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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1892
Page
4
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Listings from multiple Boston venues including Bostown on Washington Street with Shilo at 2 and 8, Tremont Tarare on Tremont Street at 2 and 3, N. C. Goodwin in The Nominee, Hollis Street Tasarre with Incog at 2 and 7 45, Parx on Washington Street with Neil Burgess in The County Fair, Columbia on Washington Street with A Lost Paradise at 2 and 8, Howard Athenaucm on Howard Street with The Devil's Mine at 2 and 8, Gione Theares on Washington Street with Sinbad at 2 and 8, Boston Museum on Tremont Street with London Assurance at 2 and 7 45 Road to Ruin, Palace Theatre Court Street 10 30 a.m. to 10 30 p.m. Cyrene the dancer, Graxp Orexa House on Washington Street with The Police Patrol at 2 and 7 45.
The Hon. Grover G. Crocker leaves the Railroad Commission chair to head the Boston Republican City Committee. The move is not a promotion, and observers expect changes in the machine’s management. Crocker’s abilities are recognized, though his new role may demand a different talent. The shift will be watched with interest.
The report cites Olmstead claiming the Boston Police Board is a Republican institution with party backing. As Barrett attended a caucus on police inquiry, the piece notes the partisan tone in his newspapers. Olmstead’s party role lends weight to his assertion amid campaign-linked framing.
Senator Simpkins advances a measure to form up to eight companies into two naval brigade battalions in seaport towns Glouces ter Chelsea East Boston New Bedford Fall River or Plymouth with strong local nautical populations. It argues for coast defense emphasis and notes proven practicability of a naval militia warranting favorable consideration.
A New Jersey Legislative canvass shows 31 votes for Cleveland, 9 for Hill, and 6 for the state favorite son Lion Abbett. The piece notes New Jersey's close ties to New York and its political leanings, arguing Hunt lacks demonstrated strength there.
The text argues that Cleveland is clearly the national leader, with broad recognition beyond New York and New Jersey. Only a lone dissent from Shelbyville, Indiana, questions Hutz’s suitability to lead the Democratic forces this year.
The Boston Post announces a price shift to two cent paper sold for one cent starting Monday Jan 18 after three months under new management. It reports 33 percent circulation gains in a month and continued growth, pledging broader reach, improved news, and stronger financial pages while remaining a public institution. It also emphasizes fair advertising rates and a commitment to elevate journalism and reform causes.
The piece argues for free wool on the sheep side while removing duties on woollen goods. It cites Governor McKinley’s stance and Springer’s House proposal as models for tariff reform that manufacturers and congressmen like Stevens favor. It notes a petition by manufacturers led by Bennett calling for full removal of wool duties.
Banker Cuares Furnt argues that an international bank with South American ties could ease exchanges and boost trade, but the editorial contends legislation cannot alter trade laws. It notes the US runs a large coffee deficit with Brazil and a cotton surplus with Britain, asserting cheaper goods and underselling rivals drive trade more than treaties, banks, or subsidies.
The New York Tribune declares that a Cabinet member may run for the presidency and that Blaine has a right to be a candidate or withdraw. It cites Webster and Fillmore and warns that precedent might end in a convention defeat for the party.
A poetic line celebrates pansies as tiny flowers carrying memories and tender fancies. The verses imagine purple pansies holding a thousand thoughts and happy hours shared, likened to romantic memories hidden in their fragrance.
From the Lowell Citizen, a Boston veteran relinquishes his pension, signaling a move toward independence. The report notes Poland, Poland as a namesake, implying a symbolic independence moment.
A Lowell Citizen brief notes that amending the constitution does not appear to offer quick relief for Boston’s transit issues. The item quotes a cautious view on reform timelines and public patience for policy change.
Washington January 15 President Harrison issues a proclamation reserving the Pecos River forest reserve in New Mexico from entry or settlement and establishes it as a public forest reserve.
A collection of brief quips and poems with satirical lines and wordplay. Jests touch on clocks, misers, political economy, art critique, and a verse about a mysterious man’s color and mannerisms. Names and places are minimal, focusing on punchlines and rhythm.
