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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1896
Page
4
A fragment from the Boston Post describes the paper as a representative democratic publication in New England with unclear further details. The readable words indicate a political alignment and regional focus, but no specific events or dates are evident. Further text is required for a fuller summary.
Subscription rates listed for daily and Sunday Post, including prices for one year six months and three months. Instructions for address changes, mailing class noted, and payment guidance. All money sent at sender's risk. Do not send cash. money orders to Post Publishing Company.
A editorial urges the Republican party to demonstrate statesmanship and sound finance by passing the 3 per cent bond loan before the bid deadline for the 4 per cent loan. It warns of accountability if the party fails, praising Democratic efforts under current law and pressing Republicans to secure approval in the Senate.
The grand jury is urged to review evidence from the Atwood versus Peabody case. Prosecutors must present it to the Suffolk grand jury, and the public calls for action over fraud allegations in the Thomas N. Hart schoolhouse construction. Restitution and punishment depend on court decision.
Governors from New Jersey Montana and South Dakota urge political alignment for the Society of Christian Endeavor. The piece argues such guidance corrupts its citizenship mission and risks losing respect and influence. It contrasts Republican endorsements with Democratic neutrality and condemns partisan entanglement as bad advice.
Representative Douglass proposes a State Board to regulate telegraph and telephone companies. The bill aims to protect public interests by placing regulation in a body representing the people, though it faces wary reception from judicious men.
The author argues against creating a new commission for telegraph and telephone oversight. He notes current gas and electric light and railroad commissions perform well with careful appointments. Public utilities, including telegraph and telephone, could be supervised by existing commissions to avoid unnecessary expansion of state boards.
Colorado Senator Wolcott reports strong European support for recognizing silver and rebuts American monometalism driven by private greed. He notes that European views differ from his domestic bid for unlimited silver coinage, proposing a ratio issue tied to a broader international accord.
The distant naval display to bolster Britain’s claim over outlying territory is unlikely to deter Germany from pursuing justice in the Transvaal. The Transvaal rulers are firm and calm, with the civilized world acting as an unofficial arbitrator. Germany seeks fair play, the line is drawn, and war is not deemed likely given current conditions.
The Observant Citizen highlights Frederick George Muggah of Montreal who contributed a poem to the Sunday Post titled Boofer Lady and hints at a Boston reception. Items note W. P. Baker at Niagara Falls with a horse incident, Sandy Macsween of Montreal and open St. Lawrence winter, and playful cold-weather anecdotes.
Advertisements promote two sizes of Ivory Soap sold at all grocery stores. The smaller cake costs five cents, while a larger size is marketed as more convenient and economical for laundry and household use. Consumers urged to ask grocers to stock the larger cake.
A historical note mulls over quibbles in print circulation and a lawyer’s odd salary tale, then shifts to Southern book reception and a curious cyclone insurance fad. It then catalogs Boston street name repetitions, ending with wonder at the naming chaos.
Cholly recalls a two part story from Dublin and Canada beginning in Ireland four years ago and ending four days ago. He describes Miss Kate Donovan of Limerick as a stunning cross country rider, poor yet proud, an orphan finishing the tale with restrained, spicy expectations.
Cholly recalls Kate Donovan once loved by Captain Gordon and jealously watched by his former in laws. Kate fled a bigamous marriage after a Riviera stay, then reappears as a circus rider in Marseilles and dies in Major Gordon’s arms after recognizing Cholly in Canada. The memory haunts him as New Year echoes.
A short piece notes how trifles affect conversation. It describes a maid in a corner distracted by lacking a fan. The writer suggests the fan would enhance her charm and wit, changing the mood and making her more engaging.
Hila Small named first speaker for women with Helen Armstrong as alternate, Marshall Evans for men with George Churchill as alternate. Biographies detail early life in Boston area, standout academic records, Greek and Latin strengths, and active campus involvement including Philomathean Society and multiple clubs.
The passage outlines seasonally themed fans matching three character types. It describes the languid girl with ostrich feather fans of varied colors, a dark eyed beauty favoring yellow, a pale green for a blonde, and a white lace fan for the sweet innocent look. It notes Empire fans for the flirtatious girl with Napoleonic motif and pearl sticks, highlighting the dress controlling the fan choice.
Ursula N Gestefeld of New York opens a five lecture course at the Procopeia on 45 and 47 St Botolph street. The first talk titled The Science of Being outlines the nature and destiny of man. Gestefeld is noted for her writings and teaching along physical and spiritual lines.
The Senate approved a motion to reconsider a rail and mileage book dispute affecting lawmakers expenses. The House postponed redistricting action to Monday. Governor Greenharge departed for a week long trip to the South with Gen ee Champlin and Colonel Kenny to rest and visit his ailing daughter in North Carolina.
A dated home recipe list from Mrs. J. MH&Lbourne of Stafford Springs Conn offers a daily menu for breakfast dinner and supper including baked apples with cream beefsteak hush hush potatoes and graham gems for breakfast and roast lamb boiled potatoes green peas pickled cabbage peach pudding squash pie grapes tea for dinner and meat scallop bread and butter pickled pears sponge cake coffee jelly and ginger snaps for supper. It includes concise directions for peach pudding meat scallop and coffee jelly and notes serving suggestions with cream and sugar.
The Boston Post offers five dollars weekly for the best three meal menus submitted by women readers. Menus must read like a bill of fare for breakfast dinner and supper or breakfast luncheon and dinner for a family of five, within ten dollars weekly. Submissions with brief explanations follow each menu. Entries due each Saturday with winners printed Monday. Send to Cooking Editor, The Post, Boston. Do not return rejected communications. Write on one side only.
Framingham selectmen issued a warrant for a special town meeting at Elwood Opera House on Monday evening January 2. Nine articles include a request for the selectmen to petition railroads and the Post Office to swap the towns’ names, changing South Framingham to Framingham and Framingham to South Framingham.
Mansfield January 10 Oliver Holmes about 50 and Mrs George Gott about 30 deserted their families last Saturday. Reported as elopement with Holmes leaving a wife and four children and Gott a husband and one child. It is believed Gott recently inherited property in England and may have gone there.
A collage of light humor and social banter from early papers includes dentist jokes about tooth hurry, change in lovers, birthday quarrels, and playful one liners. Bits feature characters like Maude Nell and Miss Hilltop with puzzled suitors, plus puns on gas lamps and park notices.
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