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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1895
Page
4
The Boston Post presents pricing for daily and Sunday editions, listing yearly, six month, and three month subscriptions in 1896. The notice includes mailing instructions, payment details, and notes about mail handling and payment methods.
Boston Office at 259 Washington Street requests readers to pay for advance en- gravings and warns they will be discontinued at expiration without further notice. If the POST cannot be obtained from a newsdealer, notify by postal mail. Editor and Publisher A. Groziffr.
Manly M. Gillam of Hilton Hughes & Co New York argues that morning papers are better media for advertising than evening editions, reflecting a preference for earlier readership patterns.
The piece argues for a calm settlement of the Venezuelan affair, crediting Cleveland administration policy and urging the United States to act as arbiter in the region. It notes Britain’s need for American friendship and suggests arbitration or an equivalent agreement to resolve the dispute.
A Utah election yields a Republican triumph tied to the Mormon hierarchy, placing Mormon Governors and officers in key posts while the legislature tilts toward church influence. Critics warn the alliance threatens Utah’s political future and limits nonchurch representation.
The article notes McKinley’s rising star and the potential impact of an Ohio victory on a future Republican convention. It argues the convention is months away and election results in Ohio may influence but not determine nominations. It predicts the next campaign will hinge on business issues over sentiment.
The piece argues that commercial and industrial interests oppose altering conditions that spurred prosperity and warn that a McKinley bill inspired campaign would harm the party. It notes McKinley’s current strong star likely facing future cloudiness.
Mary Livermore argues that many registered women feared their husbands and sacrificed domestic happiness to vote, recounting a friend whose husband stopped speaking to her for three weeks after she registered. The piece questions domestic tyranny and weighs the political cost of woman suffrage against home harmony.
Democrats prepare tonight to nominate a strong ticket for mayor and aldermen in Boston. Quincy faces no opposition for mayor, Curtis similarly strong on the Republican side, with delegates set to be chosen. The guidance urges a full Democratic slate including street commissioner and emphasizes a Democratic year in Boston.
A Madrid cable, highlighted by the New York World, quotes General Campos urging Cuba autonomy as the only path to end the war without heavy losses. The piece notes Campos historic stance, past failed reforms, and US sympathy for Cuban oppressed due to Spanish misrule, with recent orders deeming patriots as warlike.
At Mechanics Fair the writer meets Mr and Mrs Louis Whicher of Brookline. Mae Bronson formerly, she gained fame with Ned Rice 1492 company at Park Theatre. The column notes her beauty and happy marriage and hints a young man’s drunken stumble near Washington Street near Williams Court.
A wandering narrator recalls a marooned man painting his outfit with fresh paint, prompting a crowd and a tongue in cheek temperance lecture. The piece shifts to gossip on Lady Henry Somerset, Mrs. Glenville-Smith’s critique, and a bristling exchange about marriages and sea adventures in Boston society.
A letter from Fall River Post Agent James Duckett reveals high demand for circulation with orders doubled yet scarce supply. The text then prints an extended fragment of the nursery rhyme Little Boy Blue and its extended verses Wynken Blynken and Nod, with imagery of toys, moons, stars, and a wooden shoe voyage.
Hints for breakfast items include oranges, beefsteak, baked potatoes, and rolls with coffee and milk. Dinner lists clam soup, lamb with mint, potatoes, peas, squash, and desserts plus bread. A recipe section follows for Graham muffin batter and clams, sago pudding, tea rolls, chocolate blancmange, and mint sauce. Then verses about trumpet and drum, lullabies, and Eugene Field reflections appear.
The Boston Post announces a five dollar prize for the best three meal bill of fare from women readers. Entries must be brief like a menu with preparation directions for the named dishes. Meals may be breakfast dinner and supper or breakfast supper and dinner. Limit expenses to ten dollars per week for a five person family. Entries due Saturdays with daily prints and Sunday batch. Mail to Cooking Editor Post Boston. Do not send stamps.
Marlboro Enterprise notes the Boston Post publishes a new type book with advertisers enjoying a large selection of type faces. The advertising department mirrors the success of editorial and circulation divisions in approach and effectiveness.
A brief item notes a Sunday Post feature titled The Woman of Blood, signaling a crime or medical drama piece. The text emphasizes a dramatic focus on a female subject and a grisly theme, promising a serialized or investigative narrative without detailing specifics.
The governor designates November 28 as a statewide giving day in Massachusetts. Officials urge residents and organizations to participate, highlighting community fundraising and charitable drives across the state.
In the Gougar Morse case in the United States Circuit Court Mary A Livermore Ella P Cook M Ella A Gleason Elisabeth B Toby and Rev Hugh Montgomery testified to Mrs Gougar s reputation as severe personal and insincere While some described her as eloquent but bitter others noted she spoke for money and aligned with the Democratic party Additional witnesses Waters Osborne Towle Horton and Boston reporters backed the claim of a vindictive stance The defense sought to use testimony on malice and political alignment as part of the libel case with trial set to resume.
The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard United States ambassador to Great Britain spoke at the Edinburgh Philosophical Society. He argued that individual liberty is the germ of national prosperity and permanence, warning against protectionist socialism and its effects on public life. He noted the U S owes Hamilton to Scotland and praised free government.
An evening exhibition of about thirty microscope slides was hosted by Miss Ella M. Drury at 119 St. Botolph Street with many attendees. Notable displays included Professor Seymour of Harvard and a 1820 instrument by Paul G. Dolland, plus various specimens from Somerville, Natick, and Boston figures such as Charles X. Dalton and H. M. Dunham.
The current gown trend centers on oversized sleeves, consuming as much fabric as the skirt. After an initial Parisian stir with Down the large sleeve, Marie Antoinette’s influence wanes as the middle classes favor the drooping, draped sleeve influenced by le petite Trianon.
The piece describes gowns with varying sleeve designs including puffed sleeves above the elbow and long sleeves with cuffs concealing much of the hand. A chiffon dress idea features tiny artificial flower sprays matching the color. House gowns and promenade gowns are contrasted by sleeve lengths.
Charles M. Clay, head master, writes that a workman fractured a boiler steam pipe at Roxbury High School. Steam escaped, fire was doused, pupils were promptly dismissed with no panics reported. He notes the incident was treated calmly by teachers and students. Dated November 7, 1896.
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