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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1887
Page
4
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, with prices for different terms, and notes second class matter status. It instructs readers to mail payments and make checks payable to the sender, reflecting typical periodical practice.
Poston Dost reports a dull Rhode Island second district contest with Republican Prior seeking vindication and Democrat Page hoping to show solid backing. Voter interest is minimal. outcome may hinge on whoever gets to Washington to be sworn in and vote for adjournment.
The piece argues the dependent pension bill is a partisan ploy backed by pension agents and Loyalist groups to sway votes against the President. It cites letters from veterans denouncing the measure, warns of moral and fiscal harm, and endorses reform in the insurance and pension system.
In a discussion sparked by Master Workman Snort’s remarks, the Journal accuses the Boston council of irrelevancy, arguing that a foolish city proposal should not dictate police board appointments. The piece suggests uniform state appointment of local officials as a broader remedy.
A new nonpartisan group in Ward 9 plans to keep residents informed about state and city officials by publishing records and votes. The movement seeks to extend to other wards if successful, stressing enlightenment over candidate endorsement to gain broad citizen support.
The piece notes the Advertiser exposed two city employees who continued drawing wages while serving as jurors. It argues parallel cases would have suspended pay and cites a public circular requiring open books. The column criticizes the paper for sensationalism and defends orderly conduct in city business.
Lawmakers vow a full inquiry into a controversial accusation described as unwarranted and absurd. Officials emphasize transparency and accountability as they pursue clarity on the allegations and potential implications for involved parties.
Mr. Joan D. Carrer of New York outlined a novel insurance method at a Boston merchants meeting. The plan aims to reduce wasteful management, improve cooperation, and enhance mutuality so insured individuals effectively become their own insurers, lowering moral risk.
The city should attach real public responsibilities to future street railway grants and enforce existing conditions. Require paved, well maintained highways and dust control, preventing street raids by rival companies and curb obstructive private advantage.
A Chicago journal quotes a manager arguing that the best American actresses have long outshined their English counterparts. It names Charlotte Cushman as a pioneering talent and cites Mary Anderson and other American stars while noting English favorites like Ellen Terry and Mrs. Kendal as seen by outsiders.
Proposals filed at the Mayor's office for a 500000 loan to finance park reconstruction. E Rollins Morse Co won the bid for fifty year bonds at 11152 per 100 with a 57600 premium added to the sinking fund for park debt redemption.
The March Atlantic Monthly delivers broad literary variety with Lowell and Bliss armman poems, Carman translations, Moulton verse, and Dr Holmes in Europe prose. It features Agnes Repplier, The Second Son stories, and a playful jingle about an ichthyosaurus, all conveyed in a lively early 20th century tone.
From London the magazine Belgravia offers a light spread of content with a novel by Miss Tyster, short stories, and serious articles by Mrs. Haweis, Margaret, Hunt, and the Rev S Baring-Gould. Titles include Words from the Underworld Reading for Honors and The Death of Francois de Senac.
The February issue of Shaksperiana offers genteel leisure writing from contributors including Professors Carson Thom and McElroy. It surveys dramatic criticism with pieces on Daly’s Taming of the Shrew Miss Alleyn’s Love’s Labour’s Lost and a summary of French criticisms on Hamlet.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox contributes a youth oriented poem The Story of Grumbie Tone. While readers may recall darker lines she frames a gentle moral tied to childhood, making the verse suitable for young audiences.
The February Contemporary Review examines Ireland via two pieces on the Irish question: Ireland 1782 and 1886 by Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice contrasts eras, and Kerry A Plea for Home Rule by Rev. H. G. Fagan based on a Kerry visit. Rider Haggard discusses fiction trends while Michael Field pens An Old Couple about Adam and Eve with Elizabethan overtones.
In Macmillan's Magazine February issue the Dean of St Pauls analyzes Mr Browning's Sordello, noting its dream like shifts and enigmatic scenes. The review compares the poem to a magic lantern slide show and praises its flashes of sympathy and vivid landscapes. It also surveys contemporary notices on Anstey Van Dyck Fleming and Hardy Woodlanders with comment on Grace and Fitzpiers.
The Harvard Advocate announces a second series of New Verses from 1876-1886 with about 200 pages by seventy contributors from thirteen classes. Dr. Peabody writes the preface praising the collection and students recall Harvard life through poems on Class Days Digs and College sports. Advance subscriptions are suggested to gauge style and size. net profits go to the Harvard Advocate.
A list of forthcoming books and scholarly works is noted. Edna Lyall, alias Ada Ellen Bayly, resides in Eastbourne and has a novel The Knight Errant in press. Roberts Bros. announce A Bachelor's Home and The Alkadest. Other items include Balzac titles, Dante studies, and a history of Philadelphia by Susan Coolidge.
In Boston, Tavener argues Sullivan should reclaim boxing glory if able, applauds boxing as discipline, and notes lectures by F. H. Underwood aiding Glasgow relief. He reports on railcar comfort, supports thermometer standards, and backs dentist registration law amid public liberty fears.
A collage of satirical items notes retired admirals in London seeking naval views, a nickel given to a waiter, a daughter teaching among Indians, a New York surgeon claiming facial disguise, and jokes about labor vs agriculture. It mentions Ohio veterans, Sam Jones reforming Philadelphia with opium, a Japanese editor in Tokio, a Mikado era journalist, and assorted quips about clergy, anarchists, and misfortune in prohibition towns.
The working women are described as children of the age who yield to currents of tendency. Some favor an easy life over great gains and value freedom over comfort. The piece labels a segment of women as a modern tramp product of nineteenth century civilization from the New York Tribune.
The Knights of Labor slogan that one Knight’s injury is every Knight’s injury fails in practice. An injury to a Knight in Hackensack does not justify a Knight in Virginia City striking or boycotting. The experiment has been tried several times and it does not meet expectations.
The article argues that Republican apathy is the main danger, praising Blaine as a strong leader. It states the day’s key fact is intense, undiminished Republican enthusiasm revealed last Saturday, alarming Democrats and Mugwumps and fueling Blaine’s courage and vigor.
The New York Post Industrial notes a coming issue where voters will decide the scope of government work and taxes. It argues that government is a temporary collective of ordinary citizens in charge of public funds and condemns the mob action against savers while urging a strong stand against political groups demanding welfare.
The New York World denounces Congress for extraordinary appropriations totaling about 156.7 million, with regular year spending 209 million, arguing this would exhaust the surplus and prevent tax reductions. It cites coast defenses, pensions, ships, guns, and cruisers, plus pending Blair educational bill and pension arrears removal.
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