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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1892
Page
4
The Reorganized Board Confirmed by Aldermen
The mayor's appointments to the Board of Directors for Public Institutions were confirmed by the Board of Aldermen yesterday. The reorganization promises efficient administration and reflects public confidence in Mayor Martuews as an executive.
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Martuews
Marrzws
Board of Aldermen
Governor Ames Critiques McKinley Tariff in Journal Interview
In a Journal interview Governor Ames describes the McKinley act as hardly favorable to New England. He criticizes the tariff as oppressive, noting the Journal’s campaign to portray benefits for iron and tinplate industries and for tax plans on hides anticipated soon.
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Ames
Journal
New England
Pennsylvania
Missouri
New England Industry Backing McKinley Act Withdrawal
The Journal finds no favorable items for New England industry and questions who will support it. Governor Ames, a leading Republican and major New England manufacturer, is urged to influence opinion as he criticizes the McKinley act after its trial.
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New England
Journal
Ames
Honest Dollar Argument Divides Democrats on Currency
A Massachusetts Democratic minority report defends the gold dollar as the only honest currency and denounces a two-dollar system under a silver standard. The article cites Congressman Williams, the Bland bill, and warns Congress against repudiation while urging readers to study the full report. It muses on silver overproduction and contemplates payment in silver dollars for officials and miners.
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House Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
Congress
Massachusetts
Williams
Treasury
The Lottery At Home in Boston Deserves Strong Action
Massachusetts residents confront lottery swindling as Boston police face criticism for enforcement gaps. The Post highlights policy shops fined in Lynn and argues the existing law is sufficient to stamp out gambling at home. Public scrutiny calls for full law enforcement and decisive action.
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Joan A. Morris
Mexico
Massachusetts
Boston
Lynn
Post
Board of Police
Louisiana
The Glut of Silver and Mint Policies Reported
Mr. Leren, director of the United States mint, told the House committee that per capita circulation nears $30, higher than in any nation. Banks report ample money, with New York deposits at $550,000,000, yet the Treasury buys silver bullion to issue more paper money. Last week a million ounces were bought and a half million shipped to England. prices decline and the standard dollar falls below seventy cents as London exchange rises. Silver advocates note there was no surplus before 1873 free coinage ended.
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York
Orice
Leren
United States Mint
House Committee On Coinage
New York
Treasury Department
England
Wall Street
London
Hale
Gibson
Louisiana
Committee On Commerce
Mississippi River
Chandler
Senate Committee On Immigration
House Committee On Immigration
United States
Odessa
Constantinople
Turkey
Smyrna
Marseilles
America
House
Senate
Yeas
Messrs
Bate
Berry
Chilton
Coke
George and
Vance
Paddock
Senator Hoar Criticized Over Civil Service Reform and Force Bill
Senator Hoar laments Massachusetts focus on minor civil service reform questions while ignoring his force bill. The letter accuses Hearst party figures of indifference among Republicans and recalls Hoar’s past support for the bill, noting mass dissatisfaction with his stance and calls for a champion of honest money in the Senate.
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Senator Hoar
Nathan Appleton
Massachusetts
Hearh
Harrison
United States
Senate
The Deadly Overhead Wire Incident
A guard wire in the West End electric trolley system broke and fell across a live trolley line, killing a horse beneath a wagon. The piece warns the guard wire itself can kill and questions whether overhead systems can be made safe, noting no human deaths yet despite growing danger.
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West End
No Reciprocity With Canada Sours Washington Conference
The article argues the Canadian commissioners and U S authorities failed to reach reciprocal trade deals in Washington due to lack of binding power. It questions sincere aims versus politics, notes Blaine and Harrison favor different reciprocity, and suggests New England gains are limited within the Republican framework.
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United States
Washington
Blaine
Harrison
Canada
New England
Protest by New York merchants against silver legislation
A New York Chamber of Commerce committee plans to travel to Washington to press Congress for merchants views on the proposed silver legislation. The movement invites Boston commercial groups to join, stressing nonpartisan finance shared by business leaders in the region. It recalls that a similar protest halted free silver two years ago.
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New York Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Congress
Boston
One-Cent Boston Post Presents Minority Report on Free Silver
The Boston Post argues a penny newspaper should deliver substantial content and fearless democratic viewpoints. It offers Congressman Williams's defense of a sound currency as readable at a nominal cost, asserting readers deserve thorough coverage rather than sensationalism.
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Boston
The
Post
Wiuiams
A Personal Matter and Odd Quips on Bills
A fragmentary dialogue touches on engagement, anger, and privacy as a father- child conflict. It includes humorous lines about payments and currency, noting a man selling dollars for halves and the absurdity of relying on fake schemes. The piece weaves weather, throat tickles, and a satire on debt without clear news context.
