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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1893
Page
4
Public vote shows overwhelming support for abandoning the test post as a gauge of sentiment. Fire underwriters raise rates in obstructed sections, costing Boston property owners more to keep wires overhead. Citizens face higher taxes to aid corporate street use.
The report that JoslAm Quincy may be Secretary of the Navy underscores Massachusetts Democratic strength. Quincy is one of three Massachusetts figures named for a top adviser role, highlighting broader party capacity and contrasting with Republican eras.
Editorial notes a riotous clash in Topeka as the Populists in the Kansas Legislature, now with power, clash with Republicans who protest the outcome. The piece frames the melee as a bad but nonphysical moral clash reflecting party tactics and leadership dynamics.
The country’s confidence rests on the coming Cleveland administration in Washington. Harrison and Foster are blamed for a financial pit dug by Republicans, while Carlisle’s strong leadership is urged to avert panic in the final weeks. The article praises Carlisle’s clear policy and calls for Treasury protection to sustain stability.
A critical editorial condemns President Harrison for rushing Hawaii annexation, calling the move undemocratic and unwise. It argues for deliberate, informed statesmanship with full disclosure of goals and impacts before action. The piece urges careful consideration of all interests involved.
The text argues that the United States risks losing its own interests in dealing with the Hawaii offer. It suggests the best move may be to seize Hawaii, while cautioning that the United States should not rush to accept Mr. Harrison's proposal. The Senate is urged to delay the treaty for several months.
The Post calls for volunteers to form a Committee of One Hundred to quickly secure one hundred signers to support the Mayor's memorial for dollar gas. Each member collects signatures in their neighborhood using a printed petition form, aiming for at least 10 000 additional signatures to back the mayor's demand.
The Post urges Boston authorities to fund fire escapes and safety upgrades after a year of reporting on dangerous schoolhouse conditions. It notes schools packed with hundreds of young children in three story buildings with a single exit near a furnace and questions why needed funds have not been appropriated. The editorial condemns local officials for neglecting child safety.
The POST newspaper in Boston and vicinity gains ground on the morning leader with circulation within 2000 copies. The gap narrows daily and is expected to vanish in a few weeks. Growth extends into the surrounding countryside as readership rises rapidly.
A collage of quips from papers including the Philadelphia Record Lowell Courier and Cleveland Plain Dealer jokes about fashion hoops milestones engagement and barber shop puns. A line about a fare dealer appears from the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The piece compares English and American newspaper profits led by The Times and The Telegraph against U S papers like the New York World and Boston papers. It stresses that profitable management drives success, notes figures for Globe and Herald, and cites journalists who blend editorial skill with business acumen. It also includes gossip about Dover disaster reporting and wire service competition in Boston.
The New England Women's Club marks twenty fifth anniversary at the Vendome. Colonel Samuel Hatch funeral set for 2 pm at 68 Pembroke St. Rochester Chamber speakers include Cockerill Crerar Hooker Fellows Schurman Hill Butterworth. Sons of the Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution unite in New York. Bishop Brooks commemoration in New York. Delaware Society of New York banquet at Sherry's with Bayard Gray Carey Higgins Biges Harrity. Arlington dinner honors Carlisle. Albany GOP league meeting on matters of the state party. Nashua Board of Trade meets with banquet. Milwaukee State bar nominates successor to Chief Justice Lyon. New York Legislature hearing on abolishing capital punishment. Mystic Shriners meet in Atlanta. Palmer's hosts Theater of Arts and Letters premiere with authors announced from stage.
Amy Rorsarr recounts a two hour massage experience at Dr. M. Lucy Nelsons office noting the trend of regular spa treatments for wealthy women. The masseur demonstrates Swedish movements on toes ankles and facial areas while praising massage for circulation relaxation and cosmetic effects.
Raymond and Whitcombe California tours announce a special vestibuled Pullman train leaving Fitchburg at 4 p m today. Henry C Lyom commands, E I Ryder assists. Passenger list includes many New England residents from Boston to Buffalo and Detroit, headed for California travel with familles and many individuals.
The Boston Post is congratulated for purchasing a Webb perfecting press by Hoe & Co. The machine runs at 24,000 newspapers per hour, enabling rapid delivery of daily news to its thousands of subscribers.
The Malden Evening News reports the Boston Post has installed a press capable of printing £4000 copies of its eight page paper per hour. The note imagines Benjamin Franklin visiting his birthplace and recognizing the modern printing business as a new form of lightning technology.
A reader recalls a caucus led by Mr McGunnigle where Mulcahey spoke repeatedly. The chair finally interrupted, saying the meeting wants silence, and mostly silent at that. The note parallels a call for modest stillness and quiet.
Reports swirl around Josiah Quincy being offered a Cabinet post or private secretary role under President Cleveland. Quincy denies any invitation and says he is not a candidate. Rumors cite his closeness to Cleveland and Massachusetts politics, with others noting Cabinet balance may affect any appointment decisions.
An emotional plea condemns elm trees on Tremont Street in Boston, urging their removal for progress and commerce. The poem laments three centuries of public shade and daily life, contrasting beauty and community space with modernization led by commerce and trolley lines.
Fall River Globe notes O Neil defends veterans and national Treasury amid criticism from political demagogues and claim agents. Article questions public reaction to his stance and its impact on his image.
The Haverhill Gazette endorses Sherman Hoar for United States district attorney. The editor says he would make an excellent official, not too heavy yet capable of succeeding Mr. Allen of Lynn.
From the Concord Monitor, a note on Giladstone’s ascent rooted in his choice of a moral issue aligned with the right side. The author argues such issues triumph in politics and laments the scarcity of American politicians who share that mindset.
At Deutsch Percg on February 15 a carnival dance ended in tragedy after a child in the cellar dropped a lit taper into a cask of petroleum. The resulting fire killed ten in the cellar, seven more who escaped to air died, and three were trampled. Five men and seven women suffer critical burns while many others have lesser injuries. thirty or forty escaped unharmed.
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