Blaine letters spark public debate on marriage row
A flurry of editorials from multiple papers centers on James G Blaine Jr and a 1886 letter to Parson Ducey. The dispute over marriage, family, and public scrutiny inflames opinions as editors weigh blame, sympathy, and accountability in a highly publicized domestic controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducey
Blaine
Archbishop Corrigan
Springfield Republican
James G. Blaine, Jr
New York Herald
Mr. Blaine
Father Ducey
Hartford Post
James G. Blaine
James G
Manchester
N. H
Parson Ducey
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Post Candle Experiment Crowds Washington Street At Noon
The Post lights a New Year candle at noon amid a large crowd blocking Washington street. About 125,000 estimates from across the nation and some from abroad follow the event, awaiting fair evaluation and impartial judgment of the candle’s timekeeping experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Washington Street
Union
Herald and Globe
A Plea for Good Roads Article by Colonel Pore
Colonel Albert A. Pore argues for practical road improvements as a business venture. He urges states to enact measures to disseminate information and establish a system of road enhancement with immediate monetary benefits and broader civic gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Pore
Pore
Poor
Park
State supervision plan for road and bridge building
The speaker advocates State oversight by competent engineers to assess road expenses construction and maintenance and to guide a comprehensive economical plan. They propose the State own or control through highways linking main towns and neighboring states for public needs, aligned with Colonel Pope’s endorsed approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Moving on the trusts and the crusade against monopoly
The piece argues that public power must curb trusts like the Coal Oil and Whiskey groups as trials indictments unfold in two states andBoston. It says justice hangs on the outcome and urges sustained public support for law and courts to crush fictitious capital that taxes the people for private gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Trust
Boston
Whiskey Trust
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Oil Trust
Honored Citizen Matthew Keany Remembered in Boston Funeral
Boston mourns Matthew Keany as a private, industrious man whose humble life touched many. A vast procession of the poor and common citizens paid tribute beyond that of officials and business leaders, showing wide sympathy for old fashioned useful citizenship. The event underscored the public’s respect for unpretentious service and generous acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Keany
Boston
Matthew Kerny
Sherman Hoar Warns Republicans Over Silver Vote
Congressman Sherman Hoar warns that Republicans may use the Bland bill debate to force Democrats to take a stand on silver. He argues postponing action is best, urging patience as voters assess the issue and Congress returns with instructions from constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Hoar
House
Congress
Massachusetts
Honest Money Democrats Stand in Coming Test Vote
The quote references standing up with the honest money Democrats in the upcoming test vote, mirroring the stance of the sound money Democrats in the last Congress. It signals continued party alignment on monetary policy during a pivotal legislative moment.
Riches vs Justice in Equal Application of Law
Opinion notes the bias favoring wealthy offenders in banking and monopoly cases in Boston and elsewhere. It argues swift, equal justice is essential to maintain public trust, warning that slow action against rich corporations breeds distrust and potential popular unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maverick Bank
Whiskey Trust Jamntily
Louisiana Lottery Company
Boston
A Specimen Fire Trap at Pormort Primary School
The Post reports Pormort primary school on Snelling Place in the North End as a four story building with no fire escape and a single staircase used by about 275 children daily. The description underscores neglect of safety and urges Council action to fund improvements, noting other similar dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pormort
Snelling Place
Voting tax in cities and equal voting rights proposal
A legislative committee considers removing the tax qualification for city voting and aligns city eligibility with general elections. The piece urges a general act to standardize city and town voting rules and supports granting women voters school committee voting equality with men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Election Laws
New England Faces and Notable Local Moves
W J Murray of Peabody will join the Joliet team next season. An eighty four year old Maine man Samuel Davis captured three rewards last week. George Washington Bradley, formerly with the New Bedford baseball club, is now a Philadelphia policeman. Henry M Baker of Low New Hampshire donated a photo lithographic copy of General John A Dix’s original patriotic order. Dix was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Osborne
Alcazar Theatre
San Francisco
W.J. Murray
Peabody
New Bedford
Joliet
Samuel Davis
Whitneyville
George Washington Bradley
New Bedford Baseball Club
Philadelphia
Henry M. Baker
Low, N. H
New Hampshire Historical Society
John A. Dix
Dix
Boscawen, N. H
New Year Candle Match and Society Snippets
A collection of lighthearted notes on public opinion, coin designs, a New Year candle event, and society antics. Jokes about Perry the train robber, fortune hunters, and a humorous poker lesson from Johnny to his father mix with newsroom banter and playful exchanges about appearances and headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
New York Central
New York Times
Europe
Thoughtful Port of Boston surveyor hints at motives
The excerpt imagines Surveyor William E. Blunt of the Port of Boston reflecting deeply. It suggests his private cogitations would reveal strategic thinking if made public at the moment. The piece frames his thoughts as sought by politicians and potentially influential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Blunt
Boston
Strang's London Etching Inspires Awe at Kimball's Gallery
William Strang, a leading London etcher, is praised as equal to Rembrandt and Meryon with a cycle of powerful works on display at Kimball's gallery. The review highlights Poverty, The Castaways, The Soup Kitchen and other studies as vivid depictions of life, with Strang described as a poet of sadness and a master of varied styles. East India art objects also attract interest, while Jacob Wagner plans a studio show in early April and a call for an Art Commission is urged to guide state culture.
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William Strang
London
Rembrandt
Meryon
New York
Strang
Kimball
van Ostadt
Old Boston port surveyor boasts of offices and ambition
A weathered figure voices long service at the Port of Boston, recounting past roles from revenue collector and legislator to postmaster and surveyor. He paints rival Beard, claims decades of office seeking, recounts targets and earnings, and hints at possible future bids while defending hardline party loyalty.
