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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1896
Page
4
The Boston Common Council unanimously adopts Mr Innes resolution protesting any subway contract longer than two years. At a hearing the city’s corporation counsel opposed shortening terms from the fifty year limit and urged no change in law. The Legislature is urged to heed Boston’s stance for short contracts.
A Boston hearing will decide the fate of the State House front. Advocates urge replacing the flimsy shell with a solid, honest, well designed front reflecting state needs and architectural dignity. The piece argues sentiment should yield to safety and utility.
The Pope Manufacturing Company opened at g o clock this morning in a new establishment with a full bicycle stock. A fire yesterday afternoon on Columbus avenue destroyed the building, but within an hour a new store was secured and stock en route from Hartford. Business resumes today, praised as modern enterprise in action.
The piece argues against banning vivisection but urges strict limits. It favors professional school use for scientific aims, rejects public spectacle, and claims future knowledge relies on humane restraint while acknowledging medical progress through animal studies. It emphasizes education from literature for nonprofessionals.
The Republicans open their campaign with a cautious stance on currency. They claim honest money and use of both gold and silver, but the platform hints at free coinage without a clear commitment. Governor McKinley and Senator Allison are cited in a bid to appease both sides. The piece warns of a dangerous straddle in the party’s approach to monetary policy.
Governor McKinley leads the Republican bid for the nomination and sets tariff policy as the campaign’s central issue. The Ohio convention formally placed McKinley in nomination and demanded high tariffs, but business interests fear nine months of uncertainty and a disrupted year if tariff changes pass.
Observers crowd Columbus Avenue near Clarendon Street to view the blaze at Pope Manufacturing Company warerooms. Rich ladies and carriages witness the flames while snow removal issues on nearby mall draw concern from locals.
A fragmented line item mentions piano prices and octave lipstgit parts with numbers 100 75 16 and 610, suggesting a catalog or ad entry for musical instruments and accessories. The readable terms imply pricing tiers and product references, but specifics are unclear.
A man who bought about 600 worth of books in Boston three months ago was forced to sell them due to financial difficulties. He received only 175 from Boston book buyers despite the books being beautifully bound and in excellent condition. Richard F. Kavanagh, a Boston visitor, notes he writes heavy editorials for the Lawrence Telegram and mentions a new daily newspaper in Lawrence to be edited by James Donoghue.
A reader argues a Newfoundland fur trade claim is mistaken, suggesting the writer confuses Newfoundland with the northwest and notes the Hudson Bay Company’s role. The letter requests Prowse history to explain why Newfoundland is called the clean colony, addressing Mr. Hickey.
A Boston letter from March 12 denounces the Massachusetts Legislature for stripping Boston of police control while shifting costs to the city. The writer condemns police licensing power that lets commissioners set liquor prices to cover extra expenses and invites debate.
A traveler finds a mansion offering shelter in a haunted room tied to a murder a year earlier. A ghostly French actress warns him not to sleep there, then a bleeding apparition in night attire appears, repeating the warning before vanishing as dawn nears.
Comic lines from Life and other journals mix jokes about typewriters checks crying and free silver, with snippets from Texas Sittings Larks and Bits. The collage includes a St Peter angel exchange on gold harps and playful debates on Deity recognition in the constitution, ending with a domestic moment about reading aloud at breakfast.
Charles C. Taft writes that except for one Burt led delegation, Atwood groups show McKinley ties. He states he supports Thomas B. Reed and favors the nomination of Jediah P. Jordan as delegate to St Louis. He also notes past Atwood ticket involvement and Chickasaw club report.
Thomas H. Keenan writes to the paper to dispute being listed as an Atwood and McKinley supporter. He states he backs Thomas B. Reed and endorses Jediah P. Jordan and John F. Merrill as delegates to the national convention.
A historic menu lists breakfast items including Florida oranges cracked wheat cream and tripe a la Creole with two pounds of tripe. Dinner features baked mackerel creamed celery and orange roly poly. Frosted oranges appear in both supper and dessert sections. Mrs. I F Ballsdon of Bertram Street Neponset signs the recipe notes.
Lengthy session notes chaotic debate as members mock rules and threaten to adjourn for Christmas. A special committee on redistricting is set amid quarrels over liquor licenses and state stone dressing rules. debate ends with adjournment while sweeping insurance and trust company measures loom.
The piece discusses bicycle shoes and legging styles for women, noting black calf as most comfortable and options in russet. It advises pointed shoes with a modest heel for a stylish look, urging sensible choices for modest dress standards.
The excerpt details diverse footwear from square sole and knee buckles to pointed bicycle shoes, white patent leather slippers with a diamond bow, low square walking shoes, and patent leather ram and velvet or russet tops. It notes fashionability and differing dressiness for stay-at-homes and dancing contexts.
The bill reported by the committee requires savings bank commissioners to judge only the conduct of trust companies in doing trust business, not their incorporation status, aligning with new investment practices for deposits now tied to trust activities.
The Massachusetts Senate spent much time on Senator Southard’s resolution about the Monroe doctrine and Venezuela. Speakers praised the President’s stand against English aggression while debating governance reforms for Boston’s public institutions and child care.
A Boston bill to let the Boston Police Board issue permits and regulate social evil establishments is discussed at the Massachusetts Legislature. Opponents from Watch and Ward Society and women's groups argue against lax rules, while proponents cite moral contagion and the need for legal restraint.
Mayor Quincy told the metropolitan affairs committee that state control is preferable to Boston oversight for penal institutions and urged funding support for ward wards. The debate centered on governance and financial responsibility for city wards and facilities.
Bellows Falls reports a large crowd for Healer Bradley C. Newell on the second day of his stay with many from Burlington Montpelier Athol and Boston seeking treatment for rheumatism and deafness. He treats urgent letters from readers and refuses to travel beyond local towns while noting growing power and fatigue.
George Key, 17, of Brookline New Hampshire, who fled to Minnesota and stayed briefly at Watertown police, said he is glad to go home. He regrets spending money and longs for his family, with his father expected to retrieve him today.
A New England Hahnemann Association festival opens Monday April 6 at Boston University School of Medicine on East Concord Street to raise funds and public interest in higher medical education. Hours 2 PM opening, daily 10 AM to 10 PM through the week. Public shuttles run from Copley Square and Huntington Avenue. Nurses from Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital manage a table for invalid aid items. contributions welcome.
Walter McNally, brother of James McNally the green goods king, was arrested in Bridgeport on request of Acting Captain O'Brien of New York. Walter had recently escaped from the metropolitan police and an officer from New York will be sent for him.
Governor and council announce unanimous decision not to remove Manchester police commissioners after hearing evidence. The ruling constitutes a complete vindication of the board.
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