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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1894
Page
4
The Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with yearly and short-term options. It notes address changes require both old and new addresses and warns that mail money sent is at the sender’s risk.
All subscriptions to the POST must be paid in advance and will be discontinued at expiration if not obtained regularly from your newsdealer or newsboy. Please notify us by portal at once. BE. A. GROZIER, Editor and Publisher.
The second gallery at Castle Square Theatre hosted a grand party for five hundred newsboys invited by the Post. The event showcased reserved seats souvenirs and privileges, marking a notable opening night under inspiring auspices and a triumph for Captain Paul.
The piece argues the Republican ticket tilts left with aldermen heavy on one end and cites Mayor candidates like Hart Gove and Allen as unwilling to balance the slate. It notes no GOP majority in Boston and doubts a stable majority under current law conditions.
The Journal adopts an apologetic note toward Mr Peabody yet blurs who speaks for the paper. Two voices claim control we and our artist clash over Mr Peabody s coat. The piece questions which identity the Journal truly represents and which authority guides its editorial stance.
The piece presents a public-spirited clash where the New England Oil Company opposes a powerful monopoly. It argues the struggle is about fair play, resisting price manipulation, and protecting the public from dominant market control. Massachusetts voters are urged to see the fight as theirs.
Citizens of the Bay State resist external control and vow support for the New England Oil Company against the Standard Oil Trust. The sentiment stresses protecting home industries and local commerce from interlopers and monopolistic practices.
The piece urges banks to fund the new bond issue with their own gold, condemns drawing on the Treasury, and argues U S credit is impregnable. It recalls wartime debt, Sherman act gold redemptions, and calls on Boston banks to join New York in supplying gold to the Treasury.
The Boston Journal attacks Mr. Peabody for wearing good clothes, but such tone may win him votes among sensible Republicans. The piece argues Democracy’s core principle is that all men deserve good clothes, food, housing, and a lawn, aligning policy with that ideal.
A compact excerpt from James Whitcomb Riley humorously contrasts monkeys performing in a show with the joke that the funniest thing in the world is how humans fail to laugh at themselves. The narrator observes monkey antics from running to racing and mimicking adults, noting their pretend fear at tails yet noting humans rarely laugh.
A column recounts random street scenes in Boston including police attention at Fountain Place, sightings of politicians like John R. Murphy and Congressman ONeil, and comments on police headquarters. It mentions long pastorates, retirements, resignations, and Democratic mayoral candidate Francis Peabody II with emphasis on his military bearing.
A brief reader feature invites concise letters of comment suggestion criticism or complaint. The Post states it has no room for lengthy epistles and that published views do not imply endorsement.
A Lynn temperance letter argues that the no license law fails and creates dives. The writer cites Lynn's two years under no license, calls for voting Yes to keep liquor out of sight and off back doors, especially on Sundays, to protect families and workers.
Roxbury reader W L Crosman argues in the Post that removing liquor licenses would not solve unemployment and would cut revenue. He warns higher taxes would shift costs to renters as wages stagnate, urging consideration of broader economic impact.
A reader asks whether a young woman may marry at eighteen without parental consent and if parents could separate her from a husband after marriage. They request the age required to marry without parental restriction and whether a person may marry freely without parental interference. F, G.
The text explains that a girl reaches 18 and may marry without parental consent while the husband must be 21 for the marriage to occur without parental approval. It notes that a girl under 18 who marries cannot be separated from her husband, with perjury cited as a potential ground for action, and that the new law requires sworn applications detailing age and particulars.
Beau Brummel of Boston counsels that money aids social standing but amiable manners and brains help a man of modest means. He urges joining the Y M C A or Union to meet desirable peers and to choose friends who are socially or intellectually beneficial. He offers to help if Smith sends his address through the editor.
A resident on Chuelsier Street complains of a nuisance from a young man in the next flat who has played violin for two years without improving. He starts at 6:30 or 7 PM and continues until bedtime, mainly repeating Too-too tunes, while neighbors mock him.
