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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1893

Page

4

Sachuscus Haerizon Urges Swift Action

The speaker repeats that as stated, the sooner the action occurs, the better. The emphasis is on promptness and resolving the matter without delay.

Sachuscus Haerizon

Boston Post Sick Baby Fund Appeal Grows With Small Gifts

The Boston Post urges readers to support the Sick Baby Fund to aid poor Boston children in crowded districts. It stresses popular, small benefactions as essential, noting vacations increase strain on families and calling for rapid fund growth to ensure extended, prompt aid.

Boston The Post

Call for Troops Over Sunday Opening of World’s Fair

A Chicago editorial mocks a church appeal to President Cleveland to guard the gates of Jackson Park with troops on Sunday. It argues the public, not foreigners, oppose the plan and questions the claim that 40 million Americans back closing the fair. The piece warns against making soldiers a symbol in a domestic dispute over church and leisure.

First United Presbyterian Church Cleveland Jackson Park

Hovey Told Lunches Not Allowed in Massachusetts Building

A Massachusetts World’s Fair official faces criticism for restricting lunches in the Commonwealth’s building. The public argues the structure serves visiting citizens and lunching should be allowed, urging Hovey to resign if he cannot adapt to public needs.

Hovey The World’s Fair Commission Massachusetts Jackson Park Commonwealth

Demand for Equitable Damage Clause in Boston Rapid Transit Bill

An editorial argues the Boston rapid transit bill must include a fair damage clause to compensate property owners and avoid protracted litigation. It cites New York experiences with elevated rails and notes the West End company and counsel favor a clear damages framework to protect both the road and property owners.

Boston New York West End

McLeod urged to resign from Boston and Maine presidency

The article calls for McLeod to resign as president of the Boston and Maine Railroad, praising public interest in his exit and recalling his controversial career. It cites his leadership of the Reading coal combine and purchase of New England railroads, labeling his methods as wild-cat finance and unlawful.

McLeod Boston & Maine Railroad Company Massachusetts New England Reading Coal United States Harrison New Freland Railroad Systems Reading Wreachous Combine

Infanta Tulasie Welcomed With Republican Hospitality

The Spanish royal visit exemplifies republican cordiality over snobbery as the Infanta's reception in the United States is marked by warmth and natural hospitality rather than ceremony. The aunt of a king arrives in a republic where equality is emphasized and snobbery avoided.

Infanta Tulasie McAllister United States Spain Infanta

Memorial Day Post to Feature Blue Cover Edition

The Memorial Day Post will use a blue cover for the day honoring the boys in blue. The issue will include timely features and be worth preserving, with a limited number of pages. Advertisers are asked to book space early.

Memorial Day Post

Fresh from Chicago World Fair exchange on lunches

Reporters recount contrasting impressions of the 1893 fair in Chicago. A visitor notes twenty five cent lunches in some places, while another visitor says you can get those meals year round for a dollar elsewhere.

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Observant Citizen Misses Chicago Congress Story

Mary A Livermore stays home with husband ill and declines Miss Chicago trip. She recalls forty eight years of marriage and a humorous tale of eleven turkeys from a Thanksgiving eve mishap. The piece notes Woolsey and Winslow and discusses press credit for Emma Borden and Amy Robsart coverage.

Mary A. Livermore Chicago New Bedford

The Quip Vault: Jests From Old Newspapers

A collage of humorous quips and brief gibes from 19th and early 20th century papers. It quotes barbers, dressmakers, travelers, and workers, with punny exchanges and sly observations on manners, money, and daily life, reflecting a period’s wit and social quirks.

Mite from C. M. A. To Post's Sick Baby Fund

A receipt notes a $2.60 donation from C. M. A. Humphrey of Dorchester dated May 18 1898 for the Post's Sick Baby Fund. The note offers a moral about giving and building a principled foundation for greatness.

Post C. M. A. Humphrey Sq Dorchester

Donation request for Sick Baby Fund from A Friend

A brief plea asks to register a $5 contribution under Sick Baby Fund with donor credited as friend in hopes of raising funds for summer aid. The note emphasizes doing a great deal of good.

What Prompted his marriage proposal in Puck interview

Spotts cites Miss Giddey as the chief prompt for asking Miss Giddey to marry him in a Q and A with Puck. The exchange highlights Giddey as the inspiration behind the proposal.

Hunker Miss Giddey Spotts

Acrostic Request Teases Boston Post Editor Position

A reader proposal seeks the best acrostic on the phrase Boston Post addressing an editor role at the Voste publication with playful wordplay and a request for submission.

POST Boston Post Voste

The Art of Criticism and Modern Impressionism in Paris

Special Paris correspondence discusses critics and public perception of the Salons, noting varying opinions from New York to Paris. It reflects on how critics assess impressionism and the public’s desire for novelty while suggesting genuine critics balance frankness with restraint. The piece ends with attribution to Jennie Bullard Waterbury.

Paris Herald New Yorker Land of the Free the Brave Galignani Salton Champs de Mars Jennie Bullard Waterbury

New Books Reviewed Across Theology Poetry and War Memoirs

The review lists several 1890s titles spanning Christian Science themes, Irish and revolutionary poetry, double life fiction, rose cultivation, gambler’s memoirs, legal stories, and classic reform writings. Notable works include Was He the Other, The Eloping Angels, and Tenting on the Plains, with critiques noting uneven poetry, original style, and strong historical interest.

Still Rapping Pillsbury Letter to the Editor in The Post

A reader endorses a critic’s view on Mr. Pillsbury amid Lizzie Borden coverage. The writer urges a clearer record from Pillsbury to gain Massachusetts voters’ trust and notes Pillsbury’s illness affecting his case handling.

Pillsbury Lizzie Borden

A Social Study Improvisation in Training Hearts

A dialogue in a French master style discusses art and anatomy. A young American mentions living three years among New York society, signaling exposure to high society as part of artistic education. The excerpt underscores the link between social experience and mastery of the human form.

New York

Crawford Shoe Promises Comfort and Value in Boston Stores

Crawford & Co promotes the Crawford Shoe as the most comfortable ever made for men with guaranteed wear. It lists Boston locations for purchase and notes extended hours, claiming better value and ease of use once properly fitted.

Isabel Fitzroy Philadelphia J. B. Lippincott Company Boston W. B. Clarke & Co Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Jekyll Hyde Washington Street Globe Theatre Thompson's Spa United States Hotel Kingston Street Park Square Providence Depot Boylston Street Columbus Avenue Green Street Bowdoin Square Main Street Charlestown Bouve, Crawford & CO. Corporasion Crawford Shoe

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