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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1892
Page
4
Daily publication by Post Publishing Co announces notices from No 869 Washington Street. Public records indicate official postings, with dates and required deadlines for interested parties to respond or claim rights.
The aldermen are urged to approve funding for the Charlesbank gymnasium without affecting existing allocations and to unanimously back Fitz Gerald's order from the Common Council. They are also asked to dismantle a proposed 3,000,000 loan order, seen as excessive and wasteful, and to rework it with common sense and prudent judgment.
The piece notes a mass exodus of tax dodgers from Boston on Saturday with many planning to depart today. It contrasts property taxes on bonds and personal goods with widespread consumption taxes borne by renters and buyers, arguing that the mass of common people cannot evade taxes. It singles out rich individuals as the typical tax dodger and references Representative Mullen of Worcester.
The other day a figure of 1.8 billion dollars in untaxed personal property in Boston was cited. Critics argue many tax dodgers avoid their dues not only in Boston but beyond. The remark frames May Day as a flawed civic lesson.
Editorialesque commentary alleges corporate influence in the 1892 Massachusetts Legislature. It cites the cigarette bill and trust companies as examples of possible bribery or coercion, mentions a supposed legislative trust, and criticizes the President’s perceived stance on law and reform.
The piece savages Lieutenant-Governor Haile as colorless and unfit for leadership while praising Democrat candidate Allen and Governor Russell, arguing the Republican party in Massachusetts is backward and negative. It concludes voters want a man with positive qualities, not Haile.
A Boston Journal critique of William Curtis’s Baltimore address notes he failed to analyze Harrison’s reform steps. The National Civil Service Reform League report cites Justice Bramsay in a trial on illegal political assessments of government employees. It says retention of offenders in office is not proof of innocence, while the government delays removal until conviction.
A U S grand jury in Boston indicts the green goods man captured by the Post in New York. The capture is praised as a detective record, and a Boston trial is planned to test the law’s reach. The Post facilitated the removal of the subject to Boston for the proceeding.
The piece argues the Democrats must remain bold and consistent, supporting tariff reform and nominating Cleveland, with no coercion or suppressing differences. It urges Massachusetts to lead by example, maintaining a tolerant yet aggressive stance to secure victory in November.
The article reviews the stock market closing the first quarter with mixed results. It notes anticipated bull strength failed, efforts driven by professional traders amid public fear, and a call for restored confidence to revive normal trading conditions.
The piece notes the Boston Journal's strong Haire campaign and its claimed leadership of Massachusetts Republicans with Lieutenant-Governor Harve in nomination. It considers future outcomes in November, contrasts spring bloom with a looming midterms, and includes humorous quips and assorted anecdotes from a periodical column.
A letter to the Editor from a reader thanks Clifford & Stiles attorneys at 23 Court Street for providing legal guidance through the paper’s coupon. The writer endorses the Post as the best morning paper in Boston and expresses appreciation for the helpful information received.
A correspondent urges annual elections in Massachusetts and thanks several representatives who voted against biennial elections. He argues for a one-year term limit for officials, claiming turnover keeps government purer and reforms possible. Dated Rapicar April 22 1892.
William Lioup Garrigon of 182 Federal Street Boston writes to thank the Post for presenting the state engraving titled One Hundred Massachusetts Notabilities. He praises the uniform likenesses and the artistic work and signs with gratitude.
In April 1842 in a Maine city a boy builds a kite from surplus Boston Post pages to outdo the mayor’s son. The kite soars above the Whig lad, prompting the father to administer a flogging after discovering the newspaper papering. The narrator recalls the event, the newspaper’s central role in his father’s life, and the pledge to keep the Post on top.
A Boston correspondent thanks Oliver Optics for a portraits collection. He says the prints are excellent and that his own portrait is as good as he could expect. He declines being named among the city’s eminent men, expressing sincere gratitude for the courtesy.
Reader asks about the Typical Boston Girl prize. Miss Miriam O Leary’s decision was published April 19 in the Post with the winning description and other honorable mentions. An answer in next Monday's issue is requested.
Samuel Darton Adjutant General of New Home Sewing Machine writes to Mr Grazier acknowledging receipt of One Hundred Massachusetts Notabilities engraving. He extends thanks for the courtesy and compliments the quality of the work.
A measured foot rule lists columns totaling 332 in length. The gain over the Sunday Globe for the same week last year is 68 3 4 columns. The vast advertising medium signals healthy, prosperous business across Boston.
The April circulation figures show Daily Clobe at 167,088 and Sunday Clobe at 156,000.
William B. Richardson finishes his field study in Nicaragua for the British Museum and prepares a bird collection for the Nicaragua government to be shown in Chicago. Also noting Hon. Robert C. Winthrop’s New York visit and courtesies at the capital.
In Boston after a circus visit, peanut shells littered the sawdust ring as Back Bay society, including Miss Burnett and prominent names like Batchelder Nichols and Wells, savored peanuts. The scene links charity deeds, church ties, and a shift in social status for a plebeian snack among the elite.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Kinahan stay at Muenchingers in Newport. Miss Dora Wiley the sweet singer of Maine sang in Orono last Friday. C O Whitman of Clark University will head zoology at the University of Chicago. Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe turns 80 on June 14 celebrated by Hartford Female Seminary pupils. A Putnam plough artifact is shown in Danielsonville. Mrs T N Egery of Bangor reputed Maine’s richest woman at 4 million. Mrs Hannah J Bailey leads Maine Woman Suffrage taxes.
Mr Gladstone prefers tea prepared by his wife while George Eiffel allegedly earned 10 million dollars from the Eiffel Tower project. Miss Schliemann, daughter of a famed archaeologist, reports a Greek find and plans to wed Athens mayor Melas. Mrs Noble and her sisters the Halsteads resemble each other closely. Baby McKee was dismissed from the White House table after requesting extra pie amid gossip of a looming second term. The oldest postmaster has moved to a new post. Eben Blaze and then Roswell Beardsley, appointed at 19 by John Quincy Adams, are noted.
A daily hint from Paris describes a light straw hat with a high crown trimmed by a chrysanthemum wreath and three narrow black velvet bands.
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