Advertising totals in Boston papers for Dec 12 to Dec 22 1892
The Boston Globe, Herald, and Post carried total ads for ten weekdays with The Globe at 283 2-3 cols and additional Wants at 111 1-2 cols, Herald at 259 1-4 cols with 75 1-4 cols Wants, and The Post at 21 4-8 cols with 15 cols Wants. After deducting Wants and small classifieds, the general advertising totals become Post 196 1-8 cols, Herald 184 cols, Globe 172 1-6 cols.
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Boston
the Globe
the Herald
the Post
Globe
The
Herald
POST
Post - 196
Globe - 172
End of Tin Plate Tariff Contract Predicted
The article argues the McKinley tariff on tin plate is a bad contract between the government and tin plate makers. It contends repeal of the tariff would end the restriction by 1897 and laments the high tax burden on the public, estimating 95 million dollars over six years with no real benefit to taxpayers.
The Last Ditch McKinleyism Fails to Steal Senate
Chairman Carter urges Republican National Committee to devise a plan to steal seats in the U S Senate via mining camp legislatures. The piece frames this as McKinleyism in its final struggle, noting prior GOP praise for Democratic control and predicting their likely defeat in this last bid.
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Cakrter
Republican National Committee
United States Senate
Senate
Carter
President Harrison urged to extend civil service rules
The writer complains Harrison delays extending civil service rules beyond Indian Bureau. Four years in office, pledges to apply to all applicable grades, but only partial adoption. Roosevelt commission urged broader reform and enforcement of law against violators, yet action remains unclear.
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Harrison
Indian Bureau
Roosevell
Twenty Five Candle Power Gas Fraud Warned in Boston
Boston residents face a promised twenty five candle power gas from the gas trust and hotel-keepers. Officials note no law requires such quality and the monopoly may mislead consumers. The piece argues only sixteen candle power is regulated and predicts the promise will not be kept. The public seeks dollar gas and vows resistance to extortion.
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Boston
Gas Trust
Gas Commission
The
Journal calls on papers to expose pension frauds
The Journal urges Democratic papers to name fraudulent pensioners and asks if the paper implies there are no frauds. It supports purging the pension rolls, recalls President Cleveland exposing frauds, notes some fraudsters gained entry under President Harrison, and asks whether the Journal will help remove these imposters.
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Cleveland
Harrison
Journal
Advertiser Asks Boards to Seek Repeal of Silver Purchase Law
The Daily Advertiser recalls past appeals by boards of trade and chambers of commerce to Washington for repeal of the Republican silver purchase law. Resolutions from Boston New York and other centers were ignored by both the administration and Congress, similar to prior requests from iron coal wool interests. It questions whether Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce should merely petition Congress.
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Daily Advertiser
Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce
Washington
Merchants’ Associations
Boston
New York
Republican Congress
Latter Day Appointments Stir Public Protests
A member of the Dalton gang, who escaped Coffeyville’s 1892 bank raid, was named deputy U S marshal. The public objects to patronage for a criminal, arguing it fuels distrust as Harrison’s administration nears the March 4 transition.
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Dalton Gang
Coffeyville
Kansas Town
Harrison
Hagrison
Department of Justice
Gas monopoly organ faces local press backlash in Boston
A Boston newspaper rails at the gas monopoly for siphoning 300000 dollars annually from residents. It accuses the organ of influencing aldermen and legislators and misleading the public, labeling it the "Dollar gas" touchstone to identify allies or foes among Boston papers.
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Body and Soul
Boston
Would-be Editors and Newspaper Aims in Brief Cards
A compact survey outlines editor candidates proposals to modernize newspapers. It compares a daily paper to a thermometer and a pendulum, notes the dry goods store principle, and presents varied ideas to attract busy readers.
How to Run a Newspaper Competition Open at The Post
The Post invites letters on the topic How to Run a Newspaper offering a gold eagle for the best submission. Letters must be under 200 words, written on one side only, and addressed to News paper Competition The Post Boston. Competition closes at noon January 1 with results announced January 3 1898.
