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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1895
Page
4
Representative Democratic Paper of New England Refined
Boston Post issue dated Saturday morning November 30, 18% presents a political stance and community notices typical of a Democratic paper in New England. Content includes editorials and local items reflecting the era's civic concerns and party alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
New England
Federal irrigation and land policy urged for arid West
The Secretary of the Interior cites about six hundred million acres of public land, much of which lies in the arid West and could be developed for irrigation. He warns irrigation is urgent, calls for federal and state action, and asks Congress to support reclamation efforts, preserve forests, and aid surveying through scientific bureaus to build a water supply and agricultural potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnterior
Af. Ae
Fort Pera
Congress
United States
No Place for Politics in Boston Street Commission Choice
The Boston Democracy rejects party politics in selecting a successor to General Burrell on the Board of Street Commissioners. They nominate a Republican veteran soldier, praising merit over partisanship. The Boston Republicans aim to politicize the office, but the Democrats praise a nonpartisan, competent candidate who can be elected without turning the board Democratic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Democracy
General Burrell
Boston Republicans
Boston
The Obstinate Turk and European War Rhetoric
A European fleet passing the Dardanelles is urged as a push toward toppling the Ottoman Empire. Abdul Hamid and ministers resist, promising delay. The piece argues that Western powers should withdraw support, accept a fall of Turkey, and risk war for humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dardanelles
Abdul Hamid
Constantinople
Turkey
Europe
Unpredictable Weather Ahead Says Local Observers
The article notes rats building high burrows in anticipation of floods and sparrows losing nests as winter approaches. It criticizes reliance on averages by scientists while describing laypeople experiencing weather in abrupt starts and shocks. It warns of an early, severe winter looming beyond November warmth.
Dynamite in Cuba and the ethics of warfare
The Cuban patriots face scrutiny over alleged use of dynamite against passenger trains. The report questions credibility due to censorship and argues such acts harm civilians, discredit the revolution, and misrepresent them as brigandage. The piece cautions against claiming belligerent status while risking innocent lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Observant Citizen Notes Car Exit Etiquette and City Life
An observant column discusses streetcar door behavior with the front exit favored by ladies, while noting motorman stopping patterns. It recalls the Newsboys' Dinner at Faneuil Hall with ice cream as a favorite dish, and mentions Mayor Curtis's diplomatic style. The piece salutes Thomas Gardner Hooper, a former Boston College pitcher now at Station 9, and quotes Mark Twain on Cheiro’s album. It adds anecdotes about a new Back Bay blue streetcar, timeliness issues with public clocks, and bustling Washington Street shopping as the holiday season nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faneuil Hall
Gamin
Park Street Church
Boston & Maine
Fitchburg
Friend Street
Washington
South End
Washington Street
The Pie Is Not Big Enough for Republican Eaters
The new House Republican majority controls committee placements, leaving scarce desirable spots for many congressmen. Tom Reed faces the challenge of satisfying a large faction while pursuing presidential ambitions, with Democrats pressing for committees that expedite business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Tom Reed
House
Reed Naghin
Congress
Open Winter Forecast Based on Uncertain Weather
The article debates whether a warm spell in November signals a mild winter or if averages suggest a colder period ahead. It notes that warm late autumn does not guarantee future temperatures and mentions observers of omens without drawing firm conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obs
Omeng
Daintiest Autumn Books Described by Critics
A fragmentary notice cites praise from Chicago Advance and Boston Beacon for autumn books, noting quaint charm and exquisite coloring. The brief fragment mentions common autumn themes and the allure of refined storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borin Kapargb
Chicago Advance
Boston Beacon
Private messenger boy drives tricycle parcel cart coolly through streets
A boy on a pneumatic tired tricycle with a delivery box attracts attention as he glides along, evoking questions on the use of human power for transport. The writer notes Charley Mor fan, known as Zim, now leads the Chelsea Record and foresees local political impact.
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Charley Morfan
Zim
Chelsea Record
Charley
Post
Inter
Associated Press
School Street
The Letter and the Revolver
A man plans to reveal a betrayal to his lover but is confronted by a visitor who seizes control of the situation. The exchange unfolds with threats as the intruder reveals timing for a return to his lodgings and warns that a death would appear as a suicide. The scene ends with implied deadly consequences.
