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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1893
Page
8
A nostalgic look at valentines as a social rite and commerce. The piece parodies romance and daily life, noting how postcards and witty cards reveal affection, humor, and social mores. It reflects on buying timing, varied designs, and the lasting impact of a valentine on both giver and recipient.
In a Boston Post letter, a citizen warns against selling Common land to outside developers and building depots. He argues the move destroys public health and heritage, urges civic leaders Winthrop Parkman Holmes Brad ford Atkinson and workers to unite against rapid transit and car congestion on Tremont Street, and cites 1776 warnings.
A columnist laments false weather prophets and the changing thaw that disrupted daily life. He mocks predictions of winter’s end while recalling the mess from snow and slush, noting its comic and practical effects on pedestrians, fashion, transport, and rubber boot sales. The piece ends urging stoic cheerfulness despite capricious skies.
The Board of Aldermen voted to form a joint special committee to investigate recent city fires and fire department spending, with Flood and Witt on the panel. They also set hearings on streetcar service, authorized widenings on Chauncy and Clinton streets, and ordered cost estimates for Battery Street widening. The lamp department funding and a $500,000 street department appropriation were noted, with the lampage seeking street lighting bids.
Feb 13 Special to the Post reports rising public interest in the death of Alice Brinstin on Feb 6 and a pending school committee statement. An investigation is expected, with residents awaiting the promised doctor scrutiny and no action by Mr Brinstin until the statement is released.
The Boston Atheneum trustees report contents valued at 225000 dollars. The library holds 177228 volumes with 33897 added in the past year at an expense of 19638.29. A set of rare plates was purchased in Paris for 54383 dollars. Officers elected include President Samuel Elliott and vice president J Elliott Cabot, with a slate of trustees named.
From the Berkshire News comes a council issue urging the people to nominate councillors who are peers of gubernatorial candidates to ensure intelligent governance, or abolish the body and grant the Governor real duties beyond a figurehead role.
A small crowd attended last night's Wells Memorial Debating Society meeting but the advertised talk by Hon. Jonathan A. Lane on Business was postponed to February 27 due to bad weather. The club plans more practical smoke talks this winter and has invited William Lloyd Garrison to speak next Monday on the single tax issue.
The public is advised that the Great Northern railway will open its line to the Pacific Coast on Wednesday February 15. It will then be able to receive freight for Montana Utah Idaho Washington and Oregon points. Tariffs have been issued and the rates are greatly reduced.
At a February meeting at Channing Hall in Boston the Uni tarian Monday Club and vicinity voted to send a petition to the Massachusetts Legislature for municipal woman suffrage. All present except one signed, showing unanimous support.
The drowned man identified as Edward J. Kerrigan of Whitney Street Roxbury. He was employed at a lumber yard at Prison Point.
For the accommodation of Everett theatre patrons a car will depart the Tremont and Boylston corner for Everett via Boylston Washington and Temple Place at 10 55 p m commencing Feb 14.
Massachusetts stands to gain from the Consolidated road joining with the New York, New Haven & Hartford and Old Colony interests. The through line from Harlem River to Massachusetts towns promises cheaper through rates, quicker freight, and simpler administration, with benefits to Cape Cod, Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, and Lowell. Through service and through tickets will become possible, reducing delays and losses in transit.
A Post reporter visits No 39 Harvard Street a room disguising as a barber shop but operating a policy gaming room nearby. Patrons discuss numbers 9 19 39 while bets clash over outcomes. The barber act pauses as the scene grows crowded and the narrator leaves after paying for the shave.
The Boston Life Underwriters Association will hold its tenth annual banquet at Young's Hotel on Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock.
Women of Beacon Hill and nearby areas form a committee to oppose the proposed cutting of the Common by the street railway. They plan an all day meeting at Faneuil Hall with sessions for women and men, to urge Governor Russell to veto the measure. A petition will be circulated among public school children urging action if the bill reaches the State House.
The Lowell Sun argues the Executive Council has become the most disliked arm of state government and is certain to be abolished or radically reformed soon.
The Lynn Press quotes a Democratic–leaning view urging the GOP to nominate David Hall Rice for governor, arguing the choice would settle the political contest. The remark frames Rice as a Republican candidate acceptable to Democrats in a heated race.
John Hunter Sedgwick of New York weds Rachel Meriweather Griffith at St Andrew's Church in a ceremony conducted by Rev C H Brent with assistance from Rev Reuben Kidner in this city.
A brief list shows couples and individuals filing applications at the city registrars on February 13. Joseph A. Walker and Minnie E. Beecher. John J. Murphy and Annie V. Conway. John H. Murphy and Ellen Cavanaugh. Arthur A. Rose and Hattie M. Phelps.
List of marriages reported to the city registrar on February 13 records names including Richard J. Elliott and Mary Mutrie, Patrick Kelleher and Jula, George A. Bland and Eliza Henchson, Raffaele Lwonge and Vincenza Blase, with Rev J J Harkins performing the ceremonies.
A Boston report outlines a major fight at the State House over woman suffrage and a license question. It notes supporters expect easier passage in the House, opposition in the Senate, and possible compromises to vote on liquor licensing. It highlights license reform ideas and cites Captain Dolan urging a nonpartisan mayoral board to curb corruption.
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