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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1895
Page
4
The Boston Post lists subscription prices and payment terms for daily and thrice‑weekly editions. Rates include one year for 085, 00, six months for 1.50, three months for 75e, and a monthly rate of 2be. Subscribers may change addresses by notifying current and future details.
An old Boston Post notice advises subscribers that subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued without further notice on expiration. Readers are asked to notify the paper by mail if they cannot obtain the Post regularly from their newsdealer or newsboy.
The passage condemns excessive patriotic fervor in Caracas and urges restraint from Venezuelan officials and citizens. It argues that fierce rhetoric toward England risks escalation and stresses the U S aim to remove the quarrel’s cause and secure peaceful conditions rather than incite bloodshed. The piece urges cool heads and civilized conduct.
The New York World analyzes a Treasury relief bond bill in the Senate noting a free silver majority of 46 to 88 against. With 3 doubtful and a Delaware vacancy, a cross party effort could secure passage, as free silver is not essential to the bill’s goal.
The text argues that party leaders should win over key figures Cameron Mills Gordon to form a solid majority. It frames this as practical statesmanship to shape and pass a bond bill, urging cross party cooperation to secure the needed majority.
The bond bill from the ways and means committee is assessed as inadequate for emergency needs and public credit. It would permit short loans and Treasury certificates but lacks gold payments, retirement of greenbacks, and clear gold redemption, with Hopkins amendments approved, framing the measure as partisan, not fiscally sound.
The House foreign affairs committee declines Bret Barrett’s impeachment resolution, deeming it exhausted and unnecessary. Barrett’s bold move, described as a lively start to his Washington career, signals future surprises in Republican ranks.
The Dunraven finance inquiry within the New York Yacht Club is portrayed as a private matter by Me Iselin who argues the issue touches national honor. Critics say the club's insistence on secrecy reduces a matter of international interest to an internal dispute.
Compassion for Armenian sufferers spurs a Boston relief effort for the Red Cross Society. A sizable sum has been sent to Turkey through the Armenian relief committee, with Miss Barton to lead systematic aid. A public meeting is urged to channel generosity, backed by business and professional leaders, to rescue a whole people.
The Observant Citizen reports on a Boston Tavern war scare discussion about navy or army service, a Maine Central January cover by Amy Richards, DeWolf Hopper family news via Robert B. Wallace's bequest, The Newtowne Club in Cambridge opening Jan. 29 with a 50 000 dollar house, and social notes on H P Chelius in New York and athlete Bernard J Weters returning home after success at international games.
A newspaper observer recalls a Somerville photo showing the retiring Board of Aldermen with the city clerk and city treasurer. The lone empty chair hints at Benjamin J. Downs, recently linked to the Eaton investigation. The piece weaves reflections on officials, reporters, and local figures.
A home style set of recipes lists breakfast items such as split oranges germen with cream and coffee, then dinner offerings including Irish potato soup with sweet pickles roast tame duck and cranberry sauce. The page includes detailed steps for breakfast puffs Irish potato soup cauliflower white sauce apple dumplings and dominoes with a signature by Maggie Chapman Barnhart of Dorr Street Roxbury.
A Sunday menu lists breakfast items like oatmeal mush, coffish balls, potatoes, waffles, maple syrup, coffee, roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, celery, canned vegetables and apple pie. Supper includes thin bread and butter, baked beans, sauce, cake and tea with birthday cake. Recipes cover butter sugar flour eggs milk soda and cream of tartar for cakes, waffles and Yorkshire pudding, plus Irish moss mold. attributed to Mrs H. Be Bufton of 208 Main Street Malden Massachusetts.
The Boston Post offers a prize of five dollars weekly for the best three meal bill of fare from women readers. Bills must read like a menu with brief dish explanations and directions. Meals may be breakfast lunch dinner or breakfast luncheon dinner, for four or five persons with a weekly food budget under ten dollars. Submissions by mail to Cooking Editor, the Post, Boston. Do not send stamps. write on one side only.
A Daily Patron writes to the Post complaining about West End streetcar lighting. He notes old lamps are unreadable for morning readers, making commutes tedious for habitual riders who rely on reading the paper.
