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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1892
Page
4
When a firm approaches its anniversary, the Post offers to send a bright young man to call and write an appropriate sketch. The draft will be published gratuitously to support local business prosperity, which the paper ties to its own success in Boston.
The text argues that GOP questions about Governor Russell's title irritate intelligent voters and will boost his renomination by the Democrats. It suggests Harve could run if his party drafts him, predicting massachusetts voters support him. Politicians are urged to note the predicted political shift.
A Boston notice reports subscriptions acknowledged by Kipper and Peabody totaling nearly $5000 for the Teachers Mutual Benefit Association. It urges continued giving to reach a permanent relief fund for worn out public school teachers, aided by a bazaar beginning Saturday and private generosity.
The piece notes Rogers urging allies of the Hank administration to model his potential mayorship on the late Mayor Hart. It argues Rogers relies on generalities while supporters present columns of statistics comparing Hart’s record to what he would do. Voters know Boston officials’ records and recognize what Mayor Matthews achieved versus Harr.
A noon meeting in Horticultural Hall invites the public to plan a new building for the Harvard Dental School. The school has performed over 125 000 free dentistry operations and relies on a small endowment. its current North Grove Street building is inadequate. A nearby site near Harvard Medical School is proposed to improve facilities.
The piece urges Lieutenant-Governor Harpe to either contest Governor Russell’s election or apologize for claiming voter intelligence was misguided. It argues Haile’s grounds are baseless, cites ballot comparisons, and notes public indignation, Republican criticism, and the demand that he be held to the law.
A Boston & Albany Railroad challenge to a nine-cent fare law is treated as a test of the public right. The Post argues corporations should obey laws while courts decide, noting months or a year to resolve the case and questioning public indifference to small matters.
District Attorney Allen plans actions against the Anthracite Coal Trust if government wins a major antitrust suit heard by Judge Putnam next week. He may reopen proceedings against the Whiskey Trust and should move promptly, as the coal combine plunders Boston and New England.
One man involved in the Maverick Bank disaster is to stand trial. The people seek justice, not revenge, and bear no personal animosity toward the directors, but demand accountability for those notoriously responsible for the collapse.
Reports from Washington on Mr Blaine health show broad public satisfaction. The piece notes his wide popularity and suggests retirement from active politics may be near but not unwelcome. With sound health, he could contribute more in literature and history, earning honors beyond party praise.
A collection of short humorous quips and exchanges including lines about a doctor speaking dead languages a comical misread of senses five cents a mischief of a game leg and a courtroom anecdote about a witness who saw the car strike a man not the man himself.
The piece criticizes premature claims that three New York financiers paid the Republican National Committee debts while noting a roughly $100,000 deficit. It argues political offices remain, questions McKay’s accusers, and defends Captain McKay after the Pavonia incident, detailing that the disabled ship could not be towed and sailed safely under its own power.
A large man with gray hair and a goatee is described as an impostor soliciting contributions for the Carney Hospital Fund. The fund was closed months ago, and no one has right to solicit. Police should be called immediately when this individual seeks subscriptions.
Bryce Allen recovering after weeks of illness. Miss Aiken of Stamford lectured on Mind Training at the Mechanics' Fair women’s headquarters. Governor Russell and a dozen great men appear in a new children’s puzzle book Bits of Prominent People. Kate Tryon will discuss Days With Birds at Mechanics' Fair with further talks on architecture dentistry and inventions.
A year of growth in advertising is marked by the Boomtne Post. From Nov 30 1891 the paper ranked fourth among Boston papers, behind the Advertiser, and by Nov 28 1892 the record shows a dramatic shift. Advertisers use the Post because it pays.
The Rev Paul Gallagher becomes pastor of a Baptist church at Cape Nedick Missouri coming from Demarest New Jersey. Mr and Mrs F W Vanderbilt contribute 500 toward First Presbyterian Newport building fund arriving from New York and viewing The Breakers ruins. Rev Frank R Shipman Yale 55 and son of Judge Nathaniel Shipman will retire as assistant pastor of Centre Church Hartford December 1. He will sail for Europe to study at Oxford. Edward B Tinker claims to devised plan uniting opposition to Seward and aiding Lincoln’s election living in North Adams Massachusetts appointed revenue collector August 1862 and serving until July 1885 known as Boss Tinker.
