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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1896
Page
6
The Boston Post announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday papers, demands advance payment, and offers mail and office details. It notes address changes must be current, and that subscriptions may be discontinued at expiry. It also lists editor A. Crozier and postal address 259 Washington Street Boston plus New York availability.
The long ailing Hon. Edward Avery died yesterday in this city after withdrawing from active practice. A Democrat since the party’s infancy in Massachusetts, he led battles in lean years and served on the State committee and at State and national conventions. In law, he was among the state’s leading barristers, retiring about a year ago.
The Common Council should hold to its vote rejecting the revised ordinances of 1896 to prove its independence. An object lesson of caution will aid the case for abolition before the Legislature this winter. If it reverses, critics’ charges gain weight. if it stands, it strengthens its standing with the public.
The article lauds Gladstone on his 87th birthday noting his vigorous mind and body. It discusses calls for his return to Parliament and leadership amid Liberal struggles, highlighting his enduring political power and worldwide reverence.
Congressmen debated a proposed tariff at a hearing, with McMillin arguing protection would not boost revenue but could cut costs. Critics warned prices to consumers would rise and questioned benefits for manufacturers amid claims of ongoing losses and new duties.
The Dingley committee accumulates information by the carlo on how the tax would affect profits, noting the fiction of a cent per pound as easier to calculate and aiming to tax the profit for a few.
The funeral attendance and eulogies show the high esteem for Wyzeman Marshall, a veteran of the dramatic profession born and buried in the community. His work as an actor and manager helped lay foundations for the stage in Boston and the nation. He is remembered as a conscientious, industrious pillar of the profession and a good citizen.
The piece suggests a foundation for reports of a looming agreement with Spain offering mediation in the Cuban crisis. It argues Spain’s finances and colonial policy threaten the monarchy, while the United States seeks peace and relief for Cuba and protection of American interests.
The Observant Citizen comments on city actions from flooding ponds for skating to snow-bedded roads near the Speedway. It notes Cambridge talks of tunneling Massachusetts Avenue under Harvard Square, critiques Hooker statue proportions, praises Col. Walker’s fire protection of Faneuil Hall, and cites Pacini’s jail for an encore. Visible measles affect prominent families and cannon arrivals for Fort Warren are announced.
Senora Eva Canel publishes a weekly Havana paper and is described as bright and enterprising. The Prince of Wales is nominated for grand master of English Mark Masons for the twelfth time. Helen Keller receives a Christmas gift of a typewriter to aid her writing. The late Archbishop of Canterbury’s estate is valued at $230,000. Isabel Bogner of Wichita secures a divorce and resumes the widow name Mrs Fizhugh. Prince Dimitri Khilkey, following Tolstoi, splits estates, keeping seven acres. Judge Stephen Neal of Lebanon, Ind, 80s, helped draft the fourteenth amendment. Major Cirujeda, once near Maceo, is now a colonel as Spain funds swords for him. J H Myers, inventor of the ballot machine, writes on inventor troubles as his firm changes to American Ballet Machine Company.
Reports note highway robbery rumors and a possible motor on the North Ferry to ease horse drawn lifts. Ice shaving machines at Wood Island Park keep ponds smooth for skaters while a sweeping plow clears the surface. Revived social life features Mrs Bond hosting her daughter Sarah fresh from Paris.
Daily table hints list a breakfast and dessert menu including fruit rolled oats baked potatoes buckwheat cakes corn gems coffee fried oysters and a dinner with bouillon French peas roast beef mashed potatoes and pies. It includes ingredients and instructions for corn gems cream toast and sponge cake. Mrs Annie H. Quill of 38 Merrimac Street Newburyport is named.
On the first day of 1897 the piece notes skating gear for women. It advises minimal bulk for graceful movement with warm underclothes and short skirts. Describes New York skaters with a vivid green princess gown and a dull blue cloth outfit with braid and frog trimmings.
The Salem News notes the Boston Post first published word that West End road employees planned a strike, while other papers claimed a one week postponement. The Post offers a cautious take on the issue, praising its journalism.
Gossip items describe Debs proclaiming pride in jail during a Wisconsin speech, interrupted by a heckler mimicking him. The crowd erupts as jokes from various publications mock social pretensions and political life, with quips from Truth, Puck, and other papers.
In a Dec 27 letter F Hedge urges enforcement of sidewalk rules citing encroachment by cellar bulkheads and fruit stands. He cites Faneuil Hall market obstructions and asks what public rights protect pedestrians and why officers do not act to restore walking space.
A folkloric tale traces Castoria use from infancy to parenthood, noting repeated dosing as a trusted remedy across generations. The piece highlights ongoing belief in Castoria as a universal remedy for children and family care.
Pearle Snow recounts a chilly 1838 Boston morning when jealous Jack suspects Esther of infidelity after seeing her with another man. After drinking at McCarty's and stumbling home in despair, a late-night revelation comes from Esther and Jack vows to trust her and never shave his mustache again.
The Rev. John F. Turner, pastor of Zion Baptist Church in Everett, died at his home on Broadway after a severe cold. A Boston Mason, he helped build Zion Baptist into a sizable congregation and aided its present church, leaving a wife and daughter. Masons to handle funeral arrangements.
Mrs Mary A Livermore speaks on Cooperative Housekeeping at Parker Memorial Hall on Wednesday eight oclock. New Years Eve rally of the Massachusetts Interdenominational Sunday School Association at Ruggles Street Baptist Church features talks by Miss Bertha Vella Rev James Gray Rev J K Richardson H B Conant and A W Edson with two evening speakers Alexander Blackburn and social hour supper 6 to 7 15 with music from Ruggles Street chorus.
Edward Avery, prominent Boston lawyer and Democratic leader, died yesterday morning after a long illness in Newbury Street. A former state senator and longtime public figure, Avery left a legacy as an eloquent orator and steadfast party worker with deep roots in the region.
Edward Avery, born Marblehead March 12, 1828, dies after long anemia. Funeral at Emanuel Church Thursday at 2 PM. A lifelong lawyer and politician, he served in both branches of the Massachusetts General Court in 1867, helped shape bankruptcy law, and remained active in Democratic politics from Barre to Boston.
Obituaries report the deaths of Alexander Y. Gilmour of J Y Gilmour & Co in Montreal, Abram C. Meloon in Lynn at the Soldiers Home born 1837, Albert Parsons in Lynn aged 56, Captain Thomas Pickles of New Orleans ferries, William Bradford of Brockport inventor, and Lansing W. Banecker Philadelphia clown aged 75, with brief biographical notes.
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