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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1896
Page
4
Boston Post rates listed for daily and Sunday editions with prices for 1 year 3 months and 6 months. Instructions for address changes payment in advance and discontinuation policy. Boston Post Publishing Company contact details and editor publisher.
Governor Busiel urged the Textile Club that the McKinley bill never had a fair trial and argued another year of the two Republican acts would bankrupt the nation. He cited surpluses turning to empty treasuries and looming panic as proof of failed policy.
The piece muses on Sir William Gladstone possibly returning to active politics. It argues his reentry could influence Britain amid post-Tory governance and crises like Armenia, Transvaal, and relations with Germany, Venezuela, and government policy. It weighs whether the veteran statesman has the force to reengage.
The article urges Mr. Cleveland to declare his stance on a presidential bid to settle party strategy. It notes Benjamin Harrison’s clear position and discusses pro and anti third term factions. It argues that a definite Cleveland letter would ease Democratic convention preparations and unify the party.
Opinion arguing the Boston subway must remain under public control. It contends the subway commission was wrongly granted authority to alienate control for fifty years and would have been rejected if the full clause were understood.
A Boston columnist argues the subway and rapid transit must stay under public control. They call for shortening contract terms to ten years and requiring public bidding and transparency to ensure accountability and competitive leasing of transit assets.
The article argues Arctic explorers doubt, but Archangel and Kalimsk reports support Dr Nansen. British consul credibility and distant coastal reports imply a shared source. Readers are urged to believe that Nansen has been heard from and may have achieved success.
The piece argues that fears of a weak gold reserve after the new bond issue are unfounded. It asserts the Treasury will see a swollen gold reserve after the first instalment is paid, with projections of reserves reaching about 135 million within two weeks. It compares current results to February 1895 and forecasts revived business and speculation this year.
The Observant Citizen notes a late Saturday snowfall and a rare season for sleighing yesterday afternoon. A humorous court scene featured a man named Mr Marts accused of selling liquor. Boston's Canadian colony grows with arrivals like G J Dibblee of Toronto joining Heidenreich & Bill’s office. A newsboy’s shout about North Pole sparks a tense moment on a crowded car door.
The piece recalls Inspector Douglass as the shoplifter’s terror famed for patrolling with chaperoned suspects. It notes his courage at Station 1 and his detective potential amid varied Boston scenes including Turkish smoking parlors and slumming tours.
A compilation of quips and exchanges from 19th century papers. Jokes range from misread money and bond schemes to classroom Nero tales and fashionable boot fit remarks, showcasing light social humor and witty wordplay across multiple titles.
The verse portrays a father or caregiver describing his sleeping child with amber ringlets and dreamy imagery. He speaks of kisses and unseen angels, seeking comfort and prayers for the darling sleeper. The tone is intimate and reverent, focusing on protection and affection for the child.
Boston Post almanacs are selling quickly with mail order available. Two percent discounts offered postpaid. A promotional elbow monitor is included for every purchaser.
A new comet, provisionally named the Kiel comet, was announced by a Kiel Prussia cablegram. Professor Perrine at Lick Observatory notes it is not the comet he discovered in November, with a Kiel observation giving position on Feb 15.7 GMT. The object shows a northerly motion and was seen at Kiel on Feb 18 as the first comet of the year.
A class assignment prompts Daisy to recount Washington fending off Indian attacks with grit and luck. The child describes brick walls of danger and a coat hole as proof of his spirit, concluding that he is “a spherit” whom foes cannot kill.
A philanthropic observer notes how a garbage man’s children scavenge scraps and, moved by the hardship, suggests moving west to farm for a better life. The father reacts with disbelief, asking why relocate from Boston. The anecdote highlights urban resilience and local pride in the hub.
The prize of $% for the best menu for the week just past is awarded to Mrs J C Wing of Palmer Massachusetts. A check will be sent to the prize winner at once.
A letter to the editor notes a $5 check received as a prize contribution. Mrs Helen L Cross signs the note from 277 Summer Street Lowell dated February 14.
The notice lists a full daily menu with breakfast items such as oranges cream and rolled oats bacon eggs baked potatoes and coffee followed by dinner roast pork with dressing onions mashed potatoes turnips lettuce bread apple sauce mince pie crackers and cheese and tea or coffee and supper sliced ham hot biscuits and butter preserves cake and tea or chocolate. It also provides basic recipe measurements for gems cake and frosting and ends with the name Beatrice N Phinney 94 Vine street Lynn Mass.
