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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
4
The Boston Post presents a daily record reflecting Democratic perspectives in New England politics with opinion pieces, civic notices, and coverage of regional issues. It serves as a voiced chronicle of party positions and local governance developments across the era.
MorTo travels with purpose to defend values and promote safety, balancing bold goals with restraint. The article traces advocacy work, community impact, and moments highlighting leadership in public safety and moral responsibility.
A column blends light anecdotes from Dorchester and Wakefield with transit chatter. Tales of a lettuce mishap cook, civic figures like Colonel Morrissey and Registrar Fallon, and condolences for Senator Butler’s family mingle with rain umbrella humor and a tribute to conductor James Mantle after his son's death.
Daily and Sunday Post subscription terms listed with annual six month and three month options. Instructions for address changes and payment methods included. Boston office address, phone, and distribution notes. Publisher E A Crozier signs off.
The Journal argues the forthcoming Republican plank must be clear and honest about sound money. It notes past failure to deliver, questions whether honesty and expediency will weigh in 1896, and states that a McKinley nomination paired with sound money would mislead intelligent voters. The piece emphasizes platform credibility and the need for a matching candidate.
The New Hampshire Democratic delegation at the Chicago convention supports a gold standard based platform and denounces silver. They back William E. Russell for president while the Republicans favor McKinley, making New Hampshire appear strong for the Democratic column.
The informal date for Congress break is June 10. The text argues the session should end soon, asserting no party gain from prolonging it, condemning Republican incompetency, and urging business interests to be freed from the legislative impasse. It warns against staying in session through summer and predicts renewed national confidence once Congress ends.
In the House the free transfer bill earned support as the public urges fair treatment by the West End company. Citizens press for universal free transfers, arguing the city deserves equal service, a policy common in major cities. If the West End company acts, legislative passage seems likely.
The nation faces a call to uphold sound money as a foundation of economic stability. Policymakers must balance inflation risks with financial confidence, ensuring stable value and credible fiscal stewardship for businesses and households alike.
The piece argues Republicans lose public confidence as McKinley looms, while Democrats gain an opportunity. It urges Democrats to stay true to the 1892 platform, aligning with business interests in the East, and to nominate a candidate who represents Cleveland's platform to secure support.
The captain-general of Cuba Weyler forbids tobacco exports, viewed as confiscation of American property. American holders in Havana face loss as shipments to U S are blocked, risking job losses for American workers and broad damage to U S interests. The piece labels the move official brigandage by Spanish authorities and calls for protection of American property.
A brief inspirational line cites Phillips Brooks on duty and effort. It contrasts doing less with doing a little, emphasizing equal commitment to personal duties regardless of scale. The message reinforces diligence and steadfastness in everyday tasks.
The piece recalls a veteran financial editor’s bold stock guesses from copper to Pioneer and the Butte & Boston collapse, then shifts to Melrose directory quirks noting one “Honorable” resident. It moves to Boston musical life with Miss Ellen S Cornell’s soprano concert and a humorous vignette about Eddy McKenna and a Boston bull terrier. A streetcar tale describes a subway construction scare and a nervous passenger’s near fainting moment.
A piece by J. Louise Dennis from 2 Commonwealth Avenue Boston presents a narrative about a concealed life or hidden motives. The text hints at social contrasts and streetwise observations through a compact, period voice.
A feature on economical house gowns in dimity organdie and batistes outlines cheap, comfy options. A gardener helps a failing tramp, who bears a surprising link to Bertha Davis, her forgotten father Henry Ladd. John honors the stranger with burial and vows kept, revealing long buried kindness and kinship across a summer tale.
The Post offers weekly prizes for Original Short Stories with $10 for first, $5 for second, and $2 each for four others. Winners named each Sunday in The Sunday Post and paid by mail Monday for stories from the prior week. Female writers only, with name and address required for publication.
Boston May 19 T W Curtis urges unity among reformers and free speech advocates to demand a public meeting. He cites harassment of a Brotherhood member, and proposes rights to hold outdoor meetings on Boston Common, to distribute printed matter and collect funds, and for simple permit rules with reasons for denial.
A Roxbury reader criticizes the street watering division superintendent for a small appropriation and inadequate coverage. The writer claims workers waste time, noting a man took 45 minutes to fill a cart when three minutes would suffice, and urges tighter supervision to restore dust-free streets as on the 18th.
A string of short jokes and quips across sources including Tit-Bits Chicago Post Truth Punch and Punch style lines. Notes on social misfits, manners and humour through dialogic gags about church trouble bankers brokers and marriage. A playful snapshot of contemporary wit with sharp one liners.
A letter from Dorchester May 19 defends Sergeant Carr of Station 6, praising his twenty years of service. The writer, a Boston resident, rejects a critic signing as Justice, noting Carr’s readiness and integrity and stating more officers like him would better protect citizens. The piece urges fairness in evaluating Carr’s conduct.
A Boston reader thanks the Post for advocacy of free transfers for workers. He notes his own experience paying a quarter daily under the transfer system, with limited wages, and urges legislators to act. The letter stresses the abolition of an unjust transfer burden for the laboring class.
The Boston Post offers a $5 weekly prize for a three meal bill of fare sent by women readers. Bills must read like a menu with brief preparation directions, cover three meals for four or five persons, respect a $10 weekly food limit, and be suitable for the average American family. Submissions to Cooking Editor, The Post, Boston. no stamps returned.
In Cleveland the Methodist Episcopal Church conference unanimously called for Congress to abolish liquor sales in the Capitol, labeling it a national disgrace. Bishop Foster announced he would retire, defending the conference action and affirming his lifelong episcopacy as he was honored by the gathering.
The plan calls for Sunday to be observed as Sunday School Sunday across New England a week before the major Sunday school convention in Boston. Delegates including notable clergymen and business leaders will speak in Boston area pulpits and the pastoral committee led by Rev. C. F. Spaulding will supply pastors with fresh information for their sermons that morning.
At the afternoon session of the Masonic grand lodge Henry A. Marsh of Nashua was elected grand master and installed. John McLane of Milford deputy grand master. George P. McAllister of Manchester senior grand warden. Bradford S. Kingman of New Market junior warden. Joseph Kidder of Manchester grand treasurer. George P. Cleaves of Concord grand secretary.
At the Essex north branch meeting of the Women's Board of Missions Mrs. Susan N. Brown was elected president. Delegates chosen for the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions annual meeting at Manchester New Hampshire include Miss Kate G. Lamson Boston Mrs Land Micronesia Mrs Deforest Japan Mrs J N Dummer Byfield and Mrs P A Stone Haverhill plus Miss May F Brown of Newburyport.
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