A digest of brief notes: Postmaster General Wanamaker says he will not open a large retail establishment in Washington. Norwegian novelist Bjornson plans to visit England in December. Albert of Philadelphia holds 78 secret society memberships. Bishop Foster notes fifty five years of uninterrupted gospel preaching. Blondin rope walk saga retold with Henry M Colcord, now 59, painting in Chicago since 1863. Christine Nilsson donates 5000 to French throat hospital, inspired by a childhood croup illness vow.
Springfield dispatch notes mixed signals as prices and orders waver after a large mill fire. Sayles & Jenks contemplates rebuilding in Warren depending on political outcome. Loom orders from James Phillips Jr and a New Jersey silk maker show cancellations tied to futures. Crompton Loom Worcester reports no cancellations while Rice Barton Fales and Holyoke mill suppliers see activity and uncertainty remains.
In Trion Georgia on a Saturday evening a white man named Wooten and a Black man faced off in a dispute. Wooten struck the man with the shotgun butt and fired. Wooten was shot in the stomach and died instantly. The Black man is reported to die from his injuries.
A Tecumseh dispatch reports the firm of O. P. Bills & Co., bankers, has its doors closed this morning. Rumors say a Toledo man connected with Mr. Bills may trigger startling developments and a temporary suspension is tied to an ongoing bank investigation.
The residence of Samuel Yates near Milan was destroyed by fire early today and Yates perished in the flames. He was known as a miser said to have hidden a large sum of money in the house.
The French government forms a commission to verify Paris meridian measurements. Professor Rosette, excluded in jealousy, builds a Formentera observatory and discovers a new comet named Gallia. The comet collides with Earth, carrying people onto interplanetary space. The professor and companions survive the grazing event and ponder return. To be continued tomorrow.
General John Newton, president of the Panama Railroad Company, explains a dispute with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. He notes the current through-bills contract ends Feb 1, 1893, and that a proposed sharing arrangement failed due to no guarantee of good faith. The railroad insists no syndicate interference will bind freight and passenger flow between New York and San Francisco.
The Canadian Gazette notes Ernest Albert Macdonald, a proclaimed annexationist in Toronto, has been discharged from his rank as lieutenant in the Twelfth Battalion York Rangers. Lieutenant Alfred Curran succeeds him.
In Great Barrington on November 28 masked burglars terrorized West Stockbridge. They entered Mrs. Kelley’s house and she jumped from a window, sustaining serious injuries. The thieves escaped with 74 pounds.
The Rev Charles A Briggs faces a New York presbytery trial on charges of heresy. The session, held in a West Fourteenth Street church, includes moderator Rev John C Bliss and jurors who attended two weeks prior. Briggs defended himself with help from Brown and Field as proceedings proceed into debate over amended charges and objections.
Aupany New York November 28 George W Post Buncoer OBrien s confederate was this afternoon sentenced to ten years in prisonment in Dannemora He was convicted of robbery in the first degree for buncoing John M Peck of this city out of 10000.
A brief note claims Roasted ee Oats is the only oatmeal prepared correctly and advises readers to ask their grocer for it. The line emphasizes quality and directs shoppers to inquire locally.
The piece advises choosing care pets first as the base for home decor and coordinating wall papers and carpets accordingly. It warns against buying cheap fillers and mixing foreign rugs with American Smyrnas. It cautions against chasing fashions and invites readers to John H. Pray, Sons & Co. at 658 Washington Street for free expert interior guidance.
The city faces a forthcoming police force overhaul with new captains and many transfers. Policy joints face pressure as officers receive orders to close many operations while avoiding arrests. Inspectors may see changes as commissioners aim to preempt potential expos of city police methods.
The British steamer Kalpino, sailing from Hull on November 5, endured a rough voyage marked by dense fog off the Grand Banks and a hurricane force circular storm on November 24 that dumped snow and ice. She reached her dock yesterday afternoon.
The Rev. P. S. Henson spoke at Tremont Temple on The Golden Calf, delivering the eighth Star course lecture. The Boston audience received him well, and he is regarded as one of the season’s wittiest speakers.
Two Italians Angelo and Joseph Zappe sentenced to hang for the murder of Frank Helmstetter in Pittsburgh attempted suicide by banging heads against cell walls. They were badly injured and moved to separate guarded cells.
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