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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
4
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Mr Hanna in St Louis presses for a sufficient platform for McKinley. He seeks a compromise that avoids pushing gold and crafts a pictorial straddle. A possible declaration against free coinage at 1 to 1 ratio is hinted to placate both factions. The maneuvering signals a strategic, cautious approach to McKinley’s candidacy.
The Connecticut Democracy pledges strict adherence to sound money and opposes free coinage of silver and compulsory government silver purchases. They reject silver debasement and align with Eastern states in taking a firmer stance on currency integrity than Republicans.
Massachusetts colored delegates to the Republican convention will be allowed to eat and sleep at the Southern Hotel in St. Louis as white delegates. The arrangement, praised for enforcing nonracial hospitality, raises questions about treatment when delegations return home and how Boston politics will handle lodging at other hotels.
The article argues that the East signals free silver dominance shaping the Chicago convention. It warns a free coinage platform would block a sound money candidate, predicts a silver candidate and platform at St. Louis, and notes the danger of silverites' open influence on the Democratic convention.
The outlook is described as unattractive and discouraging, dampening enthusiasm for future plans. No clear path forward is visible, and stakeholders express concern about the upcoming challenges and potential risks.
The aldermanic bill failed, seen as best for now though not a full fix. It would have blocked real reform, which favors a general ticket election by the city’s majority. Johnny Wright is praised for understanding hard work. Also notes on Wood Island Park’s cricket ground disruption, Mrs Becky Wiswell’s Army Nurse reunion, and C P Keeler’s Maine fishing trip tales.
Joe Manley yields the nomination for McKinley on the first ballot and Reed declines the second place. The Republican party loses its strongest, brainiest, most popular figure on the national ticket. Reed’s exit forces Massachusetts delegates to confront a Blaine-like choice, with Senator Lodge well aware of the taste of McKinley.
A brief reflective note presents Milton’s line accusing not nature and urging personal duty. It frames nature as having done its part and calls the reader to perform their own task with steady resolve. The compact quotation embodies moral exhortation and timeless self-reliance.
The social set lingers in town for final theatre outings as trends shift. Notable gowns feature a pearl gray crepon with white lace bands and silver paillette trim, a white satin collar, and a silver belt. A blonde in black India silk with white spray showcases Swiss yoke and surplice crossing, lace sleeves, and a green velvet bertha atop cream chiffon. The latest styles hint at evolving spring silhouettes.
A Boston woman attends an aristocratic reception where a mysterious note leads her to a secret opium den. There a Chinese hag coaxes her into signing away her child to reclaim her, only to find the child dead. The wife dies soon after and the tale closes with the vengeful guardian claiming she was paid back in kind as the old woman returns to her pipes.
The Observant Citizen letter recounts the Lotus Circle in Boston’s North End aiding newsboys and poor youths by lessons and meals after a blocked Tremont Theatre event. It notes the Theosophical Society’s efforts, social steps, and mentions community figures and local journalism tied to the scene.
A garbled collage of humorous exchanges and quips from late 19th or early 20th century newspapers. Dialogues cover domestic life, social pretensions, and small misreadings, including remarks about earnings, romance, and daily routines, with a scattering of misheard lines and playful misunderstandings.
A Boston reader questions land pricing for a Lamont site used for a rifle range and playground. He argues price margins, veto motives, and safety concerns, urging clarity on policy, public use, and potential injunctions, while contrasting militia needs with children’s outdoor play. He cites local figures and expresses broader distrust in government actions.
A letter to the Post defends Captain White and local officers amid Charlestown Improvement Association complaints about protection on Bunker Hill and Main Street. It argues against arresting loiterers and urges leaving police and commissioners to govern, stressing youth deserve freedom and life is too short for quarrels.
A quotation warns that the gods destroy those they drive mad and urges West End and its Senators to reflect on current restraining laws and encroachments. The American people are patient under injustices, but patience has limits, and continued refusal risks further unrest.
The Post announces weekly short story prizes of 10 dollars for first, 5 dollars for second, and 2 dollars each for four others. Prizes go to female writers, with publication details and non anonymous submission required. Submissions must be under 1000 words, on one side, with name and address.
A dated letter from David O Sanborn Effingham Falls N H June 10 argues Reed and McKinley are dead in the race for the top spot at St Louis. He says the press talks too much and that Tom should lead the ticket but sees no chance for him or McKinley this year.
Final papers record transfer of the Anna S Amory estate at 41 Beacon Street between Walnut and Spruce streets to the Somerset Club. The brick house sits on 3788 square feet valued by assessors at 38000 and the estate at 59000 with 21000 on the building. The club plans a handsome new structure in harmony with the existing club. Broker T Dennie Bearaman of the Ames Building arranged the deal.
Hopkinton representative John A. Woodbury was injured at Union Passenger Station when he lost his right leg and suffered head injuries. He rested easy tonight and will recover, with authorities noting the incident occurred June 10.
The eightieth annual meeting in Pilgrim Hall notes 150 years of Christian education efforts. The society aided 347 students in 41 institutions this year, with 102 new entrants. Receipts total $148,629, including $12,000 in legacies. current debt about $15,000. Officers elected: President William H Willcox. Vice President James Brand. Corresponding Secretary J A Hamilton. Treasurer 8S F Wilkins. Auditor H N Ackerman.
The Home for Aged Couples on Walnut Avenue, with sixty eight residents, seeks permanent funds near fifty thousand dollars. Expenses this year will run about nine thousand. The board asks charitably minded people to publicize and support efforts by clergymen speaking on June 12 to promote bequests to sustain the institution and comfort the aged.
Lawrence June 10 At the alumni meeting of Andover Theological Seminary at Bartlett chapel Rev P Davis of Boston presided and elected officers include moderator Rev Perley B Davis and executive committee Rev George H Cutterson with Prof George Harris and Rev E H Byington named to plan a Boston meeting next winter.
At noon Friday Captain Frederick Rogers, formerly of the New York Navy Yard, will hoist the national colors on the Massachusetts and read his orders from the Secretary of the Navy assigning him to command. After a short spin outside the Delaware Capes the Massachusetts will proceed to Stapleton to report to the admiral commanding the home station.
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