Subscription Rates and California Legislation on Circulation
Daily and weekly subscription rates listed for Jescee Peeeweepes beds with prices for six months, three months, and monthly options. Notices request readers to report paper address changes. Commentary endorses a California bill to punish fraudulent circulation representations and praises Brother Barrett of the Advertiser for supporting such a measure in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Boston
Barreertt
Advertiser
Boston Excluded From New Liquor License Commission Plan
The liquor laws committee proposes a bill to place license grant authority with a special commission in all cities except Boston. The measure tinker s the law at several points and centers on creating license commissions, a move critics say omits Boston from the plan and keeps the saloon in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Boston
Bostor
Dollar gas must come
A lawyer for Charles P. Greenough argues that the gas trust should be on a higher plane, criticizing the Post for its duty to the public as Delaware speculators take over. He asserts that Boston would have had cheaper gas if the Greenough era had remained in control and defends his client while advocating lower gas prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Greenough
The
Gas Trust
Greenoua Gas
Boston
Delaware
Dollar Gas
Delaware Gas Trust
Greenough
Rise of US Ambassador to Britain Sparks Diplomatic Hype
The United States upgrades Lincoln from minister plenipotentiary to ambassador, making him the first in the U S service with that rank. He will sit higher at the Lord Mayor's dinner and attend public functions with a status closer to foreign ambassadors, though the change is described as largely ceremonial with much diplomacy hubris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gerolstein
Dahomey
Siam
Astor backs Tory shift by buying Pall Mall Gazette
An American millionaire WALport Astor converts the Pall Mall Gazette from Liberal to Tory and starts a monthly political paper edited by a Tory MP. He preserves vast New York real estate holdings yet expatriates himself from American sentiment and soil, aligning with Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All America
Liberal Party
Walport Astor
Pall Mall Gazette
Astor
New York
Victoria
Final McKinley tariff on pig tin sparks fraud claim
In a little more than three months the tariff tax of two cents a pound on pig tin goes into effect. The piece is blamed on Republicans to aid Dakota tin mine speculators. The mine proved a falsehood, yet the tax stays and a tin plate boom is expected with pre importations and metal speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Republican Congress
Boston Race Against Dollar Gas Sparks City Debate
The Post warned Mr. Appicks that his opposition to dollar gas would push Boston to view the project with greater skepticism and raise concerns about the city’s stance on the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Post
Appicks
Boston
Boston considers gas manufacture option under 1891 act
The Boston Common Council directs a committee to report in four weeks on whether to accept provisions allowing cities to manufacture and sell gas. The move signals strong public demand to escape the gas trust, even as the act is largely seen as a sham. The outcome remains uncertain but shows city efforts toward energy independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Boston
Bostons Fire Inquiry Finds Wiring Dangers Face of Overhead Wires
The Boston fire department emerges from hearings in good shape with no proven misconduct by officials. The investigation highlights danger from overhead electric wiring and faulty building insulation as key fire causes. It urges removing heavily charged wires to prevent future blazes and rues lavish party favors for lawmakers at Cop ley Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Fire Department
Federal Street
Critic Davidhallrice Shown In Harangue at Norfolk Club
The Journal condemns Davidhallrice for his Norfolk Club remarks calling his statements indecorous and untrustworthy. It cites the Massachusetts question of officials appointing subordinates over a warden and notes Gohring’s discharge and reinstatement as evidence of flawed prison politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidhallrice
Norfolk
Massachusetts
Davidhalrice
Commission
Engineer Gohring
Russeall
Observant citizen notes Parkers and public figures visits
The piece recalls Colonel John B. Batchelder of Gettysburg speaking on his long project at Parker House and Washington hearings for funding. It mentions Moody Merrill at gas hearings, a kindergarten dedication on Froebel's birthday, Attorney General Olney visiting Boston, Rev. Louis Albert Banks at veterans gather, and J Otis Wardwell's bustling legislative law practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Batchelder
Gettysburg
Parker House
Washington
Congress
Moody Merrill
Gas Commission
Dollar Gas
Mixed Newspaper Snippets on Beliefs and Wit
A collection of humorous quips and brief observations from various papers. Topics include charity viewed through benevolence, a joke about onions and indulgence, a famous dressmaker’s coming-out gown, metal shortages amid worries, furniture vans in motion, the Prince of Wales breakfasting on bread and sausage, and a hat joke about poets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Benevolenses
Union County Standard
Yonkers Statesman
N. O. Picayune
Baltimore American
Galileo
Philadelphia Times
Prince of Wales
Philadelphia Ledger
Sam
Allus
Harper’s Weekly
English Lady Sees Mutiny Incident Aboard Ship
A recent American voyage tale recalls a ship officer striking a mutinous crew member. An English passenger fled to her stateroom, reappearing only at landfall to see the same man at the wheel. Her question yields a curt reply about his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Texas
Blind man's buff colors too delicate to see
A humorous exchange from Texas Siftings features a professor claiming invisible colors exist beyond human sight and a student prompting with the punchline. The chalkboard moment lampoons scientific jargon and student wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Siftings
We Can Live Economically Says Wife
A wife advises frugality to her husband in a light exchange. She urges him to quit smoking resign from clubs avoid wine suppers and refrain from treating others. He agrees cautiously and asks what she will do next. She boasts she will mend her gloves herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Siftings
Baby in the House Haunts Texas Sistering
A fragment from Texas Sistings presents a quizzical exchange between a wife and Mortimer. The wife imagines a sound. Mortimer suggests a burglar, but they fear the worst: the baby. The piece reads as a darkly comic domestic vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortimer
Texas
Bill Collector Seeks Marriage Hand From Father
A witty Texas difting exchange shows a caller asking for the daughter’s hand in marriage. The young woman directs him to her father in the parlor, who is expected to return soon, revealing a playful family scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Collector
Texas Diftings
A Point in His Favor Watchman Vouched by Church Quietly
An anecdote from Texas Siftings notes a watchman praised not by formal recommendations but by church presence. He reportedly stayed awake during Dr Sonora's sermons, leading to the conclusion that he was the right man for the job.