Pistol Threat Sparks Fatal Office Shooting
A coroner's jury investigates whether a death was accidental or by self harm after a confrontation in a office. A blackmail demand leads to a gunshot and a man collapses as the attacker fires, tying a deadly outcome to a desperate stalemate between two men.
CARE FOR THE BLUES AND NO GOSSIP LAUGHS
A collage of jokes and quips from a bygone humor page. Tourist on a Swiss lake asks about drownings, a salesman doubts a daughter’s reading, a teacher probes Emma about orchids, kids debate granddads and horse theft, balloons in war provoke wry memory, a butcher delays liver, a barber dislikes difficult customers, a farmer bemoans jokes about a stove, and a jilting retort ends the row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swiss Lake
Bower
Emma
Hoss
Hosses
Farmer Furrow
Trade Decline Stirs Across Markets In November
Bradstreet's notes general trade softness as Thanksgiving slows activity and mild weather, with Western storms and cautious stocking. Iron and steel prices retreat while boots and shoes gain in several cities. Hides soften due to tannery cuts. cotton goods hold. Wheat and cotton show small gains. total U S business failures rise to 288 vs 307 a year ago.
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New York
Bradstreet
Montreal
Bessemer
Baltimore
Chicago
St. Louis
New England
Philadelphia
London
Agenta
United States
Trade Review: little improvement amid price shrinkage
R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade notes no real business upturn, prices shrinking as inaction settles in after summer and early fall buying. Retail stocks are full, distribution delayed by bad weather, crops moving only fair, exports up slightly, and foreign exchanges remain a concern. Wool sales trend speculative, with large quantities held for future use.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
New Literary Society Planned at Temple Chabin Shalom
Rabbi Dr. Hirschberg calls members and interested readers to unite at the temple on Union Park Street next Monday at 7 45 PM to form a literary society. He notes many bright minds in his congregation and expects strong interest and mutual aid from the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hirschberg
Temple
Chabin Shalom
Union Park Street
Cremation of Rev. O. B. Frothingham
The body of the late Rev. O B Frothingham was cremated yesterday and the ashes taken to Mt. Auburn. Funeral services were held at the deceased’s residence 118 Marlboro Street.
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O. B. Frothingham
Mt. Auburn
Marlboro Street
Book notices from J B Lippincott Company list and price details
Advertisement lists two story collections by Captain Charles King and C H Cochranes progress in science, plus a biography of great astronomers by Sir Robert Ball and a novel by C F Keary. Prices range from $1.20 to $2.50. For sale by all booksellers or by mail from publishers.
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Napoleon
Trafalgar
Austertitz
Hag of
Erne
Noras Pega Nepets
Humphry Ward
Ge Tressady
Sncestites
THE
Century CO
Union Square
New York
Charles King
Charles H. Stephens
Captain King
Robert Ball
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Tycho-Brahe
Galileo
Kepler
Horrox
Huyghens
Newton
Flamsteed
Halley
Bradley
John Herschel
William Herschel
Laplace
Rosse
Hamilton
Adams
Schwabe
Daily Table Hints and South Ferry Annoyances
A compact page features breakfast hints with recipes for gingerbread banana fritters and tomato soup with peas, plus home baked items and batter details. The South Ferry note protests limited transit and fare inequities calling for improved rapid transit and equal accommodation in East Boston, signed D Murhpy, 4 Cottage Street.
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Graham
Gens
LL & Dorchester
Mags
South Ferry
East Boston
Chelsea
Revere
Boston
Murphy
Cottage Street
1806
Boston Post Menu Competition Rules
The Boston Post offers a weekly prize of five dollars for the best fare. Entries should describe meals for breakfast, lunch, or dinner for a family of five with daily cost under 25 cents and weekly under ten dollars. Submissions must be mailed to Cooking Billier. Each week closes Saturday. winners announced Monday. Use one side of the paper only.