To the Editor of the Post a correspondent asks which country has the larger national debt. The reply states Russia at 3,491 dollars and Great Britain and Ireland at 3,350,719,503 dollars.
Dorothy, an orphan who sells her beloved home to pay debts, regains fortune and returns to the village with Casimir Leroy. He offers to buy the house and wed her, but she confesses a gift funded by an anonymous donor has already provided for him. He reassures her the money cannot part them, and she accepts his love as her crown.
The social season for children opens after the holidays with little girls in white lace and ribbon gowns and puffed sleeves, their waists below the arms. Little boys wear evening dress as adults do, while two to four year old cloaks echo Kate Greenaway styles with tight yokes and large collars.
The article outlines cloak designs for children with a circular or yoke front, Astrachan gable and lambs wool trim, large puff sleeves, and color choices of Old rose green and dull blue. It notes fabrics from heavy-faced cloth to cashmere and faille silk, advises white only for under two, and recommends a narrow beaver edge on collar and sleeves.
New York December 27 David McClure appraiser in Jay Gould estate reports collateral inheritance tax to be fixed. Original deducts 6 million debt to George J Gould and residue 73,224,547. Executors deposited 600,000 with State. new figures include life annuities for George J, Edwin, Helen, and Howard Gould totaling 615,587 and estate admin costs around 150,000. Life interests assigned to Gould children valued at roughly 9.08 to 9.82 million each with remainder to their offspring.
During his first NH Legislature term Charles H. Hoyt hosted an annual dinner at the Quincy House in Boston for Speaker Jewett and judiciary committee members. Guests included Leach, Spring, Lyford, Howard, Perkins, Blake, Pierce, Brown, Bales, and Martin. Remick of Littleton was absent. The group then attended Mrs Hoyt’s Park Theatre performance after toasting her.
A collage of witty lines and social jests from Punch, Tit Bits, Household Words, and other periodicals. Jests touch on debt, romance, travel, and politics with light satire, mentioning figures and everyday situations across various locales.
Boston church listings describe Tremont Temple Baptist Church Rev George C Lorimer preaching at 10 30 am on a sermon Footsteps of the close of Humanity Present and the future and 7 30 pm on The Righth or the Dishonesties of Society Other churches listed include Christ's Church Colchester Street Episcopal Old South Church Tremont Street M E Church St John the Evangelist Lace Church Bulfinch P Christian Science meeting B Y M Christian Union Parker Memorial Rev Joseph Slattery People s Rene People s Hall Salvation Army First Spiritual Temple and more with times and topics for Sunday programs and evening meetings.
The Rescue Band and friends performed in the chapel of the Boston Industrial Home at Davis street and Harrison avenue. Music included songs by the Rescue Band, a solo by Lillian Smith, a violin solo by F. G. Roberts, and a violin flute piano trio by Gordon and Richter. Superintendent Roberts spoke on the band’s object and Hon. E. Blanchard gave an address on Henry Wilson. Light refreshments followed.
Last evening the MIT Class of 77 held its annual dinner at Young's Hotel. A business meeting opened by G A Nelson elected officers: President G A Nelson Vice President H C Southworth Secretary Treasurer R A Hale. Ten members attended the informal banquet with Henry D Bennett presiding over the festivities.
The American Historical Association met in Washington in two sections with about fifty members each. Senator Hoar led the first section. Talcott Williams spoke on Raleigh's Colony site, William Winslow discussed Plymouth colony, and Professor Cushing spoke on Massachusetts town politics during the Revolution. The closing session followed in the evening.
The Executive Council sub-committee on State House extension reports that C E B Hall & Co may withdraw its petition for a marble work contract hearing. The petition was accepted with the Hall company claiming the Bowker Torrey Co was unjustly awarded the contract. Councillor Sullivan opposed the report.
A furnace blaze tonight gutted the A. Merriam & Co piano steel factory in South Acton. Fifty workers were laid off. Total loss estimated at 27 000 with 15 000 on stock and 12 000 on building and machinery. Insurance covers 9 000 on stock and partial on building.
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