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the Post
Boston
Boston Post Sets Standard in New England Journalism
The Boston Post notes its growing role in important news coverage and pledges continued alertness and rapid reporting. Dated Boston December 24, 1892, from Henry Il.
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Boston Post
New England
Boston
Henry
Newspaper Tempers Public Opinion Through Time
A late 19th century column notes that newspapers act as a thermometer and pendulum, reflecting public sentiment and maintaining ongoing momentum. It likens press integrity to Casar's wife, remaining above suspicion, with origin traced to De Chelsea on December 25.
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Casar
de Chelsea
Newspaper as a dry goods store idea proposed
A Bostonian argues that a newspaper should be run like a dry goods store. Sell what the public wants that is clean and decent, and at low prices, or it cannot be sustained.
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Bostonian
Editorial voice and truth in newspaper work
Clark Poweks of 86 Court Street argues that a good newspaper should reflect the majority sentiment and pursue near truth rather than imitate or sensationalize. He urges readers to compare back numbers and editorials to gauge editorial direction and cautions against copying prevailing practices.
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Journal
Clark PowEks
Court Street
Boil News Down To A Nutshell Says Busy Man
Somerville on December 25 Busy Man urges trimming newspapers to six pages. He argues readers want concise news boiled down and repeated until fully condensed.
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Post
Somerville
McDonoughs Spend Christmas With Portland Kin
Personal note states Mr. Joan H. McDonough chairman of the Democratic city committee, passed the holiday with his parents in Portland. He was joined by his brother Mr. T. J. McDonough for the observance.
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Joan H. McDonough
Democratic City Committee
Portland
T. J. McDonough
Maine and Vermont Official Appointments and Road Reform Plans
Edward Milliken is named assistant inspector-general of the Maine department G A R. Edwin Wiggin of Portland finished Maine history manuscripts. W J Ferguson of Gloucester Electric Street Railway is ill with typhoid pneumonia in Malden. I Lewis Mitchell of Havrehill Bulletin named superintendent of construction for the new post office in Havre. Governor Fuller of Vermont plans a circular with cuts comparing French and American roads.
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Edwin Wiggin
Portland
Maine
W. J. Ferguson
Gloucester Electric Street Railway Company
Malden
I. Lewis Mitchell
Haverhill Bulletin
Fuller
Vermont
Sculptor Volk completes model for Shields statue
Leonard Volk, Chicago sculptor, finishes the clay model of his statue of General James Shields. Maryland Congressman-elect Fred C. Talbott resigns as state insurance commissioner. Ex-Congressmen William H. Kitchin and Robert B. Vance of North Carolina will join their state's next General Assembly. West Virginia Senator Kenna reportedly owns the best camera and dark room among Washington amateurs. Professor Huxley resides at Hodeslea in Sussex, a house designed for him by the husband of his eldest daughter.
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Leonard Volk
Chicago
James Shields
Fred C. Talbott
Maryland
William H. Kitchin
Robert B. Vance
North Carolina
General Assembly
Kenna
West Virginia
Washington
Professor Huxley
Sussex
Hodeslea
Estimate of Senator Hoar Draws Fire in Lowell News
The Boston Post condemns Senator Hoar for accepting the chairmanship of a committee aiding in stealing senatorships in Western States. The Lowell News calls Hoar the most blindsiding, bigoted, and unscrupulous partisan in the country, questioning his suitability for the role.
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Lowell News
Boston Post
Senator Hoar
Hoar
Congressman Andrew Mentioned for Civil Service Chair
From the Lowell News the report notes Congressman Andrew is being mentioned as a candidate for chairman of the Civil Service Commission, with Teddy Roosevelt as the rival or current figure. The author suggests this would be a suitable posting for Mr. Andrew.
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The
Lowell News
Andrew
Civil Service Commission
Teddy Roosevelt
How to Run a Newspaper Invitation
From the New Bedford Journal the Boston Post invites anyone who knows how to run a newspaper to write to the editor. It asserts the man who cannot offer tips to editors has not yet been born.
