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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1893
Page
4
Nantucket Isolated by Three Months of Ice Blocking Ships
For about three months the island of Nantucket has been cut off from the world by ice fields. The sole link to the mainland is a slender undersea cable that maintains communication. It serves to ease anxieties about shortages by relaying news over the wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantucket
Legislature Must Wake Up and Start Real Work
The letter denounces the fourth week of the session with no substantive progress. It argues the Senate election was a machine run formality and laments the lack of action, noting prompt committee appointments but no meaningful advancement and urging the Legislature to begin real work after the Sunday holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Democrats May Do It Alone On Sound Money
The piece argues that Democrats may secure a sound money policy through Congress and the President, urging Republicans to act now on repealing the silver purchase law. It questions Vice President Harrison's silence and calls for decisive action from both parties to avoid delaying reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
It Comes High in Seventh District Nomination Fights
The piece notes the cost of campaigns for the Republican nomination in the seventh district, citing Lover’s 12 127 19 expenditure to beat Evertrr and Lopez funding for both senate and Congress seats. It warns the race is costly and suggests a Democrat might prevail despite early hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Lover
Dr. Evertrr
Lopez
Lenar
The Eclipse of Wolcott
A notable figure once seen as a powerful lieutenant governor has faded from public view. Mentions of David Harrier as the cause for this eclipse. The official head of the Executive Council is portrayed as a follower after a brief tenure of leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woricott
David Harrier
Executive Council
Local political shift shadows gubernatorial bid
The piece notes Davin Hall Rice rising to the front while Mr. Wotcorr faces waning influence. Republican papers in western districts question Worcott’s leadership and push for Hatin to seek the governorship again, suggesting Worcott’s abdication weakens his ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davin Hall Rice
Wotcorr
Hatin
Worcott
Call for Gas Trust Investigation and Price Reduction in Boston
The Legislature should form a committee led inquiry into Boston gas manufacture and sales, with petitions forthcoming for price relief. A Gas Commission report a year old indicated a costly monopoly and excess charges, and the Delaware Gas Trust should be investigated to protect the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Boston
Gas Commission
Massachusetts
Delaware Gas Trust
Unwarranted Coal Price Advance Contested by Reading GM
General Manager Sweigcarp of the Reading company denounces coal price increases as unwarranted, aligning with consumer views. The piece questions claims of a coal famine, noting many households can still buy coal at current prices and suggesting only a famine if buyers are unable to secure fuel despite payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweeicarp
Reading Company
Sweigard
Boston
Stock Market Prospects Brighten as Confidence Grows
The piece notes broadening speculative sentiment and a brighter outlook for the stock market than a year prior. It argues that external conditions are less favorable but public optimism grows as profitable opportunities emerge, and that prosperity depends on factors beyond stock performance, with 1898 could be among the brightest financial years if conditions hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Boston
Mass
Dana Sarsaparilla Co
Belfast
Maine
The Post Builds Theatrical Ads Lead In Boston
For the third Monday in a row the Post prints a full page of theatrical advertisements. No rival Boston paper matches this amount of such business. The page signifies a newspaper revolution and marks the Post as the leading paper for stage news. It has maintained the only daily dramatic column in New England for over a year. Managers now seek space in its columns for announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Post
Boston
New England
Heated streetcars in Marlboro dispute prompts inquiry
A letter from Frank S. Woop calls out the West End street railway for inadequate heating. He cites Worcester examples of heated horse and electric cars and asks why Boston cannot provide similar warmth for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Marlboro Street
Boston
Worcester
Frank S. Woop
Be selfish. We would have no World's Fair if Columbus stayed home
Fragmentary newspaper line suggests a playful jab about Columbus and the World’s Fair, urging action with a humorously phrased tag on hitching a husband to a post. Names or clear events are not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Joseru Baker
Best Recipe for Keeping a Husband at Home Evenings
The Post in Boston invites letters under 100 words for a “Best Recipe for Keeping a Husband at Home Evenings.” Submit on one side of the paper with the earliest among equal merit given precedence. Address to Husband Competition, The Post, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Post
the Post
Boston
Flatter Him. A Snapshot On Men and Affection
A compact reflection on male psychology notes that a man seeks flattery and affection to feel secure. It suggests a woman should understand his nature and gently manage his weak points to maintain harmony and peace in a relationship.
Angelic Reminder Between Lovers Shared By G K McK
A tender poetic note urges speaking in a soft angelic voice to comfort and reassure a beloved. The author signs as G K McK, emphasizing gentleness and closeness as the goal of intimate communication.
