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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1887
Page
4
Boston Post notice lists daily and weekly subscription prices with options for one year and shorter terms. It notes second class matter status and that payments are at the sender's risk, with checks payable to the Post Publishing Company and an agency address in New York at 140 Nassau Street.
The Boston Post notes a nonpartisan citizens movement gaining importance and potential to shape the upcoming election. It regrets Gaston declined mayoral candidacy but says his consent to preside at tonight's meeting lends character and momentum to the effort. The paper emphasizes that such a civically focused movement could determine election outcomes.
Scots promote a premier marine section at Glasgow 1888. James and George Thomson will show City of New York and City of Paris models, Harland and Wolff display White Star liners, and Sir William Pearce plans a sweeping ocean steamer model. Simons & Co will exhibit the Anchor steamer India with cutting edge engines.
The Tribune misreads London relief agencies and portrays Trafalgar Square misery, noting that many hungry, homeless Londoners are driven by circumstance and not laziness. It cites that charity often fails to reach every need despite widespread effort and lists vociferous critique of genuine distress. In France, GREvy faces resignation rumors amid a turbulent political moment, with Rouvier's ministry collapse and fears of instability, while calls for orderly change rise and dangers of an extended interim loom.
In the Forum December issue Mr Murat Slal Stead supports federal intervention to secure voting rights for colored citizens in the South. HALSTEAD cites 1880 census figures and argues for a 14th Amendment remedy reducing congressional representation, while critics note shifting Southern political conditions and a weakened Republican presence since Reconstruction.
A city article advocates using the Lancaster State institution more effectively to rescue young women from lives of degradation. It argues this facility offers a viable alternative to probation or prison, detailing the life and safeguards provided to ensure a reputable future, and urges warm support and broader adoption of the program.
The article argues for a clear line of succession in France beyond the president. It notes the current gap during a vacancy leaves the nation headless until a new leader is chosen. It proposes a vice presidency or rotating qualification for Senate and House presiding officers to ensure continuity.
The article questions Russian frontier movements and warns that Russia may be plotting a broader war against Germany. It contrasts two possible courses: occupying Danubian princedoms or attacking the German empire outright, framed as a grave escalation and a test of national antagonism.
The New York World prints an instructive profile of Washington ladies domestic habits. It highlights Mrs Cleveland’s brown bread method, shown in facsimile, noting steam two and a half hours and bake twenty minutes to thirty minutes depending on oven heat. The piece mocks pretentious elite, praising plain living.
The article notes mixed signals from Mr. Gladstone about overcoming his fear of sea travel and visiting America next spring. It calls him an old man whose value to his party makes a visit unlikely, concluding that, overall, he will probably not come.
The narrator reflects on Boston’s muddy downtown streets and the dumps of South Boston, noting how the misery reveals comforts enjoyed daily. He observes fires, waste heaps, and searching for fuel by families, and laments coal costs while pondering streetcar reforms and conductor conduct. He weighs both sides of disputes over transit rules and public behavior.
A New York club read a columnist's note linking a public transport incident to a broader critique of mass produced apparel. The piece argues the 5000 pairs of check pants symbolize homogenized thinking, as Jacobs Misfit Store sells ready made beliefs and suppresses individuality, urging readers to see fashion as political.
A Boston Park Theatre concert on Sunday drew a large crowd with a diverse program. Dora Wiley and Samuel Kronberg led a cast including George B. Van Santvoord, Henry, Alice Carle, E. Feidler, and the Lotus Glee Club. Encores followed each performance as patrons praised the singing and instrumental pieces. Kronberg’s Verdi cavatina showcased his strong baritone and refined technique, while the ensemble provided a pleasing finish to an agreeable evening.
A detailed critique of a concert featuring Schubert’s Rosamunde overture and Schumann piano concerto with Carl Baermann as soloist. Praises the Schubert overture for its lyric charm and structural clarity, and lauds Baermann’s handling of Schumann’s demanding score, noting the packed house and the thoughtful rehearsal. The reviewer muses on artistic questions about musical progress while endorsing the evening’s balance of old and new.
Review notes Baermann repeatedly recalled for a delicate Schumann inspired performance while Bach pastorale pleased, Brahms symphony drew fewer listeners. Critics praise cohesive Bach orchestration but find Brahms overly elaborate and less impactful. Next Saturday features unusually varied program including Spohr movement sequence and Mendelssohn and Beethoven works.
A Gerster concert in Music Hall is postponed due to Mme Gerster illness. New York telegram reports she cannot sing this week and a later date will be set. Calixa Lavallee pupils hold their fifth recital at the Merona on Thursday. Winch to give two recitals at Chickering Hall on Dec 7 and 14 with Whit ney and Lang. Adams Opera Co to present Faust, Figaro, Sonnambula at Music Hall within two months. Max Heinrich and Charlotte Walker to give three Chickering Hall recitals starting today at 3 PM.
Personal notices compile marriages and society change among governors and notable families. The piece lists Mrs. Clement C. Clay’s Huntsville wedding, Cherished figures like Peter Burnett and Pio Pico, Adele Grant’s Washington stroll, a Beecher monument plan by Henry Sage, and long careers of Bonner and peers including Tefft, Belmont, Seligman, Barnum, Hunt, Field, and Ottendorfer.
The World cites election costs near 1 million dollars and prompts reform. The Boston Post supports removing ballot printing from party control to curb campaign payments and lessen machine power, while warning Albany faces resistance from seasoned politicians. The Epoch notes the likely political hurdle but urges press and public influence.
A proposed winter lecture series on journalism would critique renowned city writers and cover twelve topics. Focus areas include naming rivals, mortgage handling, uncovering past scandals, circulation tactics, and satire of corrections. The plan aims to educate through criticism and instruction.
A long collage of quips and observations on taxes, crime, fashion, politics, romance, and everyday mishaps. anecdotes touch on a New York judge punishing peanut theft, Edison courting sparks, ballot box stuffing, masculine embrace norms, and a bull in Zacatecas tossing a red dress wearer.
Nine out of ten readers will turn to The Boyhood of Darwin in Popular Science Monthly December. The essay recounts Darwin at Dr Butler's school and his linguistic struggles, with further notes on science, intellect, and the Rise of the Granger Movement.
The Prince of Wales and American minister Mr Phelps exchanged compliments at the Middle Temple during the prince’s retirement as jubilee treasurer. Mr Phelps praised the prince’s service and both men wished long lasting good feelings between England and America. A Oxford dinner for American students was also led by Harvard’s Professor Dyer with Mr Charles Phelps replying for the United States. Sixteen Americans and ten Englishmen celebrated the American festival.
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