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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1896
Page
6
The Sun Day Post announces access to a vast photo collection, with albums available for consultation at the Art Department on Sunday Post day. Readers may obtain portions of the collection by submitting the first page heading, rather than receiving the images within the paper.
A long OCR fragment catalogs a wide range of names tied to theatrical and literary figures, including Adams, Maud Johnston, Fannie Anderson, Mary Johnson, Bertram, Little Booth, Boucicaut, Busby, Cayvan, Cleveland Grove, Napoleo Corbett, Emma Kavanaugh, Langtry, D'Arville, Davis, De Lussan, Doyle, Dreux, Edison, Evans, Faversham, Fitzgerald, Hilliard, Hopper, Ingersoll, Irving, Jefferson, Johnson, Modjeska, Nayas, Neilson, Nethersole, Ochiltree, Parkhurst, Pixley, Potter, and many more, ending with Pudd'nhead Wilson and others. The list reads like a cabinet of stage and literary personalities compiled for an album collection.
Long range forecast notes stormy weather north of 40th parallel and along the American coast north of Hatteras with strong gales on transatlantic routes. Northerly winds in the Gulf of Mexico and fog on the Grand Banks. Ice possible near Cape Race late in month. A new three masted schooner Omega, built at Chevenne, is set to launch next spring under Captain Le Cain. Several ships were aided from dangerous anchors near Chatham. Cephalonia beached at Holy Head with extensive water ingress. Cunard will suspend Liverpool sailings this week due to recent accidents. Local shipping activity records 798 steamers and other vessels entering since Feb 1 1895 and 2079 port entries.
Boston University College of Liberal Arts opened yesterday with a few new students. The Theological and Law schools will open next Monday. S. M. Sayford, engaged to address the university students Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, will speak at a mass meeting for men Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Young Men's Christian Association rooms.
Newton on Jan 2 reports T B Reed was formally named in the race for the presidency by the Limerick Club of Limerick Maine, with about a hundred members, guests from multiple cities, and a flag proclaiming For President T B Reed. The informal gathering featured music and refreshments on Otis Street West Newton.
A Boston retail group thanks readers and supporters for aiding the movement to shorten store hours. They acknowledge cordial cooperation and note liberal advocacy from FRANK M. LYNCH and the Boston Dry Goods Committee.
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