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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1896
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for The Sunday Post and IPAILY with durations from one month to one year. It notes address changes require both current and new addresses and that payments must be in advance by check or money order payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The Boston Board of Aldermen unanimously backs free continuous transfers, reduced school fares for children, and morning evening reduced rates for workers. They authorize city law officers to push these measures in the Legislature, urging harmonized bills to secure pricing benefits for the public.
The piece notes McKinley leads in the delegate count across six state conventions. It cites the New York World table showing 564 McKinley delegates to 345 for others, with solid and favorable states mainly in the West and South. It warns nomination hinges on final delegate counts seen last before the vote.
The Republican split over silver shows no sign of healing as St. Louis approaches. Free coinage supporters threaten to bolt if the convention does not endorse 16 to 1. Massachusetts Congressman Walker insists the platform must ban any new silver purchases or coinage unless by international agreement.
A cautious note suggests a key player might need to act if the rest of the team fails to seize the moment. The remark implies reliance on colleagues to shoulder the workload in a forthcoming challenge.
The Boston Aldermen and Common Council oppose long subway leases. A seven to two vote asked the Mayor to seek an amendment to limit use agreements to five years and keep revocation rights with the city. The move aims to preserve public control over the subway amid a major city planning push.
The Postmaster General under Harrison faces a $1000 fine for violating the alien contract labor law. The case stirs debate over protectionist principles and Republican credibility in enforcing labor laws.
The piece links the Boston evacuation by British forces with the US independence birth and ties it to St Patrick’s Day. It extols patriotism and celebrates Ireland’s patron saint as a shared national sentiment and civilizing influence. Both events are framed as connected moments of liberty and heritage.
Mayor Quincy's message details a union station solution for southern Boston railroads after months of talks. The plan includes street widenings totaling about 1 million dollars and requires careful public consideration of its scale and impact on city welfare.
Harry O Rourke resigns as Castle Square staff moves to the West End. With Rose, Edison, and O Rourke gone, new faces will join the Castle Square team while Elmer J Rice returns as press agent. Yesterday was a pleasant spring day.
In a remote Australian gold field tale Dick the loner helps a newcomer, then a woman seeks him out and reveals a poignant past. A Melbourne church wedding for Mary Lester and George Wingfield Forrester unfolds amid Dunalla murder trial recollections and a sigh on justice.
A collection of brief humorous exchanges. A lawyer demands justice while a judge limits seven year sentence. A king negotiates with a beggar maid over color and a straight flush. A professor and a bull debate supremacy ending in a draw.
A letter to the Post argues Newfoundland is governed by responsible government with districts electing assembly members and an upper house. it notes the governor’s crown appointment, four year terms, and the ballot act. The writer critiques cod fishing monopolies and mining potential, and ends with a wish to join the United States under Old Glory.
A Boston letter-writer scolds the Anti-Rabies correspondent for calling for constant dog muzzling. The writer blames careless owners and mischievous youths for rabies and argues dogs deserve affection not harsher restrictions.
Rabbi Margolis of Baldwin Place Synagogue clarifies a misquote about a proposed constitutional amendment. He says the issue is not reflection on the Hebrew race but the unfair exclusion of other religions from the Constitution in favor of Christianity.
A reflective commentary analyzes the sleeves topic, noting gossip and shifting opinions. It suggests a cautious writer can explore the issue despite rapid changes, with royal and public figures offering varied signals while Paris London and America observe.
Lively floor discussion yielded a defeat for a substitute aimed at granting women the right to vote as petitioned. Boston traffic-commissioner bill adverse report upheld. Springfield and West Springfield merger bill engrossed. Senate moved on park funding, street railway incorporation, cigarette prohibition reconsideration, and election board establishment. a five-member reform commission was reduced to three with pay set by the Governor.
The piece contrasts English and French sleeve styles. It describes a tight English sleeve forming a bell at the wrist with a large shoulder puff to conceal seams, and notes this chic look suits tall figures, while French moderation favors a subtler sleeve.
Dr. Wolff of Hartford and Dr. O'Hara of Waterbury removed a glass fragment from Marcus Hellmann of Waterbury after an X ray locate. The piece was half the size of a fingernail and found Saturday. the operation succeeded and marked a first use of the technique in Connecticut.
The Mechanics National Bank of New Haven paid a thousand dollars to a forger using the name Eliza May of St. Louis who had collected an insurance policy for her husband. The depositor vanished, and a second Mrs May, identified by Cr. S. Rossi, appeared in St. Louis.
In Philadelphia a federal court convicted ex Postmaster General Wanamaker of violating immigration law and fined him $1000. James A. Wright of the Knights of Labor read the trial transcript at a union meeting. Knigts of Labor endorsed a boycott and Pennsylvania Trades League officers were urged to join.
Washington March 16 President Cleveland has gained height and weight in the past year prompting two tailors to measure him at the White House for two new spring suits. The proposed outfits feature a gray brown white Scotch tweed with an invisible check and a fabric estimate of sixty seven and a half square feet. The tailor notes a higher charge due to cloth amount and cites the difference in measurements from 1895 to 1896 including waist, sleeve length, and arm measurements.
John Meehan, 35, of 37 Stanton Street, arraigned for stealing an undertaker's hearse and a casket from C. J. Murphy. Meehan admitted intoxication. the theft involved two men driving the hearse, a collision at Water Street and James Slip, and the casket shattering through the hearse glass. He is held on $300 bail for malicious mischief.
Daily menu items for breakfast lunch and dinner include oatmeal with cream broiled steak and lamb roast with sides and desserts like lemon pie sponge pudding and chocolate marble cake. The text ends with the name Paulena L. Claff and address 98 Courtland Street Everett.
The Boston Post offers a five dollar weekly prize for the best three person menu submitted by women readers. Bills of fare must list meals and include brief preparation directions. Meals may be breakfast lunch and dinner with a five person household in mind. Max weekly food cost ten dollars for a family of five. Entries due by Saturday November 9 with weekly and Sunday printings of selected fares. Mail to Cooking Editor, The Post, Boston. Do not send stamps and write on one side only.
A sentimental poem celebrating St Patrick's Day and Irish patriotism. It honors Erin and Columbia, recalls battles for liberty, and envisions England's fall as Ireland’s joy next Patrick's Day. The piece closes with attribution to Florence J Abbott of South Boston.
London March 16 Mia Morris sister of the renowned actress Ellen Terry has died. The report notes her relation to Ellen Terry and records the death in London.
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