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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1894
Page
4
The Boston Post issue text repeats the date and edition name. This brief item notes the representative Democratic paper of New England in the Morning edition published on November 30. It resembles a front-page masthead entry rather than a distinct news report.
The Post lists daily and Sunday subscription rates with one year at 2.00 and six months at 1.50 for the daily edition, and 2.00 for the Sunday paper. It notes advance payment, address changes, and discontinuation after expiration, with readers urged to notify if copies are missed. Publisher BE A. Grozier signs the notice.
The piece lauds the tariff as sparking a swift economic upturn and silencing detractors. It claims improved business outlook will unite Republicans and Democrats, urging everyone to focus on boosting trade and reviving industry without politics.
The writer argues the Municipal League must reveal its evidence against eleven Board of Aldermen and Common Council members accused of bribery or blackmail. With elections near, citizens deserve clarity on whether claims are substantiated or mere suspicion before voting for renomination.
The Post outlines Congressman elect Barrett's view of the Fifty fourth Congress. He expects Reed as Speaker and predicts no tariff changes. Arizona and New Mexico likely not admitted as states. The notable point is Hawaii’s annexation as a U S territory, a historic first act. The new Congress arrives with an opposing White House veto likened to 1891.
The piece urges Boston Democrats to ensure a fair, impartial ward redivision in 1895. It notes past delays caused by defective law and court challenges, warns against gerrymandering by a Republican council, and stresses that the new wards must reflect population changes and protect proper representation for all sections.
A rustic poem recalling a boy shunned by town, his dog, and a fatal event. The speaker links the boy to the dog rescue and a crowd’s swift judgment, ending with the idea that the Preachers Boy’s spirit may have whisked away the condemned dog.
The speaker urges that until 1905 a Democratic City Council should establish a fair division, criticizing the opposing party for gerrymandering on every possible occasion.
The court sentences New Haven railroad employees linked to the Abington riot, affirming that while the law can reach only agents, the ruling vindicates Massachusetts authority and rebukes a foreign corporation for defying local rights. Judge Sherman emphasizes equality before the law for all, rich or poor.
Massachusetts voters elected Governor Greenhalge, a Republican, amid praise for his administration and focus on mass interests. John E. Russell retires defeated but honored, lauded for a gallant, principled campaign that inspires Democratic ideals and his gracious letter to the victor.
Two portly men with flushed faces fought for a strap on a Huntington avenue car during yesterday's storm. The car jolted as power was scarce, electric lamps barely lit, and riders struggled in near blackout conditions.
A fresh buff coat is being applied to a Boston home of Edwin A. Curtis possibly the next Republican mayoral candidate. The Hyde Park football team excels yet again, and Larry Furlong of City Hall is celebrated as a town character amid festive city scenes.
A Washington Star cartoon strip frames bread price reductions as absurd, with a quip about ham sandwiches and rising costs. A brief dialogue shows a waterworks official finding a small eel in a hydrant and a market reporter noting the evening’s mood as the hardware story ends.
A collage of humorous lines from 19th century papers includes jokes about window blinds, a legislator’s salary, a single woman’s remark on smoking, alcohol in Kansas, marriage as a needle threader, and a wife’s dinner critique. Names and papers referenced include Indianapolis Journal Atlanta Constitution Chicago News New York Press Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Waltham Teachers Association met at the High School yesterday afternoon led by President B. W. Drake. Professor Perrin of Boston University described vertical writing and cited Wellesley trials for better writing and pupil health. Dr. Alfred Worcester outlined diphtheria prevention in public schools and reading material selection was deferred to next meeting.
Congressman-elect Harrison H. Atwood is confined to his Albany street home in Ashmont with a slight attack of pneumonia. He complained of not feeling well Tuesday evening and worsened Wednesday morning when a physician was summoned. The doctor diagnosed pneumonia and ordered no visitors yesterday morning due to his condition.
Among players Mamie Gilroy, a soubrette, sues G W Hill for unpaid wages from the role of Bottles in Davy Jones on the New England circuit. She left A Milk White Flag and endured illness during Davy Jones run at the Museum. The Columbia is still producing Sowing the Wind profits, while Prince Pro Tem and Tommy are noted absent.
Vera the Wonderful Ladder Queen and other acts headline a busy Boston entertainment week. ONeill to star in Virginius and Don Carlos de Seville with full company. Auction sales at Castle Square Theatre raise premiums on seats. Electric light effects dazzle Off the Earth at the Park. Dominick Murray praised in The Cotton King. Bernard sisters charm at Palace with acrobatic Tessie Bernard. Melba concert planned at Music Hall with 1:46 start time and delivery soon.
Readers are invited to send concise comments and criticisms. The Post reserves no endorsement of opinions printed and will not publish lengthy essays.
A narrator reflects that women feel a natural lack without a man in the home and long for male companionship, even with comfort in other respects. Jamie remarks on the feminine heart’s secret yearning for a mate.
A letter from Grove Hall in Boston dated November 1894 asks the Post to urge the West End Railway Company to provide a shelter over Tremont Street waiting area near the old burial ground. The writer calls the lack of cover an imposition and health risk during storms.
A letter from CLERK of Cambridge asks how to gain social entry beyond boarding-house circles. He notes a solid business position and wide professional ties yet few social opportunities, seeking an enjoyable circle and female acquaintance outside his current environment.
George S and William Douglas of Fingland cite Annie Laurie as daughter of Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelltown. She wed James Ferguson of Craigdarrock in 1709, Clarifying estate location away from nearby Dumfries.
The word either traditionally relates to two items, as in either A or B. When mentioning three or more persons such as Jones, Smith or Brown, the phrase sounds implicit and may be written as either Jones or Smith or Brown or rephrased with one of the three or with both Jones or Smith and Brown.
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