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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1896
Page
4
Readers are invited to discuss the gold bug silver bug and straddle bug as a leading campaign issue in the Post. The editor asks participants to follow parliamentary rules and avoid personal abuse while presenting views on the gold and silver question.
Boston Post announces subscription pricing for daily and weekly formats with one year, six months, and monthly options. Terms require advance payment, no cash acceptance, and notices of discontinuation at expiration. mail payments to Post Publishing Company. editor E A Grozier.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts mourns a noble son William Eustis Russell a respected chief magistrate and devoted public servant. He rose from Cambridge mayor to national statesman guiding Massachusetts Democracy with courage and reforming resolve. His sudden death leaves a profound national and state loss.
The article divides yacht costumes into usable and ornamental. Useful wear must resist salt water while keeping warmth. dark blues stain, maroon reds wear well, steel gray is practical. Oilskin may be worn briefly. better to start with a stout dress. On steam yachts, lighter fabrics suit, with options like pale blue and white striped Scotch flannel.
The Observant Citizen notes Crescent Beach donkeys as a favorite for children with quarter mile beach rides. Rivalry with a competing merry go round owner hurts the local business. A donkey’s brief wading incident unsettles a mother, then the mule returns safely ashore with rider. Also mentions Boston rower Whitehead aiming for Saratoga and Arthur Buss praised for Yacht Racing Association leadership. The Beverly Farms sign “A Shearz Taylor” and New Hampshire Daughters tour of resorts are noted, along with Col. Alvah Peters now in electrical business.
A collage of quips and cartoons with satirical lines about after dinner speakers fat men and corruption. The dialogue mocks sobriety talk, club status, bribery of police, and child questions, highlighting social pretensions and political cynicism.
The excerpt lists breakfast items such as bananas hulled corn and milk and breakfast dishes including ham and dropped egg on toast. A recipe note by MARY E. DONALD from Canterbury street Roslindale describes taking a portion of cold boiled ham, chopping it, spreading on buttered toast and placing a dropped egg on each slice.
Dorchester reader titled Wheelwoman asks if police at suburban stations are chosen for gentleness or absence in time of need. She urges officers to curb sidewalk cycle speeds and enforce law, criticizing polite lectures to riders when sidewalks are unsafe.
In a Matabele war tale, Captain Jack of Troop B battles a overwhelming Zulu charge at Adrian. Wounded, he urges Colonel Mountlake to flee and protect Annie Mostyne, declaring he forgives and loves her still as the colonel inherits a doomed stand.
Miss Julia E. Connolly of Milford, a former public school teacher living at 52 West Street, has an original story titled Circumstantial Evidence in this morning's Boston Post. The Milford Daily News notes her notable literary talent.
John Gilchrist prepares a silver edged cabinet picture of Robert Burns for Burns memorial night at Tremont Temple on Tuesday July 21. The piece is a reproduction from William Walker’s engraving of Naysmyth’s painting, rare and valuable, with heavy seat inquiries and a large house promised.
F D Whiting of Dover Street Boston writes to the Post as a Republican veteran urging the gold standard. He argues free coinage would not derail exports, noting past prosperity under free coinage and questioning how Europe’s debased silver would be handled. He warns that accepting silver at the mints could split Republicans in the South West and New England.
William Troop of Cambridge argues for bimetallic coinage and expanded paper currency to protect the masses against the gold standard. He contends gold alone harms debtors, workers, and producers, while silver and honest money would stimulate investment, raise wages, and relieve tax burdens. He cites economic harms from contractions, panics, and monopolies, urging free coinage and proportional currency.
A letter from Iah Na of 847 Fifth Street South Boston asks how savers with $500 in a savings bank benefit if prices rise. He argues higher prices reduce purchasing power, noting he can currently buy 10 barrels of flour with his savings and fears this will shrink as inflation grows.
A Boston Highlands letter by BE A Bell argues wages lag price rises due to a saturated labor market and delayed wage increases. He agrees with the Governor on value depends on supply and demand, rents and profits, and warns against overconfidence in building costs. He suggests logical paths to restoration of credit and employment.
A reader writes lamenting the clash of party platforms on labor issues. He notes harsh policy contrasts including protectionist ideas and economic remedies, and hints at constitutional and historical references while seeking guidance from the editor.
In a July 16 1896 letter from Somerville H W Barnes critiques silver cures versus gold, warns the public about capital control hurting the workingman, and predicts voters will forget party sins after Grover Cleveland and George Fred. Names Bryan and George Fred appear as political references while lamenting slow reform.
A reader argues about government silver coinage under the 16 to 1 plan and seeks clarification. The writer contends the Treasury would be harmed by a fixed $2 per $1.07 value and discusses London market pricing. The reply notes the government profits under silver purchases while coinage under free coinage passes gains to bullion owners.
George A. McKinnon argues that the 1873 demonetization of silver harmed debtors, reduced money circulation, and increased wealth concentration. He cites Sherman’s 1869 remarks, creates blame for bankers, and calls for Bryan’s leadership to overturn the policy as a grave economic crime.
A. B. Clarke of Boston argues the gold to silver ratio of 16 to 1 cannot be sustained if silver wins in November. He questions whether a U S citizen could exploit a gold currency country like England to exchange bullion for silver and return with nearly double the value, seeking reader feedback.
A reader letters page discusses Mr Nickerson and Mr Read on criticism of his views. The writer argues wage earners are creditors as well as lenders, noting laborers give credit to employers for a day's work and examining implications for fair play in labor relations.
Indoor and outdoor showings continue with three opportunities left at Castle Square Theatre. Next week a nightly change of bill, then the summer season closes. The Devan sisters perform a perch act at Keith's, wrestling between Mul doon the Russian bear and his master continues, the Chutes draw crowds, and the unknown woman performs daring bicycle descents. A water circus at Olympic grounds next week promises novelty.
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