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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1895
Page
4
The Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with annual, semiannual, and quarterly terms. It warns subscriptions must be paid in advance and may be discontinued without notice on expiration. Publishers DLA Crosier and Ealator and Publisher.
Mr. James Corbett stood in the ring at Hot Springs yesterday and claimed the world championship, the prize belt, and forfeit money. He defeated Sullivan’s Pugilistic ambition in a masterly finish, a spectacle praised as a neat and harmonious ending to the contest.
The Pall Mall Gazette sparked talk that the Prince of Wales will order a Watson's design yacht to compete for the America's Cup. Until Colonel Knollys issues a denial, readers may hope to see a heir’s yacht face a Yankee build in a fair race. The American public would welcome his best designer’s boat and a clean course.
The piece argues the Cuba crisis is nearing a breaking point without needing a US ultimatum. It notes General Campos’s remarks and Spain seeking moral backing from Britain and Holland, powers with shared stakes in the Antilles and South America.
Response to Spain’s advances centers on maintaining neutrality and denying Cuban belligerent status. Spain fears recognition and has pressurized diplomacy to block it. General Campos warns insurgents cannot be easily brought to terms while the Governor-General despairs of conquest and Madrid seeks foreign support, making the situation acutely tense.
The piece lauds Democratic gubernatorial candidate George Fred Williams for a vigorous, principled, and education oriented canvass across Massachusetts. It praises his intellect, courage, and honesty, noting the campaign’s restraint and focus on fighting abuses while appealing to voters. The article frames Williams as a strong standard bearer leading a principled fight to win.
A dramatic report compares a recent Chicago quake to New York and Alaska activity. The event toppled an ink bottle in Chicago, stopped clocks in St. Louis, and drove Kansas City residents from homes at night. The piece notes scientific uncertainty about quakes and urges caution in expanding such disturbances. It links the tale to architectural caution for cities, especially Chicago.
Chairman Hutchinson of the Republican city committee clashes with Mayor Curtis over Boston vote expectations for George Fred Williams. Hutchinson asserts Greenhalge will carry the city while Curtis overestimates Williams’s majority. Democrats hold the power to shape Boston’s outcome amid a high-registration year.
A local column describes a late night stage audience spot near the Langham Worcester Street entrance where a young observer can glimpse Amy Busby Mrs James Kearney Annie Lewis Lillian Lawrence and the Drew party among others. It notes Pageant changes weekly and jokes about theater wit and a patent lawyer De Otis M Shaw at 115 Ames building plus a comic belt car incident with a laundry mishap.
A vivid column recounts social scenes in Boston including patrons of land deals near Troy, a Harvard lecture crowd disrupted by jokes, and political chatter featuring Fitzgerald, Warren, Williams, and Beaconsfield society rallies. It also notes Westley’s staged mischief, a wedding guest Julia Ward Howe, and local press humor about mining, publishing, and stock-market tales.
At Colonel Royden's country house Gladys, the colonel's daughter, attracts two admirers Harold Westley a strong cricketer and Armine Gyde a clever dark rival. Tension rises as Gyde mocks fear while Westley relies on sheer physical prowess in a subtle contest for Gladys's favor.
A kaleidoscope of colors defines this season s hats with rose purple and green tones blending into autumn hues. Velvet crowns and ruches contrast with browns and greens while side trims widen the silhouette. Velvet flowers and plumes decorate hats, some tipping back from brims in soft textures.
Readers praise The Black Cat for gripping stories that rival Poe. The October edition sold 100000 copies in three weeks, with November issues soon exhausted. tales include The Red-Hot Dollar, Her Eyes Your Honor, A Calaveras Hold-Up, In Gold Time, An Andenken, From a Trolley Post, The Man Maine, A Wedding Tombstone, The Other One and Stateroom Six. The Mayan era of short fiction expands swiftly as demand rises.
The Boston Post invites women readers to submit a three meal daily menu for a family of five with preparation directions. Each entry must keep weekly food costs under 10 dollars, avoid starvation or banquets, and end the contest on Saturdays starting with Nov 9. Winners printed Mondays with prizes sent by mail to Cooking Editor, the Post, Boston.
Inspector Watts secured seven gold mounted fans silk opera cloak and shawl opera boots. owners to identify items. Marcus Kimball identified 761.67 dollars worth of silverware stolen from his Beacon Street home. Most property identified and marked for evidence at trials.
The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association presents strik ing points on women registration in Boston and other cities. It argues registration favors in good wards, opposition views vary, petitioners outnumber remonstrants, and urges women to vote if qualified. It names Mary A. Obe, Julia Ward Howe, Henry S. Arenas, and Francis J. Garrison.
Treasury figures to be announced show October deficit around 6.3 million with receipts about 27 million and expenditures near 34.2 million. The official release will provide exact totals tomorrow.
Brattleboro Vermont reports a heavy snow storm spreading across the county with significant coverage on hills, day turning to night as flakes fall rapidly. Weather conditions blanket the town as visibility and travel are affected.
A well attended meeting of hospital fund committees at Parker House led by BE Macdonald aims to push past the $10,000 target by next Thursday. Current contributors include W J & D Lyons, Dr Hasket Arby, Empire Brewing Co, and several named locals with small gifts totaling substantial support.
An old time cobbler shop contrasts with modern factories in a Mechanics' Fair showcase. From leather benches and burnishers to rapid machinery, visitors watch a carpet loom, a square-hole augur, a type-casting machine and a witty typewriter. Moving exhibits like lens grinders and button machines draw curious crowds.
Boston Common Council convened briefly under President O'Brien with 25 of 74 members present lacking a quorum. The meeting adjourned for two weeks after concurring on moving the Old Blake House to Richard son Park for the Dorchester Historical Society and handling minor matters.
The 20th anniversary of the First Parish Church in Haverhill was observed with afternoon services at 2 o'clock featuring a welcome address and historical sketch by Rev. F. A. Gilmore, and talks on toleration and Unitarianism in New England. An evening program included music by Arlington Quartet and speeches by Boston ministers and local figures, concluding with singing. The church organized in 1645 with Rev. John Ward as first pastor. early membership totaled eight males and six females. Benjamin Wolfe succeeded as pastor and was ordained in 1690. He died in the 1690s during an attack by French and Indians.
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