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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1892
Page
4
The Journal mocks the theft of United States Senators in Montana Wyoming and other mining camp states calling it dangerous to joke about. Readers distant may not find it funny and people will not tolerate theft even if temporarily successful.
Senator Jones blames enemies for closing silver mines and questions delaying mining. He notes 50,000 tons of silver bought under the Sherman Act and asks if withholding output could raise the metal’s value to push the Republican dollar above sixty seven cents.
The Record notes Homer Rogers has no hope of election yet his fight aids the ticket in other directions. The public impression is he campaigned to defend Mayor Harge's administration but did not prove notably helpful in that effort this year’s election.
Dr. Luth Townsend told a Methodist meeting that Jesuits in the postal service are tampering with mails to block Boston Committee of 100 publications. He called attention to the charge against Wanamaker’s Post Office administration and questioned if a Sabbath school superintendent is in disguise as a Jesuit.
A Boston editorial urges a large turnout in today’s mayoral vote to endorse Mayor Matthews and the city’s clean, energetic, economical and efficient government. It notes record registration and suggests Republicans will vote on nonpartisan grounds for a practical, trusted leader.
The message urges overwhelming Democratic votes for Mayor Matthews, arguing a strong victory will yield lasting moral reform for good government throughout the year. It emphasizes turnout and political influence, projecting broad benefits beyond Election Day.
A提 timely proposal urges Boston to fund a yacht for defending the America cup against Valkyrie. It urges newspapers to form a syndicate and raise about 70 000 dollars by popular subscription within a month, naming local papers as participants.
The Boston Gas Light Company offers a partial concession by increasing gas quality to twenty five candle power for some users, but no broad price reduction. Most households face unchanged high bills while only a minority benefit, and the change applies only to the city proper. The public should demand wider, generalized relief.
The author contests reports of a union plot to poison non union Carnegie mills workers. He emphasizes that a small anarchist like Bergmann may plot violence but rejects that hundreds of Homestead strikers would secretly murder fellow workers. He notes two hundred starving families deserve aid, not defamatory allegations.
The editorial urges a yes vote for the city license issue, arguing broad support from the conservative business element and reformers. It contends there is near unanimous agreement on regulation to protect morality and avert harm from unregulated traffic, expecting a large majority at the polls today.
The editorial urges a sympathetic Democratic Board of Aldermen to back Mayor Matthews and avoid obstruction. It lauds all Democratic nominees as trustworthy, capable of maintaining public confidence, and predicts a solid, substantial Democratic majority aligned with the mayor’s policy.
The Journal warns Europe cannot bear the cost of arming its nations and estimates roughly 1 billion dollars needed for France Germany Russia Austria Switzerland and Belgium. In the United States twenty seven years after the war ends we pay about one sixth of that total as pensioners of that war, nearing a million in number.
The article examines fears that European instability could trigger a broader financial collapse, driving United States policy to confront a looming danger. It analyzes economic links, potential remedies, and the urgency of coordinated responses among nations.
The New Post thanks readers and friends for strong support this Christmas season. Yesterday the paper set a high water mark with sales over four times last year and Boston area ads surpassing rivals by a narrow margin. The Post aims to reform journalism, burning old bridges and embracing fearless, people service driven reporting.
Personal updates include L Edwin Dudley secretary of the Law and Order League remains very ill at his Mt Vernon street home. A portrait of Dr Bartel painted by his daughter was donated to the American Unitarian Association.ual narrative touches on local figures and opinions about cremation and public figures.
William A. Andrew of New Bedford accepts secretary post at Chicopee Y M C A. Senator Proctor of Vermont objects to describing his marble Washington house as a palace. Mr and Mrs Adams True Pierce of Dover NH visit relatives in Portland Me. Captain Edward G Macomber of Warren RI, formerly Mark Wanderer commander, will command steamer Thrasher next season. Professor Singer of Sanford High School, Portland, goes to Pepperell MA. G T Stoddard of Somerville finishes term to save time.
