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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1892
Page
4
The notice outlines daily and weekly subscription rates for Volume CXXI number 274, with prices for one year, six months, three months, and monthly options. It instructs subscribers to report address changes and notes second class matter status and payment details for the Post Publishing Company.
The Republican committee’s demanded governor recount is described as the silliest farce in Massachusetts politics. Lawful procedures were not followed, rendering a statewide recount impossible and ridiculing the party. The piece suggests the episode may spur legislative change on ballot recounts.
The Congress faces its final session and may record a good deed by establishing a Road Department urged by Colonel Albert A. Pope. Backed nationwide, the department would promote road knowledge, train engineers, and set a permanent road materials exhibit, starting with a comprehensive display at the World’s Fair.
The citizens of Cambridge show strong support for Mayor Alger seeking a third term. He is praised for local improvements, parks, Charles River embankment work, Harvard Bridge, and for consistent Democratic leadership across roles in the Legislature and state committee.
The piece urges a massive public dinner in Mechanics Hall to celebrate a great victory. It argues for a large, inclusive event with President-elect Cleveland and Governor Russet as honored guests, reflecting a booming Democratic presence and the need for extraordinary celebration beyond clubs and small meetings.
The text notes James B. Carroll and others winning strong votes and hints at a Democratic lieutenant governor and cabinet appointment, urging the public to celebrate with a dinner for the party’s success.
The election last week toppled the officeholders' machine led by Mr. Harrison. Delegates drawn from government posts fueled the campaign, but the voters rejected this politics of pay and power. The public warns officials to serve the people, not rule.
The article compares Berlin's ten year growth to Boston, arguing rapid transit is key. It criticizes surface trolley systems as obstructive and dangerous and advocates elevated roads to safely and effectively carry passengers, enabling Boston to expand into metropolitan dimensions.
Oliver Ames of North Easton is praised as a true prophet amid the flood of GOP sentiment. The piece contrasts Ames with Mr. Lon gee and argues Ames would look well in the United States Senate, noting past doubts and current support.
Citizens protested billboard advertising for The Babes in the Wood at the Boston Theatre before the Board of Aldermen. They urged removal of the highly colored lithographs as improper and in poor taste, noting the theatre’s prior poster practices lacked scrutiny and foresee prompt management action.
The campaign’s most notable figure was Joseph Pulitzer though he did not appear publicly. From Paris he, despite poor eyesight and poor health, directed strategy through his New York World. His leadership shaped events and produced tangible results, validating his influence.
Personal notices report J Montgomery Sears drafted as a juror in the third session of the Superior Court and expressing wholehearted willingness to serve. The item includes assorted social notes about Harvard instructor G E Baker to marry Miss Christine Hopkinson, Boston University professor Borden P Bowne resuming classes after illness, and other brief society items.
Captain Francis H. Stone arrives from San Francisco. Charles E. Hoag pens his Peabody Re porter valedictory. S. M. Watson becomes editor of the Deering News after long Portland Public Library tenure. F. A. Motley and family plan a Southern move. Dr. Talbot to occupy their house. Frederick R. Lewis and Carrie G. Carleton wed quietly in Portland amid illness of Lewis’s mother. Cary Smith designs twin screw steamer for New York and New England railroad to pair with City of Worcester for New York Providence service.
The column surveys varied facts from 18th century to 19th century trivia including Paul Bourget as a rival of Dumas, Newark’s 97 year old voter Elijah Boulden Glenn, a Robespierre crime essay found in 1785, Senator Gorman's winter residence change to hotel apartments, and General Longstreet's manuscript reconstruction after a fire destroyed prior notes and war records.
The Pittsfield Journal notes Attorney General Pillsbury's stern warning on a Russell presidency while Springfield Republican and others discuss the governor as a rising national figure. Analysts praise his energy, integrity, and tariff reforms, predicting a strong 1896 showing for Massachusetts and Democratic principles.
The fragment references Secretary William Eustis Russell of President Cleveland's Cabinet and Governor Roger Walcott of Massachusetts, implying a historical dialogue or comparison about Cleveland's administration and colonial governance in the era.
Colonel William A. Bancroft emerges as a candidate for Cambridge mayor. He has served on the Cambridge Common Council the Legislature and the Cambridge Board of Aldermen, where he was president and finance chair. A veteran street railway official and senior colonel in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, he is a Harvard crew alumnus and Suffolk bar member.
The Democrats of Plymouth and vicinity plan a torchlight parade tomorrow evening to celebrate their victory. Delegations from Kingston Duxbury South Duxbury Middleboro and Carver will join. The march forms at 8 p.m. in Shirley square and proceeds about a mile through Court street Allerton and Water streets toward the Training Green before returning. Fireworks illuminate houses along the route and a collation with brief addresses will follow. Ex-Representative Finney will marshal the parade with John D. Churchill in charge of the mounted brigade.
Massachusetts Democrats rally behind Patrick A Collins as the standout candidate for Attorney General. The Pittsfield Journal notes strong cabinet material in the state and argues Collins would bring great honor to the post.
From the Springfield Republican commentary on General Corse’s summary, it is clear that Thomas N. Hart will likely not be retained as Boston postmaster, given the scrutiny and public sentiment surrounding the veteran officer’s influence on the appointment.
Governor Russell amid a failing statewide vote recount, with 107 of 352 towns notified. Law errors blamed on Republican leaders Draper and Ratshesky, as towns report minimal movement and widespread criticism of the costly, inconclusive effort.
From the Springfield Republican Uncle Alanson W Beard retirements at the port of Boston will shift eight thousand dollars to a Democrat likely Colonel J W Coveney. The surveyor salary five thousand dollars goes to William F Blunt. Frank D Currier and Frank E Orcutt salaries five thousand and four thousand five hundred respectively are reassigned.
The Boston Board of Aldermen reviewed a citizens petition signed by leaders of the YMCA, church groups, and temperance figures demanding a public hearing on offensive theatre posters and billboards. A second set of residents asked for a hearing on the same issue. The body moved to refer the matter to the licenses committee, with a stenographer provided to record remarks for potential printing.
William Crowninshield Endicott, 66, ex Secretary of War, traces a public life from Salem Latin School to Harvard. He rose as city solicitor, joined the Supreme bench in 1873, ran for governor in 1884, and served in Cleveland's Cabinet as War Secretary in 1885. His lineage includes John Endicott and Jacob Crowninshield, former Secretary of the Navy.
A state top insurer executive explains a shift from 80 percent coverage at 1 percent to a proportional co-insurance rule. He demonstrates how under the old method both large and small polices offered equal benefits for half the loss, while the new system makes lighter insureds bear more of the burden. Real estate men report most property already insured to 80 percent and question why the rule was not adopted earlier.
Old headlines report Massachusetts Governor Russell calling for Police Commissioner Osborne to go after three straight reelection wins. Articles from Lowell News New Bedford Journal Hyde Park Times Fall River Herald claim Republicans seek to oust Osborne to break the State House clique and curb saloon influence.
A note on prevailing fashion links dress colors to house decoration with greens in abundance. Curtain edges gain fluffy frills in muslin or lace, with Russian Renaissance and Marie Antoinette patterns in favored usage. Pray's on Washington Street offers varied options under one roof with tagged prices. Carpetings include straw matting over Axminster Wilton or Brussels, and rugs suit stairs and corridors. A fine Persian or Indian Turkish rug is a lasting investment.
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