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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1892
Page
4
The notice from Post Publishing Co explains subscribers should provide both present and future paper addresses when requesting address changes for KO at 289 Washington Street, ensuring uninterrupted delivery and proper routing of their newspaper.
Evangeline lines up at eight in Washington street venue with stage entertainment listed under amusements section.
Massachusetts Democratic leaders urge a solid pro Cleveland delegation to Chicago. The Post canvass shows broad state support, arguing neutrality is unacceptable and Massachusetts should lead New England with a united, pro Cleveland stance for the national party.
The New York Senate special committee questioned A A McLrop, president of the Reading railway, who claimed responsibility for arranging the coal combination deal and defended its legality. He argued it would lower production costs and coal prices, while critics say profits and monopoly power drive the move. State action in Pennsylvania is urged to address the matter.
Editorial urges Boston Aldermen to place other schoolhouse issues aside and act today on fire escapes. Edward Atkinson calls city’s neglect cruel and cites low-cost measures to make all school buildings safe, arguing no other expenditure warrants delay.
A newspaper column argues that President Harrison will impose a tariff on coffee from Colombia and Venezuela as part of reciprocity. It warns the move will raise three cents per pound, enrich importers holding stock in New York, and burden consumers while politicians face voter backlash in November.
A Boston hotel considers abolishing the mustache worn by employees provoking questions about personal liberty and appearance. The piece traces past biases against facial hair, noting fashion shifts and the clergy’s emancipation, and suggests modern attitudes no longer equate mustaches with moral or professional weakness.
A historical reflection discusses the "Andover heresy" and whether facial hair, specifically mustaches, fits personal liberty. It notes esthetic and utilitarian tensions, suggesting societal surroundings may demand a razored upper lip to preserve harmony, while acknowledging no universal rule.
Mr Means explains his earlier remarks about Mr Cleveland in a lengthy open letter. The piece critiques the Columbian committee of seven and notes how investors may be influenced by silver legislation. It discusses how currency bonds compare to common stock, and the impact on insurance and railroad securities amid currency and silver concerns.
The New York inquest into the Boston dynamiter case reveals a clash between LAIDLAW and SAGe over Sage acting as a shield. Sage denies the claim, while LAIDLAW argues the act was natural or involuntary. Wealth comparisons between Sage and Sanen color the testimony, with jurors likely trusting the sharper memory of the man in full faculties.
A jumble of clipped items references Governor Gray Stephen Flaherty and political lines in Congress. It mentions Quay overworked in Harrison support and a dying Joe copy reader judge exchange. A playful street banter about a Post edition and candle gossip closes the fragment.
The New York and New England situation shifts as Vanderbilts lose control, directors quarrel, and a temporary board may replace them. A stock rally follows rumors of new alliances among coal, rail, and sugar firms, with Delaware and Hudson, Erie, SPRECKELS, and Harrison & FRAZIER cited. Traders warn against ladder climbing and warn of further silver legislation discounting currency and gold securities.
A Harper's Weekly sketch of the Ames building in Boston, with a noonday street scene at State and Washington. The Ceiling of a Cafe by T. W. Dewing decorates the Hotel Imperial cafe. Harper's Bazar covers The Palaces of Venice by Elizabeth W. Champney. Notebook items include Cardial Mannings and Spurgeon bios, and Irish land legislation in Political Science Monthly.
A parade of the Hibernians is planned for next Thursday with a lengthy route through Arlington Street Beacon Hill and numerous city streets ending at the Common for review. Delegates to the county board met at Tremont Hall with County Delegate Dolan presiding and appointing aides and staff. The governor will review at the State House and the mayor at City Hall.
The Boston Post withdraws Lieutenant-Governor Haile from the gubernatorial contest. The paper notes the anxiety of its contemporary on the matter and suggests the rival’s wish may influence its view.
James Means defends his March 12 1892 Massachusetts Reform Club address regarding Ex President Cleveland. He accuses The Civil Service Record of misquoting remarks to suggest opposition to reform and urges precise reporting. The letter urges Columbians to back Cleveland if he aligns with their principles and hints at internal party dynamics.
James Burke died after falling from a building at 441 Dnadley Street on Saturday afternoon. He lived with his wife and five children at the corner of Commercial and Shamrock streets and had suffered from grip for weeks, leaving the family in straitened circumstances.
Letter to the editor reports dogs poisoned in towns near Boston by poisoned meat and biscuits. Grace T. Angell of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals offers a $25 reward for evidence leading to conviction under Massachusetts law.
A newspaper review surveys Teufel the Terrier by Charles Morley with illustrations by J Yates Carrington and notes the dog’s artsy mischief in the studio. It also covers Robert Latimer’s Mistake by Katharine Donelson and Improbable Tales by Clinton Ross, alongside Epictetus Discourses translated by George Long and other catalog notes.
An Auburn Maine gazette item from March 11 hints that the Boston Post candle is nearly extinguished and may be out of sight soon. The brief item plays on a metaphorical candle reference implying a closing chapter for the Post.
One of the sages of the Republican party in Massachusetts is Colonel Robert C. Nichols, father of the third house so called on Beacon Hill. The colonel has entertaining cogitations and if he should choose to disclose them, some would read like this.
Robert C. Nichols laments changes in lobbying and party fortunes in Massachusetts. He contrasts past lobby artistry with modern string pulling, predicts Republican decline, and comments on figures like McKinley and Blame. He notes Crapo’s campaigns and urges not to undermine the will of the people. He cites Beard Lodge Barrett Ames as successors to earlier leaders.
A Paris Herald note describes an elegant evening corsage in white striped damask with silver undersleeves and a fur strip running down its length to the tip.
W. H. Wuirmonm commends Mayor Matthews plan to raise Beacon street to grade, linking Park Derne and Tremont places with a level avenue. He stresses benefits for a new City Hall arch and easy access to the northwest Beacon Hill slopes, predicting lasting wisdom and broad support.
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