A reader asks if a buyer who purchases jewelry on instalment and then moves to another state can be pursued for the remaining debt. The column presents the legal question without giving a definitive answer, noting interstate debt collection concerns. The piece reflects 19th century concerns about cross state enforcement of instalment obligations.
J. E. McCarty of North End objects to a paper’s claim that Mr. David K. Brophey held two rallies in Ward 6 on Sunday November 18. He states the Ram bler Social Club supported Brophey while the Columbus Associates backed Mr. Richard J. O Neil in Columbus.
A high school girl asks where to find the quotation Dear as remembered kisses from Tennyson’s The Princess part 4. The line is commonly cited in discussions of the poem and appears in the fourth portion of the work.
A New York World critique questions a bond issue intended to finance gold purchases with Treasury on demand. It labels financing as an ingenious device that shifts interest costs to taxpayers and argues the plan forces taxpayers to pay interest on their own money.
Richard Mansfield returns to Boston with Bernard Shaw comedy Arms and the Man to a fashionable audience at the Park. Beatrice Cameron and Be Mansfield earn praise for expert handling of roles, with a strong supporting company led by Henry Jewett and Katherine Grey. The week’s repertory includes Beau Brummell and Napoleon Bonaparte, ending with Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
E H Sothern stars as the padre Ralph Seton in The Victoria Cross at Hollis Street Theatre with Paul N Potter as author and Daniel Frohman as manager. The four act East India drama features bright dialogue, strong action, memorable scenes, and a praised supporting cast including Grace Kimball Fanny Addison Pitt and Rowland Buckstone.
After a week devoted to Elks lodge charity Castle Square Theatre reopened with Captain Paul. Edward B Rose’s production improved through necessary changes, with strong battle scenes and well chosen dialogue. E J Morgan, Sheridan S Black, Robert Paton Gibbs and Eugene O Rourke received praise for vivid portrayals. Minnie Seligman adds piquancy.
Ada Gray starred in a double role as heroine and suitor in Host Jaynne at the Grand Opera House last night. Charles F. Tingay, G. A. Boaler, J. W. Bankson and others delivered strong performances as a large audience showed frequent appreciation.
A delighted audience at the Museum witnessed the start of the closing week for Prince Pro Tem the popular opera. The cast drew praise and regret grew over its imminent termination. Roland Reed begins a ninth annual engagement on Monday Dec 3 presenting The Politician or the Woman's Plank with Miss Isadore Rush as the twentieth century woman.
The Columbia Theatre ends its artistic engagement next week with Sowing the Wind drawing praise for the company. Miss Marie Burroughs then debuts The Profligate, the program’s next attraction in her engagement, with other plays to follow but The Profligate premiering first.
The fifth week of In Old Kentucky opened at the Boston Theatre last evening with a jovial pickaninny band and spirited action. A race scene featuring ten thoroughbreds drew lively audience enthusiasm as the engagement nears its scheduled close with no extension planned.
A morning program themed around living pictures impressed Boston patrons with tableaux such as The Flight andNapoleon's Farewell to France. The Martinetti brothers dazzled with acrobatics, P C Shortis wowed with banjo solos, Hengler sisters sang and danced, Phantos offered clever mechanical effects, and several other acts showcased talent from De Laur to Grapewin.
Lovers of old-time variety shows are promised a long vaudeville bill at the Howard Atheneum with over ten hours of entertainment daily after 1pm. The standout feature is the wrestling act pairing Prince the monster and his trainer, which has generated great excitement.
A Boston letter from Emilie Alexander honors late husband James Alexander for his dock project. She notes twenty years of foresight, offers his papers to interested men, and expresses hope the plan may yet benefit the city. She recalls his dedication and regrets the project never succeeded in his lifetime.
A judge admonishes a prisoner over voting five times in one day while the prisoner jokes about being paid. The item contrasts legal sternness with a wry remark reflecting public curiosity about electoral conduct.
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