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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1892
Page
4
The Boston Post lists subscription rates and notices for readers. It states mail options and prices, delivery handling, address changes require both current and new addresses, and payment should be made to the Post Publishing Company.
An OCR fragment lists states and numbers with scattered city references, showing totals and partial values for multiple regions. The readable items include New York, Rhode Island, North Dakota, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia, District of Columbia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Missouri, Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, North Carolina, California, New Jersey, Washington, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Dakota, and a trailing total for an aggregate sum.
An editorial note praises Boston residents for promptly aiding a benevolent appeal once it is clearly presented to them. The text emphasizes the community’s open-hearted spirit and willingness to support charitable efforts.
A letter from Arthur Astor Carey of Brimmer Street Boston dated May 27 encloses a $100 check toward a subscription for Carney Hospital. The note politely asks the editor to apply the gift to the recipient’s subscription.
To the Editor I forward $100 for the Carney Hospital fund praising legislators who supported the measure. The writer notes no citizen should bear a burden without personal aid and recalls a fellow member of the legislature.
In a boastful postscript, a House of Representatives member writes that he would gladly be one of a hundred to contribute $100 each to pass the bill and set a precedent. The note, dated May 27, signs off as respectfully yours, Daniel P. Toomey.
A brief ledger lists figures including Arch bishop Williams and Bishop P. Meehan along with leaders such as Hon. John E. Russell and Colonel Albert A. Pope. The note references Boston newspapers and a total amount of 1,200 dollars.
The Post urges thirty eight more gentlemen of liberal ity to join and complete the list of fifty subscribers each contributing one hundred dollars, signaling a swift finish to the fundraising.
Representative I RosNoskKY continued his energetic canvass of House members securing nineteen additional $10 subscriptions from liberal gentlemen including John B Lynch Geo A Gallagher Frank C Wood J H Carter James H Olmstead Stephen Anderson W s Hyde Daniel F Breen Jos J Casey Michael F Sullivan M E Rideout B F Brown Patrick B Luby Richard G Kilduff H B Sparhawk Wm G Baker Edward Fairbanks James O Fallon Horace E Clayton.
The text notes exactly 100 ten dollar subscriptions by House members. It lists yesterday’s five dollar contributions from William P. Buckley E L Daly George C Howard J Lewis Austin L M Brock and Edgar S Dodge making fourteen five dollar subscribers in total. Also included are a hundred dollar subscription by Representative TooMr and sixty dollars by Rosnosky, bringing the House total to $1230 as Rosnosky retains responsibility ahead.
Frederick O Prince of Boston endorses a fundraising plan for Carney Hospital and sends a $10 check, praising the institution’s charitable work and urging acceptance of the contribution as part of a broad funding approach. The letter argues state aid is unavailable and small donations collectively fund large sums.
A donor letter from F. F. Driscoll at 44 Merchants Row includes a $10 subscription for Carney Hospital fund. He thanks the Post and says the good work will redound to its glory. Dated May 27.
The list enumerates ten subscribers including F O Prince H A McClenen F F Driscoll P Higgins Co J M Sullivan Albert Wise L Gans Co J C Franck I R fromsky with amounts totaling 80 dollars and a related entry for Bridget Harrigan and the phrase A Little Friend.
A revised approach to the fund plan is advised as more than 100 subscriptions of ten dollars each are reported, signaling stronger support and a need to adjust strategy accordingly.
The notice outlines a fundraising basis with 50 subscriptions at $100, 200 at $10, and 600 at $20, totaling $2421 in four days. It emphasizes a longer campaign path to reach the $10,000 target for Carney Hospital and urges continued support.
The Post plans comprehensive coverage from Minneapolis with its staff correspondents led by Charles H. Guppen. It notes the famed soliloquies were largely the work of Glidden, acknowledging full arrangements for timely reports from the Republican convention.
The piece argues that while wealth and ambition are natural, extreme accumulation of wealth in a few would be a monstrosity and incompatible with a free society. It states that ordinary people and the rich alike reject extreme inequality and warn against billionaire dominance.
The Boston Journal, the sole conspicuous organ supporting Senator Hill in Massachusetts, sneers at Cleveland while praising him. It claims Cleveland’s nomination is best for the country, and that opposing him would lower the canvass. It denounces partisan journalism as unpatriotic and harmful.
The piece notes cajoled lawmakers resisting aid to erect a monument for Mayor Marruews while urging passage of a city land takings bill. It argues the bill is plain, local, urgent, and not party driven, urging House approval as in the Senate and warning against delays.