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The
New Bedford Journal
Boston Post
Navy Vesuvius trial to test explosive shells
The Navy Department outlines an exhaustive program to trial the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. It includes moving target fire at varying speeds, six 500 pound shells on a moving bulk, and a total of eighty four shots with blanks and loaded rounds. A rapid fire seven inch gun using emmensite aims to demonstrate high penetration and four to five rounds per minute.
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WasHiNgton
Navy Department
Vesuvius
Naval Ordnance Bureau
William Sellers
Philadelphia
Christmas Tree Promises Joy at Industrial Home Event
A Sunday school mission connected with the Industrial Home held its annual Christmas tree in the chapel. Gifts were given to many children after a cantata titled Martins Stocking. The program featured a violin trio and remarks from T D Roberts. Mrs Roberts thanks donors for their support.
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Whej Mission
Maggie Roberts
F. G. Roberts
Bernard Auerbach
H. Finer
T. D. Roberts
Pacific Coast
Park Theatre Night Watchman Receives Gold Watch
Jerry O Connor, the Park Theatre night watchman, was summoned by Business Manager Frank B Piper after complaints about his whereabouts at 3 am. He was surprised when Piper presented him a gold watch and chain inscribed inside as a gift from the theatre attaches, following the performance of Hoyts A Temperance Town.
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Jerry O'Connor
Park Theatre
Hoyt
Frank B. Piper
Jerry
Dance Beneath Evergreen Lights at Country Club House
The first dance in Brookline's Country Club new hall hosted by F. H. Hooper and a dozen locals drew about 100 guests. The 100 guests enjoyed a three hour event with a 16 o'clock dinner and a nine o'clock dance under festive garlands.
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Brookline
Messrs
F. H. Hooper
H. Davis
A. W. Stedman
Allen Curtis
William Dabney
Shaw
T. D. Boardman
Charles Davis
Guy Norman
G. P. Whitney
George von L. Meyer
Maine Man in Crisis Found Dead in Stable
Skowhegan Maine December 26 Willard F Brown of Hanson was found hanging dead in his stable this morning by neighbors. He lived alone about 40 years old and was said to be not right mentally.
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Skowhegan
Willard F. Brown
Hanson
Etrurias Triumph The Naval View Of The Race
New York December 26 The Ocean race between City of Paris and Etruria ends to naval officers who eye the results keenly. They note Etruria led sighting off Irish coast but question if distances covered match the City of Paris due to currents and weather. Speed estimates and engine details are debated while experts praise Captain Hains and discuss propulsion specifics for future Cunard ships Campania and Etruria.
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New York
Paris
United States
Queestown
Inman
Sandy Hook
Queenstown
Fire Island
Newfoundland
Great Circle
Hains
Yavis
Navy Department
Washington
Etruria
Cunard
Stron
Campania
Gas pricing debate questions per thousand costs
A public query asks whether one should pay over one dollar per thousand for gas that the Gas Commission claims costs under 55 cents per thousand to produce, inviting scrutiny of price justification and rate setting.
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Gas Commission
Reed, Lodge, Cochran Form Curiously Matched Capitol Clique
A New York Recorder writer notes that Tom Reed, Bourke Cochran, and Henry Cabot Lodge often cluster together in the Capitol. Reed seeks capable company and admires Williams, Lodge, and Cochran for intellect and shared tastes, with frequent lunches in the Senate restaurant and daily strolls through the Capitol.
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Tom Reed
Bourke Cochran
Henry Cabot Lodge
Reed
New York Recorder
Lodge
Cochran
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Nahant
Cockran
New Yorker
Washington
Senate
Capitol
Clarkson Backing Shapes Next Republican Chair Battle
In New York on January 15 the Republican National Committee will convene to decide Thomas H. Carter’s fate as chairman and the party’s leadership. General James S. Clarkson is expected to return from Mexico amid a push by Blaine allies to install him, while Russell A. Alger or Michael H. De Young draw opposition. The plan for a permanent national headquarters is also on the agenda with Republican donors anticipated to fund the project and John E. Milholland named for the headquarters superintendency.