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Custom House
Port of
Boston
Beard
Dodge
United States Revenue
Haverhill
Congress
Otis Wardwell
Abbott
Hobart
Uncle Sam
Butler
A Song of 8st Augustine by HoLtman
Poem praising the Ponce de Leon as a palace of pink and gold under southern sun. Imagery blends architecture with music and verse, invoking Coleridge Kubla Khan and mythical glamour in a tropical setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine
de Staél
Coleridge
Subscriber letter praises paper quality
G W Litney of Lakeport New Hampshire writes to the editor praising the Post as the best one cent paper in the United States and wishes the newspaper success.
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Post
United States
G. W. Litney
Lakeport
N. H
Old War Horse and Young Hero
The piece notes belief that Mr. Cleveland may not seek reelection and suggests Palmer and Russell as a strong Democratic ticket, praising Palmer as the old war horse and Russell as the young hero with broad appeal across New England.
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Holyoke
Cleveland
Senator Hill
Palmer
Russell
New England
Russell boom fuels Massachusetts Democratic push
The Fall River Globe notes the Russell boom seems to gain pace and urges Massachusetts Democrats to join the movement as momentum builds for the party in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River Globe
Massachusetts
Poses Letter Box Opinion in Fall River Post
Letters to the editor praise the Fall River Post as a great value and a strong advertising vehicle. Charles D. Barnett cites the one cent price from 92 North Main Street Fall River Mass while E P Cook from Brunswick Me concurs with the ad quality.
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Fall River
Sir
Charles D. Barnett
North Main Street
Fall River, Mass
the Post
Post
E. P. Cook
Brunswick
Candle lights path to Democratic tariff reform
A subscriber sends coupons to the Post, urging the paper to back a Post ticket for Chicago in the coming presidential campaign. The letter argues for sound money and tariff reform as the route to victory, and requests guidance for the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Chicago
M. C. PerrimacEiy Danvers
Public plea to recall three cent pieces as nuisance
Rogpert Carruthers of Watertown Mass writes to the Post urging government action to call in all white metal three-cent pieces. He argues the small dimes are a nuisance in the money market and calls for quick measure to retire them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Rogpert Carruthers
Watertown
Mass
Road improvements urged by Boston bicycle advocate
Albert G Frothingham of Boston writes that road laws must be changed before spring to allow road work. He cites League of American Wheelmen's 23,000 nationwide and 3,000 Massachusetts members and promotes Good Roads magazine while thanking the Post for its editorials on roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of American Wheelmen
United States
Massachusetts
Good Roads
Post
Albert G
Frothingham
Boston
West End street car waiting room kept for employees
A Boston reader describes returning from a party and finding the all night waiting room at Egleston Square closed to the public. The room is well lit but locked to travelers, with lights extinguished only after the streetcar departs. Police corroboration is cited.
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West End
Egleston Square
Boston
Enforce the Road Regulations at Street Crossings
A reader from North Cambridge urges the Post to press for enforcing stance distances for teams at street crossings. He notes depots lure crowds and long lines of wagons impede foot travelers, proposing a ten foot gap between teams to speed movement and improve safety.
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Dees
Sprnleer
North Cambridge
Simple tax claim: single tax on land rent explained
The letter argues that the single tax targets rent on bare land not improvements, equating rent with unearned value and proposing revenue from rent to fund public needs. It defends the ethical basis of equal land access and invites opponents to show what existing rent appropriators contribute.
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Fanny Rice and
Carle
Tic Affairs
the Herald
The
Globe
New York Sun
Buffalo
Thomas I. Ducey
St. Leo’s Church
Newport News
Blaines
Worcester
Newfoundland
Evans and Hoey
Rice
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Oston & Maine Railroad
Miss Wainwright
Amy Robsart
Tremont Theatre
Martinet
Maine
Grand Opera House
Charles E. Evans
Evans
Hoey
Faime
Metropolis
Broadway
Kidd
Hoss
Pine Tree State
E. J. Henley
Gloriana
Hermann’s ‘Theatre
Columbia Theatre
Park Theatre
President Lincoln
Farragut
Wilkes
Wells
Messrs
Harry Maishall
Frazer Coulter
George Fawcett
Charles J. Parsloc
L. Greason
Logan Paul
Ruth Carpenter
Dombey & Son
Erie
Harbor Lights
Grand Museum
Lothrop
C. H. Smith
Boston Theatre
H. A. M’glenen
M’glennen
Legion
Hollis Street Theatre
Nannette Comstock
Nell
Palace Theatre
Cyrene
Ahloward Atheneum
Eva Ray Hamilton
Austin & Stone’s Museum
George Schiller
Museum Company
Schiller
Boston Post
Post Publishing Co., Publishers
Post Publishing Company
Ascinecron Orion
Corcoran
Fifteenth Street
Nassau Street
Bowdoin Square
Fanny Rice
Tremont Street
Marie Wainwright
Hows Street
Hollis Street
Fanny Davenport
Neil Burgess
Howard Athen&am
Howard Street
Howard Big Burlesque Company
GiLese Theatre
Lillian Russell Opera Company
Boston Best
AND
Ty . Eer
Barl
Tam
Society Reporter
Johnny
the Fine Arts
W. Dage Macknight
Doll & Richards
Jacob Wagner
Blunt
Ponce DE Leon
Dian
Venus
Acre
Vey HoLtMan
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