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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1893
Page
4
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for daily and weekly editions, rates for one year to six months, and monthly options. It notes address changes, receipt risks, payment methods, and the Boston office at 259 Washington Street with a New York agent in Tribune Building, New York.
The Post examines annexation as a path to extending Boston's park system through Somerville and Middlesex Fells. Ex-Mayor Burns backs a Boston Somerville union seen as beneficial, likening it to Brookline and noting growing taxpayer support for annexation.
Citizens veterans and Lowell government honor General Butler as his body lies in stateawaiting interment. The ceremonies today will reflect military and civic honors due a storied public servant, one of the last surviving Union generals and a former congressman and governor.
The frozen coal ports and higher transport costs drive a price rise in Boston. Dealers fear stock shortages if replenishment lags, while a future price drop seems unlikely. The ice embargo is temporary and may lift in weeks, making a current rise seem inhumane to the poor.
A reader asks about a bill championed by Senator Wasa- Burn aimed at outlawing futures or forward contracts in grain cotton and provisions. Proponents cite gambling fears while opponents argue such dealing supports farming needs and risk management.
The text argues that despite speculation within grain and pork exchanges, the core economic principle remains sound and should be enacted into a formal bill. It expresses hope that the measure will be enacted.
Announcement promises gas from Delaware Gas Trust to reach twenty five candle power or more this week. The Post notes current gas averages nearly that level per state inspector tests, but public relief hinges on pricing, with accusers claiming the monopoly overcharges persist despite any quality gains.
A fire investigation is urged without delay to examine the Boston fire department organization equipment and methods. The call stresses public necessity to remove suspicion of weakness, identify reforms, and act promptly to reduce fire losses and insurance costs, reassuring citizens.
The Post notes multiple suggestions for a public memorial to General Butler praising his unique personality and significant public impact. Despite criticism of his career from some, many concede his distinction as one of the era’s most remarkable figures and support a public monument as a fitting expression of regard.
A temporary market pause Saturday sparked a pullback in some stocks though no bad news was cited. Analysts say the decline was a normal reaction after a heavy rise and that conditions remain favorable for further gains next week. Confidence grows as 1882 U S market strength and bank balance seem to restore faith in securities.
Theater advertisers show the Post’s wide readership and strong returns, repeating a week of record ads. Managers praise the paper for delivering liberal theatre notices and high value, noting readers’ loyalty and the Post’s role in presenting “the good things of life.”
Special to the Post from Woopstock Vermont reports Judge Charles P. Marsh died Friday morning of pneumonia and heart failure at age 77. He served on the County Court bench and was on the bench last Saturday week. He fell ill after visiting a hotel Sunday evening and rapidly declined, remaining unconscious most of the time.
The Posy offers two gold eagles for a letter under 100 words with the best recipe to keep a husband at home evenings. Write on one side of the paper and send to Husband Competition at the Post in Boston. earliest entry wins among equal merit.
A short note emphasizes following the wedding vow to love honor and obey. It includes the name Sihik and a street address at 32 Bower Street Roxbury Massachusetts.
A parental credo urging fathers to educate their sons at home and to make home the happiest place. The author argues husbands should cooperate with wives, share kindness, and appreciate the wife’s sacrifices rather than demand all.
A brief Victorian admonition from W. I. Strona of East Boston advises a wife to study her husband’s affections, cultivate love, prudence, and amiability, and shape a bright cheerful home. She should learn his likes and dislikes, bear and forbear, to make the home attractive so he remains as the oak of the forest while she vines about him.
Eve Hirserr offers advice that to keep a husband at home evenings you must learn what draws him away and reach a clear agreement. She suggests home value and nagging balance, pairing loving allure with restraint to influence his staying.
A domestic guidance item offers tips for keeping a husband content at home with a cheerful smile warm supper and cozy seating by the fire. It prescribes avoiding work talk unless desired and sharing only pleasant update, ending with a note from 66 Chester Square.
A satirical note describes four poker players with money, whiskey, and cigars, inviting a guest to stay warm while you endure cold days. The scene flips to a request for warmth and then a prompt for payment as the guest is told to leave after a quarrel.
A barbed collection of snippets from Philadelphia Ledger to Yale Record notes moon water claims and monthly cravings. It cites crinoline fashion revival from Lowell Courier, sharp witticisms about manners from Sleepy Parent and Fair Daughter, skating anecdotes, a temperance quip, and a legislature joke from the Philadelphia Record.
A portrait of veteran editor Patrick Donahoe declines committee honors at a Steinert Hall benefit. The tribute to Joe Barker lauds the ordinary newspaper man who dies at his post. Legislator Salem D. Charles is praised for diligence, while Salem Danvers is heard at a Jamaica Plain bowling match. A country note recalls a dog rewarded for cleverness after a needle removal incident.
Hoyt's Texas Steer continues its Boston run at Tremont Theatre with Tim Murphy and Flora Walsh in leading roles. The piece draws strong crowds, while Hoyt’s Temperance Town at Park Theatre enters its seventh week with a top company led by George Richards and Eugene Canfield. The column notes Sea Serpents letters, Dumont’s Cake Walk sketch, and other upcoming attractions across Boston venues including the Globe Theatre, Bowdoin Square, and the Howard.
A humorous item from Tomore Row’s Post sketches Amy Robsart using snowshoes in a lighthearted scene. The brief description plays on historical figure imagery to amuse readers with a whimsical, era-tinged vignette.
The Hon. John F. Andrew saw a clear triumph as the committee on banking and currency reported favorably his bill repealing the Sherman silver act. The Republic urges Boston readers to see this as a correction of a partisan error and praises Andrew as valuable and patriotic.
The Somerville Sentinel argues Somerville must join Boston as its growth strains taxpayers. It frames annexation as inevitable and necessary to form a true Greater Boston, urging readers to weigh merits over sentiment.
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