Soliloquies Highlight Senator Simpkins
Inside Thoughts Which the Thinkers Express Only to Themselves, The Post presents a soliloquy feature and this morning showcases Senator Simpkins in a candid, high political position.
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Senator Simpkins
Am Simpkins Claims Cape Hustle Ambition in Politics
The speaker proclaims himself a rival hustler from the Cape, highborn and wealthier, announcing plans to rise via five block system and run for Congress. He criticizes Norris and vows to outpace old leaders, insisting he means business and will steer the machine to fit his aims.
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Simpkins
Norris
Cape
Republican Club of
Massachusetts
Dudley
Congress
Howes Norris
Iaid
Bill Nye
Stalwartville
Minneapolis
Meaning of Williams Minority Report on silver coinage
The quotation argues that the bill would force US mints to coin all silver offered into dollars, with sixteen silvers equal to one gold dollar. It says if the Treasury refuses to pay gold on demand, the market will not buy sixteen silver dollars for one gold dollar, as global demand for silver at that price collapses.
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Williams
United States
Bobbin Spool and Shuttle Co to Halt Work in Nashua
The American Bobbin Spool and Shuttle Company in Nashua N H has ordered a stoppage of shop work to begin Saturday. Spool head machinery will move to Nashua Junction, with other equipment sent to Lowell and Woonsocket. Most employees will be offered work at the new locations. Vacated buildings may be rented if a tenant appears or converted into tenements.
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Nashua, N. H
American Bobbin Spool and Shuttle Company
Nashua Junction
Lowell and
Woonsocket
William E Russell Favored as Harrison’s Successor
The Springfield Republican backs William E Russell for president or higher office, aiming to secure votes from Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and New Hampshire to bolster the bid and influence the regional bloc.
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Newport News
Springfield Republican
William E. Russell
Benjamin Harrison
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
First Shot Fired at the McKinley Bill Affects Farmers Debate
Washington dispatch details Frank Hatch of Missouri leading a move to study the McKinley tariff's impact on agriculture. Debate centers on impartiality and party motives, with Funston of Kansas cautious but supportive of fair inquiry. The session also covers military promotions by seniority and immigration concerns linked to typhus cases.
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Frank Hatch
Bill Chandler
Washington
Hatch
Missouri
Committee On Agriculture
Bynum
Indiana
Kilgore
Texas
Buncombe
Funston
Kansas
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Democratic Party
Moses
Georgia
Congress
Lewis
Mississippi
McKinney
New Hampshire
Enlo
Tennessee
Simpson
Hateh
Outhwaite
Ohio
Committee On Military Affairs
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Army reform and deficiency appropriations voiced in Senate
Washington notes Manderson reports adverse bills to increase infantry and artillery. A reorganization bill to boost army efficiency is placed on the calendar. Treasury urgent deficiency requests totaling 50 000 for coin recoinage, 42 000 for circuit court salaries, and 3 000 for Justice printing are referred to the appropriations committee. An urgent deficiency bill is among other bills reported.
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Washington
Manderson
Committee On Military Affairs
Treasury Department
Committee On Appropriations
United States Circuit of Appeals
Department of Justice
Vice President denies talks on renomination
Washington reports that the Vice President says he had no conversation with the President about a bid for re election and has seen a Washington telegram repeating the President's renomination rumor. The telegram appeared in several newspapers this morning.
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Washington
Senator Kyle Proposes Slum Investigation Resolution
Washington February 15 Senator Kyle introduced a joint resolution authorizing a full investigation by the labor committee into city slums housing occupations earnings and sanitary conditions in cities over 200000 population. An appropriation of twenty thousand dollars is proposed to cover the investigation expenses.
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Washington
Kyle
Committee On Labor
Complaint on West End cars stopping at white poles
A Boston reader asks the Post to explain why white poles on the West End electric line indicate stop points. He describes incidents where conductors refused to halt at the marked spots and urges the GM to issue complaint cards for systematic reporting, to identify unqualified conductors or drivers.
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West End
Scollay Square
Arlington Street
Berkeley
Arlington
Berkeley Streets
Longwood
Berkeley Street
White Post
Huntington Avenue
Back Bay
Oliver Street
Boston
Will of Richard D. Rogers Probate in Salem
The late Richard D. Rogers leaves a probate in Salem naming Hon. William C. Endicott as executor. Various bequests total substantial sums to relatives and institutions, including $100,000 to Endicott and to the House of the Good Samaritan of Boston, plus tens of thousands to Jacob C. Rogers, William D. Pickman, and other family members, with the residue going to Jacob C. Rogers.
