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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1895
Page
4
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The board's action to provide antitoxine for public use earns high praise though a public supply for diphtheria will take months. Antitoxine is available to private physicians, with proven benefits. private philanthropy could bridge the gap to aid poor children in danger before public distribution arrives.
The Boston Common Council and Board of Aldermen are urged to restore $18,600 in public celebration funding the mayor cut. The piece argues the city can afford patriotic observances like Independence Day and Memorial Day, noting such festivals provide holiday amusement and patriotism without straining finances. If Mayor Curtis believes the $4000 Independence Day celebration is improper, he may veto when the bill returns.
A two thirds majority in the City Council is required to pass the measure over the mayor's veto. The vote hinges on party lines and potential defections as supporters push for passage despite opposition. Final outcome awaits council tally and political maneuvering.
The piece argues Congress must act now to ease the Treasury crisis with a gold bonds plan, praising the Springer bill as meeting the emergency while criticizing delays and the Carlisle plan. It notes President Cleveland’s recommendations and calls for swift action to avert financial disaster.
The Senate, called a Republican caucus by Senator Quinn, adopts a lobbyist rule in response to a Post appeal. Critics say the measure is weak and insincere, failing to explain the No Lobby plank in the Republican platform.
A letter criticizes the League of American Wheelmen for maintaining a white men clause in its constitution. The writer argues the color line harms membership, notes North sentiment rejects discrimination, and urges decisive action at the next general meeting to remove the clause and promote inclusive, impersonal objects like maps, road promotion, and information sharing.
Ruth McEnery Stuart of Louisiana entertained a gathering of ladies and gentlemen yesterday at Parker House with dialect readings. The tall slender author, known for her charming short stories, charmed the audience with her performances as the event unfolded.
Ruth Menery Stuart, author and dialect reader, is profiled as a charming Southern woman now residing in Boston. The piece highlights her writing career and regional perspective shaping her Boston life.
A Paris World’s Fair preview published in the United States shows plans that fail to meet the Chicago exhibit standard. The editorial argues Paris must wake up to outrun Chicago and the American showcase, warning of a decline rather than progress in international show business.
The column notes pedestrians avoid the covered Tremont Temple stairs and crowd the street, predicting street congestion if barriers persist. It highlights Leon L. Collver, a noted New England agent for Thomas Cook & Son, remembered as a genial railroad man and former New York drama critic.
The writer Mrs. Stuart, praised for touches likened to George Eliot, has built a career since 1888 with about a dozen stories and a first short book starting with A Golden Wedding. Her readings at a North East Women's club event drew praise. attendees included Helen Winslow, Marion McBride, and Emma Sheridan Fry. Mrs. Stuart departed for New York that evening.
A large audience saw ten Trilby pupils, led by Professor Samuel R. Kelley, perform tableaux d art at the Star Course. Miss Agnes Yale, daughter of R. M. Yale of Malden, impressed with The Bishop and the Caterpillar and The Virginia Beed. she graduates in June and is noted for promising talent. Harmon's reading Sorrow and Joy and the Merchant of Venice trial scene, plus striking illustrated posing, drew special praise.
Frank Kent and Edward Millett, missing since December 10, were found in London by Kent's parents. The pair are en route home, ending their mysterious disappearance from Rowley.
Paris social columns report wealthy dames wearing hand painted satin gowns with diamond spangled lace, priced at 2000 dollars per meter. The extraordinary fashion notes highlight Paris as the center of such luxury, with further details promised from the city.
Velvet ribbons with jetted edges dominate hat trimmings and evening dress, with jet bands edging yokes and chenille fringe to the waist. Bonnets grow smaller, Dutch bonnets sit high on the back, and gowns feature heavy jetted trimming forming plastrans and hip points as the latest vogue.
The sixteenth annual winter reunion of the Twelfth Regiment Associa tion met at the United States Hotel with about seventy members present. Officers elected included President Colonel B F Cook and vice presidents M N Arnold and Albert Clark. Guests from G A R W R C Sons of Veterans and church figures shared war reminiscences after a substantial dinner.
The Lowell Mail notes the Boston Post’s stance that President Cleveland handed Governor Greenhalge’s Marine Band letter to Secretary Herbert for reply. It labels the president’s action discourteous and supports the Post’s criticism.
The Boston Post notes with surprise that President Cleveland delegated a response to Governor Greenhalge to a secretary over a direct reply. Greenhalge asked Cleveland to allow the Marine Band to attend the America testimonial in Boston, urging courtesy and official intercourse.
The Beverly Times notes that the Boston Post’s Sunday codfish edition was a novelty, filled with original ideas. The piece emphasizes the unique concept and playful journalism of the edition.
Mothers face feeding challenges as children waste away from non assimilation of food. Scott's Emulsion combines cod liver oil with hypophosphites to aid digestion and nourish bones. Aimed at boosting vitality, the remedy is praised for easy administration and rosy, robust results. Sold in two sizes, 50 cent trial size recommended for temporary affections. Always insist on Scott's Emulsion at the drugstore.
The Town Topics criticizes Boston newspapers as inferior to rival papers in New York, Cincinnati, and San Francisco. He mocks the Globe and Herald for mediocrity, idleness, and editorial excess, skewering Uncle Dudley and the Journal’s past, while lampooning the Post and Advertiser for their current tones and leaders.
In Dover on January 28 two ballots were cast for United States Senator. Higgins received 9 votes, Addicks 6, Massey 4, Wetcott (Dem.) 8, with others absent. Results identical on both ballots.
Mr. Edwin Ginn addressed a Good Citizenship meeting at Bulfinch Place Church urging removal of rookeries and the construction of improved dwellings. He cited London examples with outside stairways and private family units, warned Boston’s foreign population growth and crime linked to slum housing, and urged private investment over public funds to build three classes of improved housing for the poor rich own many properties.
The charter revision committee appointed by Bridgeport Common Council proposes radical changes. It calls for abolishing the junior council and forming a single board elected under the Swiss system, non partisan yet to be controlled by the Republican led General Assembly. Official proceedings would stop appearing in local papers. legal notices would run in five dailies at a reduced rate with each paper reporting its own coverage.
John F. Dore was found not guilty on six of nine counts in the indictment. On counts two four and six the jury disagreed and the district attorney said he would pursue further action. Verdicts show no embezzlement in Colligan and Douglas estates on several counts, while other counts remain undecided for retrial.
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