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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1894
Page
4
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The Rescue Mission meeting at Park Street Church urges Boston citizens to support a benevolent effort that seeks to prevent suffering and disaster. It calls on fathers and mothers and all humane residents to join in aiding those in need before crisis strikes.
The article discusses a new congressional arbitration bill that would criminalize forcing employees to agree not to join labor organizations or face threats of losing work. It notes a Reading railroad case upholding membership bans and argues the bill aligns with American rights and corrects discriminatory practice.
The Post supports open hearings before the Board of Police, praising General Martins efforts and the acquittal of patrolmen. It argues that public cross examination reveals unreliability and prevents whitewashing, noting open proceedings inform the public, protect the board and accused, and guard against misjudgments.
The registrars of voters handle city election recounts under the new law, doing it with better style than Aldermen. If this leads to a broader shift to an outside body for recounts, it would be advantageous. The change aims to avoid conflicts of interest, focusing on an accurate and satisfactory vote count.
A historical editorial argues for clerical handling of vote tallies by Registrars of Voters rather than reliance on Aldermen. It urges straight counts by election officers first and calls for ballot destruction with no recounts. Until state adoption, recounts should be done by a strictly clerical board.
Judge Carpenter criticizes the Berliner patent case showing obstructions and public use by Bell since 1878. He argues monopoly can exploit patents under one name while using another, urging a broad overhaul of patent laws and office administration by Congress and the administration.
The piece argues Boston needs a larger regular and reserve police contingent as population and development rise. It notes the force numbers about 900 and is deemed insufficient to adequately cover the expanded city and protect life and property.
Poem by James Whitcomb Riley presents a contrast between harsh winter outdoors and cozy indoor warmth. The speaker revels in the sunless day yet feels inner heat and joy in a snug room, likening comfort to a worm in a nut. The piece celebrates personal warmth over external storms.
Marie Burroughs as Vashti Dethic in Judah at the Columbia Theatre wows audiences, with Kellerd as the Welsh clergyman drawing strong praise. The Tremont Liliputians promise further acts, including The Amazons and Westward Ho, while Della Fox stars at Hollis in The Little Trooper.
The observer notes tangled Church and Clarendon streets with depots blocking paths and misaligned sections near Columbus avenue. He observes North Attleboro and Attleboro debating a possible merger into a Massachusetts city. He also spots Indians selling wares on Beacon Hill and comments on rough ferry rides and crowded electric cars with shop girls vying for seats.
Bobby Gaylor at Bowdoin Square Theatre delivers a bright performance among a clever company. Howard Atheneum showcases acrobatic acts by Whitings and Aherns and MecCart’s animal comedy. Acts include Ida Russell singing and dancing, Hines and Remington sketches, Daly and Lyons parodies, Billy Carter songs, and intricate ballet. Bach Ben Achmet Arabs dazzle Keith's audience, featuring three Arab women on an American stage. Manager Tompkins offers a souvenir at Boston Theatre for In Old Kentucky. Casts for Jacinta at Castle Square and Graham concerts at Boston Theatre announced. Oliver Twist company stars Otis and Keenan. Palace Theatre shows live pictures with Austin’s Gigantes. Last week of Captain Paul at Castle Square. Kearsarge Navy Veterans event Friday.
Emma E Brown offers a concise biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes using his own Autocrat writings to outline childhood imagination and later life. The volume traces Holmes at Cambridgeport Phillips Academy Andover Harvard era friendships with Margaret Fuller and Dana, and his literary career through Elsie Venner and The Professor. Published 1834 with Holmes's approval minus the last two posthumous chapters.
Joel Chandler Harris collects queer Georgia lore in a 280 page children's volume. The stories feature Mr Rabbit and Mrs Meadows with grotesque humor in nineteen chapters. Audiences delight in The Grandmother of the Dolls and other tales illustrated by Houghton Mifflin & Co. Boston cloth 8vo priced at $2.
The book argues the tax will have broad effects beyond modest earners and highlights gift and inheritance provisions. It compares the new law to Civil War era taxes and analyzes court interpretations and enforcement. Geared toward lawyers, the 100 page volume compiles technical treatment by John M. Gould and George F. Tucker.
William Alley former shoe dealer and Marlboro’s first city treasurer died yesterday afternoon in Marlboro. He played a key early role in the city government and public finances.
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