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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1893
Page
4
The tribute floods in from around the world as Mr. Gladstone reaches his eighty fifth birthday. The piece lauds him as a great Englishman and a global defender of liberty, while critics debate Carnegie’s charity and wage cuts sparking public dispute.
An editorial urges Republicans in Congress not to block a new Treasury bond plan. It blames four years of Republican economic policies for the current deficits and warns against obstructing measures that would stabilize finances. It cites 1892 silver purchase repeal as a cautionary precedent for partisan peril.
The Boston Journal denounces high tariff policies and blames McKinley tariff reform for job losses in New England. It cites Governor Ames and industrial closures as evidence, arguing protection harmed workers and wages, with monopolies profiting from the 1890s campaign money.
The piece depicts workers as victims of McKinleyism in New England and criticizes monopolist backed editors urging representatives to refuse relief offered by the Wilson bill, describing a stricken section facing hardship.
The Chicago jury recommends hanging Prendergast, deeming him fully responsible for the mayoral murder. The piece argues insanity pleas fail for most criminals and that strong punishment will deter future homicidal eccentrics.
Editorial urges Boston to expand relief for the unemployed, arguing that relief programs can handle a total stock of about 40 000 jobless if funds are provided and administration is vigorous. It calls for a clean, comprehensive effort to place every able citizen to work and end hunger within the city.
The coming week features Thomas W. Keene with Richard III at the Museum and Charl es's Aunt at the Col umbia. Venus closes at the Park Theatre Saturday with Camille D Arville benefiting Jan 2, plus Atlantis and Prodigal Father at the Museum. Strong Opera House bills include The Black Crook at Boston Theatre and Irving Terry at Tremont, with Sally Ward and Maggie Cline among performers.
The piece analyzes the Wilson bill tariff reform and estimates a $60 million revenue loss. It compares internal revenue taxes with import duties, arguing import taxes mask their purpose as higher living costs while internal taxes are explicit and appreciated as government payments.
The silver jubilee of Father Flatley brings clergy from across the state to Malden for celebration. Father Sullivan delivers an emotional farewell as he departs for his own parish. East Boston Cycle Club mourns late Benjamin J. Sullivan with draped rooms and a central bicycle display. Harvey Pratt balances law practice between Boston and Abington and may resume political activity. A new law firm, Russell Russell & Russell, prepares offices in the Exchange Building with William B. Russell and T. Russell Jr. involved. Governor is mentioned.
Columns recount social and political intrigue in Boston area life. Mentions R W Field returning from Chesapeake Bay with duck, William O Blaney appointed trustee of Medfield insane asylum, Moody Merrill's Roxbury home sale, Bromfield street hairdresser Thomas Wingfield, an old organ, and a Waltham temperance town quip. Also notes a Hebrew worker in East Newton digging with Italians and Irish amid hard times.
A reflective verse on New Year bells blending sorrow and hope. It speaks of mourning and renewal, a knell that signals life as old passes and youth greets the new year through blended tones.
The message asks for the Hartor of the Posts Bir Please to provide the office location of Roar A. No clear location details or official address are provided in the text. Further context or complete source needed.
Berlin reports the marriage of Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria to Lieutenant Freiherr Von Buettenheim occurred only as a civil registration with no wedding ceremony. The couple fled to obtain parental consent after the fact, and Emperor Franz Josef is said to have aided the princess, prompting parental complaints.
At Miss Mabelle K Smith’s parents Dorchester residence on Mosely avenue the wedding joined Miss Smith to Charles A Thorp of the National Express Company with Rev J N Foster officiating The couple will live at 88 Park street Dorchester A later item notes a literary treat at People's Church tonight featuring General Neal Dow and Chaplain McCabe with free tickets at Washburn Credit House 465 Washington street
A list of varied titles including Adventures Among Indians and Adventures of Famous Sailors with many other classics and popular tales such as Rob Roy, Eric Dane, Pirate Island, Sinbad fairy tales, Young Folks volumes, and nature histories. The collection spans travel, seafaring, fairy tales, history, and adventure for young readers.
The fragment lists Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Soldiers Three by Kipling, Dorathorne by Bertha M. Clay, and Essays of Elsa by Charles Lamb, indicating a catalog of classic and contemporary works in a periodical context.
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