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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1895
Page
4
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A plea notes the Venetian wreck in Boston Harbor highlights gaps in lighthouse protection and calls for decisive improvements to make the entrance safe for commerce. The piece stresses Boston must avoid handicaps in seaport competition and warns against incomplete coastal safeguards.
The first Boston relief instalment reaching Newfoundland families spurs further giving. Directors of the Boston Merchants’ Association and rising public interest signal a growing philanthropic effort to ease island distress.
The Cannes outing of the yacht Ailsa warns American yachtsmen that Britannia can beat Vigilant and Ailsa can beat Britannia with a new hull needed to defend the America’s Cup. Conditions differ at Sandy Hook, and Herreshoffs must build a superior craft to carry the cup next fall.
The piece argues Captain Emmons proposes to close intercollegiate football to the public, allowing only collegians and invited guests and aligning with President Eliot on reform. It questions whether private spectatorship would remove rough play or merely shift applause to inside audiences.
The quotation argues that form if any must originate internally and credits Captain Emmons’s suggestions as precisely on point. It reflects an emphasis on self-derived structure and leadership guidance shaping the outcome.
The passage criticizes the Republican minority in the U S Senate for unpatriotic, obstructive conduct in the last session. Senator Platt of Connecticut is cited to defend the party, arguing they sought minimal legislation. The piece cites opposition to correcting the sugar differential tariff and to Democratic financial proposals as proof of bias against the administration.
The Post attempts nightly opera plot summaries to aid readers but changes the program daily, making the notes moot. John Drew’s hair part shifts draw local praise. Newsman William H. Thomes’s death prompts reflection on the city press’s early figures and clubs. A Washington Street dining room scene ends with a minor underage beer query.
A reflection on a Lenten gown era with economical fabrics and sober blacks. A devout maiden implants quiet adornment through fine black passementerie and gray mousseline sleeves, transforming a dark gray dress into a subtle style statement during a frugal season.
The Boston Post names Hon. Josiah Quincy the most available Democratic candidate for Boston mayor next December. It lauds his intelligence, administrative ability, and party loyalty. The piece notes Quincy would be popular and effective, and asserts Boston Democrats would rally to him if he accepts the nomination.
A note describes going to 19 West Street to buy Lowney's chocolate bonbons and enjoy a dainty lunch. The fragment hints at a shopping or dining outing featuring the brand and a light meal.
The Boston Post endorses Josiah Quincy as the natural candidate of the Democracy and predicts his December election as mayor of Boston following a committee verdict. It urges supporters to adopt the idea publicly.
A poem reflects on Massachusetts history and pride as the state preserves its identity within new walls. It emphasizes conscience as a guiding line and loyalty to elder glory while the codfish emblem remains a witness to pledge and tradition.
The Boston Post backs Josiah Quincy as Democratic candidate for mayor and daydreams of unseating Curtis. The piece notes it would be improper to crowd mourners over the anticipated campaign and election battle.
E A Neville hosted a gathering of the Easy Club at his Woodlawn avenue home in Newton. The group presented him a silver punch bowl with Mr Houston Morse acting as club mascot. After supper speeches and music followed before Neville, Sumner, Ames, and Rand sail for Newport News to join the Sunbeam and cruise to the West Indies.
Catholics face a spate of church and school fires in Boston and nearby towns. Fire Marshal Whitcomb investigates St Peter's Meeting House Hill, with six recent fires five Catholic and one Protestant. Losses at St Anne's Neponset reach 17500 plus 2500 in contents after overheated heating. Authorities seek culprits amid skepticism about sane motives.
Hearing on George A. Smiths bid for a permanent injunction against the Mercantile Trust Company from participating in gas company elections was adjourned by mutual consent until March 13 before Judge Peterson.
The Chronicle reports that G W Smalley, long time London correspondent for the New York Tribune, has accepted a post as London Times correspondent in New York.
A circulated appeal among Mechanics' Hall opera season ticket holders urges concerted action to improve future productions. Signers include Francis Peabody Jr and George vonL Meyer. Critics blame venue limits, singer illness, and program changes for dissatisfaction.
John H. Cook of 16 Farrar Street Lynn reported a burglary Wednesday afternoon. Police found two gold watches chains two rings and earrings stolen using skeleton keys. Cook initially said one watch was missing but later investigators confirmed a larger haul.
George Freeman a 16 year old boy was unloading a car of wood in Rockland Maine when he fell thirty feet to a pile of wood. He sustained a broken left foot and ankle and a fractured skull but no internal injuries. Recovery hopes are held.
The Boston Merchants' Association approved a $250 donation to Newfoundland relief with each director adding $5 and a campaign for individual gifts. Secretary Beverly K Moore to prepare a circular for the Association and for the Associated Board of Trade to urge unity and prompt canvassing, aiming to reach about $1,000 more. Contributions total over $6,000, with additional acknowledgments totaling $6,008.62.
The New England Association of the University of Vermont held its fourth annual reunion at the University Clubhouse on Beacon Street. About 20 members attended the reception hosted by Vermont Governor Woodbury, followed by a social and tea. President Buckham gave brief remarks and the governor spoke warmly. the event extended past midnight and was marked as very successful.
New York March 8 The house at Seventy second street and Madison avenue built for Mrs R A Bruce-Brown and sold to Mrs Alva Vanderbilt is a modest four story Italian Renaissance American basement mansion. It fronts 48 by 75 feet, contains nineteen rooms plus servants, and features Indiana lunestone and yellow brick. The price paid was 250000.
Rumor places Howard Gould with Miss Nellie Louise Wellington daughter of Henry Wellington of 449 Putnam Avenue Brooklyn anew. Wellington a wealthy inventor. Nellie a tall blonde who figured in Newport society last summer. The Wellington family is currently in Cuba for several months.
Eight people confirmed dead after the packet Longfellow struck the Chesapeake bridge in dense fog and sank within minutes near Smith Street. A porter’s body was recovered, with several passengers and crew still missing. The vessel, 890 unwieldy, failed to manage the collision and drifted toward the Kentucky shore as aboard passengers sought safety aboard the towboat Carrel.
Lawrence A. Jacobs, 50, once a frequent bondsman in Boston, is indicted for perjury after serving as surety in a larceny case. He was arrested in Portland, Maine, where he had been living, upon a warrant issued at the request of Boston authorities.
Reverend Lucius R. Page of Cambridge marked his ninety third birthday at his Washington and Pine streets home. The esteemed Universalist minister is Cambridge oldest minister and the longest-serving genealogical society member, with a long maritime life and four marriages. He shares an honored life with five late children and has resided at his current home for over six decades.
The Knights and Daughters of Tabor stage their second Berkeley Hall social with fifty couples dancing to Baldwin's Cadet Band. J H Wadsworth directs, Walker Mason assists, and J Thompson with J Gowan aid. Miss Walker wins the fancy dress prize as Liberty. Robert Watkins and Mr Lee judge.
March 8 Weymouth report from the town meeting committee says consolidation of the two high schools is advisable but not practicable now due to the current high tax rate.
Professor E. C. Hines of Girard College, who suffered a seizure in Atlantic City on Tuesday, died this morning.
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