Mr Herbert Spencer aged 72 lies critically ill at Regent's Park London. Le Caron, pleased with the success of The Reminiscences of a Spy, received 5000 dollars for its manuscript and plans to launch a weekly political paper in London. Sculptor Elwell of New York lands Gettysburg Hancock monument contract at 22000 dollars cost before pedestal.
A concise campaign note urging residents to vote early for Matthews, framing the ballot as a choice for efficient governance and integrity in public service.
Letter from Frederick C. Down, Ninth District Campaign Committee chairman, defending Bernard F. Lamb against opposition claims of nonresidency. Warns voters to ignore posters claiming Lamb withdraws and asserts Lamb is in to stay and win.
Paine's Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street slashes the price of a large cheval glass to 18 dollars for Christmas trade, a steep drop from the usual nearly 30 dollars. Scores of shoppers are snapping up the deal before December 24.
A collage of humorous snippets from periodicals shows flirtations, domestic quips, and social one liners. Dialogues feature a husband and wife in playful disagreement, a flirtatious Miss Seaside, a lodgings hunter, a baker’s hurried youth, and a mother in law punchline, all reflecting light domestic humor.
The Boston art scene features Cameron's Niagara in Winter at Jordan Marsh Co. with vast canvas, lighted ice landscape, and dramatic contrasts. Henry Sandham watercolors, H Peabody Flagg seascapes, and St Botolph Club miniatures share a rich, varied show. Pope creates life sized tiger studies in Bridgeport. Harper's Christmas issue praised for breadth and quality of illustrations.
General Butler recounts a tale of a man seeking excusal from grand jury service before Judge Hoar. The juror claimed deafness in one ear, but the judge replied that it was not sufficient since he only needed to hear one side.
The Boston Post claims Police Commissioner Osborne will resign. The Bunker Hill Times notes Osborne is not the resigning type, suggesting the Post misreads his disposition and career path.
In a House session on December 12, Mr. Cummings quoted a New York Sun editorial accusing Washington clerks of bias against newspapers in mail classification and alleging influence peddling. The Postmaster General Wanamaker was summoned for explanation as lawmakers debated press access and related postal reforms.
A brief civic notice urges voters to support Matthews and backing for development in Boston and to vote early today.
The Boston bi-Chloride of Gold Company held its opening reception in the Walter Baker mansion at Washington and Park streets Dorchester. A large crowd of ladies and gentlemen attended, some drawn by curiosity others by interest. Guests toured the historic home once the chocolate maker's residence and Lt Governor Oliver’s colonial era residence, admiring furnishings and a homelike interior.
The Boston Post is publishing the names of the prettiest women in the outlying wards of the city. It includes almost all prominent ladies of nearby places, a move the Post defends as maintaining friendship.
Voters are urged to support morality and prosperity in Boston by backing a license. The appeal frames license as essential for the city’s moral standing and economic future.
Special correspondence from Paris argues the prefecture concentrates power, blames Loze and deputies for the Carmaux strikes, and portrays the dynamite outrage as born of poverty and revolt. It cites Ravachol’s last words Vive la Republique as grim irony in a tale of state and class conflict.
Leonard Manktlaw, who attacked Miss Hilda Wood and Miss Edwith Philbrick in August, has been declared insane. The judge at Bromley Petty Sessions ordered detention during her Majesty's pleasure. Manktlow had fits and was lately under duress as a lunatic.
A large crowd gathered at the Old South Meeting House last night to hear Professor Albert B. Hart of Harvard speak on how the president is elected. The talk, under the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Good Citizenship, offered a clear masterful account of a topic both interesting and not widely known.
The committee on examinations of the Boston school committee will hold an adjourned public hearing on establishing a university or advanced education within the public school system. The meeting is at the school committee building on Mason Street Thursday at 4:80 o'clock.
During a Monday session in Rathburne Hall the Boston Young Men's Congress voted 12 to 8 against issuing a license after a long and exciting debate.
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