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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1893
Page
4
Let the Prohibitionists In Demand for ballot access grows
Prohibition leaders urge a Republican controlled Legislature to place their nominees on the official ballot. The Boston Journal argues against, claiming misunderstanding of aims, but the piece condemns the denial as a pretext to punish dissent within the party. Prohibition candidates deserve ballot inclusion without nomination paper hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Party
The
Boston Journal
Republican Party
Irish Nationalists Appeal for Aid Across Oceans
The Irish Nationalists seek help from America and Australia to end the struggle for human rights, with Westminster at a crisis. They express confidence that the Home Rule bill, assailed by Balfour Churchill and Chamberlain, remains solid in Gladstone’s majority, and victory for the right seems near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Australia
Westminster
Ireland
Balfour
Churchill
Chamberlain
Mr. Gladstone
Governor M'Kinley's Loss Seeks Public Sympathy
Governor McKinley suffers a severe financial setback linked to a tin producer's failure. The piece portrays him as an honest man, notes his controversial tariff law aiding monopolists, and asserts that while his bill enriched contributors, it did not profit him personally. The author calls on benefactors to aid him in this time of trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Hargison
Dalton
Russell
Young Men’s Catholic Association
Mechanics
Torture Versus Justice in Fall River Case
Fall River News condemns prolonged confinement and lack of bail as torture and unjust, arguing the State should not delay trial on mere suspicion. It presses civilization’s stance against such methods and cautions that prosecutorial burden grows under public outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzizm Borpen
Fall River
Temporary measure to replenish gold stock via bonds
The House will concur in Senate amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill allowing the Treasury to issue 3 percent five year bonds to replenish the gold stock. This temporary expedient aims to expose the supposed frauds of the Republican administration and its consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Passage from a tumultuous era on gold and governance
The excerpt notes a four year period of extravagance and mismanagement with most of the free gold owed to banks on demand. It mentions Secretary Foster and the possible issuance of bonds for gold near the end of his term. It ends with public relief as the administration will pass to strong men next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
West End hearing suppression by Boston papers exposed
Readers were stunned as the Friday West End rapid transit hearing faced sparse coverage in most Boston papers. The Post ran a liberal report with a map, stating it published without payment, while other newspapers offered little or no mention. The editor Henry M. Wui Ney allegedly paid for news column space, delaying publication to Sunday and Monday papers. The Post stood alone in criticizing the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Rapid Transit Committee
Post
Henry M. Wuiney
Turbulent Week in Financial Markets Signals Speculation
A volatile week in Boston and New York markets shows sharp rises in industrials sugar cordage lead and whiskey before a savage Reading combination sell off. Despite upheaval, foreign buying and bargain levels emerge while reform rhetoric wanes as politics influence future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Reading
Speculato
The Dramatic Post Promotes City Theatre Attractions
The Post highlights a comprehensive array of leading city theatre attractions on pages 4 and 5. It proclaims itself the daily dramatic paper and notes its prominence in theatrical announcements and amusements, boasting the widest display of advertisements among daily papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
United States
Observant Citizen Recaps Turner's Recorder Triumphs
A local columnist praises George W. Turner for the New York Recorder’s success, noting a 137000 copy Sunday issue atop competitors and the paper’s in-house expansion. Adjutant General Dalton impresses, Governor Russell enjoys public events, Chinatown tale of Old Sport, and William E. McClintock’s road building article in Good Roads highlight ongoing civic and journalistic vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Turner
New York Recorder
New York Buuney World
Sunday Recorder
New York
Recorder
Today’s Doings and Crowds Across Cities
Boston awaits a quiet day with the Brown sons reunion at Young’s and Joseph Cook drawing crowds at Tremont Temple. In New York, Pope Leo XIII jubilee at Music Hall features Damrosch, Klein, and a 500-voice choir, while the Press Club marks a $100,000 building site gift. Also noted are court actions, Patria Club banquet, Yacht Club deliberations, and colorful events in London and Philadelphia highlighting races, pigeon shows, and the colored rider controversy within the national league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sons of Brown
Young’s
Joseph Cook
Tremont Temple
Archibishop
New York
Leo XIII
Carnegie Music Hall
Palestrina
Sistine Chapel
Rome
Walter Damrosch
Professor Klein
Pope Leo
Gilroy
New York Press Club
Hotel de Logerot
Music Hall
Manhattan
Goff and
Jerome
Gardner
Parkhurst
Patria Club
New York Yacht Club
Carroll
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
London
Betinal Green
Excelsior Hall
Lucas
Coward
Philadelphia
Philie
Mars
Pythias
National League
Chicago
Social Calendar for Monday February 20
Readers are asked to send memoranda of forthcoming social events. A reception for Mrs. S. P. Blake at 89 Brimmer Street, an at home by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell Badger at 67 Mt. Vernon Street, with sessions from 4 to 6 and 8 to 10, and a Ymerian Club gathering where Miss Lillian Whiting will read at Mrs. Joshua Lovett’s residence 504 Warren Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Blake
Brimmer Street
Arthur Campbell Badger
Mt. Vernon Street
Ymerian Club
Lillian Whiting
Joshua Lovett
Warren Street
The Crinoline Vote Tests Boston Women
Two days last week the Post printed a blank ballot on the crinoline issue to gauge female readers. The tally shows ANTI CRINOLINE and FOR CRINOLINE figures, sparking questions about whether Boston women will rebel or accept the fashion regardless of approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Post
Boston Ee
The Hoop Fashion Debate Seeks Favor in Public Notice
A reader defends the hoop dress amid anti hoop laws, praising the new style for its beauty and comfort. She argues that current fashions emphasize the waist and expose ugliness, urging acceptance of the clinging drapery and the forthcoming hoop.