Artist and critic clash over new picture in Texas Siftings
The exchange frames a modern portrait as the artist asks what the critic thinks while the critic replies that they will only respond if the artwork communicates to them. The brief vignette shows a sharp arts dialogue from the Texas Siftings column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Siftings
Pariss Piano Tax War Led by Mr Robert Mitchell
An account of conflicts within a piano scene dubbed the Pianopolis group led by Robert Mitchell. The skirmish focuses on taxation and control among players classed under the nickname, with tensions over performance scales and routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pianopolis
Robert Mitchell
Paris
Panama
France
Paul Bourget
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Orersons
J.B. W
New Books Review Roundup From Harper and Co.
A lengthy survey of recent novels and non fiction titles with Harper & Bros. highlights. William Black's Wolfenberg and Catherine reviews lead a list of works by Peard McEnery Stuart Crawford Beecher and Fenn plus translations and travel writings.
A Recipe for a Day by The Housekeeper
A verse-poem advises a wholesome day formed of water and prayer, sunshine and merriment, thoughts for family, plenty of work, and flavored with love play and guidance from a wise old book. The tone is domestic and instructive, urging balanced daily virtue.
Elevated Husband Chains Gas Meter and Stows Kitten
A humorous Texas Siftings item shows a husband claiming to have chained the gas off and silenced the dog at the meter while tucking away a kitten and winding a clock, with his wife replying not to bring the corkscrew to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Siftings
Should Mend His Ways Gate to Heaven Joke
Texas readers are teased with a humorous exchange where James asks about the path to heaven and his father wittily replies that the gate is not the gait he has recently taken. The quip reflects light, moralizing humor typical of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Texas Siftings
Charlestown Set for Republican Convention Next Month
The Fall River Globe reports a potential noisy outbreak as Charlestown prepares for the Republican convention to nominate a successor to Henry Cabot Lodge, slated for next month. The scene suggests political fervor and crowd activity in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Charlestown
Henry Cabot Lodge
Buffalo Fires Shape Boston View of Buffalo Pride
The Buffalo Commercial notes Boston’s sympathy for Buffalo during its notable fires, reflecting how Buffalo felt when the city faced massive blazes and public concern. The piece contrasts Boston’s awareness with Buffalo’s own experiences amid urban conflagrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Boston
Dana’s Sarsaparilla Worked Wonders On Chester Patient
Chester Vermont March 8 1898 testimonial by F W Pierce druggist confirms Dana’s Sarsaparilla cured a long illness of stomach liver kidneys and nervous prostration. Patient reports restored appetite sleep vigor and steady hand after daily doses over five bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Pierce
Chester
Dana Sarsaparilla Co
Dana
Five Faces Rebus Contest At Ladies Home Monthly
Lapres Howe Monrery proprietors offer prizes for solving a rebus with five faces. First prize a piano valued at 2359, second a career bieole vetoed at 125, third an Oak Bedroom Set, next two watches, next three one dollar gold pieces, plus ten banquet lamps and further prizes for fifty correct answers. Send solutions with 30 cents postage to Ladies Home Monthly, 192 King St. W., Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapres Howe Monrery
Ths Lapins
McAnthly
Wich
Canada
Ladies’ Home
King St. W
Toronto
Talking Business. Detroit Father Plans Talk With Clerk On Courtship
A Detroit businessman and his confidential clerk, who has pursued the daughter, invite the clerk to discuss business while the daughter staying to listen. The girl blushes and asks to hear George talk business just once before she departs. The scene ends with the girl fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Lucy and Adolphus clash in Chips dialogue
Cicely notes Lucy’s charm while Adolphus resents her. He says she treats him like an ass. Cicely confesses surprise at Lucy knowing him, revealing social friction in the scene from Chips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicely
Lucy
Adolphus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Post
New England
Post Publishing Company
Washington Street
A. Frank Hichardson
Tribune Duilding
E. A. Grozier
Ppatto
Brother Barrett
the Greenoughs
M’kinley
City Gas
Longmeadow
Copley Square
Bindahall
Frederic Froebel
Olney
Army of the Potomac
Louis Albert Banks
Dr. Banks
Sand Lots
J. Otis Wardwell
Haverhill
House
James B.eustis
Wade Hampton
John Ewing Risley
Denmark
Wee
Germany
Pariss Piano Tax
Wolfenberg
William Black
Harper & Bros
Black
Thule
Catherine
Frances M. Peard
England
Dickens
George Wilmot
Ryrth McEnery Stuart
Wilkins
Isa Carrington Cabell
Charles Dudley Warner
Mary West
Macmillan & Co
W. B. Clarke & Co
Italy
F. Marion Crawford
Crawford
Bible Studies
Henry Ward Beecher
John R. Howard
Fords, Howard & Hurlbert
de Wolfe, Fiske & Co
Plymouth Church
John Seymour Wood
Gramercy Park
Cassell Publishing Company
Nurse Elista
G. Manville Fenn
Elisia
Nurse Elisia
Rene Bazin
Cassell
Henry Charles Lea
Philadelphia
Lea Bros. & Co
Leawell
Frederick Wicks
Grand Chaco
George Manville Fenn
Europe
Jules Michilet
Mary J. Serrano
Busone
Flanders
Holland
Switzerland
Lombardy
Tyrol
Jules Michlet
New Lore
Tremont
Vermont
Daniel W. Andrews
Detroit Free Press
Detroit
Roderick
Harpei
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!