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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1895
Page
10
A full-page picture shows a young man embracing his gray-haired mother as they welcome him home for Thanksgiving. The image conveys deep meaning and a volume of happy memories, promising warmth and reunion to awaiting families.
A young aeronaut describes parachute danger mid air and the appeal of rapid ascent. He compares hot air and gas balloons and discusses his trade with cautious optimism.
Two famous composers James N Brennan and E Austin Keith write popular songs Only Another Broken Heart and When We Were Waltzing highlighting ongoing musical output by noted songwriters.
She matches men in effort and endurance by occupying roles once held by them, proving equal competence in challenging tasks and demanding fields. Her persistence reshapes expectations as she asserts capability across a landscape traditionally dominated by male workers.
Alice Amory argues that proper attire enhances social appeal among women with Harvard Yale and Princeton connections, urging tasteful, fashionable choices that reflect refined collaboration among elite circles. The column emphasizes elegance, modesty, and era-appropriate styling for social gatherings.
A man loses himself in a London fog and encounters a series of experiences. He becomes entangled with a beautiful woman and concludes that being lost can be enjoyable when surrounded by fascinating fellow travelers.
The Woman's Page highlights fresh dress ideas with Ellen Osborn’s letter on feathers and fur favorites. Feathery trims, coats, capes, and sable tails feature with fur and velvet ensembles. Football gowns, a princess gown, and three new London fashions showcase premier styles.
Lederer comments on the city along the Spree in a lively piece that mixes satire and observation. The illustrated volume includes Pretty, Women and Rude Men, The Soldier's Happy Lot, furniture from samples, and a curious weighing machine exploit, all presented in a light, engaging sketch.
A critique of late 19th century dress items the bonnet bow and lap dog adornment. The Marlborough Knot is presented as fashionable yet discordant with the bloomer style, a knot symbolizing death to the large sleeve.
The Falls River line steamer Puritan lies in Erie Basin dry dock after stranding at Great Gull Island. Repairs will be costly as eight foot long hull cuts, torn plates, and heavy water ingress threaten the engine area. surveyors cannot yet estimate total costs.
Next week in Boston Frank Mayo stars in his stage adaptation of Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson at the Tremont Theatre following a closing run of Iron-Front and Monte Cristo farewell. Other attractions include The Cotton King at the Columbia, Carmen at Castle Square, and a revival of Olga Nethersole's Camille and Frou-Frou at Hollis Street Theatre. Special Thanksgiving matinees, plus a Paderewski recital and a triumphant Lily of Killarney run at Castle Square, fill the holiday schedule.
The Rev Samuel F Smith author of America wrote his will the day before his death on foolscap paper. The estate is valued at about 45000 dollars, one third real estate. The will leaves funds to his wife Mary White Smith for life, then distributes 8000 dollars each to several relatives and associates, with specific legacies to religious institutions. Executors are S F Smith of Davenport and S P Hibbard of Boston, with directions to adjust bequests pro rata if needed. The residue goes to the American Baptist Missionary Union and Colby University.
A Post reporter describes Keith's Theatre preparations for five elephants from Ceylon. The stage is reinforced with heavy timbers, 10 000 feet of lumber, and a rear ramp for access. The elephants, weighing eleven to twelve tons total, will live in a sturdy stable and eat extensive rations daily.
The Boston Young Men's Christian Union marks its 25th annual Thanksgiving dinner in Union hall. Since inception the event invites members unable to celebrate with kin, turning Thanksgiving into social joy for hundreds. Phillips Brooks joined for thirteen years, contributing cheer and inspiration. The 25th dinner will feature original committee members George N. Faught as chair and William H. Baldwin as Union president.
Additional streetcar runs will shuttle fans from Park Square to Harvard Square before and after the Harvard versus University of Pennsylvania game in Cambridge. The Clarendon Hill Park Square horse line will be extended from the new car house at Clarendon Hill Somerville and operated by electric power. The Lenox Street to Davis Square line will be extended from Clarendon Hill car house as well.
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