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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1896
Page
4
The piece praises Teller and allies who withdrew from the Republican convention as dramatic yet sincere. It notes the silver bolters sacrifice party standing and potential gains for principles, questioning how many staying Republicans would endure such a sacrifice.
The Maine Democratic party debated monetary policy with some dissent but ultimately supported the gold standard, opposing free coinage. The stance aligns Maine with New England on sound money and aims to present unity at Chicago.
A criticism notes the St Louis Republican convention inserted a women suffrage plank yet omits explicit voting rights. It questions whether the party endorses women's vote or only wider non political roles, and asks how domestic service differs from broader political inclusion.
The column critiques the Republican platform focusing on tariff and currency. It argues the platform is vague on specifics, omits clear support for the McKinley tariff, and leaves room for a potential silver purchase policy. The piece notes the gold standard faction benefited from Hanna and McKinley influence and credits Democrats if they produce a similarly strong plank.
The piece critiques the Republican ticket of William McKinley and Garret Hobart from Ohio and New Jersey respectively. It argues McKinley lacks notable achievements beyond the tariff bill and questions his firmness on key issues while praising Hobart as a capable lawyer yet wary of corporate ties. It notes the party bypassed stronger leaders and highlights concerns about gold versus silver positions and convention methods.
The nomination of delegates may be accepted as reflecting the wishes of a GOP majority. The interpretation hinges on whether the selected delegates represent the prevailing Republican stance within the party.
A Boston editorial urges Democrats to rally for sound money, opposing preemptive defeatism. It calls for a Chicago gathering of national leaders, praises Grover Cleveland, and argues the fight must be continued to win, not surrendered in advance.
Marth Welsh, once shunned by Cove street peers, forms a quiet bond with a kindly attic lodger Miss Merlin. When Bud brutalizes her, Marth defends the sick neighbor, drinks no more, and with midnight courage restrains Bud’s violence until a knife ends her life. She whispers, I’m a Downs, it won’t matter.
A short quotation notes that leisure yields no good and heaven helps not the idle, attributed to Sophocles from ancient times. It frames work as virtue and warns against sloth in a concise maxim style.
The Observant Citizen covers a lively harbor with new steam yacht purchases by Eugene Tompkins and R H Whites 150 footer. It notes calms and squalls for steam yachts and muses on future power trends. Plus events on Bunker Hill Day and Glasgow tax plans, real estate moves, cycle piano deals, and a cheeky staircase quarrel between two girls ending with a police bottle gag.
News from the literary world outlines a July Scribner's featuring a dramatic story by T. R. Sullivan with a frontispiece by Walter Gay. Roosevelt and Mahan reportedly plan a volume on American wars of England, edited by W. Laird Clowes. F. Hopkinson Smith, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Mrs. Ward, and Stevenson figures are noted with forthcoming works and poems, including a Venus of Milo reference in Critic praise and Stevenson poetry in a new volume from McClure's.
Ex Congressmen Williams and Matthews weigh in on free silver versus gold standard as Whitneys Chicago trip and McKinleys stance shape Democratic strategy. They warn of possible bolt, stress sound money line, and foresee tariff and silver policy under a McKinley or Boies era.
A ceremony to unveil the John Boyle O'Reilly memorial in Back Bay Fens is set for Saturday with 50 Symphony players and a 50-voice Apollo and Cecilia Club chorus directed by B J Lang. The program includes an original poem, Mendelssohn aria, and a powder of speeches by city officials headed by Mayor. Vice President Stevenson will attend, arriving early Saturday, with a reception at the Vendome and a mass at Boston Cathedral honoring O'Reilly.
A compact home menu outlines breakfast lunch and dinner items with prep notes. Recipes cover fried parsnips boiled potatoes creamed new potatoes tomato soup and potato salad with onions lettuce and dressing. The entry ends with a home address attribution to Mrs Katie Casey of 164 Bloomingdale street Chelsea.
The newly elected Ward 12 Democratic committee has formed its leadership with Chairman Hugh Devine, executive committee member James H. Doyle, secretary A. McNamee, and treasurer Thomas [last name not provided], outlining standard party operations.
The Medal of Honor Legion members attend a Keith's Theatre performance with General Miles as prominent guest. Boston's summer theatre season booms with nine venues open and strong business, aided by eidoloscope innovations at the Museum. Felix Morris signs with Frohman for two years as leading man of the New York Lyceum company.
The Park Theatre has a new lessee and manager, H Meredith, after lengthy bidding over owner Lotta Crabtree’s terms. Renovations deceive a summer continuous show from 1 pm to 10 30 pm daily, with acts like Chevalier the London coster singer and a strong vaudeville lineup to attract crowds.
A Card from Boston dated June 18 reports president G E C Buffington arrested on a criminal libel charge after a complaint by New York stock broker B E Cuthbert. A prominent local banker posted bail and the company defends its ethics and insistence on publishing only its own truths.
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