem recalls his generous friendships and the island home he left.
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