This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1895
Page
4
The notice states mail ordering and payment directions with checks and drafts payable to the Post Publishing Company and indicates second class matter handling and sender risk.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives refused to adjourn for a baseball game, preserving a quorum and showing virtuous restraint. The episode is praised as a sign of improved legislative focus and hints at longer sessions to come.
Citizens follow the Legislature as the bill advances one Senate stage. Opponents may mount a final assault at third reading during session turmoil. Supporters warn delayed passage is common in crises. Boston’s demand for a fair bill remains strong and united.
The attempt to reconsider yesterday’s vote to abolish the Common Council faces opposition from prudent Republicans who fear a drift to partisan city government. The Post urges members to prioritize public interest over party advantage and prevent enactment.
In the Senate the referendum amendment drew eight votes with four Republicans Bill Darling Gray and Smith siding with Democrats. The bill heads back for final enactment as Governor Greenhalge insists acts require municipal approval, urging Republicans to join Democrats to avoid injustice.
The Senate may address the referendum left untouched by the House, where the bill passed in a routine party line vote. It is presented as the right and prudent course to take, despite the House’s neglect.
Walter Quintin Gresham rose from modest means to public trust. A Civil War veteran and judge, he served as Postmaster General and Secretary of the Treasury before joining the Democratic Party after opposing 1888 tariff corruption. His steadfast conservatism aided Cleveland administration efforts and his death was a national loss.
Judge Holmes in a Supreme Court decision upholds fair play in strikes and free competition. He rejects the idea that mere unionization makes conduct unlawful, except when strikes turn violent. The ruling clarifies legal interpretation and casts light on labor dispute limits.
The observant column reports quick action by a mail car near Brookline as streetcar workers test new Fender designs with Casper Yost of the Globe-Democrat guiding the plan. It notes Brookline progress on B F Keith’s residence, a colorful house cleaning pitch, Trinity Church growth, Oliver Crocker Stevens’ fishing trip, Ex-Mayor Matthews’ return from abroad, Ernest Staples visiting New York, and Dr J C French’s season activities.
A census enumerator visits Jerry Shea of The Little House Around the Corner. Jerry counts his own newborn and persuades the caller to note the baby in the census. The piece also highlights local police, including Captain Donovan and Lieutenants Buckley, Brickley, Hanley, and Dan Stevens, praised for service and sportsmanship.
A flag presented by Wash burn Credit House at 46 Washington Street. The notice invites people to go early tomorrow to receive a free flag in honor of the national holiday and avoid the rush.
Luke Monroe schemes through a staged engagement to trap John Mason into marriage for her fortune but the ruse backfires as a failed business collapses. John, realizing the ruin, leaves Luke and vows to endure hardship, while Luke mourns the loss of both wealth and love.
At a New Haven conference session Colonel Henry Stone urged a hospital for epileptics in Massachusetts and highlighted new housing and parole trends. Mrs. Alice N Lincoln described improving neighborhoods through dwellings, sanitary oversight and cooperative building efforts in Boston with details of a two to four room tenement block and stockholder governance by women.
Theatre notices from Boston describe the Sphinx at Tremont with a June 8 testimonial at Hollis Street Theatre for Mr Rice. A second Tremont performance proceeds in splendid form with Miss Millard and Mr Stearns delighting the audience.
Joseph H. O Neill says reports of his Beverly speech to the Business Men's Association were incorrect. He was charged with boosting Cleveland for a third term. He claimed he spoke only of people he met in Washington and noted Cleveland’s stance on sound money if a third term were viewed favorably.
Outdoor gowns are the season's key wardrobe item with large stores making up and selling many for women near standard figures. Fabrics include duck cotton Bedford grasscloth and various linens and percales, with ducks and cotton Bedfords most common.
The article notes cooler summer jackets and skirts with soft front materials and embroidery. Grasscloth emerges as a costly but stylish option, with linen colored gowns priced around 28 dollars and fifty cents, featuring Galatea shades and frog trim details on revers and panels.
The Young Men's Christian Union marks its forty fourth anniversary with an informal social and musical reception from 8 to 10 this evening. The entire building will be open and Governor Greenhalge and Lieutenant-Governor Wolcott are among invited guests.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.