A collage of newspaper quips from multiple papers notes various lighthearted or ironic lines. It highlights opinions on leadership, humor, and public figures with a playful, parodic tone. Names and places include Washington Star Chicago News Boston Transcript Dallas News Philadelphia Record Philadelphia Times Philadelphia Ledger and Pittsburg Press.
Ex Governor Ames claims nine tenths of Massachusetts Republicans favor Blaine and urges his nomination. The writer says a Blaine campaign would energize the state and that Ames testifies to Blaine’s soundness and strength for a vigorous contest against Harrison, with broad GOP and even Democratic support expected.
Senator Parkman, head of the Republican city committee, has pursued punitive action against Boston over electing a Democratic mayor. The discussion notes a rift among seven or eight Republican senators as the effort stalls.
The Pennsylvania coal trust plans a summer price rise for chestnut coal, adding fifteen cents per ton over May and making it fifty five cents higher than 1891. Larger steam coal is unchanged, reflecting tariff limits. The move signals higher local prices as monopolistic profits rise in watered stock dividends.
The Boston Post launched a subscription drive for Carney Hospital after the Legislature refused a $10,000 grant. In a week, nearly a quarter of the target has been pledged, showing public readiness to support charitable work and broad recognition of the hospital’s value beyond race or sectarian lines.
The Boston Post nominates Colonel Charles H. Taylor of the Boston Globe for Lieutenant Governor in a courteous gesture. The Pittsfield Journal notes this display of journalistic courtesy.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Olin uncovered that Lawrence Barrett and William J. Lemoyne, later famous actors, served as captains in the Twenty-eighth Massachusetts Regiment during 1863. Rev Cuckson mistaken for Gilman’s hat in Boston. Governor Russell returning from a Maine fishing trip after ten days away. Sears family to sail from New York today aboard La Touraine bound for Havre.
A short verse lament accusing unnamed suspects of moral betrayal of Anna Dickinson, condemning those who cheat the virtuous and praising integrity. The poem targets political agents and “the Grasping Oldest Pharisee” tied to May 27, 1892.
The Gardner Journal notes Governor Russell is expected to head the Democratic State ticket. TheCorcoran appointment to the Superior Court bench blocks a Corcoran run. The Boston Post proposes General Charles H. Taylor for lieutenant governor, a strong possible choice.
Preparations for a bicycle relay between New York and Boston are complete. The route covers 3524 miles with a 19 hour time limit, starting June 15. Henry Goodman leads the New York Connecticut division from Recorder to Hartford, while Captain A D Peck Jr heads the Massachusetts division.
Fire at the Hotel Royal left a young Italian man, M Cotarro, dead and others injured. B Fred Gleason was treated at Massachusetts General Hospital and will go home. John Riley received clothing via Division 3 police. Inspector Camrell says the building is sound with multiple exits and notes kerosene lighting caused the blaze.
From the Brooklyn Standard Union a rider named Quick carried General Miles's despatch from Tarrytown to Park Row in New York. The feat is argued to prove the practicality of bicycles for rapid despatch bears, noting that several wheels failed despite steel ribs and rubber flesh.
The Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind present annual exercises on Tuesday June 7 at 3 o'clock in Tremont Temple. Diploma ceremony for four graduates led by Dr A P Peabody includes Bach and Costa musical selections and military drill. Notable participants Edith Thomas and Willie Robin will perform with their peers. upper balcony free, tickets for other seats via 37 Avon Place.
A lengthy list appears offering assorted prizes and discounts to readers who present copies of the Post. Items include hats, stocks, cigars, policy, cosmetics, suits, shoes, flour, rugs, teeth, and whiskey with various brands and values, some with time limits and others open-ended.
A reader thanks the Boston Post for securing attorney Samuel W. Clifford and Judge Stiles for readers. The writer expresses satisfaction with the consultation at 23 Court Street and praises the courtesy shown by the attorneys to a stranger.
The New Nation reports Colorado and Western silver leaders have aligned with James G. Blaine on free coinage. Wolcott and other free silver advocates push for Blaine’s nomination at Minneapolis, while Blaine’s past remarks align with signing a free coinage bill if elected.
A Paris Herald hint describes a toilette: pink crepon bolero with pink silk flounce, matching crepon skirt, and white guipure corsage and sleeves. The detailed ensemble emphasizes coordinated textures and refined Paris fashion.
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