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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1893
Page
4
Post readers are asked to forward subscriptions to the Transcript to support a statue of Bishop Brooks near Trinity Church. The paper lists a partially filled total and acknowledges prior contributions, urging continued donations to reach the fundraising goal.
The dwindling Congress has four weeks left before the new regime takes over and may still act to redeem its record. The urged measure is the repeal of the silver purchase law and the call for President Harrison to endorse it to redeem the administration’s end.
The legislature should enact a law to place electric wires underground in Boston. Public opinion is aroused with support from fire commissioners underwriters and citizens urging reform. Since early this year overhead spires caused dangers, and burying wires is presented as practical and imperative.
The article argues that lowering fares to Chicago should appeal to railroads as a commercial move, balancing higher costs for cars locomotives coal and staff against the potential doubling or trebling of ticket sales. It notes patriotism and public access concerns but says managers focus on the bottom line.
The mayor files three formal complaints with the Board of Gas Commissioners against five gas companies including Bay State Gas and Boston Gaslight. He demands pricing reforms to protect private consumers and city needs, urging the commission to hold a hearing and act. The piece lauds his bold move as opening a crusade against price gouging and urges further government action.
The anti option bill barely touches Boston beyond speculative gambling in food products and relies on Chicago and New York exchanges. The piece is condemned for restricting commercial freedom, with amendments forcing a House return to block its passage and urging its killing.
Rail trunk lines agree to a 20 percent round trip fare reduction from eastern points for World’s Fair season. The plan is praised as a start but deemed insufficient to enable mass attendance without excessive cost. Authors urge fifty percent cuts to truly serve the public and restore affordability.
Governor Russell sends a dignified rebuke to the Executive Council over the Sayles nomination episode. He denounces injustice and improper conduct, praising fair play as a Massachusetts hallmark while contrasting decorum with the small politicians’ attempts to score points.
The Journal notes the council's liberal handling of Governor Russell's appointments, describing a permissive approach to political selections. The piece hints at favorable treatment and possible political strategy behind these decisions. The exact scope and impact of the appointments remain unspecified.
A report led by Hon. 8. N. Auparica calls for abolishing a dozen grade crossings in the southern city with all rail lines going above and highways beneath from Chester park to Forest Hills. The plan aims to curb the hazards electric cars create on central streets, asserting elevated rails are the only path to safety and relief.
A column on Boston social quirks notes landlords favor dogs over people, mentions Mrs. Whitney’s mastiffs, and observes local figures like H. B. Metcalf heading to Asheville to run a fruit farm. It also recalls a vandalized statue at the Cathedral, artist R. O. Stearns, and political anecdotes about David Kalirice, Turner, Hallrice, and Councillor Donovan.
A morning fire in Montreal on St. James Street causes extensive damage. The Rolland building, Labbe & Co. stone structure, and Hood Mann & Co. crockery store are damaged or destroyed. Estimated total loss exceeds 300000 with about 175000 insured. Firemen suffer injuries and frostbite from falling debris.
Washington February 3 Signs point to trouble in the Jackson nomination as the Senate judiciary committee met this morning. The gathering was for a different purpose, yet a favorable report on the nomination was proposed.
Democratic opposition questions the propriety of appointing life tenure posts by an outgoing president while not challenging Judge Jackson’s character or fitness. Democrats oppose a Republican circuit judge in the South, while Republicans fear a tough confirmation late in the session.
Daily items from Boston note a calm day with the Potter trial continuing and a Maverick Bank discussion. A Bath, Maine trip marks the Ammon Ram launch named Katahdin by Mrs Hale. New Bedford and Fall River football clash, plus Lakewood social events and a world trip by General and Mrs Butterfield. Emma Juch sues Jeanette Thurber for unpaid Opera Company salary. Senator Carlisle resigns in Washington, Henry Watterson reception planned in Bloomington, and Liverpool opens elevated electric railway. Jake Shaefer heads from Paris to prepare for arena games in America.
Lansing Michigan February 38 The Michigan Supreme Court today handed down a decision in the fifth congressional district election case seating Charles S Belkhhap the Republican candidate.
A reader column suggests wives imitate husbands by staying out longer and returning with a coy smile when asked where they have been. The advice promotes reciprocal evenings out to prompt husbands to stay home, echoed by Mrs. C. E. Paice.
A brief fragment urges kindness and true love to shine at home with the woman the man loves. The id BH references a New York source or signature, but full context is unclear.
A letter from A Young Wire, Chelsea, describes a wife who tolerates her husband turning the parlor into a billiard hall and the dining room into a carpenter shop. She accepts his guitar practice with a young friend, even sitting up at night to muse over the baby, and attends prayer meetings with their "gentle and lodger," noting a little jealousy helps.
A rough excerpt urges a husband’s return home to a tidy, orderly household with a polite greeting. References a clean case, table, wife and children, and ends with a truncated instruction. No clear author or date is identifiable in the fragment.
A directive urges respectful treatment of a guest as an honored comrade, advising not to scold or imply personal residence. It frames the guest as valued and trustworthy, emphasizing courtesy and loyalty in conduct.
A short verse notes a husband who buys the Post each morning, reads the news with his wife, and returns home weary yet content. It promotes staying home and sharing the paper at night for peaceful, productively spent days and evenings.
A brief social notice from Medford Massachusetts states lovers are engaged with commitment to love honor and obey the groom, reflecting a traditional marriage vow announcement.
A brief item argues a husband who needs more than to be treated like a man by his wife is not a real man and that following some suggestions would not keep husbands at home in the evenings. The source notes reference an eighteen year old wife.
Do your duty well. Be true to him now as when you were courting. Manage your home with good judgment, keep yourself and children neat, have supper ready, and set a pleasant table. After dinner, clean up and then study his favorite game to be a worthy opponent, keeping the home attractive to hold him. Somerville. The Way I Live.
A clipped line notes a lone push by the Post to rally resistance against the piratical Gas Crust. The phrase signals a nationalistic stance and wartime backing for the public's fight against a hostile entity.
Edith R. Snell, 22, seeks separate maintenance from John H. Snell of North Westport and North Dartmouth. She states he cursed and struck her and even attempted to kill her, prompting her to leave with their two year old child. The court ordered a $30 temporary allowance and continued the case to March.
A collection of editorial quips highlights various themes from legal estate dealings to war rhetoric and fashion, with observers noting Floridian finances, revenue cutters, suggestions on Hawaiian costumes, and other satirical remarks attributed to multiple newspapers including the Baltimore American and Philadelphia Times.
Charles H. Thayer defends I E Sayles against critics in a letter to the Post. He states weather, not Sayles, determined Point of Pines profits or losses. Thayer says Sayles has managed finances and will continue to oversee funds for the project.
Advertising agent A E Sprout notes the Post sells out by noon. He describes visiting Brigham's Hotel Hotel Reynolds and Clark's Hotel and Adams House to buy twenty five copies, only to find all sold. He asks the office to supply more, fearing similar response. The note asks editors to publish with permission.
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