This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1891
Page
4
In Boston, Tavernner notes the city’s cool clubs and air conditioned spaces, then muses on graveyards, irony of a gate notice about calomel, and a debate over the word distracted in praise of devoted women aiding the Fresh Air Fund charity. He defends his remarks about distrac tion amid public corrections and commends volunteers enduring heat for children.
The Boston Post reports William II’s departure from England with evident pleasure, noting England’s policy appears unchanged. The Hatfield House greeting to Lord Salisbury is seen as a gesture to maintain friendly ties rather than indicating a shift in policy. Continental press magnifies courtesies, but observers doubt any real change in Britain's foreign direction.
New Yorkers oppose the railroad commission decision backing electric trolley propulsion citing fire risk street disfigurement and pedestrian collisions while commissioners argue majority property owner consent suffices. The piece argues the issue affects all citizens not just line owners.
The Philadelphia Press refuses to tolerate Quay and allied critics while the Philadelphia Inquirer urges harmony by silencing dissent within the GOP. The piece portrays a battle between reformists and Boss rule, predicting likely political suppression and mutual intolerance from both sides.
A Herald letter signed H. C. Loner denies authorship of a Republican Club symposium summing up. A Journal letter signed Ee. W. Borpett makes the same denial with identical wording. The puzzle asks if Loper or Burpert authored the counterpart letter, and suggests Willliam FE. Bannerr may identify the writer by style.
A bulletin from the nsis Bureau reports ordinary expenditures per capita for one hundred U S cities. Boston leads among large municipalities in the first category of expenditures.
The piece criticizes Porter Census Bureau bullets for Boston and New York per capita costs, accusing the figures of being worthless for city comparisons. It cites Mayor Hart era data and ex-Mayor O’Brien’s remarks as evidence of inflated and unreliable statistics.
The Ohio Democratic platform and Governor Campbell face criticism over free and unlimited coinage of silver. The editor argues the stance risks currency instability, likening it to Western inflationary rhetoric and predicting political damage to the party nationally while harming Campbell's local bid. The piece contrasts Democratic and Republican coinage positions and warns against derailing sound money principles.
The piece rebukes the Advertiser for claiming party virtue on silver coinage. It notes the split in last Congress crossed party lines and cites John F. Andrew and Western leaders. It argues Republicans and Democrats share blame for the 1890 silver bill and criticizes President Cleveland for not vetoing. It also covers revivalist appeals at Round Lake and social donations amid political talk, with mixed commentary on public grumbling and national economy.
A distressing case at the Victoria last week prompts anxious friends and kin to travel far to view the deceased, seeking a familiar face. The saddest tragedies often unfold behind closed doors, unseen within a home.
The piece notes recurring themes in editorials as editors turn to the American Hog as a focal point. It questions the Hog's prospects in Germany and standing in Paris, and ponders whether the Emperor will react. The editorial voice implies broad international curiosity about reaction to American policy.
The piece discusses potential themes for patriotic and commercial readers about exploration. It notes news from the PEARY expedition that explorers are delayed by an ice-pack, implying forthcoming stories of suffering but suggesting readers might envy their experiences at this moment.
A Brooklyn woman who leaned from an upper window and laughed over a missing set of false teeth faced an ironic fate as she was obliged to advertise the loss. The incident serves as a cautionary tale about improper behavior and its consequences.
A collection of brief, dated quips and anecdotes touching fashion, travel, hospitality, romance, and industry. It notes Cape May rescues, Scandinavian singing societies, Blaine family remarks, and Paris lily of the valley profits cited by a Chicago Tribune item.
The Providence Journal argues that Massachusetts governors should have sole power to appoint officers. It attacks the advisory council as antiquated, saying its needlessly rigid system invites partisan wrangles and undermines responsible, individual judgment.
Worcester Gazettes discuss establishing telegraphic cable links with lightships to report arrivals at sea and provide constant weather and storm signals for seamen and landsmen, noting the service’s slight difficulties.
The Commercial Advertiser reports a Decatur Illinois Democrat Hart has gone mad over the McKinley bill. The piece mocks partisan reactions and notes that Republicans, including Rover, share Hart’s supposed frenzy and need for an asylum.
A partisan statement argues that American labor serves as the main conservative force for the Republican party in the struggle against Democratic radicalism, framing workers as pivotal to counterrevolutionary aims.
The Ipswich Board of Trade organized a colorful day trip aboard the Carlotta for about forty members. The group, including President Potter and Secretary Schofield, journeyed down the Ipswich River to a bay excursion, dinner at the bluff, and a visit to Plum Island and Parker River before returning to Ipswich. Speeches by President Adams of the State Board of Trade, Colonel Clark of the Home Market Club, Mayor Dodge of Newburyport, and Mr. Foss of Boston highlighted the event.
Edward Burgess, long hailed as the defender of the America’s Cup, died leaving a void felt by American and British sea enthusiasts. His leadership and naval prowess earned him fame across two continents, with friends in Boston and clubs in London mourning his loss and a wide network of yachtsmen and sailors paying tribute.
Report items list artists and dignitaries in transit or planning tours. Stuart Robson engages Ernest Possart for a two season in the United States. Gounod and De Lesseps are indisposed in Europe. Mrs Cleveland dismisses rumors about Booth and confirms Jefferson in good health during shore visits.
The woman registered as Mrs J Clifford of Charleston at the Hotel Victoria, believed to have died by gas self harm, remains unidentified at Undertaker Jones on La Grange Street. Authorities found no clues despite persistent efforts, and many visitors were curios. Burial is planned for Saturday.
Avery L Rand, newly elected secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, assumed duties yesterday. Rand, son of George Rand, was managing partner in Rand Avery Co for a year and a half and a partner for nearly twenty years, starting in 1867. He advocates progressive ideas to make the Chamber influential in the community and plans reform to advance its work.
The London Illustrated News essay by Andrew Lang probes Mr George Meredith’s novel One of Our Conquerors. It mocks his phrasing tests and Latin grafts while praising some fierce energy and a notably beautiful love scene. The piece notes strong violence of language and a decadence in style yet salutes the author’s genius and a standout passage where love decisively conquers death.
A reader notes themes of Nesta and her rival, reveals a mother never married to Nesta's father yet living as man and wife, and critiques Merediths handling of legal wife and guardianship. The reviewer hopes for another Meredith work and comments on the authorial aim to avoid overelaborate writing, citing Anatole France.
A review discusses George Willis Cooke’s Browning Guide Book and its dual role as information and interpretation, noting added minor poems and some factual slips. It surveys The Mammon of Uprighteousness by Hjorth Boyesen, Box of Monkeys by Grace Livingston Furness, and other fiction and poetry titles with critical observations.
Unsettled weather kept Pompeii from performing as about five thousand to six thousand people gathered at the gate. Management announced press night tickets are valid on any night. Press fraternity from Dover Manchester Salem Worcester New Bedford Providence and nearby towns attended.
A special meeting of the Shoe and Leather Association, led by ex-Governor Clatlin, debated remedies for dating bills ahead of shipment. The practice delays payments and harms jobbers, retailers, and manufacturers. A seven member committee was appointed to report a plan at the next meeting.
Oscar Nille aged child died at his home on Moulton Street after a sudden lung hemorrhage. He had been improving after transfer from City Hospital and had drawn local medical interest as the case drew comparisons to a New York clergyman who died from a cork in his throat.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.