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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1886
Page
4
The Boston Post Publishing Co lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions with prices for various terms. It notes submission policies for manuscripts, payment details, and where to address inquiries, advising authors to include full name and address as a guaranty.
The London demonstration postponed from Lord Mayor's day is set for tomorrow in Trafalgar Square. The piece notes fear in government, claims Dr Aveling cites more socialists in London than in the US, and critiques authorities' heavy restraining preparations as unlikely to stop potential violence.
The article argues that Connecticut lawmakers may be pressured to vote for the leading candidate against the will of the people, criticizing the constitutional rule for governor selection. It then discusses the Sunday law, court decisions, and police plans to enforce closures, revealing conflicts and potential reforms.
Fragmentary text references a yard strikes dispute with no clear names, dates, or locations. The readable portion provides no verifiable outcome or parties beyond generic terms.
The mayor introduces two women to New York City’s board of education, praising their qualifications. Mrs Agnew is noted for charity work while Miss Dodge brings strong business sense. Grace hopes women will also join the board of trustees. In our city women have long served on school boards with evident benefit. Miss Fifield’s term ends this municipal year and many urge her renomination.
The piece critiques Knights of Labor sympathy for bomb-throwers and urges open self-nomination for office. It argues reformers overstep when condemning office seeking and envisions a system where qualified citizens freely offer themselves for public roles, citing Cleveland’s Buffalo mayoralty as an example.
The Advertiser lauds Mayor O'Brien for appointing a new ferry board, noting 16 percent cost cuts this year and 25 percent from the previous year. It warns against partisan attacks and urges voters to judge leaders by their own votes and actions, not party lines.
The work of Mr Washington Irving Bishop at the Hotel Vendome this afternoon promises uncommon interest if he succeeds in his demonstrations. The piece outlines scientific curiosity toward unseen forces and the rise of occult inquiry amid expanding physical science and mysticism.
The article discusses the possibility of communication between minds via non ordinary means. It notes psychical societies study such powers and defends Mr. Bishop as a serious, scientific inquirer seeking fair hearing and careful testing.
A Boston view recalls General Horace Binney Sargent founder of the Soldiers' Home, praising his Civil War service and literary leanings while critiquing a pastel portrait. The writer shares anecdotes about Sargent’s father Lucius Manlius Sargent, his boxing skill, temperance stance, campaigns for coolie-trade victims, and a life of Samuel Dexter, ending with a scene of a hand organ grinder near the Children's Mission on Vermont Street.
The article laments the decline of hand organ grinders as street music shifts to bands. It notes fewer children stop at windows, cites discomfort from organ music, and views the grinders as symbols of exploitation by padrones. The piece argues the nuisance faded with social changes and criticizes exploiting performers.
The Madison Square Theatre in New York staged Mr W D Howells Foregone Conclusion as the first afternoon performance of Mr Palmer s Authors matinees aimed at showing American writers works to the public and giving playwrights a hearing long denied. The text lists excerpts from New York paper criticisms of Howells work.
The Madison Square Theatre presented Mr. Howells's A Foregone Conclusion with zeal, but critics found it lacking stage movement and strong dramatic identity. Alexander Salvini led the cast as Ippolito, while Miss Marie Burroughs and others drew praise for performances. the piece was faithful to the novel yet judged weak for mass appeal and action.
Matinees at Jiollis Street Dixey Globe Park Boston Bijou Museum and Howard Atheneum showcase Adonis Hamilet Mamzelle Nitouche The Lady of Lyons Unknown Harbor Lights and Oh What a Night This evening Globe presents Chatterton A Clerical Error The Color Sergeant Boston features Mrs Langtry as Lady Armond in A Wife's Peril
The tribute praises his Republican stance and respectful conduct toward opponents, noting his broad American generosity and universal friendship. It recalls admiration and sorrow at his grave as reflected by D. Nes Sun.
The Times expresses support for the President’s actions regarding suspension by removal. It argues Benton understands the President’s meaning and would not repeat last year’s conduct if in office. The piece defends the original letter as fair and not unjust to the incumbent or the service.
A Chicago News item says men who control the coal market in a pool will meet in New York today and likely raise anthracite prices a point or two while possibly passing a showy resolution in favor of protection for the poor workingman and his family by the stove.
The Philadelphia Press notes that upcoming Congress sessions will likely see Democratic members push civil service reform. It reports a coalition favoring limiting congressional responsibility in patronage and age distribution, with early reports from two to three members signaling decisive changes.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes amateurs claim the Cobden Club funds U S tariffs to destroy them, while practical men dismiss this. It argues American manufacturers have a financial stake in the tax, supporting reformers Morrison Hurd Springer Foorman and will keep opposing tariffs until the public ends tax benefits to industry.
The New York Sun notes women increasingly participate in business, charities, and public life. It supports Mrs Agnew and Miss Dodge joining the board of education, arguing female commissioners would become a lasting feature in education governance.
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