Mrs Stanley urges her husband to write a biography and seek a House of Commons seat. Maurice Maetterlink praises Poe and Shakespeare as his muses. A German baroness plans an African expedition from Zanzibar. Miss Kenrick and Dimick announce their Boston wedding plans. Italian dancer Giuseppina Robbia dies on stage in Turin. Sir William Thompson recalls his peerage as Glasgow students recall a pellet to his bald head and a dramatic reaction.
On January 15 Mippuevoro notes the Middleboro fire district logged nine fires with a total loss of $50. The department lists 412 men, expenditures of $298,880, and no need for new apparatus. The electric alarm system is praised, now covering eight miles of line.
In Mippletown Delaware? no, Conn. January 15 Ernest King editor of the Penny Press was nominated for Mayor on the third ballot at the Democratic caucus but declined in a bitter speech denouncing certain Democratic leaders. KR. L. Dezeng was then nominated.
New York Jan 15 national committee of the Prohibition party announces the national convention to nominate a President and Vice President will assemble at St Louis on June 29.
The British schooner Minnie Louise went ashore in North breakers at Fernandina Florida last night. The vessel and its cargo are a total loss. The schooner was owned in Arichat Cape Breton Island.
Glancing description of Mr Meade of Salem, independent senator with florid features and eye glasses. Noted for plain speech when warmed, occasional party breaks, and popularity among legislators. Some friends see him as good material for a congressman.
A bus or tram driver recounts an overnight confrontation with three drunken youths who refuse to stop misbehaving. The driver defends himself with physical force after being threatened and assaulted, reflecting on the incident and the lasting scar of the memory.
Six men and fourteen women over one hundred live in Maine. Warren plans the fourteenth secret society with 2000 residents. Bangor Theological Seminary speech urged women and children to influence men. Nehemiah Killridge left 66000 to charities. widow aided with 20000. Prominent figures offer to fund a Hamlin monument. A Biddeford doctor recounts a ravenous fever patient who ate twelve potatoes and two salt mackerel.
A Boston review of Thomas Nelson Page reading his stories from Elsket and the collection’s Northern and Southern settings. It highlights Elsket’s dramatic landscape, Olaf the Mountain, and the two men in conflict, with praise for Page’s artistry and some cautions about sentimentality.
The Saugus Democratic Reform Club held a complimentary banquet for Representative W. W. Lowe with the town hall party, red fire signals, and a crowd including Josiah Quincy and J. W. Corcoran. Charles Fowle chaired. Lowe thanked the club for campaign support as speakers praised the Democrats and Lowe’s future efforts.
Randolph Rogers, the American sculptor born July 6, 1825 in Waterloo near Auburn New York, died yesterday in Rome after a pulmonitis illness. He studied in Italy with Lorenzo Bartolini, worked in New York, then returned to Italy where he lived since 1855. His works include Nydia Boy and Dog John Adams statue at Mount Auburn Capitol doors Columbus scenes Washington Monument statues Mason Marshall Nelson Angel of the Resurrection Colt monument Lincoln Seward and other memorials.
The Hon. Peleg McFarlin of South Carver may depart soon for an extended stay on the Pacific coast. Mentioned as a possible congressional nominee by tariff reformers in his district, McFarlin runs an Southeastern Massachusetts iron foundry dating to 1757. Its history includes lake-sourced ore and the first American iron kettle, with mementos such as Revolutionary War cannon balls on his desk.
A column notes a vogue for cape cloaks and sailor hats among fashionable women in Wellesley and Boston. It links ongoing disappearances of New England women to sensationalism and warns mothers to know their daughters. A man’s pursuit on Court Street ends in a mistaken identity reveal.
After forty years in police service Sergeant Joe Emerson died yesterday at his home in South Boston. Born in Malden in 1817 he began as a patrolman for six years and was then promoted to sergeant. Nearly his entire career was spent in South Boston and he was widely popular both on and off the force. He had been ill for about six years.
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