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Boston Post
Saeed
Louis Seize Coats Captivate Daywear and Evening Attire
The coats are shown in Brerganett and in all colors and fabrics for both promenade and evening dresses. In most cases the costliest materials are used in their construction. Even with plain skirts, these garments present as their most gorgeous affairs.
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Louis Seize
Evening jackets with Louis Seize styling and velvet gowns
The article describes jackets made of brocaded velvet or satin with velvet floral accents and gilt or silver braided vests. It notes color schemes inspired by Marie Antoinette era, with violet and pale yellow grounds, trimmings of ostrich tips, and spangles. Louis Seize coats pair with contrasting light skirts and decollete necklines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Selze
Louis Seize
Pastor Brady Preaches Two Sermons Tomorrow
The People’s Temple announces Dr. Brady will deliver two sermons tomorrow. In the morning he will preach “The Grandest Letter Ever Written” and in the evening “The Bliss of Boston” followed by a prelude on “Should Cubs Be Set.”
Sunday religious notices span multiple churches in Boston
A compact listing of Sunday services across Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist and Unitarian groups in Boston. It notes Tremont Temple and Old South Church events, sermons by ministers including Rev. D. Bradlee and Rev. W. T. Perrin, plus lectures, seances, and musical engagements at venues such as Patriotism Hall and Parker Memorial.
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OLD South Church
Erie
Borelck
Booker T. A An Ekald
D. D
Charles I
Temple
Limbus Avenue
B. Fiefield
Lancaster
Reeks Ee
Amis
Soldat
Hodges
Tremont Street
M. E. S Church
D. Pickles
Pb. D
P. m. John's
Methodist ‘Persia
South Boston
W. T. Perrin
David Livingstone
Bromfield
C.L. Goodell
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Eyry
the Pacotta & Gamare Co., Cin
Amerion
Cuba
Curtis
Thomas Gardner Hooper
Station 9
Tom
Boston College
Mark Twain
Cheiro
Jehaniah D. Cola
Che‘ro
Reservoir
Huntington Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue
C. H. Dent
Missouri Pacific
Anna Eichberg King
Holland
George Wharton Edwards
Albert E. Sterner
Delft
San Francisco
Los Angeles Express
Boston Congregationalist
Irving
Brooklyn Eagle
Tissot
Christ
Paris
Brushwood Boy
Rudyard Kipling
Mr. Kipling
Sir George Tressady
Captain Eli
Frank R. Stockton
Humperdinck
Hansel Und Gretel
Bernhard Stavenhagen
Tom Grogan
F. Hopkinson Smith
Col. Carter
Cartersville
Benjamin Kidd
Kidd
Socisl
DUN & CO
NEW Literary Society
J. B. Lippincott Company
Trooper Ross
Signal Butte
Mech
Anism
Charlies
Henry Cochrane
Crown
Herbert Vanlenaert
C. F. Keary
Market Street
Philadelphia, Pa
Ic. E
Bostow
Louis
Coats
Brerganett
People's Temple
Baptist
W. Cook
Pring
Wesleyan
Tremont Temple
Christ’s Church
Colchester Street
Beacon
Hawes Street
Wood
D. Bradlee
Methodist
Newbury
Exeter Streete
Unitarian
Guapo
Giety
Iot
W. EB
Davison
Berkeley
College
J. Shaw
Harvard
Fomar
A. Dorman
Nena
Wiliam H. Bustard
Brown Yarra Cas Ca
Harvy
Joseph Stewart
Parker Memorial
Appleton Streets
Benevolent Peace Sc
W. Brooke
Aciacreine
Howard M. Dow
Our City
Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston Street
Collyer
Florence Lee Whitman
Atherton G. Naan
Nda Taylor
Salvation Army
Weanaeiest
Mostinger Eee
Angin
Orks
Ore
Oy Aietings Slee
P. m. ST
John the Evan Angrart
Gra
West Bowdoin Tae
Hospitaleaa
Christad Tans
Park Ware
Thentile
Central Hall
East Thd Salvation Army
Bowdoin
Bowdoin Pag Ms
Meee Kimball
Porter Bice & Cuem
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