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Richard D. Rogers
Salem
William C. Endicott
Eliza D. Rogers
Jacob C. Rogers
William D. Pickman
Josephine F. Rogers
George W. Rogers
Dudley P. Rogers
Francis Peabody
Helen
Fanny
Endicott Peabody
Arthur S. Rogers
William ©. Endicott
Llouse
Good Samaritan
Boston
William Bowditch Rogers
William
Richard
Jacob C
John W
Rebecca C
Alice
Arthur
Rogers
J. C. R. Peabody
Richard Lawrence
James and
Estelle Lawrence
Groton
New England Faces and Old Rumors Stir Springfield
Mrs Brooke Herford and Miss Herford visit Unity parsonage in Springfield. Connecticut recalls Charlie Lee the Hartford laundryman murdered last year as his widow remarries. Vanderbilt scandal rumor denied. a Bridgeport man overheard remarks about leaving town. G A Hill holds an 1817 Springfield Bridge Lottery ticket bearing number 12222 signed by John Lathrop. only one other ticket is known.
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Brooke Herford
Miss Herford
Bridgeport
Conn
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York
Newport
R. L
W. K
G. A. Hill
West Springfield
General Court of Massachusetts
Springfield
Springfield Bridge
John Lathrop
Hill
Winepau Club to Camp at Wolfboro Hidden in Wigwam
The Boston Winepau Club plans a weeklong winter camp at its Wolfboro New Hampshire wigwam with a Pullman palace car bringing members and guests from Boston. Leaders C B D Fisk J Charles Hollings Frank Fuller and Richard Jennings host esteemed members Zenas Sears S S Rowe Alexis Torrey C P Keeler Asa Cantom Arthur Leach and George B Clapp. The club has run this outing for over ten years and maintains a lakeside clubhouse owned by Boston gentlemen.
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Bostes Winepau Club
Wolfboro
N. H
Messrs. C. B. D. Fisk
Boston
J.8. Barnaby Company
Washington Street
J. Charles Hollings
Frank Fuller
Richard Jennings
Messrs
Zenas Sears
S.S. Rowe
Alexis ‘Lorrey
C. P. Keeler
Asa Cantom
Arthur Leach
George B. Clapp
Post
Mr. Fisk
H. J. Hollings
Joseph Glover
Richard Hollings
Theodore 8. Conant
C. B. D. Fisk
Clark’s
James H. Hollings
Alexis Torrey
Fisk
New Hampshire
Life Romance of an Algebraist review note
A Harvard man Pierce authors Life Romance of an Algebraist. The critique notes a dreamlike blend of poetry and algebraic imagery as the mathematician George Winslow Pierce confronts unknowns and fancies in a whimsical, incoherent narrative frame. The work is published by J. G. Cupples in Boston at 250 Boylston Street.
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George Winslow Pierce
Polanak
Pierce
Harvard
Harvard University
Benjamin Pierce
Boston
J. G. Cupples
Boylston Street
Profit in advertising shared in Profitable Advertising
In the February Boston monthly Profitable Advertising, the origin of John Wanamaker’s wealth is traced from a thirty dollar wheelbarrow sale to his vast advertising empire. The piece notes Wanamaker’s current $12,000 annual advertising manager M. M. Gillam of Leston and praises the issue’s ideas for advertisers.
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New
Boston Monthly
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia Ledger
Wanamaker
M. M. Gillam
Leston
The
Post
Miss Atkins Delights BU School of Theology Audience
Last evening Boston University School of Theology hosted a program of dramatic recitals by Miss Mattie J. Atkins of Denver Colo The performer impressed with noble bearing clear articulation and charming voice She drew the audience into each scene and conveyed the mood whether pathetic or humorous The sleep walking scene in Macbeth was especially praised by listeners.
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Boston University School of Theology
Mattie J. Atkins
Denver
Col
Miss Atkins
Harvard Professor Norton Sees Art Standards Slipping
Professor Charles Eliot Norton of Harvard College spoke at a Boston Art Student Association reception on the value of living for art rather than by art. He presented pessimistic views on the current level of American art but offered ideals for beginners to guide their practice.
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Boston Art Student’s Association
Charles Eliot Norton
Harvard College
Boy Bankers Inaugurate School Banking System
The English High School opened its new banking system yesterday with full facilities. Students enjoyed the novel feature and engaged in the workings of a modern bank setup.
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Beeston
Howard Atheneum
Howard Street
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Walls of
Goose Theatre
Lillian Russell Opera Company
Boston Papers
Clark Powers
Court Street
Mr. Bland
John Simpkins
the Bobbin Spool and Shuttle CO
Bobs
Nashua
Lowell
Russell
MR. Funston
the Winepau Club
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