Recital by Mrs Allen at Steinert Hall in Boston
The Chicago pianist Mrs. Allen, pupil of Letschelitsky, will perform at Steinert Hall on Saturday with Mrs. C. H. Hawes and Mr. Leon Keach. She has played with the Theodore Thomas Orchestra and major orchestras in New York and Vienna, marking her Boston debut. Grace Greenwood stories draw demand. a Boston club anecdote notes her tea story limit. New Chicago University hires Miss Harriet Hamilton, Miss Caroline Miles, and Miss Elizabeth Slater to English, psychology, and Greek faculties. Mr Swinburne pens a long Grace Darling poem reflecting local ties. Mary Mapes Dodge and Kate Field favor phonographs over stenographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Chicago
Letschelitsky
Steinert Hall
C. H. Hawes
Portland
Leon Keach
Theodore Thomas Orchestra
Philharmonies
New York
Vienna
Boston
Grace Greenwood
Atea
Boston Woman’s Club
Harriet Hamilton
Cornell
Caroline Miles
Michigan University
Elizabeth Slater
Wellesley College
Chicago University
Swinburne
Grace Darling
Mary Mapes Dodge
Kate Field
Mrs Cleveland Opposes Grinoline in Dress Style
Mrs Cleveland declares she is satisfied with present style and sees no reason to change. She states her dress maker will not use germoline in garments now being made, answering a question from ladies at the Cleveland cottage during a discussion on style.
Ali Babas vivid spectacle opens Boston season at Globe
The Wilbur Opera Company presents Ali Baba at the Globe with a grand scenic extravaganza. Rich costumes by Charles Alias and a seventy-dancer ballet add to a lavish Bagdad set. Notable cast includes Louise Fissing and Edwin Foy. a three week engagement follows, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad
Ali Baba
Coins
Garden of Palms
Charles Alias
London
Howell Russell
Baron de Grimm
John J. McNally
Louise Fissing
Ida Mulle
Frankie M. Raymond
Ada Deayes
Marguerite Lamar
Bessie Pope
Bessie Lynch
Edwin Foy
Henry Norman
Joseph Dover
Jack Guilmette
Ali Baba and Morgiana run thrills across big cities
Travaganza Company presents Ali Baba or Morgiana and the Forty Thieves, a lively show that enjoyed a six month Chicago run and later toured San Francisco Denver St Louis Philadelphia and other cities. The act built on a strong tradition from Boston past seasons creating high anticipation for future engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travaganza Company
Ali Baba
Morgiana and the Forty Thieves
Chicago
San Francisco
Denver
St Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Innocent Prisoner Seeks Exit in Detroit Tribune Note
A new prisoner declares innocence to the warden seeking release. The warden retorts with a dismissive exclamation as the man reluctantly moves toward the door in a Detroit Tribune item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Tribune
Whitney syndicate forms Dominion Coal Company
The Dominion Coal Company Limited, linked to the Whitney group, has organized with officers led by President Henry M. Whitney of Boston and S. Pearson as chief engineer. Directors include W. C. Van Horne, Sir Donald Smith, Hugh McLennan, and others across Boston, Montreal, Halifax, and New York, with six Canadian directors and the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Coal Company (Limited
Whitney Syndicate
Cape Breton
Henry M. Whitney
Boston
John 8. McLennan
Montreal
B. F. Pearson
Halifax
S. Pearson
Nova Scotia
David McKeen
W. C. van Horne
Monstreal
Donald Smith
Hugh McLennan
William B. Ross
H. F. Dimock
New York
Alfred Winsor
Robert Winsor
New Concern
Firemen Injured As Wall Buries Crew At Norfolk Street Building
Driver William A. Pickard Hoseman D O Bowman and Assistant Engineer W J Hickey were buried by a falling wall during a fire at the R C Chipman building at 86 and 88 Norfolk street Saturday afternoon. Pickard was severely injured with three others hurt less. Damage to building and contents totaled $2500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Pickard
D. 0. Bowman
W. J. Hickey
R. C. Chipman
Norfolk Street
Pickard
Switchman Killed in Charlestown Car Coupling
William Carney aged 30 of 72 Washington street Charlestown, a switchman for the Fitchburg road, was killed by a coupling accident at the Austin street crossing at 1 a m yesterday. He was married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carney
Washington Street
Charlestown
Fitchburg Road
Austin Street
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Mrs. Cleveland
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Globe
Wilbur Opera Company
Grand Opera
David Henderson
Bluebeard, Jr
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the Park Theatre
the Ark
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Columbia Theatre
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Boston Gas Light Company
Dollar Gas
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Joseph Callahan
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