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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1892
Page
4
Secretary Fosvi of the Treasury vows no new bonds, hoping to fund the Harrison administration without fresh borrowing. He criticizes the prior fiscal record, arguing a massive surplus was squandered into a deficit in under four years, warning of reckless finance.
Republican organs suggest Haile may run again, hoping election hinges on ballot marking. Advice to Hari: not to run. Past attempts by Brackett Allen and Hare show one try was enough. the core issue runs deeper than ballot marking.
Boston leaders call for travel and trade growth as the Etruria's arrival promises reciprocal gains for the Cunard Line and the New England transport network. Aldermen governors and mayors urge support, noting regional profits from shipping, commerce, and port development.
A Thanksgiving reflection celebrates nationwide gratitude for peace, prosperity, and political renewal. It notes wars avoided, travel plagues warded off, labor-capital tensions easing, and citizens reclaiming governance from plutocrats, with optimism for the year ahead.
The Massachusetts GOP blames 20 000 supposed blank Governor ballots on voter ignorance and defends Haile. Critics question how many blank ballots were Republican or Democratic and allege the claim rests on guesswork. The piece contrasts Haile and Quay themes with party loyalty and politicking.
Ex Senator Epmunps argues the government can seize coal shipments under Sherman trust law if Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company conspired to fix prices or output. He claims the law and courts are sound, but enforcement under past administrations failed, urging rigorous enforcement with a new Democratic government to free people from trust domination.
The Post long urged simplifying the Australian ballot to aid voters by separating party nominations into columns and allowing one cross to cover a whole column. Republicans resisted, fearing ignorance among Democrats. Now Republicans may wish they had adopted the Post’s practical reform for all parties as the Legislature contemplates changes amid a history of ballot blunders.
The Rev Mr Moxom decries theatre posters as bad art and decency offences, especially the monstrous caricatures by traveling companies. He argues good art can appear in posters and should be demanded by public sentiment, with education curbing indecency.
Readers reported a large gray haired goateed man with a ruddy complexion soliciting for the Carney Hospital Fund. The fund is closed and no one has authority to solicit donations. Police should be called immediately if this person seeks subscriptions.
The Rev M R Deming travels to Boston over Thanksgiving after being named general secretary of the New York Baptist City Missions. A Cambridge dinner at Hon Charles Theodore Russell's home gathers the unmeliate family and most of sixteen grandchildren. Gilbert Evans estate passes to new trustees James Beals and Charles H Parker replacing A D S Bell and Edward Avery amid ongoing probate actions and a $20 000 suit during the executrix Mrs Evans Europe absence.
The Marquis du Croisic visits the Muen chinger King cottage in Newyitt. Artist Ross Turner plans to leave Salem next month for Japan for several months. Rev Dr J T G Nichols marks the fiftieth anniversary of his Saco Unitarian Church settlement next Monday. A Portland man creates a bust of Hannibal Hamlin, drawing attention, as Hamlin’s son General Charles Hamlin of Bangor shows a bronze bust by Simmons. The oldest Eliot Me resident is Mrs Rebecca P Tetherly at 93, with the first death in her eight-child family being Mrs Ichabod Cole on Saturday. Rev Hartford P Leonard, long Taunton resident and East Taunton Congregational pastor, is critically ill at his Oakham home. he fought in the border Kansas war against slavery.
The piece lists varied facts including life expectancy by occupation in the United States, a French Dahomey commander with African lineage, charitable gifts to the New York Press Club, potential reappointment of Colonel William F. Switzler, the Duke of Connaught’s upcoming salary, and Judge Roger A. Pryor’s dismissal of a marital infidelity case with an oath caution.
Colonel William L. Cendler of Brookline says the Winthrop Land Company offers 20,000 square feet south of the triangle at Cross Main and Ocean View streets for a town meeting to vote on the project. Residents on east and west sides are divided on the site. A warrant for a town meeting to discuss the proposal will be issued next Monday.
