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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1896
Page
4
The Boston Post presents as a regional Democratic voice in New England. It highlights local politics and party perspectives typical of early 20th century regional newspapers. The page emphasizes editorial stance and community affairs within its circulation area.
A compact note highlights Motto dispatching a mission with a stance of no muzzle. The brief asserts a focused effort and unwavering commitment to action without restraint.
The Sunday Post pricing lists one year at $1.60, six months 75 cents, three months 40 cents. One year for daily paper at $1.50 plus six months $1.50, three months 75 cents, monthly 25 cents. Changes of address must be supplied. all money sent at sender's risk. do not send cash. make checks payable to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Poston Office at 259 Washington Street Boston offers subscription services for the Boston Post through New York hotels. All subscriptions must be prepaid or canceled at expiration. readers are urged to obtain the paper regularly via their newsdealer or by postal service if needed. EA Grozier, editor.
The piece argues the Bacchante should remain, noting the overturning of a prior condemnation and praising the surrounding environment as improving. It urges the young woman to prove suitable for her position and hints at potential moral reform through her influence.
Doubts about Mr Hanna refusing a Cabinet post in McKinley’s administration persist. His shrewdness as political operator is weighed against currency policy, with questions if his inclusion would strengthen or weaken the administration. Hanna’s focus may lie better on securing McKinley’s renomination in 1900 from outside the Cabinet.
Six months after American citizens on the Competitor were arrested and sentenced to death the Madrid government halted executions. A naval court failed to resolve their cases and they remain confined as if criminals, though they have not been tried in a civil court as treaty requires. The delay mocks justice and condemns them before trial in a Spanish military prison.
The city faces a four week away vote on whether to pay council members a $300 salary replacing personal expense allowances. The act would ban city funds for refreshments, carriage, or other personal costs. Supporters call it a reform reducing waste and scandal while allowing self funded duties. Some propose absenteeism penalties as an improvement.
The city of Buffalo steps into a new era as Niagara Falls electricity begins lighting and powering its streets. This milestone marks a historic shift comparable to early steam railroads in transforming urban life.
The passage explains how electrical current offers distant work capability, unlike steam or water power which must be local. It emphasizes the novelty of transmitting power with minimal waste over long distances, enabling instantaneous, continuous, economical operation across miles and hinting at vast future applications.
The piece argues the current industrial upturn in the United States is natural and driven by faith in sound money, not tariff protection. It cites widespread factory reopening, rising exports, and a lack of need for McKinley era protection, while noting no tariff legislation before next year and urging prudent policy.
A Boston column reviews public art reactions to the Bacchante statue, notes cultural tastes in Hawaii, praises Officer Hines for rescuing a drowning man, and previews Prince Louis of Savoy’s Boston arrival. It also recalls wartime memories of Mrs. Lucy Freedley, reports mortar carriages shipping to Charleston, and recounts a Roxbury accident prompting a broken rib.
Evening cloaks grow more common as the season passes with silk and satin pieces selling at low prices. One white satin cloak lined with pink features a green velvet collar edged with sable, while others show pale yellow brocade sprigged with violets and puffed lace collars. Many are three quarter length with bishop sleeves. A man in a store mocks the style, suggesting it may fade as women dress to please men. Circular or watteau back options offer practical shapes. warm cloaks are interlined with wool batting or thin flannel.
A collage of light quips and exchanges from Chicago Record Harper's Bazar Puck Brook lyn Life Detroit Tribune Household Words and Chicago Tribune. Jests range from society manners to engagements and awkward conversations to garden umbrellas and Providence amid political anxieties.
Classic ad copy traces Castoria use from infancy to motherhood, noting mothers gifting Castoria to their children as a trusted remedy across generations. The nostalgic message emphasizes constant, gentle relief associated with Castoria.
Daily table hints list fruit oats baked potatoes and meats for meals with breads desserts and beverages. Includes detailed instructions for two cakes crusts puddings custards soups and a fruit blanc mange. Ends with a named contributor Miss Edna L Towne of Boston providing the recipe notes.
Louise Coyle narrates the long decline of the McDowell estate The Crags. The aging master inwardly battles guilt over his son’s death and awaits the final summons while a spectral echo hints at repentance and peace.
A Roxbury Democrat letter to the Post calls for fairness in the tenth district alderman election urging rotation in office and equal representation for the tenth district in the Democratic party, criticizing Ninth District dominance and recommending no fourth consecutive term by any alderman. The writer cites Faneuil Hall convention and demands harmony before the November election.
The article lists officers in the Twenty third Ohio Regiment including Rutherford B. Hayes W B Rosecrans and Stanley Matthews with William McKinley starting as a private. Queen Margherita of Italy writes a drama for autumn. Mrs. Grant wins 75 for McKinley election argument and praises national honor. The Czarina speaks English and German French, Russian learned after betrothal. Major Edward Scofield Wisconsin governor elect rises from printer to major. King of Spain gifts a chalice to Father Vaughan for Westminster Cathedral and funds a chapel. Queen Christina contributes to the cathedral fund. David Atchison exhumed as a former acting president for a day in 1849. March 4 falls on Sunday in 1921 and again in 2021. Paris dramatists plan a Bernhardt honor breakfast and theatre performance with a medal and three Bernhardt roles.
A Boston laborer employed at a major New England piano firm details seven weeks without full wages and asks The Record for guidance. He describes voluntary shift to biweekly pay, then sudden stoppage, while downtown staff reportedly receive weekly pay. He seeks legal and practical advice on next steps.
A Malden reader complains that only one window opened 6 to 7 am causes daily train losses. John Smith urges the paper to press for an extra window during peak commuter hours to help all riders and improve service.
A letter to the editor from E Davies dated November 17 calls for keeping temptations from the Public Library and opposing the admission of The Bac chante, praising the paper's stand and urging a moral public.
Samantha argues for proper title usage and notes a marriage certificate held by the Public Library trustees. She contends Miss Bacchante should be Mrs Bacchante and hopes the public record would ease criticism while mentioning Mr B and the rest of the family.
James Martin White Liberal MP for Forfarshire denies Dundee Advertiser claim of accepting Chiltern Hundred stewardship and leaving Parliament. Dundee Liberal Association committee withholds action amid grave charges, while White sails to India for business. White, about 39, is a New York textile importer and local civic leader.
The Boston Teachers Mutual Benefit Association hosted a reception and banquet in Tremont Temple drawing about 800 teachers and city leaders including Ex-Governor Brackett and Mayor Quincy. The speech noted a growth to 944 members with a goal of 1000 by January and highlighted substantial gifts and a large fund invested in first mortgages in Boston area.
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