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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1890
Page
4
The issue announces page assignments with the Financial Department on page six, the Commercial Department on pages six and seven, and the Ship News on page three, guiding readers to the relevant sections.
The speaker urges a thorough cleaning of city streets to prevent mud and dust damage and protect public health. It compares the effort to a Turkish bath for the body, calling the task large but essential and worth the expense for future cleanliness and easier maintenance.
Early reports on the Walnut Grove dam breach in Arizona show heavy loss of life and property damage in the millions. An engineer from San Francisco warns the dam was built for economy over safety and had urged corrections. The piece laments post hoc wisdom over precaution.
The piece cites President Eliot and defends his critique of relying solely on college journalism training. It argues broader education benefits individuals and improves newspaper work, noting that lack of preparation in core studies undercuts journalistic quality.
City Aldermen approved a six mile per hour maximum north of Berkeley and Dover streets and ten miles per hour elsewhere, referring the order to a committee for a public hearing. Alderman Wilson urged compliance with the committee’s recommendation and warned the West End road to curb speed to protect public safety.
Officials report backing for the high tariff candidate in the Pennsylvania fourth district is revised after official returns compiled on Saturday. Jubilation over an increased majority now appears premature as more complete tallies emerge.
The piece notes a Republican revolt against the war tariff and free raw material moves. Official counts show a high tariff candidate with an 8579 majority out of 42,000 votes, far below the district’s usual 11,000 to 12,000 lead amid a 40,000 vote total. Previous years show margins around 11,500, now reduced to about 10,000. The election marks a large shift toward tariff reform, losing roughly 25 percent of the party’s stronghold.
Senator Hoar responds at length to critics by arguing that collectors of principal ports should align with the administration and that party service, not mere fitness, should guide tenure. The piece critiques his defense of patronage, cites Saltonstall’s removal, and notes Hoar’s alleged office brokerage amid illness rumors.
A fragment suggests concern over a broader decline described as intellectual and moral collapse. The text notes anxiety about society’s direction and the erosion of shared standards, implying a cautionary stance from the writer.
A Missouri town saw a group of women reformers raid bars and shops to stop liquor sales, with a trial ending in guilty verdicts and heated public disorder. In Chester England Bishop JAYNE urged temperance by reforming public houses rather than prohibition, proposing regulated, wholesome social venues.
The New York Sun celebrates the switch to a carmine two cent postage stamp. It mocks the old green color as a blot on envelopes and editorially notes a fading belief that George Washington died of arsenic poisoning. The paper hails the change as a boost to civic mood and happiness.
The New York World outlines a two day celebration with wine and meals priced up to 175 dollars for luncheon and 800 dollars for dinner. The event features drinks before bed and various tonics and nightcap brews. The pace is described as intense and contrasts with the Apollinaris regimen.
A fragment notes water and sherry with a bottle of champagne perhaps for Washington's birthday, but no drinking between meals, as the liquid refreshment of a Boston financier.
Cincinnati had kept local time twenty two minutes ahead of Chicago standard time with two colored clock hands in stations and hotels. The system caused confusion as residents mixed up local and standard signals, leading to trains and meals misaligned. Last Saturday the extra hands were removed and the city now runs on standard time.
A Puritanical flare in South Norwalk, Connecticut led the City Council to urge the Mayor to enforce strict blue laws. Sunday commerce halted, including newspaper distribution, yielding what residents called the quietest yet most intolerable day for cheerful locals.
Accounts from our squadron of evolution recount dances dinners and receptions showing manful duty under all circumstances. Such displays impress Europe as much as naval demonstrations would.
The young Duc d Ortrans spends £300 for two weeks of board in Paris. If he cannot be king he evidently plans to live like one.
A Boston letter to the Post attacks West End Railway at a railroad commission hearing over Mr Bradford’s death. The writer denounces Cummings for brash remarks, laments electric cars intruding on city streets, and contrasts horse cars with electric ones. The piece argues electric cars threaten public safety, widen streets, and anchor suburban travel at city expense. It condemns suburban encroachment and praises centralized city traffic needs.
A Boston club discussion proposed a Bradstreet like social agency to rate claimants to noble status for visitors. Examples include a Duke of Newcastle impostor and Count Joannes, who faced a famous libel suit. The note recalls 1848 Boston Museum entries and an Anti-Slavery Bazaar at Faneuil Hall with Liberty Bell items.
A mixed critique of The Pembertons at Hollis Street. Miss Edsall's Eleanor Pemberton shows promise but lacks acting craft, while Carleton's play pacing and denouement feel incongruous. Supporting cast perform with varying success as the audience notes the visual stage as elegant and a floral tribute from Mayor Hart.
The Rosedale revival played to a large audience at the Museum for a one week run. Miriam O Leary as Rosa Leigh drew the strongest praise while Boni face stood in for Miles McKenna, with Mason as Eliot Grey and Hadley improving over Ryan as Lady.
Adela praises Matthew Leigh and Mr Davenport for fine impersonation and settings. Next Monday introduces Mr Gillette's new play All the Comforts of Home to stage audiences.
Review praises the Park Theatre performance of My Aunt Bridget a modern farce comedy with strong singing and versatile acting. George Monroe as Bridget and John C. Rice as P Acton McVeigh draw laughs at intervals while Lena Melville Catherine Lingard and Kate Davis deliver lively turns. Bernard Dallon earns praise for his singing as the cast delivers rapid scene shifts and amusing incongruities.
Parisian spectacle Kajanka opened at the Boston Theatre to a large crowd. Despite light plot, elaborate scenes and splendid specialties drew praise. Dances by Nellie Sennett Edith Macklin Edith Clarke and acrobats the Donazettis impressed, with a finale pantomime by Melville and Ruge. Katanka scheduled for all performances this week.
The Howard Atheneum filled for the farewell engagement of Passion's Slave. Manager Harris staged a spectacular production with elaborate scenery from Mr. Winnett's organization. Nautical sets included Fortress Monroe and Chesapeake Bay scenes. Next week features the Vaidis Sisters Refired Novelty and Specialty Company.
Mr Gaylor presents a substantial melodrama this week at the Grand Opera House. A large audience attended last evening with praise for the scenery and the acting.
The Tremont Theatre sold seats for the London Gaiety Company's opening nights with brisk business all day. The engagement promises a great show with burlesque from Simms and Pettitt and a cast led by Florence St. John and E. S. Lonnen, assuring a fine performance next Monday.
In New York on February 24 Mr and Mrs Kendal delighted a fashionable crowd at the Fifth Avenue Theatre performing A White Lie with Mr Kendal shining as Sir John Molyneux. The pair again drew strong admiration and audience reaction remained high.
A collage of witty notes and digressions. Debaters correct misbeliefs about Indians and birds, and report on Transvaal actions in Mashonaland. Critiques of Miss Mary Anderson, Duc d Orleans, and Albert Tadema anecdotes mix with legal curiosities from Massachusetts about bar morals and naturalization rules.
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