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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1896
Page
4
The House approved the Butler statue amid strong opposition from critics who attacked General Butler posthumously. Proponents argued the criticism reflected bias from wartime critics who avoided armed service.
The Delaware anti McKinley slate adds six votes to the anti McKinley bloc at St Louis though these delegates enter the convention under boss control. J Edward Addicks leads Delaware interests while Quay and others influence potential trading leverage. Anti McKinley sentiment remains minor within the party.
The editor Henry Cuyler Bunner dies before the 1000th weekly issue of Puck. Though not a typical humorist, he blends satire with serious purpose as philosopher and reformer, lending stability to the journal and shaping American humorous journalism. He dies in his early forties, a loss to literature.
The piece argues McKinley should directly address his own views on financial policy rather than rely on supporters. It notes distrust is grounded in his record and Ohio platform, and calls for a clear, frank declaration from the candidate to earn public trust. Governor Alger of Michigan is noted as adding his testimony.
The legislative committee on redistricting is urged to abandon partisan aims and fix the gerrymander. The State’s minority is largely disfranchised, with Democrats needing fair representation in the executive council and Senate, correcting injustices from past manipulation.
A councillor voices concern that ten years of control have shut out reform. Democrats urge fair play and question whether the redistricting committee will grant access.
A heated editorial urges the Massachusetts Legislature to override a committee report on street railways and pass a free transfer bill. It condemns delays and calls for open debate and action by the full body to match Boston’s demand for transit privileges enjoyed by other cities. The piece insists the fight for free transfers is far from over.
In a critique of General Weyler and Spanish rule in Cuba, the article argues the United States will not tolerate court martial authority over its citizens seized by Weyler’s troops. It urges removing Weyler to curb European barbarism and restore hope to Cuban patriots.
Boston honors returning Olympians amid a historic celebration. The event underscores American manhood and the nation's leadership in both commerce and athletic achievement, highlighting the crown of victory worn by Boston youths after Athens contests.
A famous saying from Bickerstaff declares health the greatest possession and a hale cobbler superior to a sick king, reflecting a practical, everyday virtue over royal misfortune. The adage emphasizes wellness over status.
The Observant Citizen notes Miss Fisher’s boarding house will be replaced by a hotel under construction. It recalls the famed venue as a gathering spot for actors including William Warren and Joseph Jefferson, and mentions its role in theatrical lore and anecdotes.
A reader recalls a Republican friend praising McKinley and attributing his rise to fate while noting Aldrich’s influence on the tariff. The piece shifts to local life in Boston with a taxi misnavigation downtown, theater crowds, and Boston’s Beaneaters nickname, concluding a New York visitor doubts Boston’s cooking of beans.
Hats for small tots outrank grown up styles with lavish displays. A bonnet for a child hides the face and neck under a blue silk exterior with a white interior and a puckered crown.
A description of bonnet and hat fashions with double capes, wide brims, straw crowns and brims, dotted net, lace flounces, and grass lawn hats. Grass-lawn and mull hats on wire frames with Tuscan straw crowns and floral clusters are highlighted as chic options.
The poem follows Dan Cupid roaming a garden and meeting flowers. The white rose laments its dullness while a line of flirtation and blushes unfolds as desire and admiration mingle with nature. The scene emphasizes beauty, vanity, and whispered romantic longing amid blossoms.
A Paris crowd of artists and a French detective stage a hypnotism demonstration to expose Jean Malet as the killer of his uncle. Rene Lavalle, a detective, used a staged crime scene to flush the suspect, leading to a public confession and conviction.
The Post announces weekly prizes for original short stories with $10 for first, $5 for second, and $2 each for four others. Winners named Sundays in The Sunday Post and paid by mail Mondays for stories from the prior week. Entries open to female writers with required name and address, up to 1000 words, on one side of paper.
A survey of forthcoming and recent publications across publishers and authors. Topics include J B McMaster’s With the Fathers from Appleton, James Lane Allen’s Butterflies retitled Summer in Arcady, Taussig’s Wages and Capital, Parker rights, a Bulfinch life by his daughter, Hershey on Cuban belligerency, Mallarmé and Rimbaud in Chap Book, Matthews and Shearer physics collection, Lincoln Review, vertical handwriting in schools, The Pansy continued, Time and the Hour May 9 bicycling piece, The Housekeeper Mary Livermore and Mary Fuller, Notes of the Night essays, and Arena May on free coinage.
A collage of quips from Puck Truth and other periodicals cites satire on hay fever, war news, and theater fashion. Dialogues poke fun at politicians, social norms, and marital banter, showcasing era wit through mock exchanges and captions.
A long reader page lists daily meals with dinner and breakfast menus featuring codfish, salmon, beef, lamb and various sides. It includes detailed French toast, lettuce salad, sour milk fritters, and pound cake recipes attributed to Mrs. Sarah B. Thayer and others, plus a note from Miss Sadie E. Roach and a sidewalk ownership question to the editor.
The Boston Post offers a weekly prize of five dollars for the best three meal bill of fare submitted by women readers. Bills must read like a menu with brief preparation directions, cover three meals for a family of five, and stay under ten dollars weekly. Submissions close each Saturday. winning menus are printed the following Monday.
Sorrow spread through Weymouth as Deacon Josiah Reed was laid to rest at Mt. Hope Cemetery after a funeral at Union Congregational Church officiated by Boston pastors Rev W H Bolster and Rev S H Hayes. Business paused during the service.
In a House notice Thomas M. Denham of New Bedford seeks to replace a bill with one that places Suffolk county penal institutions under state control. The plan authorizes taking island real estate in Boston Harbor for a Suffolk Reformatory to house at least 600 inmates at a cost up to 500000. The city of Boston would fund interest and sinking, with damages to landowners handled by law.
A reader from Lynn Massachusetts questions theological views on suicide and punishment after noting two deaths in Everett and recalling the Philadelphia hanging of Holmes. The writer asks if college education or Christianity is needed for reconciliation, referencing Christian doctrine and moral judgment.
A letter urges labor movement supporters to use town meetings to establish an eight hour day for town employees. It argues that local resolutions to demand shorter hours from cities and towns can lead to a state eight hour law without spending money and avert strikes. Experience cited.
A reader from Boston requests three closed cars per hour for the South Boston line to spare riders from open cars. Miss Helen F. Murtagh argues the current service favors Cambridge and Back Bay and cites harm to sight and comfort, urging Post coverage of the effort.
G P asks who leads the Castle Square Theatre orchestra and who will lead the Boston Theatre orchestra this summer. Max Hirschfeld currently conducts the Castle Square ensemble and the Boston Theatre leader has not yet been announced.
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