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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1891

Page

5

Misses Reefer Jackets Offered at Two Day Sale

Local store advertises 200Misses Reefer jackets bound with silk Mohair braid in dark navy blue diagonal beaver. Priced at 6.50 each, the sale runs Friday and Saturday with a special two day offer.

Montt to push reforms and settle Chilean debts

At Valparaiso Jorge Montt is hailed as president elect and plans constitutional reforms to prevent autocratic power, plus measures to settle Chile’s revolutionary financial claims. Government awaits inquiry results on the killing of American sailors. The Doll Show at 177 Tremont Street features Indian dolls loaned by Mrs Hemenway showcasing each doll’s title and significance for the kindergarten for the blind.

Valraraiso Jorge Montt Santiago Chile Valparaiso Tremont Street Fewkes Augustus Hemenway

Maguire Nominated for Ward 19 Alderman Seat

The Democratic Club of Ward 19 held a convention at Friendship Hall Cabot Street with about 200 attendees and nominated P James Maguire by acclamation for the Board of Aldermen.

P. James Maguire Democratic Club Ward 19 Friendship Hall Cabot Street Board of Aldermen

Frances Willard A Blithe Leader Of The White Ribboners

A vivid portrait of Frances Willard, bold, witty, and beloved by her followers, contrasts her vibrant personality with the stern image many hold. The piece notes her maiden status, her influence among 150,000 supporters, and jokes about how she corrects references to her husband. It also touches on reformers seeking to brighten urban slums and improve public health and housing.

Frances Willard New England Frank Willard Miss Willard

Council Deliberations Highlight Ward 13 Caucus Flap

The Common Council debates ward caucus rules with Norris urging Australian ballot style voting and ward 13 scrutiny. Indefinite postponement passes 40 to 12 as Griffin and others challenge the reform push. Council also orders Mt Hope Cemetery trustees to reveal civil service nonpassers and contemplates memorial stones for Soldiers and Sailors.

Common Council Norris Ward 18 General Court Ward 15 Caucasses Ward 13 Griffin Allen Gillbridge Ward 8 Ward Boston Dolan Ward 20 Civil Service MT. Hope Pierce Ward 28 Mt. Hope Cemetery United States

Sir Edwin and Max O Re ll review America themed books

A critique compares Max O Rell and Sir Edwin Arnold new works. It notes O Rell centers on America with a light tone, while Arnold’s Seas and Lands surveys American cities from Liverpool to Boston. The reviewer mocks Arnold’s vanity yet praises Boston and Philadelphia, disputes misstatements, and cautions about scale and phrasing.

Sir Edwin St. Paul’s Boston State House Dr. Holmes State House St. Peter's Edwin Arnold Niagara Boston Bliss Carman Wilfred Campbell United States Walt Whitman The Golden Gate Cambridge Eliot America Japan Canada Pierre Loti Edwin London Daily Telegraph M’ Auburn Mt. Auburn Max O’rell Jonathan Continent Henry James Paul Blouet Portsea Max O’ Rell Toto CuHarvest, Copeland Sir Edwin Arnold M.A New York Longmans, Green & Co Cassell & Co Eewin Liverpool Quebec Montreal Philadelphia Wanamaker Washington England Cambridgeport Beacon Hill Piccadilly Green Park

Obituary Notices and Marriages from Various Towns

Entries list multiple wedding and death notices from November in towns including Westboro Winchester Charlestown Danvers Saranac Lake and Barnstable. Notables include Susan H Putnam 79 Samuel Dexter 23 Mary A Adams 80 and Rev John Willis 85th year. Funeral details given for Mary A Adams and Mary Putnam with locations and dates.

Senuare Street

Johann Hoff Malt Extract Promises Health for Weak Women

A Victorian era advertisement touts Johann Hoff Malt Extract as the cure for general debility indigestion and sleeplessness among women. It cites royal courts and prominent users, warns against counterfeit products, and directs readers to Eisner Mendelson Co. as sole agents in New York.

U. S Johann Hoff Germany Austria Eisner & Mendelson Co

Boston Post Short Story Contest Awards Open

The Boston Post will award 100 50 and 25 dollars for the best three Short Stories of Boston from Boston or New England residents. Stories must involve Boston or Bostonians, stylistic variety welcome, action first. Rev Edward Everett Hale will judge, letter dated Nov 9 confirms his consent.

THE Boston Post Boston New England POST Edward Everett Hale United States Dr. Hale

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