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Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1892
Page
4
Boston Post Rises in Advertising Listings
Three months ago the Boston Post ranked low among local advertising mediums. It has since climbed to as high as second or first in daily advertising by columns, signaling a strong rebound in reader and advertiser interest.
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POST
Boston
Daily Record
Circulation Soars After New Management Takeover
In the first month under new management circulation rose 33 percent. Since then weekly gains have varied from 3375 copies to 416 copies. The trend continues with further advances expected.
Announcement of Speaker Barrett Rett’s Senate bid alarms Republicans
The evening paper reports Speaker Barrett Rett entering the Massachusetts senatorial race. The piece notes deep Republican jealousy and unrest within party circles, but predicts the next U.S. Senator from Massachusetts will be a Democrat.
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Barrrett
United States
Barrett
Old Guard
Massachusetts
Death of Justice Bradley Leaves Vacancy on Supreme Court
Judge Bradley, age eighty, dies after twenty years on the Supreme bench. He will be remembered not for his deep learning or steady rulings but for a single vote on the eight to seven electoral commission that placed Rutherford B. Hayes in the presidency.
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J. P. Bradley
Supreme Court of the United States
BradLery
Supreme Court
Bradley
Supreme Bench
Butner R Ford B. Hayes
Kerr Withdraws From Democratic Committee to Move Harmony
The withdrawal of Mr James Kerr from the Democratic national committee as the Pennsylvania member in favor of W F Harrity signals harmony and good feeling. Kerr was appointed by Chairman Brick to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William L Scott, according to the Democratic State committee records.
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James Kerr
Democratic National Committee
Pennsylvania
W. F. HarritTy
Kerr
Brick
WriiiAm L. Scott
Democrate State Committee
Pennsylvania Chooses Harrity for National Committee
Pennsylvania did not recognize the appointed member but selected Mr Harrity to represent the state on the national committee. The national body ratified Chairman Brick’s action, while Mr Kerr declined the post in favor of Harrity. Kerr opposes Cleveland, Harrity supports Cleveland’s nomination.
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Pennsylvania
Harrity
National Committee
Washington
Brick
Kerr
Cleveland
Harghy
A Superfluous Party in Massachusetts Declared
The editor denounces the Columbian party led by James Means as a useless addition, copying the Democratic platform and aiming to cause trouble. The piece argues the two major parties will clash in 1892 and the Columbians will be sidelined. no room remains for them in the coming fight.
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Post
Massachusetts
James Means
Columbian Party
Means
Massachusetts Democratic
Democratic Party
Porter census figures spark debate on New England iron and steel output
The piece questions Mr Porter’s census data on New England iron and steel. It notes establishments rose from 48 in 1870 to 61 in 1880 then fell to 35 in 1890, with employment down 2,000 but production value up about 600,000 and wages down about 100,000. It references a 1889 manufacturer statement claiming a 49 percent production decline and tariff barriers hindering smelting locally.
Discontent of the wool men in tariff debate
The Wool and Cotton Reporter notes the National Association of Wool Manufacturers does not reflect New England views against the Moulin- Ley wool tariff change. Treasury actions oppress importers, with ongoing litigation benefiting Ohio Wool Growers. Judge Cour and Judge Wheeler rulings spark appeals to higher courts.
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Wool and Cotton
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
New England
Treasury Department
Ohio Wool Growers’ Association
Cour
Wool Growers’ Association
Supreme Court
Wheeler
New England Manufacturers Lose Faith in Republican Tariff
The text notes courts oppose a department’s ongoing unjust practice, while the department hopes another court will uphold it. It cites the Wool and Cotton Reporter, stating many New England manufacturers are losing faith in the Republican tariff as the belief widens.
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Wool and Cotton
New England
The Choice of Chicago for Democratic Convention
The article debates Chicago as the Democratic national convention site, noting no strong bias toward any candidate. It suggests Boston would suit some, cites New England Cleveland sentiment, and favors a June 21 date to allow deliberate preparations while permitting a solid Cleveland delegation from New England to Chicago.
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Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
New England
An Organ’s Way and Silver Conference Doubts
The Boston Journal ridicules a international conference on the silver question calling it a useless device. News notes say President Harrison told Minister Lincoln to invite Britain to join. Remarks question whether Springer or Harrison pursues the plan and which party sentiment is targeted.