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New York
Republican National Committee
Thomas H. Carter
United States Senate
James S. Clarkson
Benjamin Harrison
Mexico
Blaine
Russell A. Alger
Joseph H. Manley
Michael H. de Youn
California
John E. Milholland
Parsons Denies Involvement In Daughter Case
New York authorities report Colonel H C Parsons disputes claims over his daughter Catherine Parsons who left home with Mrs Jeannette Appleton. He acknowledges visits to discuss her condition but denies seeking to control or photograph her. A letter to the World published December 24 contains denials, with further letters presented to the World office.
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New York
Catherine Parsons
H. C. Parsons
Virginia
Colonel Parsons
Miss Parsons
Jeannette Appleton
Ovington
Brooklyn
Appleton
the World
Murray Hill Hotel
Boston
Parsons Denies Business Ties With Daughter Katherine
Washington dispatch reports H C Parsons issues a statement denying a reported business arrangement and claiming his daughter Katherine is not estranged from him, requesting publication of the denial.
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Washrmeton
D. C
the Post
Katherine
H. C. Parsons
They Exchanged Wives Near North Carolina Post
A remarkable case of wife swapping near a North Carolina post office ends with two elopements and two divorces. Neighbors Hans Waters and Harrison Blankenship, each fell for the other’s wife, leading to a trade of spouses and two double weddings. All parties reportedly content.
Bath Schooner Ashore Near Cape Charles
The four masted schooner Mary E. H. G. Dow of Bath Maine went ashore today at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay near Cape Charles Virginia She carries coal from Newport News bound for Portsmouth New Hampshire and is leaking badly.
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Cape Charles City
Mary E. H. G. Dow
Bath
Chesapeake Bay
Cape Charles
Newport News
Portsmouth
N. H
Missouri Town Wiped Out by Fire in Slater
Fire destroyed the business section of Slater in Saline county, Missouri, wiping out merchants and owners. Reported losses include S. Rosenthal 25000, R. N. Halloway 3600, J. R. Edwards 6000, Albert Hayes 2000, Owen & Jester 8000, A. R. Sieber 25000, J. B. Lant 7000, Charles Gaunt 8000, Joseph Baker 12000, F. A. Groker 8000, E. H. Eppard 1000, D. F. McGinniss 2000, J. M. Cairns 1000, Geriner & Briggs 6000, Joseph Howarker 3000, Howarker & Liggett 2500, Maurice Mann 3600. Insurance covered about two thirds.
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Kansas City
Slater
Saline County
S. Rosenthal
R. N. Halloway
J. R. Edwards
Albert Hayes
Dryoods
Owen & Jester
A. R. Sieber
J. B. Lant
Charles Gaunt
Joseph Baker
F. A. Groker
E. H. Eppard
D. F. McGinniss
J. M. Cairns
Geriner & Briggs
Joseph Howarker
Howarker & Liggett
Maurice Mann
How to get the Christmas turkey in time for the feast
The Lowell News notes the Boston Post gave cooking and carving instructions for a Christmas turkey and urges a practical guide on obtaining the bird. The piece satirically questions the Post should also publish advice on securing a turkey for the holiday.
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The
Newport Herald
Boston Post
Lowell News
Post
Legate Satolli Seeks Peace With Vatican Backing
Mgr Satolli urges forgetting the past in McGlynn restoration and condemns reigniting old disputes. He denies Rome damped enthusiasm while noting Vatican support for his stance and President Harrison's praise of American institutional harmony.
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WaAsu Hinaron
Megr. Satolli
Rome
Mgr. Satolli
Catholic University
Mer. Satolli
Vatican
Ctarrison
Port
New York
Harrison
Cardinal Gibbons
Ireland
Cape May
Cahensley
Mgr
Satolli
Washington
St Augustine’s Sauer
All In Good Time From Lowell Sun
The piece targets Osborne, Boston police and liquor dealers boss, urging abolition. It suggests removing the executive council that supports him as a preliminary step, indicating a potential political purge may occur in time.
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Lowell Sun
Osborne
Boston
Executive Council
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Picayune
Washington Star
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