The Only Sure Plan
Widow Gayboy speaks through tears about her husband. She reveals he was cremated and his ashes rest in an urn on the parlor mantel. She says she has tried many plans, but this is the only absolutely sure one. Natick, WW, . C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayboy
Flora Walsh
Tremont Theatre
George Richards
Eugene Ganfiel
Hoyt’s
Park Theatre
Richards
Mink Jones
Luce
the Park
Canfield
Bingo
Twain
McCluskey
Hal
Mink
The Golden Rule Advice Column Excerpt
A brief advice note urges couples to share outings, cater to partners’ appetites, and treat each other with love and respect. It cites loving obedience and the principle of treating others as one wishes to be treated.
Move Up North and Hubby Domestication Woes
A humorous regional reflection urges moving closer to the Arctic Circle to tame a wandering husband. Advice warns against harsh remedies like iron doughnuts or tutti-frutti salve and suggests telegrams to summon him home. The text ends mid-sentence with a playful caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubby
Arctic Circle
Be true to marriage vows and share household duties
Mrs. WittIAM Donnel IL of Peabody advises in a dated household note to honor marriage vows, avoid dominance, cater to her husband’s preferences, keep costs in check, and show polite interest in his interests as a model of domestic harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. G. Malden
Mrs. Wittiam Donnel IL
Peabody
Erlynne
Lord Win
Three Mutual Essentials for Married Life
A short moral note quotes VY. P. A. Fverett stressing three mutual essentials in marriage: mutual respect, mutual love, and mutual forbearance. It advises wives to reflect that their faults are as trying to a husband as his faults are to them, framing harmony through equal restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VY. P. A. Fverett
The Observant Citizen Tales From Boston Society
A Boston columnist recounts anecdotes about public figures and events. A Butler era yacht draw poker tale, postal reform echoes, consular retirements in Boston, Pillsbury’s pneumonia, and a water bill savings plan are noted along with Flora Walsh’s Tremont Theatre finale and stamps history attributed to Joseph S. Fay.
Somerville Annexation Sentiment Questioned by Quarlestown Enterprise
The Quarlestown Enterprise reports Somerville voters favor annexation by Boston. The Post disputes the claim, asserting the sentiment is not established and expressing skepticism about the observed support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarlestown Enterprise
The
Post
Somerville
Boston
Lady Windermere's Fan at the Columbia in Oscar Wilde play
The Columbia Theatre opens its season with Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan featuring Julia Arthur with a large cast. The accompanying attractions include Dr. Carver's The Scout at the Howard and Francis Wilson's Lion Tamer at the Globe, with Lulu Glaser making her Boston debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Carver
The
Howard
New Devil's Auction
Francis Wilson
Globe
Niobe
Tremont
Columbia Theatre
Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere
Boston
Palmer Stock Company
A. M. Palmer
St. James Theatre
London
Palmer
Charles Frohman
Julia Arthur
Carlton House Terrace
Royal Court
Erlynne
May Srookyn
Lord Windermere
Edward Bell
Lord Darlington
Maurice Barrymore
Darlington
Mrs. Erlynne
Windermere
Globe Theatre
Lulu Glaser
Angelina
Casimir
Mr. Wilson
Miss Glaser
Pittsburg
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Wol
Post Publishing Company
Washington Street
New York
A. Frank Richardson
Tribune Building
E. A. Grozier
Wolcott
G. K. McK
Butler
America
Portsmouth
John M. Forbes
Post Office
Montague Yates Brown
Genoa
A. C. Henderson
J. M. Rodocanachi
D. LT
Timagenis
Rodocanachi
Pillsbury
Northampton
O. C
Water Works
Joseph S. Fay
Mt. Vernon Street
Fay
Sterling Attractions
Columbia
Derriere
Augustus Lorton
FE. M
Holland
Charles Dumby
J. G. Saville
Cecil Graham
Walden Ramsey
Hopper
Edward
Abeles
Parker
Guido Marburg
Duchess of Berwick
D. P. Bowers
Plymdale
Marie Henderson
Statsfield
Fanny Jackson
Cowper Cowper
Lillie Clark
Howard Tonight
Western Plains
Ed Mayhew
Rio Grande River
Frank Carver
Standing Bear
Sitting Bull
Bear In the Cloud
Big Snake
San Francisco
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Council Chamber
Charles H. Yale
John R. Wilkins
California
Dore
Mephisto
Earth
Lulu Glaser IN “the Lion Tamer
Denon
Jana
Dover St
Dana
P. M. Denon
Wil Emerson Piano CO
Tremont ST
Fifth Ave
N. Y
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