Mrs Cleveland’s day in Lakewood, New Jersey, featured few callers as she rode much of the day and returned for lunch. She noted the change was helping both her and the baby, and she did not know when the President-elect might visit.
The Robbins Memorial Building in Arlington, a gift from the late Mrs. Eli Robbins, will be dedicated next Tuesday. Architecturally ornate in Italian Renaissance style the 110 by 65 foot stone edifice sits on the old Nathan Robbins site. The library includes a main hall, reading room, book room and gallery with marble, elm, and oak finishes, fireproof stacks, and advanced heating and lighting systems. The project cost $150,000 with a further $50,000 endowment pledge by Elbridge Farmer.
A collage of playful vignettes and quips from Harper's Bazar and Pittsburgh Bulletin. Includes a whimsical ball scene with the man in the moon and a comet, jokes about life and identities, and light domestic banter about suitors and marriages. References to Cupid Hymen and the idea of summer flirtation appear in brisk snippets.
A Lowell Courier opinion questions Republican integrity accusing the party of “funny business” and ballots worth examining. The writer laments the party’s high percentage of idiots and calls for defeat if verified. The piece hints at corruption “behind the rail” in the ballot process.
The Tremont Theatre hosts a concert honoring George H. Coes with Russell's Comedians and a famed Tremont Orchestra. Black Patti and Jules Levy headline a Boston Theatre gala next Sunday. Cecelia’s Wage-earner concert in Music Hall features Dvorak Requiem with Barnard Smith, How, Ricketson, Beresford. The Bostonians tour New York then return for Christmas week at Tremont. Carl Baermann Chamber Concert opens Union Hall next Monday. Sousa Marine Band plans a concert in Music Hall next Sunday.
The Park Theatre held a special Wednesday matinee featuring Herbert Johnson in his debut as Columbus. He faced some nerves in act two but energized the medley of popular airs in 1492. Johnson will perform the remainder of the season with additional matinees planned despite Boston closing the run at its peak.
Hartrorp Conn November 23 The state board of canvassers reports the presidential vote in Connecticut shows Cleveland has the largest presidential tally ever with 164,825 total votes and a 5570 plurality over Harrison. Governor result gives Luzon B Morris a 895 majority and 6042 plurality over Samuel F Merwin.
Paris field November 28 The Republican city convention today unanimously renominated Jabez L. Peck for Mayor of Pittsfield.
A bustling Thanksgiving program features church services across Boston including Mt Vernon, First Baptist, Old South, Tremont Temple and more. Dinners for Children’s Aid Society and other missions, plus athletic events from football to bicycle races, boxing, hare and hounds, and squash of social gatherings across Malden Roxbury and Charlestown.
In Baltimore on November 28 the Baltimore and Ohio Railway workers push for wage hikes across skilled trades. Telegraph operators secured some gains yesterday. Conductors seek new scales, followed by Trainmen demanding raises for brakemen, baggage-m masters, and yard staff. An equalized scale could boost 4000 workers with an approximate 30 percent rise. S E Williamson, grand master, arrived in Baltimore.
Six hundred thousand dollars in gold was withdrawn by the Fourth National Bank from the sub-treasury. Officials cannot confirm shipment plans to Europe, but experts expect export this week. Other applications for gold are noted as demand rises and the mix of coin types may shift toward half eagles due to reduced eagles.
In Elkhart Indiana on November 23 Miss Libby Miller of Elkhart and guest Miss Josie Franklin of Middletown were driving into the city when they met a fast express on the L A M road at a suburban crossing. After the express passed they rode onto the track and were struck by a passenger train coming from the opposite direction. Miss Miller was killed instantly and Miss Franklin died within an hour.
A guide emphasizes choosing quality, maintaining harmony, and avoiding gaudy contrasts. It advises matching carpets, drapery, and colors with unobtrusive patterns, and visiting John H. Pray, Sons & Co. at 658 Washington Street to explore carpets, rugs, and upholstery fabrics.
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