A catalog of period dishes and methods including hominy, fried bread, johnny cake, and apple dowdy. The text provides steps for eggs buttered on toast, plain gingerbread, candied peel, and a pumpkin pie with rose water and spices attributed to Mrs E B Poyen of Chelsea.
The Boston Post offers a weekly $5 prize for the best three meal bill of fare by a woman reader. Bills must read like a menu with brief dish preparations, covering three meals for a family of five, with a weekly food budget not to exceed $10. Submissions end Saturdays, with winners printed Mondays. Send to Cooking Editor, the Post, Boston. Do not send stamps. Use only one side of the paper.
The piece recalls Jones and Meehan, aging laborers, finishing a long road task after a dreamlike interlude with a red hot hill. The boss tests their progress with a surreal subway chase through lava and smoke, ending with a sudden real ending as Jones resumes work to complete his section in a week.
A terse classified style notice promotes a product labeled an elbow monitor available by mail order with postpaid pricing stated in cents. The short paragraph emphasizes accessibility and broad availability to readers.
A reader in Boston responds to a Feb 18 letter by C Ballem arguing against housing whites and blacks together. The writer proposes a biting metaphor using Roentgen rays and prescribes a symbolic remedy drawn from reformist figures to restore “manhood” while urging adherence to Massachusetts law and Faneuil Hall as a public forum.
A reader complains about the portrayal of the stage Irishman in theater and calls for more authentic American characters. The letter argues that Irish stereotypes are overused while praising true Yankee figures, urging greater variety in plays and public discourse.
R L Haymes replies to C Ballem denying that color drives the colored man to oppose others. He argues common humanity and condemns discrimination in public spaces and urges rereading The Merchant of Venice to avoid revenge. He warns against asserting space or rights through prejudice.
A reader questions Cassell's Youth's History of the United States for stating the US once led naval power. They argue the US navy is now smaller than England's, noting England has held the title since 1704. Somerville signs the letter.
A Boston workingman asks if a corporation must pay employees each week and whether failing to do so affects its charter. The reply states Massachusetts law requires weekly payrolls and that nonpayment can punish officers, but charters remain intact.
With the close of the pre Lenten season waists take center stage as separate pieces return. The note describes a pale blue chiffon waist with a jet yoke and large puff sleeves paired with a black satin skirt, a recurring style pairing.
A fashion column describes rejuvenating gowns by remaking old outfits with lace, satin, chiffon, and new trims. It notes washing materials before alteration, using remaining fabric to craft new skirts, epaulets, and yokes, and emphasizes thoughtful, inexpensive redesigns.
Daniel McLaughlin of 163 Endicott Street writes in Boston protesting Bay State Gas Company for nuisance in the North End. He challenges Treasurer Addicks and Manager Wood over gas leaks and alleged overcomes by workers, urging strict health measures and accountability.
Miss Annie Seigel and Mr. Jacob Witty were married in a Hebrew ceremony at Puritan Hall. The bride’s sister Sadie Seigel and groom’s friend Benjamin Wilchenski assisted, with two Seigel pages and a grand march after the ceremony. A supper followed with many guests including Mr. and Mrs. Dunn and Mr. Goldman.
Miss Dora Harlstein and Jacob J. Flashman united in a ceremony at 8 p.m. last night at Minot Hall. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids and two pages. Guests then went to the couple’s home for a joyful reception.
In Malden on Chestnut street a midnight disturbance triggered a police response when residents reported lights blazing and sounds of activity. Officers found the alarm due to a group of women servants hosting male guests for a private gathering, not a break in. F Beebe, among the neighborhood’s wealthiest residents, had recently left for New Orleans with his family.
The Second Christian Church at Kittery Fore side Me burned this morning. Kittery has no fire department and relied on the U.S. Navy yard department for water. After an alarm, water reached the scene and Chief Engineer Randall sent a steamer and hose wagon to help, preventing spread to nearby areas.
The narrator venerates the engineer and the love of Nell and the engineer as a dangerous romance. He swears to protect passengers while the engine roars along the night route and the train glides past stations and homes. Nell watches from the window as devotion, danger, and duty intertwine aboard the iron road.
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