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The
Boston Journal
Mr. Springer
Journal
Lincolnn
Great Britain
Mr. Harrison
Springer
Harrison
Good Night Mamma Poem by Mariante
Poem reflects a mother's nightly ritual with children as they sleep. The speaker imagines in loving tones the children bidding good night, while foreseeing time's passage and the inevitability of separation as they grow.
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Mariante
Keenan Letters Reported in Boston Post Postscript Clues
Facsimile letters from Alderman Keenan to President Whitney of the West End are printed in the Boston Post. Each letter asks for a place for a man and includes a postscript. The first hopes the board's organization is satisfactory. the second notes a talk with Alderman Carruth about a bill and his apparent agreement.
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Dartford Courant
Boston Post
Alderman Keenan
Whitney
West End
Carruth
Signs of the Times from the Haverhill Gazette
The Cleveland men won the Democratic primaries in Philadelphia and will control the state convention that chooses delegates to the national convention. This signals real influence. Senator Hill must guard his interests or Clevelandites may win the New York convention too. It appears Blaine and Cleveland could be the standard bearers for their parties next year.
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Haverhill Gaette
Philadelphia
Hill
New York
Blaine
Cleveland
Boston Post cuts price aims for leading Boston papers
A Wilmington messenger note reports the Boston Post has reduced its price from two cents to one cent. Under new management the paper claims improved quality and growth, with a changed form and plan intended to capture a dominant position in Boston journalism.
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Wilmington
N. C
Boston Post
Boston
Public Library shuts out funny papers in Boston
The Haverhill Gazette notes Boston Public Library has closed access to comic papers. It says there is no cheer at the shelves with life described as real and sad, reflecting the book-worms in temporary charge.
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Haverhill Gazette
Boston Public Library
West End conductor and copper cent dispute
reader T Cook from Boston argues that a conductor and the company cannot refuse legal tender coins. He notes all money coins are redeemable at the sub-treasury in $20 packages and suggests the cashier knows this but avoids the required counting and packaging.
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Post
West End
T. Cook
Boston
Jan
A PROPHECY FROM LITTLETON TO THE Editor OF THE Post
A letter from Littleton New Hampshire dated January 22 asserts The Post will be the leading local paper. The writer claims a man who has reap the post has twelve grants and writes to the editor about the paper's regional influence.
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Littleton, N. H
Variety and scandal fill a cluttered war memoire note
A collage of observations cites curious tales from politics and society mentioning unlucky fathers with many children, shoe fit advice, ancestry discoveries, a 150 yard skirt, shocking coin designs, a self rocking chair, pension returns, salary cuts for a king, Chicago fair and Williamsport laurel chase, a nine minute divorce, Eva Cusick influence in Michigan crime, Boston police and a murder mystery, a quip on eternal friendship, and a political committee’s verdict in Chicago boomer speech.
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Congress
Poland
Portugal
Chicaco
Williamsport
Penn
Eva Cusick
Evangelist
Michigan
Boston
Tena Davis
West End Letters expose Boston political ties and press tactics
The Boston Post accuses the West End Street Railway of influencing city and state leaders by publishing Mr. Whitney speeches and letters from Alderman T F Keenan. It suggests impropriety in placing allies in city government and notes additional letters and endorsements tied to West End interests. The Springfield Republican reports on the dispute and potential conflicts of interest in local politics.
Alderman’s letter calls for job aid and favors
Fall River Herald reports a facsimile letter to President Whitney by an Alderman seeking a constituent’s job, with a postscript implying a favor. A new letter from the same Alderman mentions a road related bill, illustrating corporate power and subtle bribery in influencing lawmakers.
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Fall River Herald
Post
Whitney
West End
Boston Post Battles West End Rail Line Power
The Boston Post rails at West End Railway influence, printing an Alderman’s letter to West End Company president Whitney. It argues the board’s organization is satisfactory and hints reform is slow. Critics say costly fenders for electric cars are ignored like other public priorities.
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Pilot
Boston Post
West End Railway
Whitney
West End Company
War of Words Between Boston Post and West End Rail
The Hartford Courant notes a heated exchange as the Boston Post prints a facsimile letter from Alderman Keenan to West End Street Railway president Henry M Whitnay requesting a road job for a friend and expressing hope the board’s organization is satisfactory. The Post promises more such material.
