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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1892
Page
4
The Boston Post discusses Congressman WALKER’s assault on Governor Ames, arguing the ex-governor’s criticisms of the Republican party are sincere and prudent while Walker’s remarks appear to be partisan spite and mischief making. The piece frames Ames as measured and the attack as biased.
The Boston Journal cites Governor Ames as a mischief-maker while noting Congressman Walker’s harsh critique. It questions how Walker’s open letter claims about the governor amount to direct falsehoods, framing the exchange as a sharp political rebuke.
The Boston Post urged immediate action to fireproof schools, arguing it is a life or death matter exceeding other city plans. It condemned delays despite costs, stressing thousands of children face daily danger unless the School Committee’s request for funds is granted promptly.
The Post backs the Mayor's veto of a deer Island investigation order. The Mayor explains the council blocked early review, placing responsibility on him, and argues ongoing scrutiny harms discipline in penal institutions. He urges quiet for effective administration, and the council seems to accept the outcome.
The young Emperor William watched from his palace as unemployed workers, stirred by Socialist agitators, clashed with authorities in the first explicit confrontation between popular discontent and autocratic rule. What began as a protest swiftly escalated into a riot with hand to hand fighting between the mob and government officers.
A Berlin crowd of workingmen marched to the palace to seek aid from the Emperor but were repulsed by armed police. The event is described as more than a riot and hints at potential revolution. The incident, linked to the Emperor’s Brandenburg speech, signals a momentous challenge to absolutism and echoes the Marseillaise on Unter den Linden.
The text argues that Governor Ames has advanced politically while the Boston Journal has not, claiming the Journal remains behind the times on liberal ideas and public progress. It claims Massachusetts voters have moved ahead and that the Journal itself has not shifted stance.
At a legislative hearing Hon George S Hale denounces short-term endowment schemes as cruel to hardworking citizens who cannot afford losses. Robert Treat Paine backs the call for reform, saying law sanction misleads the public. He urges decisive repressive legislation to crush such plundering organizations.
The piece argues cities must invest in children welfare, citing tenement reform and open spaces as signs of progress. It highlights the Children's Aid Society and its work with information, runaways, home libraries, and placing out children to safe families, stressing careful placement and ongoing oversight as essential, with long term community benefits.
A collection of humorous quips and verse snippets reflecting social satire and jocular wordplay. The pieces mention a high roller, a wind through whiskers, a man on the run, a jewess of a wife, an anxious neighbor, and a minister’s collar, all delivered in a light mock-serious tone.
Inside thoughts of a Massachusetts figure, Frank A. Hobart of Braintree, known for frequent appearances at Republican conventions and long standing as a stalwart. The Post invites readers to hear the cogitations of this prominent citizen and political actor.
Frank A Hobart laments his failed bids for federal posts and warns that the next office may be his last. He recalls endorsements by Colonels and senators, notes a likely marshal appointment, and contemplates retiring to a hermit’s life or switching parties if betrayed. He predicts either a paid position or the end of his public career.
Paris column offers brief cultural notes and social observations drawn from daily life in the French capital, reflecting local mores, events, and mood with concise, observant lines.
The Dover Evening Star reports Massachusetts Senator Patrick A. Collins is set to receive the support of Bay State Democrats for the next United States Senate race. The endorsement calls him the better choice and full backing is anticipated.
Busy educators and newsdealers line Washington street selling thousands of papers daily. Mr Charles A. Sibley runs a major Back Bay route from Brigham's to 642 Washington, while Frederick Tuethorn expanded a German periodical shop to 775 Washington. Other dealers at 828 1026 and 1072 Washington street supply papers and periodicals with jewelry repair and candy sales boosting business.
Professors Carter and Rice of Williams College reach Geneva in good health. Congressman William Whiting of Holyoke and his wife visit California. Captain C. C. Carpenter returns from thirty days' leave at the Kittery Navy Yard. Belfast loses clergymen as Rev. J A Savage and Rev. Rollin Hack resign. William E. Smythe now heads Smythe Britton Poore Co in Salt Lake City publishing Irrigation Age. Samuel Mitcherson promoted to train dispatcher after saving a passenger train at Salmon Falls. rewarded $8500.
A local coins story shows a small denomination market drawing attention as collectors seek various dimes in a post mentioned sale. The piece outlines how a single dime can lead buyers to a larger trove, highlighting interest from hobbyists and merchants alike.
A man resembling Major Stilman W Edgell, missing Senate Doorkeeper, was reported by Mr Pike of Neponset near a station on the Quincy Neponset line. Pike described the one armed man as rough looking and seeking lodgings, prompting a statewide search and hopeful speculation Edgell may be alive.
The editorial argues against a second Democratic State convention as schismatic and divisive. It urges rescinding the May call to preserve party harmony, warns that dissension risks defeating the 1890s policy goals, and stresses unity to prevent harmful legislation and political losses.
The Cathedral Sanctuary Choir publicly thanks all artists whose talents aided the Working Girls' Home concert last Sunday. The benefit to the home totaled 1700 dollars.
A short letter to the editor from Boston dated February 25 1892 asks if Democrats ever utter soliloquies. The concise brief appears in a Post page snippet discussing political rhetoric.
Court appoints Hon. John Lowell master to inspect private papers in the Maverick Bank case. The trunk will be opened only in the master’s presence and papers split among Potter Beal and the clerk under strict privacy with a fast report to guide further action.
A memorial verse honoring labor reformers W Curtis and E M Chamberlin who died in 1892. The poem salutes their dedication to justice, guidance to unions, and steadfast support of workers under both grand and modest roofs.
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