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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1891
Page
2
The fragment outlines publication details for The Post Publishing Company and reads entries on amusements and theater listings in Boston. It includes instructions for manuscript submission, payment methods, and notices about where to buy the paper, plus stray commentary on Catholic demographics in the United States and a remark on sectarian debate.
Boston notices a municipal millennium in Portland Oregon where citizens formed a reform movement that triumphed in the latest election. The Oregonian credits the ticket with no machinery or patronage and no personal allegiance, yet it won, showing citizens will resist political abuses when patience ends.
Editorial voices argue General Murre should be elected president of Argentina, citing his prior prosperity term, honesty, and statesmanlike credentials. If chosen, his leadership could end the current policy and steer the country away from a troubled path, with sacrifices and anxieties to endure.
New York Aldermen say elevated roads occupying Battery Park are unlawful and trespass. They argue public parks should not be used by railroads, citing public policy and city property rights. Removal of the elevated structure seems likely, with hopes for more tracks over the Battery unlikely to succeed.
The Philadelphia Press, once supportive of Quay and Quayism, confronts internal party dissent as members of its own party criticize Quay. The paper acknowledges weighty critics but argues their views may not reflect the rank and file, while warning that the Ad on subsidy remains a force. The piece concludes with a stark warning that the writing on the wall may force a shift in stance.
A memorial presented by Herr CAHENSLY to the Papal Secretary of State urges a scheme for the supervision of Roman Catholic persons emigrating from Continental Europe. The document expresses concern over movement and seeks formal oversight.
The era of free sugar trade ends as Louisiana files $9,000,000 in bounty claims, shifting the tax from Treasury to sugar buyers. The piece critiques tariffs, cites Vermont maple sugar, and questions officials’ motives while urging broader reform and better meteorological co operation for agriculture.
A Washington commentary questions moving the Weather Bureau from the War to the Agricultural Department. It notes potential gains in office control and costs, warns against politicizing the bureau, and praises Professor Harrington as a capable head while stressing the need for scientific, nonpartisan leadership.
The Berwick Academy at South Berwick Maine marks a century of education with a celebration that honors its historic role in Maine. Notable alumni include Miss Sarah Orne Jewett, and recent bequests secure the school's future, preventing decay or decline.
The essay advocates closer cooperation between regular army officers and militia units to improve both sides. It praises naval battalion and White Squadron exchanges, suggests land forces adopt a similar plan, and stresses officers must understand their troops for effective command. It notes West Point training as valuable but emphasizes practical familiarity with troops. The piece likens Civil War armies to town meetings, urging tact and judgment from experienced officers.
A well known poet not named here due to quotation intentions has been heard to say a remark about Hardy as a writer of short stories. The brief note suggests admiration or critique from a literary figure about Hardy’s prose craft.
Critics praise Thomas Harpy as a fine artist in both novels and short stories. His best fiction, notably The Return of the Native and Wessex Tales, outweighs his less successful Noble Dames. The piece argues his short stories reveal less talent than his longer works, yet his overall achievement remains enduring for future generations.
The passage surveys Joan Wanamaker's advertisements as poetic indulgence and notes Prince George of Greece mobbed by crowds in New York and press scrutiny of dignitaries. It also mentions a legal ruling in WirpreMann vs. Walpole and GruLerre’s injunction against Brooklyn amateurs over a play titled Mine by the Enemy.
A fragment suggests a harsh view of amateur dramatists as pirates and notes that manager J. M. Aru faces misfortunes dating to the desertion by Miss Marcarer Mather, once a star he aided. The Franklin Park Fourth demonstration may fail to gain publicity.
A narrator defends city life against country temptations while recounting tales of rural jealousy and rustic violence. The piece critiques isolation and notes social habits, with digressions on historical figures, literature, and the pleasures of urban living. It closes with brief society notes on R M Field, Professor Briggs, and notable Bar Harbor sightings.
Under a new law effective yesterday no one is sentenced for drunkenness unless twice arrested and convicted within a year. In Municipal Court two men were discharged for first offenses, and two women arrested were released from the Woman's Prison. John Walsh and John Davis were among the drunkenness cases. an officer noted a Newan arrest under the old law, but the judge discharged. Probation officers Savage and assistants report heavy activity reviewing Loose arrests.
A collage of witty snippets and social notes from Philadelphia and New York periodicals. Items include alleged bank locations, fashion and criminal slang, party banter, and remarks about public figures, ballots, theater news, and Mrs Mackay’s letter-begging in London.
The Deerfield Summer School of History and Romance enters its sixth season with sessions starting July 2 and ending August 1. Classes meet Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 10 30 AM featuring speakers such as Mrs Erving Winson Ernest Fenollosa F H Stoddard Mary Lincoln Charles Barnard Alice Wellington Rollins Hamilton Mabie Munson Sew all discussing topics from Chinese history to Wordsworth and American poetry.
Mrs. Baeyertz spoke on seven things unsaved have in a July Clarendon Street Church meeting attended by a mixed audience. She argued the unsaved have no God and stressed life, hope, and peace for the ultrighteous while promising further seven points later and inviting both men and women to return for a follow up on punishment after death.
The funeral for Albert L Coolinge, president of the Para Rubber Shoe Company and partner in Houghton Coolidge & Co, was held yesterday in the vaulted chapel at Forest Hills. Bishop-elect Phillips Brooks officiated as relatives, friends, and numerous company employees gathered. Representatives from Central National Bank, American Loan & Trust, Home Savings, Bureau of Credit, and YMCA attended, as did clubs connected with Mr Coolidge. Floral tributes adorned the purple casket lid. Burial followed beside his first wife and son in Magnolia Avenue family plot.
Illinois Central revises passenger tariffs from Chicago to St Louis at 6 dollars and to Kansas City at 10 dollars with Sioux City routes matching. From July 8 first class fares rise to 28.15 to Denver region and 50 to Ogden Salt Lake City Butte and Helena. Spokane Falls, Wallula Junction priced 6.50. San Francisco 70. Second class to those three points 43 to Spokane Falls and Wallula Junction and 45 to San Francisco. Pacific Coast rates route via New Orleans or other approved paths.
Officials report Roxbury Branch totals 125 900 48 for 1889 to 1891 and Back Bay Branch 139 913 61 for 1888 to 1891, with yearly figures illustrating rising business. Washington says postoffice clerks convention will meet in Pittsburg in September.
A Harvard graduate laments the lack of an official candidate list during Commencement Day voting for Overseers. He notes ballots replaced the list, with mixed names, raising questions about responsibility and whether the Australian voting system will be used next year. Officials acknowledge the issue and stress printed ballots for future elections.
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