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Hartford Courant
Boston Post
West End Street Railway Company
Boston
Keenan
West End
Henry M. Whitnay
Boston Posy Expose Shuts Down Hope Place Gambler Scene
Fall River News notes The Boston Posy expose of the Hope Place gamblers has closed the dex, praising the Post for its menacing report and local crackdown.
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The
Fall River News
Boston Posy
Hope Place
Dex
Post
Too Good For The Money In New England Journalism
A Boston item discusses the Postman selling a large eight page daily for one cent. News dealers report rising sales at hotel stands and merchants question the price cut. The piece argues the 1 cent model expands reach to workers and millionaires, with profit from higher volume and stronger advertising.
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Reynolds
The
Post
New Post
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
New England
Glances at Our Solons XII Carter of Wakefield
In the House of Representatives one member with notable beard and blunt realism stands out. Carter of Wakefield is tall, spectacled, and known for rapid, sometimes vehement speeches and strong logic. He wears black clothes and is lively outside the Legislature, popular in his district and in the House though a Democrat at heart.
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House of Representatives
United States
Peffer
Kansas
Representative Carter
Wakefield
Carter
New England Faces A Patchwork of Notables And Odd Feats
Ex congressman Ray of Lancaster NHs is homebound by illness while Vermont Senator Morrill shows vigor at eighty two. Mrs George M Simpson of York Beach Maine claims doughnut corona humor and made 3500 in a year for her family. Mayor Butler of Rockland Maine hints at a third term but declines. Maine Republican chair Manley has booked quarters in Minneapolis for delegates. A Waldoboro deacon led a prayer with a coat shed in the act. W H Douglass of Willimantic CT showcases a bizarre three ounce vial device to hold two bow saws a log wedge and an axe with a pine stopple.
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Ray
Lancaster
Nhs
Senator Morrill
Vermont
George M. Simpson
York Beach
Mayor Butler
Rockland
Manley
Maine
Republican State Committee
West Hotel
Minneapolis
Waldoboro
W. H. Douglass
Willimantic, Conn
Yankee Whittler
Cadet Theatricals Auction Sells Tremont Seats Fast
Auction sale at Tremont Theatre concluded yesterday afternoon for Cadet Theatricals tickets. Seats for Saturday afternoon and evening on February 13 sold quickly, with orchestra prices ranging from eight to four dollars premium. All orchestra seats for both performances are now sold. Connelly paid a ten dollar premium for a Thursday seat on Military Night.
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Tremont Theatre
Connelly
Dante Goethe and Ruskin Biographies Reviewed
Oscar Browning profiles Dante and Goethe drawing on Britannica with his additions, plus J Marshall Mathers Life and Teachings of John Ruskin, praising its balanced view of Ruskin as reformer and interpreter. The Lost Colony by James F Raymond adds a Robinson Crusoe like adventure on a tropical isle.
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Dante
Goethe
Ruskin
Oscar Browning
John Ruskin
J. Marshall Mather
Ghibelline
Guelph
Scartazzini
Bettina
Frau von Stein
Lewes
Mr. Mathers
Turner
Lilian
Raphael
Fors Clavigera
James F. Raymond
Henry J. Raymond
New York Times
New York
Macmillan & Co
Boston
Damrell & Upham
Joan Ruskin
Frederick Warne & Co
Philadelphia
I. B. Peterson & Bros
Warning Letter Tips From Boston Writer 1892
A fragment from a Boston letter dated January 21 1892 urges sending help to a friend and to drop the postscript while advising use of one’s might in dealing with the West End. The note references P and B initials and the publication Post.
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West End
Boston
Boston Shorthand Club Opens at 82 Pemberton Square
The Boston Shorthand Club operates from 82 Pemberton Square with dictation classes each night and social events. It plans its first ball at Berkeley Hall next Monday with Edmond's orchestra, aiming to advance professional shorthand work and wage standards. tickets are $1.
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Boston
Pemberton Square
Berkeley Hall
Edmond
Skating Flourishes on Dorchester Peat Meadow Ice
Dorchester residents and visitors enjoy extensive skating on the Peat meadow near Harvard Street station of the New York and New England road. Accessible by frequent trains every half hour, the area offers several acres of solid ice for public recreation.
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Dorchester
City
Harvard St
New York
New England Road
New Public Publications Wall Shelves by J A Jones Co
Lightweight wall mounted book shelves offered in three sizes priced at 50 cents 75 cents and one dollar each by J A Jones and Company located at 19 Avon Street.
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J. A. Jones & CO
Avon Ste
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